But Wu Laogou is a veteran after all, so he recovered quickly.
The moment he woke up, he immediately realized that his current situation was very delicate.
Since Chen Ziyan dares to reveal all his intentions, he must be well prepared. If his next response is slightly wrong, he will probably be attacked by the other party.
Wu Laogou has no doubts about this. From the people Chen Ziyan has killed in the past, it can be seen that this young man is not an indecisive master. If he really wants to take action, he will be more decisive than anyone else.
This made Wu Laogou secretly complain in his heart. He just wanted to get more clues, but he didn't want to get such a fatal answer directly.
Feeling Chen Ziyan's gaze firmly locked on his, Wu Laogou knew that he didn't have much time left for him.
After thinking for a while, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Young Chen's honesty is admirable. In this case, I can't hide it anymore. In fact, I am here to deceive others and help an old friend attract attention."
In fact, Wu Laogou didn't want to reveal his purpose, but he knew better that if he didn't, he might not be able to deceive Chen Ziyan with his random excuses.
After all, although the person in front of him is not a member of the Nine Sects, he knows a lot about what they are currently doing, and he knows a lot of secrets by chance.
Attract attention?
Hearing what Wu Laogou said, Chen Ziyan immediately thought of getting to know Master Jiu. After checking the timeline in his mind, he found that what Wu Laogou said should be the truth.
He remembered that after Mr. Jie Jiu got away from his pursuers, he hid the things he obtained from the ancient building of the Zhang family in the ancient tomb discovered by the Wu family in Hangzhou.
Wu Laogou should have come here now to cover for this matter.
However, Chen Ziyan did not accept it all, but still maintained a trace of vigilance, looked at Wu Laogou and said seriously:
"Fifth Master, if you don't mind, how about we take action together next time, so that we can take care of you."
This is the condition he made.
Because he could not be sure of the authenticity of what Wu Laogou said, he had to hold it back.
You must know that the truest lie in the world is to mix truth with lies. If it is nine truths and one lie, it will sound no different from the truth, but it will fatally mislead people in key places.
So Chen Ziyan simply put Wu Laogou under his nose, so that even if the other party wanted to do something, he had to think about whether he could withstand the consequences of the backlash.
Wu Laogou's eyes flashed with a sharp look. Although Chen Ziyan's tone was polite, the meaning behind his words made him very uncomfortable.
I think he has been in the world for so many years, and he has done small things in a low profile, but it is such a long memory, I didn't expect that I can still experience it now.
However, the current situation is stronger than others, and Brother Wu also knows in his heart that as long as he does not want to officially turn against Chen Ziyan, it is best to agree to the other party's conditions.
After his chest rose slightly, Wu Laogou exhaled a breath: "It's naturally a good thing to be able to take care of each other."
Even if Chen Ziyan couldn't tell what Wu Laogou was thinking, he could still guess a thing or two, so after hesitating for a moment, he said:
"I wonder if Fifth Master is interested in my plan?"
"Huh?" Wu Laogou was stunned when he heard this, frowned and looked at Chen Ziyan: "What do you mean, Chen Xiaoyou? Could it be that you want to share a piece of the pie with me?"
Although he didn't know where Chen Ziyan's confidence came from, judging from his understanding of Chen Ziyan, he was not a reckless young man, but more like an experienced veteran.
"That's right." Chen Ziyan nodded firmly and said calmly: "This plate is a bit big, I'm afraid my family won't be able to eat it."
In fact, Chen Ziyan has always had doubts in his heart, that is, even if he can hold the snake mine in his hands, he may not be able to continue this situation in the future.
Although Li Wu, the general manager, is not like this, it does not mean that the Folklore Affairs Bureau is also like this.
He was not very optimistic about competing for power with such a behemoth, but this was a task assigned by his old man, so even if Chen Ziyan was doubtful, he had to get things done first before talking about anything else.
If you really can't do anything after the matter is over, then it's not too late to give up by then.
But now the appearance of Wu Laogou has given him a new idea, which is to find someone to share the risk.
Although the Folk Affairs Bureau is a behemoth, it does not mean that it cannot compete. The Xiling family cannot do it, so what if the Nine Gates are added?
