This invitation was somewhat beyond Wu Yong's expectation. In his opinion, Su Qi'an slapped him hard in the face in front of so many people.
With his vengeful nature, he could not punish Su Qi'an properly. After waiting for so many days, revenge did not come, but instead he waited for an invitation.
Without even thinking about the invitation, he knew it was the Hongmen Banquet. Wu Yong persuaded Su Qi'an to be cautious.
With his current status, he can be regarded as a small city lord. He can choose not to go to the invitation.
In Jiaozhou, the large and small priests who own their own private land and the local Liang officials are all on equal terms. They usually do not interfere with each other and do not interfere with each other.
If Su Qi'an didn't go, they wouldn't be able to find anything to say.
Su Qi accepted Wu Yong's kindness. Since he dared to hit the young priest in the face, he was not afraid of breaking up with him.
Coming to Jiaozhou was to establish a foothold, and something like this would not happen just once. Taking this opportunity, he got to know whether the officials in Jiaozhou, the so-called high priest, were all the same.
Su Qi'an naturally accepted the little priest's invitation, and he would not bring many people with him this time. He would only need to take ten people from Tong Zhan's special team.
This is not because Su Qi'an is conceited. If the young priest dares to take action on this invitation, Su Qi'an will never be polite and will kill him on the spot.
After all, he has more than a dozen special forces members at his disposal. If he really takes action, Su Yong's vanguard can overwhelm the Little Priest City.
So Su Qi'an was not worried about anything unexpected happening during this appointment.
But that's not what Wu Yong thought about this. Since Su Qi'an was going, as the magistrate of Tucheng County, he would also go with him.
If anything happens, at least there will be someone to take care of you.
Wu Yong insisted, but Su Qi'an didn't refuse, so they went together.
Su Qi'an and Wu Yong greeted their men, then each gathered a team of people and set off.
Based on the experience last time, this trip to the Little Priest City was somewhat familiar. It mainly passed through several private territories and did not encounter any obstruction.
They were all released very consciously. They should have received the order from the little priest.
Su Qi'an, Wu Yong and other people arrived at the Little Priest City after a long journey.
The very conspicuous little priest city could be seen from a distance. With the help of several indigenous stewards, the group entered the little priest's residence.
This time, the residence seemed a bit lively compared to the deserted one last time.
There were a few more figures in the room, and the little priest who was originally sitting above him was sitting on the side.
Directly above, two people were sitting respectively. They were almost the same age, both around forty years old.
The only difference is the clothes on the body. The one on the left is wearing an animal skin coat and a hat made of animal skin on his head. There are two tall antlers on both sides of the hat brim.
There was a necklace made of similar shells hanging around his neck. Although there was no pattern painted on his face, it exuded a sense of majesty.
The one on the right is wearing an official uniform, an official hat, and a long beard. When he glances around, he has the aura of a superior.
No need to guess, you know that these two people are the support behind the little priest, the high priest of Qingcheng County, and the Qingcheng County Sheriff on the right.
As Su Qi'an came in, the two of them looked at each other, and the first one to speak was the Qingcheng County Sheriff.
"I have long heard that a young man from Nanzhou has come to Tucheng. When I saw him today, he seems to have a good demeanor."
"Huh? Wu Yong, are you here too? Just in time, I have something to ask you. How come you, such a young talent from Tucheng, don't know how to report? This really shouldn't be the case."
Qingcheng County Sheriff seemed to be blaming, but there was a smile on his face. No matter how you looked at it, it didn't look like he meant accountability.
Signing for the two of them to sit down, Su Qi'an and Wu Yong sat down.
As soon as the two of them took their seats, the high priest on the left spoke, "Qingcheng County Sheriff, you Liang people are lucky enough to be favored by the gods. It's not unfair for the little priest to lose to you."
The words of the high priest seemed to be complimentary, but his attitude was extremely cold. How did it sound?
It all makes people feel uncomfortable.
The Qingcheng County warden smiled and nodded, but while talking to the high priest, he left Su Qi'an aside.
Su Qi'an was not polite and directly interrupted the conversation between the two and said, "I'm sorry, two adults, if I want to talk about some gossip during this invitation, I'm afraid I won't have the time, so just tell me what you have to say. After all, I'm very pressed for time. "
Qingcheng County Sheriff was startled, but still showed a kind smile on his face and said with a smile.
"Haha, you are indeed the eldest son of a noble family from Nanzhou. He is very resolute in everything he says and does. I like this temperament."
"Since Young Master Qi has said so, I will not spare the circle. I invite you here today to resolve the grudge between you and the young priest."
"According to what I and the high priest understand, after all, there was a dispute between the two of you because of some trivial matters, which led to a fight between the two parties."
"Why is there peace in Tucheng? I have discussed it with the high priest. Let's do this. You hand over Qi'an City. Of course, this is not in vain. The little priest will exchange the most fertile piece of land for your Qi'an City."
