Volume 1 The Story of the Asa Mountain Chapter 59 A Letter from Chixia
Pu Tiexin and Wan Xuanwei came to Dayi County together, in fact, he has been waiting for Wan Xuanwei on the way back from Chixiamen, and he must pass through Yuanyi Town, which is the gateway of the Qianshan Sect to the Seven Alliances, Jiang Hai often passes through there, and goes to the distant Luoying Gate to deal with the human affairs obtained by Jiang Feng's treasure theft, so Jiang Feng is still quite familiar with this name.
Yuanyi Town, in terms of natural conditions, is much better than Dayi Town, surrounded by fewer mountains and more plains, and there is enough room for development, but considering that after the Qianshan Sect broke away from the protection of the patriarchal system, the Seven Alliances may covet the territory of the Qianshan Sect, Jiang Feng deliberately left some economically withered areas as a buffer zone between the two, and chose Donghu County, which is far away from the Seven Leagues, to avoid the wind.
Before Wan Xuanwei could speak, Jiang Feng sensed from Park Tiexin's solemn expression that the results brought by Wan Xuanwei were not optimistic.
He brought a letter from Zeng Baoxian, the master of Chixia Gate, and Jiang Feng invited the two of them to sit down, turned on the fire paint, and looked through it carefully.
The letter is not long, only three pages, neatly written, and signed in another handwriting at the end, which should be dictated and ghostwritten. The letter was polite first, and then said that the Chixiamen's intention to deal with the Qianshan Sect was a rumor, and he was also like falling into the fog, and he didn't know where this slander came from, although the two sects were far apart, but they were both in the same vein of the Ancient Wilderness - the demon clan believed that the ancestor was the Ancient Emperor, and it was derived from this - naturally they should watch and help each other, and asked the head of Jiang not to believe the rumors, so as not to hurt the peace.
Referring to the war between the Seven Alliances and Tianlimen, he hoped that the Asayama Sect could join the camp of Chixiamen, and emphasized that the strength of Tianlimen was strong and it was bound to be the ultimate winner. Considering that the Asa Mountain Sect is still protected by the patriarchal system and it is inconvenient to send troops, I hope to help purchase a batch of materials for the Chixia Sect to use urgently, and give a specific name. Jiang Feng flipped to the end and checked them one by one, all of them were low-level herbs and pills, and a few kinds of Qianshan Sect also produced them, but the quantity was huge, with a total price of ten third-order pieces, which was almost equivalent to the total income of the Qianshan Sect for ten years. The letter additionally emphasized that now Chixiamen cannot come up with so much money because of the war, and hopes to pay it off in three installments after a year, with an annual interest of 10%.
What is this, blackmail, or protection money?
Based on Jiang Feng's understanding of the Seven Alliances, the Chixia Sect was considered the midstream force of the Seven Alliances, weaker than the Jincheng faction, the largest demon sect, but much stronger than Yanqiling. From the point of view of income scale, there are twenty third-order pieces a year, which is also the level of the Qianshan Sect during the reign of Shen Ailong, the head of the sixth generation, at that time there were more than 60,000 people in the ordinary world, and the veins of the northern Yucao Mountain have not been hollowed out, starting from the head of the seventh generation, Shen Dejun, the Qianshan Sect has gone downhill all the way, and has fallen to 20,000 people, and the annual income of a third-order is only an imaginary number, and it has been spent before it can enter the big library.
Ten third-order pieces, equivalent to half a year's income of the Chixia Sect, don't seem to be much, but to the Ashala Mountain Sect, it is a lion who has opened his mouth, and it is impossible for the other party not to know. Unless Jiang Feng excavates the tomb of the sixth generation, just like exploring the tomb of Song Huzong in Heishuimen, if so, this position of head of the family, even if the Chixia Gate does not make trouble, will not be able to sit in peace.
"What else does Zeng Baoxian have to explain?" Jiang Feng handed the letter to Pu Tiexin and Wan Xuanwei, "You all take a look and help me with the staff officer." "Since Wan Xuanwei can meet Zeng Baoxian smoothly, there may be face-to-face teaching.
