Ye Xiao stared at Du Qingkuang, and said lightly: "I know that you are still very uncomfortable in your heart; I understand you in terms of emotions. When a person falls in love with another person, it is where the heart is and what the heart is. But you also You should understand that if the person you love doesn’t love you, it’s already doomed that your love won’t be reciprocated in the same way. You should understand that your elder brother and sister-in-law have wasted decades of time for you, just for your mood Considering…”
"In this world, there are always some bottom lines that cannot be touched. Going to extremes will inevitably lead to extreme consequences."
"As a man, I believe I don't need to say anything more about what I care about the most. As a man, if someone covets his woman... and stalks her, then anyone should Kill this person and hurry up!"
"And the only reason why you can live in peace after doing this for so many years is because they care about you. They care about you being their brother and the friendship between you."
"Du Qingkuang, loving someone is your freedom, but it doesn't mean that you are great, and it doesn't mean that others should make endless concessions to you, let alone let others sacrifice their own happiness to pay for you because of your love! Especially The others, one is your most respected elder brother, and the other is the woman you love the most!"
"You are brothers, I shouldn't have said more. But since you have chosen to join the Monarch Pavilion, we are a family, and there is any entanglement between the family. This is the last thing I want to see."
Ye Xiao nodded: "Tonight, I will hold a banquet and welcome everyone to officially join the Monarch Pavilion. I hope Du Qingkuang at that time has already figured it out. If that is the case, we will be very happy!"
Ye Xiao paused and said: "Lao Lei, Miss Feng'er, after we have dealt with the alliance matters, everything will come to an end; before the dinner, you and Feng'er will come to see me alone. As a witness of your marriage Or, I have to give you two a surprise, it can be regarded as my congratulatory gift for your wedding!"
After saying that, Ye Xiao left Lei Dongtian's place and walked to the other side.
On the other side, Mr. Guan Tiemian is taking a dozen of his disciples, carefully registering each person's name, gender, cultivation level, usual weapon, personality and temper... and other information.
After the registration is completed, it can be regarded as the completion of the first wave of data collection for new recruits. The reason why it is called the first wave of data collection is because the next step is to record in detail the life experiences of these newcomers to the Monarch Pavilion, as well as detailed past data such as powerful enemies, life and death grievances... and so on.
Conflict with whom
What forces have friction with... and so on.
These materials are also the basic information that the Monarch Pavilion must master.
Watching Ye Xiao leave, Lei Dongtian and others did not speak.
Du Qingkuang lowered his head for a long time, now he is more like a clay sculpture, completely lost all vitality and hope.
And Lei Dongtian and Feng'er's faces showed deep entanglement, which was a kind of faint guilt.
The love between a man and a woman is the most beautiful thing in the world, but if this love between a man and a woman is mixed with guilt towards a third party...
So…
The other two brothers stared at Du Qingkuang with burning eyes.
The youngest of the four brothers, Xiao Fei, was the one who had informed Ye Xiao for help before; seeing that Du Qingkuang was still silent, he couldn't help but get angry, and shouted angrily: "Third brother, you have such a deadly attitude now." What does sex mean? Do you really plan to make your elder brother and sister-in-law feel guilty for you for the rest of your life? Feel uncomfortable for the rest of your life? Not to mention why you are so hypocritical, just say that if you do this, what should you do if you are a brother? You are worthy of your elder brother's journey Did you come here to take care of you? Do you still have a heart? Or is your mind all used to calculate your own people... "
Du Qingkuang's body shook violently.
"Youngest!" Lei Dongtian sternly shouted, forcibly interrupting Xiao Fei's words.
However, Du Qingkuang raised his head that had been drooping all along, his face was full of bitterness, and then he simply smiled wryly.
He had been hanging his head in silence just now, not because he was really hypocritical, but because Ye Xiao's words touched him so much!
"Du Qingkuang, loving someone is your freedom, but it doesn't mean that you are great, and it doesn't mean that others should make endless concessions to you, let alone let others sacrifice their own happiness to pay for you because of your love! Especially The others, one is your most respected elder brother, and the other is the woman you love the most!"
