"What's wrong with Mengxiangzhai?"

"It was so cold last winter that we stayed in the stockade and didn't go out. That's the territory of your deer people, I have never had anything to do with that side, and I usually want to exchange cloth or something to deal with you with Brother Fu, and never go to Mengxiang Village. ”

"Why did you talk about this all of a sudden?"

Looking at Tianhao, who was full of innocent faces, Fu Chang sighed: "Mengxiang Village is miserable!" More than 3,000 people in the village were gone, the houses burned to the ground, and there was nothing left in the village. ”

“…… Sizzle! Tianhao gasped, and the string of fish fillets that he was sending into his mouth stopped: "According to what you say, they are fighting with other villages?" ”

Fu pressed Tianhao's knee with his hand, and whispered in his heart: "That's why I came to ask you, do you know what's going on?" ”

"I don't know." Tianhao shook his head: "I really don't know anything. ”

Fu's eyes flashed with doubt: "Panshi Village is so close to Mengxiang Village, you haven't heard anything?" ”

"You're wrong." Tianhao replied seriously: "The closest village to Mengxiang Village is Qinglong Village. Brother Fu, if you have any questions, you should ask them over there. ”

"Qinglong Village is empty." Fu stared at Tianhao, as if he wanted to see through his whole person: "I have sent someone to check during this time, Qinglong Village is now a ruined village,"

"What does this have to do with me?" Tianhao, who was eating meat, stopped chewing, and his fingers slowly rubbed the slender iron chisel that left half of the roasted meat: "This is Panshi Village, and I can't control their affairs over there." ”

A very simple sentence, vaguely revealing a lot of information. If you are a smart person, you should know how to stop in time when it is just right, and stop without asking. But Fu had a tendon in his head, he didn't hear the meaning of Tianhao's words at all, and still continued to ask without giving up: "Brother, you must know something, tell me!" ”

Tianhao ignored the stalker-beating Fu, he turned around, looked at the young man sitting behind Fu, and asked with a chuckle, "This brother is very faceless!" Brother Fu, why don't you introduce me to it? ”

Fouden froze.

The young man's eyes flickered, and his gaze involuntarily collided with Tianhao's eyes, releasing a subconscious vigilance.

“…… He, he's my retinue. Fu speaks at first slower and then faster, with a clear gap between thoughts. He licked his lips quite nervously and squeezed out a smile: "That, I won't ask about Qinglong Village." Ah Hao...... That, will your village still change its cloth this year? ”

"Change!" Tianhao smiled and agreed casually, but his eyes never left the silent young man: "Your surname is Lu?" ”

Fu's face changed suddenly, he held the ground with one hand and tried to stand up, when the door was pushed open from the outside, and two strong guards rushed in, grabbed his shoulders from the left and right, and pressed him to the ground with irresistible force.

"What are you going to do?" Fu's eyes were full of horror, and he screamed hoarsely: "You...... Let me go, let me go! ”

The sound had no effect on Tianhao in the slightest. He remained seated, staring at the young man opposite, and the smile formed a fixed template on his face: "You haven't answered my question yet. ”

At this point, there is no need to continue to cover up. The young man took a deep breath, his body stiffening a little from being too nervous. He slowly held his hands, and slowly released them, very helpless, with a little unwillingness, and replied in a gloomy voice: "You are right, my surname is indeed Lu." ”

"Zuosuozhai belongs to the Deer Department, and the patriarch of the Deer Department is named Lu Qingyuan. I heard that Patriarch Qingyuan is a man with great ambitions. From the time of the birth of his first son, he arranged names for his offspring. Gyeongdong, Gyeongnam, Gyeongsso, Gyeongbuk...... That's a good sort, but he doesn't have a fourth son yet. Now, Lu Qingdong, the eldest son of the Qingyuan patriarch, is in his thirties and has started a family. He also has two younger brothers underneath him. Hehe...... Tell me, are you Lu Qingnan? Or Lu Qingxi? ”

Pingjun's intelligence department is very efficient in collecting, and he has a group of people under him. According to Tianhao's requirements, legends, stories, and miscellaneous conversations between various tribes and walled cities all belong to the category of information gathering. Take the Buck Department as an example, the name and age of the patriarch, the population composition of the family, sons, daughters, wives, etc...... With a little attention, you can quickly form a complete and detailed profile.

