Chapter 249 Transaction and Recruitment
After thinking about this, Chen Ziyan felt that he should have some right to speak, so he asked: "Evil tree? Is it the ancient bronze tree in the Qinling Mountains?"
Huo Xiangu hesitated slightly when she heard the words, and looked at Chen Ziyan with a little surprise.
This tree is in their Laojiu Sect, and only a few heads of the family know about it. How did the young man in front of me know about it.
If Chen Ziyan hadn't said the word bronze, he might have been trying to blow himself up, but now that he opened his mouth to tell the location and material of the tree, it meant that he really knew about it.
Even though her heart was filled with confusion, Huo Xiangu did not rush to ask Chen Ziyan how he learned about this tree.
She knew that there were only a few ways for Chen Ziyan to know about the evil tree hidden in the mountains, and the most likely ones were only two. One was that he had been to that place, and the other was that his elders had once Been there.
Considering Chen Ziyan's age and the fact that he had been secretly controlled, Huo Xiangu was more inclined to the second possibility.
And this means that the young man in front of him is likely to have a deep foundation to support him.
This is really not a random guess on her part, but she is very aware of the dangers of that place. If thieves without any background go there, they will never return, let alone pass the information to other people.
Huo Xiangu was a little glad that what she just said was not too forceful, otherwise she would really have to face each other. The young people in front of her were easy to deal with, but the same could not be said for those with hidden skills.
She didn’t want to hit the younger one before the older one, that would be too bad.
Although Huo Xiangu didn't say a word, Chen Ziyan already got the answer he wanted from her unabashed performance.
"It seems that what we are talking about should be the same thing." Chen Ziyan did not worry about whether Huo Xiangu responded. After saying such a sentence, he continued to ask: "If that's true. As for Keshu, could Master Jie Jiu be planning to..."
Chen Ziyan did not say the next words, but he believed that Huo Xiangu understood what he wanted to ask.
After all, some things don’t need to be said too clearly.
What the Bronze Divine Tree can do may be difficult for outsiders to imagine, but those who know the inside story know it.
Just as Chen Ziyan thought, Huo Xiangu understood what he meant. She nodded and said, "As expected, he wanted to use the power of that tree to escape."
Huo Xiangu's thoughts are actually similar to Chen Ziyan's. They both believe that Mr. Jie Jiu wants to use the power of the Bronze Sacred Tree to buy time for his unfinished business.
"Then...what does Mr. Jie Jiu want to do?" Chen Ziyan pretended to be puzzled and asked doubtfully.
"I may not know the specific situation. I just know that he has caused a big trouble. If there is no way to solve it, not to mention his Jie family, even the entire Nine Sects may be overturned." Huo Xiangu gave gave an ambiguous answer.
But the actual situation is that in addition to Jie Jiu as the party involved, and the now powerful Zhang Dafo Ye, she is the one who knows the most about this matter.
But many things here can already be classified as taboo, and she will not say it out loud.
Even Huo Xiangu has secretly decided to keep all these things in her stomach, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble to her family.
"That's it..." Chen Ziyan showed a thoughtful expression.
He seemed to be thinking about Huo Xiangu's words, but in fact he was thinking about what to say next.
He didn't want to get involved in this matter. He wouldn't say anything about the benefits, and would get into unnecessary trouble. It was completely thankless.
The atmosphere in the living room suddenly fell silent, and no one spoke.
Although Hu Bayi and the others next to him didn't know what was going on, they also realized that this would be a trouble and were determined to leave.
Wang Kaixuan was the first to lose his composure and said directly: "Master Chen, I suddenly remembered that we still have something to do. Why don't we go back first?"
Although the reason is lame, the meaning I want to express is clear.
That's it - the wind is tight, pull!
Seeing such a scene, a glint flashed in Huo Xiangu's eyes, and she said: "Young friends, don't worry, as long as this matter is not made public, you will not be implicated."
Having already talked about this, how could she leave just a few people so easily.
Hearing what Huo Xiangu said, Chen Ziyan was fine, but the faces of Hu Bayi and others suddenly fell.
How could they not hear the threat implicit in these words?
What do you mean it will be fine if you don’t make it known? Isn’t the prerequisite for good cooperation?
After gently rubbing his fingertips on the teacup twice, Chen Ziyan looked at Huo Xiangu and asked: "We have already talked about this. If Mr. Huo has anything to say, you might as well say it directly and put the matter on the table. It’s better, isn’t it?”
Chen Ziyan will not accept threats, but that does not mean that he will not accept mutually beneficial cooperation.
Of course, the premise is that the chips make him excited enough.
From Huo Xiangu's words, Chen Ziyan heard an obvious turning point. If Huo Xiangu just wanted to verify from them whether Master Xie Jiu had gone to Qinling, now he undoubtedly had a new plan, so he Ask this question.
Hearing this, Huo Xiangu took a sip of tea and said slowly: "I am an old lady supporting this big family, and I don't have much extravagance. As long as the family is safe, that's fine. I know Jie Jiu. If others take one step and see three steps, then he must at least see ten steps ahead. So he usually has already figured out how to end things before he starts, and our Huo family needs it now. What we do is to protect ourselves before the matter settles."
After saying this, she looked at Chen Ziyan: "But now the storm is coming, and the Huo family needs allies who can support each other so that they can survive better. Get through the difficulties."
