After thinking about this, Chen Ziyan felt that he should have some right to speak, so he asked: "Evil tree? Is it the ancient bronze tree in the Qinling Mountains?"
Huo Xiangu hesitated slightly after hearing this, and looked at Chen Ziyan with a little surprise.
This tree is in their Laojiu Sect, and only a few heads of the family know about it. How did the young man in front of me know about it?
If Chen Ziyan hadn't said the word "bronze", he might have been trying to blow himself up, but now that he opened his mouth to tell the location and material of the tree, it meant that he really knew about it.
Even though her heart was filled with confusion, Huo Xiangu did not rush to ask Chen Ziyan how he learned about this tree.
She knew that there were only a few ways for Chen Ziyan to know about the evil tree hidden in the mountains, and the most likely ones were only two. One was that he had been to that place before, and the other was that his elders had been to that place before.
Considering Chen Ziyan's age and the fact that he had been secretly controlled, Huo Xiangu was more inclined to the second possibility.
And this means that the young man in front of him is likely to have a profound background to support him.
This is really not a random guess on her part, but she is very aware of the dangers of that place. If thieves without any knowledge go there, they will never return, let alone pass the information on to others.
Huo Xiangu was a little glad that what she just said was not too strong, otherwise she would really have to break up her face. The young people in front of her were easy to deal with, but the same could not be said for those with hidden skills.
She didn't want to hit the younger one before the older one, that kind of thing would be too bad.
Although Huo Xiangu didn't say a word, Chen Ziyan already got the answer he wanted from her unabashed performance.
"It seems that we are talking about the same thing." Chen Ziyan did not worry about whether Huo Xiangu responded. After saying such a sentence, he continued to ask: "If it is really that tree, Jie Jiu
Could it be that I was planning to..."
Chen Ziyan did not say the next words, but he believed that Huo Xiangu understood what he wanted to ask.
After all, some things don't need to be said too clearly.
What the Bronze Sacred Tree can do may be difficult for outsiders to imagine, but those who know the inside story know it.
Just as Chen Ziyan thought, Huo Xiangu understood what he meant. She nodded and said, "As expected, he wants to use the power of that tree to escape."
Huo Xiangu's thoughts were actually similar to Chen Ziyan's. They both believed that Mr. Jie Jiu wanted to use the power of the Bronze Sacred Tree to buy time for the things he had not yet completed.
"Then... what exactly does Mr. Jie Jiu want to do?" Chen Ziyan pretended to be puzzled and asked in confusion.
"I may not know the specific situation. I only know that he has caused a huge trouble. If there is no way to solve it, not to mention his Jie family, even the entire Nine Sects may be overturned." Huo Xiangu gave
gave an ambiguous answer.
But the actual situation is that apart from Jie Jiu, who is the party involved, and the now powerful Zhang Dafo Ye, she is the one who knows the most about this matter.
But many things here can already be classified as taboo, and she will not say it out loud.
Even Huo Xiangu has secretly decided to keep all these things in her stomach to avoid causing unnecessary trouble to her family.
"Is that so..." Chen Ziyan showed a thoughtful expression.
He seemed to be thinking about Huo Xiangu's words, but in fact he was thinking about what to say next.
He didn't want to get involved in this matter. He would get into unnecessary trouble if he didn't tell any benefits. It was completely thankless and laborious.
The atmosphere in the living room suddenly fell silent, and no one spoke.
Although Hu Bayi and others nearby didn't know what was going on, they also realized that this would be a trouble and were determined to leave.
Wang Kaixuan was the first to lose his composure and said directly: "Master Chen, I suddenly remembered that we still have something to do. Why don't we go back first?"
Although the reason is lame, the meaning I want to express is clear.
That is - the wind is tight, pulling!
Seeing such a scene, Huo Xiangu's eyes flashed and she said, "Young friends, don't worry. As long as this matter is not made public, you will not be implicated."
Having already talked about this, how could she let just a few people leave so easily?
