"That is the cooperation between the Nong family and the Mohist family. It originated from the previous generation of Xiakui of the Nong family and the former tycoon of the Mohist family, and was implemented by the current leaders of the two Nong families." The Zhu family corrected with a wry smile, "It is not a cooperation between Shennongtang and the Mohist family."

"This...can it still be calculated like this!?" Liu Ji's eyes widened and he almost dropped the dice he was playing with.

"But the Qinglong Project is clearly ours..."

The Zhu family interrupted Liu Ji's last words and said, "This is the bridge we built with the Mo family."

"But this matter was ultimately a collaboration between the entire farm family and the Mohist family, and it was 'Tian Yan' who was the leader of the knights who finally came forward."

"Then we can put aside 'Tian Yan' and discuss cooperation with the Mo family alone." Liu Ji disagreed with this.

The Zhu family turned back to the 'Xi' side and replied with a smile, "Why do the Mo family want to cooperate with a Tangkou of the farm family?"

"The peasant family is the largest gang in the world, but Shennongtang is not a peasant family, and the leader of Shennongtang cannot represent the peasant family."

There are 100,000 disciples in the farmhouse, but only one-sixth in Shennongtang.

More than 10,000 people may sound like a lot, but among them, only 10,000 people are actually available, or even less than that.

For Mohism, which was once one of the two most prominent schools, one hundred thousand people was a big number, but ten thousand people was just a number.

Still not a small amount, but not out of reach.

It is rare for the Mo family to even have hundreds of people move together, but that's just because they are not used to it and rarely need to move in groups.

Before the city fell, there were thousands of Mohist disciples resident inside.

The Zhu family did not have enough leverage to convince the Mo family to cooperate with him.

In terms of friendship, the relationship between the two parties is actually not that close.

The relationship between the two parties was all based on their cooperation during the previous battle between Xiakui and the subsequent cooperation in the Qinglong Project, which was the thread held by the Zhu family.

But whether it was the Battle of Daze Mountain or the subsequent Qinglong Project, 'Tian Yan' was the most central figure in the farm family, and the Zhu family was only familiar with the Mo family and could talk to them.

To say how deep the friendship is is nonsense.

This level of relationship is not enough for the Mo family to cooperate with him against their principles - the so-called principle is to go beyond the hero "Tian Yan" and hook up with one of the six subordinates of the farm family.

Although in terms of reputation, "Tian Yan" who is suspected of being unclear about Luo Wang seems to be very unpopular with the Mohists who are sworn in with the empire.

However, there was nothing wrong with Tian Yan's performance in the Battle of Daze Mountain and the Qinglong Plan. As well as the extraordinary trust of Gai Nie and Zhang Liang within the Mohist family, the Mohist family basically did not have much regard for 'Tian Yan'.

bias.

It can even be said that they are relatively trusting, with just a slight reservation in case something unexpected happens.

As for what 'Tian Yan' did within the farmer's family, that was the farmer's family's business and was not within the scope of their Mohist family's consideration.

Under such circumstances, it is impossible for the Mohist family to go beyond "Tian Yan" and cooperate with Shennongtang to rebel.

As for other matters, there is no harm in cooperating. After all, the six farmhouse halls are independent, and theoretically speaking, Xia Kui has no right to directly interfere in the affairs of the first hall.

The Zhu family wanted to do something themselves and needed help from others. This was perfectly reasonable and no one could find fault with it.

But the rebellion not only involves Shennongtang itself, but also the empire.

The empire will not care about the six independent peasant halls. If Shennongtang rebels, the entire peasant family will rebel!

When the empire suppressed rebels, it would not distinguish between Shennong Hall and the other five halls.

Of course, an outsider from the Moh family cannot get involved in this kind of operation where one hall works and six halls take responsibility.

Of course, if the Zhu family could give enough chips to impress the Mo family, that would be another story... It's a pity that he couldn't give it.

In the matter of resisting the empire, the Mohist family certainly needs allies, but Shennongtang is not a priority, let alone the best or indispensable.

The Zhu family saw everything very clearly, so they never thought that they could do this alone without Tian Yan - either cooperate or not do it, there is no third option.

Liu Ji didn't expect to be so thorough for a while, but he could probably understand some of the Zhu family's meaning. He touched his mouth a few times, but he didn't know what to say.

After a moment of silence, he muttered, "Then we will be blocked from both ends by that girl?"

Zhu Jia chuckled, "So let's give it a try. We have to take risks. 'Tian Yan' also takes risks. It's just that the size and source of the risks are different."

"Anyway, if you don't open the dice cup, you still won't know whether it is big or small!"

Liu Ji nodded. He is also a senior gambler, so he naturally knows this.

"What about... Lao Qu?" he asked cautiously.

As soon as this topic was mentioned, the Zhu family mask suddenly switched to 'angry', and his tone turned cold and said, "Situ Wanli is dead!"

"This is my bottom line. If that girl Tian Yan doesn't make friends, then I would rather fight her to the death!"

When people in the world talk about the Zhu family, they all say that he is good at dancing and has a graceful appearance. He is a good person who talks about people and ghosts.

