Chapter 194 Snake and Scorpion
A day later, Lou Ji left.
Before he left, he said "Borrow it first, I will return it to you later" and walked away with Xu Yuan's newly acquired Xuanying Attic.
Half a decade later, the negotiations of the Wanxiang sect also temporarily came to an end.
In addition to the good things discussed at the beginning, Xu Yuan squeezed out nearly 9 million taels of silver from the Vientiane high-level through a series of subsequent follow-ups such as withdrawal of troops and city defense equipment.
It is said that more than half of them were donated by the disciples of Wanxiang Sect, and only about 20% were donated by the internal sect family this time.
In addition to this, there is also the 400,000 formation fees that Xu Xinyao's prodigal daughter gave away for nothing.
However, Xu Yuan didn't get a single cent of the money, and it was all given away by the wolf-like high-level executives.
Another morning,
The pattering spring rain soaked the entire Vientiane City in the rain curtain, misty and hazy.
In the gloomy sky, the rain falls from the eaves like pearls, splashing ripples in the puddles.
Yuan Hao stood in the room, smiled and cupped his hands:
". That's about it for the gradual retreat plan. You came to see the third son this time to say goodbye."
Xu Yuan looked up at the other party and asked:
"Are you going to the north?"
Yuan Hao did not hide anything, and nodded:
"The Zong Commander asked me to go over by name."
Hearing this, Xu Yuan subconsciously wanted to ask why he didn't go with Lou Ji, but soon realized that this question was stupid.
The Black Scale Army has a very special status in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Except for the Tian'an Martial Art Museum, which is the source of troops, it basically cannot interact with any other forces.
Unless Xu Yinhe gives orders, other people in the Xiangguo Mansion will try their best to avoid suspicion and stay away from all officers in the Black Scale Army.
Concentrating his thoughts, Xu Yuan smiled slightly:
"Going to fight barbarians is a professional counterpart for you."
Humanoid creatures like barbarians are not suitable to be captured as slaves even if they are captured.
Although she has great strength and intelligence, she is bloodthirsty by nature.
As for the artifacts like the slave coat of arms, it seems that this world has not yet been invented. At most, high-level monks planted source energy bombs in the opponent's body.
Hearing this ridicule, Yuan Hao also laughed, with a trace of helplessness on his delicate face:
"After all, those barbarians are not worth capturing."
But then shook his head again:
"It's a pity that it's just fighting barbarians."
"The ruler of the Yuan Dynasty is not necessarily just a barbarian."
Xu Yuan smiled slightly when he heard the words, getting along with him these days gave him a very clear understanding of this Yuan Commander.
This is a madman, but not completely crazy.
So, it doesn't hurt to reveal some truth to the other party.
Yuan Hao's eyes were fixed, he rubbed his hands subconsciously, lowered his voice, and said directly:
"Young Master, what do you mean by that?"
Xu Yuan waved his hand, without elaborating:
"You will know when you go to the northern border. Mr. Zong should explain the specific situation to you."
Yuan Hao couldn't hide his excitement when he heard the words.
Regarding the war in the northern border, even if he was unable to access some confidential information due to lack of identity, he could roughly analyze some ways from the information he could see.
If the professional ability is not strong, Xiangguo will not go after him specifically.
But now the words of the third son almost confirmed his speculation.
Arched, and was about to say goodbye and leave, Yuan Hao suddenly remembered something again, and asked in a low voice:
"By the way, third son, about the matter of Wang Jiadian."
Captain Wang?
Xu Yuan was a little surprised when he heard this.
Wang Xiaowei was going to come to Wanxiangzong to use his life to climb the mountain gate to seek justice for Shengshan County, but when he arrived in Vientiane City, Dongcheng had been beaten down by the Black Scale Army for almost ten days.
Under such circumstances, Xiaowei Wang naturally thought of what that Young Master Zhou said to him back then, and the other party's move to leave early.
So, naturally, they found the Black Scale Army.
After seeing the other party, Xu Yuan naturally revealed his identity and recruited him, hoping to avenge Shengshan by destroying Wanxiang sect in the future.
But Captain Wang did not immediately agree.
Thinking to this point, Xu Yuan asked:
"What's up with him?"
Yuan Hao said softly:
"He asked me to tell you, my lord, that if you use your troops against the Wanxiang sect, he would like to serve the soldiers of the Vientiane Sect. Otherwise, he can only repay it with death. He is willing to go to the Vientiane Mountain Gate."
Active climbing door, don't dirty your hands.
