The next day.
In the luxurious private room on the top floor of the Ghost Inn, Zhuge Zhengwo kept frowning as he looked out the window at the endless crowds of people.
Since being assigned to the Ghost Inn yesterday, he has occasionally walked to the window to observe the situation outside the street.
It was also during this night that he confirmed that the current Wangyou Ghost Market was an extremely terrifying gold-eating beast.
This is a city that never sleeps, a paradise of prosperity and bustle, and also a pure land of peace and desire.
With varying degrees of war breaking out in every state, only Ghost City can enjoy this rare period of rapid development, and the original gap in heritage will gradually be smoothed out, or even widened in reverse.
This also allowed Zhuge Zhengyi to confirm that the real serious problem of the Daxuan Dynasty was not the King Wuwei who had endured for decades, nor the ten kings of Northern Xinjiang who were eyeing him, but this one who hid in the troubled times and took the initiative to put away his sharp teeth. Bad wolf.
In fact, it can be seen from the development history of the ghost market that its comprehensive strength will experience a surge every time. If the original Sima Kongming acted with less scruples, he would only spend a small amount of money to contain the ghost market. The growth of the city.
Even counting back to earlier times, right after Xiang Bohuai's death, if Ying Tianhong, the master of the Knife Forging Hall, had been able to take the initiative, there might not be a ghost market today.
And this same choice came to the Daxuan Dynasty.
If the Daxuan Dynasty directly went out to eradicate the ghost market at this time, it would definitely eliminate a big trouble in advance.
However, it was already a step too late.
Ever since Emperor Xuan promised Qin Fan to become the King of Zhennan on the top of the Knife Mountain, the primary strategy for the ghost market has changed from killing to using it.
"A bunch of idiots who just want to check and balance!"
Zhuge Zhengwo rubbed his furrowed eyebrows. He knew that he could not convince those ministers in the court who still had blind confidence in Daxuan. It was also impossible for those people to believe that the ghost market in a corner would be more threatening than ruling two states. , King Wuwei who formed an alliance with Northern Xinjiang.
They only believe what they see and think, and they proudly believe that this chaos is just a small setback for Daxuan, who has been in power for thousands of years.
Then Zhuge Zhengga let out a long sigh. Now that he was one step too late, he could only try to maintain the gap of one step and do his best to reduce it to half a step. This was his goal.
"Master Hou, it's time for us to set off." I heard Cao Zhengchun's voice outside the door.
Zhuge Zhengwo's frowned up again. He didn't like eunuchs, but as they were both members of the Daxuan Dynasty, he needed the power of Cao Zhengchun and Dongchang.
So last night, while suppressing his disgust for this eunuch, he took the initiative to lower his head and hoped to get help from him.
As a result, Cao Zhengchun played officialdom tricks with him.
He looked like he neither nodded in agreement nor objected.
As for when he asked the other party what he had gained from coming to this ghost market for so many days, he just laughed.
Even though he had already pointed out the stakes to him, the other party always used the excuse that Emperor Xuan did not give the order and claimed that he would only do what he was required to do.
So the conversation naturally ended on bad terms.
Now that he heard the voice of the gelded dog again, he took a deep breath, tried to maintain his dignity as the chief catcher of the six doors, opened the door and nodded slightly to it.
Then a group of five people headed to the Ming Tower under the leadership of Yuan Suiyun.
Zhuge Zhengwo and Cao Zhengchun, as the chief and deputy envoys, must go, and as their deputies, Nie Yunhua, one of the four great arresters, and Cao De, the second stallion leader of Dongchang, should also follow.
As for the extra fifth person, he is Zhui Ming Cui Lueshang, who is not yet a master and apprentice, but is already known as a master and apprentice.
Zhuge Zhengwo's idea is very simple. Among the four people accompanying him this time, the two geldings from Dongchang cannot be counted on. Nie Yunhua's attitude towards him is only business, so he needs someone to take care of him at the critical moment. Say something that he shouldn't say.
At the same time, he also needs Cui Lueshang to grow up as soon as possible and make a fortune through this operation.
When I picked him up, the general who was already regarded as his future confidant was only in the Qi Condensation Realm. Even if he accepted the power of the Fateful Body, he had just broken through to the Tongmai Realm.
With this kind of strength, even with the bonus of fateful identity, it is not easy for Zhuge Zhengga to promote him, and outsiders are easily resisted.
For example, he, the chief arrester of the Six Gates, is a good example. None of the four great arresters under his command have convinced him. If it weren't for the strength of his celestial realm, one of the great arresters might have thought of starting to secretly dig. Pit, accomplished the feat of defeating the enemy below.
