Chapter Ninety-Eight: Welfare
Liu Hao, who received the task, led his team to leave Luyang City on the same day.
He ordered Niu Shan and Ma Hu to lead a group of two groups of team members to enter Nancheng, and Dong Ming and Zhong Qiang to lead the third and fourth groups of team members to Yaohai City. And he himself disappeared on the way.
"Gone? Didn't it tell you to keep an eye on it? How could he be made to disappear under his nose? On the outskirts of Nancheng at night, Gong Yong, who was dressed in a black robe, asked Dehu sharply.
"My lord, he was assigned a task during the walking of the team. We were still together after the assignment, but when I looked for him again, he was gone. I can be sure that there is not even a minute in between. Dehu explained in detail.
"You mean, he disappeared in a minute?" Gong Yong asked through gritted teeth.
"I can swear." Dehu was afraid, for fear that Gong Yong would kill him in anger.
"Good. After going back, I will continue to monitor their every move, and if there is any news about Liu Hao, report it to me as soon as possible. You can collect this ten-year-old bottle of Tianhuang powder and count it as a reward this time. ”
"Master Xie. Please rest assured, I will definitely make persistent efforts to find out all Liu Hao's hole cards. Dehu accepted the yellow powder and half-knelt on the ground to show his loyalty to Gong Yong.
Where is Liu Hao, who mysteriously disappeared, at the moment? Actually, he was in the South Side. His disappearance was deliberately done by him, and Cao Cao taught him to create an atmosphere of high suspense for his opponents to worship him. In the past, he didn't think it was necessary, but now it seems that the tactics are quite useful.
"Dehu, Dehu, you don't cherish the opportunity to give you, don't blame me for being ruthless and unsympathetic in the future." In the old tavern at the gate of the city, Liu Hao shook the wine jug in his hand and said with a little regret.
"Xiao Er serves wine, adds another pair of dishes and chopsticks, plus two specialties in your store."
"Okay! Wait a minute! "Xiao Er's favorite is a guest like Liu Hao. Love to drink but not hungry for wine, stop when you order.
"Shu Zhu, are you tired of following me all day long? Show up! I'll invite you to have a drink and let's have a good talk. Liu Hao picked up the peanuts in the dish and threw them in the direction of eight o'clock.
"Demons. After following you for a long time, I will wonder whether you are in the Spirit Emperor Realm or I am in the Spirit Emperor Realm. Shu Zhu came out of the hiding place and shouted.
"Hehe, you took the initiative to tell me, not what I told you. Ah! I'm so stupid, there is a Spirit Emperor Realm powerhouse who follows me all day long, what am I still cautious about? If anyone asks me for trouble, I will start fighting to see who can beat whom. ”
"You kid, don't pretend to be crazy and stupid there. I didn't follow you because of my agreement with you. If the agreement doesn't take effect for a day, my heart will never be stable. As soon as I don't feel stable, I want to follow you. When you step into the stage of perfection, you will be able to understand my state of mind at this time. ”
walked over and sat down, he didn't think Liu Hao was dirty, filled a glass of wine, and drank it all with his head raised.
"You don't think I'm dirty, I still think you're dirty! Little two, put me here in a new cup. Liu Hao shouted at Xiao Er.
"Stinky boy! Without further ado, when are you going to use our agreement? I'm more comfortable with this sooner. I'm also very busy, no more idle than the people in your court! ”
"Hahaha..., I really want to laugh when I say that. I don't know about the court teams in other places, but the court teams in Luyang City are really idle, and they even take over such things as road repairs. Liu Hao used to be lazy and not nosy, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't know what is happening around him.
"How so? The supreme ruler of our world is the Soul Court. The actual rulers of the world are the great families. The relationship between the family and the Zhenling Court is both interdependent and mutually guarded.
Let's take your Luyang City as an example! Gong Yong is from the second-class orange spirit family in Luyang City, and the Gong family can be described as a real one-handed cover in Luyang City. Originally, the manager of a town should not be a member of a large family, but in many places, this phenomenon is becoming more and more common.
When the phenomenon becomes universal, the old rules are abolished and new rules can only be implemented. And now is the transition period between the old and new rules, and whoever has the upper hand in this round between the Zhenling Court and the major families will be the formulators of the new rules. ”
"I see what you mean. When the manager of a town is not from a family, the manager's focus will be on the game, not on the core business of the court.
When the manager of a town comes from a family, the manager's focus will be on maintaining his dominance, all interests will revolve around him and his family, and the core business of the court team will become dispensable according to the manager's preferences. ”
"Shhhh A little noise, the partition wall has ears. We're talking about things that are well known in the upper classes, but in the lower middle classes, it's a shocking secret. No matter how the Zhenling Court and the major families fight, there must be no chaos below, and the foundation must not be shaken. ”
"It's right to ask you to drink, and if you don't tell me, I'm really in the dark." Liu Hao filled him with wine.
"Even if I don't tell you, it won't be long before you know that as long as you rise to a certain level, many secrets are not secrets." Shu Zhu smiled meaningfully.
The two of them continued to sit there drinking and chatting, knowing that the shop was about to close, and the two separated.
Liu Hao has questions and wants to ask Shu Zhu, and Shu Zhu also has doubts and wants Liu Hao to answer. However, the two of them did not say a word about each other, as if tonight was a free conversation between friends, and everything else was on the sidelines.
In the meeting hall of the inner courtyard of the Fan family in Nancheng, the Fan family and the elders waited patiently for Liu Hao's arrival.
At noon this day, a man handed a letter to the porter, stating that it could only be opened by the head of the house. After reading the letter, Fan Jian was suspicious of Liu Hao's coming late at night. The reason is very simple, the team he led lives in the inn opposite his house, if he wants to come directly, why bother to make it mysterious.
But it is better to believe that it is not credible, Liu Hao has never played cards according to common sense.
"I've kept you waiting." Liu Hao's voice clearly reached the ears of everyone present.
"Virtuous nephew! You're finally here, and if you don't show up again, I'll think you've been tricked. Fan Jian stood up as a gesture of politeness.
"Who can fool you! Thank you for believing in me. Before I get down to business, I'll pour cold water on you.
From waiting for me, we can conclude that your spies need more training. Does the person who sees me mean that I am coming? Are you sure how many people are there? Am I not in the team? Will someone pretend to be me? These should be accurately verified, rather than giving you a general piece of information to be analyzed by yourself. The words fell, and Liu Hao also happened to stand in the center of the hall.
"Prophet of the Prophet, I don't need to explain in a wordy way. We are really relieved to be allies with you. Have a seat. Fan Jian indirectly accepted Liu Hao's criticism. Fortunately, Liu Hao is not an enemy, otherwise, I am afraid that tonight would not be as simple as waiting for others.
"Not long ago, that strange man found me and stuffed me with some pills to increase my cultivation. These four bottles are for the four elders. After Fan Yan took all the pills, his cultivation should be able to reach the peak of the three grades of the spirit warrior. Of the other three elders, the worst can also reach the rank of spiritual priest.
Converted into time, a month later, the Fan family will officially bid farewell to the first-class Red Spirit family and advance to the second-class Orange Spirit family. ”
Fan Jian and the four elders stood up excitedly after listening to Liu Hao's words. Some of the elders were even moved to tears.
"I said don't get excited, the old man is the most jealous. This is a benefit I give you, and it is also a resource sharing among allies. I will come back in a month, and don't forget to send someone to walk on Zhou Yu's side every once in a while. ”
"Please rest assured, I will complete everything you tell me perfectly." In Fan Jian's heart, Liu Hao is not a verbal virtuous nephew, but a male lord who is about to be born.