Chapter Eighty-Eight: Ink and Ink
For two days, Prince Rong has been sending people to send all kinds of things to Xingchen.
The stars did not refuse, and accepted them all.
Early in the morning of the third day, the attendant who had received the stars came to the cave and knocked on the stone door of the cave. When he saw the waiter, his face was full of displeasure, and he asked impatiently, "Where's the thing?"
The waiter replied with a smile on his face, "Your Highness wants to summon your guests." ”
When the captain of the guard heard this, his eyes rolled, his face changed instantly, and he promised: "It's good to say, you wait, I'll go and inform the commander." ”
After speaking, he quickly turned around and returned to the cave, and then pushed one hand on the stone door, and the stone door moved slightly.
The waiter didn't know why, so the two of them stared at each other on both sides of the stone gate.
After a long time, the stone door was halfway closed, and the waiter thought that the captain of the guard was embarrassing him, so he said directly: "You push slowly, don't be tired." ”
The captain of the guard looked at the waiter, silent, just slowly pushing the stone door.
Finally, the waiter couldn't help it anymore and whispered: "Big brother, do you want to pay filial piety?"
Only then did the captain of the guard reply with a voice: "I know, I won't give it yet." ”
The waiter smiled and continued to transmit the voice: "Big brother, your action of wanting to pay filial piety is too obvious, you should learn from me." ”
The captain of the guard still pushed the door slowly, and the voice was transmitted, "Lao Tzu has his own faction, what do you want to learn from you?"
The waiter stood at the door, "Think about the last time, didn't your master give me a filial piety fee?"
The captain of the guard immediately exclaimed, "I'm going, fellow Daoist, fellow gatekeeper, why are you so good?" I didn't even see that you wanted spirit stones last time, and I thought that the commander took the initiative to give it to you. ”
The waiter was immediately triumphant, "So, big brother, you should learn from me, you only need to give me ten high-grade spirit stones, and I will teach you my way of making money." ”
The captain of the guard stopped, stretched out his right hand, and the five were spread.
The waiter waved his hand, stretched out his right hand, clenched his fist, and then stretched out his index finger in a hook shape.
The captain of the guard, of course, did not do anything, and pointed to the stone door, his outstretched right hand clenched into a fist, his thumb and little finger stretched out.
The waiter shook his head and sighed, the five fingers of his right hand were put together, gathered at one point, and then his left hand only stretched out his index and middle fingers, like a human walking in the air.
Seeing this, the captain of the guard had to take out a cloth bag, and in this cloth bag there were seven high-grade spirit stones and stretched them out.
The waiter reached out and took out the cloth bag, trying to take it back, but the captain of the guard did not let go. He had no choice but to say: "Big brother, you don't want to give, if you don't give, I'll leave." ”
The captain of the guard shook his head, "Of course, but if you tell me your secret, I'll let go." ”
The waiter smiled, "It's not easy, listen to me in detail..."
After a long time, the two of them stopped talking, and the captain of the guard first said: "When Prince Xian wanted to see the leader of my family, he came to the door in person. As Prince Rong's younger brother, shouldn't he visit him personally?"
The waiter immediately understood what the captain of the guard meant, this was to ask Prince Rong to come over to send filial piety money, but he didn't believe that Prince Rong would give it, after all, there was an iron rooster. So he took his leave.
The captain of the guard returned to the cave and entered the hall to see the stars standing there. He hurriedly bowed his hand and said respectfully, "Commander, why did you come out?"
Xingchen smiled, "I've been there, I've been watching you, I've been staring at you all the time, gesticulating, although I don't know what deal the two of you have completed, you actually gave the Doorman Spirit Stone." Remember what I said, I'll reward you as much as you get. You just lost seven top-grade spirit stones, so you're going to lose seven top-grade spirit stones in me as well. Bring it!" With that, Xingchen held out his hand.
The captain of the guard directly cried with a sad face, and when he saw Xingchen's serious expression, he had to reluctantly take out seven high-grade spirit stones and hand them to Xingchen.
Seeing that Xingchen really put the spirit stone into the storage ring, the captain of the guard was dripping blood in his heart.
Xingchen accepted the spirit stone, looked at the captain of the guard who was still crying, and reprimanded: "What's uncomfortable, it's just a little spirit stone, take care of your mood, wait for Prince Huirong to come over and treat him well, you know?"
Shortly after the stars turned to leave, the captain of the guard recovered, and as if he had thought of something, he sat there with his eyes closed in contemplation.
