Lu Shanghe said: "Captain Xuanyuan, given the current situation, if we want to save those brothers who have been captured, we can only make some concessions to the Black Lotus Sect."
"Concession?" Yan Lingxian immediately sneered: "The dignified Shenhou Mansion, plus the eight gangs and sixteen sects, are still one step away from defeating the Black Lotus Sect. Do you think we should make some concessions to them at this time? Hey, isn't this ridiculous?"
"Old Qi, don't say anything." Xuanyuan Po said in a deep voice, "What kind of concessions does Villa Master Lu think we should make?"
Lu Shanghe said very cautiously: "Captain Xuanyuan, Lu has no other intentions. He is just worried about the safety of the hostages. If it is inconvenient, just think that Lu is talking too much." He handed over his hands and turned to leave, but Xuanyuan Po had already said: "Master Lu , now that I’ve said it, I might as well finish it.”
Lu Shanghe hesitated for a moment and finally said: "The Black Lotus Sect should have more than 30 of our brothers. According to our observation, there are at least 130 or 40 Black Lotus sect members inside. Can we negotiate with them and make a deal?" If one of us comes out, we can let one of them go, and one life is exchanged for another."
"In the Black Stone Palace, it has been confirmed that at least three of the Four Holy Envoys of the Black Lotus are among them." Xuanyuan Po said: "Xuanyang Taiyin has never appeared. If they are also among them, do we have to let them go? This is These few people are the backbone of the Black Lotus Sect. If they leave, with their ability, they can naturally make a comeback."
"Of course we must not let these people go." Lu Shanghe said with a smile: "As long as they don't leave, even if we trade one life for two of them and let go of the ordinary believers, there is no problem. If they agree, naturally It's the best. If they don't agree, I'm afraid they will start internal strife first."
Xuanyuan Po said: "Are you saying that you deliberately let those black-faced cult members know that there is still a way to survive? If the Black Lotus Holy Envoy refuses to exchange his life for his life, there will be chaos within?"
"That's right." Lu Shanghe sneered: "As long as you get rid of those few characters in the Black Lotus Sect, the entire Black Lotus Sect will be a piece of loose sand." He raised his hand and stroked his beard: "No matter how brave the Black Lotus Sect is, they are still flesh and blood. There are very few people in this world who are not afraid of death. As long as they are given a chance to survive, they will try their best to survive."
Xuanyuan Po showed a smile and said, "Does Master Lu mean to use negotiation methods to cause them to have internal strife?"
"If the negotiation can be successful, it will be great." Lu Shanghe smiled faintly: "If the negotiation cannot be successful, they will inevitably have differences, which will definitely be an opportunity for us." He cupped his hands and said: "Captain Xuanyuan, Lu is willing to take the initiative to go and negotiate with us. They negotiate."
Xuanyuan Po pondered for a moment, and Yan Lingxian already said: "Even if we need to negotiate, there is no need to trouble Villa Master Lu. My senior brother and third senior brother are both here."
Lu Shanghe smiled and said, "That's right, I'm in a lot of trouble."
"Master Lu, since you have already figured out how to negotiate, it doesn't matter if you go over to negotiate." Xuanyuan Po said with a smile: "As long as they are willing to let people go, we don't have to kill them all. We can let some of them live, but Black No one can be spared, including the Lotus Saint Envoy and Taiyin Xuanyang."
Lu Shanghe cupped his hands and smiled: "Lu understands!" and turned around.
Yan Lingxian frowned and said, "Elder brother, why do you want him to negotiate?"
"He does not represent the Shenhou Mansion." Xuanyuan Po said calmly: "If the negotiation is really successful, if someone investigates the matter in the future, it will have nothing to do with our Shenhou Mansion."
Yan Lingxian suddenly realized.
The dignified Shenhou Mansion has pushed the Black Lotus Sect to a dead end and is only one step away. If they take the initiative to negotiate with the Black Lotus Sect at this time, they will lose the evil aura of the Shenhou Mansion.
"If this really leads to internal strife in the Black Lotus Sect, it will naturally be a good thing for us." Xuanyuan Po said softly.
Yan Lingxian said: "Senior Brother, if it was really done by him, wouldn't he have made a great contribution?"
"Isn't the contribution he made this time less?" Xuanyuan Po looked calm and calm: "This additional contribution is just the icing on the cake."
Yan Lingxian nodded slightly, and Ximen Zhanying couldn't help but ask: "Elder brother, is Xuanyang Taiyin really in there?"
Xuanyuan Po thought thoughtfully and said: "Actually, I have been wondering. Until now, I have only seen the appearance of the Black Lotus Holy Envoy, but not anyone from Xuanyang Taiyin. Even the great master has never seen him appear. .”
When Ximen Zhanying was in the ice pool, he was ordered by Qining to watch over the little demon girl. He really didn't know about the peak showdown between the Black Lotus leader and the Bronze General, let alone that the Black Lotus leader was now seriously injured.
Yan Lingxian also frowned and said: "Senior Brother, does the Black Lotus Cult have any other tricks? Why does the Black Lotus Cult leader never show up?"
Xuanyuan Po thought for a moment, shook his head slightly and said: "I don't know exactly what happened. It's just that the Black Lotus Religion has fallen into such a desperate situation. Logically speaking, the leader of the Black Lotus Religion cannot remain indifferent. Who is this strange person? Intriguing.”
At this moment, Han Tianxiao was suddenly seen walking over quickly and said in a low voice: "Elder brother, there seems to be the sound of fighting in the Black Stone Hall."
"Fight?" Xuanyuan Po was startled.
