After waiting for nearly half an hour, Xu Bing slowly opened his eyes.
Liu Hao asked, "How do you feel?"
Xu Bing nodded weakly, "Fortunately, I won't die for the time being."
Liu Hao nodded and asked, "Has the medicinal effect of the elixir been completely refined?"
Xu Bing closed his eyes, felt it for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Probably not yet."
"Then continue refining."
Liu Hao said, "There is no rush for now, there is still time."
Hearing this, Xu Bing nodded, said no more, closed his eyes, and started refining again.
…
the other side.
Xu Mao rushed back to Yuncheng as quickly as possible.
As soon as he returned to Yuncheng, Xu Mao found Xu Zonghe immediately.
Seeing Xu Mao running back in a hurry to see him, Xu Zonghe frowned slightly and asked, "What happened? What makes you so anxious?"
Xu Mao said in a deep voice, "Master, City Lord Hao is back."
"City Lord Hao?"
When Xu Zonghe heard this, he frowned and asked coldly, "He is back as soon as he comes back. Why do you need to make such a fuss?"
As he said that, he said "Hey" again and said, "That's not right. I don't even know he's back. How did you know?"
Xu Mao told Xu Zonghe what happened before.
After hearing what Xu Mao said, Xu Zonghe's expression suddenly became very difficult.
He stared at Xu Mao and asked coldly, "How did he know that place? How did he get in there?"
"The formation there is not a simple maze, and a casual person would never be able to find it."
"Unless someone from the Yuanzu realm intervenes, I don't believe anyone can find it."
"Of course, there is another possibility..."
Having said this, Xu Zonghe stopped talking and stared at Xu Mao closely.
After Xu Mao listened to Xu Zonghe's words, he was slightly stunned.
Then, he asked in surprise, "Master, do you suspect that City Lord Hao and I colluded?"
Xu Zonghe said solemnly, "I believe you, but this thing happened so weirdly that I can't help but doubt it."
"Of course, the other two are also suspected, but those two are already dead, so..."
As he said that, his eyes became cold again, he stared at Xu Mao and said, "I hope you can give me a satisfactory explanation!"
Hearing this, Xu Mao smiled bitterly.
He never thought that Xu Zonghe would actually doubt him.
I risked my life to speak good words to him, so that I could save his chance of survival. But in the end, I faced such doubts.
His heart suddenly became cold.
"Master, this life is given to me by you and the master."
Xu Mao said, "I..."
Xu Zonghe waved his hand and directly interrupted Xu Mao, saying, "I want to explain, don't listen to your nonsense, and don't play any emotional cards on me."
As he said that, Xu Zonghe narrowed his eyes slightly and said coldly, "Xu Mao, please explain these two questions to me first. If you can't explain clearly, then you don't need to say anything else.
!”
Xu Mao's brows wrinkled slightly.
He sneered and said, "Master, I have been with you for so many years, and you still don't trust me so much?"
"Didn't you understand what I said?"
Xu Zonghe ignored Xu Mao and said coldly, "Don't talk nonsense to me, I want to listen to your explanation!"
Xu Mao nodded and said, "In other words, if I don't explain it to you, there's no need to say anything else, right?"
Xu Zonghe turned to Xu Mao, the coldness in his eyes turned into a chill, and there was even a hint of murderous intent.
Xu Mao didn't care either.
He just raised the corners of his mouth slightly and sneered.
"Xu Mao, don't think that I won't touch you after you have been with me for so many years!"
Xu Zonghe said gloomily, "You have to understand that your life was given to you by my father and I. Since we can give you this life, we can take it from you."
"I told you that my life was given to you by your father and son. You can take it away at any time if you want it."
Xu Mao immediately said, "Since you want it now, then I won't bother you to do it!"
Saying that, Xu Mao raised his hand and patted his chest!
boom!
Poof!
A mouthful of blood spurted out, and Xu Mao's face instantly turned pale.
"I have been following the master before. After following him for so many years, I have only learned two things: loyalty and not being afraid of death!"
