Zhao Yun didn't seem to hear the change in the Ninth Elder's tone, and said to himself: "The Ninth Elder personally came to me to discuss cooperation, which makes me extremely frightened."
"But the Ninth Elder should also know that if you want to get anything, you have to pay more first."
"So how much value does the Ninth Elder plan to give in exchange for my help from Maplewood Town? Let me explain in advance that there are not many things that can interest us in the current Fohai Temple. The Ninth Elder needs to think carefully about it."
Seeing the leisurely smile on Zhao Yun's face, the Ninth Elder's face twitched slightly, as if he was trying to rip him off.
However, this was not beyond his expectation. When everyone was discussing in the lobby, it was clear from Zhao Yun's request that Fenglin Town did not pay attention to the divided Fohai Temple at the moment.
And the Ninth Elder knew that he was definitely not the only one who came to Zhao Yun tonight. If he wanted to win the final victory among countless hidden opponents, hemorrhage was inevitable.
The Ninth Elder took a deep breath and said slowly: "As long as you can help us control Fohai Temple, half of the area currently controlled by Fohai Temple can be handed over to you. At the same time, in addition to the core classics of Fohai Temple, other martial arts and warfare The skills can be extracted by Maplewood Town at will!"
"Oh?" Zhao Yun was stunned. This Ninth Elder was really ruthless in his selling.
Not to mention half of the sphere of influence, those exercises and combat skills alone can greatly enrich the collection of classics in Maplewood Town.
The more martial arts and combat skills there are, the more possibilities there are for more qualified talents to emerge in the territory.
After all, if you only have talent but do not have the appropriate training in martial arts and combat skills, you will not be able to enhance your own strength.
If you can get some of Fohai Temple's martial arts and combat skills before destroying Fohai Temple, you will be able to gain more when you successfully eradicate them.
When any force is about to be destroyed, it is absolutely unwilling to use the things it leaves behind to become nutrients for the enemy to become stronger, so before it is destroyed, it will take the lead in cleaning up its most valuable things.
Among them, the classics on martial arts and combat skills are obviously an important part. Every time a force is destroyed, the number of martial arts and combat skills that can be obtained is surprisingly small.
The scarcity of martial arts and combat skills itself is of course a factor, and the self-destruction of the destroyed forces is also an important factor.
Therefore, the Ninth Elder's proposal has great appeal to Zhao Yun and even Fenglin Town.
Zhao Yun showed a slight smile and said: "Very good, it seems that the Ninth Elder is indeed here with full sincerity, so I won't talk nonsense. As long as the Ninth Elder has any request, we in Maplewood Town will do our best to fulfill it. "
"As for the rest, let me think about it more. I am just an insignificant member of Maplewood Town. Although I am sent here with some ability, important matters must be carefully considered, otherwise it will be difficult to explain."
"But please don't worry, Ninth Elder, I will definitely give you an answer as soon as possible."
Zhao Yun had a sincere look on his face, as if he was showing his heart to the Ninth Elder.
"Hmph!" The Ninth Elder snorted coldly, knowing that the guy in front of him was waiting to compare prices. If the people in the later years could give more favorable conditions, in other words, he would be more able to spend money. There is no need to think about getting a reply from this guy.
But at the moment, there seems to be no other way but to leave. From the guy in front of him, the Ninth Elder feels a huge threat. If he takes action, he is likely to be planted here.
Especially now that they are still in the opponent's lair. Although the palace belongs to them, it may have been completely changed inside and out.
When the Ninth Elder entered here, he knew that the original hall had long since disappeared, and what was left here was just a terrifying lair covered in the shell of the hall.
For the sake of his own life, the Ninth Elder decided to leave wisely.
He has paid his most sincere price, and he is confident that others cannot pay a higher price, because doing so will completely outweigh the gains. Even if he finally gains control of Fohai Temple, it will only completely transform into a maple forest. It's just a puppet in the hands of the town.
"Then please give us an answer as soon as possible after careful consideration." After the Ninth Elder said these words, he immediately turned around and left, as if he didn't want to stay here for a moment.
Zhao Yun chuckled and said, "Let's go slowly without seeing you off."
After the Ninth Elder's figure disappeared into the hall, Zhao Yun's expression gradually became serious, and he carefully thought about whether there were any loopholes in what he said before, or whether he had accidentally leaked something.
After finding nothing unusual, he breathed a sigh of relief, relaxed his body and waited for the next visitor.
After a while, the next guest arrived.
The deputy envoy also opened the door to greet him, and then led him to the room where Zhao Yun met.
