"First, it does not last for one year, but adds up to a total of one year." Zuo Ci told Sun Quan about the conditions, "Every time, I stay for two to three months at most, and in the middle, I need to take at least one month's rest. . You can personally protect me when I’m resting. You can’t always bother me with your housework, right?”
Sun Quan thought for a while and nodded,
"Yes. But every time you leave and when you come back, you must make it clear. We must make a good handover." Sun Quan said.
"Sure. Then second." Zuo Ci stretched out two fingers, "While I'm protecting Sun Ce, you have to be responsible for my daily diet."
Sun Quan was stunned.
"It's that simple?"
Food and accommodation are included, which is not a problem at all for the young master of the Sun family, right? How could this Zuo Ci, the most powerful person in the world, act like a commoner in the mountains who had never seen the world?
"The key is - food!" Zuo Ci emphasized with a serious face. As he spoke, his eyes kept gesturing to Sun Quan's hand.
Sun Quan's eyelids twitched and he looked down at the stone box he was still holding in his hand. In the stone box, the fish was still jumping around happily.
"...Isn't your condition too much?" Sun Quan couldn't help but say, the corner of his mouth twitching. Is this Zuo Ci the legendary Xiao Tiantian who only needs to make him full?
"Hehe." Zuo Ci smiled awkwardly and rubbed his hands, "I don't want you to make me this kind of fish every day. Eat it once every five days, okay?"
"Eat once every five days?!" Sun Quan widened his eyes, pointed at Zuo Ci and shouted, "You are really a lion! Only once every two months can there be a relatively large tide, and every time, I need to do it myself It takes a trip to bring this fish back alive. And after bringing it back, you won't just eat enough at one time, I will also need to feed it to you. You think my anger is brought by the wind, right?"
"Then once every ten days?" Zuo Ci also knew that his request was too much, so he took the initiative to compromise.
"No!" Sun Quan still refused without thinking. He had been running back and forth for this fish. Did he still have time to do other things? "Once every two months, once you are satisfied, I will find you the best cook in Jiangdong, and I will guarantee your satisfaction." Sun Quan said.
"Once every two months is too little!" Zuo Ci was obviously very dissatisfied.
"Anyway, I only make one trip every two months. At most, I can bring you a little more each time. If you have a way to keep these fish alive, then I can be responsible for cooking them for you. Just let me transport them, and you have to ask me to do it every day. Do you really think this fish is made of gold by consuming your true energy?" Sun Quan said angrily.
Zuo Ci was so angry that he blew his beard and stared.
"This fish is much more precious than gold!"
"This matter is non-negotiable." Sun Quan waved his hand. To be honest, Sun Quan is confident in his current martial arts. If he really protects Sun Ce 24 hours a day, Sun Quan believes that few people in the world can secretly kill him. people. The reason why he counted on Zuo Ci was just to increase his security. Moreover, with Zuo Ci's help, Sun Quan could put his energy elsewhere. Otherwise, if he didn't meet Zuo Ci by chance this time, wouldn't Sun Quan be able to do anything?
"I'm telling you, brother, you can add another condition. However, you, Zuo Ci, really don't even know how to raise fish?" Sun Quan deliberately provoked Zuo Ci.
Upon hearing this, Zuo Ci's eyes widened and he jumped on the spot and said,
"Who said I can't do it anymore, little old man? Don't I find it troublesome! If I really wanted to, I could bring a cook here, don't you think so?"
Sun Quan raised his eyebrows,
"Then why don't you tie one up?"
He was really curious about this question.
"Tie one up. Isn't this place exposed? I discovered this place and it is my private domain!" Zuo Ci said matter-of-factly.
As for kidnapping people, cooking them and then killing them, Zuo Ci did it casually, but he would not do such outrageous things. Therefore, Zuo Ci has never performed similar actions.
For a moment, Sun Quan couldn't help but laugh, thinking that this little old man was extremely cute.
"Well, as long as you have a method, I can help prepare the places you find troublesome. As long as I bring the fish back, you don't need to waste any more energy on me." Sun Quan said immediately.
Zuo Ci looked happy, as if he was afraid that Sun Quan would regret it, and said,
"It's a deal!"
After negotiating the terms, Zuo Ci was reluctant to eat any of the strange fish that was originally planned to be grilled on site. The two found a huge stone and temporarily made a larger stone box. It was more like a cabinet than a box. At first, Sun Quan could hold it with one hand, but now it was a bit difficult for him to hold it with both hands. Of course, this was assuming that he did not use his true energy. However, Sun Quan also had to ensure that the water stored in the stone cabinet was cold. Such a large amount would naturally consume a lot of energy. If he used martial arts again and pretended to lift such a large stone away, even now Sun Quan would definitely not be able to bear it.
Seeing this, Zuo Ci took the initiative to suggest that he should carry it, and Sun Quan would follow behind and inject Qi into the stone cabinet. However, Sun Quan did not agree. The agreement between the two was that Sun Quan would transport it. This time, Zuo Ci helped, but what about next time? Moreover, in Sun Quan's eyes, Zuo Ci was a real old man. With the fine tradition of respecting the old and loving the young, how could Sun Quan have the nerve to let the old man do heavy work?
Ever since,
In the wilderness of the barren mountains, a naked and muscular young man was walking like an ascetic, carrying a huge square stone on his back. There was a little old man walking next to him, jumping up and down, so happy!
The square stone was very large and heavy, and was fixed on Sun Quan's body with rattan. As he walked, he kept injecting cold Qi into it through contact with his back. Carrying such a big thing on his back and walking among the mountains and forests, it seemed difficult to move, but Sun Quan took every step very steadily. Zuo Ci didn't deliberately slow down, and Sun Quan could easily keep up.
"You and I are now in the land of Baiyue. Ordinary people will never go to such a place. Penglize is northwest of here, so it is still a long way away. If you want to return to Wu County, you have two choices now. . First, go north to the Yangtze River, and then go down the river. Second, go east to Linhai, and then go north again." Zuo Ci introduced Sun Quan as he walked.
Sun Quan's eyes moved and he asked,
"Didn't you say early in the morning that I could go out directly by going north?"
Zuo Ci nodded,
"Going north is indeed the shortest route, and we are the southernmost part of the Central Plains. You should go north anyway."
"But now, you have given a second choice. Are there any pros and cons?" Sun Quan looked at Zuo Ci.
"Brother, you are indeed smart." Zuo Ci smiled and explained, "Speaking of which, this matter is also related to the Sun Ce you mentioned. Recently, Sun Ce is leading troops to attack Lujiang, and Liu Yao is worried about who will suffer next. It's him who has made a lot of moves in private. In short, everything is in chaos. If we go north, we might be involved in the war."
"What about heading east first?" Sun Quan asked instead.
"If you go east, you can naturally avoid the war. But it is not without its disadvantages. If you go east, you will pass through the Baiyue ethnic group. You also know that the people of Shanyue are quite exclusive. Your goal is so obvious. Once you are If it is discovered, trouble will continue and a lot of time will be wasted." Zuo Ci said.
