Three thousand flame arrows, the price of twelve gold coins each, the total number is already dazzling.

The current warehouses in the two territories don't add up to that much gold, which is far from enough to pay for weapons.

So, what exactly is worth the price of three thousand flaming arrows?

Don't say that the water is rising, even Qiu Wuyi is waiting for the moment when the black merchant speaks.

"Territory. ”

The voice behind the Black Merchant's mask finally showed a hint of heartfelt pleasure, just two words, but its weight was incalculable. In just two words, I don't know how many people have fallen into the devil's path because of this, and finally fall into madness, and I don't know how many young and promising young people have become cunning foxes in pursuit of these two words.

"No way! Not to mention that my homeland will never be handed over to you, even the people of the Aral Sea Territory will not be willing, they are living people, not goods to be traded!"

Suddenly clenched his fists, Shui Chaoyang's face was suddenly full of anger and injustice, he naturally knew that the territory was also something that could be traded, but this matter was completely inconsistent with his standards of life.

"No, Lord Shui, the territory and the people are originally the wealth of the lord, and it is a steady stream of wealth, so it will be more valuable than ordinary wealth, you now have two territories, as long as you divide one to me, it is enough in exchange for a powerful force that can protect yourself, isn't it cost-effective?"

The Black Merchant is like a devil who constantly seduces the good to fall, throwing out great benefits and attacking with plausible-sounding words, and no one can see the expression behind her mask or know what pleasure she will get from it.

Qiu Wuyi snorted noncommittally, if it was a person who was not too intelligent and ambitious, maybe he would really agree to the request of the black merchant, under the bewitchment of a powerful force, maybe he would use these hundreds of crossbowmen to annex the nearby territory, so that he would no longer be able to do without the support of the black merchant, of course, it was also possible to fail halfway, and in the end everything would come to naught.

It seems that the legend of the Black Merchant is at least believable for one thing, and that is that her arrival brings both prosperity and destruction.

However, Qiu Wuyi believes in Shui Chaoyang and believes in the judgment he is about to make, because he is a strong man who only has the will to protect others in his heart.

"I'm sorry, I admit that what you said makes a lot of sense, but I still can't do it, since I am now shouldering the power to protect them, I must not do anything to betray anyone, I believe that as long as we work together, there is no level that cannot be overcome. ”

Shui Chaoyang's clenched fists slowly let go, his sweaty hands trembled because of the excitement in his heart, but every word that came out of his mouth was loud, and every word penetrated the resoluteness in his heart.

"Brother Shui, you're right, the power formed by the bond is invincible. ”

A smile finally appeared on Qiu Wuyi's face, and Shui Chaoyang's answer was very in line with his character, a little dead-eyed, but very cute and very respectable.

And Liuberry Berry was still indifferent to the sidelines, the affairs of the territory were worthless to her, and the most important thing was how Qiu Wuyi's dinner should be arranged in the evening.

"In that case, how about I change to a compromise solution? I believe that you have a deep bond with your people, so why not exchange it for someone else's territory, I can lend you some firearms for free, you don't need to pay any gold, and all you need to do is conquer a territory that is not yours, and then use this territory to pay for crossbows and flaming arrows, only one territory is needed. ”

The "compromise plan" proposed by the Black Merchant seems to be feasible, but it is actually even more vicious.

Qiu Wuyi didn't make it clear, after all, Shui Chaoyang shouldn't be bewitched, and the behavior of the black merchant was already inciting war.

"That's not okay, there are no lords around us who have a holiday, this is aggression, and the power to protect relatives and land should not be used for aggression.

Shui Chaoyang still shook his head, and righteously rejected the second plan of the Black Merchant.

"It's a pity, if it's an ordinary guest, the negotiation should end here, but your territory is extremely special, no, it is better to say that there is an extremely special person in your territory. Well, I have one last proposal, but this one is not what I say to you, Mr. Qiu Wuyi, my proposal is to ask you to become the titular lord of these two lands. ”

Just like the fisherman who cast his net finally put away his fishing net, the black merchant paused slightly, and threw out a strange proposal that made Shui Chaoyang's eyes daze.

"What? What the hell do you mean?"

Berry Berry finally couldn't be silent anymore, and asked with a slight anger, although the Black Merchant's proposal didn't hurt, she intuitively felt that something was wrong here, and there was definitely a big trap.

"Brother Qiu as a lord, what does this do in your interest? Although I think this is quite appropriate, why can you exchange your weapons just by doing this? You don't want him to do something unsavory for you, do you?"