Du Qingkuang's only feeling at this moment is - Wu Neiju is burning.
For the next period of time, these two words kept echoing in my ears.
Until now, for the first time, he deeply felt his despicableness, selfishness, shamelessness, and inferiority.
"Brother, sister-in-law, Du Qingkuang hereby sincerely wishes you a happy union for a hundred years and forever." Du Qingkuang stood up and smiled bitterly, but the smile gradually became relaxed, and he said sincerely: "I have two request."
"What request?" Lei Dongtian asked: "No matter what you have, third child, you can speak it out directly."
"The first request is that my eldest brother and sister-in-law have lovers who will finally get married. Brothers are very greedy. Therefore, I ask my sister-in-law to take care of it and introduce a good girl to me as soon as possible. When I get married, naturally You don’t have to be hungry any more…”
Du Qingkuang's smile was somewhat self-deprecating, and he chuckled: "I must believe in my sister-in-law's vision."
Feng'er was relieved immediately when she heard the words, and said in a harmonious voice: "I said what is the matter, it turned out to be this, even if you don't say it, can I still forget it, this matter is on me."
Everyone smiled together, and the atmosphere was unprecedentedly harmonious.
"As for the second thing, it's even simpler. I can assure you that the eldest brother and sister-in-law have no hesitation." Du Qing raised his head and said, "In the future, when the elder brother and sister-in-law have children, I will be the first godfather! This must be no problem, right?" ?!"
Hu Fei and Huo Qun next to him immediately stood up when they heard the words, and glared: "Bah? Why is there no problem? Why! Why do you want to be the first godfather? Everyone is an uncle! You This shameless person is talking nonsense with red lips and white teeth here, wanting to take advantage of it here, wishful thinking, and kill your evil intentions as soon as possible!"
"Just because I'm older than you! Is this reason enough? If you want to go, if you don't want to go, just go away!" Du Qing yelled: "You two go away, there is no business here, I The question is about big brother and sister-in-law, what does it have to do with you two bastards?!"
"Bah, why don't we have anything to do with each other? We are the child's uncle, so we just disagree!" The two stared at Du Qingkuang covetously. It was clearly a matter of the future, but they created a feeling that they were about to fight. intense impulse.
"This... don't argue for now, that... that is something later." Feng'er's face was red, and she hadn't even married at this time, and these three guys had already started to think about this, even if Feng'er usually No matter how hearty and generous, at this moment he is still unavoidably shy, dumbfounded, hesitant to speak, incoherent and incomprehensible.
Together with Lei Dongtian and the other four, they have never seen Feng'er as a daughter's side, and they are collectively stunned...
Feng'er realized for a moment, her eyes rolled, and she said in a very grand manner: "It doesn't matter if we say it. At that time, if there is really a man and a half woman... You three little bastards, whoever gives the best gift will be the one." The number one godfather! If you want to be my child’s godfather just because of your red mouth and white teeth, then there is such a cheap thing.”
The three said one after another: "Okay, it's settled! Whoever gives the best gift will be the number one godfather!"
Du Qingkuang laughed even more: "These two little bastards are definitely not as rich as me!"
The other two were not convinced: "Gifts are the most important thing. What if you don't agree with what you want, even if you give a mountain of purple spirit coins?"
Lei Dongtian shook his head and sighed: "The most important gift is the intention, but if someone really gives a mountain of purple spirit coins, who can not be tempted, anyway, I will definitely be tempted!"
At this time, the atmosphere was extremely harmonious, and Lei Dongtian, who was usually unsmiling, also joined in at the right time!
Xiao Huo and the two lost their voices in unison: "Brother, why are you joining in the fun? Why are you so philistine, a mountain of purple spirit coins bought you?!"
