After saying this, the man surnamed Fu revealed a hint of surprise at just the right moment, which was "coincidentally" caught by the middle-aged strategist. But soon, he "covered up" it, picked up the wine glass, smiled and said nothing.
Such behavior made the middle-aged strategist more certain of what he was thinking!
"Humph... Brother Fu, you are really brave."
"Haha, if you don't have courage, how can you dare to do this kind of business?" The man surnamed Fu smiled, "I just wonder if Brother Zhu is also brave..."
"… Humph, I can't think of any benefit of doing this! If something goes wrong 'over there', I just need to suggest sending troops. Wouldn't I be able to immediately transform myself into the most trusted strategist under General Sheng? No matter how you look at it, it's more glorious to do so, right?" The middle-aged strategist raised his head and said.
However, the man surnamed Fu just sneered and blew on his wine glass: "What then? Brother Zhu, have you ever thought that if General Sheng really achieves such a great feat, more talents will surely come to join him. By then, can you hold the position of the first aide? Haha, if ambition cannot keep up with talent, forcing yourself to take the position will only make you fall further and further behind... Brother Zhu, ask yourself, with your own strength, can you defeat those latecomers? And after experiencing a period of glory, are you willing to be a 'disgraced' strategist again?"
These words were like a sharp knife piercing his heart. The middle-aged counselor's forehead immediately broke into cold sweat and his expression changed several times! Seeing him like this, the man surnamed Fu smiled and drank a sip of wine, blowing air and said: "So, Brother Zhu, you should choose a safe way for yourself. General Sheng is cautious by nature and is unlikely to send troops. What's the problem if you follow his thoughts? This is a good thing for everyone, Brother Zhu, why not do it?"
This sentence became the last straw that broke the camel's back. The middle-aged strategist heaved a long sigh of relief, shrugged his shoulders, and sighed: "I didn't expect that Brother Fu has become so powerful after not seeing him for many years... Okay, I agree!"
For the middle-aged counselor, it was not difficult to make this decision. Because the key "second sentence" was a suggestion of "not seeking merit but avoiding mistakes", and the risk factor was extremely low. If it were to advise sending troops, the middle-aged counselor would definitely think carefully about the conspiracy behind it and weigh the risks, but on the other hand... there was no danger, no mistakes, and it was more in line with the general's wishes... In this case, it would be difficult for the middle-aged counselor to give up the treasures on the ground...
Hearing the middle-aged counselor's words, the man surnamed Fu showed a hint of 'already expected' on his face, and laughed: "Believe me, Brother Zhu, this will be the wisest decision you will make in your life!"
"Of course... this is also the last decision you will make in this life." The second half of the sentence was hidden in the man surnamed Fu's heart. He smiled and raised his glass: "Okay, brother Zhu, the matter has been settled. We are old friends reuniting. Today, we will not leave until we are drunk!"
“… No, since the agreement has been reached, I’d better leave first. My family…” The middle-aged strategist remained cautious enough.
"Haha, I understand, I understand." The man surnamed Fu was not annoyed by this. He stood up and saw him off with a smile. At the same time, he handed half of the jewels together with the Sumeru Ring to the middle-aged strategist. This open and frank behavior immediately won him some favor.
The two men clasped their fists and said goodbye.
After the middle-aged counselor left the room, the smile on the man surnamed Fu gradually faded. Then, he took out a tortoise shell-like object and sent out a message, and the tortoise shell broke into pieces. Obviously, although it could break through the city's restrictions and send out messages, it was also a rare secret treasure that could only be used once...
"A defeated straw dog, mission accomplished!"
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"Master, Luo'er still doesn't quite understand. We finally managed to establish a connection and spent so much money... Uh, although Master Qian doesn't care, but with that kind of advice... If Sheng Xu listens to it, won't all our efforts be wasted?"
At the same time as they received the 'mission accomplished' message from the city, Chu Tianxiao and the other three were carefully pondering in front of a huge rock - this rock has not been cleared until now. One reason is that few people walk on this path and not many people know about it; the other reason is that given the location of this rock, even if it can be broken, the surrounding environment must be considered... If they are not careful, the road will collapse completely, which is not worth the loss.
