I Just Won't Play by the Book - Chapter 174
Chapter 174 The Four Great Families 1
The next day at midnight, Jiang Beiran was cooking braised pork ribs on the hillside. When he looked up, he saw Luo Wenzhou coming in front of him and bowing.
“Master, I’m back.”
Nodding, Jiang Beiran asked, “Have you eaten?”
“Yes.”
“How’s the investigation going?”
Luo Wenzhou cupped his hands and replied, “I found that there are four great families in this Jiyuan Town.”
Nodding his head, Jiang Beiran stood up and said, “Let’s go inside and talk.”
He sat in a large tent that had been set up temporarily, Luo Wenzhou read a piece of paper on the wooden table and said, “There are a total of eighteen districts in Sipan County. This town is within the jurisdiction of Yunan District and is located in the center of the entire Sipan County. It is connected in all directions and has a prosperous economy. It has the reputation of being a thoroughfare in Sipan County.”
“There are about 180,000 people in the town. There are quite a number of big families in such a big town. Among them, the most famous are the four great families. Master, the Ye family that you asked me to investigate is one of them. It is ranked third.”
Jiang Beiran could not help but raise his eyebrows when he heard that. “Only third?”
He had thought that Ye family should be the overlord in this town since they were associated with Lu Yinlong. However, they were only third place in this town.
“This Jiyuan Town is not simple…”
He picked up the wine jug on the table and poured himself a cup.
Seeing that his master had extended the wine jug to him, Luo Wenzhou quickly picked up a cup with both hands.
After filling up the wine cup in Luo Wenzhou’s hand, Jiang Beiran smiled and said, “Try it.” Luo Wenzhou made a toast gesture to his master, and he drank up the wine in the cup in one gulp. “Master’s wine is always so different. This taste… is it made from sorghum?”
“Hahaha, your tongue is still so smart. Any thoughts on the wine?”
“It’s soft in the mouth, sweet in the mouth, and has a lingering fragrance after drinking it. It’s very similar to the Fen Wine you gave me last time.”
“Not bad, another cup.” Jiang Beiran was about to get the wine jug when Luo Wenzhou snatched it away and said, “I should be the one toasting master.”
“Alright.” Jiang Beiran finished the ten provinces spring in one gulp.
Looking at his senior brother’s beaming face, Wu Qingce silently noted this in his heart.
“So Brother Jiang likes to be praised with fancy words. No wonder he only glared at me when I only said it’s delicious.’
After drinking two cups with Luo Wenzhou, Jiang Beiran let out a breath of wine and said, “Tell me about the four big families in Jiyuan Town.”
“Yes.” Luo Wenzhou sat up straight again and answered, “The largest family of Jiyuan Town is the Hong family. This family is related to the number one sect in Sipan County, the Sect of Four Direction. However, I still haven’t found out how close how close their relationship is.”
“Sect of Four Directions…”
In this world without the internet, Jiang Beiran did not know all the demonic cult in Fengzhou, let alone Lanzhou, which he had never been to.
However, Luo Wenzhou quickly added, “The Sect of Four Directions is the largest righteous sect in Sipan County. Its sect master is a mystic emperor realm expert, and his influence covers three counties including Sipan County.”
“As expected, the sects in Fengzhou and here are about the same…”
As the territory of Sheng Kingdom, the overall strength of the sects in Lanzhou was similar to that of Fengzhou. A sect with mystic emperor was already considered a top sect, and it was definitely the top sect in the county.
“The second largest family in Ji Yuan town is the Shao family. The force behind them is the Full Moon Cult. It’s the largest demonic cult in Sipan County, but…” “But what?”
“This cult seems to be very popular among the local people. Some people even take the initiative to send their children to be followers.”
“It seems that the devil cult here… doesn’t play by the rules either.”
“Yes, the cult master of this Full Moon Cult is also a mystic emperor?” “Yes.” Luo Wenzhou nodded, “However, although Full Moon Cult and the Sect of Four Directions are also entrenched in Sipan County. They don’t seem to have had too much conflict. Similarly, the Hong family and the Shao family are the same. They have their own jurisdiction area, and the division is very clear.”
“Next is the Ye family. The Ye family isn’t affiliated with any sect, but the patriarch is a mystic king level powerhouse, so he still has some influence in this Jiyuan Town.”
“I see…”
Hearing the word “mystic king”, Jiang Bei suddenly understood why the relationship between Lu Yinlong and the Ye family had become weaker. “Their power is not longer equal. Sect Master Lu is really snobbish…”
However, after thinking about it, a main character from a declining family was indeed a classic story plot.
“The last big family is the Liu family. It is not affiliated with any sect and does not have any power behind it. They are the number four big family because the second daughter of family head married into the palace. So, they became a relative of the emperor.”
“Oh, the father-in-law of the emperor.” Jiang Beiran nodded in understanding.
However, thinking about it, it was quite sad. As the father-in-law of the emperor, logically speaking, he should be able to do whatever he wanted in this Jiyuan Town. But somehow, he could only barely rank fourth.
“No wonder the emperor is plotting something else. The head of Liu family did not perform well. Even though he is a cultivator, the emperor doesn’t take him seriously at all.” Jiang Beiran thought.
“Very good. Have you found out about the Ye family’s recent situation?”
“Yes. The Ye family hasn’t been doing too well recently. The whole town is talking about it…” Luo Wenzhou glanced at Jiang Beiran after he finished speaking, then, he continued, “Everyone is talking about how they were annulled by the Sect of Returning Hearts. It can be said that they have become a laughingstock.”
“The annulment is spread out already!”