After some discussion, it was regrettable that the price offered by the fifth elder was much lower than that of the ninth elder, but Zhao Yun did not say anything more and still politely invited him back.
Using other people's prices to force other people to increase their prices is not appropriate under the current circumstances. Once the other party is completely angered, it will ultimately be counterproductive and reduce Maplewood Town's harvest.
Letting the other party bid alone and then choosing the highest bidder can not only blur the position of Maplewood Town, but also test their respective strengths.
There are reasons to bid high, and there are reasons to bid low, too.
The stronger the party and the more confident it is, the more attention it pays to Maplewood Town. They will usually subconsciously bid lower.
Therefore, if we only compare the Ninth Elder and the Fifth Elder, it will show that the confidence of the Ninth Elder is even less.
Zhao Yun showed a meaningful smile, stretched out his arms, stretched his body, thinking about tonight's harvest, while waiting for the next person.
To be honest, having two people come tonight has already met Zhao Yun's expectations. Zhao Yun is not completely sure whether he can wait for the third person.
But he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, because the person he expected most had not yet appeared in front of him.
If it was that person, Zhao Yun was looking forward to what kind of price the other party would give.
The night gradually deepened, and just when Zhao Yun felt that the other party would not come and was about to end this late-night conversation, the door of the hall was suddenly blown open by a gust of cold wind, and then closed quietly.
At the same time, a figure suddenly appeared inside the door.
The sudden change shocked everyone on guard in the hall, but since Zhao Yun had already given the order, there was not much panic.
After the mysterious visitor took off his hat, he was the abbot who had the most contact with them today.
After receiving the news, Zhao Yun quietly showed a smile on his face. Very good, the person he had been waiting for for a long time was finally here.
After the deputy envoy brought the other party to this room, Zhao Yun smiled brightly and said: "Isn't this the abbot? Why do you come to my small hall late at night?"
The abbot looked compassionate and said: "I am here to save the sentient beings in Fohai Temple."
"Tsk." Zhao Yun made a gentle joke, and then said: "Abbott, I don't know what I have here to save people's lives."
The abbot clasped his hands together, lowered his head and said: "Why do you have to pretend to be stupid? As long as you can help me and allow me to control Fohai Temple, then I will definitely introduce the entire Fohai Temple into Fenglin Town and become the leader of Fenglin Town." By one member, all the forces of Fohai Temple will become part of Maplewood Town."
Zhao Yun's eyes flashed and he said calmly: "I'm afraid this is not something you can achieve, right? Even if you actually control Fohai Temple, not everyone will obey your instructions."
"According to you, doing this will completely allow Maplewood Town to annex Fohai Temple. Can others agree?"
The abbot's expression did not change, and he still had an expression of compassion and salvation for all sentient beings.
"Those under my command are all people who obey my orders completely, so they don't have to worry too much. As for other people, as long as they don't completely disregard life and death, they will agree with my approach."
"In the end, those loyal followers who wanted to listen to the Buddha's teachings had no choice but to satisfy their piety."
"It's all about killing less and allowing more people to survive."
Zhao Yun looked at the abbot with a strange expression, and suddenly smiled and said: "I did not misjudge you, abbot, you are really a person who can achieve great things."
"This move you made is really a good move. Well, I can answer you now. I wish us a happy cooperation and let Fohai Temple become part of Maplewood Town."
"Amitabha! This is all for the continuation of Fohai Temple and for more people to survive." The abbot recited the Buddha's name once, and then left quietly again.
The hall became silent again, and the deputy stood behind Zhao Yun, careful not to interrupt his meditation.
After a long time, Zhao Yun suddenly smiled and said: "It's a good plan, but it's not that easy to get through like this."
"Forget it, I'll just put on a show with you first. After everything settles, I want to see what kind of tricks you can play."
"You know, I'm just here to do a part-time job. Among those who are deeply strategizing about the territory, I don't rank at all."
"I'm really curious if you can make some splashes out of it if you succeed. Of course, that's assuming you can survive until then."
Zhao Yun was smiling, but his smile was a little cold, which made the deputy envoy behind him shudder, silently lamenting for the abbot.
If the abbot really sincerely wants to integrate Fohai Temple into Fenglin Town, that would be great, but if he wants to play some tricks, he has really found the wrong opponent.
Just like Zhao Yun said, when it comes to strategy and means in the territory, Zhao Yun can really only be considered outstanding, not top-notch. After all, his main position is to lead the army. This mission was just something Zhou Yu had no choice but to do.
If the abbot thought that Maplewood Town was so calculating, I believe he would have died miserably before he really took the first step in his plan.