Hearing Huo Xiangu's words, Chen Ziyan was fine, but the faces of Hu Bayi and others suddenly fell.
How could they not hear the threat implicit in these words?
What do you mean it's fine if you don't make it public? The prerequisite is to cooperate well, isn't it?
After gently rubbing the teacup twice with his fingertips, Chen Ziyan looked at Huo Xiangu and asked: "We have already talked about this. If Mr. Huo has anything to say, you might as well say it directly. It's better to put the matter on the table, right?"
"
Chen Ziyan will not accept threats, but that does not mean that he does not accept mutually beneficial cooperation.
Of course, the premise is that the chips make him excited enough.
From Huo Xiangu's words, Chen Ziyan heard an obvious turning point. If Huo Xiangu just wanted to verify from them whether Master Xie Jiu had gone to Qinling, now he undoubtedly had a new plan, so he
Ask this question.
Hearing this, Huo Xiangu took a sip of tea and said slowly: "I am an old lady supporting this big family, and I don't have much extravagance. As long as the family is safe and sound, I understand Jie Jiu."
, if others take one step and look at three steps, then he must at least look at ten steps, so he usually has already figured out how to end things before he starts, and what our Huo family needs to do now is to make things happen.
Protect yourself until the dust settles.”
After saying this, she looked at Chen Ziyan: "But now the storm is coming, and the Huo family needs allies who can support each other so that they can better weather the storm."
"Ally?" Another answer that was beyond Chen Ziyan's expectation. He asked curiously: "Master Huo, are you kidding me? How can I, a small family like me, be so virtuous and capable?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He is not being modest about this. If we move back two or three years, he may not be able to take a good look at the Huo family.
But now, except for his unique museum, the rest of the forces combined may not be as good as the Huo family's hand.
When Huo Xiangu heard this, she smiled and shook her head: "Boss Chen is too self-effacing. It should be noted that soldiers are more valuable than more people. People in our industry have never relied on large numbers to win, even if they were powerful back then.
The Xieling lineage of Zhenlvlin also gathered countless capable people and strangers. If they were all country roughnecks who only knew how to fight and kill, I am afraid that many of them would be lost in those giant ancient tombs.
How can you win such an amazing reputation?"
"..." Chen Ziyan did not answer the question.
However, this is indeed the case. Other factions may not have experienced it, but they have experienced it in Xiling.
That was when Xiling had not yet taken shape, and it was still the predecessor of the Red Eyebrow Army. The Red Eyebrow Army at that time staged a drama of tens of thousands of people fighting against Maoling.
As far as Chen Ziyan knew, what the Red Eyebrow Army faced at that time was the famous Nine Death Jingling Armor. The specific process is not documented, but it is said that the casualties were extremely heavy afterward.
Huo Xiangu didn't know that because of her words, Chen Ziyan's thoughts went back to the time when Xieling was just budding, and she thought he was thinking about her words.
Her meaning is also very obvious, that is, she is optimistic about Chen Ziyan's small group and wants to establish a relationship similar to cooperation.
Of course, this was the reason why she discovered that Chen Ziyan had something behind him.
If Chen Ziyan hadn't revealed this, Huo Xiangu would probably recruit them directly. This is how many of the Huo family's surnames came from.
But now that she realized that Chen Ziyan's background was not simple, solicitation was no longer feasible, so she simply replaced solicitation with cooperation.
No matter what, it's not her fault.
After Chen Ziyan broke away from his thoughts, the first thing he saw was Huo Xiangu's eyes waiting for an answer. Only then did he realize that he still had something to do.
After thinking for a moment, he said: "Win-win cooperation is a good thing, but isn't the current situation of the Huo family inappropriate?"
Although Mr. Chen is not afraid of trouble, he doesn't want to cause trouble for nothing.
Now he has no need for the Huo family at all, and there is no need to cause unnecessary trouble for himself.