Shui Chaoyang's head was full of question marks, and with his intelligence, he couldn't understand what this had to do with Qiu Wuyi.

"Naturally, there are great benefits, and the benefits far outweigh the value of weapons, and in exchange for the sake of equivalence, I am willing to provide you with excellent administrative officers to take care of the affairs of your territory, as long as you pay your salary, and also for you...... The future lord forges a certificate of inheritance to the territory, so that you can walk on the stage of the earthquake country full of opportunities and challenges. ”

One huge pie after another was thrown out, and under the depiction of the black merchant, this seemingly painless price was enough to bring a bright future, and even Shui Chaoyang's stubborn heart was throbbing.

"Did it really fall on my head...... Brother Shui, Berryberry, let me talk to her alone, it seems that this deal is not so simple. Qiu Wuyi spread his hands and said to the two of them, the intention of the black merchant is actually obvious, and I have to say that this is a proposal worth discussing.

Soon, Qiu Wuyi and the Black Merchant came to a private room where they could talk secretly, and on the way, Shui Chaoyang wanted to stop talking several times, but he had already accepted it in his heart, because he wanted Qiu Wuyi to be the lord from the beginning.

The hostility on the willowberry berry is getting stronger and stronger, which makes Qiu Wuyi a little puzzled, and it can only be said that there are many mysteries about the creature of girls.

"I'm glad that you didn't tell me who I am, and if you do, it will make it difficult for me to carry out the next deployment. ”

The Black Merchant bowed slightly to Qiu Wuyi.

"It's a little late to ask, but are you really a person from the Heavenly Sect? I always feel that what you do is different from them. ”

Qiu Wuyi leaned against the bed, the warm sunlight behind him, while the Black Merchant always stood on the shadowy side of the secret room.

"In Tianzhumen, my title is Jiaomu, and I belong to one of the executors, not only because I like this cane, but even if it is to show sincerity, there are some things, please take a look at them with your own eyes. ”

The Black Merchant stood aside the half-scorched branch in his hand, and took off the mask on his face in front of Qiu Wuyi.

“......”

Qiu Wuyi's throat sounded slightly, and the words he wanted to say were forgotten between inhales.

It was a face burned beyond recognition by the flames, there was no intact flesh and skin on the whole face, and the shocking heterochromatic protrusions completely cut the structure of the facial features, red, white, black, without any normal color, only a pair of eyes oozing dark light were barely recognizable.

Perhaps it was because of the burns that her voice was so ugly, and the gloves and stockings she wore must have been to cover up the burn marks.

Qiu Wuyi naturally wouldn't ask her what had happened.

"This is my sincerity, a face like this can't be exposed to outsiders all the time, and you are an important partner of Tianzhumen, even if you know this fact, you must keep it a proper secret, is my sincerity enough?"

The Black Merchant Scorched Wood calmly put on the mask, and for her, the ugly face was also one of the bargaining chips.

"I understand, if Tianzhumen sees this as sincerity, then I can only accept it with sincerity, so do you know what I need?"

Qiu Wuyi did not directly inquire about the territory, but put matters related to himself on the table.

"I haven't received detailed instructions on this matter, but I have obtained some of your information, and it is said that you are looking for lost memories, so it is likely that you need the intelligence gathering power of our Tianzhumen. ”

Jiao Mu also had a little less pretentious disguise on Qiu Wuyi's face, at least he looked much more sincere than just now.

"At what cost?"

"You have to join the Tianzhumen, or let the girls around you join. ”

"It's really an expected answer, forget it, I'll talk about this matter later, you just put forward three conditions to Brother Shui, the first two should be disguises, deliberately making him unacceptable, and the last request is your true intention, and compared with the previous two requirements, this proposal is particularly charming, I think Brother Shui is already moved, why do you want me to be a lord?"

Although he had already guessed in his heart, Qiu Wuyi still wanted to hear Jiao Mu say the reason himself.

"Naturally, there are more benefits, but you need to make certain sacrifices, and only you, and these sacrifices are exactly what we want, and what is really valuable. ”

As if he were telling a riddle, Jiao Mu turned the subject in a direction that Qiu Wuyi hadn't even considered.

"Do I make sacrifices? What do I have to sacrifice?"

Qiu Wuyi thought for a while, and finally shook his head and spread out a hand to ask for advice. This was a little different from what he had considered, and it was also unexpected, and it was impossible to guess on his own.

"Your reputation. ”

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