Chapter Twenty-Five: Trading
Fresh winds, flowing clouds, and starry skies.
Under the full moon, on the channel leading from the demon capital to Wanshou Mountain, the warships of the dragon clan sailed slowly.
On that deck, shrimp soldiers and crabs will patrol back and forth.
In the cabin, a few night pearls radiated a soft light, illuminating the already small space. In addition, the decoration of the Dragon Palace was already splendid, and for a while, it was a little dazzling.
The hydra sat at the long table, gulping down meat and drinking wine, as if no one was around. The empty plates at hand were piled up, and the kitchen maid still brought the food into the bowl after plate.
On the other side, Ao Tingxin and Nuan Nuan sat quietly, quietly looking at the nine-headed insect.
A maid quietly walked behind Ao Tingxin and whispered, "Your Highness, the food in the kitchen may not be able to survive ......."
Before she finished speaking, Ao Tingxin had already stretched out her hand to stop her from continuing to speak, and said softly: "Just let someone rush over from the Dragon Palace." Out of the way. ”
"No. "The maid blessed her body and went away.
Hearing this, the nine-headed insect raised its head slightly and looked at Ao Tingxin, smiling, still chewing food in his mouth.
After a while, it was not until the hydra had swallowed all the food in its mouth and drank a large sip of wine before he smiled and sighed: "I have still sat on a battleship, but I really have never sat on a battleship with such a complete order." The Dragon Palace is really a good place, rich in the world. Good wine and good food, there is no shortage of anywhere. Hey, not bad, not bad. If it weren't for the fact that I still have the title of the most wanted criminal in Heavenly Court, I would have thought of the Dragon Palace. ”
"Okay, okay, I'll ...... with my father."
Before Nuan Nuan finished speaking, Ao Tingxin had already glanced at her expressionlessly, and at this glance, Nuan Nuan had to swallow all the words that came to her lips, lowered her head, and didn't dare to say any more.
With that polite smile, Ao Tingxin looked at the nine-headed insect who was still eating and said, "If the nine-headed elder wants good wine and good food, no matter where you are, say it and give it to you." It's too out-of-the-box to say it. ”
The hydra half-squinted his eyes and smiled: "Don't 'see the outside', am I 'inside' with you?"
Ao Tingxin still maintained that polite smile, quietly staring at the hydra, and did not answer.
Seeing this, the nine-headed insect burst out laughing and said, "Just kidding, don't mind." It's been eating you for a few days, right? hahahaha. Of course, you can still climb a little friendship, but it's not deep. ”
As he spoke, the hydra straightened his waist, loosened his muscles slightly, and sighed, "Oops...... How many days have I not been active, I eat well, sleep well, and I am comfortable, but I am not used to it. How many days are there to get to Wanshou Mountain?"
"The total voyage takes about a month. ”
"It's only been half a month. You ...... Is it going too slowly?"
Ao Tingxin replied expressionlessly: "The ships of the Dragon Palace have always been at this speed. If the nine-headed elder felt slow, he could fly over by himself. You shouldn't need a stick of incense for a long time, right?"
"That's definitely not going to happen. Although the cultivation is damaged, it is still okay to fly into the sky. But ......" took a deep breath, took a bite of the lobster in his hand, looked at Ao Tingxin and said, "But I'm hiding here just to avoid the multi-eyed monster......? What about this, don't worry, you helped me, and I will buy this favor. The favor of my hydra is not so easy to get. ”
Saying this, Ao Tingxin suddenly covered his lips and smiled, and said, "The favor of the nine-headed elder is rare, but it is also hot. If you let the multi-eyed prime minister know that you are listening to your heart, I'm afraid that the Four Seas Dragon Palace will not have a good life, right?"
"If you drive me away, you won't have a good life either. ”
"Otherwise, how can you say that your hands are hot?" Ao Tingxin smiled.
Nuan Nuan on the other side was as quiet as a quail, only listening quietly, and the gaze kept going back and forth between the two.
Swallowing the last piece of meat, the nine-headed insect wiped his hands with a napkin, wiped his mouth, frowned and looked at Ao Tingxin, and said, "To be honest, although I suffered some internal injuries, it is still easy to subdue your boatload." But that's not moral, right? After all, it was Nuan Nuan who saved me. She saved me, I held you hostage, I can't say it's over. ”
"So, let's go by the deal. Dragons are all businessmen, so you can make a condition. Since you didn't expose me on the spot, you must still have an idea, so why don't you talk about it?"
