Chapter four hundred and ninety eight lunar sunset
"Did the person who took action not leave? Or could it be that he was unable to take action out of some scruples?"
Wu Ming looked behind him in the distance and frowned. It wasn't until he was hundreds of miles away from Jiaolong Palace that he felt the discomfort like a ray of light on his back disappear. Peak 23S.
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Because I always felt uneasy, I chose to leave as soon as possible and return earlier than expected.
Since Bai Xing had not left seclusion, all major and minor affairs were reported to him by several forces in the town, including several shady deeds done by Governor Zhou in collusion with the demon clan.
Although it is suspected of adding insult to injury, the Zhou family is no longer qualified to stay in Xiliu Town. No one is willing to give up such a huge benefit.
Even if Wu Ming asked for it, they would give it all away without hesitation. Naturally, giving up such a huge benefit would require Wu Ming to take the cake and deal with the anger from the Zhou family.
Wu Ming was not a fool. He only wanted the Zhou family's confession and conclusive evidence, leaving it to Bai Xing to go to the court and confirm the matter, and ignored the rest.
This place is thousands of miles away from him, and there is no need to offend the Zhou family to death for the sake of the benefit of producing less than a thousand spiritual stones every year, even if it has been offended now.
It's not that I'm afraid, it's that I can't do it.
If anyone could rely on their strength to take advantage of others, wouldn't the world be in chaos?
What's more, although it was a pity to lose Ao Liang's treasure house, it also blackmailed several demon kings severely.
Although these old monsters are not top-notch in strength, they are all old monsters who have lived for hundreds of years. Their wealth is not very rich, and they cannot be said to be very smart, but their eyesight is extraordinary.
Seeing that Wu Ming was just cultivating his artistic conception, he managed to collect two fairly good-looking treasures for forging destiny, and another treasure that could speed up the process of forging destiny.
It's a pity that Wu Ming really didn't like the pearls and jade collected by Ancestor Ku Ye in front of him, so he gave them all to Hu Lai and Wang An. As for the treasure that accelerates the destiny of forging, although the quality is not as good as the quicksand of stars, it is worse than nothing.
In general, although this trip had quite a few twists and turns, it was considered a completion of the plan, except that Jin Qing and Sun Longyun were left behind, which made Wu Ming quite unwilling.
Fortunately, the monk was able to escape, but he could not escape from the temple.
Jinqing had the support of the Golden Scale Demon King, but Sun Longyun did not. Wu Ming had many ways to take revenge on the Sun family, but what he really cared about was who the hidden master of the evil sect was.
As for the layout of Qixingbo by military strategists and legalists, which involved the struggle for the holy way, Wu Ming thought about it and decided not to get involved in this matter, because he himself was troublesome enough.
After dealing with the messy affairs in Youliu Town, Wu Ming immediately interrogated Ao Liang. He couldn't feel at ease even if he didn't know who the master of the evil sect was.
At this time, Ao Liang's spine had been nailed by the demon-suppressing thorn. Not only was he unable to heal his injuries, but his strength was constantly being lost. In addition, his serious injuries had not been healed, and his cultivation level had fallen. He no longer had the tyrannical pressure comparable to that of a grandmaster.
In front of Wu Ming, he was like an ordinary person, with a disheveled face and trembling.
"Tell me, is there any expert accompanying Jin Qing?"
Wu Ming said sharply.
"I...Xiao Wang...no..."
Ao Liang's expression flashed, and he finally couldn't bear the torture. After being chewed a few times by the kitten, he truthfully confessed, "Xiao Wang only knows that there is a man in black robes beside Jin Qing, but he doesn't know his identity!"
"snort!"
Wu Ming said coldly and told what happened in the palace again.
Although Ao Liang was furious, Wu Ming still saw that his words were not sincere. He was cruel and narrow-minded. Although he was extremely angry at Jin Qing's methods, he hated Wu Ming even more.
He didn't care at all when so many of his subordinates died. He was obviously trying to trick Wu Ming. Unexpectedly, Jin Qing, who hated Wu Ming to the point of his teeth, didn't attack him when he was alone.
Wu Ming was frightened and angry. If it was as he thought, he might be able to escape if everyone who was hiding took action, but the two children would definitely die.
"Hmph, it seems it was a mistake to spare your life. How about I tap your dragon's tendons to see how you do evil?"
In anger, Wu Ming was prepared to punish Ao Liang with the most cruel punishment, even if it completely angered Dragon Emperor Ao Ye.
Ao Liang was horrified. He never expected that he would end up like this. After all, he had his father's backing. No matter what happened, he would just be punished severely.
Fortunately, although Wu Ming could do it, he couldn't save Ao Liang's life. Bai Xing still needed to take action, but before the woman could get out of confinement, someone suddenly came to visit with a letter.
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Heliu Town, in a hidden manor.
"I thought the prince would avoid seeing me!"
Chao Baobao, who had a curly beard on his face and a body as tall as an iron tower, looked at Wu Ming with burning eyes.
There were four people standing behind him, none other than Lu Yulin, Song Yushu, Gu Shengnan, and Hu Qingqing!
"Shaobao invites me, how can I not see you?"
Wu Ming smiled broadly and greeted everyone familiarly.
Lu Yulin is bold and bold, Song Yushu is dressed like a scholar, Gu Shengnan and Hu Qingqing are both a little reserved, but they are obviously more cheerful than ordinary women.
"Your Majesty is so smart that I won't let you off the hook. I just want to ask you for something!"
Chao Baobao waved his hand, and there was a jade box on the table.
"You're welcome, Shaobao. Although you and I only know each other once, we feel like old friends at first sight. If that's the case, I'll leave now."
Wu Ming's eyes narrowed slightly and he said with a smile.