Xu Mao's mouth was bleeding as he said, "Master is very good to me, so if you ask for my life, I will pay it back at any time."
"Master asked me to follow you and do things for you, and I will do my best."
"It's just that what I didn't expect was that after so many years of hard work, Master, I would be rewarded with doubt. No, no, it might be a bit ridiculous to say doubt."
"It should be said that in your eyes, young master, I am the one who betrayed you."
"In this case, I won't explain too much!"
"I will give this life back to you!"
"In addition, in memory of the life-saving grace I gave you, I will give you one last piece of advice, Master!"
"City Lord Hao is waiting for you over there now!"
"Waiting for you to go over and give him an explanation!"
"This is the opportunity I asked for for you!"
"If you still miss this opportunity, then..."
Poof!
Having said this, Xu Mao spat out a mouthful of blood again.
His face became increasingly sad.
His body was also very weak and fell to the ground.
"Master, your biggest weakness is that you are indecisive, too suspicious, and too short-sighted!"
After falling to the ground, Xu Mao said weakly, "Listen to my advice, if you still want to establish yourself in the Kunlun Sword Territory like the master, then keep your side with City Lord Hao and City Lord Sword, don't..."
Before he finished speaking, Xu Mao died.
From the beginning to the end, Xu Zonghe did not take any action, but just watched from the sidelines.
If he was willing to help, Xu Mao could at least be rescued.
However, Xu Zonghyuk did not do this.
When Xu Mao encountered this scene, he naturally gave up all hope of 'survival' and did not struggle at all.
Therefore, he died before he finished speaking.
After Xu Mao died, Xu Zonghe turned to Xu Mao.
Then, his brows wrinkled slightly.
Yes, he is a suspicious, jealous, and indecisive person by nature.
Therefore, when he heard Xu Mao report the matter, his first thought was not how to remedy it.
But, how did the 'Hao City Lord' know about this matter.
Who are the traitors around you, and who betrayed you?
If he was caught doing such a thing, of course he would be angry.
Therefore, he must first find out who betrayed him.
After thinking about it, the only person who would betray him, or in other words, the only person who has a chance to betray him in this matter, seems to be Xu Mao.
Because, He Min and Tang Hua were both dead.
Only Xu Mao is alive.
This itself already explains the problem to a certain extent.
And if it was Xu Mao who really betrayed him, can he believe what Xu Mao said?
Obviously, it cannot be believed.
However, at this time, he had some doubts in his heart.
If Xu Mao really betrayed him, then what benefits did City Lord Hao give Xu Mao?
Since Xu Mao was not even afraid of death and committed suicide in front of him to clear his name, did Xu Mao really betray him?
Or is what Xu Mao said true?
For a time, Xu Zonghe felt a lot uneasy in his heart.
"City Lord Xu, Commander Tang and Commander He would like to see you!"
At this time, a notification suddenly came from outside.
Hearing this voice, Xu Zonghe frowned and said coldly, "Let them in!"
"yes!"
The informing voice replied, and then withdrew.
After a while, He Min and Tang Hua came in.
The two of them came in and after seeing Xu Mao's body on the ground, their expressions froze slightly.
Asked, "City Lord Xu, what's going on with Xu Mao?"
Xu Zonghe did not answer Tang Hua and He Min's words, but asked, "I ask you, did you contact Xiao Zicong and Yang Mingfei behind my back?"
"..."
The two commanders were stunned for a moment, then shook their heads at the same time and said, "No, how could we contact Master Zicong and Master Mingfei privately?"
"Yes, our status is not enough to contact the two young masters!"
"City Lord Xu, who is talking bad about us?"
"Is it this Xu Mao?"
After hearing the words of the two commanders, Xu Zonghe's brows were still frowning.
He said in a deep voice, "You didn't lie to me?"
"How could we lie to you?"
"We are on the same boat as you. What is the benefit of us contacting the two young masters privately?"
"That's right, if we really want to do this, we must get your approval."
"If you don't agree, we won't be able to accomplish anything!"
The two immediately retorted.
