Chapter 752
Along the way, people kept greeting Qin Kui respectfully, but Qin Kui paid no attention to these people.
In his opinion, he was the steward of the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, and he was not at the same level as these people.
Xiao Zhan asked curiously:
"Does Butler Qin have any heirs?"
Butler Qin shook his head expressionlessly, "No."
With that said, Qin Kui took Xiao Zhan outside a stone house.
From the outside, it can be seen that Marquis Zhenyuan is talking to an old man in ragged clothes in a stone house.
Qin Kui didn't dare to disturb him and took Xiao Zhan to wait at the door of the stone house.
Not long after, a young man and woman, also wearing rags, walked outside the stone house and saluted Qin Kui quickly:
"I've met Butler Qin."
Qin Kui smiled and nodded, "The Marquis is talking to your father inside, please go in later."
The young man and woman nodded and waited patiently.
After a while, Marquis Zhenyuan looked towards the door, glanced at Xiao Zhan and said:
"You come in."
Xiao Zhan didn't hesitate and walked in.
The light in the stone house became even darker, and Xiao Zhan could only vaguely see the old man sitting cross-legged on the ground, who was as skinny as firewood, had a broken arm, one leg was long and the other was short, and he was blind in one eye.
Marquis Zhenyuan said:
"His name is Shi Kai, and he was my former right-hand man."
"Later I was injured and gave birth to a daughter."
With that said, Marquis Zhenyuan pointed to the young woman standing outside the door, "That is Shi Kai's daughter, her name is Shi Cui'e, the name I gave her."
Xiao Zhan didn't say anything, and he didn't know what Marquis Zhenyuan meant by what he said to him.
"It's a pity that Shi Cui'e can't practice and can only become a refugee."
Xiao Zhan frowned slightly, but still said nothing.
The Marquis of Zhenyuan chuckled, "Don't you ask why I don't let their family stay in the Marquis of Zhenyuan's mansion?"
Xiao Zhan slowly shook his head and said:
"If there is one, there are two, one generation after another. No matter how big the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion is, it cannot accommodate them."
Marquis Zhenyuan nodded, looked at the old man and said:
"Shi Kai, after seeing you this time, I won't come to see you."
Shi Kai quickly stood up and knelt on one knee tremblingly in front of Marquis Zhenyuan:
"I am Shikai's blessing to be with the Marquis throughout my life."
"If the Marquis comes to see me, I have no regrets in my heart."
Outside the door, Shi Cui'e and her husband were also kneeling on the ground.
Marquis Zhenyuan nodded, led Xiao Zhan out of the stone house, and walked forward slowly.
Qin Kui followed behind, looking at Xiao Zhan with jealousy in his eyes.
People on both sides of the market, seeing Marquis Zhenyuan passing by, knelt on the ground, appearing particularly respectful.
Marquis Zhenyuan said as if no one else was watching:
"When I originally chose the Zhenyuan Marquis' Mansion near here, there was no one around for thousands of miles, so I wanted peace and quiet."
"Later, the number of people in the Zhenyuan Marquis' Mansion increased and more and more descendants were born. Those descendants became refugees and were scattered around the Zhenyuan Marquis' Mansion, becoming what it is today."
Judging from the meaning of these words, this Zhenyuan Marquis has lived for a long, long time.
Xiao Zhan didn't think that Marquis Zhenyuan would be interested in chatting with him. He knew that Marquis Zhenyuan must have something else to say.
Sure enough, after walking for a while, Zhenyuan Hou suddenly stood by the small river that was only two or three meters wide.
The black and sticky asphalt-like water in the small river was bubbling constantly, emitting a pungent stench.
Marquis Zhenyuan looked at Xiao Zhan and said:
"I want to form a government army, with about 10,000 people. I have already notified Bone City. When they arrive, you will be responsible for taking care of it for me."
"Choose a place near here to build a military camp, and you will be the one to train on weekdays.
things. "
Xiao Zhan frowned immediately.
"Does the Marquis trust me so much?"
"You are not qualified to trust me now," Marquis Zhenyuan said expressionlessly, "What else can you do in front of me?"
"You handle the matter yourself. You are not allowed to leave the thousand-mile radius of the Hou Mansion. If you have time, you can come to the Hou Mansion to find me."
Seeing that Xiao Zhan remained silent, Marquis Zhenyuan sneered, "Whether you can get more Nether Pills depends on your performance."
After saying that, Marquis Zhenyuan turned around and walked in the direction of the Marquis Mansion.
