After Master Hu's pursuit team withdrew, Jiang Yue and the others were completely safe.
They also knew very well that it was impossible for Mr. Hu to arrange for hundreds of people to hunt them down for a long time in an unfamiliar territory.
Their manpower is tight and they certainly cannot spend long periods of time on just three mushroom men.
Early the next morning after Mr. Hu and the others captured the castle, Jiang Yue appeared near the castle again like a ghost. The place where he appeared this time was a large mountain on the back of the castle.
Standing here, from a high position, you can see many things inside and outside the castle.
This time, Jiang Yue sneaked in alone. Sangou and Jiang Qiao, on the other hand, have another mission. They patrol the outside world, inquire about the outside world, and collect information from the outside world.
After observing for a while from a high place in the mountain, Jiang Yue soon discovered that order had been restored to the castle. All the openings in the castle have been taken over by Master Hu's people.
Jiang Yue immediately judged that Master Hu had completely taken control of the castle. This big piece of fat meat has been completely swallowed by Mr. Tiger in his mouth.
What he discovered next made Jiang Yue's eyes go straight and he couldn't believe his eyes.
Butler Lao Zhu unexpectedly took refuge in Lord Tiger, and the people who led Lord Tiger went in and out of the castle to work for Lord Tiger.
After a while, Butler Lao Zhu accompanied Master Hu and led a group of people out of the city gate and started wandering around the castle.
From this glance, it was obvious that he was taking Master Hu to inspect the castle's properties.
The castle of the Lop Ear Clan has such a good location and such a rich industry. The fields and minerals alone far exceed the original Hu Ye's manor.
However, this place has never been affected by fire disasters over the years, so it is obviously a geomantic treasure.
Looking at Master Hu's high-spirited look, you can tell how proud this guy is now.
However, Jiang Yue saw that Mr. Tiger could not be proud for long. When a person swells to a certain level, it is the beginning of his demise.
Butler Lao Zhu surrendered, proving that the castle had indeed fallen into Master Hu's hands.
Jiang Yue then saw Lie Chi again. This guy's armor is always neatly dressed, and his every move always looks so standard.
But, looking at his movements, he didn't seem to be very interested.
Ordinarily, assisting Mr. Hu to capture the castle, Lie Chi, as the leader of the fighting team, should have taken the most credit and be high-spirited.
Why does it look a little wilted?
And his subordinates, who were like wolves and tigers, looked at it with little interest.
Jiang Yue was somewhat surprised. He had never doubted Lie Chi's loyalty to Lord Hu. Jiang Yue has dealt with Lie Chi many times and knows that his character is generally quite upright. Jiang Yue would never believe that he and Mr. Hu were playing tricks on the front and behind their backs.
Puzzled, Jiang Yue secretly remembered this scene in his heart.
Then Jiang Yue saw Master Duo again. Master Duo was obviously treated with great courtesy in the castle and was served like an uncle.
But that's all.
When Master Hu went out to inspect the castle property, he did not invite Master Duo. No one from Duoye's side participated.
"Master Hu, this guy, has a really big appetite. It seems that after he has received so many benefits, he may not really want to share the benefits with Master Duo. He was just playing tricks in the past, but when he completely stabilizes the situation, I'm afraid he will have a different look. Duo. I thought that Lord Tiger had to beg him, but little did he know that his elixir plan failed and he could not supply the elixir in time. He had no way of explaining it to the Baoshu tribe. In the end, he didn’t know who was begging whom. It’s ridiculous that such a noble man would still He thinks that the blood of the Baoshu tribe is really that useful. If he is down, the blood of the Baoshu tribe is worthless. If he is proud, he may not necessarily use his status as a treasure tree to pretend to be powerful. In the end, Duoye’s character is twisted. , with his upright and determined temper, he will definitely not be able to defeat a bastard like Mr. Hu who has no bottom line and will do whatever it takes."
Jiang Yue analyzed it in his mind.
Of course he will not sit back and watch Master Duo suffer misfortune, but he is happy to see Master Duo suffer. If he encounters more obstacles with Master Hu, Master Duo will lose trust in Master Hu.
The honeymoon period between them will end early. Otherwise, if Mr. Duo and Mr. Hu are so good that they wear the same pair of pants, they will inevitably be deeply bound, which will be detrimental to Jiang Yue's plan.
An hour later, Jiang Yue had already sneaked into the castle. This time, his identity became a little servant of the castle.