Then Zhuge Zhenggao looked at Yuan Suiyun, and his brows wrinkled slightly.
He was very clear about the status of the other party in the ghost market, so in his expectation, Mr. Yuan should go back to his hometown to stay with the Yuan family in the Quxi region after their envoy group arrived in the ghost market.
Why is there still a role for him at this time...
With this doubt, Zhuge Zheng and his party, led by Yuan Suiyun, went to the second floor of the Ming Tower, which was a conference hall that occupied most of the floor for formal talks with external forces.
At this moment, the oversized round table in the hall has been removed, and some tables and chairs have been placed in two rows.
Sitting in the center seat was Qin Fan, who had been waiting for a long time.
He did not change into the royal uniform that Su Changqing brought, but was still wearing the Ghost Emperor's uniform. This black and gold coat added a third of majesty and mystery to him, but the gentle smile on his face made everyone Everyone who sees him feels like a spring breeze.
It is clear that his temperament is full of strong differences, but he has developed such a unique charisma.
This was the first feeling Zhuge Zhengga had in his heart after seeing Qin Fan in person.
Even though he has regarded him as an opponent, or even an enemy that must be eradicated in the future, it is still difficult to feel bad in his heart.
He had never had any dislike for Qin Fan, it was just a difference in stance.
If he gave up his identity, he would be full of admiration for Qin Fan. After all, his age could not reach the other person's height.
Nowadays, many people in the court say that Qin Fan became the King of Zhennan because he caught up with a good era, and he also grasped the opportunity when the Daxuan Dynasty had to temporarily bow its head. They attributed all this to Qin Fan's luck. .
But Zhuge Zhengyi didn't think so. A hero who dared to step into the trap, and under the siege of the heroes, still had the courage to negotiate with Emperor Xuan, and truly fulfilled all the conditions put forward by Emperor Xuan.
This has proved Qin Fan's extraordinary ability from all aspects.
Even if it is not a troubled time, if the other party sincerely surrenders to the court, although it is unlikely to be crowned king, there is still a high degree of confidence in getting a glimpse of the prime minister's position under that person.
Then Zhuge Zhengwo's eyes became firmer. He would use any means to make Qin Fan understand the reality. Perhaps when he was cornered, he could truly become a loyal minister of the Daxuan Dynasty.
Even if the chance is only 1%, he is willing to give it a try.
Because the other party is too young, if he is really willing to protect the Daxuan Dynasty, he will at least ensure that Daxuan can continue for another thousand years.
Unlike Cao Zhengchun who was standing behind him at the moment, the other party's status as a eunuch and his ambition full of power made him feel disgusted from the bottom of his heart.
The organization Dongchang should not have been established. It is wrong to let eunuchs take power!
At this moment, after he understood his inner feelings, his originally anxious mood completely calmed down.
While Zhuge Zhengwo was observing Qin Fan, Qin Fan was also sizing up the newly appointed Chief Constable Zhuge.
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Zhuge Zhengwo's appearance seemed to have been extremely old from the beginning. Even if he could restore his appearance to his youthful stage by breaking through the Celestial Realm, he did not do so.
There are many wrinkles on the weather-beaten face, but it still has a face as handsome as a child.
In addition, Zhuge Zhengwo is not tall, but he is very powerful and impressive, so he feels very tall.
At least in terms of momentum alone, Cao Zhengchun, who was standing half a step behind him, was even worse.
Of course, this may also be because Cao Zhengchun has restrained himself. After all, the arrogance that existed in his heart before, after witnessing Hui Neng being hammered to death by a blood corpse, and himself almost being killed by two hammers from a blood corpse, he no longer dared to show any more. .
Then everyone saluted Qin Fan and said:
"Meet the prince."
Qin Fan nodded, and after gently waving his hand, a majestic energy directly lifted everyone up.
'Celestial Realm? Zhuge Zhengwo raised his eyebrows, and the surprise in his eyes flashed away.
A few days ago, a group of experts from the Ghost City formed a group to go to the dangerous southern area. This was not hidden from the eyes and ears of the major forces hidden in the Ghost City. It was also because of this incident that the Daxuan Dynasty, including several other top forces, speculated about the Ghost Market. There should be a Celestial Realm master here.
There is nothing surprising about this. After all, it would be a big deal if the Ghost City, which has just become a top power, does not even have a Celestial Realm in charge.
After many guesses about this candidate, it was confirmed that Ye Di, who should have returned to the ghost market, has the highest probability of breaking through, followed by Black Thirteen, and then Mo Kaixin.
