Street tavern.

Aunt Yun, who was dressed up maturely and had a charming temperament, was boiling tea with delicate and agile movements, and at the same time glanced meaningfully at the man sitting across the tea table:

"Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhenlin's reckless man who fell into the eyes of money has a time when he can be relied on, and this time he really didn't disappoint."

The man sitting opposite him looked ordinary, had an ordinary figure, and was dressed ordinarily, looking no different from the middle-aged man on the street who was working hard for life, and he had no characteristics when he was thrown into the sea of people.

"Lao Zhang's biggest shortcoming is his love of money, but he only has this one shortcoming. Looking at today's Yanguo officialdom, there are very few people like him who can clear the big deals, so there is no need to force too much. ”

The ordinary man took the teacup and took a sip, "Well, your level of making tea is still the same as always, any tea can be brewed in your hand, I have to say that this is also a kind of ability." ”

Aunt Yun rolled her eyes, "I like to pick and choose if I don't do it myself, and I like to drink or not." ”

The ordinary man looked at the teapot and tea leaves, hesitated for a moment and finally shook his head: "Forget it, I have to use new tea leaves to make another pot, there is no need to waste it so much." ”

When Aunt Yun saw that he really considered replacing him, she was so angry that her chest rose and fell.

"The Holy Envoy of the Northern Realm has come to Jizhou City, have you ever sent someone to see it?" Ordinary men change the subject.

Aunt Yun said angrily: "A little girl, even if she comes, what can she do, it won't ruin your layout." ”

The ordinary man let out a long "oh" and asked rhetorically, "What is my layout?" ”

Aunt Yun glared at him viciously: "Are you testing me, or are you doubting my IQ?" You think I can't see your game?

"Using a No. 3 research institute to pry the Zhengyang Sect, and using a Zhengyang Sect to knock on the mountain and shock the tiger, isn't the purpose to involve those chess pieces buried by the demon clan in Jizhou City?"

"Once they move on a large scale, even if they are blind, the government yamen should be aware of it, and when the time comes, what awaits the demon clan lurkers is not the big net you expect?"

Speaking of this, Aunt Yun's eyes softened, she sighed slowly, and continued in a tone of admiration: "The old fox is worthy of being an old fox, and he made a big disturbance as soon as he returned to Jizhou City.

"With just one demon clan stronghold, the Zhengyang Sect's eyes will be directed to the political secretary, if nothing else, now the demon clan forces in the city are in the midst of rumors.

"If the envoy knows about this, I don't know if he will thank you or scold you."

The man put down the teacup and smiled slightly, "You don't have to admire me so much, it's not my plan from the beginning, it's just that things have developed to a certain extent."

"This turmoil can have the effect of four or two thousand pounds, in the final analysis, it is Su An's kid who has caught the line of the political envoy, if it is not for his great fortune, I can do limited."

Aunt Yun snorted lightly, "Who admires you, this building is not as thick-skinned as you!" ”

Ordinary men did not respond, and they tasted tea with peace of mind.

Aunt Yun's eyes rolled and she was angry: "I have long seen that Su An can make friends with Wang Zhe, and you must be fueled by it!" He will go to Guandu City that day, I don't believe it is a coincidence. ”

The man gently brushed the dust that did not exist on his shirt, and his expression was indifferent.

"Old horseman, pretending to be profound in front of me again!"

Aunt Yun snorted heavily, "What are your plans next?"

"We still have a few pieces of information in our hands, if the government's reaction is not as expected, I can throw out a few more to continue to stimulate the demon clan and make them turn into ants on a hot pot and jump on their own."

War is just around the corner, and if you want Lingdong Province not to be captured by the demon clan, the threat hidden by the other party must be removed, or at least let them be exposed.

There are some things that someone has to stand up, and if the rotten government can't do it, then they will do it.

The man remained silent: "Don't worry, just go and see." We can only push the boat to the tide and take advantage of the situation, and we must not make things too obvious, otherwise the disaster of the day will inevitably repeat itself. ”

Aunt Yun was silent for a while, remembering the turmoil a few months ago.

After a while, she let out a long breath, unwilling: "I can't make it powerful, it's really uncomfortable." ”

The ordinary man was still indifferent: "No matter what, the Zhengyang Sect has been thundered, how can it attract the attention and vigilance of some well-intentioned people." ”

Aunt Yun said: "I'm afraid that there are too few vigilant people!" ”

The man said: "There are things to do in the world, and you can't wake up those who pretend to be asleep, and you don't need to call them." We only strive for the object that we can fight, and one good general is far better than a thousand mediocre soldiers. ”

Aunt Yun pursed her lips and said no more.

......

"It's good that the tree is big and the roots are deep, and the Zhengyang Sect can be immortal and indestructible."

At Anxia League's celebration banquet, Zhao Xiaokui, who was drunk and his cheeks were red, sighed sincerely, "It turned out to be so easy to collude with the demon clan without paying the price!" ”

Sun Zongsheng, who drank very little, disagreed, "The five-star sect, a hundred years of history, and the endorsement of the big names of the provincial council, which condition is easy to achieve?" ”

It's good that he didn't say this, but as soon as he said it, Zhao Xiaokui was even more angry, and beat the table angrily:

"With these conditions, you can communicate with the demon clan? Shouldn't it be no matter who it is when dealing with the demon clan, and they should all be dismantled? The dignified Yan country, there is no even the minimum bottom line of principles?! ”

Sun Zongsheng was speechless, he could only shake his head and sigh: "This is the reality." ”

In addition to the two of them, there were dozens of sect masters and powerhouses of the Anxia League, all of whom were indignant, some gritted their teeth, some were silent and drunk, and some were scolding.