Mr. Tiger is ruthless and shows no mercy to all combatants. Even the families of these combatants were eradicated.
But those non-combatants, as well as servants who had nothing to do with the combatants, stayed. After all, for such a large castle to function normally, it always needs a large number of servants.
The only ones left, plus some of the low-end people brought by Master Hu, can also serve as servants and take on the daily trivial chores.
Jiang Yue's current identity is that of a servant left behind in the castle. Responsible for cleaning and delivering clothes every day. His task is to deliver the washed clothes to each person's residence.
Now, the internal affairs of the entire castle are taken over by Lao Ba. It can be seen that although Master Hu scolded Lao Ba, he still trusted Lao Ba more.
This kind of matter, which is related to the lifeline of the castle, still needs to be taken care of by the confidants.
Seeing that everything in the castle is in order, the traces of the battle have been washed away. Although there are still some residual and dilapidated traces of the battle in some corners, it does not affect the orderly operation of the castle at all.
After changing the owner, the castle, instead of looking dead, seemed to be full of life.
Even the servants seemed to have a little more energy, as if Lord Tiger had given them some chicken blood. This indeed made Jiang Yue a little stunned.
Jiang Yue's current task is to deliver hundreds of pieces of clothing to designated locations one by one.
Those who can enjoy this kind of treatment are naturally more important people. An existence with a head and a face. Not everyone has this kind of treatment.
Ordinary soldiers and ordinary members are not worthy of such special treatment.
Even so, this job is extremely arduous. Just for Jiang Yue's job of picking up and delivering clothes, there are five or six people doing the same job as him.
This time, Jiang Yue was going to Duoye's room.
I want to send a robe from Master Duo, and then take the clothes that need to be changed from Master Duo and wash them. The only people who can enjoy this treatment on Duoye's side are Duoye and Qianye.
The residence arranged by these two people was quite clean. It seems very noble, but in fact it can be seen that Mr. Hu is wary of Mr. Duo and does not want Mr. Duo to participate in the affairs of the castle. Find a noble residence, raise them, and hang them high. The intention can be imagined.
In such a big courtyard, there are only two servants waiting here. One is responsible for cleaning, and the other is responsible for serving tea and water.
Jiang Yue entered the courtyard, and the two servants were not even at the door. In other words, Jiang Yue entered the courtyard easily without any obstruction.
Jiang Yue shouted several times before someone answered. A servant saw Jiang Yue holding Master Duo's robe and knew what he was doing.
"Leave it to me." The servant took the robe skillfully and said, "Wait a moment, Master Duo and Master Qian still have some clothes to change."
Jiang Yue had no choice but to wait on the spot. After a while, Jiang Yue saw Master Qian walking in from outside the yard with a depressed look on his face, looking very unhappy.
Seeing the unfamiliar face of Jiang Yue, he frowned and asked, "What do you do?"
At this time, the servant came out with a pile of clothes and handed them to Jiang Yue. At the same time, he answered for Jiang Yue: "Master Qian, he is the boy in charge of cleaning the clothes."
Qian Ye didn't say much, and asked angrily: "Master Duo, are you free at the moment?"
"Um."
Hearing the servant's response, Qian Ye nodded and quickly walked towards Duo Ye's room.
Jiang Yue took the clothes and couldn't stay any longer, so he turned around and left. But after leaving the yard, he put these changes of clothes into the storage bracelet, and at the same time, he swayed, activated his invisibility skill, and returned to the yard. Quickly approached Duoye's room.
At this time, the two servants in the yard had long been shouted away by Master Qian, and they were hiding far away, not daring to come close, and just stayed outside the yard.
So Jiang Yue entered the courtyard, but the huge courtyard was empty.
Jiang Yue circled around and came to the window sill on the other side of Duoye's house. From this position, you can see what's going on inside the house.
Mr. Duo inside the house was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, looking very peaceful and contented. But Qian Ye looked very anxious and couldn't sit still.
"Aqian, you have been with me for so many years, but you still can't learn to be calm. You still have to practice in this city. How big of a deal is this, and you are so anxious to get angry?"
Master Qian said excitedly: "Master, how big of a deal is this? Isn't it obvious? They are trying to make us a high sacrifice and exclude us from the castle's affairs. I just went out for a walk, I learned that Mr. Hu had taken Butler Lao Zhu out early in the morning to inspect the castle’s fields, minerals and other industries. Last night, they had counted the money, food and other items in the warehouse. Now, this castle truly belongs to Mr. Hu. Yes. Guess what?"