There is no direct evidence for this kind of thing, so as long as they don't admit it, no one can do anything to them.
In front of Xu Zonghe, it was naturally impossible for them to admit it.
If he really admitted it, he would be hated by Seo Jong Hyuk.
Then, the cooperation with the two young masters will most likely come to naught.
And Xu Zonghe is the deputy city lord. No matter what they want to do, they can't get around this deputy city lord.
Therefore, they will definitely not admit it!
"Right!"
Xu Zonghe nodded and said, "You probably don't have the guts to do these things behind my back!"
After saying that, he glanced at the two of them again and asked, "What's the matter with you coming to me?"
"City Master Xu, our people suddenly disappeared, so I wanted to come to you and ask what's going on?"
"City Lord Xu, our people are cooperating with your people, why are they suddenly gone?"
The two commanders immediately questioned Xu Zonghe directly.
Xu Zonghyuk replied, "He was killed!"
"who?"
"It's him?"
The two of them looked at Xu Mao, "He shouldn't have this ability, right?"
Xu Zonghe replied, "It's the Lord Hao City!"
"..."
When the two commanders heard this, their expressions suddenly changed.
Then, he said in shock, "That City Lord Hao is back?"
Xu Zonghe nodded, "Back!"
"How did he know all this?"
Tang Hua was the first to ask, "How did he find that place?"
He Min also asked, "Not many people know about this matter, so it's impossible for him to know!"
"so……"
Xu Zonghe said to Xu Mao, "He is dead!"
"It's him!"
The two commanders turned towards Xu Mao fiercely, "City Lord Xu, did he betray you?"
"None of this matters anymore!"
Xu Zonghe said coldly, "The important thing is, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
Upon hearing this, the two commanders looked at each other.
Then, he turned to Xu Zonghe at the same time.
Asked, "City Lord Xu, what do you think should be done?"
"Now that the matter has been exposed and Xu Bing has been rescued by him, it is unlikely that we will use this trick to make deals with Xiao Zicong and Yang Mingfei."
Xu Zonghe immediately said, "The current situation is that City Lord Hao is waiting for me over there, waiting for me to explain to him."
"If you can explain it to me, then City Lord Hao can ignore this matter."
"But we can't explain Xiao Zicong and Yang Mingfei."
Hearing this, Tang Hua and He Min's expressions froze.
"What do you say?"
Xu Zonghe asked the two of them, "Do you want to continue to cooperate with Yang Mingfei and the others, or are you willing to bow to City Lord Hao?"
He Min asked in confusion, "We no longer have anyone in our hands, how can we still cooperate with Master Mingfei and the others?"
"Can!"
Xu Zonghe nodded and said, "However, I guess I have to take some risks!"
The two asked Xu Zonghe, "What should I say?"
"Others may not know about his return."
Xu Zonghe said, "If we can kill him, then there will still be opportunities for cooperation, and we can also liberate Yuncheng in one step."
"..."
When the two commanders heard this, their expressions changed and they asked, "City Lord Xu, are you kidding me?"
Xu Zonghyuk asked, "Do you think I would joke with you about such a thing?"
"good!"
The two commanders immediately nodded excitedly and said, "Since City Lord Xu said so, we will definitely cooperate with you."
He added, "However, if you want to kill this City Lord Hao without fail, you will definitely need help."
"certainly!"
Xu Zonghe nodded and said, "Not only must we find helpers, but we must also find powerful helpers!"
"I will contact Yang Mingfei and Xiao Zicong immediately and ask them to come over."
"This matter will be of great benefit to them without any harm."
"They will definitely be very interested."
Upon hearing this, the two commanders nodded immediately.
expressed agreement.
"You go down and make preparations. I'll contact the two young masters here."
Xu Zonghe waved his hand and said, "Try to take action as soon as possible to avoid missing the opportunity!"
"good!"
The two nodded excitedly, and then left quickly.
Xu Zonghe directly contacted Xiao Zicong and Yang Mingfei.
At the same time, another important order was also passed to Domain Lord Chen Dongxing...