Chapter 0170: Wooing
The eight demon slayers took advantage of the night to quietly leave the Demon Division. They are going to go their separate ways. The tasks on several people are very heavy, and if you want the plan to go smoothly, you have to win over more demon slayers.
As Qi Fei said, what they do is a big thing that is easy to lose their heads, and the more helpers, the better! In the next task, you must be extra cautious and careful, and you can't be vague at all.
…… Day 4. Bai Xiang returned to the city he guarded, and he found a drink to entertain his friend Hai Kuotian, who was also an eighth-order demon slayer.
The two of them drank and talked in a single room in a tavern. It's an old acquaintance, and it's easy to talk to each other.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, the two of them are already slightly drunk. Bai Xiang poured a glass of wine for Hai Kuotian, and asked as if intentionally or unintentionally,
"Brother Hai recently ...... Have you heard about Lord Shen Long? After taking a sip of wine, Hai Kuotian frowned and shook his head,
"I haven't heard of it...... Since Lord Shen Long was arrested and sentenced to the criminal court, there has been no news of him! …… It seems to have disappeared! ......" then sighed,
"Lord Shen Long is good to me, I really don't want anything to happen to him." Listening to Hai Kuotian's words, Bai Xiang nodded secretly, :
"That's right! Lord Shen Long is not ordinarily good to us brothers! But now that he is in trouble, there is nothing we can do about it, and we can't help it...... I'm really anxious! After that, Bai Xiang changed his words and asked in a low voice to Hai Kuotian, ":
"Do you think he's going to be like the previous directors and disappear from now on? Never come back? Hearing this, Hai Kuotian frowned, and pondered for a moment, saying:
"I've heard those rumors...... The head of the Demon Suppression Division has disappeared for hundreds of years, and they have not been heard from since, and there has been no investigation result...... However, after all, it is a legend...... No one can say exactly what is going on...... "Bai Xiang secretly glanced at the direction of the door of the single room, and after making sure that no one else was eavesdropping, he approached Haikuotian and whispered, "
"As the saying goes, there is no wind and no waves! How can there be groundless news? Now, what happened to Lord Shen Long is the fact in front of him! Thinking about those disappearances, it's not a legend! Hearing this, Hai Kuotian's face began to be solemn, his eyes flashed lightly, and he was thoughtful.
Bai Xiang had been staring at his face, observing every change in his expression.
Subsequently, strike while the iron is hot.
"Brother Hai is also an old man in the Demon Suppression Division, and he should understand why the Criminal Court was established! You should know what the original intention of the royal family was in establishing the criminal court! Hai Kuotian nodded contemplatively.
"Of course I know that the Tribunal is used to restrain demon slayers...... The royal family didn't want to completely rely on the power of the Demon Suppression Division, so a criminal court was established in the territory of Dayan Kingdom to check and balance the demon slayers...... This is a very common royal trick......" Bai Xiang smiled,
"Brother Hai is still very clear! …… Not bad! The royal family has been suppressing and balancing the power of our Demon Suppression Division! And the criminal court is the means of the royal family! On trumped-up charges, the chief was detained for a long time and murdered his life! It's so deceitful! Seeing that Hai Kuotian had fallen into deep thought, Bai Xiang hurriedly continued, :
"I suspect that Lord Shen Long has been killed! Just like the legendary directors of the past dynasties, they have long disappeared without a trace! There are no bones left to be eaten by the royal family! Hai Kuotian's face changed, but then he fell into deep thought.
Bai Xiang continued to stare at his face, and continued to strike while the iron was hot, fanning the flames.
"Since the royal family is so jealous of demon slayers, they will definitely find ways to persecute more high-level masters! You and I will not be able to escape the catastrophe sooner or later, and we will definitely follow in the footsteps of the elders! Hai Kuotian's face was already very ugly.
He was silent for a long time. Then he said,
"What Brother Bai said is extremely true! This is indeed a great crisis! It's just that...... How can we avoid following in the footsteps of the elders? How to resist the royal family's plots? ......" Seeing that the time was ripe, Bai Xiang lowered his voice and said to him,
"Don't tell my brother! Today, I am looking for you to drink for the sake of the future of you and me! Hai Kuotian's heart immediately fluttered, :
"Does the brother already have a countermeasure? Then help me out! ”
"Well said!" Bai Xiang approached him again and said,
"Honestly! I have secretly moved my family members to the northern edge, which is close to the Sword Immortal Country! If my brother can trust me, he will immediately and quietly arrange for his people to retreat to the northern borderlands! After you have arranged to dismiss your own people, I will slowly explain to you the future plans! Hai Kuotian immediately suddenly bowed to Bai Xiang and said,
"Brother! I understand! I'll do it right away! With that, he raised his glass to Bai Xiang and saluted. Bai Xiang smiled meaningfully at him, and then whispered again, "
"You need to get the people to think carefully about the relocation rhetoric, do it quietly, and don't attract attention and make people suspicious."
