Outside the cell door, it was much more humid than in a prison with a charcoal fire.

The stone slabs on the ground are covered with a layer of damp moisture.

Wei Zhengcai, who was barefoot, was on the stone slab, and suddenly felt a chill in his feet.

He didn't care about the discomfort caused by the biting chill on his toes, and took the peace negotiation conditions drawn up by Lu Zhidao from Lu Zhidao, and looked at the list of claims carefully.

It's okay not to look at it, but when he saw it, he was so angry that he stomped his feet for a while: "Damn, isn't this blackmail in the Nine Shadows Kingdom?"

is obviously a bachelor who is rich in five cars, but at this time, Wei Zheng, who is blushing and thick-necked, has lost the slightest elegance in just a moment.

There are so many things on the list. Xiao Shizhu not only wanted the Beiyin Dynasty to cede the land, but also the Beiyin Dynasty to pay compensation. The dignified court of the underworld was bullied by a soul and did not dare to speak up, and he was disgraced and thrown to his grandmother's house.

In the future, where will the majesty of the imperial court be, and where will the prestige of the Emperor Xudu, who will rule over all ghosts?

Wei Zheng raised his head after a long time, and looked at Lu Zhidao opposite with an incredible gaze, but the anger on his face did not decrease but increased.

In Wei Zheng's opinion, Xiao Shizhu, the anti-thief, made him angry, but he was also shocked. He knew that Xiao Shizhu was bold, especially over the years, he dared to sit on anything. Even ordering troops and horses to confront the elite army of the Northern Yin Dynasty is commonplace.

But he didn't expect that Xiao Shizhu was so bold that he blatantly blackmailed the Northern Yin Dynasty.

"Don't look at me like that, I don't know what's wrong, Your Majesty actually gritted his teeth and agreed this time. And the matter of peace talks with the Nine Shadows Country was originally Zhong Kui's going, but he was also kidnapped by the Nine Shadows Kingdom, and this heavy responsibility naturally fell on our shoulders. Lu Zhidao shrugged his shoulders lightly and shook his head slowly: "And you and I naturally try to bargain and reduce some losses, and don't worry about other things yet." ”。

"The imperial court is so weak, what future does the Northern Yin Dynasty have?" Wei Zheng, who sighed, had a worried look on his face.

"You and I are just courtiers, now that the holy will has been decided, we can't control Your Majesty's decision, let's think about how to bargain with the Nine Shadows Kingdom. Seeing this, Lu Zhidao was afraid that Wei Zheng would die again, so he hurriedly said: "If you can reduce the compensation by one point, the pressure on the ghost people in the future will be less." ”。

Wei Zheng thought about it for a while, and had no choice but to nod and answer. There was a little disappointment between his eyebrows......

Shuoyue Island surrounded by blue waters.

Today's vicinity of Shuoyue Island was covered by a misty drizzle for hundreds of miles. The heavens and the earth were dark, the waves on the sea were surging, and the wind was howling.

Xiao Shizhu sat in the back hall of the military palace yamen on the top of Xiaoyu Mountain City, holding a white chess piece in one hand and a black chess piece in the other, frequently landing on the chessboard crisscrossed by lines in front of him.

Having nothing to do, playing with yourself and yourself is Xiao Shizhu's tireless entertainment.

Today's recruitment is busy, and so is Jiang Ziwen. Ji Kang can play chess, but because of Xiao Shizhu's identity and looking forward, Xiao Shizhu felt that it was boring to play chess with him, so he simply played Ji Kang to go busy with his own affairs.

After playing for a long time, Xiao Shizhu stopped.

He got up from his couch, stood on the ground, looked up at the open door and window, and slowly folded his hands in the wind and rain.

"Lord, you haven't said a word for a few hours, what's on your mind?" asked Hou Xiang, who was silent for a long time.

"No, I just don't want to talk. Xiao Shizhu, who opened his mouth to deny, paced to the threshold and stood still, raised his eyes to look at the silk drizzle outside the house, and became silent again.