"Brother, I still remember that when the prince wanted to marry us, he didn't look down on our background at all.
Rather than hiding it, it is better to make it clear directly so as to avoid unnecessary complications, and I think the prince will not worry too much about it."
Seeing the two of them pushing back, Hu Qingqing couldn't help but interrupt.
"Third sister!"
Song Yushu frowned and scolded in a low voice.
"Three sisters may have a simple view of things, but we have a heavy responsibility on this trip, so it's okay for me to speak out."
Lu Yulin said loudly.
"Don't be impatient!"
Chao Baobao glanced at the four of them, waved his hand, stared at Wu Mingdao, "I already know about the three towns, I guess the prince has also understood the joints?"
"I know a little about this matter, but I don't know the specifics."
Wu Ming's heart tightened and he was ambiguous, which was true.
"I would like to know, what does the prince think of me, Qixingbo?"
Chao Baobao said bluntly.
The four of them all looked slightly stern and stared at Wu Ming for an instant.
"Although there are always righteous deeds, there are not a few lawless people who can be accommodated. If the demon barbarians invade, Qixingbo will be safe. If you want to stay in a corner, given the current situation of the Song Dynasty, I am afraid..."
Wu Ming thought about it for a while.
The four of them looked at each other for a while, and it was easy to see that they all had shocked expressions on their faces.
"Goodbye, Your Majesty!"
Chao Baobao let out a long sigh, opened the jade box, revealed a fist-sized treasure vase, and said solemnly, "This treasure is called Taiyin Sunset. Only the great master can store it. It is a treasure that accelerates the forging of destiny. I would like to take this treasure and ask the prince to point it out."
A clear path.”
Wu Ming's pupils shrank, and he sighed bitterly and shook his head.
This is a good treasure, but it is a treasure that is urgently needed. The most important thing is that it is a top-notch accelerated treasure that can be used to forge destiny treasures.
"Your Majesty refuses?"
Chao Baobao frowned.
"Young Master thinks highly of me!"
Wu Ming smiled bitterly, pointed to the tip of his nose and said, "Although I am a child of the military strategist, with Shaobao's connections, it is not difficult to know that I do not have much say in the military strategist of the Song Dynasty, and the involvement is too great, and my eyesight is also limited.
It cannot reach this level.”
This is not self-effacing, but the truth.
Chao Baobao was able to come up with such treasures. He obviously did some research and gave them what they wanted. How could he not know the details of Wu Ming?
"Your Majesty, are you being too modest? You were able to reverse the decline of Prince Wu's Mansion from the wild waves while powerful enemies were looking around. You even made the management prosperous. You defeated the conspiracy of the demon from outside the realm in Youxia Ridge and taught you a lesson in the Inherited Spirit Realm.
The four great geniuses, these..."
Hu Qingqing couldn't help but said.
"Third sister!"
Chao Baobao interrupted sternly. He knew that Wu Ming was not lying, but he still wanted to ask. He pushed the vase in front of Wu Ming and said sincerely, "I came here just to hear the prince's opinion!"
Wu Ming frowned, feeling that it was difficult to force others. After all, he really didn't want to get involved in this matter.
In fact, he wished that Qixingbo would be wiped out by the imperial court so that he could reap the benefits and gather together these talented thieves.
But by coming to my door and giving him a valuable gift, he has already shown his goodwill. If he doesn't give an explanation, it would really be unjustifiable.
"Shaobao must already know the ins and outs of this matter?"
Wu Mingyang asked after pondering for a moment.
"Well, someone made a plan and wanted the Evil Wave Gang to kill Bai Xing and frame it on Qixing Bo's head as a reason to send troops.
I didn't expect that someone would create a rift and include you, and the result would be a failure."
Chao Baobao nodded.
"As expected! There are experts in Qixingbo too!"
Wu Ming secretly praised it. Being able to see through it in such a short period of time was extraordinary. He immediately dipped his hands in tea and wrote four words on the table.
"Cut the flesh and squeeze out the pus!"
After Chao Baobao finished reading each word, his expression suddenly became stern.
"Brother, wouldn't this kind of approach be confusing and demoralizing? How can we convince the public?"
Song Yushu stared at Wu Ming unkindly and said anxiously.
It's obvious, and he's not stupid either, he can actually see what Wu Ming is referring to.
Lu Yulin frowned and thought. After a while, his eyes lit up. Hu Qingqing and Gu Shengnan looked suspicious and didn't know why.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your advice. Farewell!"
Chao Baobao took a deep look at Wu Ming, then stood up and left without any delay.
"You're welcome, please!"
Wu Ming did not hold back and watched the five people leave.
"Oh, by the way, I have a piece of news for you, Your Majesty. You are following a powerful grandmaster next to an enemy in the capital!"
Before leaving, Chao Bao kept such a secretive sentence, which made Wu Ming feel awe-inspiring.
"Your Majesty, these guys are really ignorant. You gave me an idea, but they are still picky!"
Hu Lai said angrily.
"Ha! Qixingbo has great potential, a large fortune, and even more worries. It depends on whether they adopt it and whether they can control the intensity!"
Wu Ming waved his hand and put the jade bottle into Longyi. With this treasure in hand, the remaining two important treasures can be refined in a short time.
When the time comes, either you can break through the realm directly, or you can collect more treasures of forging destiny, and you can advance or retreat in one thought.
As for the Qixingbo matter, the method has been given, it just depends on how the people behind Chao Baobao operate.
Excessive force will inevitably cause chaos, and the court, or military strategists and legalists, will take advantage of the situation.
If the force is too small, you will become terminally ill and it will be even more difficult to fight.
The difficulty was so great that Wu Ming felt a headache, so he could only leave it to the masters of Qixingbo!