Du Qingkuang laughed after hearing the words: "Is a mountain of purple spirit coins enough to tempt you? Then I will win, and those two boys combined are not as rich as I am. Now that we have followed Mr. Ye, we will surely make a lot of money. , a Zilingcoin mountain is just around the corner, and I have reserved the title of number one godfather!"
Xiao Huo and the two retorted: "Why do you make a reservation? We won't make money. Hmph, now we're following Mr. Ye. We're on the same starting line and we're all on the same page. Third Du, don't think you're guaranteed to win. The position of number one godfather , either Xiao or Huo, in short Xiao Huo can't hide..."
While the brothers were making such noise, Du Qingkuang could clearly feel that the haze hidden in his heart, that despicable and selfish way of looking, was dissipating bit by bit, gone without a trace.
It's like a dark cloud meeting the sun at its peak!
Fall apart, vanish into thin air!
As these negative emotions gradually dissipated, Du Qingkuang finally felt relaxed and a lot happier.
Although, there is always a bit of sour taste in my heart...
However, the whole person, the whole heart, no longer collapses, no longer hysterical, no longer wants to destroy the happiness that I can't get but don't want others to have.
My beloved is living a better life than me. For me, it is a kind of happiness!
Everyone also felt Du Qingkuang's sincere return, and let go of their worries.
It's finally okay, finally the barrier is gone.
For so many years, in fact, everyone has always had a feeling of depression in their hearts. They clearly know the root of the problem, but everyone is deliberately avoiding it, deliberately avoiding touching it, as if they have scruples about everything... But, that invisible barrier , The unspeakable barrier finally disappeared completely today.
"Actually, I should have a big drink today. Three joys come to the door. If you don't enjoy yourself and get drunk, you can't justify it..." Lei Dongtian suddenly became happy, and he, who has always been the most prudent, rarely proposed to get drunk.
"What do you drink? Is drinking too much wine good for your health?! Hmph, don't drink it!" Feng'er immediately scolded her coquettishly, but she had all kinds of tenderness in her.
All the brothers laughed loudly: "Brother is really miserable. It's rare to ask for a banquet, and he was blocked immediately... Finding such a fierce wife, I will suffer in the future. I have palpitations and dare not married a wife..."
Du Qingkuang also showed an exaggerated expression of fear, patted his chest and sighed: "I'm afraid... God bless you, luckily Feng'er didn't marry me... Why is he so fierce... It wasn't like this before..."
Feng'er raised her brows upside down, she rose up forcefully, chasing and killing a group of scumbags.
"Haha..." The laughter continued.
A voice came over: "Well, the method just now is really good. When the child is born, let's see who gives the most expensive gift, and whoever is the number one godfather. There is no limit to the number of participants, right? Count me in as well." gone."
The five people turned their heads to follow the sound in astonishment, only to see the big head of the Lord of Heisha approaching!
The three of Du Qingkuang broke out at the same time: "Get out! This is about the three of us brothers, what's the matter with you?"
The Lord of Heisha shook his head with his hands behind his back: "It is said that those who see have a share, and those who participate are not guilty, it depends on whether you can compete with me. I am the number one godfather, and I need financial support. I am the number one confidant of the son. hehe… "
After finishing speaking, Shi Shiran left with his head raised.
The three of them scolded angrily, but their hearts were filled with a lot of worries. Why did they add a strong enemy out of thin air? I heard that the king of Heisha has followed the young master for the longest time, is the most confidant, and a strong enemy...
"Meng Youjiang is willing to lead five thousand children from Heifeng Mountain to join the Monarch Pavilion!" Meng Youjiang had obviously made up his mind.
Seeing Ye Xiao come in, he opened his mouth to say this.
"Five thousand children!?" The corner of Ye Xiao's mouth twitched. Obviously, he was too surprised and shocked by this number!
It was said that there were 3,600 people that day, but today it has become 5,000
Scale so fast? still…
But anyway, so many subordinates came all at once? !
Looking at the residence of the Junzhu Pavilion, which is about to be completed, Ye Xiao grinned subconsciously.
