Under the ruins of the City Lord's Mansion, there is the center of the Youyan Formation.
The shadow in the corner shook for a while, and after a long time a hoarse voice came out: "What's the matter?"
Bai Hao, who left the pavilion, arrived here without much delay. He threw the cold jade box he was holding at the other party and said in a deep voice: "I need you to do something for me."
After grabbing the cold jade box with a withered palm, a withered and yellow face was revealed.
Cao Jin frowned slightly and said angrily: "You want me to do something, and this is what you give me?"
Due to his physical condition, even through the cold jade box, he could feel the dirty blood inside, and he understood that Bai Hao did not have much sincerity in this trip.
Bai Hao's eyes stopped on Cao Jin's face. After losing most of his luck power, Cao Jin became much older. But the more he became like this, the less Bai Hao would take him lightly. He explained with a chuckle: "Murong Xing wrote a letter saying that he found the two elixirs we wanted, but I can't leave. You are the only ally left in this huge city."
Cao Jin's face softened slightly, and his eyes fell on the cold jade box, "Then what is this?"
Bai Hao said calmly: "One of Murong Xiuming's palms."
"Murong Xiu Ming..." Cao Jin's white eyebrows moved slightly. He finally remembered who this person was. He raised his face and said with a serious expression: "You took action so quickly? You must know that even if you directly detonate the Nether Flame Array, you can only After blocking them once, are you so confident that you can transform into the body of Shura?"
"I will do it without hesitation if there is a 30% chance of success, not to mention that with the Dragon Blood Pill, this probability will increase to 50%."
Bai Hao's eyes fell on the cold jade box and said: "I have always felt that Murong Xing's purpose is not pure, so I would like to take this opportunity to test whether he has broken with Hidden Valley. You only need to give him this cold jade box when the time comes. That’s it.”
Cao Jin looked indifferent and sneered: "The city lord really shares your majesty's worries, but if you do this, it is undoubtedly a gamble. Don't you really know who your men are?"
Bai Hao shook his head noncommittally and said, "I just need them to complete my orders. It doesn't really matter whether they are loyal or not. As long as I don't die, they will never dare to make any noise."
Cao Jin has been having trouble calming down these days. Hearing Bai Hao's cold words at this moment, his eyes narrowed and he said: "Many people will die. I am afraid that this responsibility can only be borne by you, the city lord."
Bai Hao raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Don't worry, Eunuch Cao, if we really survive to the end, His Majesty will only reward us. As for how many people have died?"
He said word by word calmly: "The most important thing in Suzaku City is people."
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Southern Xinjiang, a trading market controlled by the Banshan Gang.
It was late at night, and the lights in the simple market had already been extinguished. Apart from the scattered sounds of drunkenness, there was only a continuous sound of snoring in the entire market.
Cao Jin frowned and looked around. It was hard to imagine that such a simple place was the core area of the Banshan Gang in Southern Xinjiang, second only to Hidden Valley.
"I have kept Eunuch Cao waiting for a long time."
A gentle voice appeared behind Cao Jin.
Cao Jin was startled, but he turned around calmly, looked at the pale Murong Xing in front of him, and asked in surprise: "Is the stall head injured?"
Murong Xing led Cao Jin into a simple hut, glanced at Cao Jin's empty sleeves, and sighed softly: "It's not easy. I got a letter from the city lord, but I also know that the situation is indeed urgent. When I invaded the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers again, I We were ambushed by the masters of Hidden Valley.”
Murong Xing spoke calmly, but Cao Jin became more and more suspicious. He and Murong Xing met earlier, and he believed that he knew a lot about Murong Xing. With Murong Xing's mid-level extraordinary strength, it was impossible for him to leave safely after being ambushed by the masters of Hidden Valley.
Murong Xing was not surprised to see Cao Jin's silence. After letting him sit at the table, he took out the two wooden boxes that had been prepared long ago.
His eyes fell on the wooden box on the table, he stretched out his hand and pushed it towards Cao Jin, and chuckled: "Although the Banshan Gang nominally submitted to the Mujin Dynasty, I got these two copies from their leaders. The treasure-level elixir also cost a lot of money, but we all serve the same master, and the disaster in Suzaku City is indeed related to me, so just consider it an apology from me."
Cao Jin's expression softened a lot, and he put down the cold jade box in his hand and was about to collect it, but Murong Xing's eyes fell on the cold jade box, and he smiled curiously: "I wonder what good things Eunuch Cao brought me? Did you know that I was injured and brought me some healing medicine?"
Cao Jin's movements froze, and he rarely pulled back his hand uncomfortably.
Murong Xing's eyebrows moved slightly, and his eyes wandered between Cao Jin's face and the cold jade box in surprise. After asking Cao Jin for permission, he opened the cold jade box directly - a palm that had turned blue and smelly was quiet. lying inside.
Murong Xing's eyes fell on it, and he moved his eyes lightly and said, "Is the owner of this hand related to me?"
Cao Jin looked embarrassed, but he had to lower his tone and explain: "Bai Hao asked me to give it to you. As for this hand... Murong Xiuming should be considered your nephew, right?"
Murong Xing frowned slightly, unable to hide his displeasure and said, "Is this what your Majesty means?"
"No, no." Cao Jin first put the wooden box on the table into his sleeve, and then continued: "It was Bai Hao alone. His original words were to test your loyalty for His Majesty."
