The sky was blue and dark, and Suzaku City finally waited for the belated night.
Unlike other places where the lights were bright and even the embers of the fireworks were not extinguished, there were only a few sporadic lights in a house in the east of the outer city.
Suzaku was sitting on the table a little bored, looking out the window at the night. The man next to her was bloated, and the chair under her had been accompanying him as he spoke. After noticing a trace of Suzaku's impatience, he simply stood up and glanced at everyone in the room: "The latest news is that someone died on Qingyun Street. There are seven hundred in total, and the three or four hundred who survived will not be able to return to the Guards again in the future. This time the City Lord's Mansion suffered heavy losses."
Chen Zhuo's voice paused when he finally mentioned the City Lord's Mansion, and he subconsciously flapped his sleeves in an attempt to drive away the trace of depression in his heart.
He looked at the indifferent expressions on the faces of the members of the White Tiger Team, narrowed his fat eyes, and said solemnly: "It's nothing if the bookstore is gone. We in Hidden Valley still have many strongholds in Suzaku City, but today directly caused this As a result, have you figured out how to deal with it next?"
After Yin Yi retreated to Zhuyeqing's private house in the afternoon, he had been thinking about these issues. However, hearing the faint dissatisfaction in Chen Zhuo's tone, he still said in a deep voice: "Shopkeeper Chen should know the purpose of our trip, so this result , which is a good thing for us.”
Chen Zhuo snorted coldly in his heart. According to his past habit of working on the one-third acre of land in his own bookstore, he would not care how strong you Yinyi is. He would have pointed his nose at you and scolded you now, but the bookstore is not gone. Well.
Thinking that the woman on the otherworldly steps behind had remained silent, Chen Zhuo carefully expressed his attitude: "Since I got the news about Zhang Lu, I have been thinking about how we can change the owner of this building under our feet these days. .”
"What's your opinion?" Suzaku retracted his gaze and said coldly.
Chen Zhuo coughed lightly and continued with his back to her: "My idea was that in the past few years, we should choose someone we can control among the current forces of the City Lord's Mansion to replace Bai Hao. These days, I am visiting friends. Under the guise, I quietly tested the top few local forces."
"I guess that's why I didn't see Shopkeeper Chen in the bookstore today. I just don't know if I gained anything?" Yin Er asked.
"How can these old fried dough sticks express their opinions so easily? It is their juniors who have some radical ideas. After all, Bai Hao has not only eaten meat in recent years, but also had very little soup."
When the conversation reached the core, Chen Zhuo's voice became much more solemn: "Since ancient times, the continuation of power has relied on strength, and now that there is a hidden beginning of troubled times, the role of force will become more and more prominent, so I The idea is that we not only want to change the city owner of Suzaku City, but also have a real army."
"A real army?" Suzaku repeated softly.
"Yes! Only the army can fight against the army." Chen Zhuo waved his fat hand, giving some pointers on the battlefield for no reason, "With Suzaku's strength, if he is determined to prevent Bai Hao from seeing the sun tomorrow, he must It won’t be too difficult.”
Zhuque was noncommittal, and Yinyi and the others looked at each other. If Lord Zhuque really met Bai Hao, it would not be difficult to get rid of him. However, Bai Hao would definitely be a tortoise now, hiding in the military formation. , if so the price would be too high.
Chen Zhuo didn't know that Suzaku was still affected by Karma Fire, and continued: "Although I was not present at the discussion in Hidden Valley, I know that in the end there were different opinions on whether to kill Bai Hao or not."
"I am here today." Suzaku said lightly.
Since Chen Zhuo could know the details of the discussion that day, he should also know that she had always been the one who thought he should be killed.
Chen Zhuo was speechless, nodded and said: "Eliminate evil without leaving any consequences, especially for an iron-blooded hero like Bai Hao."
Suzaku took off his curtain hat at this time. Under the weak light in the distance, the red mask gave people a sense of rising pressure for no reason, "What does this have to do with the army?"
Chen Zhuo replied: "Bai Hao is still alive and well. The most important thing is the army. If he is eliminated in the future, we should have the same army. Otherwise, the so-called starting point is Zhuque City. , the idea of encroaching on the territory of the Hibiscus Dynasty step by step cannot be achieved by beheading alone."
When Chen Zhuo spoke, he looked at the White Tiger Group, because what the White Tiger Group did in the next long period of time was a beheading operation.
The room was silent for a while. Chen Zhuo's question was very realistic and more specific than what they had thought of when they were in Hidden Valley. History has already told latecomers that conquering a country and sitting on it are completely different things.
Want to rule a city once and for all just by killing a few people on a rampage?
Absolutely impossible.
Suzaku frowned, his eyes flickered, and he understood why the old man in charge didn't support Baihu's plan at the beginning. If this plan wants to achieve the final goal, it will be a long time later.
But Murong's revival has long been engraved in everyone's hearts. Suzaku subconsciously stretched out his fingers to overturn the corners of the mask on his face. If anyone dared to look directly at her mask face to face, he might be able to find the use on the corners. The special secret method is engraved with three small and faint characters: Murong Jing.
Suzaku's bewildered silence forced Chen Zhuo to look at others hoping for recognition.
In the end, Yin Yi sighed softly: "What kind of people do what kind of things."
