This increasingly heavy pressure did not last long, because a chuckle slightly eased the solemn atmosphere.
This laughter did not come from the five people wearing masks, but from Ah Er standing behind the black old man.
Of course, many people outside the world respectfully refer to him as Mr. Er.
Ban Shuqiong and this second gentleman can be regarded as old friends. After all, one is the chief steward of Jiqiao Palace and the other is the chief steward of Ye Mansion. There are still many private contacts.
So when he saw the other party offering a step, Ban Shuqiong stepped on it decisively.
"Second sir, why are you laughing?"
A'er touched the hair that made Ban Shuqiong envious, and reluctantly handed him another step.
“Although some contents in the plan are not specific enough, they also show that Lord Ghost Lord’s rights are limited to the Ghost City.
This means that unless you encounter foreign enemies, Lord Ghost will not interfere with the intelligence of Linxue Nuanxiang Pavilion and the army of agencies in your Jiji Palace.
Moreover, what the Ghost Lord can use is the information obtained after the establishment of the Ghost Market, as well as the machine weapons developed through the funds allocated by the Ghost Market.
So the term "taken advantage of" is a bit too much. "
"That's it... Then I was really abrupt just now." After Ban Shuqiong bowed his hands to Qin Fan, his eyes began to move back and forth as he was observing the reactions of others.
In fact, Ban Shuqiong knew this very well. Moreover, after joining the Wangyou Ghost Market, the real benefits that the Jiqiao Palace gained were the invisible and intangible fame bonuses, as well as the combat power bonuses that other forces were in awe of.
The reason why he raised the pointed question just now was, firstly, to determine what the other parties wanted, and secondly, to pave the way for deepening the close relationship of this alliance.
Because judging from the plan, although the establishment of the Wangyou Ghost Market showed Qin Fan's ambition, it did not meet his expectations.
Their five-party alliance is more like a pure business alliance, which Ban Shuqiong simply cannot accept.
It's a good thing for everyone to make money together. He also knows that Wangyou Ghost Market will definitely make a lot of money in the future, but now is the time when he can make money safely!
He pointed out the information about Linxue Nuanxiang Pavilion and his own weapons for the purpose of further exchanges and cooperation.
As long as Qin Fan answered, he could half-assedly pull out hundreds of puppets for Qin Fan to control. At the same time, he could also use this to make some excessive demands on Qin Fan.
For example, military support.
As the great elder of Jiji Palace, he knew very well that after the world was in chaos, his own power would definitely be the number one target for competition.
After all, once a war starts, food, grass, pills, and weapons are the top priority. The first two are controlled by the Tongtian Chamber of Commerce, and even the top forces do not dare to trouble them.
The representative of the other group, Tianyi Pavilion, had long been a puppet of the Daxuan Dynasty, so there was no need to worry about safety.
So what should they do with the Jiqiao Palace? They can't just stay in the Jiqiao City every day and never leave the gate.
Therefore, he needs to unite with other forces first, and the current Wangyou Ghost City is the best choice, especially Qin Fan, a ghost lord, who can crush hundreds of thousands of ferocious beasts with his coercion.
As long as he can board this big ship, Ban Shuqiong can ensure that Jiqiao Palace can survive this great chaos safely.
But this swish of gaze really put all the plans behind him back.
At this moment, Gong Shulian had turned around and continued to fiddle with the device (small bomb) in her hand obediently.
But the other four people still focused on Ban Shuqiong.
Seeing this, Shuqian didn't even bother to beat around the bush, he looked directly at Qin Fan and said:
"Lord Ghost Lord, I think that once the Wangyou Ghost City is established, our five parties can be regarded as one party in the eyes of other forces.
So what is stated in the plan is only commercial cooperation, which I think is far from enough!
What we have to do is to do it thoroughly! On behalf of Jiqiao Palace, I can provide three thousand machine puppets for Lord Ghost to control at will! "
Qin Fan glanced at Ban Shuqiong with some confusion. Although he wanted to assimilate other forces, he didn't want to show it in the first meeting.
So what's going on with this guy? Who planted the spy?
Qin Fan looked at the old man Hei, who touched his chin as if lost in thought. Qin Fan looked at Xia Jinyu again, and the folding fan that was constantly beating in Xia Jinyu's hand also put away.
Finally, Qin Fan looked at Gong Shulian. Although he couldn't decipher her thoughts on this despite wearing a mask, he could see the confidence in her eyes.
That probably means that the little brother has already charged to the front line! This is all right!
Qin Fan remained silent and did not express his position. He was not sure whether the other party was fishing.
At this time, Xia Jinyu, who understood deeply, patted the table and stood up and said:
"I object. As the fourth shopkeeper of the Tongtian Chamber of Commerce, I am absolutely neutral. It's just that the business cooperation is acceptable. If it goes further, I won't be able to explain it!"
