Without confidence, Zhuo Mufeng certainly did not dare to show off his power in front of the Zhang family. He was long past the age of impulsiveness, and it was impossible for him to forget the overall situation just because of his anger.
Although he couldn't see Zhang Jiaquan's inner thoughts, Zhuo Mufeng didn't care and said: "If I hand over the remaining two Demon Emperor Pearls to you, you may not be merciful to me. If I don't hand them over, you won't either."
Let me go. In this case, you might as well compromise and only hand over one for now."
Hearing this, Lao Fang immediately scolded: "How brave! Now you still want to cheat and cheat, you are seeking death!"
Zhang Jiaquan said quietly: "For the time being?"
Zhuo Mufeng nodded: "Yes, I am willing to offer the second Demon Emperor Pearl, but there is one condition. You must let the people from the Sanjiang Alliance go. When I am safe, I will hand over the third Demon Emperor Pearl."
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This is the reason why Balong was asked to contact the Demon Sect and tell him that there were three Demon Emperor Pearls. On the other hand, he was afraid that if he said too little, the Zhang family would not believe him, which would only increase the number of variables.
It was impossible to escape from Gusu City that day without the help of external forces. The Demon Emperor Pearl was useless to Zhuo Mufeng. For the people around him, only Barong and Fang Xiaodie could use it, but with their Dantian and meridians
The capacity is already as high as one per person.
Zhuo Mufeng didn't care about the rest at all, but some people did, such as the Demon Sect, Zhang Jiaquan, and the Twelve Holy Lands.
Of course, Zhuo Mufeng would not foolishly hand over all the Demon Emperor Pearls. Of course, the value of such a good thing must be maximized.
"You know how to take advantage of Qiao? It seems that Pindao is really old. In the past ten years, you are still the first person who dares to threaten Pindao face to face." Zhang Jiaquan smiled, his voice was very soft, but there was a hint of emotion in his words.
The meaning, as well as the bone-chilling coldness in his eyes, made the atmosphere in the whole room suddenly darken.
Phew! There is a cold wind blowing outside the window, driving away some of the heat from the charcoal fire.
Lao Fang stared at Zhuo Mufeng coldly and ruthlessly. As long as Zhang Jiaquan gave the order, the people here and the people guarding the Sanjiang Alliance would take action at the same time.
Hearing that Zhuo Mufeng dared to negotiate terms with the adults over his own power, Lao Fang's heart had already surged with overwhelming murderous intent.
Zhuo Mufeng was in the storm, but he didn't realize it. He only said calmly: "Sir, do you agree or not?"
Zhang Jiaquan's smile widened but did not reach his eyes: "I am a poor man who never accepts unequal threats. You are not qualified now!" Although he did not answer directly, he already gave the answer.
Lao Fang took a step forward, and a few qi forces in the darkness surged again. Zhuo Mufeng was shocked and awe-inspiring, and was ready to take action at any time.
But then, Zhang Jiaquan said something else: "If you hand over the Demon Emperor Pearl, you can't be released, but you can keep your life. Zhuo Lu, you should know that based on the current situation, even if the poor Taoist releases you, all the people in the world will be killed."
Big, you have nowhere to go.
The Demon Sect and the Twelve Holy Lands have joined forces to hunt you down, but you won’t live long, so it’s safest to stay at the Jiedu Envoy’s Mansion.”
Of course, Zhuo Mufeng would not reveal the existence of the Hidden Village, insisting: "If you open a road in the mountains and build a bridge in the water, the living people will not be suffocated to death. The Demon Sect and the Twelve Holy Lands cannot cover the sky with one hand. Our safety will not be
Mr. Lao is worried."
Zhang Jiaquan has no intention of letting go: "You can keep your life, but you can't let go of people. This is the bottom line of Pindao. If you really don't agree, all the talk will make no difference, you won't get the Demon Emperor Pearl, and the food here is not that good."
delicious."
This hero who was sitting on the ground and scratching the ground suddenly stood up from his seat, like a tiger spreading its claws. It had nothing to do with his martial arts, just his spirit of swallowing mountains and rivers, coagulating blood and withered bones, making the air in the whole room tremble.
It was about to explode and could not contain his presence.
From a pawn to a military envoy today, Zhang Jiaquan's feet have long been covered with thick bones. If he was not difficult to deal with, he would not have left the Eastern Zhou Dynasty emperor helpless.
At this moment, Zhuo Mufeng could truly see the majesty of this person.
Knowing that there was no room for negotiation, after all, the power he possessed was far behind the other party, and he did not have the confidence to be strong, so he immediately said: "Does your promise count?"
Lao Fang's eyes showed disdain. He was so tough before, but he didn't expect that as soon as the master showed his power, the guy immediately became intimidated, and his reaction was not slow.
However, a look of admiration quickly flashed across Zhang Jiaquan's eyes, and he looked at the junior with the eyes of a senior and said: "I always keep my word."
Zhuo Mufeng said simply and neatly: "Okay, I am willing to offer you the second Demon Emperor Pearl. But for the third one, please forgive me for not being able to hand it over for the time being. If you insist on forcing me to do so, you will have no choice but to die."
Zhang Jiaquan: "It seems that your memory is not very good. Pindao said that you are not qualified to negotiate terms with Pindao." The topic changed: "But I haven't seen such a bold boy like you for a long time. Anyway,
It doesn’t matter if I spare your life, but you should give me a time limit.”
Zhuo Mufeng looked determined: "The absolute safety of this junior and everyone in the Sanjiang Alliance cannot be guaranteed. It is impossible for this junior to hand over the third Demon Emperor Pearl."
