After returning to Deyuelou, Li Mu and the other three gathered in Fang Yan's room and talked with each other about their opinions on Gongsun Qi's speech.
"Brother Mu, what do you think?"
Lin Qingzhu was the first to speak. It was an indisputable fact that Lishui City was strange. Whether it was Liu Long's narrative or the various doubts of the people in the city, Li Mu and the others had to pay attention.
"Purely from the perspective of a recruitment speech, the Lord of Gongsun City is very successful, but there is one point that I can't understand. This Lishui City is a small border town. Even if it makes a fortune from the iron ore veins, after all, development needs
time."
Li Mu picked up the white porcelain kettle on the table, poured a cup of tea and continued to express his confusion.
"It only took fifty years from the discovery to mining of the refined iron ore veins. This is far from enough for this city to have a heritage comparable to that of the main city. The best thing to do now is to bide its time and develop with peace of mind.
, rather than recruiting a large number of troops to expand territory."
As a senior strategy game enthusiast, Li Mu knows that when the strength is insufficient, what is most needed is to survive and develop, rather than to waste money in mindless fighting. He does not believe that Gongsun Qi does not know this.
"That's right, and the Lord of Lishui City clearly knows that ordinary people are not guilty and Huaibi is guilty, but he still continues to recruit troops, then sends troops to conquer, and then recruits troops again, constantly consuming the city's prime population. This in itself is
An extremely contradictory thing.”
After listening to Fang Yan's summary, the three of them also fell into silence. They did not expect that in the first city where they would stay for this trip, they seemed to have fallen into a huge whirlpool. But now that the matter was over, whether it was to help Liu Long
It was for the sake of the people of Lishui City that they could no longer leave.
At the same time, in the dark secret room, a black-robed figure sat on a stone chair, and a person kneeling in front of him turned out to be Gongsun Qi, the heroic lord of Lishui City just moments ago.
Now Gongsun Qi still has the posture of a city lord, groveling and whispering something to the black-robed figure. If the people in the city saw this gesture, they would probably be shocked.
"Special envoy, I have mobilized all the Ding Tian chiefs in the city according to your instructions. I believe they will start a large-scale recruitment soon."
Gongsun Qi's tone was also full of flattery, just like a pet dog trying to please its owner.
"You have done a good job. The helmsman did not misjudge you. As long as you continue to implement according to our requirements, we will also help you improve your cultivation. By then, this mere Lishui City will no longer be your stage. You can achieve great things."
Bigger things.”
The words of the black-robed figure shocked Gongsun Qi, and he suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with huge desire.
"But you have already entered the Infant Transformation Realm. If you want to continue to improve, we also need more high-quality "feed". It is not enough to rely on those civilians. This requires you to find a way. This is also the responsibility of the helmsman.
mean."
The words of the black-robed figure made Gongsun Qi, who was originally extremely excited, calm down. If you want to gain stronger power, you must sacrifice, and Gongsun Qi understands this.
"But, special envoy, those civilians don't matter. No one cares about their life or death. But if we attack the monks, I'm afraid Liu Long will use this to make trouble."
Gongsun Qi knew that although he had supreme rights in Lishui City, this was the territory of the Cangyun Empire after all. Liu Long had been giving in in recent years, but that did not mean that he would always stand by and watch everything that happened in Lishui City.
And he absolutely does not want to be an enemy of the imperial military, but the huge temptation to improve his strength is right in front of him. He knows very well the methods of these mysterious men in black robes, and that magical method has indeed helped him realize his long-cherished wish. The dilemma
Then, Gongsun Qi also fell into silence.
"Huh, what? Not willing? City Lord Gongsun, you have to know clearly that what the helmsman can give you can also take back at any time."
Seeing that Gongsun Qi didn't reply, the black-robed figure was obviously unhappy. He slapped the handle of the stone chair with his right hand and said to Gongsun Qi, who was still kneeling in front of him.
"Special envoy, please calm down. Captain, please rest assured, I know what to do."
The anger of the black-robed figure frightened Gongsun Qi. He quickly explained that the helmsman had hands and eyes that could reach the sky. Gongsun Qi would never forget the fear that came from the depths of his soul when he first faced those purple eyes.
At this point, there is no way out. I have to grit my teeth and take this path to the end. Besides, as long as my strength improves, everything will be worth it.
"Very good. As long as you do what the helmsman wants, I will definitely inform the helmsman and give you the rewards you deserve. When our plan is successful, you will have far more power than you have now."
Hearing the promise from the black-robed figure, Gongsun Qi hurriedly kowtowed to the mysterious man in front of him. This also made the shadow quite satisfied. He said nothing more and stood up to leave.
"By the way, the three monks who attended your speech were brought into the city by Liu Long. It is said that they have some connections with the Liu family in the imperial capital. Don't get too close to them, lest they spoil the big thing. If they insist on meddling,
Kill them all together, but do it cleanly, do you understand?"
The figure in black robe seemed to suddenly remember something, turned around and said to Gongsun Qi, it turned out that he was the person who had been following and spying on Li Mu and his party from outside the city.
"I understand, envoy, I will take care of it."
Gongsun Qi did not ask further questions about the hint from the figure in black robe. These mysterious men in black robe had always been like this, as if nothing could escape their eyes, and he only had to obey.
At this time, Li Mu and the others were not aware of the fact that they had been targeted. After discussing for a long time without coming up with a result, they decided to put Gongsun Qi's matter aside for the time being.
The purpose of this journey was to deliver a letter to Liu Ruoying, but in reality he still wanted to improve his strength through experience. According to Liu Ruoying, the letter was just an ordinary parent's gossip and not urgent, so Li Mu also
There was no rush, but progress according to the plan.
Due to the special situation of Lishui City, Li Mu also proposed to stay here for a while. First, he had fought many battles before, but he did not have time to understand the details of the battle and consolidate his cultivation. Second, the two-person team was now expanded to three people.
Li Mu also needs to make some money, otherwise he will be unable to get out and will soon be in an embarrassing situation.
As expected, I still have no experience in going out for training. Not to mention the daily expenses along the way, if I want to improve my cultivation, I also need to spend money. Besides, it is okay to eat and sleep in the open, but letting Lin Qingzhu suffer with him is not in line with Li Mu's style.
.
Therefore, under Li Mu's leadership, the three of them quickly reached a consensus and decided to stay in Lishui City temporarily. After clarifying their goals, everyone relaxed and started chatting about the past on campus.
The three people in Deyue Tower were still chatting and laughing, but they did not notice that the undercurrent in Lishui City outside was still beginning to surge.