Shi Yong had never felt so weak as he did now, and his whole body was almost paralyzed on the ground: "You did it on purpose...... That's why you let me go......"

Tianhao got up from his chair, slowly moved forward, squatted down very close to Shi Yong, and stared at him: "I can swear to the gods that since you were captured, I have never done anything unfavorable to you, and I have never spread rumors about your rebellion. I confess to knowing the edict of His Majesty the Lion King, but I really don't know that he would order your family to be killed. ”

He really didn't do it.

As early as a few months ago, Pingjun sent back all kinds of news about the chaos in the Broken Gold City. Tianhao was very surprised at the time, this was indeed unexpected, both the Lion King and the new city lord were like their own people, and they gave the greatest help in recruiting Shi Yong. Because of this, Tianhao never forced Shi Yong, who had always maintained a state of resistance, and was willing to let him leave Rock City at the right time, and even generously gave him food and water, as well as horses to walk.

Some secrets can only be dug up by the parties themselves, and to put it bluntly, it is meaningless.

Pain and despair enveloped Shi Yong again, and the soldiers who grabbed him felt that the muscle strength was disappearing, and at the same time, they let go of their fingers one after another after receiving the order from Tianhao's gaze, and quietly retreated from the room, giving them all the space.

His hot tears fell to the ground, quickly becoming cold.

"I've done so much for Your Majesty, and even in the most difficult of times, I haven't reached out to Roaring City. The city used to be a wasteland, but it was painstakingly managed by my grandfather, and the small village of more than 2,000 people became a city, and the population became more and more. I have never treated the civilians badly, and every winter I take the time to spy and covert them, giving them food and clothing, so that all the children can survive...... As a result, they were so cruel to my family...... They divided their ...... Divide them......"

Tianhao did not speak, and remained silent for a long time. He knew that it was time to be a listener, not a speaker. When the other party says that he is tired and tired of crying, all the grief and madness will subside.

The sickly white color filled Shi Yong's face, and the clothes on his chest were all wet marks, tears, blood, saliva, and sweat...... It was filthy and tattered.

After a long time, Shi Yong made a hoarse voice like an old man: "...... You...... What I said before, does it still count? ”

Tianhao looked at him with a calm and sharp gaze: "What do you mean?" ”

I've promised a lot of things, and I can't remember anything for a while.

“…… I surrender ......" Shi Yong turned over with difficulty, trembling and kneeling in front of Tianhao, his forehead lightly touched the ground, his stiff body that consumed too much strength could only maintain this position, and he let out a cry from the depths of his throat expecting help: "I am willing to surrender...... Please...... Help me. ”

Tianhao stared at the top of Shi Yong's gray-haired head, and his deep gaze went directly into the other party's brain, gaining insight into the secret: "You want to use my power to help you avenge?" ”

Shi Yong didn't answer, and let out a low, choked cry.

All hopes for the good have been dashed, and at this moment the darkness of revenge is shrouded in his heart, and no matter who he is, no matter what the conditions, he is willing to sign a contract to sell his soul.

Even if it's the devil, I'm willing to give it all.

I lost my wife, I lost my family.

There is nothing in this world that is worth my nostalgia for.

I can die.

But until then, I have to get justice from the killers and make them pay for it.

……

It was a quiet and peaceful autumn.

Rewind time by two months.

Pingjun didn't receive any bad news from Black Corner City, Tianhao attributed this state of affairs to the Great Master, and if it wasn't for this old man to persuade His Majesty the Ox King, things would definitely not have turned out like this.

Niu Lingxiao's encounter in Rock City spread like the wind. Although a long time has passed, the "murder of the princess" is still causing great repercussions in the aristocratic circles, and no one dares to mention the pig prisoners of war in Rock City, but there are more voices questioning the identity and power of the young lord.

More and more nobles approached His Majesty the Bull King, demanding that the expansion of the Rock Collar be curbed.

"It was an arrogant and impertinent young man, and he didn't know how to respect the nobility at all. It's no wonder that he was originally a poor boy, and it was only because of luck that he climbed to his current position. He didn't even listen to Niu Weibang's orders, let alone obey His Majesty's orders. ”

"The king of the fierce bull regards him as a brother, but he refuses to let go of the woman who is screaming in the cow."