Even though Jiumen is in a state of turmoil now, Chen Ziyan, as a time traveler, knows that only the Jie family is really affected by this turmoil. Although other families have also paid a small price, they are all innocuous matters.
If it is possible to pull Jiumen onto this chariot through Wu Laogou, it will definitely be more beneficial than harmful to Chen Ziyan.
If others don't know the value of snake mine, how can he be ignorant?
The value of this snake mine lies in the black-haired snake inside. To be more precise, it is the memory fragments inherited by the black-haired snake.
But it is difficult to extract these memory fragments, and only those with special talents can do it.
So Snake Mine is only one aspect, the more important thing is the interpreter.
This is also the reason why Chen Ziyan doesn't value Snake Mine that much, because at this stage, he doesn't know anyone who can read the memory fragments.
The only person who knows clearly is Chen Ziyan, who only knows two, namely Wu Xie and Li Cu, but Li Cu has not been born yet, and Wu Xie is just a little boy.
Therefore, even if he had the snake mine in his hands, he would not be able to obtain the most important treasure, which caused the value of the snake mine to plummet to him.
In this case, it is better to use some of the benefits to win over the Wu family. After all, we can know from the original plot that the Wu family is also capable of doing this.
Then why not directly win over this potential competitor, which can not only share the pressure, but also alleviate Wu Laogou's discomfort.
You must know that only interests are eternal. When the interests are the same, the little friction in front is not worth mentioning at all.
Wu Laogou frowned deeper. This was a surprise for him, but it was also a candy that concealed poison.
The weight of the Folklore Affairs Administration is so great. If it really colludes with Chen Ziyan, it will not be free of charge.
but……
Wu Laogou had to admit that this temptation was very powerful.
It goes without saying that Chen Ziyan would rather fall out with the Folk Affairs Bureau if he has something in his hands. It goes without saying how valuable it is.
"Huh -, it's really an irresistible price." Wu Laogou smiled bitterly: "I thought that after living for so long, I would be able to see through these mundane things, but I still haven't been able to do it."
He himself could indeed look down upon these, but after careful consideration, Wu Laogou discovered that this snake mine could be used as a family heirloom. This kind of thing of leaving a trump card for future generations is something that people of his age cannot compete with. temptation.
In the face of such benefits, the corresponding crisis is nothing. Wu Laogou is confident that he can handle it during his lifetime.
Hearing Wu Laogou's words, Chen Ziyan smiled.
Because this means that he has already made a decision.
"Fifth Master, please wish us happy cooperation in advance." Chen Ziyan smiled and extended his hand to Wu Laogou.
"Haha, I hope so." Wu Laogou also laughed.
At his age, he would no longer make decisions easily, so he quickly put those negative thoughts behind him.
Chen Ziyan still doesn't know Wu Laogou's thoughts, otherwise he would be able to guess what Wu Laogou did in the original plot.
Facts have proved that a community of interests is an extremely strong alliance.
The two people, who were still vaguely tit-for-tat just now, were already chatting happily when Li Wu came back.
This made Li Wu murmur in his heart, always feeling that these two people had done something behind his back.
However, Chen Ziyan and Wu Laogou are both experts in acting. They had already sorted out their thoughts and did not let Li Wu see any flaws.
After taking a short rest after eating, the group set off again to the underground. After arriving below, Li Wu immediately asked the staff:
"What's the situation now?"
The staff member who was asked immediately responded: "The number of snakes has begun to decrease, and they are obviously showing inertia."
"That's great!" Li Wu was not an ignorant person, and he was immediately surprised when he heard this.
The number of snakes has begun to decrease and they are showing signs of inertia. This is all the expected good news.
This means that the situation has improved, and at the same time, it also confirms one thing, that is, the previous riot of underground snakes is indeed related to those nephews on the ground.
But not everyone was happy. Wu Laogou, who had switched camps, frowned slightly.
If the matter was resolved like this, then his and Chen Ziyan's plan would be hopeless.
