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If we say that nowadays, a family that has been in business for a hundred years can compete with the government locally.

Then the aristocratic families in the former Sui Dynasty were more powerful than the government. It is normal for the people to know that there is an emperor, but only aristocratic families.

Su Xinghuo said: The Su family started their business by sea, and they have maintained good relations with many sects in Jiangnan Dao, such as the nine-headed scorpion.

The number of monks in the clan is more than that of some small sects.

However, in the face of Taixuanzong who came suddenly and took a large number of people hostage, the Su clan had no ability to resist. Had to agree to cooperate.

Li Ang raised his eyebrows, Taixuanzong and the others took Black Stone away?

No, they moved into Su's mansion.

Su Xinghuo said with a strange expression: According to the records, the ancestors of the Su family were extremely dissatisfied with Taixuanzong's behavior of being a bandit at first, but soon the two sides became obsessed with the research of the Black Stone.

The Su Clan's worship of Black Stone is becoming stronger, or more serious,

Behind the towering courtyard wall of the mansion, there are often strange sounds, like a group of people gathered together, shouting meaninglessly and without melody.

In the locked room deep in the courtyard, it was brightly lit all night and all night, and the oil lamp reflected the long and narrow figure in the robe on the window.

The smell of dead fish and carrion emanated from the cellar, and even polluted the water source, forcing the tribe to buy water from outside.

The people in Suzhou City discussed this a lot, and some scholars openly criticized the actions of the Su Clan, suspecting that they secretly communicated with the Devil's Cult.

However, the Su family has been entrenched in the place for too long and has close ties with the government.

Coupled with the unfathomable Taixuanzong, the two sides worked together to suppress these news. Use events like the Sword Forging Conference to divert public attention.

and after?

Li Ang asked. There are very few positive cases of coexistence with other species, not to mention the black stone brought back from the depths of the endless sea.

According to the official history, in the ten years of the great cause, natural disasters occurred frequently on the coastline of the Sui Kingdom, the sea conditions deteriorated, and the fishing and shipping industries were severely hit. The Su family also suffered heavy losses and quickly declined.

However, there is a causal error in this, the Su family did not decline because of the damage to the shipping industry. Before that, Su's direct family members no longer put their minds on running the business.

Su Xinghuo said: They seem to be convinced that the Black Stone is greater than the elixir of life, the panacea, and the like.

It is the only way for the world to escape from the sea of ​​suffering and ascend to the paradise of bliss.

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Li Ang had a strange expression, Su Xinghuo also shook his head and smiled wryly: Although it is not appropriate to say this, the ancestors of the Su family at that time were indeed bewildered.

The members of the immediate family are deeply involved in the worship of the Black Stone,

The collateral members of the family who did not get inside information and did not know the truth about Heishi became more and more worried. They felt that the patriarch and elders were bewitched by Taixuanzong.

It is only because the incidence of family genetic diseases has indeed decreased that they have been restrained.

This forbearance did not last long, and the stench in the mansion became more frequent and stronger. People in the family continue to disappear inexplicably, both men, women and children.

More importantly, the disease came back, and a large number of tribesmen died of sudden illness in a short period of time. At the time of death, the blood coagulates, and the blood in the bones is red and black, and the death is horrifying.

Every night, when people who are still alive walk in the mansion, they can hear small, sharp, and overlapping voices in a trance, as if those dead people are talking.

The collateral branch of the family finally couldn't bear it and launched a rebellion against the direct line, demanding an explanation.

The patriarch at that time could only explain the truth - the direct lineage of the Su family had been throwing black stone powder into the drinking water of the family members in an attempt to cure the disease.

This worked until Tai Xuanzong abandoned the Su family and they took half of the black stones in the shrine and disappeared without a trace.

The black stone was damaged, causing a disease outbreak.

The patriarch finally managed to convince everyone, built a large-scale manor on the outskirts of Suzhou City, and brought the rest of the clan to move into it.

As for the result, more than ten years later, the last emperor of the Sui Dynasty was assassinated and died, and the huge Sui Empire collapsed.

Under the impact of the loss of business and the continuous death of clan members, the Su family declined and withered away.

The mansion and family property were occupied by rebels, and the remaining half of the black stone was also lost in the chaos.

The only good news is that the surviving members of the Su clan, who were displaced and fled in all directions, successfully got rid of the blood curse. He will not gradually lose his mind after the age of fifty, and his blood will not freeze and turn red and black.

The dead patriarch of the Su clan finally fulfilled his promise.

Su Xinghuo licked his lower lip and said: Up to now, I am the last person with traces in the Su family tree.

Maybe there are other Su family bloodlines in the world, but I can be sure that even if there is, they have long been unaware of this history - I am the only one who goes back to the ancestral house site to worship their ancestors every year.

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After listening to Su Xinghuo's narration, Li Ang thought for a long time, then suddenly raised his head and said, In other words, half of the black stone belonging to the Su family is missing.

The remaining half of the black stone is in Taixuanzong's hands?

This should be.

Su Xinghuo nodded.

Li Ang said, Mind if I take a tube of your blood?

The sudden change of topic made Su Xinghuo stunned for a moment,

The black cat in his arms frowned, showing a doubtful expression, jumped out of Su Xinghuo's embrace, and said in a deep voice, What are you going to do?

It just confirms some conjectures.

Li Ang controlled Mosi's avatar and spread his hands: As long as you have a tube of blood, I won't bother you after this. This conversation has never happened before.

Su Xinghuo and the black cat looked at each other, and the former sighed, Okay, how much blood do you want?

Li Ang stood up and stopped Su Xinghuo from taking the syringe from the medicine box, Let me do it.

He took the syringe, skillfully and quickly drew a tube of blood from the vein of Su Xinghuo's upper forearm, then put away the syringe, nodded and said: Now we have settled. If you encounter trouble in the future and need to For help, you can come to Suzhou Infirmary to find me.

Suzhou Infirmary.

Su Xinghuo showed hesitation. From Li Ang's skillful drawing of blood just now, he could see that the other party had a certain medical background, at least he was familiar with the newspapers and periodicals of the Imperial Medical Office and had an understanding of medicine.

He just didn't expect that the other party would openly claim that he had a connection with the Suzhou Infirmary—it was the largest infirmary in the world besides the Chang'an Infirmary.

Students from Luli Academy and other academies in Yu State often go there to learn and practice the Niansi operation method.

Su Xinghuo asked subconsciously: How can I find Your Excellency?

When you ask for me, I will naturally appear.