Xu Yuan knocked on the desk, a little disappointed:
"Is he a refusal?"
Yuanhao didn't say too many things, but simply asked:
"Third Young Master, what are you going to do with him?"
Do you want to kill him?
The sound of the rain outside the house was pattering, and the only sound left in the room was the breathing of the two of them.
After a while, he sighed.
Xu Yuan waved his hand:
"Let him go back to Shengshan County, there is no need to continue climbing the mountain gate."
Yuan Hao didn't persuade, just turned around and left with his hands clasped.
"Third young lady."
“.”
Ran Qingmo looked at the general and hesitated for a moment, then nodded at him:
".Um."
Passed by, walked into the wing room, looked at Xu Yuan who was sitting behind the desk looking melancholy, Ran Qingmo approached, and asked softly:
"Xu Yuan, what's wrong with you?"
Xu Yuan looked up and saw that it was a big ice lump, and his words were very direct:
"I wanted to recruit people, but I was rejected, and I was a little disappointed."
“.”
Ran Qingmo subconsciously stopped, glanced at Xu Yuan's lips, clenched the sheathed ink sword tightly, and looked vigilantly.
"." Xu Yuan.
Laughing dumbly, Xu Yuan pointed to the seat next to him:
"Come here and sit down. I didn't ask you to comfort me. In fact, I had expected this."
Ran Qingmo gathered her dress, sat down, thought for a while, and asked:
"Is it Lieutenant Wang?"
Xu Yuan nodded, with a faint tone:
"Lieutenant Wang has eaten the imperial rations for decades and guarded Shengshan for decades. It is indeed a bit whimsical for him to come under my command."
This is his first solicitation failure.
Even with great kindness, even with the status of the third son of the Xiangguo Mansion, even with the promise of a bright future, it is still impossible for people to accept him.
The most, repay with death.
Ran Qingmo thought about it quietly, glanced at his ink sword, and asked:
"He's alive, won't you be in danger?"
Xu Yuan shook his head:
"This kind of person will not betray me, just like he sticks to himself."
"Oh" Ran Qingmo.
Xu Yuan asked softly, "What are you looking for me for?"
Ran Qingmo said softly:
"Xinyao said, we can leave now."
"Back to the Imperial Capital?"
"Well, back to the Imperial Capital."
"Boom—"
A thunder that pierced the darkness of the sky illuminated a dark cave in the Wanxing Mountains.
Li Erzhu sat quietly curled up in the corner of the cave, quietly wiping the sword in his hand, his eyes were downcast with deep blankness.
He didn't know what to do.
Go back to Zongmen.
The Zongmen's kindness to him is as great as a mountain, and he has to repay his kindness to bring him from a mountain boy to such a cultivation level.
But what Zongmen did made him a little at a loss.
Wanted to die, but failed.
Comprehended Dao Yun in the pile of monsters and broke through the third rank, so he survived.
After surviving from the pile of monsters, there was a great master who somehow wanted to kill him, but he killed him.
Li Erzhu scratched his head:
"How about I go back to Zongmen to find Ha Xiaohe and ask her."
"呀—"
In the silence, a loud eagle cry came from above the sky.
Li Erzhu clenched his sword subconsciously, but the next moment he saw a woman's figure appearing at the entrance of the cave.
She walked towards the cave, her curves are enchanting, and she walks in a variety of styles, with a smile in her voice:
"There is actually a cave here?"
Li Erzhu saw the subconscious recognition and opened his eyes, and quickly patted his buttocks and stood up:
"Girl, you...you want to hide from the rain, I let you, I will go out now."
The enchanting woman twitched her dark green eyes hidden in the darkness, and said with a charming smile:
"Are you Li Zhu?"
Li Erzhu subconsciously paused when he was about to go out, and looked at the woman suspiciously:
"Ah! Yes, I am Li Zhu."
"That's right."
The woman smiled coquettishly, turned around and left: "You are not bad, I can only apologize for the sake of my parents~"
“.”
Li Erzhu froze for a moment, looking at the back of the woman with puzzled eyes.
next moment,
"Gu Niang..I."
He raised his hand to ask something, but his mouth was numb, and he lost control of his body immediately.
Subconsciously wanted to run the exercises, but found that the meridians in the body had been attached to a certain thing, and with the operation of the exercises, this thing directly spread to his whole body.
It was warm and comfortable, like basking in the sun.
In a piece of warmth,
Li Zhu's consciousness was blurred, and he fell straight to the ground of the cave.
(end of this chapter)