Zeng Baoxian hoped to have a conversation with Jiang Zhangmen in the Hanshan faction, and if the procurement contract mentioned in the letter went well, he hoped to deepen the cooperation, talk with the Jincheng faction, and open up a trade route starting from Yuanyi Town of the Qianshan Sect, passing through the northern part of the Jincheng faction, and reaching the Red Flame Gate Huiyao City. β
It seems that Zeng Baoxian didn't hide the meaning of this Chinese person, Wan Xuanwei glanced at it a few times, and then put the letter aside, explaining that the meaning of the letter was probably mentioned in person, "Brother Wan, what do you suggest about this matter?"
"I can't say it, although I often be a middle-aged person, I shouldn't say more, but you are Tiexin's brother, I won't be polite, you can't agree to this condition. β
"Is it because the number of spirit stones is too large?"
"It's just one of the reasons, I've heard a little bit about the strength of your shallow mountain sect, and it's still a little difficult to come up with so many assets. The crux of the matter is that the Ashala Sect is outside the territory of the Seven Alliances, so there is no need to wade into this troubled water. The Chixia Sect is now joining forces with the Tianli Sect, temporarily equalizing the other five sects, each with its own winners and losers, but the Jincheng faction adjacent to the Asa Mountain Sect did not participate in the war, so the outcome is still unknown. β
"Besides, no matter which side you support, you have to think about it first, what is the benefit of victory? Cutting the land, the small territory of Yanqiling can satisfy the Hanshan Sect and the Chixia Sect, it is not bad, it is not the turn of the Qianshan Sect, other places are ceded to you, and a piece of enclave is worthless;
"So the key question is that it's not good?"
"That's right, and what else did Zeng Baoxian say, hoping to open up the road through the northern part of the Jincheng faction to Huiyao City, do you hear what you mean by this?"
"The Jincheng faction may ally with the Chixia Sect and the Tianli Sect?"
"At least I think so, but it may also be that Zeng Baoxian deliberately misled, if this thing is true, the icing on the cake of the Asagama Sect is useless, if it is fake, although it is a charcoal in the snow, but there is no benefit to be taken if it wins, and if it is defeated, the wealth sent out will be lost. β
"It seems to be a dilemma, and it is really a good choice to stay out of the situation. β
"For now, I suggest that if you participate in the puja, then hire a prefecture-level monk to accompany you to ensure your safety. Or simply not go to the meeting. In the territory of the Qianshan Sect, there is the protection of the patriarchal system, at least you are safe in the head of the Jiang sect, unless the Tianli Sect takes matters into its own hands. β
The clues are not complicated, on the contrary, they are very simple and clear, and through the analysis of Wan Xuanwei, everything is clearer. Chixiamen's plot against the Asshan Sect, although it was communicated by the Chinese people and had a little sense of relief, it was actually not completely solved, but the problem was thrown back to the Asshan Sect.
What to do?
Jiang Feng rubbed his slightly drowsy head, thinking about possible solutions.
Judging from the interests of all parties, the Red Flame Sect planned to deal with the Asa Shan Sect, but in fact, it did not gain any benefits, because between the two, separated by the Jincheng Sect and the Yanqi Ridge, the Asa Mountain Sect was weakened - in fact, it was already very weak- For the Hanshan faction and the Jincheng faction, it is good, but if the sect is destroyed in a short period of time, it will not be beneficial to the Jincheng faction, because then he will have to face the more powerful power sect and lack a buffer zone;
Judging from the appeal, there is indeed no need for the Chixia Sect to embarrass the Qianshan Sect, but the Hanshan Sect should have this intention, so why is there a matter of the Chixia Sect in the rumors?
By the way, Tianlimen and the Hanshan faction are on good terms.
Jiang Feng suddenly understood the crux of the matter.
The Hanshan faction, as the link between Tianli Gate and Chixia Gate, tied the two into one camp. Of course, this is in the matter of the Assayama Sect, as one of the conditions required to maintain the common interests of the three parties - perhaps to fight against the other five factions that have already participated in the war - this bureau was built and operated in this way, and it was wrong from the beginning to put the focus of solving the problem on the Chixia Gate who was responsible for the blame.