Han Tianxiao said: "We arranged for a few brothers with excellent ears to pay attention to the movements inside. We just heard the sound of fighting coming from inside. It was not loud, but someone must have made a move..."
"Could it be that they have already started an internal strife?" Yan Lingxian said excitedly: "If this is the case, we will soon be able to enter the Black Stone Palace."
Xuanyuan Po looked solemn and said: "Don't be careless, maybe the Black Lotus Sect is playing tricks." He walked directly towards the Black Stone Palace, with Ximen Zhanying and others following him.
The Black Stone Hall stands majestically on the top of Lotus Peak. It is built with huge black stones. Even in the daytime, it gives people a dark and solemn feeling. It has a strange shape. The main entrance is sealed by two thick and heavy stone gates. Yes, the two stone gates are both engraved with patterns, and together they look like a black lotus pattern.
Beside the gate, there were two people with their ears on the stone gate, listening to what was going on inside. When they saw Xuanyuan Po approaching, one person came over and cupped his hands and said: "Colonel Xuanyuan, there is still fighting inside."
"Is there the sound of swordsmanship? How many people are fighting?" Xuanyuan Po asked.
The man said: "It doesn't look like a fight, but it looks like someone is competing in martial arts, and there is the sound of weapons clashing."
Another person also came forward and said: "Colonel Xuanyuan, in addition to the sound, there is also a very strange smell coming from here."
"smell?"
"It seems to be the smell of fuel." The man said: "Since early this morning, this smell has been faintly emitting, but it is not obvious. However, since an hour ago, the smell has become stronger and stronger. Now I stand at the gate. You can already smell it clearly."
Xuanyuan Po immediately stepped forward and stood in front of the Lotus Gate, closing his eyes slightly. At this time, hundreds of people gathered in front of the gate, and it was a large area of darkness. Many people had already had weapons out of their bodies, and they all looked at Xuanyuan Po. For a moment After that, Xuanyuan Po opened his eyes and walked over, and several people approached him.
"There is indeed a smell of fuel inside." Xuanyuan Po said with a stern expression, "It seems that they have already felt that they have no way out and want to burn the Black Stone Palace to themselves."
As soon as these words came out, many people showed joy, but many people still changed their faces in shock. Someone said loudly: "Colonel Xuanyuan, our sect leader is still inside, we must not let them burn the Black Stone Palace." Someone recognized that the person speaking was a member of the Iron Bone Sect, one of the eight gangs and sixteen sects. During this attack on the mountain, the leader of the Iron Bone Sect was also hijacked by the Black Lotus sect after being poisoned.
"Yes, the sect master is inside. We must rescue the sect master." Many people from the Iron Bone Sect came this time, and they had already crowded forward, and they were all filled with righteous indignation.
"And our castle master, he is also inside."
"We, the temple master, are also being held hostage by them. We must not let them touch a hair of the temple master."
Dozens of people shouted at once.
Someone sneered: "The Black Lotus is going to self-immolate, how can we stop it? This Black Stone Palace is so impregnable that we can't get in. If they self-immolate, it will save us trouble."
"What did you say?" Someone from the Iron Bone Sect immediately shouted angrily: "Do you want to die without saving me?"
"Don't save me at the sight of death? The dignified sect master is being held hostage. Even if he comes out, he will have no face." Someone said coldly: "I'm afraid your sect master would rather die inside. If we weren't afraid, why would we drink the northwest wind on the top of this mountain? The siege must continue. This Black Stone Palace should have been burned down long ago."
For a moment, both sides began to exchange insults, and some people were already gripping their weapons and were about to take action. The scene suddenly became quite chaotic.
There have always been grievances between various gangs in the rivers and lakes. This time they attacked the mountain, they all hoped to see other gangs lose more men. The Iron Bone Sect is one of the eight gangs and sixteen sects, and it has also been quite popular in the rivers and lakes in recent years. He was a little arrogant and offended many people. At this time, many people hoped that the Iron Bone Sect Master would really die in the Black Stone Palace.
Not only the Iron Bone Sect, but the other sect leaders who were captured also had grudges with many gangs. Although the disciples of their own sect all wanted to rescue their sect leader, the other gangs all hoped that these people would never return. Some of them are unable to get out because of personal grudges, and some are thinking that if those people are dead, their gang will definitely decline, and there will be fewer opponents.
Xuanyuan Po looked stern and said in a deep voice, "Don't make any noise."
Everyone was still quite wary of the Shenhou Mansion, and their voices soon became quiet. Xuanyuan Po said coldly: "The Black Stone Palace has not yet been conquered, and the Black Lotus Sect has not been destroyed. The enemy is in front of you, but you yourself started to stir up chaos. Could it be that Do you want to give the Black Lotus a chance to turn defeat into victory?"
Many people thought that the Black Lotus Sect was already a turtle in the urn, and there was no chance of turning defeat into victory, and they all disagreed. However, since Xuanyuan Po said this, no one dared to contradict him face to face.
"The sect leaders are here to exterminate the Black Lotus Sect. As long as there is a chance, we will naturally go all out to rescue them." Xuanyuan Po said in a deep voice. He glanced at Lu Shanghe and his eyes paused on Lu Shanghe's face before moving away.
But Lu Shanghe had already understood it. He took a few steps forward, raised his hand and said, "Everyone, I wonder if you can listen to what I have to say?"
Lu Shanghe made the greatest contribution this time and saved many people's lives. His reputation was quite high when he came forward at this time. All the powerful people looked at Lu Shanghe and wondered what he wanted to say.