The fat on Chen Zhuo's fat face trembled slightly: "We in Hidden Valley have never lacked people who kill people. If we really want to go out of Tiannan, there will be almost no people who can govern a place or even lead an army."
Suzaku vaguely felt that Chen Zhuo's words tonight might be able to enrich Baihu's plan. After thinking carefully, he said: "Xuanwu, Jiang Shangxiu, these two can give it a try."
"Xuanwu often follows Zhang Lu, and Jiang Shangxiu has the real biography of the old guy Jiang Xingyuan. They are indeed good candidates." Chen Zhuo nodded, then changed the topic and asked: "Why not consider the ready-made ones?"
"Ready-made?" Suzaku tilted his head slightly, a hint of interest flashed in his narrowed eyes.
Mu Qing's figure immediately appeared in her mind. After that guy placed them here, he didn't know where he ran away.
"Yes." There was a smile on Chen Zhuo's face. How could he have gained nothing these days? "The forces I have come into contact with have their roots in Suzaku City. Most of the younger members of their clan have been sent to the military. , with their connections and resources, most of them have now become generals in the army."
"This can only be regarded as the backbone, what about the upper echelons?" Yin Er asked, stroking his beard.
Chen Zhuo did not hide anything, and said: "Who in the upper echelons of the army is not Bai Hao's crony? But I have a clue here. If confirmed, it can lead directly to the core of the upper echelons of the Guards."
"This is indeed good news. You can keep doing it." She usually rarely thinks about these boring things, but after listening to it for so long tonight, she heard it in her heart and nodded in approval of Chen Zhuo's plan.
Upon seeing this, Chen Zhuo immediately struck while the iron was hot: "So, I think it is best not to have a situation like today happen again. I will continue to test the gentry and wealthy people. You can cut off the wings around Bai Hao bit by bit as planned. Well, it’s best if you can cooperate with my actions.”
Chen Zhuo's words were plain enough, and Yin Yi agreed after pondering for a while: "If you want us to cooperate with your actions, it is not impossible to put pressure on those powerful people in turn, but if it is those people on the list, , if not to kill, at least make sure it is someone who is sure to instigate rebellion."
"This is natural." Chen Zhuo looked towards the brightest light, where the most silent person tonight was still.
The man lowered his head and wrote down the conversation tonight. When Chen Zhuo looked at him, he raised his dull face and nodded.
Chen Zhuo let out a breath and looked at the pale Yin Yiyi apologetically: "I have to call everyone together so late. It's true that I, as a landlord, am not worthy of my position."
"However, the incident happened suddenly. Hidden Valley must not have expected that you would have such a big victory when you first arrived. This letter will be sent back to Hidden Valley as quickly as possible."
The "victory fruit" in Chen Zhuo's words didn't sound right, but we were both on the road and fighting. Now it was time to take a break. Everyone in the White Tiger team was about to leave in silence, but suddenly felt the wind blowing out of thin air in the room, and couldn't help but turn their gazes. They all looked towards where the candle flame flickered.
"My lord, you..."
"Let me see what you wrote."
Li Fu's face, which had always been calm in Mu Qing's eyes, finally squeezed out a few waves of helplessness.
He was completely unresponsive just now. If it weren't for the letter paper full of handwriting disappearing from his field of vision, he didn't even realize that the letter had reached Suzaku's hands.
Under the strange looks of everyone, Suzaku lowered his gaze and quickly glanced at the contents of the letter. His voice was much colder and he said, "Did you also write down what happened in the afternoon?"
A trace of doubt flashed in Chen Zhuo's eyes, and he walked to Suzaku and said: "As for what happened at the end of today, we not only asked everyone, but also gathered all the counter-viewers. It is expected that there will be no omissions. As for the Wrong, I believe Zhang Lu has his own sense of proportion."
Yin Yi and Yin Er looked at each other. Shopkeeper Chen was indeed very good at what he said and did. No wonder the boss would trust him to take charge of the Quan Mansion. But what was the underlying uneasiness in their eyes?
"You even recorded the perspective of the opponent's army. It was indeed very beautiful."
Chen Zhuo coughed lightly and listened carefully, knowing that the center was coming soon.
Then I heard Suzaku say calmly and even indifferently: "But some contents need to be changed."
"Change it?" Chen Zhuo stretched his neck to see what needed to be changed on the letter, but Suzaku had already held the letter in his hand and hung it by his side.
He had no choice but to look at Yin Yi and the others inquiringly.
Yin Er felt so blessed at this moment that he sighed softly in his heart and asked, "Do you need to hide this woman Xie Henhe?"
Chen Zhuo didn't change his expression, but he emphasized the name Xie Henhe in his mind. He had to deal with too many people and things on a daily basis, and few of them had the same kind of memory that Mu Qing had when he was just starting out.
Suzaku looked at Yin Er with admiration and said with satisfaction: "Since you can guess it, I will leave this letter to you to correct."
Without seeing any movement from Suzaku's hand, the letter had already floated towards Yin Er.
Yin Er's eyes were filled with a helpless smile. After taking it, he immediately occupied Li Fu's position. Seeing that Suzaku was about to leave, he suddenly asked: "After you finish writing, do you still want to take a look at it?"
Suzaku walked to the door and paused, then said in a neutral tone: "You have nothing to do tonight. You can send it over after you have finished writing it."
Yin Er looked deeply at the brand-new, wordless letter in front of him, sighed, and nodded.