About a quarter of an hour later, there was another knock on the stone door, and the captain of the guard immediately stood up, took a deep breath, and walked to the stone gate.
Outside the cave, Prince Rong, surrounded by four guards and a waiter, came here and called the door himself, and after a while, the stone gate slowly opened, and the captain of the guard slowly walked out of it.
Prince Rong directly ordered: "Go quickly, go and inform your master, just say that I, Prince Rong, will personally visit you today." ”
The captain of the guard's face suddenly changed, and he looked embarrassed. When the waiter beside Prince Rong saw this expression, he immediately exclaimed in his heart, "My God, what a genius, I just taught, and there is no flaw in the performance, and this can win the Golden Rooster Award." Hmm, what is the Golden Rooster Award, how did I come up with this?" the waiter was distracted by his strange thoughts.
The captain of the guard still looked embarrassed, and sighed before saying, "Alas! My family leader only started his retreat this morning and told him not to see anyone. After saying that, he sighed again.
Prince Rong was suddenly anxious, he came here to sell the magic crystal cannon, and the thing entered his pocket earlier, so he felt at ease as soon as possible, so he directly took out fifty high-grade spirit stones and handed them out, "Please also report it." ”
After the captain of the guard accepted the spirit stone, he instantly turned into a resolute look, "I will live up to the trust of His Highness." ”
Prince Rong nodded, and took out another fifty high-grade spirit stones. After receiving it, the captain of the guard instantly closed the stone door, Prince Rong was afraid of being hit by the stone gate, so he took two steps back, and the stunned waiter was knocked into the nose and bled before regaining consciousness.
After a long time, the stone gate slowly opened again, and the captain of the guard put bandages on his right arm and left leg, with a sad face, and said: "Your Highness, I have failed you, I will go to inform the commander, and the commander directly cut me two swords, in order to prevent His Highness from seeing blood, I will come out to see you after the bandage." ”
Prince Rong looked at the miserable captain of the guard, first handed out fifty high-grade spirit stones, and then sighed, "It turns out that Brother Xingchen has such a temper, doesn't he want to see me so much?"
The captain of the guard knelt on the ground with difficulty, and said bitterly: "It's all my fault, I didn't say His Highness's name just now, and the commander will treat me like this." I'll go ask for instructions again. ”
After speaking, he got up with difficulty and complained to himself in a low voice, "It's really unlucky today, I don't know when this injury will get better." ”
Prince Rong laughed at this time, took out a porcelain vase from his storage ring, and handed it out, "This is the royal special for Shengjisan, this brother, take it and use it." ”
It's just that the captain of the guard just wanted to reach out and accept it, but was stopped by the waiter.
The waiter shouted: "Your Highness, this guy must be pretending, and this injury is also fake, just to deceive His Highness's spirit stones," he really couldn't stand it, because Prince Rong had already paid one hundred and fifty spirit stones, which was more than twenty times higher than the tuition fee he wanted, and it would be too cheap to give away the royal special muscle supply muscle pill worth one hundred high-grade spirit stones.
The waiter stepped forward directly and grabbed the right arm of the guard captain, and as soon as he grabbed it, the guard captain screamed, and the waiter sneered: "Yo hey, it's quite similar." I see how do you pretend to remove the bandage?" he said and started to quickly disassemble it, and when he dismantled the last few layers, red blood had already appeared. The waiter was already a little frightened in his heart, and if it was true, he would be finished. But this has already been done, if only there is blood on the bandage!
After being stunned for a moment, he quickly dismantled it, and after all the bandages were removed, the arm with a serious sword wound was revealed, without the suppression of the bandages, blood overflowed, and the face of the captain of the guard turned pale.
And the waiter was stunned.
At this time, Prince Rong was also stunned, he originally believed in his attendant, but the fact was here, he could only quickly scatter the raw muscle on the sword wound on the right arm of the guard captain to stop the blood. At the same time, he comforted: "This brother is the fault of this king, don't tell your master about this." These are two hundred high-grade spirit stones, take them to buy some supplements to heal your injuries. After saying that, he took out a cloth bag and put it in the hands of the captain of the guard, if he offended the stars, he would not lose a big deal.
The captain of the guard put the spirit stone into the storage ring, and said with a difficult smile: "Your Highness, don't worry, the small one is to lose this life, and you have to wake up the leader of my family." Then he got up and went into the cave.
After a long time, the stone door opened, revealing Xingchen's figure, and at the same time, a voice came, "Your Highness has been waiting for a long time, it is Xingchen's fault, please inside." ”
Prince Rong had just entered, followed by four guards, and the attendant was kneeling at the door of the cave.