This newly established headquarters of the Monarch Pavilion may or may not be enough...
Only three or four hundred people joined the Junzhu Pavilion on the spot; although only forty-eight people were treated, the people who were sent by their brothers and friends also joined.
This is not a small number; and...if another 5,000 people come in immediately, it can be said...the place will be full immediately!
Seeing Ye Xiao's expression, Meng Youjiang laughed loudly: "Young master, please rest assured, these five thousand brothers must not all come here, probably only a few backbones of them will come here; the original team of Heifengshan, It is still stationed at the original place, and can be established as a sub-helm of the Junzhu Pavilion, waiting for the command of the young master at any time."
Ye Xiao was relieved immediately, and said: "This method is really feasible, but there is no need to deliberately recruit the backbone of Heifengshan to the Junzhu Pavilion, just list all the personal ability information of the original staff of Heifengshan, etc. First, and then hire because of talent; make the best use of talent as the first priority, and carry out duties that can best use one's ability."
"Understood, these materials will be sent later." Meng Youjiang nodded.
Ye Xiao rubbed his temples, he really felt that it was not easy for one side, and he was exhausted to death.
The internal affairs personnel recruited by Mr. Guan Tiemian just now are not enough.
…
"Mr. Guan, can you see if there are any other available manpower?" Ye Xiao asked Guan Tiemian for advice, "It seems that there are not enough manpower."
Mr. Guan is also confused about this situation. Who would have imagined that the Monarch Pavilion was only established on the first day, and it can be described as a proper emerging force, yet so many people came to vote? Moreover, they are all high-level cultivators with considerable strength, and there are even second-rate forces who have poured their entire forces to join them. This scene is really too grand.
Rao is that Mr. Guan has seen a lot of things in the world in his original position, so he couldn't help but feel a little dumbfounded at this moment, not knowing what he should do for a while.
However, Mr. Guan is a person who has experienced the world for a long time. It is one thing that his cultivation base is not high, but he is old and sophisticated, and his insight into the world is not comparable to many high-level cultivators. He just pondered for a moment and understood the situation. Yes, but in this regard, it depends on how much appetite you have, son, and how big you want to be...whether you can eat all these people together."
Ye Xiao's eyes lit up, and he said, "What does Mr. Guan mean by manpower? What is the detailed number, and where are they currently?"
Mr. Guan stroked his long beard and said with a smile: "This matter has to start from the current change. The City Lord's Mansion in Chaos City was canceled due to the ban. Once the sky changes, the City Lord's Mansion with a huge foundation will also become Once it’s for display, it’s useless.”
"As a result, all the officials who were in office naturally returned home from work."
"However, among this group of people, although there are not many high-level practitioners, they are not lacking in other abilities, regardless of financial, government affairs, legal affairs, and various related trivial duties... In short, they have everything that one should expect, and everything is included."
"This group of people has a huge base. Even if we only recruit the backbone experts, there are at least thousands of people."
"If we really want to bring this group of people over, then the number of people recruited by Junjun Pavilion today will be insufficient." Mr. Guan said with an inexplicable brilliance in his eyes, "The functions of these people... they managed hundreds of millions of people back then. Chaos city... "
"As for the Young Master, there are less than 10,000 people under his command..."
Ye Xiao gritted his teeth, although the smiling face that has been smiling all day today is still a smiling face, it is a wry smile.
If you recruit all these people, it’s not impossible. First of all, you have enough financial resources to support these people. If you really have no money, you only need to throw out a few pieces of metal and stones, and you can immediately exchange for a large amount of money. Wealth, how many people can't afford it...
Secondly, these people are not idlers, they have their own abilities and can contribute to the development of Monarch Pavilion. From a long-term perspective, this investment is still worthwhile, at least it will not lose money!
But... is it necessary to make it so big
After all, if you really accept all these people, is that the taste of establishing a prototype of a country
These people are the original team members of Chaos City. With such a scale, it is an understatement to say that it is a country structure!