On the contrary, it is Huang Tiangui and Liu Yao. If these two people choose to break through, the major forces will probably start setting off fireworks to celebrate.
After all, for those forces with Celestial Phenomenon Realm in charge, it is clear that the biggest difficulty in surviving the catastrophe is to have sufficient energy and blood as support.
But now, Zhuge Zheng and I didn't expect that the person who broke through the celestial realm would be Qin Fan.
However, after he glanced at Black Thirteen who was standing on his left, he also suspected that during that large troop trip, there was probably more than one person who broke through the celestial realm.
Then Zhuge Zhengyi saw Yuan Suiyun, who was leading them into the conference hall, and spontaneously stood on the right side of Qin Fan.
At this moment, there are only three people representing the ghost market: Qin Fan, Hei Shisan and Yuan Suiyun. However, Zhuge Zhengwo noticed that there are also the auras of some great masters in the other floors of the Ming Tower, and their Qi movements are undisguised. locked in this conference hall.
"sit down."
After Qin Fan said something softly, Zhuge Zhengwo and Cao Zhengchun spontaneously sat on the upper left and right seats.
However, Nie Yunhua did not take the second seat on the left. Instead, under Zhuge Zhengwo's hint, Cui Lueshang took the first step.
Nie Yunhua's steps stopped for a moment. There was no expression on his face, and he just sat silently at the third seat on the left.
After everyone sat down, Qin Fan also said:
"First of all, on behalf of the ghost market, I welcome you all to come. I have fulfilled the conditions I negotiated with His Majesty before, and I have received part of the reward. I am very satisfied with this.
Then the second phase of the transaction should be next. "
"Your Majesty." Zhuge Zhengwo cupped his hands and said, "You are the Zhennan King of Daxuan. The word "deal" seems to be too unfamiliar to the relationship between the two parties. For example, the poisonous doctor from your ghost market said something to me. Very well said.
The doctors who came to the ghost market were not part of any transaction or cooperation. They came to the ghost market voluntarily to exchange and discuss medical skills.
Therefore, I also hope that both sides will continue to maintain this close and friendly relationship.
Here, I request the prince to allow Mr. Lu to come to the ghost market to study. "
Qin Fan raised his eyebrows. He naturally knew that Mr. Lu was referring to Lu Yulou, the second most amazing craftsman in the world. With his skills, the only thing he could learn from the ghost market was how to make sound transmission tokens.
This second stage of the transaction is about the Sound Transmission Token, and judging from Zhuge Zhengwo's appearance, he plans to just go for free.
"I reject this request."
Zhuge Zhengwo blinked. He wondered if he heard wrongly. When he raised his head and met Qin Fan's deep eyes, his childish eyes couldn't help but shrink. The other person's gentle demeanor was still there, but his lazy smile was It’s chilling!
"Captain Zhuge, don't you think that the prince will agree to your request? Please clarify your position." Yuan Suiyun chuckled and said.
Regarding the request he made, Zhuge Zhengga didn't think that the other party would agree to it. He was just testing Qin Fan's response method and then looking for a more suitable communication method.
But the key point is that there are many ways to refuse, and Qin Fan chose the most direct one, which made Zhuge Zhengwo, who often hangs out in official circles, feel a little uncomfortable.
Especially Yuan Suiyun's supplementary sentence left him no face at all.
At this time, Cao Zhengchun took the initiative to give him a step and said:
"The Marquis is taking it for granted. Mr. Lu is also very busy. He hasn't fully studied the recent airship technology, so he probably won't have time to come to the ghost market."
"It's my fault. The prince is surprised." After Zhuge Zhengwo bowed his hands and bowed, his mood had been adjusted. He didn't gain anything. At least he knew that he couldn't use official tactics to deal with Qin Fan, so he decided to be more direct. .
"Now that Daxuan is being invaded by all parties, we are in urgent need of a large number of sound transmission tokens for instant messaging. After all, if the news is delayed for half a day, tens of thousands of lives may be lost innocently.
Therefore, for the sake of Daxuan's country and the country, and also for the sake of the people in Daxuan's states who have been harmed by the war, I hope that the prince can directly trade the machine blueprints for the sound transmission tokens.
This envoy believes that the imperial court will never let the prince suffer! "
"Moral kidnapping?" Qin Fan tapped his fingers on the armrest of the seat, with a hint of boredom in his eyes.
Zhuge Zhengwo stood up and said seriously: "I am speaking from the bottom of my heart. This is not some kind of kidnapping. Please tell me clearly!"
Cui Lueshang, who was sitting next to him, also received the hint from Zhuge Zhengwo's eyes.
