On the stone table in front of Tu Shigong, green smoke rose from the peony and green leaf smoker, slowly spreading between him and his daughter Tu Yaoqing.

In the stone room with the door closed, there was silence after Tu Shigong finished speaking.

Although Tu Yaoqing, who looked no more than twenty-eight years old, was silent after hearing the words, his expression was unusually calm, neither shocked nor afraid, even his eyes, and there was a faint indifference in his calmness.

After a while, Tu Yaoqing's lips opened lightly, and she asked Tu Shigong slowly: "Then father, dare to ask where you want to marry your daughter?"

The tone is also very calm, like the deep water of an ancient well without any waves.

"Before telling you where you are married, my father wants to ask you, how many heroes do you think there are in the underworld today?" Tu Shigong asked with interest, holding scissors and walking towards the wick of the candle on the lampstand.

"Click" When Tu Shigong was gently trimming the wick, Tu Yaoqing, who had thought for a while, spoke again and told his father with certainty: "There are no heroes in the ten continents of the underworld today!"

"Where's Xiao Shizhu?" Tu Shigong, who was slightly stunned, put down his scissors and stared at his daughter.

"He's not a hero, he's just a hero who takes advantage of the chaos to seize benefits. Tu Yaoqing pursed her lips and chuckled, without thinking much about it, she directly shook her head slightly, met her father's curious gaze, and said leisurely: "But my daughter already knows that my father is going to marry me far away to the Nine Shadows Kingdom." ”。

There was a crackling sound on the wick, and the flames jumped a few times. A trace of imperceptible admiration quickly flashed in Tu Yaoqing's eyes.

Although she didn't admit that Xiao Shizhu was a hero, she still admired Xiao Shizhu very much; this little ghost who was a dog supervisor in the underworld dared to rise up when he had been oppressed by the Emperor Xudu for thousands of years, and all the ghosts had already dared to be angry and did not dare to speak.

Although many vassal states raised the banner of righteousness for various interests before him, Xiao Shizhu's name is still legendary in the underworld.

The losses suffered by Emperor Xudu in recent years were all planned by him. The southern expedition to the west attacked Zhurong, Shuoyue Island counterattacked twice, the granary of Xudu was destroyed, and the calf pass, which had been impregnable for thousands of years, was bombarded into ruins, etc., all from the hands of this ghost.

Tu Yaoqing, who has heard a lot about this, will consciously or unconsciously express his appreciation and respect for Xiao Shizhu whenever he mentions Xiao Shizhu.

At the moment, she guessed her father's thoughts, and she suddenly had some expectations for this family business.

"Clever. There were only two ghosts in the stone room, and Tu Shigong didn't hide anything, he smiled and said bluntly: "Just like your great-grandmother and daughter when they were in the world, they married Dayu." Now that Qingqiu Country is already a strong foreign country, our Tu Shan clan cannot sit still, and must find a strong backer. ”。

Tu Yaoqing was not disgusted with this marriage with a strong political character; not only that, but she also hummed softly after a little groaning, and at the same time bowed her head slightly to express her approval of her father's words, and a little palpitation appeared in her undulating chest.

Although the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom is powerful and looks very good at development, Tu Shigong and his daughter can see it through, which is what the Emperor Xudu did not take them in his eyes at all. Otherwise, once the Xudu Army or the Xuandi Army arrive, no matter how powerful the fox ghosts are, they will not be able to escape the tragedy of destruction.

Emperor Xudu has not moved the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom, so that the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom will go to build more territory. Once the Qingqiu Fox Country has few troops and needs to be defended everywhere but is overstretched, the Emperor Xudu will suddenly send troops to attack, just like a few years ago, when the Emperor Xudu took advantage of Xiao Shizhu's southern expedition, he suddenly attacked Shuoyue Island.

However, the Qingqiu Fox Country, which is ruled by the fox ghost, has neither as brave soldiers as the Nine Shadows Country, nor as advanced firearms as the Nine Shadows Country, and the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom will inevitably usher in the fate of extinction.