After saying that, the nine-headed insect looked at Ao Tingxin and smiled.
Across the long table, Ao Tingxin was also smiling.
The two looked at each other silently.
After a while, Ao Tingxin said softly: "Nuan Nuan, you go out for a while." ”
"Huh?" Nuan Nuan couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and her gaze went back and forth between Ao Tingxin and the hydra.
"Get out there, I have something to talk about with your cousin. "Nine-headed worm road.
"Oh...... Oh. Glancing at Ao Tingxin, Nuan Nuan couldn't help but lower her head, got up, and walked out of the cabin step by step.
The moment the hatch closed, a silence spell enveloped the entire cabin in an instant.
The two still looked at each other silently.
The nine-headed worm slowly straightened up, leaned back in the chair crookedly, and said, "Say it." ”
Smiling faintly, Ao Tingxin said softly: "Tingxin hopes that the nine-headed elders can introduce the elders of the Yu clan to Tingxin." ”
"What do you mean?" the nine-headed worm grinned: "Do you want to know the elders of the Yu Clan?
"Then, it's okay to ask the nine-headed elder to give Tingxin a token. ”
"My so-called Great Elder of the Feather Clan is a false title, useless. ”
Slightly lowering his eyebrows, Ao Tingxin continued: "Ten thousand birds, take the phoenix as the leader." You are a nine-headed phoenix, and naturally you are the great elder of the Yu clan. No one can change this. Although the Peng Demon King has a very high prestige in the Yu Clan, in the final analysis, he is not a great elder after all. Listen to your heart, you know that your name is still recognized by many elders of the Yu Clan. For so many years, they have not been less than mentioning the abolition of the ban on you entering the demon capital. ”
As he spoke, Ao Tingxin's hand lightly scratched on the table, as if he was drawing a certain symbol. That gaze was meaningful.
Looking at Ao Tingxin, the nine-headed insect laughed slowly: "Understood." Di Jun is not in the palace, which confirms the rumor that Shou Yuan will be exhausted. You are worried that the demon clan will be in chaos, and it will be difficult for the Dragon Palace to stand in line at that time. I want to find someone to rely on first. ”
Ao Tingxin raised his eyes slightly and looked at the hydra.
"That's a good idea. The hydra thought for a moment and said, "The scale clan is headed by the dragon, although the dragon palace does not belong to the demon country, but the relationship between you and the scale clan has always been close. At least there is some affection for it. Now the Scale Clan supports the Numerous Monster, while the Feather Clan supports the Demon King. As long as you don't know how to oppose the multi-eyed monsters, and there is a relationship with the scale clan, the multi-eyed monsters will definitely not go too far. And if so, the demon king wins, then you can take out my token. With the support of the Yu Clan, in the same way, you will definitely not be troubled. ”
As he spoke, the nine-headed insect applauded and said, "Stand on both sides, and neither side will be offended, and you will be invincible." Not bad. It is said that the four princesses of the East China Sea are the heads of the dragon clan, and when they saw it today, they really got it. ”
"The nine-headed elder laughed, listening to his heart's careful thoughts, didn't he still be able to hide from the elder's eyes?" After a slight pause, Ao Tingxin continued: "Then, did the elder agree?"
The hydra pursed his lips and shook his head with a grin: "No." ”
"Oh?"
"It's a bargain for you guys. The hydra reached out and picked up a grape, tossed it, and landed in its mouth. He chewed it and said, "How much can the Dragon Palace make in a day's business? As long as it is stable for a day, it can make an extra day of money." And then all you have to do is risk sending me to Wanshou Mountain? This is too profitable, right? No. ”
Ao Tingxin was still smiling and asked, "What do the nine-headed elders mean?"
"I mean, you guys add a little more. If you want so many benefits, you have to do something, right?" the hydra spread his hands and said, "I don't ask for much, it's very simple. Help me...... Just ask Zhen Yuanzi for a ginseng fruit. One of the nine heads was cut off, and there was no ginseng fruit, so my strength could not be restored to the original state, so it was strange and uncomfortable. What do you think?"
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On the deck, Nuan Nuan tightened the cloak on her body, and her face was worried.
"Sister Tingxin must still be angry with me, she won't talk about things in the past. Sighing, she pouted, "Am I really too impulsive?" He saved me, too. Others are so good, how can I ...... I've already apologized, I just hope that Sister Tingxin won't be angry for too long. ”
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Staring intently at the nine-headed insect, for a long time, Ao Tingxin smiled and said softly: "Try listening to your heart." ”