bookbashuk Chapter 129 The Great Golden Roc King
Chapter 129 The Great Golden Roc King
The flowers in the Shangguan family garden were very bright, but many of the branches had been broken. When Jiang Fengyue and Lu Xiaofeng saw the flowers in the garden, they understood where all the flowers in the carriage came from.
The garden was large, and the entire courtyard and house of the Shangguan family were luxurious, but the person they were to meet was hidden in a gloomy place.
At the end of the gloomy corridor stood a door, its golden ring gleaming.
Jiang Fengyue pushed open the door and saw the Great Golden Roc King.
The Great Golden Roc King was not a very tall person. Instead, he had become quite gaunt due to the wear and tear of time. He sat on a very large armchair, which was covered with soft cotton cushions.
However, if you look closely at his face, you can see that his eyes are still shining, and there is an indescribable dignity and nobility in his expression.
"Check-in!"
"Signing in as the fake Golden Roc King was successful. You have received one hundred taels of silver, which has been deposited into the system space and can be withdrawn at any time."
Jiang Fengyue secretly rubbed her forehead. This fake Golden Roc King was quite convincing. She wondered how long it had taken to achieve this effect. The person behind it must have gone to great lengths.
Behind the two, Shangguan Feiyan quietly walked to the Great Golden Roc King, knelt down, and recounted the events of the journey in a soft voice.
Whether it was Shangguan Feiyan mentioning Jiang Fengyue or not, the Great Golden Roc King suddenly raised his head and glanced at Jiang Fengyue.
Jiang Fengyue wasn't afraid of being looked at, so he returned the Great Golden Roc King's smile.
After a long pause, the Great Golden Roc King suddenly said in his deep and powerful voice, "You two young men, come here."
His deep voice and authoritative tone made it sound as if he were giving orders to the two of them.
Lu Xiaofeng casually sat down in a chair opposite the Golden Roc King; he was not one to take orders from others.
Jiang Fengyue smiled slightly and sat down next to Lu Xiaofeng. Even if it were the real Golden Roc King, he would only be a prince of a fallen kingdom. Moreover, there was only a fake Golden Roc King here who dared to give orders.
The Great Golden Roc King's gaze swept between the two, finally settling on Lu Xiaofeng, and he said sternly, "You are Lu Xiaofeng?"
Lu Xiaofeng said, "That's right, I am Lu Xiaofeng, not Shangguan Danfeng."
He already knew that the Princess Danfeng, whom Shangguan Feiyan was impersonating, also had the surname Shangguan, and that this family had held this surname for generations.
The Great Golden Roc King said, "As expected of Lu Xiaofeng, I'm glad I didn't choose the wrong person."
Lu Xiaofeng also stared intently at the Great Golden Roc King and asked, "Where is Hua Manlou?"
This is what he cares about most when he comes here.
The Great Golden Roc King laughed and said, "Don't worry, he's perfectly fine here. As long as you promise me one thing, you can see him anytime."
Lu Xiaofeng frowned and said, "Then we need to see what you're talking about first."
The Great Golden Roc King gazed at a very special ring on his hand and said in a deep voice, "Our dynasty is a very ancient dynasty. It existed long before your dynasty was established."
He spoke with great force, as if he were proud of his dynasty and his family name.
Jiang Fengyue sighed that this person was almost completely immersed in the role. If the fake Golden Roc King wasn't a puppet being manipulated, what difference would there be between him and the real Golden Roc King?
The Great Golden Roc King continued his incessant narration about the fallen dynasty, saying, "We were established in a very far place, with not only abundant land but also countless treasures and gold dust."
Jiang Fengyue interrupted him, saying, "If that's the case, why have you ended up in the Central Plains?"
The Great Golden Roc King said sadly, "It is because of our wealth that we have attracted the covetousness of neighboring countries. The late king valued civil administration and could not resist those barbaric cavalry, so he sent me to the Central Plains for refuge."
Jiang Fengyue said, "You're not exactly young, so it seems that was a long time ago."
King Golden Roc sighed, "That's right, that happened fifty years ago. In order to preserve our strength for a comeback, the late king divided the national treasury into four parts and gave them to four trusted ministers, asking them to bring me to the Central Plains."
Jiang Fengyue wondered why some fallen dynasties would dream of restoring their kingdoms, and why that king could entrust his wealth to these four people. No matter how loyal a minister of a fallen kingdom is, there will always be a day when he changes his mind.
As the Great Golden Roc King spoke, a look of gratitude suddenly appeared on his face. He said, "One portion of the wealth was given to my uncle, Shangguan Jin. He bought me houses and land, which has enabled my family to live in peace until now."
Jiang Fengyue asked, "So what about the other three ministers? Did they disappear after absconding with this huge sum of money?"
The Great Golden Roc King exclaimed excitedly, "Yes! Yes! I have never seen them since the day I parted from my father, but their names are unforgettable to me."
Jiang Fengyue said, "Tell me their names."
The Great Golden Roc King clenched his fists and said angrily, "Shangguan Mu, Ping Duhe, Yan Liben."
Lu Xiaofeng frowned and said, "I've never even heard of these three people's names before."
The Great Golden Roc King said, "But you must have seen them. As soon as they came to the Central Plains, they changed their names and surnames. It wasn't until a year ago that I found out their whereabouts."
This piqued Lu Xiaofeng's curiosity. The Great Golden Roc King made a gesture to Shangguan Feiyan, who then pulled out three picture albums from the cabinet behind his seat.
The Great Golden Roc King said angrily, "You recognize at least two of these three people."
The three picture albums that Shangguan Feiyan took out each depicted two people, but the two people in the picture albums were the same person, in different states of their youth and old age.
Shangguan Feiyan opened the first volume of the picture album and said, "The portraits on top are what they left behind when they left the palace. The ones below are what we found out a year ago, what they look like now."
Jiang Fengyue looked at the first volume of the picture book. The people in the pictures had round faces and hooked noses. Whether they were young or old, they all had smiles on their faces, as if they maintained this expression all year round.
Lu Xiaofeng frowned and said, "This person looks like Yan Tieshan from the Yan family of jewelry in Guanzhong."
King Da Jinpeng gritted his teeth and said, "That's right, the current Yan Tieshan is the same Yan Liben from back then."
The person in the second painting has high cheekbones and triangular eyes, making him look like a very powerful person.
Upon seeing this person, Lu Xiaofeng's expression changed, and he exclaimed, "This person is... Dugu Yihe, the current leader of the Emei Sword Sect!"
The Great Golden Roc King turned his gaze to Jiang Fengyue and said, "Dugu Yihe is also known as Ping Duhe. He is not only the head of the Emei Sword Sect, but also the leader of the Qingyi Tower, the number one tower in the world. The two people who attacked Young Master Jiang that day were from his tower."
Jiang Fengyue sighed, "What is your basis?"
He sighed inwardly, thinking that he couldn't just assign someone the identity of a leader of a large organization simply because they looked like someone with power.
Jiang Fengyue knew that the Great Golden Roc King clearly wanted to use her past grievances with the Green Robe Tower to transfer his hatred onto Dugu Yihe.
King Golden Roc was taken aback, and said with difficulty, "His identity is well hidden, but there will always be a time when he slips up."
He then quickly had Shangguan Feiyan open the last volume of the picture album to prevent Jiang Fengyue from asking any more questions.
The third picture shows a short old man, whom even Jiang Fengyue had only recently met.
Lu Xiaofeng exclaimed in surprise, "Huo Xiu!"