And the land conquered by the Qingqiu Kingdom before naturally became the bag of the Northern Yin Dynasty and the Emperor Xudu.

But Xiao Shizhu's Nine Shadows Country is different, although the momentum of the Nine Shadows Kingdom to expand its territory is also flourishing, but the Northern Yin Dynasty really has no way to take him for the time being, and there are also rumors that Xiao Shizhu is actually the son of God. Tu Shigong valued these things, so he couldn't bear to cut his love and marry his beloved daughter far away.

Moreover, he has greater ambitions, that is, once the two parties promote the marriage, he can dominate and influence the government of the Nine Shadows Kingdom as the noble status of the national ruler.

In this way, it is much better than him now hanging in a position with no real power in the Qingqiu Kingdom. It's just that the target he chose to start with doesn't seem to be a soft persimmon that can be manipulated by anyone.

In short, Tu Shigong used his daughter as a tool to obtain his own rights, and Tu Yaoqing, who was willing to fight and suffer, and saw through his father's purpose, was not disgusted by this, let alone felt that there was anything wrong with his father's move.

Immediately afterwards, a smile hit the corners of Tu Yaoqing's crooked mouth, just like a crescent moon in the sky, and then she teased her father: "I hope I won't end up like my great-grandmother, who ends up alone in an empty room and waiting for others." ”。

"That's not it, Xiao Shizhu doesn't have to control the water. Tu Shigong laughed.

"But will the Fox Ghost King agree? Will Xiao Shizhu agree again?" At the same time, Tu Yaoqing, who had always been calm, frowned suddenly, and asked with some concern.

"The Fox Ghost King has been waiting for an opportunity to form an alliance with the powerful vassal states, as long as the father informs him above that this move is to tie up with the Nine Shadows Kingdom, he will not only agree, but also send a large army to escort you to the Nine Shadows Kingdom safely. Tu Shigong, who was full of confidence, said disapprovingly: "As for Xiao Shizhu, you don't have to worry; With your daughter, this little devil is hard to refuse. ”。

Saying this, Tu Shigong's gaze swept over his daughter Huanting and Yuanna.

Tu Yaoqing's eyebrows stretched, and the worries lingering on her brows quickly receded like a low tide, followed by a faint red tide with shyness.

"If after you leave the cabinet, Xiao Shizhu will really treat you badly. Tu Shigong, who immediately became solemn, did not hesitate to take out a dagger that was no more than one foot and two inches long in the sheepskin scabbard from his sleeve and handed it to his daughter: "Then you will kill him with a knife." ”。

The candle flame that jumped slightly again was reflected in Tu Shigong's eyes that burst out with cold light, as if something was burning in his eyes.

Tu Yaoqing was slightly stunned, but he still took the dagger and pulled it out of the scabbard, and the dazzling sword light suddenly burst out from the knife, stabbing Tu Yaoqing a little dazzling.

"Maybe ......" After a pause, Tu Yaoqing suddenly withdrew the dagger in his hand, and after smiling lightly at his father, he said a little incomprehensibly: "This dagger can only be used by the daughter to kill herself." ”......

The rainy season in Yuque City arrives as scheduled in late spring, and the rain never stops.

For seven days in a row, it was misty and rainy, and the air was mixed with the mixed smell of dampness and earth, grass and trees, which spread in the Yuque City, and the fresh yin qi also rose with this continuous rain, so that the ghost people in the city were in high spirits under the yin wind, and the ghost food in the fertile fields outside the city thrived in the rain and mist.

Xiao Fuling, who had finished reading today's recital, stood in front of the window of the main building of Juexiangyuan, with her arm on the windowsill, looking out of the window while holding her cheeks.

Today's recital is not too much, and Xiao Shizhu's selection of auxiliary ministers for her is also very good, and many of them are directly sent to Xiao Shizhu's side, so Xiao Fuling, who is proficient in handling government affairs, does not feel any difficulty.

