In the courtyard.
The two men who were drinking looked at Zhang Yang standing at the door and waved at him with a smile.
"Zhang Yang, why are you still standing there? Come in and sit."
"Commander Fang, you and Grandpa He know each other?" Zhang Yang asked curiously.
"Heh, Elder He was my instructor back then, do you think I wouldn't know him?" Fang Zheng chuckled.
Instructor?
Zhang Yang was slightly surprised. He knew that Grandpa He had done some things for China.
Otherwise, Qi Dalei and the others wouldn't have visited and invited Grandpa He to leave the old residential area.
However, Zhang Yang hadn't expected that Grandpa He would be Fang Zheng's instructor.
"It's all in the past, no need to mention it." Grandpa He, raising his wine glass, chuckled and didn't seem to mind.
"Zhang Yang, stop standing there and come sit. I didn't expect you to know Elder He. If I had known, I would have come earlier." Fang Zheng said with a smile.
His behavior was a bit too enthusiastic, making Zhang Yang feel strange.
However, she didn't show it.
As soon as he sat down.
Fang Zheng started urging him to drink, livening up the atmosphere at the table.
When the sun set.
Several empty wine bottles were already placed at the feet of the three men.
Fortunately, all three had good livers and none of them got drunk.
At this moment.
Fang Zheng glanced at Grandpa He, and seeing him squinting and smoking a cigarette, he could only speak himself.
"Zhang Yang, aren't you curious about the purpose of my visit today?" Fang Zheng said.
"A little bit," Zhang Yang nodded truthfully.
"Alas, the truth is, I came here today to ask for your help, but I didn't know how to ask."
Fang Zheng sighed and looked at Grandpa He with a wronged expression, "Elder He, why don't you say a word for me?"
"You useless thing, do you need me to speak up for such a small matter?" Grandpa He scolded Fang Zheng, making him shrink his neck, not daring to retort.
"Grandpa He, what is it exactly?" Zhang Yang asked.
Even now, he was still a bit confused.
"It's nothing, this kid Fang Zheng wants your master to come out of seclusion." Grandpa He said.
Master?
Zhang Yang was stunned.
Suddenly, he remembered the lie he had told before, about having a Grandmaster of Alchemy.
"Why do you want my master to come out of seclusion?" Zhang Yang asked.
He felt a bit helpless, as expected, one lie required countless lies to fill.
"There might be a storm in Jiangnan City recently, and Fang Zheng is not confident. He wants your master to help." Grandpa He said.
Fang Zheng, standing beside him, chimed in.
"Zhang Yang, as long as your master is willing to help, no matter how big the price, we are willing to pay it."
This…
Zhang Yang fell silent.
Listening to their tone, this matter seemed very tricky.
"Can I know what it is? Maybe I can help without my master."
Fang Zheng shook his head. "Although your strength is good, in this storm, you can only be cannon fodder."
"Only when your master comes out, with his strength and connections as a Grandmaster of Alchemy, can those with ulterior motives give up."
Zhang Yang was speechless.
Did Fang Zheng look down on him so much?
But I am the Grandmaster of Alchemy you are talking about, willing to pay any price.
"Zhang Yang, this matter is of great importance. Even I dare not say that I can control the entire situation."
"Although the elites of the Dragon Group from the provincial capital will all come, even so, we do not have absolute confidence."
"Because this matter is also being monitored by the Inspection Department."
"Therefore, as the highest-ranking official of the Dragon Group in Jiangnan City, I must find a way to save myself."
"And your master has the ability to turn the tide."
Fang Zheng said with a serious expression.
In his understanding, a master who could become a Grandmaster of Alchemy.
His own cultivation realm would surely be no lower than Fang Zheng's.
Then, coupled with the alchemy skills of a Grandmaster of Alchemy, it would definitely deter many petty people.
Zhang Yang was still confused.
A storm in Jiangnan City?
It seemed to have a great impact, and Fang Zheng was unwilling to reveal too much.
However…
"Commander Fang, if you want my master to come out of seclusion, forget it, because my master…"
Zhang Yang thought for a moment and decided to let this lie go.
"Because my master has already left Jiangnan City."
"What? Your master left? When did that happen?" Fang Zheng was very surprised.
Is it such a coincidence?
Or did he know that a storm was coming to Jiangnan City and left to avoid being involved?
"Can you contact him now? I want to talk to him," Fang Zheng pressed, unwilling to give up.
"It's difficult. He always contacts me first," Zhang Yang denied with a shake of his head.
This…
Fang Zheng was completely desperate. He didn't even have contact information?
"Alas, if it doesn't work, then forget it. I'll think of another way," Fang Zheng sighed.
Seeing his appearance, Zhang Yang felt a little unbearable, and at the same time, he was quite curious.
After pondering for a moment, he said.
"Commander Fang, actually, I can also help. If you..."
Fang Zheng shook his head and directly refused.
"Zhang Yang, although your strength is acceptable, you are fundamentally incapable of controlling the outcome of the battle."
With that, Fang Zheng left, full of disappointment.
Zhang Yang looked at his retreating back, feeling a little speechless.
Fang Zheng's strength was also in the Hidden Yuan realm, slightly stronger than He Qiyan.
He could defeat him, so why did he look down on him so much?
"Grandpa He, if there's nothing else, I'll be going too."
The wine had been drunk, the food eaten, and the matter discussed, Zhang Yang was ready to leave.
However, Grandpa He called out to Zhang Yang.
"I haven't told you what I wanted to talk to you about, and you're leaving in such a hurry?"
Huh?
Zhang Yang, who had just stood up, sat back down.
"Is what you want to talk to me about not the matter Fang Zheng mentioned? But I don't think I can help with this matter."
"Because I can't contact my master at all, there's no way."
Grandpa He pulled out a cigarette and lit it himself.
He looked at Zhang Yang with a half-smile, "What does Fang Zheng's business have to do with me?"
"You brat are quite cautious, but you're still a bit short of deceiving me."
Zhang Yang looked at him confusedly, "Grandpa, I don't understand what you're saying."
"Still playing dumb?" Grandpa He glared.
"Your master, the Grandmaster of Alchemy you mentioned, should still be in Jiangnan City, right?"
"Let me make a bold guess, is this master perhaps you yourself?"
This!?
Zhang Yang was shocked. How did Grandpa He guess that he was lying!
Just as he was about to deny it, Grandpa He spoke first.
"Don't rush to argue. Although I don't know why you've grown so fast, there are some things you can't hide from me."
"And aren't you curious why I gave you a meal when you were down and out?"
This…
Zhang Yang's pupils widened, and goosebumps rose all over his body.
"Grandpa He, what do you want to say?"