Qin Kui smiled and congratulated Xiao Zhan, and then left with Marquis Zhenyuan.
Xiao Zhan stood by the river, lost in thought.
He was confused now and completely confused.
However, with his current strength, he is indeed not qualified to refuse.
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Zhan returned to Shi Kai's house and said in a deep voice:
"Mr. Shi, is it convenient for me to come in?"
Shi Kai was sitting weakly against the wall, while Shi Cui'e and her husband were processing several gray herbs they had collected.
Hearing Xiao Zhan speak, Shi Cui'e quickly stood up and said:
"My lord, please come in."
Xiao Zhan nodded, walked into the stone house, and sat down in front of Shi Kai.
Shi Kai smiled and said:
"It can be seen that the Marquis still thinks highly of you."
Xiao Zhan chuckled. He didn't think Marquis Zhenyuan valued him very much.
"The Marquis asked the White Bone City for 10,000 people. He said that he wanted to form a government army and let me take full responsibility."
"Mr. Shi, do you have any good suggestions?"
When Shi Kai heard this, his old face suddenly became serious.
"Then there should be another government-military competition."
Xiao Zhan frowned and asked:
"What is the military competition?"
Shi Kai smiled and said:
"I don't know the details, but I know that there are apparently a hundred marquises in our area."
"But there are still many strong people who also have the strength to become a lord, but they have no quota."
"Every once in a while, all the princes will send 10,000 troops to participate in the competition."
"Those adults who are not officially ennobled will also let their government troops participate in the competition."
"Only by entering the top 100 can you keep your position or be officially named a prince."
Xiao Zhan grasped the key point of this sentence and immediately asked:
"Who made the rules and who made the title?"
Shi Kai shook his head and said, "Of course the prince's title will be granted by the palace."
"I have participated in three government-army competitions with the Marquis, and I won easily every time."
Xiao Zhan nodded and asked, "Where are the people participating in the army competition with you, old man?"
Shi Kai shook his head, "There was a big competition between the government and the army, and there were many casualties."
"Those who survived slowly died."
"Speaking of which, this government-military competition has indeed been delayed for too long."
"I guess there aren't many strong men born, and no one is vying for the throne."
Xiao Zhan fell into deep thought. After a long time, he continued to ask:
"Since we are competing for the title of marquis, why doesn't the marquis participate in the battle himself? Instead, let the weak government troops participate in the battle?"
Shi Kai shook his head and laughed:
"Everyone who can compete for the title of prince is a rare master. It will take a long time to grow up to the point where you can become a prince."
"If Mr. Hou took action himself, whoever would be injured or killed would be a huge loss."
Xiao Zhan said "hmm", hugged Shi Kai's fists, thanked him, and left the stone house directly.
He wandered aimlessly, preparing to choose a place as a place to build a military camp.
Anyway, 10,000 government troops are going to participate in the competition. The requirements of the military camp are not high, just quiet.
The main thing is how to be in
He won the competition between the government and the army, retained his ranking among the top 100, and retained his position as Marquis of Zhenyuan.
Xiao Zhan had no doubt that if he lost the title of Marquis Zhenyuan, Marquis Zhenyuan would definitely kill him mercilessly.
At the same time, Xiao Zhan was also thinking that Marquis Zhenyuan was just starting to establish a new army, and he was afraid that he would not have enough time, and he felt like he was sharpening his weapons before the battle.
Maybe all the other marquis's troops are masters, but only the Zhenyuan marquis's troops are newcomers who have just been sent from the Bone Bones.
How can this compare?
Judging from the current situation, there is no chance of winning.
But why is Marquis Zhenyuan not impatient at all? Looking confident?
The more Xiao Zhan thought about it, the more something was wrong.
However, the Marquis of Zhenyuan dared to leave this matter to him, and the Marquis of Zhenyuan was not afraid. He had nothing to be afraid of.
After walking around for a long time, Xiao Zhan found that the power of the netherworld outside was not as strong as in the Hou's Mansion, so he walked in the direction of the Hou's Mansion.
After returning to the Hou Mansion, Xiao Zhan didn't think about anything and began to seize the time to improve his strength.
He is now alone, and his memory has not been restored much. Only by improving his strength can he feel safe.
There is no difference between day and night here.
Therefore, Xiao Zhan didn't know how much time had passed.
Qin Kui suddenly came to the small courtyard at the back and said to Xiao Zhan, who was still practicing in Stone House No. 9:
"The people from Bone City have been sent over. You should go and receive them."