Xiao Lingling looked at it in a daze, but saw that the rain silk outside the window was as thin as cow's hair, connected into a silk thread, swaying with the wind, twisting and dancing, and floating down from the cloudy and deep sky, making the green mountains in Yuque City like daisies, and everything was fresh.

The rain then went down the sinkhole above the Yuque Palace, swirling and falling with the wind, hitting the hall made of jade, and on the pavilion, splashed with pieces of crystal clear raindrops when there was a crackling sound.

Immediately, the flowers and trees in the palace were washed and verdant, and all the buildings were renewed.

The yin wind blew in gusts, blowing Xiao Ling's clothes fluttering, but it couldn't blow away all kinds of chatter in her watery eyes.

It was raining continuously, and even though she had finished reviewing the notebook, she couldn't go anywhere. I can only be stunned behind the window in the house, listening to the wind and watching the rain in a daze.

The wind blew again, and the lights on the lampstand in the Juexiang Garden flickered, bringing a fleeting shadow, and on Xiao Fuling's body, the dazzling bird dress rose with the shadows, changing from colorful to lilac. But after the shadows dissipated, they turned into colorful again.

Even in the underworld, where there are many strange things, this bird skirt can be regarded as a treasure. It is made by the agency responsible for preparing the clothes in the Yuque Palace, and collects the feathers of hundreds of spirit birds to weave. It is so vivid and can change color that even the creator does not know its true color.

Even in the rich Nine Shadows Kingdom, there are only two such skirts, one of which is the one that is now worn on Xiao Fuling's body, and the other is privately hidden by the ghost mother.

But even if she was wearing such an expensive dress, she couldn't dispel the boredom in Xiao Fuling's heart.

"Mrs. Lai. Just when Xiao Lingling was even more bored, Fan Jinhong's voice sounded outside the gate.

Xiao Fuling's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly turned her head to look at the door, and saw that Lai Yueqi, who was smiling and groaning, had already walked into the building with light steps, coming towards her.

"Yueniang. Xiao Fuling, who immediately smiled, jumped in front of Lai Yueqi in three or two steps, threw herself into the other party's arms, and said coquettishly: "You haven't come to see me for a long time." ”。

"Didn't Yueniang come to see you?" Lai Yueqi, who had a look of pity in her eyes, stroked her little brain melon and smiled: "And Yueniang also brought you a top-secret good news, which is guaranteed to be something new that you didn't expect." ”。

"What?" Xiao Fuling, who was wrapping around Lai Yueqi's waist, did not let go, looked up curiously at Lai Yueqi's slightly lowered face, and blinked when they looked at each other.

"The blast of the dragon gun has been solved, and I have combined the bursting fire technology of the dragon gun with the rapid-fire technology of the Rainstorm Gun to create a new type of fire gun. Seeing that there were only herself and Xiao Fuling in the main building, Lai Yueqi still lowered her voice a little and told the news that Xiao Fuling didn't expect.

Xiao Fuling was suddenly stunned when she heard this, her throat seemed to be blocked by something, and she opened her lips slightly and couldn't speak for a long time.

"What? Isn't this good news?" Lai Yueqi teased her.

Although she was relieved, Xiao Fuling, who was still a little surprised, hurriedly shook her head like the merchant drum she played when she was a child.

When she followed her father Xiao Shizhu on the southern expedition, she saw firsthand the importance of advanced weapons on the battlefield. Knowing that with the fire dragon spear that would not explode, the combat power of the Nine Shadows Army would inevitably soar.

[Waiting for people to be miserable - "The First Chapter of Lu's Spring and Autumn Yin" records that the daughter of the Tushan clan sang "Waiting for people" and "Yu Xinggong. See the daughter of the Tu Shan clan. Yu Wei encountered. And patrol the southern soil of the province. Daughter of the Tu Shan clan. It is to make his concubine Hou Yu Tu. The woman is a song. The song says: Waiting for people. ”】