With the fluorescent light emitted by the centipede beads inlaid on the beams and pillars in the house, Xun Xiang glanced at the chessboard sitting on the couch, and saw that the black and white were comprehensively intertwined.

The trend of the situation is very similar to today's Nine Shadows Kingdom and the Northern Yin Dynasty. The two sides confronted each other, but they did not win or lose. The defeat of the Southern Expeditionary Army of the Northern Yin Dynasty forced the Northern Yin Dynasty to negotiate peace, in exchange for sufficient time to recuperate and prepare for the war.

It seems that the Nine Shadows Kingdom has taken advantage of it, but in fact, Xiao Shizhu has also fallen for the tricks of the Northern Yin Dynasty in Huangquan. escaped death, and in exchange for only a little breath.

Xiao Shizhu, who seems to be spiritual, only has about a few decades of ghost life left. If the Northern Yin Dynasty drags on for decades, and the Nine Shadows Kingdom can't beat the Six Heavens Continent and can't attack the Blood Pool, then once Xiao Shizhu's soul is scattered, the Nine Shadows Kingdom will inevitably fall and scatter.

What's more, Xiao Shizhu's ghost life with only a few decades left is a rough estimate, and it can't be accurate to the year, month and day. No one knows when this son of God, who dares to confront Emperor Xudu head-to-head and take advantage of him, will die.

Thinking of this, Xun Xiang looked at the chessboard again, and couldn't help but feel a little worried.

In the past few days, she has seen a lot of national conditions in the Nine Shadows Country, and it is indeed a relatively bright ghost country. Not to say that there is no darkness at all, but at least there is no darkness to the point of hopelessness.

Putting the Netherworld under the rule of such a ghost country is by far the best choice. The more Xiang believes in this judgment, the more worries he has in his heart.

"Are you panicking?" Xiao Shizhu immediately asked.

Since Huang Quan came back, his five senses and six senses have improved. At this time, the distance from the place where the incense is only a foot away, and the fragrance can be clearly heard getting faster and faster, like a rapid heartbeat.

"What are you worried about? Xiao Shizhu didn't wait for Xun Xiang to speak, and said again.

The wind and rain outside the house, the sky and the earth are obscure, but this son of God is not disturbed by it, he is clearly aware of his current situation, but he is still calm.

Xun Xiang saw that there were no outsiders in the house, but he lowered his voice and replied: "Lord, you know that you don't have much time, why are you still so calm?"

"It's impossible to change the status quo in a panic, so why bother?" Xiao Shizhu continued to watch the rain, his mouth was not in a hurry, and he said in one sentence: "You don't have to worry that I will end here, and I won't give the Beiyin Dynasty a chance to delay too much time on the grounds of peace talks." ”。

In fact, he had already calculated, and every next step of the plan was in his chest. It's just that when the time comes, it's useless to say more. Sitting back and losing his life in vain, Xiao Shizhu would never do it.

But his slightly ambiguous answer reassured Xunxiang behind him. The panic and worry slowly subsided.

After getting along for so long, Xunxiang trusts Xiao Shizhu. Needless to say, Xun Xiang also believed in him.

When the words landed, in the hazy rain and fog in front of Xiao Shizhu, a sergeant holding a white paper umbrella walked towards him with a human soul.

Xiao Shizhu fixed his eyes and saw that the human soul under the umbrella was the ghost he was waiting for, Ah San, the head of the Bo Division of the Nine Shadows Country.

"Ah San, the envoy of the city, has seen the lord. ”

When he arrived at the front of the house, Ah San walked quickly through the clean corridor in front of the door, left a few cement footprints, and then stood in front of Xiao Shizhu, and immediately bowed and hugged his fists, and bowed respectfully.