This banquet to celebrate An Xiameng's successful control of the supermarket fresh market in Dongping District should have been laughter, but now because of the government's handling of Zhengyang Sect, the atmosphere has become gloomy.

Zhao Xiaokui turned his head to stare at Su An: "I have received a call order from the committee and the management office, and tomorrow I have to pack up my arms and go to the front line to fight the demons, what about you?" ”

Su An said: "Anxia Sect also has to set off tomorrow." ”

Dusi's army can no longer withstand the attack of the demons, even if the army of the demon clan has not yet entered the country, and the offensive is only the chaotic forces gathered by the demon clan and the armed forces in the countryside.

Under the pressure of the battlefield and in accordance with the usual practice, the authorities recruited civilian transcendents to rush to the front line, and many social sects in Jizhou City have received orders.

Zhao Xiaokui slammed the table, almost knocking the table over, she picked up a glass of wine and drank it all, angry: "Look, this is the Yanguo authorities!"

"The official yamen usually acts as a prestige and enjoys privileges, but when it really comes time for them to perform their duties, they can't even cope with the demon's advance army!

"If the gun is not fired a few times, we have to let our social sects take their lives to plug the holes, do we pay less taxes to the imperial court? What do you want them to do? ”

Of course, it was not only Zhao Xiaokui who was angry, including Zhang Yuying, and there was no one who was not annoyed.

Usually, when they go out to perform tasks, they are the ones who fight with the demons, they are the ones who build cities and create wealth, they are the ones who bear the taxes of the state, and they are the ones who fight with the demon army when the war comes.

They have done everything, what do they need the government yamen and the capital army to do?

Everyone complained again and again, and they couldn't wait to eat the flesh and skin of the officials.

But apart from whining at the wine table, the transcendents are helpless.

After drinking and complaining, they still have to go back to their homes to make their own preparations, and tomorrow at dawn they have to rush to the battlefield with their weapons.

"After I leave tomorrow, An Xia Meng will rely on you to take care of me, I will leave Li Anxin behind, and you will escort her."

Walking out of the hotel, Su An lit a cigarette outside the gate, faced the red and green neon and traffic all over the street, and said to Zhang Yuying, who went out together.

Anxia Sect, Liuli Sect, Qingyun Sect and other sects were recruited, but Xingsheng Sect, Immortal Sect and other sects were not recruited.

But this does not mean that the latter will be able to enjoy peace, they are not named at this stage, and it may be their turn in the next stage.

Zhang Yuying pouted: "I don't want to stay in the city boringly, just watch Xiaomei and them at home, I want to go out to harvest military merit points anyway." ”

Su An bowed slightly, no objection.

With Zhang Yuying, a seventh-level powerhouse, by his side, there are only benefits and no disadvantages for him.

"You raided the research institute of the Zhengyang Sect on the front foot and dug up the evidence of their collusion with the demon clan, and the authorities decided that the headquarters of the Zhengyang Sect had nothing to do with the demon clan, and now the Zhengyang Sect is standing, and you have to fight the demons again with a conscription order from the authorities, so there is no psychological imbalance?"

Zhang Yuying saw that Su An's expression was as usual, and he was not as angry as everyone else, so he asked curiously.

Su An glanced at her suspiciously, as if to say, "Your strange appearance makes me very strange":

"The authorities are the authorities, I am me, they are people or dogs, what does it have to do with me? Is it because the authorities are silverfish, that I have to abandon my principles and stick to them, and not be a human being like them? ”

Zhang Yuying was at a loss by what he said.

Su An continued: "I am fighting demons, not for the authorities.

"To put it mildly, I am fighting for Jizhou and the citizens of Jizhou.

"Jizhou is the place where I was born and raised, and without Jizhou, there would be no source of food, clothing, housing and transportation; The citizens of Jizhou are my siblings, and without them I would have no social identity.

"To put it mildly, I'm fighting for myself and for the Anxia League.

"I need to go to the battlefield to experience and enhance my strength, Anxia League needs military merit rewards, my personal strength and sect wealth are mine, can I still let them be taken away by demons?

"Although the authorities are rotten, the points and bonuses will be given to me, and these are enough.

"Although this is a means for the authorities to control the extraordinary people in the people and drive the social sects to fight for them, it does give me a solid ladder of promotion and wealth security, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is mutually beneficial.

"Take 10,000 steps back and say, at my current level, breaking away from the authorities will only hurt the benefits, not more."

Zhang Yuying understood what Su An meant, and nodded in agreement.

That's why she's willing to fight.

After Su An finished the last sentence, Zhang Yuying raised her eyebrows and said:

"Listen to you, when you are strong enough that it is more advantageous to break away from the authorities than to rely on them, you will go out and fend for yourself?"

Su An did not immediately answer the question.

He stared at the street lined with lights, savored the prosperity of the civilized world, and quietly smoked a whole cigarette.

Then he said with a calm face: "I am from Yan State, I love my country, but loving the country and loving the authorities are two different things, the former cannot be changed, but the latter varies from time to time."

"If the authorities can't protect my legitimate interests, then I have no reason to like it; If the authorities have harmed my fundamental interests, then I have reason to spurn them;

"If everybody hates the authorities, then we can replace them!"

At this point, he walked over to the trash can, extinguished the cigarette butt and threw it into the bucket.