Intelligence work is not as mysterious as it seems. As long as you are good at analysis and organize a large amount of complicated information. This is the legacy of the era of civilization, and it is highly likely that Tianhao is the sole holder.

Fu was stunned when he was pressed to the ground. The muscles on his face twitched, and his look of astonishment quickly turned hideous.

"No...... He's not...... You're wrong, he's not ......"

The young man glanced sideways at Fu, who was struggling desperately, waved his hand at him with a gloomy expression, then turned to face Tianhao, and gritted his teeth vigorously: "Who told you my identity?" My two older brothers...... Did they do it? ”

Tianhao continued the previous question: "Are you Lu Qingnan?" Or Lu Qingxi? ”

"I ...... I'm Lu Qingxi. His face was already blue.

After staring at the other side for five seconds, Tianhao said seriously: "No one told me that you were coming, I guessed it myself." ”

"Guess?" Lu Qingxi raised his head and let out a very light cold snort from his nostrils. He shook his head very slightly, not believing Tianhao's words at all.

"I felt something wasn't quite right when you and Fu came in. Although he has always been ahead of the curve, he maintains the appearance of being higher than you. But he seems very unnatural, and looks back at you several times. ”

As he spoke, Tianhao raised his finger and pointed his eyes: "There are many problems that can be seen from here. Eye contact is often more direct than words, and you should have rehearsed it beforehand, but neither you nor you are comfortable with the transition of each other's identities. Especially Fu, he has a clear reverence for you. Through this, it is not difficult to judge that your status is higher than his. As I said, Zuo Suozhai belongs to the Buck Clan, you are very young, and few people can sit in a very high position through their own strength at this age. Except for the son of the patriarch Lu Qingyuan, I can't think of a more reasonable explanation. ”

Fu's mouth was open, and the anger gradually receded in his eyes, leaving only horror and sluggishness.

Lu Qingxi was silent for a long time, as if he had given up resistance, and shook his head helplessly and smiled: "You are the smartest person I have ever met." ”

"You're thinking too much. I'm not going to kill you. That's not good for me. What's more, Fu asked for a meeting as the leader, and I had to follow the rules. ”

Tianhao smiled again, and he waved his hand at the two guards who were holding down Fu: "Let him go." ”

Fu rubbed the sore part of his shoulder with his hand, and slowly straightened up, his face stiff, and he didn't say a word.

Tianhao didn't care about this. He smiled and said to Lu Qingxi: "Actually, you don't have to do this. Even if you're the little prince of the Stag Division, I won't do anything to you. It's a guest from afar, not to mention that the deer clan is still a friend of our rock village. In this way, I'll arrange another place for Brother Fu, and we can have a good talk." ”

Lu Qingxi nodded slowly.

Soon only he and Tianhao were left in the room.

"Tell me, why did you think of meeting me this way?" Tianhao asked seriously.

"Two reasons." Without a third person present, Lu Qingxi's condition was much better than just now: "Fu said, you are a reasonable person, but you are very cunning. ”

"Another reason is Mengxiang Village?" Tianhao doesn't plan to waste time.

"The 3,000-strong village is gone, of course we have to find the reason." Lu Qingxi leaned forward, and there was a hint of fierceness in his low voice: "Tell me, who did it?" ”

Tianhao glanced at him: "Why did you choose me as the breakthrough for the answer?" Just because of Fu's recommendation? This reason is not sufficient. ”

"I've inquired about you and your stockade." Because of excitement and urgency, Lu Qingxi's face was a little red: "You are running very well, Panshi Village has not been short of food since last year." The number of villagers here has increased a lot compared to before, and even Xiongkui in Huanchezhai is no match for you. What's more, you follow the rules and don't do anything to people. ”

Tianhao was quite surprised: "My reputation is so good? ”

"I also heard about these things from Qingyuan Village and Zhangpu Village." Lu Qingxi said: "Actually, we have always disliked Qingyuan Village, which is exactly the same as my father's name. But I think these rumors are very credible, Qingyuan Village and Zhangpu Village are the villages of your Niu clan, and their status is similar to that of Panshi Village, even they say good things about you, even if the truth is not ten, at least eight points. ”