But Chixiamen is not a vegetarian either, and Zeng Baoxian even took the opportunity to come up with such a bad idea as blackmailing himself with a sum of valuable materials. Thinking of this, the matter of the "Hanshan Sect Detective" investigated by the maid Zheng Keyi before suddenly became clear. Most of the plans of the Hanshan faction are in the northern part of the Asakyama Sect, and in order to get this land and not destroy the Asakyama Sect - because that will make the potential ally Jincheng Sect face the Lizong, only their own people and others will "voluntarily" spit out the land, that is, detain several elders of the Asshan Sect at the Hanshan Sect's festival until they surrender, or take the opportunity to do it by the Tianli Sect - there is a lot of room for planning.
Send Wan Xuanwei away, bring a "warm" reply, make an appointment to get together with Zeng Baoxian in the Hanshan faction later, and promise to help collect materials in the form of "oral message", of course, this sentence is perfunctory, whether to collect or not, but also after the Hanshan faction festival, according to the battle situation.
Jiang Feng has no idea of intervening in the war between the Seven Alliances and Tianli Sect for the time being, in fact, he does not have the strength, neither the Asa Mountain Sect nor Jiang Feng himself is qualified to become a chess player in this chaotic game.
The weak can only choose to fall with the wind.
"Brother Pu, be wronged, wear this dress and take a walk around the city. Jiang Feng took out a robe of the Tianli Gate, which was the spoils of the fierce battle between the Tianli Sect monks and Park Tiexin in the queen's nest before.
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Six hundred miles away, Ansai City, one of the three major cities in the east of the Imperial Wind Sect, but in the concept of the Imperial Wind Sect, this place is really a bitter cold place, at this time, all the children of the noble clan with status should enjoy life in the mansion by the rocky sea, with the help of artificial magic circle cultivation, chatting, poetry, even if it is in a daze and eating minced meat, it is also excellent.
The snowstorm has just stopped.
On the Li Mansion in Dongcheng, Tuoba Si, who had been standing in the corridor waiting for news, had not yet left, and the crystal snowflakes melted and fell on his shoulders, falling and melting, until he was tired of waiting, he carefully puffed up the aura, shook the snowflakes on his body, and left a little ice mark, the aura flowed back, bringing a trace of cold air to the bones, he didn't feel that his whole body trembled, and he spit out a breath of hot air.
Heh-
He moved his slightly stiff legs and feet, and looked at the warm smoke in the courtyard in the distance, and a small black dot was coming to him from far and near, unhurriedly.
"Master Li, what's going on?" When the black dot approached, he hurried forward.
"My master said that he would toss if he likes toss, but at most he can only occupy fourteen towns in the north, and if there are more, he can't explain it. β
"That is to say, my lord, he agreed to my master's request. Tuoba Si smiled like a flower, stepped forward, and stuffed a ball of things with body temperature into the man's palm, which was a good piece of "frozen cold jade", even if the Hanshan faction rich in cold jade, this kind of crystal clear rare product is rare.
"Andβyou laymen, always take these. Although the man scoffed, he still pocketed it in front of him and said in a low voice, "Afterwards, Lord Li will communicate with the above and help you suppress the matter of grabbing the land, but the envoy in the sect this time is not a close confidant of Old Ancestor Li, so you still find someone else to take action." Most of them are reluctant to touch things that may violate the patriarchal system. β
"Understood, understood. Tuobas had been mentally prepared for this, "Don't worry, my lord, we will handle this matter by ourselves, and we won't cause trouble to the errand." β
"Haha," the man patted him on the shoulder, "you know. He was thinly dressed, and he didn't want to say a word, and soon turned into a small black dot again, and disappeared into the vast snow.
"Something, dogs fighting people. Tuoba Si waited for him to go away, and muttered in his heart, he didn't dare to be presumptuous, and he still had a task to do, so he hurriedly went back and accompanied a few ordinary people in the porter with a smile, leaving a lot of worthless but very decent specialties, and left with a thousand thanks.
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"Quick, come with me," as soon as he made a stick of incense, Pu Tiexin rushed back, and the Tianli robe on his body was gone, even himself, and he had changed his appearance. You know, Park Tiexin has always hated a makeover.
"What's the situation?"
Said as he walked. Otherwise, it will be too late. β