But Chen Ziyan didn't show anything strange at all. He didn't even pay much attention to what the people next to him were saying. Ever since he entered here, his eyes had been fixed on the black-haired snake outside the transparent glass wall.
Chen Ziyan had already thought about the fact that Nephew Li caused the snakes to riot before, so he was not surprised by this, but he did not think that Nephew Li alone could cause such a scene.
There must be problems deep underground that they haven't discovered yet.
"Master Chen, what do you think about this?" At this moment, Li Wu suddenly looked at him and asked.
Chen Ziyan said without hesitation: "We can't let down our guard now. The number of snakes outside has decreased but no new snakes have appeared. But look at the snake balls below. They haven't weakened in size at all."
This is what he just observed.
When Li Wu heard this, he immediately looked at the staff member next to him. The staff member quickly said: "We have been monitoring the snake ball, but we can't make too detailed observations, so there is no clear report yet."
The implication is obvious, that is, it is not that this matter was not discovered, but that things that are not sure are not easily reported.
After hearing the staff's words, Li Wu immediately knew that Chen Ziyan was right.
This made the smile on his face gradually fade, knowing that the situation had only improved, and it was not time to start celebrating yet.
Wu Laogou suddenly said at this time: "It seems that if we want to find out what is going on, we still have to go out and take a look."
Now he is no longer in the same state of mind as when he came down last time, so he can no longer remain in that onlooker posture.
"Well, Master Wu is right. If we don't go out, I'm afraid we won't be able to completely solve the problem here." Chen Ziyan followed.
As an ally, I naturally want to help speak at this time.
Li Wu sighed: "It seems that we can't run this trip."
He is the one who most hopes that things will end here, but the situation before him is completely the opposite, but he has no way yet.
Chen Ziyan thought for a while and asked, "Manager Li, you should have that kind of professional protective clothing, right?"
"That's true, Mr. Chen, what do you think?" Li Wu asked.
Chen Ziyan said calmly: "I don't think we can get the answer if we continue to observe here. If the snake ball below is always there, we can't continue to watch here. If we have professional protective clothing, it is better to go out and observe closely. one time."
Now that the enemies on the ground have been resolved, the possibility of external influence has been greatly reduced. If you want to explore further, you can only leave this underground base.
"Protective clothing..." Li Wu frowned and said, "Mr. Chen, to be honest, we haven't thought of this method, but the protective clothing can only resist the attack of the black-haired snake, but it cannot prevent it from being entangled. In addition, the protective clothing His body is very heavy, and he was pulled into the snake ball but couldn't get out on his own."
He wanted Chen Ziyan to explore the way, but the problem was that he was the leader of the bandits in Xiiling. Although there were only two people here this time, it didn't mean that there were no others in Xiiling. If something went wrong because of his concealment, the consequences would be disastrous. It was not something Li Wu could bear, so some words had to be said clearly in advance.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen. Besides, we are only active in the surrounding area, and no new black-haired snakes have appeared now." Chen Ziyan said nonchalantly.
He could know what Li Wu was thinking without guessing, but this was a difficult problem for ordinary people to solve, but it was nothing to him.
With his strength, even if he fell into the middle of the snake ball, it would be easy to leave.
Of course, the premise is that it is under the snake ball and not a bottomless pit. After all, Chen Ziyan cannot fly.
"Fifth Master, what do you think?" Li Wu did not agree immediately, but turned to look at Wu Laogou.
Although Chen Ziyan acted very confident, who could say for sure about accidents? He felt it was necessary to ask the third-party forces in the camp for advice.
In this way, even if an accident does occur, there will be one more person to take responsibility.
It’s better to have fun alone than to have fun together!
Wu Laogou showed a thoughtful expression, looked at Chen Ziyan, and asked directly: "Chen Xiaoyou, are you really sure?"
His current positioning has obviously changed, so some questions can be asked more directly.
Chen Ziyan cast a confident look at him: "Don't worry, Fifth Master, I won't do anything I'm not sure about."
After getting Chen Ziyan's answer, Wu Laogou looked at Li Wu and said, "Since Chen Xiaoyou is sure, we might as well give it a try. We can't always wait here passively."
(End of chapter)