If Chu Tianxiao had not used 1,500 exchange points to exchange for the "Sacred Gu Records" which had long been lost in Miaojiang and recorded all kinds of wonderful Gu, and if Feng Luoer, who was proficient in this art, was not waiting for his orders... then at this moment, he would probably be helpless.
At that moment, many golden "runes" like tree roots appeared densely on the huge rock, and the light flickered unsteadily - this was caused by a special "explosive Gu" that Feng Luoer refined after practicing "The Holy Gu Record".
Her face was pale and her lips were purple. It was obvious that she had spent a lot of energy and energy to refine and use this Gu. But even though she was weak, she couldn't help but be curious. Hearing her words, Chu Tianxiao couldn't help but smile: "The big show is about to begin, and we will know everything soon... Luo'er, why are you in such a hurry? Have a good rest. You don't need to participate in the small-scale flooding of the Jing River later."
As he spoke, a glowing kettle appeared in his hand: "This is the last of the Heavenly Spirit Water, Xueyan, I leave it to you, you know what to do."
"Yes, young master." Xueyan didn't care at all that Chu Tianxiao's use of 'Heavenly Spirit Water' to create a false image was a waste of money, or rather, he had long been accustomed to it. After saying yes, he walked away.
"Hey, young master, just tell me! Brother Xueyan seems to have figured it out, but Luo'er doesn't know. This makes me feel bad!"
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao slowly shook his head and looked towards Liyang City in the distance, with a smile on his face: "I can only say... routine, everything is a routine!"
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A few days later, Liyang City.
As time went by, everything was developing in the direction of the "script" compiled by Chu Tianxiao.
Just as the spies of the prodigal army who infiltrated the city said, the first suggestion made by the middle-aged counselor named "Zhu Qi" was harshly rejected, and he was fined several months' salary by General Sheng Xu on the charge of "spreading rumors and causing trouble". If his colleagues had not pleaded for him, he would have been beaten with a stick... But what was unexpected was that just a few days later, the suggestion made by this person really happened!
General Sheng, who had always been a Confucian general, felt ashamed of this miraculous counterattack. Not only did he apologize to Zhu Qi in person in front of everyone, he also promoted him... For a while, Zhu Qi was actually becoming a favorite of General Sheng. Whenever others looked at him with admiration or praise, he felt elated!
Yes, he enjoyed it!
He hasn't enjoyed this kind of feeling of being the center of attention for a long time!
It has to be said that people’s vanity will expand. After this incident, Zhu Qi felt that the decision he made a few days ago was very wise. As a result, he gradually became extremely concerned about the next "performance" and even derived more "ideas" for this...
He would never allow anyone to take away his current position!
With this in mind, he paid close attention to the news from the wine shops in Liyang City. When someone talked about this sudden and strangely swift "disaster", and occasionally mentioned that the "Ziyou Road" was open... he smiled.
"This flood is very strange. Someone will definitely investigate, so some things can't be hidden... But it doesn't matter. I have already thought of a plan to deal with it! All of you who have been riding on my neck and bossing me around before, just wait for me this time!"
Zhu Qi thought so in his mind, and instead of stopping the spread of the news, he subtly revealed it to his colleagues and competitors, just waiting to trick them!
Sure enough... The staff around the famous generals of the Great Zhao, Sheng Xu, were not fools. They quickly discovered the strategic value of this trail and quickly considered the possibility of a surprise attack...
Today was the day when they took advantage of General Sheng's routine questioning to present their "strategies", and it was also the day when Zhu Qi thought he was "the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind"!
For this day, Zhu Qi did a lot of homework and simulated it again and again, almost beyond his level. After confirming that it was correct, he smiled with satisfaction.
Of course, he would never have thought what would happen on this day...
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Sheng Xu is indeed a famous general of the Great Zhao.
After listening to the advice of his advisers, he immediately realized that the matter was of great importance, and hurriedly called in to discuss the matter with his subordinates, including Zhao Hao, who was placed in the deputy position...