Ban Shuqiong's momentum was not lost at all. He stepped in front of the round table, pulled Gong Shulian behind him, and directly replied:
"Fourth Master Xia, as far as I know, you have always ignored the rules of neutrality, and finding reasons to send Yuan back afterwards is what you are best at, isn't it?
Moreover, from a business perspective, further cooperation among the five parties can maximize the benefits.
If it's just a purely commercial cooperation, why did it come up with the name Wangyou Ghost City? Why not just name it after a business alliance? "
Xia Jinyu directly raised the fan handle, pointed at Ban Shuqiong and angrily said:
"You are slandering me. I, Xia Jinyu, abide by the rules of the Chamber of Commerce. Who doesn't know this!
As for what you said about crossing the line, then I happened to sell some weapons and resources to one party before the war between the two forces. This was simply an ordinary transaction!
I didn’t know they were going to war, it was all a coincidence! "
"Tch!" Ban Shuqian turned his head. He knew that Xia Jinyu would never admit this verbally, and his opinion was not important.
Because there will definitely be more coincidences like this in the future, and it is by relying on these coincidences that Fourth Master Xia has been promoted from the position of seventh shopkeeper to fourth shopkeeper.
Then he looked at Ah Er. He believed that his old friend would understand what he meant and that the other party would definitely support him, because the situation in Ye Mansion was somewhat similar to that in Jiji Palace.
If the two top forces go to war, in addition to gathering as many resources as possible, they must also resolve all hidden dangers in their own territory.
Ye Mansion, which is like a gathering place for killers, can definitely be regarded as a hidden danger among hidden dangers. Especially the Emperor Ye who is named after Emperor is a big trouble that cannot be ignored.
As a force that collects money to do things, if it is left alone, it will only allow both parties to take it all and eventually become the only winner. No top force will be so stupid as to let it take advantage of it.
Ah Er, who received the deep meaning in Ban Shuqiong's eyes, silently ignored the other party's gaze, so this was not the time for him to stand up.
But the old black man, who seemed to be offline the whole time, suddenly stood up and said.
“Perhaps the five of us can cooperate further in the future, but not now.
We are not familiar with each other. For the time being, I need to see that Wangyou Ghost City does have enough potential. "
Old Man Hei has always kept in mind what Qin Fan said about playing his role well, so he has completely assumed the role of Ye Mansion and just joined an ordinary five-party alliance.
The other four parties are not strangers, but they are definitely not completely trustworthy from the start.
As he said, trust takes time, and a purely business alliance is the premise that can test whether all parties can continue to draw closer.
Ban Shuqiong stroked his increasingly thinning hair worriedly. He understood the other party's caution, especially the Yefu group of killers who had no sympathy, so they should be more vigilant.
But in his opinion, there is no time to slowly adjust now.
Like the civil strife of the Sihai Gang, it started inexplicably and ended inexplicably. It only lasted for more than a month, and then a big force similar to his Jiji Palace was so disabled.
And does this process of mutual trust take several months? I'm afraid it's at least years.
Qin Fan, who was silently observing Ban Shuqiong at this moment, also saw that the other party was not fishing intentionally, and thought of the information about Ban Shuqiong and the situation of Jiqiao Palace.
He couldn't help but glance at the Grand Elder of Jijiji Palace, because the plan specifically stated that if any force took action against Wangyou Ghost City, the five parties could unite to deal with this enemy.
However, if the five parties themselves encounter a declaration of war by any force, the other four parties can provide some help in a timely manner. This is not mandatory and will not be morally condemned.
Marking this item is not only to make it easier for Xia Jinyu to explain when he returns to Tongtian Chamber of Commerce, but also to dispel some concerns of Yuhuang Xin and Ban Shuqiong.
But who would have thought that the person he was most wary of would be trying his best to deepen cooperation.
Then Qin Fan noticed Yuhuang Xin's half-smiling gaze hidden under the mask. The meaning was obvious. She had already seen through the fact that she was having an affair with this old man, Ban Shuqiong!
Qin Fan sighed helplessly, and then turned to the hesitant Ban Shuqiong, wanting to see what other reasons he had to come up with to convince everyone.
As for myself, just don’t say anything or express your opinion, just smile.
Sensing that Qin Fan was looking at him, especially the weird smiling face mask that seemed to have some kind of scrutiny, Ban Shuqiong took a deep breath and decided to release a big killer weapon.
"Don't you want to be favored by heaven?"
? ? ?
I put a question mark not because I have a problem, but because I think you have a problem.
Except for Yuhuang Xin, whose movements of playing with the hem of clothes became a little unnatural for a moment, everyone else had question marks in their eyes.