"Brother, don't worry! I know what to do. The two of them looked at each other and smiled in the private Accord, and began to talk to each other again...... A scene like this.
It has been staged in many cities in Dayan and among many demon slayers. According to the plan, they cautiously wooed the people they could trust, and constantly let more demon slayers participate in the plan.
Inside the city of Snow Peak. Seventh-Order Demon Slayer Peng Xinghe is also doing the same thing, and he has persuaded several people separately in the past few days, and the progress is quite smooth.
And today, he planned to win over the last guy in this Snow Peak City, a sixth-order demon slayer named He Senren.
This person's ancestral home is in Kyoto, and he was later transferred to the border city to guard the mansion, and the roots are not very clear, so he chose to win over in the end.
Since Snow Peak City is relatively close to the northern border, according to Qi Fei, this area must all be replaced by confidants, only in this way there will be no trouble.
Therefore, although he is not familiar with He Senren, he has to try his best to convince. At this moment, when passing by a small river, Peng Xinghe suddenly said, "
"I'm tired...... Let's rest for a while before we go! As he spoke, he sat down against a big tree, listening to Peng Xinghe being tired, He Senren felt a little funny, and turned his head to look at him, :
"The power of the seventh-order demon refining cultivator's cultivation is so strong, he can actually be tired?" After Peng Xinghe listened to what he said, he sighed, ":
"People are not plants...... It's all flesh and blood, how can it be tireless? Then he continued,
"I really don't know what we are trying to do every day to fight with the demons and monsters who have infiltrated the territory of Dayan Kingdom? ......" Hearing his words, He Senren frowned, :
"Of course, the world is too peaceful. Not only do we have to slay demons here, but we also have to defend against the invasion of foreign enemies, in order to protect the common people, including our own family, from harm! After hearing his words, Peng Xinghe's eyes flashed, and then he said half-jokingly, half-seriously, as if he were half-joking:
"How can there be any foreign enemies, the sword-wielding immortals in the Sword Immortal Kingdom are very kind! Why don't brothers settle their clansmen in the Sword Immortal Country and go there to enjoy happiness together, isn't it better than worrying and working hard in the Great Yan Kingdom? He Senren smiled and said, "
"You're a joker! Most of my people are in Kyoto, and Kyoto is where the Demon Division, the Criminal Court, and the Yanwang Palace are located! Where in the world could there be more happiness than there? Peng Xinghe patiently continued to hint, :
"Kyoto is not necessarily a blessed land! It's not necessarily safe! Haven't you heard that the directors of the Demon Suppression Division have disappeared in the past generations? Lord Shen Long has not been heard from since he was taken away by the criminal court, and I am afraid that he has followed in the footsteps of the elders of the past dynasties! After He Senren listened, he smiled, "
"My brother is on an errand in the criminal court! He knows something, how can it be so evil, it's just rumors...... Lord Shen Long is indeed serving his sentence in the criminal court, but he is definitely not missing, and he will come out in two years! Peng Xinghe's eyes froze, :
"Your brother is on an errand in the criminal court? ……”
"Yes, he didn't have cultivation qualifications, so he went to the criminal court. If you want me to say, the Demon Town Division and the Criminal Court are both doing things for the Yan royal family, there is no need to be suspicious of each other, and there is no need to spread so many rumors, sow discord, and create panic! Speaking of this, He Senren smiled again, ":
"Actually, like us, why bother with that idleness?" Then stretch and say:
"I'm feeling a little tired, too! Don't talk so much, go back quickly. Peng Xinghe's face sank, and a trace of undetectable murder flashed in his eyes.
But he said,
"yes, go back, go back and rest." As he spoke, he got up. At this time, He Senren walked in front, but Peng Xinghe deliberately took a wrong step and walked behind.
The two of them walked by the river, in the direction of the forest. As soon as you get out of the forest, it is the path into the city.
But walking and walking. He Senren's fierce gaze froze, his face changed drastically, and his face immediately turned pale as paper!
"Wow! - "A mouthful of blood spurted out of its mouth. Then, with difficulty, he looked down at his chest.
And there was a bloody blade piercing out of the chest. It was none other than the one who plunged this blade into He Senren's chest.
It is Peng Xinghe!
"You!! …… Why is that?! ......" He Senren's face was resentful and shocked, he didn't know why he was stabbed like this!
I don't know until I die...... Peng Xinghe behind him sneered, :
"You still think you're unlucky...... Hugh blames the brothers for having a spicy hand! With a pop, he pulled out his knife.
"Huh-" waved the ground. Cut off He Senren's head!