"His territory must be divided, at most a few villages must be given to him, and the Rock City must be brought back, and that kind of place can only be directly governed by the king."

The hearts of the people are still those hearts, but the rumors have changed with the situation. No one mentioned anything like "the Rock Lord intends to rebel", they turned to the side and detoured, figuring out the thoughts of His Majesty the Ox King, saying that everything was for the sake of the stability and overall situation of the Niu Clan, and asked to divide Tianhao's territory and attribute the benefits to the royal power.

Even the King of the Fierce Bull had to admire Wu Yuan's wisdom. The young wizard was indeed gifted in playing with intrigues.

The situation is changing every day, and as time goes by, it is clearly inappropriate to continue to use rumors such as "contempt for the nobility" as a weapon. Although Niu Lingxiao's princess is beautiful, it is impossible for all nobles to share it. Pig prisoners of war were different, and at that time, all the nobles would be interested in using the sign of "population replacement".

"A single Fierce Bull is certainly no match for the Rock Collar. You've got to pull more people to do it. Don't forget, Niu Tianhao is a powerful guy, not to mention that there are several big people standing behind him, he used to be Niu Weibang, but now he has become a great teacher. ”

These are Wu Yuan's exact words.

Oh, yes...... Great Teacher!

Every time he thought of this, Niu Lingxiao hated it.

Although they are all witch practitioners, the great master is by no means comparable to a small role like Wu Yuan. Niu Lingxiao can be regarded as a typical example of arrogance and recklessness among the nobles, but even he does not dare to have the slightest disrespect for the great master. The king of the fierce bull is uninhibited, he can call the great master "that old man" in public, but he will never dare to call him an old fellow, an old bastard, an old immortal, an old mongrel...... You can joke, you can ridicule, you can even joke, but the sense of worship has been deeply rooted in the bone marrow from a very early age, and the status of the great master is even higher than that of His Majesty King Niu, and in the eyes of all nobles, including Niu Lingxiao, it should be regarded as an important person who is placed with his ancestors to some extent.

is still the same sentence: Although they are all witch practitioners, there is an essential difference between the great master and Wu Yuan, who claims to be the "spokesman of the gods". Niu Lingxiao never doubted that the great master could communicate with the gods, pray, and even ask the gods to send down certain miracles. In the eyes of the King of the Fierce Bulls, it was obviously impossible for Wu Yuan to do this. Because he's so young, to put it mildly———— time is everything, and to get real respect, you have to wait until the wrinkles climb up your face, and they have to outnumber the wrinkles of the walnut between your legs.

Niu Lingxiao didn't understand why the Great Master was standing on Tianhao's side? In his opinion, this is incredible. is just a young man, and he can barely be associated with the word "noble". If you want to say that I will also fight, I will not lose to others in terms of courage or strategy, he can only be said to be lucky to be able to destroy the pig clan, and I can do the same if I change it.

The rumors spread before had no effect, and the Great Masters sat in Black Corner City and ordered the palace guards to be fully dispatched, arresting thousands of people in one go. Don't underestimate the determination of the superior to find out the truth, so he found more than 100 spreaders who were the source of rumors. Just when Niu Lingxiao and Wu Yuan were worried and felt that this investigation was likely to fall on them, the great master ordered the heads of more than 100 people to be cut off and the corpses were exposed.

"He didn't want to make a big deal out of it. It's not good for everyone. Autumn is coming, the grain is harvested, the warehouses are repaired, and the supplies are prepared...... These things need enough manpower, and if they cause panic and the situation in Black Corner is unstable, and it spreads to the surrounding area, it will turn into a real disaster. ”

Wu Yuan's analysis makes sense and comes into contact with part of the truth.

Stability is the key to everything.

Niu Lingxiao felt fear for the second time in his life. The last time he had a similar feeling was in Rock City, he swore with his head that if he hadn't run fast at that time, the young lord would definitely not change his order, and those wolf-like guards would not hesitate to kill him.

He didn't know how well the Great Master knew about the rumors themselves, but he could be sure that the Great Master was not unable to track down, but that he was unwilling to do so. The old man had put a great deal of effort into maintaining the stability of the race, and had done so for many years, which was the biggest difference between him and His Majesty the Ox King, and the reason why all the nobles had a genuine respect for him.

