After thinking about this, Chen Ziyan felt that it was time to have some right to speak, so he said: "That ancient bronze tree in the Qinling Mountains?"
Huo Xiangu hesitated slightly after hearing this, and looked at Chen Ziyan with a little more surprise.
This is something that only a few people in their nine sects know. How did the young man in front of him know?
If Chen Ziyan hadn't said the word bronze, Huo Xiangu might have thought that the other party was deceiving her, but since he had clearly stated the material of the tree, it meant that he really knew it.
Huo Xiangu did not ask rashly. She knew that Chen Ziyan knew about the evil tree hidden in the mountains through two ways. One was that he had been to that place himself, and the other was that he heard his elders mention it.
Considering Chen Ziyan's age, Huo Xiangu felt that the second way was more likely, which meant that the other party had a foundation that was not inferior to that of Jiumen.
This is really not a random guess on her part, but that place has been firmly controlled for a long time, and it is completely impossible for people without knowledge to know.
This discovery made Huo Xiangu feel a little lucky. She had not spoken too forcefully just now, otherwise she would have been really embarrassed. The young people in front of her were fine with each other, but the same could not be said for the people behind her.
She didn't want to hit the younger one before the older one, that kind of thing would be too bad.
Although Huo Xiangu didn't say anything, from her performance, Chen Ziyan already got the answer he wanted.
"It seems that we are talking about the same thing." Chen Ziyan did not hesitate whether Huo Xiangu responded. After saying this, he asked: "If it is that tree, should Jie Jiuye's It would be the plan..."
Chen Ziyan did not say the next words, but he knew that Huo Xiangu understood what he was asking.
What the Bronze Divine Tree can do may be difficult for outsiders to imagine, but those who know the inside story know it.
Huo Xiangu nodded: "No surprise, he wanted the tree's ability to confuse people."
She had the same idea as Chen Ziyan. They both felt that Jie Jiuye wanted to use the power of the sacred tree to copy himself, so as to buy time for what he wanted to do.
"What exactly does Mr. Jie Jiu want to do?" Chen Ziyan pretended to be puzzled and asked doubtfully.
"We don't know the specific situation. We only know that he has caused a lot of trouble. If there is no way to solve it, not only the Jie family, but also the entire Jiumen may be subverted." Huo Xiangu said ambiguously.
In fact, among the entire Nine Sects, apart from Mr. Jie Jiu who was involved, and the now powerful Mr. Zhang Dafo, she was the one who knew the most about this matter.
But she would not say anything that could already be classified as taboo.
Even Huo Xiangu had secretly planned to let those things rot in her stomach.
"That's it..." Chen Ziyan deliberately made a thoughtful gesture.
He was thinking about what to say next. He would never get involved in this matter. He would get into huge trouble if he didn't say even the slightest benefit.
The atmosphere in the living room suddenly fell silent, and no one spoke.
Although Hu Bayi and others next to him didn't know what was going on, they were also keenly aware that this was a huge trouble, and they were ready to say goodbye.
Wang Kaixuan lost his composure at first and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Master Chen, I suddenly remembered that I still have something to do. How about we go back first?"
Although the reason is lame, the meaning is clear.
That is - the wind is tight, pull!
Seeing such a scene, Huo Xiangu's eyes flashed and she said, "Young friends, don't worry. As long as this matter is not made public, you will not be implicated."
She has already said so much, how could she let a few people leave at this time.
After hearing her words, Chen Ziyan was okay, but Hu Bayi and the others' expressions suddenly fell.
This implicit threat couldn't be more obvious.
Chen Ziyan gently rubbed his fingers on the tea cup in front of him, looked at Huo Xiangu and asked: "Now that we have talked about it, it would be better to say it clearly if Master Huo has anything to say. It would be better to put the matter on the table, right? "
If previously Huo Xiangu just wanted to verify from herself whether Master Xie Jiu had gone to Qinling, her attitude had obviously changed now, so Chen Ziyan asked directly.
Huo Xiangu took a sip of tea and said slowly: "I am an old lady supporting this big family, and I don't have much expectation. As long as the family can be safe and sound, I know Jie Jiu. If Others take one step and see three steps, so he must at least see ten steps ahead. Therefore, he usually has already figured out how to end things before he starts. So what our Huo family has to do is to protect things after the dust has settled. Own."