But at the same time, he is also a recognized hero in the world, with a very chivalrous style and a man who puts loyalty first!

The two seem incompatible, but in fact they are not in conflict.

It is actually difficult for a person who is purely eloquent and smooth-talking to win the favor of most people.

For the Zhu family to have today's good reputation, sharp words and sophisticated principles of dealing with things are important, but his love and justice cannot be ignored either.

If he was just a profit-seeking person, it would be impossible for him to become friends with someone like Chen Sheng, even if they were naturally on the same side.

Of course, the Zhu family values ​​loyalty, but it does not mean loyalty is unconditional and has no bottom line, nor does it mean that just anyone deserves his loyalty.

He is not a sophisticated egoist, but he is not a holy mother or father who helps anyone he arrests.

And Qu Shang is precisely the brother that the Zhu family values ​​the most, and it can even be said that there is no one else.

Reason allows the Zhu family to reluctantly suppress the desire for revenge when they are at a disadvantage, but he will avenge this revenge no matter what.

Liu Ji also knew what kind of people the Zhu family was, so he was not surprised by this. He just asked with some worry, "That girl Tian Yan, are you willing?"

He had this worry as early as when the Zhu family first mentioned that they wanted to use this matter to force 'Tian Yan' to give up Situ Wanli.

Situ Wanli, regardless of his character, is impeccable in terms of ability, otherwise he would not have been able to join forces with the Zhu family to fight against Tian Si Tang for so many years.

The farmer's family that has experienced the battle between heroes and chiefs has lost a lot of manpower, and it is easy for ordinary disciples to replenish it - even if they can't make up for it for a while, it doesn't matter, the most important thing for the farmer's family is manpower.

But the top elites cannot be replaced in a short while, but they are extremely important.

‘Tian Yan’ single-handedly rules the five halls, but what is most lacking is this type of talent.

If she sacrifices Situ Wanli, she will not only lose an important management talent, but also damage her own prestige.

After all, it is no longer a secret within the farm family that Situ Wanli was the first person to seek refuge with her.

Hearing this, the Zhu family turned back to Xi and said with a smile, "In fact, Tian Yan has already let go."

"That girl is a ruthless person. Not to mention Situ Wanli, I'm afraid she can give up even Tian Hu, who is her biological uncle...as long as the benefits are enough!"

"She now only wants me and Chen Sheng to be her monkeys trying to pull chestnuts out of the fire. What does it mean to sacrifice a Situ Wanli?"

Liu Ji curled his lips and trembled, "Hey... I just said she can't be the hero!"

"Although Situ Wanli is a villain who deserves to be cut into pieces, to her, he is an important contributor to her becoming the hero, and she can even sacrifice it... When the need arises, she will definitely betray anyone in the peasant family.

one person!"

Zhu Jia pinched his beard, but he was not angry about this, "Brother, it's a pity that people like this are often more successful!"

The Zhu family did not think it was despicable that Tian Yan gave up Situ Wanli, because Situ Wanli helped her not because of loyalty, but only for profit.

Good things come and good things come and go, it's normal for whoever sells.

Liu Ji has been with the Zhu family for many years, and his chivalrous spirit is stronger than that of the Zhu family, so he can't stand it.

Liu Ji rolled his eyes and was too lazy to comment on this. He asked instead, "So, we can take revenge right away?"

"No need to rush, no need to rush." ​​The Zhu family waved their hands in a good mood, "'Tian Yan' can't help us directly deal with Situ Wanli. At most, he deliberately creates some obscure opportunities for us to take action."

"But Situ Wanli, that old fox, is not in vain. He has been guarding me, and at the same time, he does not completely trust 'Tian Yan'."

"Although my recent meetings with 'Tian Yan' have been private and secret, he must have noticed some clues and stepped up his defenses."

"Even with the help of 'Tian Yan', it's not easy to wait for the right time."

"Fortunately, we brothers can afford to wait!"

The Zhu family is not an impatient person who is eager for revenge and cannot wait for a day.

As long as he had a clear hope, he could afford to wait - although Situ Wanli was a cunning old fox, he could only be a thief for a thousand days, and there was no one who could guard against a thief for a thousand days.

When it comes to consumption, Situ Wanli must be the first to lose it.

Liu Ji nodded happily at first, but soon his expression turned bitter:

"So...brother, you will 'betray' the farm family soon?"

Liu Ji wanted to die when he thought that the Zhu family would take the main force of Shennongtang to leave the farm, leaving him alone to face 'Tian Yan'.

The Zhu family laughed and comforted him, "Don't worry, we won't have a clue about this for a while."

"Brother Chen Sheng alone, I don't know if 'Tian Yan' has been solved... Speaking of which, I have to find a way to contact them."

After the Zhu family knew that Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang were sent to Lishan, they had been trying to contact them, but this was not easy.

Not only were the Lishan prisoners themselves under strict surveillance, but their group was also too large in number.

It is very troublesome to accurately identify Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang among a huge crowd of hundreds of thousands - the difficulty is acceptable, but it is very time-consuming.
To be continued...