Murong Xing closed the cold jade box, pushed it aside, and said with a frown: "He has resentment towards me, but doing this is just to anger my brother."
Murong Xing raised his eyes and looked at Cao Jin, and said sincerely: "Eunuch Cao has been in the palace for a long time. He must have seen how difficult it is to pass on blood. Murong Xiu Ming is not worthy of being on the stage. He is also a direct descendant of my Murong family. Among the three of us brothers, only My eldest brother has a wife..."
Cao Jin asked: "So, if you send this to Murong Yin, will Yin Gu be angry?"
Murong Xing frowned slightly, and seemed to have thought of something key in his confused eyes, and asked: "Bai Hao did this on purpose? What does he want to do?"
This was what Cao Jin was waiting for. He took out a folded piece of rice paper, handed it to Murong Xing, and said, "Although our family is old, our memory is not bad. The prescriptions on it are useful for recovering from broken limbs." The role of continuation can be regarded as my compensation for the big stalls."
Murong Xing looked a little solemn. The Murong family had lived in Tiannan for hundreds of years. They not only had recipes for regenerating broken limbs but also for regenerating broken limbs. However, he took it without much hesitation.
Seeing that he didn't even look at it, Cao Jin put it into his sleeve and said with a wry smile: "It seems that our family is worrying too much."
"No, this is different." Murong Xing smiled and said, "I wonder what Eunuch Cao wants to say?"
"You are much more pleasing to the eye than Bai Hao." Cao Jin praised him and said in a low voice what he had been brewing in his heart for a long time: "Our family plans to recommend you to become the Lord of Suzaku City in front of His Majesty."
Murong Xing raised his eyebrows and lowered his head in rare contemplation for a moment. Apparently he thought of all the possibilities that would happen next and had many questions in his mind. He asked first, "Why?"
The stern look on Cao Jin's face flashed away, and his voice was calm: "Of course you are more suitable than Bai Hao."
Murong Xing looked calm and didn't say a word. Cao Jing continued: "Although our family doesn't know much about the ambitions of the stall owner, we understand that the stall owner has no ulterior motives."
"Oh?" Murong Xing said in surprise: "The city lord actually has some rebellious intentions, but then I remembered that his surname is also Bai."
Cao Jin sneered when he heard this: "There are quite a few members of the Bai family in Mugina Jiuzhou. It's not just a new generation replacing the old ones, but the most ridiculous thing is that the thief Bai Hao actually wants to be a martial arts sect!"
"Wuzong..." Murong Xing sighed softly, his expression was as usual, but he began to think quickly in his heart. He raised his head and looked directly at Cao Jin and said: "This is not enough. Please be more honest, father-in-law."
They are all smart people...
Cao Jin sighed in his heart and said bluntly: "Bai Hao provokes Hidden Valley in this way because he wants to use the blood of Hidden Valley's masters to achieve his Shura body!"
"I see..." Murong Xing said thoughtfully, "What about these two elixirs?"
Cao Jin said: "One part of the dust-free wood is used by our family to heal wounds, and the other part of the blood moon root is used by him to refine the dragon blood pill."
"Dragon Blood Pill?" Murong Xing looked thoughtful, but finally looked at Cao Jin.
Seeing this, Cao Jin said helplessly: "Dragon Blood Pill can increase his probability of success."
The cabin was quiet for a long time.
Murong Xing shook his head and said: "Even so, I'm afraid this reason is not enough. If Bai Hao can really succeed, it will be because of his ability."
Cao Jin let out a long sigh: "To achieve Shura's body, you need a blood sacrifice formation. And you only need to know that this formation requires at least the blood power of 100,000 people..."
Murong Xing's body suddenly tensed up, his upper body leaned on the table, and hissed: "How much?"
Seeing his shocked expression, Cao Jin simply closed his eyes and said, "One hundred thousand, at least one hundred thousand. Because when Wuzong was established, it was on the battlefield, and there were only a few 30% of the Shura body, so he still needed Dragon Blood Pill. But the Dragon Blood Pill needs three hundred boys and girls as the medicine's lead."
Murong Xing suddenly came to his senses. After returning his body, he stared coldly at Cao Jin, who was leaning back in the chair after finishing speaking.
Cao Jin looked slightly depressed and said nothing.
He has been unwilling to make it completely clear, precisely because if Bai Hao is a demon, then the Shura knife that the demon uses to kill innocent people was handed over to him.
Murong Xing suppressed his slight dislike for Cao Jin and asked, "Then why are you saying it now?"
Cao Jin opened his mouth. He could have used some fair and just reasons, but seeing Murong Xing's serious face, he finally said bluntly: "Bai Hao is too paranoid. Our family even thinks that he has become a demon. In order to achieve the Shura body, he Anyone can be sacrificed, but our family’s strength has been severely reduced now, and we don’t intend to be a stepping stone to his success.”
"And with the wisdom of the boss, he should also understand His Majesty's talent and strategy. Since he can let you regain the southern border for him, then our family fully believes that he will absolutely support you as the city lord."
Murong Xing nodded slightly, looked towards the north, and said with emotion: "To be disrespectful, His Majesty and I share the same goals. He is indeed worthy of being followed."
"But the sky is high and the road is far away from Baidi City in southern Xinjiang. What did Eunuch Cao plan? You know, even if Bai Hao really fails and dies, Suzaku City will only fall into Hidden Valley's hands."
