That night, Tianquan tossed and turned, still unable to sleep. When he closed his eyes, he seemed to be able to see the dead knights. He felt very guilty in his heart. But at this time, in addition to praying for the masters of the Qingcheng Sect to arrive soon, he also
There is no other way.
However, after Lu Hanjiang came back, he fell asleep and woke up at dawn. The conversation with Monk Bai Jing last night made him confirm some things.
For example, these people are not alone. In addition to the Fox Immortal Tower, they have other hiding places in the Central Plains. Also, for example, the attitude of the white monk, there is actually a lot of room for win over.
When discussing business, as long as the other party is willing to come and meet, there must be room for compromise. Monk Baijing did not take action directly, which proves that he has already hesitated in his heart.
It is reasonable to think about it. After all, the benefits promised by the prince are in the future, but the biggest dilemma faced by these foreign Buddhists has always been in the present.
If they can get the help of Jinyiwei, not only will their actions be successful immediately, but at least they will get twice the result with half the effort.
However, the truth is this. The white monk is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Everyone knows the virtues of the Jinyiwei. He cannot make a decision just as soon as his head is hot.
"Every chess piece thinks that it can escape from the chess game and become a chess player that affects the overall situation. However, as early as when they fell into this game, they were destined to be unable to control their own destiny."
With that said, Lu Hanjiang picked up a white stone and put it on the chessboard. The weather was just right. At this moment, he and Huangfu Xiaoyuan found a restaurant to play chess in a private room to pass the time.
"What are you talking about?" Huangfu Xiaoyuan held the black stone in her hand and was about to put it down when she frowned and looked at the five-star white stone in the corner of the chessboard, her eyes full of doubts.
"I won." Lu Hanjiang chuckled, grabbed the remaining chess pieces and put them back into the chess box.
"Wait a minute," Huangfu Xiaoyuan's face darkened, she grabbed Lu Hanjiang's paw and said angrily, "What kind of messy tactics are you using? Why do you think you won?"
"Gobang is originally about winning even if you win with five pieces in a row. That's the rule. There's nothing I can do about it." Lu Hanjiang shrugged and smiled.
"Then what about this half?" Huangfu Xiaoyuan pointed expressionlessly at the other half of the chess game where they had already played most of the game. Her sunspots were also connected to multiple pieces.
Lu Hanjiang blinked and said seriously: "Oh, that half is played according to the rules of Go and does not count."
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Lu Hanjiang's shameless deception made Huangfu Xiaoyuan speechless for a while. Lu Hanjiang laughed and called the waiter to remove the chessboard and replace it with tea sets.
"Have tea, have some tea, Xiaoyuan isn't going to go for a walk on the street in such a nice weather?" Lu Hanjiang seemed to be changing the subject, but in an extremely perfunctory way.
Huangfu Xiaoyuan glanced at him but didn't say anything. The two of them were nominally called brother and sister, but in fact she was Lu Hanjiang's bodyguard and mouthpiece and couldn't be separated from him at all, although she had long felt that the other party did not need this.
Huangfu Xiaoyuan looked at the sky outside the window and was slightly lost in thought. It wasn't until the fragrance of tea hit her nose that she slightly raised her eyes.
"With the news sent out yesterday, we will be able to gather manpower in two days at the earliest. Two hundred households, seven general banners, and thirteen small banners will be enough to capture one county magistrate." Huangfu Xiaoyuan said.
"Well done," Lu Hanjiang nodded slightly: "Fang Huayu came from Meihua Academy after all. None of the disciples taught by Master Luo are simple. Although I have never heard of Fang Zhixian's great achievements in martial arts, but be careful.
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Huangfu Xiaoyuan also knew this, and she said: "When the time comes, if you don't count me in, Fang Huayu won't be able to escape."
Lu Hanjiang had confidence in Huangfu Xiaoyuan, so he would not worry about this. He said, "Remember, don't hurt his life. This person is more useful alive than dead."
Huangfu Xiaoyuan nodded slightly, while she and Lu Hanjiang were sipping tea. Suddenly, there was a crackle in the street, and the sound of suona came from a long way away. A funeral procession was walking towards here in the distance.
Lu Hanjiang lowered his head and glanced: "Fellow Taoist Tianquan has done his best to handle the funeral affairs of these knights with such style."
Huangfu Xiaoyuan looked from a distance and saw that the Zhao brothers and sisters and Qian Xiaoxiao were all in the team. Today she and Lu Hanjiang had an excuse to avoid them.
"He didn't want to be so high-profile. He just wanted to choose a good land in the suburbs and bury the person. After the person dies, the light will be extinguished. Why bother to put up such a posture? But you -" After saying that, Huangfu Xiaoyuan looked towards
Lu Hanjiang asked: "If you let people publicize his deeds in the teahouse, these people will come to see them off, right?"
"What's wrong?" Lu Hanjiang withdrew his gaze and said with a smile: "No matter what, their starting point is good. They are to get rid of the great harm of Fox Fairy Tower for everyone. Although they died before leaving the army, they still
The people are grateful for their kindness, so it is a good idea to come and give them away."
Huangfu Xiaoyuan looked into the distance and easily found many absent-minded people among the funeral crowd. Sure enough, she secretly thought to herself, glanced back at Lu Hanjiang, and asked: "Let's be honest, how much did you spend?"
Lu Hanjiang took a sip of tea and said, "Not much, five cents per person. If you can cry, add two cents more."
"This time you are talking about Tianquan's reputation again? You want to put him on the fire." Huangfu Xiaoyuan said.
Lu Hanjiang shook his head: "It's the reputation of the Qingcheng Sect. Do you think Master Yushu would be moved to give me some gifts if he knew that I made him famous?"
The reputation is indeed gained, but it is a mixed blessing. People who are unaware will empathize and praise the Qingcheng faction's practices, while those who have received money will privately discuss the hypocrisy of the other party.
As for what will happen if this matter spreads to the imperial court, that is a story for another day.
Huangfu Xiaoyuan watched the funeral procession pass by the foot of the teahouse, and then asked: "There are still some days until the masters of the Qingcheng Sect arrive, so we just wait like this?"
"Let's take Fang Huayu first. We don't expect to get anything out of his mouth. I just hope that he won't cause trouble for us outside at this time."
In fact, at a deeper level, there are many mountains within the prince's power. Lu Hanjiang thought that if he could figure out which side Fang Huayu was leaning on, he might be able to make some articles.
However, this is purely a matter of luck. Waiting and waiting may not lead to results, so you should just add to your luck.
"If you feel bored, we can visit the Lotus Temple." Lu Hanjiang said.
Huangfu Xiaoyuan narrowed her eyes slightly, yes, the clouds of doubt surrounding Monk Lingcheng have not yet been clarified. The Lotus Temple can give in on the Fox Immortal Tower, but they must give an explanation on the Blood Demon Sword Technique.
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After thinking for a moment, Huangfu Xiaoyuan said: "Shall we directly come to question as Jin Yiwei?"
"That's not necessary," Lu Hanjiang waved his hand: "The Blood Demon Sword Technique is Li Gui Shou's famous martial arts. The name of the magic technique is well known all over the world. The Lotus Temple is also an upright sect. For practicing such evil techniques, it is natural for us to call for punishment.