The fisherman didn't deny it. He thought for a while and said, "But there is a problem that I don't know yet. What does all this have to do with that little glutinous rice?"
Jiang Fan said: "Of course it is related, there is a huge connection..."
He briefly told the story of his encounter with Xiao Nuomi, and then said: "Xiao Nuomi's disappearance happened when I was getting more and more ill and could hardly get out of bed. At that time, I finally decided to use that alchemist to steal from the king of Chu. When the old guy went out to carry out his plan and I couldn't take care of him, Xiao Nuomi disappeared..."
At that time, the old guy took Jiang Fan to search everywhere, but to no avail. Finally, with the help of Poppy, clues to Xiao Nuomi were found, but the situation at the scene caused both Jiang Fan and the old guy to think that Xiao Nuomi was dead.
The old guy almost went crazy and vowed to find her murderer. There was only one body without flesh at the scene. After the old guy explored it, it seemed that it had been eaten by poisonous insects. This death was very similar to that of some sects that refine poisonous insects. But the only clue was a fallen insect shell and some remaining toxins.
Based on these, the old guy found the most likely sect. Although the other party refused to admit it, the old guy hated them deeply. In a rage, he directly destroyed the sect and slaughtered more than 5,000 people without caring about the crime.
Later, because he had to save Jiang Fan, he had to put aside the pursuit of revenge. Until Jiang Fan plotted against King Huai, he simply used Xiang Chen to eliminate many evil sects under King Huai.
Later on, Poppy started to chase the two of them. The old guy seemed to be leading Jiang Fan away, but he continued to look for clues about the sect or village along the way.
And once it is discovered that the other party belongs to the evil sect, he will be killed directly. During that time, the old guy was a murderer who couldn't listen to anything.
Because of this, he left an indelible legend of the Poison King in southern Xinjiang. At that time, there were still rumors that Xiang Chen had acted against the will and attracted monsters to cause trouble.
"It's no wonder Xiang Chen is annoyed with you. You've borrowed him to do so many things..." The fisherman felt a little sorry for the simple prince back then.
"Finally, the old guy and I left Southern Xinjiang. After that, you also know that Xiang Chen didn't give up his pursuit of me for ten years, so that year I boarded your Bailuzhou to avoid disaster. Later, I did something again and ruined Xiang Chen and Zhang Yi’s plans. Here’s what happened..."
Jiang Fan briefly described the previous game in Jing'an, which made the old fisherman stunned for a while. But at least it won't be so scary this time. After all, Jiang Fan is already eighteen years old. Although it still feels incredible, it is still acceptable compared to a mere seven-year-old kid causing such a big thing.
"It's really bitter and bitter." The fisherman was no longer surprised by Xiang Chen's behavior.
"With these things, Poppy wanted to peel off my skin and eat my flesh. I think she was deliberately laying the groundwork in Jing'an Water Prison, waiting for me to take the bait."
"Why didn't you just take her in exchange?"
Jiang Fan smiled bitterly: "No, the timing is wrong. At that time, there was a fierce game between many parties, so I had to let her go. Moreover, I was also afraid that she would use Xiao Nuomi as a threat and in turn blackmail me into doing something, in which case all the previous efforts would be wasted. "
"So, you pretended not to hear it, and she wasn't sure whether you heard it, so she did things like laying out hundreds of channels to verify it based on your reaction."
"Yes, my reaction made her very happy. I also hoped to make her happy, so I deliberately followed her lead. At worst, we would negotiate terms in the end. Unfortunately, I slowly discovered that her purpose was not simple. The method was too cruel, so I had no choice but to take action."
The fisherman looked at him deeply: "No, Mr. Jiang... you are not just taking action to deal with it, but you are suspecting something..."
Jiang Fan narrowed his eyes and was silent for a while, then took a sip of wine: "That's right... I was overwhelmed by sadness and anger about Xiao Nuomi. At that time, I just thought she was dead and didn't think too much about it. Now with the As the Poppy approached, I suddenly realized that what happened back then was a bit strange, and maybe it was inextricably related to the Poppy. Maybe... the disappearance of little Nuomi was simply caused by the Poppy."
The fisherman pondered slightly: "The poppy is very scheming, I'm afraid this move has deep meaning."
Jiang Fan nodded: "What happened this time is very unusual. She actually got involved in many Jianghu forces in southern Xinjiang organized by the Zheng family, the Heavenly Demon Palace, and the Demon-Slaying Alliance. It's really a bit weird."
The fisherman said: "Dealing with you is not an easy task after all. It's not surprising that she seeks more help."
Jiang Fan shook his head: "No, there are two weird things. First, why is there no sign of Xiang Chen? If it is to capture me, Xiang Chen has no reason to stand by and watch, but should be more active than anyone else. Second, the devil Neither the palace nor the Zheng family want to surrender to King Chu’s power, and even the Jianghu sects connected with the Demon-Slaying Alliance are not convinced by King Chu’s control..."
When the fisherman heard this, he realized that this was indeed the case. He suddenly felt that this man's eyes were too sharp and too vicious. After thinking for a moment, his eyes flashed: "A borrowed knife to kill someone?"
Jiang Fan said calmly: "Who knows... maybe he wants to kill two birds with one stone... If that's the case, Poppy has really made a good calculation."
"Monster..." The fisherman was full of admiration: "I borrowed your hand to get rid of hidden dangers, and it was easy to make a plan. So, you deliberately cooperated along the way, but you were actually exploring her true purpose?"
Jiang Fan thoughtfully said: "Nine times out of ten, the participants she chose are very appropriate. The Demon-Slaying Alliance is originally opposed to me, and I will definitely not show mercy. The Heavenly Demon Palace once targeted me, and it can be considered an opponent. But but There were some shortcomings, so she only started with Jin Jue, who was most opposed to me, to force the Heavenly Demon Palace to break up with me in advance. The Zheng family, since Zheng Lin came to the throne, has been seeking to rely on the Heavenly Demon Palace, so naturally it can be regarded as my opponent. "
"Meanwhile, you fight them, and she's satisfied whether you both lose or one defeats the other."
Jiang Fan said: "This is like a snipe and a clam competing for the fisherman's profit."
The fisherman frowned: "Image, but don't borrow my name."
Jiang Fan laughed: "Offensive, offensive."
The fisherman said: "This explains why Xiang Chen was excluded. She basically wanted to clear the obstacles for Xiang Chen who was disobedient."
"Yes, the Zheng family is fundamentally hostile to the Xiang family. The Heavenly Demon Palace belongs to the separatist party and is too influential. And if she wants to achieve it in the territory of Dachu, she must have the royal ministers to avoid it. As for this Demon-Slaying Alliance, she is basically using it. Come and collect the tools of the disobedient Jianghu forces, I have already guessed it since Tang Baishu appeared."
"It's an interesting game to have one ring after another, and you have to be happy to take the bait."
Jiang Fan nodded: "She has thought very thoroughly. Whether it is because of the hostile relationship with them or to find Xiao Nuomi, I will definitely fight them. This game is not difficult to see through, but it is really interesting. However, this Maybe that's not all..."
