As night fell, every family in the city had lit bright lights.


    For a time, the whole yunbei city was covered with lights.


    Walking on the main road, although the passers-by are not as numerous as during the day, they are also bustling together, which is extremely lively.


    The shops along the street are brightly lit. There are still many people shaking in the large and small wine shops, teahouses and shops. It''s fun to push cups and hand in lamps!


    At this time, yunbei city is full of the smell of secular fireworks, just like the secular night market. There are monks who wantonly enjoy life there!


    Looking at the bustling scene on both sides of the street, Shen Ruiling couldn''t help feeling a trace of pleasure. It seems that she has been infected by the surrounding environment.


    In this way, after uncle and nephew Shen Jinghua walked half a column of incense on the busy street, a magnificent attic appeared at the end of the street.


    The whole attic is brightly lit. The bright lights illuminate the whole area around the attic like day without leaving a dark corner.


    Shen Jinghua and Shen Ruiling stopped in front of the Qingyun Pavilion for a moment, then stepped in.


    As soon as the two of them got started, a man greeted them, saluted respectfully and said:


    "Two elders, please follow me!"


    Hearing the speech, Shen Jinghua nodded slightly and followed the man''s steps towards the third floor.


    After arriving on the third floor, looking at the scene in front of him, Shen Ruiling looked at it with uncontrollable curiosity.


    The first thing that caught his eye was a magnificent hall, in which there were idle tables, and in front of each table were full of monks.


    They either drink alone, or two people raise their glasses to drink, and enjoy the delicious wine and food, looking intoxicated.


    In addition, on one side of the hall, a hazy curtain blocked the area behind.


    In this curtain, several singers in exposed clothes are playing elegant and pleasant Guqin.


    The sound of the piano is melodious and lingering, accompanied by bursts of refreshing sandalwood, echoing in this hall.


    Full of diners, in the melodious sound of the piano, enjoy the delicious wine and food, which is very comfortable!


    Through the busy hall, uncle and nephew Shen Jinghua came to a quiet and elegant room.


    "Two elders, please!"


    Stepping into this elegant room, Shen Ruiling looked around again and couldn''t help showing an intoxicated expression on her face.


    In the middle of the room, a pair of tables and chairs were placed, surrounded by pots of vibrant green plants, and several exquisite calligraphy and paintings were hung on the wall. In the fumigation furnace in the corner of the wall, curls of green smoke were scattered.


    Shen Jinghua directly found a chair, sat down, took a sip of tea on the table, and slowly said to Shen Ruiling:


    "Sit down and wait!"


    Hearing the speech, Shen Ruiling came to Shen Jinghua and sat down. Looking at the surrounding environment, he asked with a strange look:


    "Uncle Liu, the cost of this elegant room is not cheap?"


    Shen Jinghua glanced at him and said with some ponder:


    "Are you going to pay the money?"


    After hearing this, Shen Ruiling couldn''t help but show a look of chat up and quickly replied:


    "Uncle Liu, come!"


    At this time, Shen Jinghua just looked at him with a smile, even if he didn''t speak anymore.


    After a moment of silence, Shen Ruiling seemed to think of something again. He looked at Shen Jinghua again and asked:


    "Uncle Liu, what are the two people you are entertaining today?"


    "One is the Acting City Lord, and the other is the shopkeeper of Qingyun Pavilion!"


    Shen Jinghua took a sip of the tea cup and said leisurely.


    "I know all this, don''t I?" Shen Ruiling asked involuntarily.


    He had heard about the apparent identity of the two people from the crowd when he opened his business, but he thought it was far more than that.


    Facing Shen Ruiling''s inquiry, Shen Jinghua slowly put down the tea lamp, with a dignified expression on his face and said in a deep voice:


    "The middle-aged man, named song Qingxuan, is one of my inner martial brothers and the second son of the Song family, the first family in yunbei city!


    The old man''s name is Hong Kun. He is also my senior brother according to his seniority. At the same time, he is also the fourth master of the Hong family in the five families! "


    After listening to these words, Shen Ruiling''s face also showed a dignified look, and her heart was shocked.


    Now he is not a rookie in yunbei city. Now he knows the forces in the city clearly.


    The strength of the Song family is needless to say. Although it has not been ranked among the top ten families in Pingzhou, it is not much different from those at the bottom of the list.


    Although the Hong family is not as strong as the Song family, it also ranks third among the five families in yunbei city. In fact, its strength can not be underestimated!


    For a moment, Shen Ruiling''s eyes looked at his sixth uncle, and his face showed a look of respect.


    He understood that the two families would come to hold this event when they opened business because of their sixth uncle''s face, otherwise they would not be able to disturb them!


    His sixth uncle can make the core clansmen of the two families bend down to make friends, which is obviously why they are worth doing so.


    As for the reason, it is not something that a small friar in the early days of foundation construction can understand!


    While Shen Ruiling was meditating, the wooden door of the room was pushed open again. A dignified middle-aged man came in. It was the Acting City Lord, song Qingxuan!


    Song Qingxuan strode into the room and said with a smile to Shen Jinghua''s uncle and nephew:


    "I just came here to handle 10000 official business. I''ve kept you waiting!"


    "It''s no problem. We''ve just arrived. It''s not long ago. Elder martial brother song, please sit down!"


    Shen Jinghua got up and bowed to song Qingxuan.


    "OK, younger martial brother, let''s sit down!"


    When song Qingxuan took his seat, he looked around and said:


    "Hasn''t brother Hong arrived yet?"


    At this time, another hearty laughter came from outside the door.


    "Two younger martial brothers have been waiting for a long time. Brother, I just went to the back kitchen to have a look, so I''m a little late!"


    As soon as the voice fell, an old man appeared in the elegant room. It was Hong Kun, the shopkeeper of Qingyun Pavilion.


    After seeing the old man appear, Shen Jinghua and the three got up and said with a smile:


    "Elder martial brother Hong, please sit down!"


    "Good!"


    I saw that the old man came to the spare seat and sat down directly, and then ordered the man behind him:


    "Serve!"


    "OK, shopkeeper!"


    The man quickly accepted, turned around and left.


    A moment later, the delicacies were brought up one after another.


    "Come on, first of all, congratulations on the opening of junior brother''s shop. Business is booming!"


    I saw that song Qingxuan stood up and drank glasses at both ends of Shen Jinghua''s uncle and nephew.


    "Yes, yes, today is the opening day of younger martial brother''s shop. I wish younger martial brother a prosperous business!"


    The old man also took up his glass and congratulated Shen Jinghua.


    Facing the toast from the two, Shen Jinghua quickly got up and said politely:


    "Thank you for your kind words, and thank you for coming to join us in your busy schedule. Younger martial brother, thank you very much!"


    When the voice fell, Shen Jinghua directly raised the wine in the glass and drank it all at once!