Seeing that Lao Fang was about to get angry, Zhang Jiaquan waved his hand to stop him, sat down again, and looked at Zhuo Mufeng with a pair of deep eyes, his thoughts unpredictable. After a while, he waved his hand.
Lao Fang had a gloomy face and took Zhuo Mufeng away. He returned shortly after and asked puzzledly: "Why did you let that kid go?" Is there any trace of anger on his face?
The old guy who can follow Zhang Jiaquan and entrust him with important responsibilities, regardless of the depth of the city, is at least not an irritable person. Previously, he was just cooperating with Zhang Jiaquan and creating pressure.
Of course, after what happened today, Lao Fang has completely listed Zhuo Mufeng as a person who must be killed, and he will never let it go if there is an opportunity.
Zhang Jiaquan: "That boy is right. It may not be easy for us to suppress him if we really put our lives on the line. Spies from all forces are monitoring outside the mansion every day. How can we hide anything happening inside the mansion?"
Especially the group of people from the Demon Sect are still in the city, so we can't be careless.
The informants in the mansion are also a problem. If Zhuo Mufeng is killed, the Demon Sect will definitely think that we have obtained all the Demon Emperor Pearls and will kill and silence them.
When they ask for it, should we give it or not? If we leave it unkilled, it will paralyze the people from the Demon Sect.
In addition, I observe that Zhuo Mufeng is a man who can advance and retreat, can bend and stretch, is not soft at all when he should be hard, and does not hesitate when he should be soft. This boy is indeed a rare talent. The world is in chaos, if
Being able to truly use it for your own use is a beautiful thing."
The previous words made Lao Fang marvel in admiration, but the last sentence made him frown and hesitantly said: "Sir, if we treat him like this, how can he truly surrender?"
Zhang Jiaquan walked to the window and looked at the picturesque snow scene in the house. He said with disdain: "Sincerity? What is the use of Pindao's sincerity? Pindao has always only cared about the results. People are like tools. Does it matter what the tools think? The important thing is,
As long as you can control it, it is a sharp weapon. If a poor man can pick it up, he can destroy it at any time. If you don't have this kind of heart and sense, what's the point of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains?"
Lao Fang was aroused by these words, his face was full of admiration, he cupped his hands and said: "It turns out that the master has a plan, but the old slave overstepped it."
Zhang Jiaquan did not turn around and said calmly: "Stop talking nonsense and go get the second Demon Emperor Pearl."
"yes!"
When he left earlier, Zhuo Mufeng had told Lao Fang the location where the second Demon Emperor Pearl was buried, which was in Weiyu City. Lao Fang was also shocked by this. He didn't expect this kid to be so treacherous. He was obviously very...
The layout has been made a long time ago.
Who knows, this second Demon Emperor Pearl was secretly placed by Zhuo Mufeng in the rockery in the past few days and was picked up by Balong. After the latter got it, he took advantage of the opportunity to purchase supplies and gave it to Fang Xiao in the city.
butterfly.
Then Fang Xiaodie placed it in the designated ‘burial location’.
Spending so much effort is definitely not in vain, otherwise the magic door will only increase the losses if it reports a larger number.
For Zhuo Mufeng, more than half of the goal has been accomplished. The only regret is that Zhang Jiaquan refused to let go and did not release the people from the Sanjiang Alliance.
But the temporary crisis has been lifted,
Zhuo Mufeng did not stop there. He believed that he would have a way to leave the Jiedushi Mansion, and had already ordered Barong to launch the second step of the plan.
Aunt Lei, who was in the manor, received another secret letter from Zhuo Mufeng, but this time, she didn't show it to anyone else.
Because there was an address written on the letter, which was just outside Weiyu City, at a place called Eagle Beak Cliff.
Aunt Lei didn't know what Zhuo Mufeng meant, and why she warned her not to tell others about it.
After being confused for a long time, Aunt Lei even suspected that Zhuo Mufeng had united with Zhang Jiaquan to deliberately set a trap for herself. But she didn't think it was the case, otherwise it would be too inferior.
Moreover, with her martial arts skills, if it were really a trap, she would be able to be alert in advance and escape.
After much thought, Aunt Lei finally couldn't stand her curiosity and decided to go and have a look.
She left the manor all the way on the pretext of going to the city to inquire, and then secretly left the city and came to the vicinity of Eagle Beak Cliff. After making sure there was no ambush, she floated down on the cliff peak.
It was a cold night, the bright moon was hanging high in the cold sky, and the white snow on Yingzui Cliff reflected the moonlight, making it bright.
At this moment, Aunt Lei's eyes were flashing, the muscles on her face were twitching, and her internal energy seemed to be summoned and surged rapidly.
There was no need to follow the instructions of the secret message. Aunt Lei's eyes immediately fixed on a half-person-high boulder on the edge of the cliff with an irregular arc sunken in the middle.
The snow layer on the surface was shaken open by internal force, and there were criss-crossing gaps on the stone surface in the depression. There were wisps of fine black light shining out.
Aunt Lei acted like a thief. Although there was no one around, she didn't dare to make much noise. She quickly ducked to the stone and without any hesitation, she opened her hand and sucked it in.
Click!
The cracks in the stone expanded, and a black bead embedded in it flew out and was held in the palm of Aunt Lei's hand.
The beads are about the size of eggs, round and round, as if they are made of condensed ink. They are so black that even the moonlight in the sky seems to be absorbed by the light when it shines on them.