Guan Tiemian squinted his eyes, carefully watching the changes in Ye Xiao's expression; his eyes were exceptionally calm, and there was a faint sense of scrutiny on his face.
It seems to be observing, probing... at...
Ye Xiao frowned. He was thinking about this matter carefully at the moment, but he didn't notice Guan Tiemian's strange expression.
He is seriously thinking about what he needs, what he wants to do, and how big he will eventually be...
Grandpa Guan watched Ye Xiao's face, seeing Ye Xiao's slow silence and failure to make a decision, a trace of disappointment quickly flashed in his eyes.
He said lightly: "Of course, if the cabinet master has considered the current situation and thinks that recruiting too many people at one time may cause excessive redundancy in the organization, he can also recruit only a few dozen more people, which is enough to maintain the current operation."
Ye Xiao still pondered and didn't speak, as if he didn't hear Mr. Guan's suggestion, or he didn't agree with it at all.
The disappointment in Mr. Guan's eyes was even worse.
He didn't even have such a little bit of courage... still belong to the Ye family? What about a return to glory? Could it be that the old man's previous choice was wrong, and he actually chose a master who is short-sighted, has no overall view, has a big heart, and is bold? !
After a while, Ye Xiao finally took a deep breath, and said: "I believe in the vision of the old man, since those people are the inherent team members of Chaos City, they are at least worthy of use... After all, with so many years of management Experience comes first…”
"Autumn falls!"
Ye Xiao gave an order.
"exist."
"Come forward and contact the Brotherhood, and buy as much surrounding land as possible. Don't be stingy with money. Everything should be based on expanding the territory of the Monarch Pavilion."
"yes!"
Qiu Luo agreed, and then hesitantly said: "Young Master's thoughts are reasonable, but the chaos in Chaos City has already been deduced to a certain extent at this stage. Although the scope of our current control is not small, compared with the larger forces, all The territory is still insignificant; brothers are just treated as a small gang by us, or as a business face, and they will not deliberately make things difficult, but to a considerable extent, they will work hard to maintain... "
"But if we expand the scope without limit, then we will fundamentally threaten the dominance of the Brotherhood in this area. No matter what our original intention is, the result will be like this... I believe the Brotherhood will mind. If We were targeted by the number one force in this chaotic city too early, and I'm afraid that the days to come will be very sad."
Ye Xiao gave a hum when he heard the words, and said: "There is indeed such a hidden worry. Our power is only in its infancy. It is absolutely inappropriate to go head-to-head with such an old brand power. Change the way of thinking, in the east, west, north and south of our surroundings, and with the Those forces are close to each other?"
"The east side has been completely occupied by the Brotherhood, so we must be unable to do anything here. The west side is occupied by the Tower of Clouds and Rain. They are currently in a corner. Although they will no longer expand their territory, they are extremely stable about the territory they already have. We have no room to take advantage of it. At the same time, it should not be provoked, the reason is the same as that of the Brotherhood; as for the south, the Guizhen Pavilion is gradually being cleared, and the territory is being consolidated, and the evil alliance has also entered the south and southeast and southwest with force. They are currently competing with several other sects for the control of the northern side, which is the weakest side among the four forces... "
Ye Xiao nodded, and said, "Let's rectify our forces later; then choose those who can fight."
"Adopt the strategy of gradual encroachment, and gradually encroach on the territory from these forces!"
There was a fierce look in Ye Xiao's eyes.
"As for the people who originally belonged to the City Lord's Mansion, I want them all!" Ye Xiao took a deep breath: "I want not only the key members, but also their subordinates!"
"Except for those who have problems with personal conduct and must be eliminated, I will take all the others who are willing to come! To build a sound management structure, it is not enough to rely solely on key members. There must be corresponding subordinates who are responsible for trivial matters. Bar!"
As soon as Ye Xiao said this, Mr. Guan was startled. A pair of old eyes stared round, obviously too surprised.
Just now he complained in his heart that he didn't have much courage, but suddenly he came up with an earth-shattering courage!