Xiao Shizhu looked this ghost up and down, and saw that he hadn't seen him for half a year, but Ah San was a lot darker. It is no wonder that in the past half a year, in order to let the army of the Nine Shadows Kingdom have enough supplies when they are fighting in various places, he has traveled through the sea of the Netherworld Prefecture, traveled to various continents and countries, and tried his best to buy all kinds of materials to transport back to China. Only then can the army of the Nine Shadows Kingdom not only conduct expeditions in the east, but also meet the invading enemy on Shuoyue Island.

Exposed to the wind and sun all year round, it is normal for this Ah San to be darker than in the past.

"Thank you. Xiao Shizhu stretched out his hand and lifted Ah San's wrist, and when the breeze suddenly appeared in his sleeve, Xiao Shizhu had already helped Ah San on the opposite side to straighten his waist.

"Narration in the house. Immediately afterwards, Xiao Shizhu turned around and walked into the house, sat down on the couch again, gave Xun Xiang a look, Xun Xiang bowed slightly, and turned to leave.

"Sit. Xiao Shizhu then asked Ah San to sit side by side with him.

After Ah San thanked him, he sat down.

"I've heard a lot about you recently, it's all about you working hard to make money for the Nine Shadows Kingdom, this is a great achievement, I plan to praise you. Look at where you like to settle down in the middle of the country, then I'll build you a house. Xiao Shizhu went straight to the point, and said: "And the ghost officials under your command should all be praised, and the palms and backs of their hands are full of meat, and they should all be rewarded." ”。

"Then give it to the ghost officials below. Ah San bowed again and thanked Xiao Shizhu: "But I don't need it." There is nothing lacking at home, and no matter how many ghost houses there are, you can't live in them. ”。

As he spoke, Xun Xiang, who had left for a while, returned to the house with a few maids. The maids removed the chessboard on the couch, replaced it with a small table, put the fruit snacks and hot tea in their hands, and withdrew with the fragrance.

"Lord, this maid has some eyes?" Ah San's gaze kept following the leaving Xunxiang, and only after knowing that he couldn't see Xunxiang who went out, he took it back.

"Yes, it must be a sight for you, she I brought back from the Yellow Spring. Xiao Shizhu picked up his teacup and scraped the tea powder leisurely: "She is not my maid, she was appointed by my bachelor scribe." ”。

"Oh, no wonder the eyes are raw. Ah San nodded slightly, and also picked up the teacup.

Now Xiao Shizhu's feat of wandering around the Yellow Spring and returning to the Netherworld Mansion unharmed has spread among the officials of the Nine Shadows Kingdom, and it is no longer a secret.

It's just that Xiao Shizhu lost his ghost life, which is still little known.

And Xiao Shizhu also won the admiration of more officials in the country, and indirectly condensed the belief of the ghosts in the country. The ghosts are even more convinced that the Nine Shadows Kingdom they are loyal to must be the ghost country that will replace the Northern Yin Dynasty and win the world in the future.

"I didn't just want to praise you. Xiao Shizhu, who took a sip of tea, put down the teacup: "The rest is that I will go to Huangquan, and I have to work for you." ”。

With that, Xiao Shizhu turned his head and looked at Ah San.

"Propaganda, mythology of this experience?" Ah San, who also drank a sip of tea, looked at Xiao Shizhu and quickly guessed what Xiao Shizhu was thinking, and said thoughtfully: "Compile it into a legend, and then spread it to all parts of the six seas and ten continents?"

"Yes and no. Xiao Shizhu nodded, and then slowly shook his head a few times.

These words made Ah San stunned for a moment, and his confused and incomprehensible expression quickly covered his face.

"I want you and the officials of the city department to make a big deal out of this matter in secret. Xiao Shizhu smiled faintly, raised the teacup again, and said unhurriedly: "But don't go to mythology." Whatever it is, it will be publicized as it is. Don't exaggerate the purpose of my visit to Huangquan, what I saw in it, and what I did. It just needs to be spread out in its original form. ”。

"Kechen doesn't know what you have experienced in Huangquan?" Ah San on the other side was even more confused when he heard this.

"So I can't make it up, I'll tell you all, we'll talk over tea." Xiao Shizhu said and smiled again.