After saying this, she looked at Chen Ziyan: "But now the storm is coming, and the Huo family needs allies who can support each other."
"Ally?" Another answer that was beyond Chen Ziyan's expectation. He asked curiously: "Master Huo, are you kidding me? How can I, a small family like me, be an ally of the Huo family?"
He was not saying this to be self-effacing, but it was true. If his museum were excluded, his current power would probably be inferior to that of the Huo family.
Huo Xiangu shook her head and said with a smile: "Boss Chen, this is too self-effacing. It should be noted that soldiers value elites rather than numbers. People in our industry have never relied on numbers to win. Even the Xiling warriors who were so powerful in the green forest back then, There are also countless capable people and strangers gathered there. If they were all rough men from the countryside, I am afraid that many of them would be trapped in those giant tombs of princes."
"..." Chen Ziyan did not answer the question.
But this is indeed the case. Other tomb robbing sects may not have experienced this kind of thing, but Xiling has experienced it personally.
That was what happened when Xiling had not yet taken shape and the predecessor, the Red Eyebrow Army, staged a drama involving tens of thousands of people fighting against Maoling.
What the Red Eyebrow Army faced at that time was the famous Nine Death Jingling Armor. It was said that the casualties were extremely heavy afterward.
Huo Xiangu didn't know that because of her words, Chen Ziyan's thoughts had gone to the time when Xieling was just budding, and she thought he was thinking about her words.
The meaning of her words is obvious, that is, she is optimistic about Chen Ziyan's small team and wants to achieve a relationship similar to a partnership.
If Chen Ziyan hadn't discovered the secret behind him, Huo Xiangu might have directly recruited them. That's how many of the Huo family's surnames came from.
But after realizing that Chen Ziyan's background was not simple, recruiting naturally didn't work, so she simply switched to cooperation.
When Chen Ziyan came out of his thoughts, the first thing he saw was Huo Xiangu's eyes waiting for an answer, and then he remembered that he still had something to do.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Win-win cooperation is a good thing, but the current situation of the Huo family is not suitable."
He, Mr. Chen, is not afraid of trouble, but he also doesn't want to cause trouble. He has no need for the Huo family at all, and there is no need to cause trouble for himself.
And he only knew a little bit about it, so even if it was publicized, it wouldn't be a big problem. It wouldn't be a bargaining chip to blackmail him.
Huo Xiangu knew it was time to make her offer, so she said, "I don't need Boss Chen to get involved. I just need Boss Chen to help me protect a few people. As a reward, our Huo family will help Boss Chen solve Liuli's problem." Trouble at the factory."
She never thought that Chen Ziyan would join this vortex. Huo Xiangu's real purpose was to find a capable shelter for the people she cared about.
Although she is not Qi Tiezui, over the decades, she has sharpened her eyes to see people, and she can tell that Chen Ziyan is a person who keeps his word.
So I wanted to take advantage of this opportunity and arrange for my descendants to come over, so that even if the Huo family was seriously affected, there would still be a few intact eggs left after the nest was overturned.
Chen Ziyan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Is it possible that Master Huo wants to solve the trouble at Liulichang?"
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He didn't say anything later, but made a diagonal gesture with his palms raised.
It's not that he thinks the Huo family doesn't have this ability, but that he thinks the current Huo family is probably useless. Although what Mr. Jie Jiu has done has always been a secret, his experience has long been nothing to those who are well-informed. secret.
The other eight sects, who have always been on the same page, not only did not lend a helping hand, but were much more cautious than usual. This makes people think that the entire nine sects are in trouble.
At this time, not to mention that everyone is pushing against the wall, but the Nine Sect's right to speak is definitely not as good as before. For details, you can refer to what happened to a certain mistress later. In that case, all cats and dogs dared to come up and provoke him.
That's why Chen Ziyan guessed that Huo Xiangu wanted to break the pot and kill those people directly.
If that were the case, he would definitely agree immediately.
This would undoubtedly save him a lot of trouble.
As for whether the Huo family's actions would change the original outcome, that was beyond Chen Ziyan's consideration.
After all, he and the Huo family are not relatives, and this is just the first time they have interacted with each other.
He, Chen Ziyan, is not a bad person, but he is not a good person either.