Duoye curled his lips: "Don't be so surprised. Just say what you want."
"Overnight, Mr. Hu made this place impregnable. It is very orderly from top to bottom. Even the servants are like chicken blood. They only have eyes for Mr. Hu. Whenever I inquire about something private, Everyone is wary of me like a spy. They are not polite to me at all just because I am a distinguished guest. What is even more irritating is that this bastard, Lao Ba, is a villain, and his words are quite sarcastic."
"You and him have always been at odds with each other. How can he be nice to you?"
"But I represent you, the Baoshu Clan. If the people below dare to be so arrogant, they must represent the attitude of the superiors. I can guarantee that Lord Tiger's attitude towards us is to be respectful on the surface, but guard against rejection behind the scenes."
Qian Ye was still dissatisfied with Master Hu from beginning to end and did not trust Master Hu.
I have to say that Qian Ye is indeed more clear-headed than Duo Ye on this matter.
Master Duo frowned and said, "You are just suspicious all the time, and I am not in a hurry. Why are you in a hurry?"
"Master Duo, if Master Hu really regards you as a partner, he should invite you to inspect today. He should also invite you to inventory the warehouse last night. He didn't invite us twice because he wanted to exclude us and didn't want me to interfere with the castle. How big is the foundation? To put it bluntly, I just don’t want to give you your share. Otherwise, in order to express his apology for destroying the elixir, shouldn’t he take the initiative to express his kindness? "
Qian Ye understands Duo Ye well and also knows how to speak. Knowing how to say it can touch Duoye's sensitive points.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Master Duo's expression became obviously stiff.
"Are you sure that Master Hu has gone out to inspect the property?"
"I'm 100% sure that Lao Zhu's dog led the way. You haven't seen that Mr. Tiger is very high-spirited now, his eyes are looking up to the sky and he doesn't take any turns."
Duoye fell into a brief silence. After a moment, he sighed: "Let's wait and see. In two days, he will finish counting all the castle's assets. I'll see what he says."
"What are you going to do if he is still being raised idle and raised high?"
"Aqian, you have been with me for so many years, do you think I am purely vegetarian?"
Qian Ye said excitedly: "That must not be the case. Master Duo, you should have lost your temper long ago and let those guys know that you also have a temper. If you are upset, the consequences will be serious."
Duoye waved his hand: "You go out first, I want to be quiet."
Qian Ye wanted to incite him again, but Duo Ye was resolute, and he couldn't hold on anymore, so he had to walk out of Duo Ye's room with a grimace.
Jiang Yue left quietly and returned to work.
It seems that the relationship between Master Duo and Master Hu is indeed not the pure honeymoon period it was before. The rift between the two sides appeared much faster than Jiang Yue imagined.
It can also be seen from this that Mr. Hu is indeed very vigorous and resolute in doing things, and he will use any means to disown people even if he turns against them.
After spending three days in the castle, Jiang Yue finally understood the layout and every detail of the castle through walking around and observing carefully.
In the past three days, Mr. Hu has been personally working to strengthen his control over all aspects of the castle. It's like eating the entire castle.
Of course, whether it can be digested is another matter.
The fourth day was sunny and sunny, and it was the day when the clothes were taken to the river for cleaning. Jiang Yue naturally wanted to leave the castle. After a while, he connected with Sangou and the others.
Got some important information.
Master Hu is also sending people to leave this place and go to the outside world to inquire about information.
In a valley a hundred miles away, there was also a group of people hiding from the disaster of ground smoke.
Those people looked like they were not living a good life. They had left their hometowns, their material reserves were obviously stretched thin, and their lives were somewhat difficult.
Jiang Qiao also raised a question. He suspected that after Cen Qi escaped, he might have fallen into the hands of the people outside.
Because that group of people have sent spies more frequently in the past few days, getting closer and closer to the castle. If they climb two more mountains, they can discover the existence of this castle.
In Jiang Qiao's opinion, it was only a matter of time before these people found the castle. It will take at least several months for the local smoke disaster to slowly disappear.
These people are so large that they eat horse chews every day, which consumes a lot of money. They must look for food and drink all over the world. So, it was inevitable that they would expand their search scope and climb two mountains.
(End of chapter)