Moreover, he only knows a little bit about it, so even if he publicizes it, it won't be a big problem. It won't be used as a bargaining chip to blackmail him.
Hearing Chen Ziyan's words, Huo Xiangu knew it was time to give her own quotation, so she said: "I don't need Boss Chen to get involved. I just want Boss Chen to help protect a few people when I, Huo Jiali, are in trouble.
And in return, I will help solve the troubles at Liulichang."
She never intended to drag Chen Ziyan into this whirlpool. Huo Xiangu's real purpose was to provide insurance for her heirs in advance.
Although she doesn't have Qi Tiezui's extraordinary calculations, decades of time have honed her eyes to see people, and she can see that Chen Ziyan is a person who keeps his promises.
So I wanted to take this opportunity to set up a set of insurance for my children, so that even if the Huo family really failed to survive, there would still be a few intact eggs left after the nest was overturned.
Hearing this condition, Chen Ziyan raised his eyebrows: "Is it possible that Master Huo wants to solve the problem at Liulichang?"
He didn't say the next words, but raised his palms and made a diagonal gesture.
It's not that he thinks the Huo family doesn't have this ability, but he thinks that the current Huo family is afraid that they have more than enough intentions but not enough power. Although what Jie Jiuye did has always been a secret, the fact that he was being hunted down can only be solved by those who are interested.
It's no longer a secret.
Not only did the Nine Sects, who had always been on the same side, not lend a helping hand, they were much more cautious than usual. This undoubtedly sent a signal that the entire Nine Sects were in trouble.
Although it can't be said that everyone is overthrowing him at this time, the Nine Sect's right to speak is definitely not as good as before. The specific situation can be referred to what happened to a certain mistress later. In that case, even cats and dogs dared to provoke him.
That's why Chen Ziyan guessed that Huo Xiangu planned to solve the problem in this way.
After all, such strong and cruel methods can undoubtedly severely deter those with evil intentions.
Chen Ziyan is looking forward to this. If this method is really used, he will definitely agree immediately.
If that were the case, it would undoubtedly wipe away all the troubles he faced.
As for whether the Huo family's actions would change the original outcome, that is beyond Chen Ziyan's consideration.
After all, he and the Huo family are neither relatives nor friends. This is just the first time they have interacted with each other, and he will not care about the other party's life or death.
At most, when things got to their worst, protecting Huo Xiangu's descendants as agreed was fulfilling his promise.
Although Chen Ziyan is not a good person, he is not a bad person either. He usually does what he promises.
Moreover, Chen Ziyan suspected that Huo Xiangu might not only be looking for him. This kind of old Jianghu would not put his hope on a plate. I am afraid that it is normal to cast a wide net.
Huo Xiangu was stunned by what he said, and secretly thought that this young man was very murderous, and explained: "Of course it's not like this. There are many ways to solve this kind of thing, and it can be achieved through 'conventional' means.
Purpose."
The transformation process of the Huo family has been quite bumpy, and it has not been completely completed to this day, so Fairy Huo generally does not do anything wanton.
After all, today is different from the past, so you still have to cherish your feathers.
Hearing this, Chen Ziyan was slightly disappointed, thinking that this Fairy Huo was not refreshing enough.
However, there was nothing strange on his face, and he asked as usual: "I wonder how many people Master Huo wants to entrust to me?"
Although it does not solve the root cause of the problem, the deal can still be negotiated.
Although Chen Ziyan can handle it, it will undoubtedly waste his time and energy in vain, so it is worth taking a small risk.
However, for this price, the number of people cannot be too large. If the entire Huo family is packed in, then he will lose money to his grandma's family.
Especially with the virtue of the men of the Huo family, Chen Ziyan was afraid that he would not be able to help but help clean up the family without the enemy taking action.
"Four people." Huo Xiangu obviously had an idea in advance and immediately gave the answer.
Chen Ziyan nodded slightly when he heard this. This number of people was still within his acceptable range. If there were more, the price would have to increase.