Respect is respect, but I still want nothing less.

paralyzed, not to mention that Lao Tzu also paid for his beloved woman.

The plan to kill Niu Weibang was forced to be temporarily suspended, not to mention the success rate, as long as he thought of the wise eyes of the great master, the king of the fierce bull felt that his scalp was numb.

Things have reached a hard time, a real dead end.

Wu Yuan's terrifying wisdom was manifested at such a time. He racked his brains and pondered for a long time, deciding to use rumors as a weapon to curb the Rock Collar.

The difference is that the joint interest of this rumor is not the nobles, but His Majesty the Ox King himself.

"Rock City is a piece of fat that we want, others want, and Your Majesty wants it. Since we can't get help from other people, we might as well be generous and send this piece of fat directly to Your Majesty. Hum...... I admit that the Great Master is indeed a fair and just person, and I have nothing to say about what he has done. After all, Rock City is the territory of our Niu Clan, and no matter how great Niu Tianhao is, he must obey His Majesty's orders. If His Majesty says yes, does he dare not give it? Hahahaha......"

Niu Lingxiao briefly thought about Wu Yuan's words, and found no logical problems. He frowned: "According to what you say, of course Your Majesty can get Rock City, but what should I do?" What do I get? ”

The warm sunlight shone on Wu Yuan's face, the surface of his skin glowed with a soft glow, and a charming smile spread across his handsome face, and no one believed that a dirty and despicable conspiracy came from his head that had addicted thousands of women if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.

"Do you think Niu Tianhao will honestly obey His Majesty's orders?" Wu Yuan leaned his upper body forward, opened the five fingers of his left hand, and made a grasping motion.

"No, it won't." Niu Lingxiao opened his mouth to answer without thinking about it, this kind of thing doesn't need to be considered at all.

"Your Majesty is the sky, he is an ant under the sky." The smile on Wu Yuan's face turned into a sneer: "If this ant is disobedient, God will be angry, lightning and thunder will roar, and it will rain heavily, maybe there will be hail and heavy snow, drowning, freezing, and crushing him alive...... At this time, you need to volunteer and lead the troops into battle. Anyway, what His Majesty wants is only Rock City, as for the population, food, and property...... It's up to you. ”

This is a good idea, the success rate is very high, and Niu Lingxiao likes it very much.

Wu Yuan was in high spirits. He felt that he had found value in life, especially regaining the trust of the King of Fierce Bulls, which was equivalent to another step towards the core of power. Of course, what kind of revenge, shame and other thoughts must be buried deep in the bottom of my heart, and now is not the time to settle the account, anyway, I am helping the enemy to fight the enemy, let them fight for both defeats, and then I may benefit from it.

The happy mood lasted less than two hours before it was shattered by the news that his henchmen had brought from Rock City.

The merchant Jin Sheng had always been Wu Yuan's subordinate, and he sent a messenger from Red Hoof City, but he didn't know that the messenger was the person Wu Yuan had planted beside him.

"What do you mean that Rock City uses metal currency in all its aspects?" Wu Yuan's face was full of astonishment, and his mouth opened wide, not believing that this was true at all.

The messenger knelt on one knee, and his voice was not loud because of the secrecy: "Yes. In order to find out the truth of the matter, Jin Sheng took the caravan to Rock City to trade, and the other party paid in metal currency, and this kind of money can be used in Rock City, and no one refuses. ”

As he spoke, the messenger took a silver coin from his underwear pocket and offered it respectfully with both hands.

Wu Yuan's face turned pale, and his breathing rhythm became rapid unconsciously. He gritted his teeth, completely losing his usual grace, snatched the silver coin from the messenger's hand almost grabbingly, and waved his hand in disgust, motioning for the other to leave.

He needed to be alone and quiet more than ever.

Why did things turn out the way they did?

Clenching his fists hard, the hard round silver coin was uncomfortable in the palm of his hand, and Wu Yuan felt that he had caught an enemy he hadn't met for a long time, and he wanted to press him to death, suffocate him, until it was shattered.

Tianhao ......

Isn't he the most opposed to the use of metal money?

I've tried him so many times before, and I've failed.

Numerous facts show that the young lord is an opponent of the monetary system, and he can never be on my side.

But now, he actually ordered the full use of metal currency in Rock City?

Wu Yuan felt that God had made a big joke on him.