Ban Shuqiong's face was full of righteousness and awe at this moment. He patted the table and looked at everyone in turn:
"After establishing a top force, we can get the favor of heaven. Of course, to describe it in simpler terms, we can get a lot of blessings of luck!
And now the Wangyou Ghost City has the possibility of becoming a top force!
No, I should say that currently only Wangyou Ghost City can grow to this point! "
Qin Fan frowned slightly, there were different opinions on luck.
Everyone is born with luck, but this does not mean that a person's luck is a constant value. It can continue to grow and decrease through various unknown methods.
For example, when Feng Mo broke through the Xiantian realm before, he had to fight against the masters of the younger generation. This can be said to be a moment of opportunity found through a lot of actual combat, or it can be said that he is robbing others of their luck through fighting, and finally threatens the great power. The winning momentum breaks through obstacles in one fell swoop.
At this time, Qin Fan looked at Yuhuang Xin, as did everyone else, because only Yuhuang Xin, as the eldest princess, could confirm whether what Ban Shuqiong said was true or false.
Yuhuang Xin was silent for a moment and said: "What he said is true, but the matter is not that simple. There are some special reasons why the Buddha Land, the Dao Realm and the Wuwei Palace can be blessed by luck.
As for the situation of the Daxuan Dynasty, I will not explain it in detail, because even I know only a little about it.
However, I agree with the matter of strengthening cooperation, but there is a premise. It is me, Yuhuang Xin, who joins Wangyou Ghost City, not Linxue Nuanxiang Pavilion. "
Ban Shuqiong frowned. He didn't quite understand what Yuhuang Xin meant. What was the point of emphasizing his name? Linxue Nuanxiang Pavilion belonged to her Yuhuang Xin.
Based on the intelligence from Jiqiao Palace, we still don’t know that there are still irreconcilable contradictions within the Huanghuang lineage.
However, Qin Fan glanced at Yuhuang Xin and nodded slightly in agreement.
Then he said to Ban Shuqiong: "Squad leader, can you tell me in more detail about the favor of heaven?"
Ban Shuqian nodded. This was another reason why he prompted Wangyou Ghost City to cooperate further. Luck may be a way to turn bad luck into good luck for others.
But for the technical geeks in their Ingenuity Palace, this is just a cheating device when developing a new type of mechanism. The end of science is theology, and he has no doubt about it.
"You should all know that our Jiqiao Palace has developed a locomotive for those extraterrestrial visitors that has fifty-three side effects and is only designed to be fast.
And afterwards we received the reward from heaven, which is a lot of blessings from luck.
Because of this incident, I began to investigate the origin of luck, and finally discovered through some clues that only the top forces will be favored by heaven.
They know better how to communicate with the way of heaven and can get corresponding benefits. Let me give you an obvious example.
Why do Buddhist lands and Taoist realms have to create the names of Taoist and Buddhist disciples every hundred years? This is to compete for the luck of the younger generation in the entire world. "
"The imperial court should also be able to fight. At least it won't be too difficult to stop it." The old man Hei said with some confusion.
Ban Shuqiong frowned slightly and looked at the old man Hei with a surprised look.
"do not you know?"
Now the old black man is confused: "Should I know?"
"As a second-level power, there are secretly supported by one or even many schools of thought in the court, just like the Mohist family and I, the Jijigong Palace, are originally one.
Linxue Nuanxiang Pavilion and the Huhuang lineage are no secret now, and the Xiu family who advocates gender equality is also a member of the Huanghuang lineage.
Not to mention the Buddhists and Taoists, they have no intention of hiding anything.
The Yin Yang family is also closely related to the Tao realm.
There are also miscellaneous families and farmers who secretly support the Tongtian Chamber of Commerce.
These are not big secrets, including your Yefu..."
At this time, Ban Shuqian's eyes shifted from the old man Hei's face to A'er's body.
Ah Er coughed dryly and said:
"This big guy knows in his heart that the person behind my Ye Mansion is the Strategist Family.
As for the reason why the imperial court did not intervene, it was because it had reached some private deals with Buddha Land and Taoist Realm, and many people in the court knew about it.
It's just that I didn't expect that luck was also involved. I thought that the two lines of Buddhism and Taoism were just to strengthen their influence in the world. "
The old black man had a beeping expression on his face. He wanted to look at Qin Fan, but he held back. At this time, he could only turn around and stare at Ah Er.
Ah Er said helplessly:
"You see, it's useless for me. It was the Ghost Boy who secretly negotiated with the Strategist, and the Ghost Prince's Mansion he originally established was supported by the Strategist.
After the Yefu was established, he took over the job. "
The old black man turned around silently. He was secretly thinking that if he hadn't come to Wuyou Villa this time, he might have been an outsider all the time!
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