"You live here?"
Old Tang followed General Feng into the house, lit the lamp, looked around, and frowned.
He hadn't paid much attention while waiting before, but now he realized that the place General Feng lived in was just a very simple bungalow, and the furnishings inside were extremely basic.
"Yes!"
"If you don't have money, I can..."
General Feng, however, interrupted Old Tang, "It's not that I don't have it. It's just that it's the same wherever I live. I don't value this. You know, I only love two things in my life: one is practicing swordsmanship, and the other is drinking!"
As he spoke, General Feng's body shook, and the wine from his waist flew out, landing perfectly on the wooden table in the room.
"Alas, speaking of which, this matter is still my fault!"
Old Tang sighed at his words and then said, "But I heard that people from your sect are still looking for you. Are you really not planning to go back?"
"What's the difference if I go back now, in my current state? And it's already been so many years!"
General Feng shook his head, "Let's not talk about this. Old Tang, you traveled all the way to Feiyun Country this time, surely not just to see me, right? Could it be that you want to..."
Old Tang pondered for a moment and didn't hide it: "Yes, this time, I want to go to that relic again!"
"As expected!"
General Feng's expression changed at his words, becoming somewhat complex, and his thoughts seemed to return to many years ago.
Old Tang's full name is Tang Deming. He is a relic explorer. In layman's terms, he is pretty much an archaeologist, specializing in researching and finding lost places across the continent, and engaging in work such as excavating ancient relics and ancient biological fossils.
Old Tang has been engaged in this work for decades and is quite famous on the continent. Countless people befriended and flattered him, and he has a wide network.
Because everyone knows that once a relic maze is discovered, asking Old Tang for help greatly increases the possibility of obtaining treasure and wealth from it.
That year, Old Tang discovered an underground relic and needed someone to guard it, so he asked General Feng for help.
At that time, General Feng was a disciple of a major sect on the continent. He was young and impetuous, with extraordinary talent, and loved adventure. Coupled with some friendship with Old Tang, he agreed without a second thought.
But the result was that he was seriously injured in that terrifying relic.
Although the external injuries were healed later, his martial arts foundation was destroyed, his strength severely declined, and his hand was completely crippled.
Seeing that there was no hope of recovery and he would never be able to use a sword in his life, this was a significant blow to General Feng, so he finally decided to live in seclusion in Feiyun Country.
Although this matter had passed many years ago, he still remembered very clearly that the underground relic they went to that year was not far from Feiyun Country.
In fact, when he saw Old Tang arrive here, he had already somewhat guessed his purpose.
General Feng said in a deep voice, "Old Tang, you must think carefully. Back then, we only went a very short distance, and we were almost completely wiped out. I can say for sure that place is absolutely not ordinary!"
"I know. I have explored so many sacred places and relics, and the danger level of that place is also something I have never seen in my life. But precisely because of this, I can't give up on this matter."
"These years, I have been conducting research, and recently I finally have some clues, so I decided to start taking action, but not now. This time, I mainly just came to investigate whether there have been any changes nearby!"
Old Tang explained, "When I go back this time, I plan to find more people and come back after making full preparations!"
"Then... I can only wish you good luck!"
Seeing that Old Tang's will was firm and it was difficult to persuade him further, General Feng stopped talking about this topic and started drinking with him.
"Little Feng, are you really planning to live here forever?"
"I walked around Feiyun City today and found that there's nothing to do. Don't you feel bored?"
Old Tang took a swig of wine and then said, "Also, putting everything else aside, just talking about the wine you like, the taste is quite ordinary!"
"Haha, on that point, I agree!"
General Feng said with a smile, "As for boredom, I used to feel a bit, but recently, I don't think so anymore, because I found an interesting place!"
"Oh?"
Old Tang became interested: "A place that even you, a sword and wine fanatic, find interesting? What is it?"
"Internet Cafe!"
"Internet Cafe?"
Old Tang thought for a while, looking bewildered, indicating that he had never heard of it.
General Feng smiled, "Next time you come, I can take you to play. That place is very magical..."
At this time, General Feng drank with Old Tang while telling him about the Internet Cafe and games.
...
At the same time.
Inside the Imperial City.
Liu Chengfeng rushed back in a hurry.
"Your Highness, you're back. Would you like to bathe and change, or have dinner now?"
The servants in the manor greeted him with respectful smiles.
However, Liu Chengfeng shook his head and ordered, "No need. All of you, go immediately and find me hoes, shovels, watering cans, and also..."
"Ah?"
The servants were a bit confused when Liu Chengfeng told them to find a pile of farming tools, not understanding what His Highness was going to do.
At this moment, they also noticed that Liu Chengfeng was holding a plastic bag very carefully, and it seemed to contain something important.
However, they dared not ask more and could only follow the instructions. Soon, everything was brought over.
Liu Chengfeng excitedly took a hoe, which was all too familiar to him, and was about to start working in the courtyard of his manor.
But his body suddenly paused, and he immediately thought of a problem.
"Although the fertilizer I bought can make the soil fertile, it is ultimately limited. Only with better soil quality can the best results be achieved, and all the soil in my courtyard is the most barren..."
"I've got it!"
As Liu Chengfeng frowned, he suddenly thought of something, and his eyes lit up: "I can go to the Royal Garden! Let's go, right now. All of you, follow along!"
Thinking of this, he had the servants take the farming tools and go to the Royal Garden together.
The accompanying servants truly didn't understand what His Highness was doing, making such a big fuss right after returning in the middle of the night, and they felt a bit uneasy.
But the next scene made them tremble with fear, because as soon as Liu Chengfeng entered the Royal Garden, he began to destroy the flowers and plants inside with a hoe.
However, those were all treasured collections of His Majesty the Emperor, who was said to love them very much.
The servants all panicked and quickly tried to persuade him.
"Your Highness, stop, stop! If His Majesty finds out..."
"Don't be afraid. Father Emperor has been diligent in governing lately and won't know. Besides, I only need one night. Even if he finds out afterward, once this matter is done, he will not only not blame me, but he will even reward me!"
Liu Chengfeng not only didn't stop but even increased his force, destroying a patch of flowerbed with a wave of his hand, an indifferent expression on his face, which made the servants beside him almost faint.
And they also didn't know that, in fact, shortly after they stepped into the Royal Garden, this news had already reached Emperor Liu Zhengyuan.