Entering the cave, Prince Rong found that the hall was very spacious, and there were two small stone doors on the inside of the hall. He looked around and sat down at a stone table at Xingchen's invitation before asking, "Brother Xingchen, where is your subordinate?"
Xingchen replied nonchalantly, "His injuries are too serious, heal in his room." As he spoke, he pointed to one of the small stone doors.
At this time, inside the stone gate, the captain of the guard was smirking at the seven hundred high-grade spirit stones, describing him as a little crazy. Because this room is isolated, there is no need to worry about being heard by outsiders.
And outside, Prince Rong sighed with some pity, "Alas, forget it, regardless of him, let's talk about business." Brother Xingchen, how many of those 3,000 magic crystal cannons do you plan to buy?"
Xingchen said indifferently: "Two thousand gates." ”
Prince Rong asked again, "How is the price calculated?"
Xingchen said directly: "Three bottles of spiritual liquid, 20 million medium-grade spirit stones." ”
Prince Rong couldn't believe it, the spiritual liquid, he already knew it from the crown prince. The spiritual liquid is a treasure of cultivation, and the value of the treasure cannot be measured at all. Even if this spiritual liquid is removed, 20 million medium-grade spirit stones are enough to buy 2,000 magic crystal cannons. So he was suspicious: "This price is too high." ”
Xingchen smiled, "Of course, I have other requirements. ”
Prince Rong suddenly didn't want those things anymore, who knows what the request was, so he waved his hand, "Brother Xingchen, what do you ask for first, and then I'll decide." ”
Xingchen then spoke, "I want to recommend the former governor of the middle channel as your water master governor." ”
Prince Rong smiled disdainfully: "It's the waste governor who lost the battle, wasn't he killed by you?"
Xingchen then explained, "No. Nadu Du's surname is Lu, he was born in a sailor family, and he is not good at land warfare. Coupled with the Chosen One who faced the enemy alone, there would be that great defeat. ”
At this time, a guard whispered something in Prince Rong's ear, and Prince Rong looked at Xingchen, "Brother Xingchen, I really don't complain that I won't accept it, but Nadu Governor failed because of a hostile Chosen One, and he is the ninth brother's person, I really don't dare to use it, so can you change the conditions?"
Xingchen suddenly got up, "You yourself know that Prince Xian is there, and Lu Dudu can't go back. Also, you think the Chosen are incompetent, don't you?"
Prince Rong hurriedly got up, "That's not what I meant. Brother Xingchen, don't get me wrong. In fact, he despised in his heart: "The Chosen One is great, if it weren't for the father's order, you are not allowed to move the Chosen One, otherwise I would have robbed it directly, after all, I am a prince, and there is no shortage of masters under my command, although the saint-level subordinates did not follow, but if you really do it, you kid will definitely fail." ”
Xingchen looked up to the sky and laughed, "Your Highness is willing to gamble a game?"
"Brother Xingchen, how do you bet?
"It's very simple, Your Highness, you go back first, and I'll give you three hours to prepare. After three hours, the timer begins, and within twenty-four hours, the ink on this brush will add ink to your forehead. If not, three bottles of spiritual liquid, 20 million medium-grade spirit stones, and only 2,000 magic crystal cannons, without any additional conditions. If you leave ink, Your Highness, you must agree to my terms, and you must go to the Governor of Ludu. As he spoke, Xingchen took out a brush.
Prince Rong looked up to the sky and laughed, "Brother Xingchen, your gambling game is very interesting, although I believe you, I will also participate in the gambling game." But I thought in my heart: "You are stupid, I just don't believe you, wait to lose!"
Xingchen put away the brush and arched his hand: "In this case, I will not send it to His Highness, Your Highness must be careful." ”
Prince Rong also took his leave and left here with his men.
After Prince Rong returned to his palace, he immediately called the Governor of the Navy and began to give orders.
An hour passed, and 2,000 sailors surrounded the mountain where the stars were.
And near his own palace, ten of the best scouts in the water division were transferred, and some defensive formations were laid and directly activated. No one will be allowed to enter or leave for two days.
At the end of the three-hour preparation time, Prince Rong stood at the gate of the palace, touched the heavy defensive light curtain, and said with a smile: "Xingchen, Xingchen, this king will see if you can get in this time, wait to lose." Forget it, this king will give you some chances. After that, he returned to the palace and played unsuspectingly.
When night falls, lie straight to bed and sleep.