"If you want, you can also take away the population of the city. The high priest has already contacted the priest alliance. As long as you agree, you will be canonized as a little priest of Qi'an immediately."
"You also know that a small priest who is not recognized by the Priest Alliance will not be able to go far even if he owns private land."
"This negotiation is entirely based on the fact that you have the rare ability to communicate with the gods, Master Qi. The high priest appreciates your talent, so we are thinking of peace talks."
"Young Master Qi, a good thing like this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I have worked hard to get it. Once you agree, I will give you my full support if anything happens to you in the future. In Qingcheng County, you will be a cool person. It is also an honor for me to be a small priest."
"So, Young Master Qi, I am here to congratulate you."
Qingcheng County Sheriff spoke a series of words, and the smile on his face seemed to really be thinking about Su Qi'an.
But Wu Yong's face beside him gradually turned ugly. Only then did he understand why the dignified county guard and high priest came in person to deal with the little priest.
These words are really beautiful, but they have ulterior motives. On the surface, Su Qi'an is getting an advantage.
In fact, they just wanted to seize the opportunity, not the land of Qi'an City, but the large water conservancy project built in Qi'an City.
If Wu Yong hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would probably have thought that Su Qi'an took advantage, but he really watched the water conservancy project take shape bit by bit.
Gradually exerting his power, Wu Yong understood Su Qi'an's intention in building this water conservancy project.
If this water conservancy project is completed, it will not only benefit the local cultivated land. When the subsequent second and third phases of the project are launched, the entire Qi'an City will be connected.
No matter how heavy the rain is, Qi'an City will not be flooded. Not only that, it can also use all the rain from the sky to truly benefit one party.
Seeing this project gradually taking shape, Qingcheng County Sheriff said lightly that the two parties were exchanging land. Isn't it just a free hand and a free prostitute?
This would be a bit too much to deceive others. If Wu Yong was not worried about the development of the situation, Wu Yong would be angry at Qingcheng County Sheriff no matter what he said.
Still cool? Just helping outsiders and cheating your own people is really worse than a dog.
Su Qian's face was calm and unperturbed. He glanced around and said, "What if I don't agree?"
"Huh? Don't agree? You surnamed Qi, you don't know what is good or bad, and you are not recognized by our priest alliance. No matter how strong your psychic ability is, you are destined to be unable to survive in Jiaozhou. In Jiaozhou, you must abide by the rules of Jiaozhou."
"This is an opportunity for you, don't be shameless." The little priest who had been silent until now spoke angrily.
Originally, according to his plan, he planned to rob directly. Since others had more land, how could this young man from Nanzhou compete with him.
If the high priest and Qingcheng County Sheriff hadn't wanted to talk to him out of respect for his talents, the little priest would have taken action long ago, and why would he still be here chattering with Su Qi'an.
Qingcheng County Sheriff was on the side to dissuade him, "Young Master Qi, I know
You are from an aristocratic family and have a good background, but this is not Nanzhou. There are some things that you must abide by. You should accept it, otherwise you will end up in an embarrassing situation. "
"Embarrassed? Oh, I would like to see how embarrassing it is."
"I have been to many places and seen many things, but I have never seen the dignified Daliang County Sheriff collude with these magicians and be so afraid. Today is an eye-opener."
"What kind of bullshit alliance of priests and divine powers are they, after all, just a bunch of magicians? They're just pretending to be here to deceive the ignorant."
"If you really have the power to communicate with the gods and show it to me, show me. Don't sit here chattering like a bunch of magicians. It's you who don't know what's good for you."
"I put my words here. Not only can no one of you take away Qi'an City, but the little priest of Tucheng, watch your land carefully. As much land as you have, I will take it piece by piece when the time comes."
"As for you, if you can be obedient, I might be merciful and let you be my dog."
"Qi, you are looking for death!"
Su Qian's series of verbal attacks made the three people on the field change their expressions.
Su Qian'an didn't scold the little priest, but scolded them all. When would they be scolded like this by a dandy?
Even the good-tempered Qingcheng County Sheriff was so angry that his face turned livid.
The little priest was exposed on the spot, stood up angrily, and stared at Su Qi'an fiercely.
It's no wonder that the little priest lost his mind. Su Qi'an's insults just now pointed out all their old tricks.
Su Qi'an was right. The so-called spiritual power was, to put it bluntly, a way for them to control the local indigenous people, a means of controlling people's hearts.
Thus, an alliance of priests was formed to control these ignorant people in the form of gods.
These local officials know it all too well, but the Priests Alliance has existed for a long time, at least for more than a hundred years.
It is simply impossible to change. Therefore, most of these officials remain silent, and some even interact with the priest alliance and cooperate with each other. The ultimate goal is to rule the people in Jiaozhou.
This is the default unspoken rule and cannot be broken. If you say it in front of your face, it is equivalent to taking the table directly. How can you play it?
The little priest now wants to kill Su Qi'an.
