The wheels rolled, and the black carriage soon left the entrance of the palace and headed straight to a mansion in the north of the city.
And there lived Yangliu Shi, who had just moved out of the small house.
Of course Wei Changtian didn't go home in the middle of the night and suddenly ran to find the latter, not for "exchange of feelings" or anything like that.
He was going to meet someone else.
It was the Demon King Qingxian who had been invited to Shuzhou City by him.
...
The reason why Wei Changtian invited Qingxian here was naturally because he had his own considerations.
The most important purpose is to make up for the lack of combat power after Qin Zhengqiu left.
You must know that since the number one person on the blacklist left without saying goodbye, there has been no second-grade master in the entire Shuzhou.
Although this is the case in most states and counties in Daning, for the already "independent" "Shu", this is a bit too shabby.
More importantly, without the second grade, Ning Yuke's safety cannot be well protected.
Although five or six third-grade men are almost as good as one second-grade man, there are only so many third-grade men that Wei Changtian can mobilize now. He can't have a group of people surrounding Ning Yuke every day.
But if she is left alone...if Ning Yongnian carries out some kind of "beheading operation", then Ning Yuke will probably become the shortest-lived queen in the history of Daning.
Both sides are in a dilemma.
So Wei Changtian decided to ask Qingxian for help after much thought.
He originally just wanted to let the latter act as Ning Yuke's bodyguard for a while. After all, the relationship between the two parties was not bad before, so as long as the conditions were sufficient, it would not be a big problem.
But now the imminent war gave Wei Changtian an even bolder idea.
He wants to use Qingxian, or in other words, through the countless demon clans in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, to achieve the goal of "building a new Shu army".
...
Haishi.
"Sir, why are you here suddenly?"
Yang Liushi, who was holding a small lantern and dressed in plain clothes, followed Wei Changtian into the courtyard and asked doubtfully, "But what happened?"
"Well, Ning Yongnian has already ordered troops to quell the rebellion."
Wei Changtian has always rarely concealed anything from Yang Liushi, and it is the same now: "So I thought of coming to senior Qingxian to discuss it."
"Ah? So fast?"
Like Wei Changtian's reaction at that time, Yang Liushi suddenly frowned: "How long will it take to arrive?"
"A month and a half at most."
"how many people?"
"Three hundred thousand."
"this......"
A trace of worry flashed across Qingguo's face, which was admired by countless men in the world.
Perhaps because foxes are born with a higher IQ, Yang Liushi has always been the most calculating among all Wei Changtian's women.
So she quickly figured out the current situation.
"Sir, the Shuzhou army has no chance of winning right now."
"Oh, I know."
Wei Changtian sighed softly: "That's why I'm so anxious to see you Demon King."
"..."
For a moment, Yang Liushi seemed to understand something.
But she didn't say anything, she just changed the lantern to her left hand to hold, and then used her right hand to gently help Wei Changtian dust the dust on his clothes.
"Sir, do you know what we demons want most?"
"Um?"
Facing this somewhat irrelevant question, Wei Changtian was stunned for a moment, but soon understood the meaning of Yangliu's poem.
If you want Qingxian to help you, you must give him benefits.
Yangliu Shi is now reminding himself what conditions can impress Qingxian.
"What is it?"
Slowly stopping, Wei Changtian's expression became solemn.
But Yang Liushi smiled softly at this time.
"Sir, I have told you before."
"Told me..."
The red light of the lantern was steady and quiet, and Wei Changtian remembered a sentence almost instantly.
Yang Liushi did say this to herself, and Yunlian, a fish demon, also said it to Wu Tianqing.
yes!
Qing Xian, who is both a divine weapon and a sharp sword, would definitely not like it, but she should be attracted by it.
That is the taste of love, hatred and hatred in this world...
"I see."
...
After walking for more than a hundred breaths under the leadership of Yang Liushi, Wei Changtian soon saw the "neither male nor female" demon king in a quiet room.
Although he had seen her several times before, Wei Changtian was still stunned for a moment by Qingxian's fairy-like appearance again after more than half a year.
"Ahem, I have met the Demon King."
After coughing dryly and withdrawing from his thoughts, Wei Changtian slightly cupped his hands at Qingxian, and Yang Liushi silently exited the room.