The answer was somewhat unexpected. Tianhao covered his chin with his palm, rubbed back and forth a few times on his rough short stiff beard, and said thoughtfully: "Your courage is good. The little prince of the Stag Clan...... Actually, I really want to arrest you and dedicate you to the king of Thunderhorn City. We've always wanted the deer clan's textile technology, and you're a bargaining chip...... Let me say what are you good about...... Courage? Or is it stupid? ”

"I have to figure out what's going on." Lu Qingxi sighed helplessly: "There are not many people available to me, and Fu is relatively good." But his abilities are limited, so I can only pretend to be his entourage. Something...... There is a big difference between relaying from someone else's mouth and hearing it with your own ears, both in terms of content and true meaning. ”

Tianhao thought about it for a long time, and finally gave up the idea of seizing Lu Qingxi in exchange for benefits from Thunderhorn City.

"Here's a suggestion for you." He looked at the young man sitting opposite: "Forget about Mengxiangzhai!" It's beyond your reach. ”

"It can't be." Lu Qingxi refused on the spot without thinking about it.

"Humph!" Tianhao made no secret of his sarcasm: "Even if you are unwilling, what can you do? Can the deer clan win the cow clan? Do you have our well-equipped? How many fighters do you have? The elite quota assigned to the Lock Dragon Pass every year, among all the tribes, your deer clan has the lowest proportion. ”

The young Lu Qingxi's face turned red: "This ...... These are two different things. ”

"It's the same thing in my opinion." Tianhao didn't give him the slightest mercy: "If I were your father, I would integrate the nearby villages and merge them into a large village of at least 5,000 people." You occupy too many places, and the weaving technology you have mastered, all tribes want. Even if there is no Mengxiang Village, the same thing will fall on other villages. ”

Lu Qingxi suddenly stood up from the ground and glared at Tianhao condescendingly: "Did you Niu people do it?" ”

"I didn't say anything." Tianhao was calm: "I have a suggestion for you: we can cooperate with each other." ”

The flame burns from exuberant to exhausted is an inevitable process. It's the same with anger. When his body exhausted all the energy that fueled his anger, Lu Qingxi suddenly found that it was pointless to do so. The leader of Panshi Village, who is about the same age as himself, said it is not bad at all: even if he knows the murderer of Mengxiang Village, what can he do? Even if he said that he would use his father to take up the army of the Buck Clan, he would still not be the opponent of the Thunder Niu Clan. The Deer Clan is divided internally, and the other tribes don't care about the affairs of the Deer Clan at all. If a large number of troops are dispatched, the situation in the clan city is unstable, and it may attract the covetousness of the tiger clan and the lion clan to take advantage of the situation.

The territory is surrounded by strong enemies, this is the current situation of the deer clan.

After a long time, Lu Qingxi asked lightly: "How do you want to cooperate?" ”

"I've got something you're interested in." Tianhao's eyes narrowed into a slit: "I like trading, I don't like war." ”

"You mean grain?" Lu Qingxi instinctively wanted to sneer, but he finally restrained his emotions, stiffened, and said coldly: "I know that Fu asked you for food last year, but he is him, and I am me." Besides, there has always been a steady trade of grain and cloth between the Leon Clan and us. They have more grain in quantity and cheaper than yours. ”

"I'm talking about salt." Tianhao felt that Lu Qingxi was like a stupid and impulsive little beast: "I can provide a large amount." ”

"There is cheese in Panshi Village, and the lion people should not have such a thing."

"I can also provide this." As he spoke, Tianhao casually untied a small leather bag tied around his waist and threw it over. Lu Qingxi caught it and opened it to take a look, and found that it was filled with gray powder.

"This thing is good for people who are weak and is a precious tonic." There was not a hint of falsehood in Tianhao's bright eyes.

Lu Qingxi lowered his head and sniffed, frowned and asked, "What is this?" ”

"You can taste it for yourself. Sprinkle on grilled meat, or stew. Tianhao smiled, and his voice was full of temptation.

"Mengxiang Village ......"

"I said don't mention Mengxiangzhai again. That's beyond your current capabilities. If you weren't a prince now, but the patriarch of the Stag Tribe, I'd consider telling you more. Because in that case...... You can do what you can. Can ...... now You don't have that strength yet. ”