It was only that the next morning, he got up and looked in the mirror, and found that he had an extra ink blot on his forehead. No one will come in here, they must have done it themselves. The angry Prince Rong directly ordered everyone to gather, and finally, when he saw the waiter who had been following him, he was furious and pointed at the waiter, "Did you do this?"
The waiter hurriedly knelt on his knees, "Kill the little one, and the little one won't dare." ”
Prince Rong scolded directly: "It's not you, who else can it be, you must hate me for punishing you yesterday." At the same time, the voice said: "Whether you do it or not, you must admit it, otherwise this king will lose the gamble." Do you understand?"
The waiter had no choice but to admit that he was pulled down and beaten eighty boards, and was guarded.
Prince Rong was relieved and asked someone to fetch water to clean the ink. It's just that after washing, because it is difficult to clean, I rubbed it dozens of times, and my forehead was red.
When night fell, Prince Rong fell asleep again and slept all night. I just lasted all night, and in the early hours of the morning, I dozed off for a while, and when I woke up, I had another one more on my forehead, and who did this. I had no choice but to wash it vigorously again, and this time I broke the skin directly. It took me to recover. It's just that the new meat is a little different from the old meat.
Prince Rong couldn't care so much anymore, just waiting for the afternoon to find Xingchen.
At the last quarter of an hour in the afternoon, Xingchen finally came out of the cave and, under the watchful eye of two thousand sailor soldiers, came to the door of the main hall and shouted, "Your Highness, in less than a quarter of an hour, will you not come out to see me?"
Prince Rong came out in response, but still hid in the defensive light curtain, and said with a smile: "Brother Xingchen, you are doomed. ”
Xingchen deliberately looked at Prince Rong's forehead and said, "Your Highness, why does the color of the flesh on your forehead look a little pink. ”
Prince Rong touched his forehead, "Yes, Brother Xingchen, you must have read it wrong." "It's just that when I first touched it, I felt a little cold on my hands, and when I took it away, I saw that there was some ink on my hands.
Xingchen smiled and said, "Your Highness, what else can you say this time?"
Prince Rong directly quibbled, "It's just ink, what you said, you have to leave it with a brush." It's clear that you're about to lose. ”
Xingchen sighed, "Alas, Your Highness, do you remember what I said? Within twenty-four hours, the ink on this brush will add a stroke of ink to your forehead. Attention, it's ink, as long as there's ink left on it, even if I win. ”
When Prince Rong heard this, he was annoyed, and only after a while did he admit it, "Xingchen, you can, it turns out that this king fell into your trap from the beginning." As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the defensive formation stopped. The light curtain dissipated, and then he continued: "It's just that this king doesn't know, in the past two days, how did ink appear on this king's forehead, and what happened just now?"
Xingchen smiled mysteriously, "I won't tell Your Highness this." Your Highness, it's time for us to talk about the gambling contract!"
Prince Rong was still curious, but there was no way, Xingchen didn't say anything, so he could only endure it and invite Xingchen into the palace. The two completed the transaction in the palace, and a team of people left the base when the stars tested the magic crystal cannon, and half a day later, they came to the base with the young general and Lu Dudu.
Originally, when Lu Dudu saw the stars, he was angry.
At this time, Prince Rong stood up and gave a direct order, "From today on, Governor Lu is the governor of my 100,000 sailors, and the original governor of the capital is unfavorable, so he will be demoted to deputy governor." ”
When Lu Dudu heard this, he was puzzled, he thought that Xingchen had sent him here to invite merit, but now what was going on? Why did he become the Governor of the Water Master again?
Prince Rong personally handed over the letter to the governor and said with relief: "Governor Lu, this king knows that you have been wronged. However, the Xingchen brothers are also for the sake of this king, when they first came to Tianshui Floating Island, this king complained in front of the Xingchen brothers that he did not have a good naval governor. Who knew that the Xingchen brothers would suffer for the sake of the king's words, and Lu Dudu, who was harmed. It's not to blame the Xingchen brothers, it's to blame the king. When he said this, he left two tears.
When Lu Dudu saw it, he knelt directly on the ground, "His subordinates will serve their lives." ”
The captain and junior general of the guard on the side were completely annoyed, what was going on? How did their commander Xingchen become the wronged leader, not to mention that Prince Rong had gained benefits, and now after saying something, he has become a good person and a victim. It's just that the two of them were stopped by the stars.
Xingchen didn't care about this at all, although he didn't expect Prince Rong to be so shameless. However, for the sake of the overall situation, for the sake of the final victory, he did not justify anything, and after lifting the seal on Lu Dudu's body, he returned to the cave to retreat.