After making up his mind, he didn't say much and said directly to Huo Xiangu: "Master Huo, I wish us a happy cooperation. At that time, we only need to send people to my residence. I can't guarantee anything else."
, but at least before something happens to me, there will be no mistakes in safety issues."
Huo Xiangu looked at Chen Ziyan intently for a while, then slowly uttered one word: "Okay!"
To be honest, when she noticed the murderous intention in Chen Ziyan's heart, Huo Xiangu's first reaction was to cancel the transaction, but after hesitating for a while, she decided to continue the transaction with the other party.
Dealing with those people in Liulichang is not a difficult task for her, just as she is providing an extra layer of protection for her children.
Huo Xiangu, who came from the war years, knows that if something happens, people like Chen Ziyan are far more reliable than those handsome gentlemen.
Already knowing what he wanted to know, and also finalizing a small-profit cooperation, Chen Ziyan felt that today's harvest was enough, so after chatting with Huo Xiangu for a while, he decisively said goodbye.
After politely declining Huo Xiangu's offer to send someone to escort them, a few people left here on foot.
After walking a certain distance, Da Jinya looked back at the Huo family behind him, and suddenly sighed with a sad face: "Oh, I really lost my grandma's family this time!"
Wang Kaixuan asked in confusion: "Old Jin, what are you talking about so stupidly? Why did you lose money to my grandma's house? I think even if there is no profit in this transaction, there should be no loss."
Hu Bayi also said: "Yes, although protecting a few people may cause some trouble, isn't it much easier than dealing with those troubles ourselves?"
They had only a partial understanding of what had just happened and did not understand what exactly happened.
Da Jinya said helplessly: "You two don't understand what's going on here. This matter is not that simple."
Although he also didn't know what was going on here, he knew the Huo family's status in the world, and he also understood what it meant to have Huo Xiangu do something similar to entrusting an orphan.
"You all know that we don't understand, so why don't you hurry up and tell us!" Wang Kaixuan urged unhappily.
He was annoyed by this, knowing that others didn't understand but still not explaining it.
Big Jinya scratched his head at these words. He knew that this matter was serious, but he didn't know what was going on.
After thinking for a while, he looked at Chen Ziyan: "Mr. Chen, how about you explain something?"
Although he didn't know it, he knew that Chen Ziyan must know what was going on.
Chen Ziyan turned his head and looked at Da Jinya, with a smile of unknown meaning hanging on the corner of his mouth: "We will talk about this later. I think it is better for Mr. Jin to explain something to us now."
Da Jinya asked in confusion: "What's going on?"
Chen Ziyan looked him up and down and asked, "Master Jin, why don't you tell me why you came back alone, and why you brought the Huo family together."
Chen Ziyan really didn't pay much attention to this matter before, but the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
First of all, Da Jinya returned to the capital alone. Based on his understanding of this guy, he is the kind of person who dare not take any risks. There is no reason to run back to the capital first.
Then there is the matter of helping the Huo family, which is even more suspicious. Chen Ziyan thought that Da Jinya had something to do with the Huo family, so he helped to such an extent.
But this time when he came to the Huo family, he found that this was not the case. The Huo family treated Da Jinya like ordinary people, not like they had any friendship at all.
In this way, things become a bit unexplainable.
Hearing these two questions from Chen Ziyan, Da Jinya blinked a few times subconsciously, and after a long while he said, "Yes, why did I come back alone and get involved with the Huo family?"
As soon as he said these words, Chen Ziyan and others stopped immediately and looked over with frowns.
This is so wrong!
If Da Jinya doesn't know the reason himself, then why does he do this?
Wang Kaixuan glanced at the big golden tooth and said in a low voice: "Isn't it possible that the big golden tooth is possessed by evil spirits?"
Hu Bayi immediately retorted: "Don't be so damn blind, it's not so easy to be possessed by evil spirits."
After Chen Ziyan thought about it, he came up with another possibility: "It is not necessarily evil, but it is very possible to be infected!"