Huo Xiangu was stunned by his words and secretly thought that this young man was very murderous. She explained: "Of course it is not like this. This matter can be achieved through formal means."
The Huo family has now completed its transformation. Although it is impossible to completely clean up, she generally will not do such wanton things. After all, it is different from the past. Now she still has to cherish a little feathers.
Hearing this, Chen Ziyan was slightly disappointed, thinking that this Fairy Huo was not refreshing enough.
However, he didn't show it on his face, but said: "I wonder if the Huo family wants to hand over these people to me?"
Although it does not directly solve the root cause of the problem, as long as it saves some trouble, the deal can still be negotiated.
He believed that Huo Xiangu would not crowd in the entire Huo family. Otherwise, with the virtue of the Huo family men, the enemy would probably not need to take action, so Chen Ziyan took the initiative to help her deal with it.
"Four people." Huo Xiangu had obviously already had an idea and immediately gave her answer.
Chen Ziyan nodded slightly. This number of people was still within his acceptable range. If there were more, the price would have to increase.
He didn't say anything more and said directly: "Master Huo, I wish us a happy cooperation. Then you just need to send people to my residence. I can't guarantee anything else, but at least until something happens to me , will ensure their safety."
Huo Xiangu looked at Chen Ziyan intently for a while, then slowly said one word: "Okay."
Now that he knew what he wanted to know and a cooperation deal had been finalized, Chen Ziyan didn't stay long and quickly said goodbye.
After politely declining Huo Xiangu's offer to send someone to escort them, Chen Ziyan and the others left here on foot.
After walking a certain distance, Da Jinya suddenly sighed with a sad face: "This time I really lost my grandma's house!"
Wang Kaixuan asked him puzzledly: "Lao Jin, what are you talking about so nonsense? Why did you lose money to my grandma's family? I think this deal is quite a good deal."
Hu Bayi also said: "Yes, although protecting a few people may cause some trouble, isn't it much easier than dealing with those people with bad intentions ourselves?"
They knew little about what happened just now and didn't understand what happened, so they said this.
Da Jinya said helplessly: "You two don't understand what's going on here, it's not that simple."
Although he didn't know the internal links, he knew the Huo family's status in the world, and he also knew what it meant to make Huo Xiangu do something similar to Tuogu.
"You also know that we don't understand, so why don't you tell us quickly?" Wang Kaixuan said unhappily.
He was annoyed by this, knowing that others didn't understand but still not explaining.
Da Jinya scratched his head when he said this. He understood the seriousness of this matter, but he didn't know what it was.
After thinking for a while, he looked at Chen Ziyan: "Mr. Chen, how about you explain?"
Although he didn't know it, he knew that Chen Ziyan must know what was going on.
Chen Ziyan turned his head and looked at Da Jinya, with a smile of unknown meaning on his lips: "Let's talk about this when we go back. I think Master Jin should explain another thing to us now."
Da Jinya asked in confusion: "What's going on?"
Chen Ziyan looked him up and down and said, "Master Jin, why did you come back alone, and why did you help the Huo family to make connections."
Chen Ziyan didn't pay much attention to this matter before, but the more he thought about it, the more wrong he was doing.
The first is the matter of Da Jinya returning to Beijing alone. Based on his understanding of this guy, he is the kind of person who doesn't dare to take any risks. He hasn't taken any action yet, so it stands to reason that he won't come back.
The matchmaking for the Huo family was even more suspicious. When he came down from the Huo family this time, Chen Ziyan found that the big gold tooth seemed to have nothing to do with the Huo family, which was a bit unexplainable.
Hearing these two questions from Chen Ziyan, Da Jinya blinked a few times and said after a long while: "Yes, why did I come back alone and help the Huo family connect?"
When Chen Ziyan and the others heard what he said, they stopped instantly and looked at Da Jinya with frowns.
This is so wrong!
Co-author Da Jinya himself doesn’t know why, so how could he do these things?
Wang Kaixuan glanced at Big Jinya who was frowning in thought, and asked in a low voice: "Isn't it possible that Big Jinya is possessed by evil spirits?"
Hu Bayi retorted: "Don't be so damn blind, you can't be possessed so easily."
Chen Ziyan thought for a moment and came up with a possibility: "It's not necessarily evil, but it looks like he was!"