There were only two people left in the cold candlelight, but who would have thought that the first words Qingxian spoke would be "Invoke the army to investigate the crime."
"Mr. Wei, when you and Leader Qin went to Shiwanda Mountain, didn't you tell me that you wanted to take Liu Shi as your concubine?"
"At that time, you two also begged dozens of treasures from me."
"Why is it that more than half a year has passed and Mr. Wei still hasn't fulfilled his promise?"
"this......"
Wei Changtian wondered why the forced marriage suddenly started? But there was a look of embarrassment on his face.
"Master Demon King doesn't know something. This kid has been in Dafeng for the past six months and just returned to Shuzhou a few days ago."
"Of course, no matter how I say this, I am ashamed of Liu Shi, and I hope that the Demon King will forgive me."
"I will definitely put this matter on the schedule as soon as possible!"
"Huh, it's okay if you know you're wrong..."
He snorted slightly and his expression softened a bit.
Qingxian understood that Wei Changtian definitely did not invite him to Shuzhou City to be a "marriage witness", so he did not continue the topic, but asked directly:
"Okay, tell me what else you need my help with."
"yes."
Nodding, Wei Changtian "consciously" sat down opposite Qingxian.
He didn't do any ink, and directly explained the "three major demands" that he had already thought about to Qing Xianzai in detail.
First, Qingxian himself will serve as Ning Yuke's "bodyguard" for a period of...the longer, the better.
Second, borrow 10,000 demonic beasts from Shiwandashan, half of which run on the ground and half of which fly in the sky, to temporarily serve as mounts for the 10,000 elite Shu troops to form the "Human Demon Special Forces".
Third, after the imperial army's anti-rebellion army reaches Shuzhou, Shiwandashan, which is located on their "back road", will cooperate with the Shu army to "send troops" to fight against the "foreign enemy".
"..."
"Master Demon King, that's it."
After making the three "simple" requests, Wei Changtian stopped talking and just watched Qingxian's reaction.
And the latter's current expression... is no longer in the category of shock or surprise at all. It is simply the look after hearing some fantasy.
"Master Wei."
After being silent for a long time, seeing that Wei Changtian was indeed not joking, Qingxian finally asked with a sneer: "Ning Yongnian is going to send troops to attack Shuzhou. What does this have to do with this king?"
"No."
Wei Changtian didn't insist on those stories about "the lips are cold and the teeth are dead", and he answered simply.
He even took the initiative to add on Qingxian's behalf: "It has nothing to do with the demon clan in the Hundred Thousand Mountains."
"..."
Such an unexpected answer really surprised Qingxian.
But she quickly shook her head and asked: "If it doesn't matter, then why should I help you?"
"Of course not for nothing."
Wei Changtian leaned forward slightly: "Master Demon King, I know that each of these three items is not trivial."
"So the price I can pay for this is naturally extraordinary."
"Haha, I can't think of anything equivalent to these three."
With a chuckle, Qingxian clearly sneered at Wei Changtian's statement.
Indeed, judging from the value of these three conditions alone, even if the entire Shuzhou is given to Qingxian, the latter may not necessarily agree.
What's more, it's impossible for Wei Changtian to send Shuzhou out.
but......
"Lord Demon King."
There was a smile on his face, but Wei Changtian's expression did not change much.
He just looked at Qingxian, and then slowly said sentence by sentence:
"I have never understood before why demons always like to run into human cities even though they know their lives are in danger."
"But I understood it after meeting Liu Shi."
"It turns out that demons are just like people, and they also want to experience all kinds of things in the world."
"It's a pity that humans and demons are not the same kind after all, so most people still can't tolerate demons living next to them... In our words, this is called the side of the bed, how can we allow others to snore and sleep."
"But I am different. I always feel that there is no difference between humans and monsters."
"And, I can also make hundreds of millions of people in Shuzhou have the same idea as me."
"so......"
After a pause, Wei Changtian smiled and gently completed the conditions he offered under Qingxian's shocked eyes.
"Master Demon King, if you help me protect Shuzhou."
"Then Shuzhou will be the first place in the world where humans and demons can coexist peacefully."
"I can even help you build a new city within the boundaries of Shuzhou. A new city that you don't have to worry about, but still has all kinds of things in the world."