"Allies?" Another answer that surprised Chen Ziyan. He asked curiously: "Master Huo, are you kidding me? How can I be a small family?"
His words are not self-effacing. If it were moved back two or three years, he might not be interested in the Huo family.
But now, except for his unique museum, the rest of the forces combined may not be as good as the Huo family's hand.
When Huo Xiangu heard this, she smiled and shook her head: "Boss Chen is too humble. It should be noted that soldiers are more valuable than more people. In our industry, we have never relied on more people. To win, even the Xieling lineage, which was so powerful in the past, has gathered countless capable people and strangers. If they are all country roughnecks who only know how to fight and kill, I am afraid that no matter how many people there are, they will be defeated by those. How can one win such an astonishing reputation in an ancient tomb? "
"..." Chen Ziyan did not answer this.
However, this is indeed the case. Other factions may not have experienced it, but they have had cases in Xiling.
That was when Xiling had not yet taken shape, and it was still the predecessor of the Red Eyebrow Army. The Red Eyebrow Army at that time staged a drama of ten thousand people fighting against Maoling.
As far as Chen Ziyan knew, what the Red Eyebrow Army faced at that time was the famous Nine Deaths Jingling Armor. The specific process is not documented, but it is said that the casualties were extremely heavy afterward.
Huo Xiangu didn't know that because of her words, Chen Ziyan's thoughts went to the time when Xiling was just budding, and she thought he was thinking about her words.
Her meaning is also very obvious, that is, she is optimistic about Chen Ziyan's small group and wants to achieve a relationship similar to cooperation.
Of course, this was the reason why she discovered that Chen Ziyan had something behind him.
If Chen Ziyan hadn't revealed this, Huo Xiangu would probably recruit them directly. This is how many of the Huo family's surnames came from.
But now that she realized that Chen Ziyan's background was not simple, solicitation was no longer feasible, so she simply replaced solicitation with cooperation.
No matter what, she deserves it.
After Chen Ziyan broke away from his thoughts, the first thing he saw was Huo Xiangu's eyes waiting for the answer. Only then did he realize that he still had something to do.
After thinking for a moment, he said: "Win-win cooperation is a good thing, but isn't the current situation of the Huo family inappropriate?"
Although he, Chen, is not afraid of trouble, But I don’t want to cause trouble for nothing, okay?
Now he has no need at all for the Huo family, and there is no need to cause unnecessary trouble for himself.
And he only knows a little bit about it. Even if it is publicized, it will not be a big problem. This will not be used as a bargaining chip to blackmail him.
Hearing what Chen Ziyan said, Huo Xiangu knew it was time to give her own quotation, so she said: "I don't need Boss Chen to get involved. I just want Boss Chen to help me when Huo Jiali is in trouble. Just protect a few people, and in return, I will help solve the trouble at Liulichang." She never intended to drag Chen Ziyan into this vortex. Huo Xiangu's real purpose was to give her heirs a chance. Insurance.
Although she does not have Qi Tiezui's extraordinary calculations, decades of years have honed her eyes to see people, and she can see that Chen Ziyan is a person who keeps his promises.
So I wanted to take this opportunity to set up a set of insurance for my children, so that even if the Huo family really failed to survive, there would still be a few intact eggs left after the nest was overturned.
Hearing this condition, Chen Ziyan raised his eyebrows: "Is it possible that Master Huo wants to solve the problem at Liulichang?"
He did not say the next words, but raised his hands. Made a diagonal gesture.
It’s not that he thinks the Huo family doesn’t have the ability, but he feels that the current Huo family is afraid that they are too weak to do what they want. Although what Mr. Xie Jiu has done has always been a secret, he is being hunted down. It has long been no secret to those who care about it.
Not only did the Nine Sects, who had always been in the same spirit, not lend a helping hand, they were much more cautious than usual. This undoubtedly sent a signal that the entire Nine Sects were in trouble.
Although it can't be said that everyone is pushing against the wall at this time, the Nine Sect's right to speak is definitely not as good as before. The specific situation can be referred to what happened to a certain mistress later. In that case, any cat or dog would dare to provoke him.
That’s why Chen Ziyan guessed that Huo Xiangu planned to solve the problem in this way.
After all, such a strong and cruel method can undoubtedly severely deter those with evil intentions.
Chen Ziyan is looking forward to this. If this method is really used, he will definitely agree immediately.
If this is true, it will undoubtedly wipe away all the troubles he faces.
As for whether the Huo family's actions would change the original ending, that was beyond Chen Ziyan's consideration.
After all, he and the Huo family are neither relatives nor friends. This is just the first time they have dealt with each other, and he will not care about the other party's life or death.
At most, when things are at their worst, protecting Huo Xiangu's descendants as agreed can be regarded as fulfilling his promise.
Although Chen Ziyan is not a good person, he is not a bad person either. He usually does what he promises.
And Chen Ziyan suspected that Huo Xiangu might not only be looking for him. This kind of old Jianghu would not put his hopes on a plate. I am afraid that it is normal to cast a wide net.
Huo Xiangu was stunned by what he said, and secretly thought that this young man was very murderous, and explained: "Of course it is not like this. There are many ways to solve this kind of thing, and it can be achieved through 'conventional' means. Purpose. "
The Huo family's transformation process has been quite bumpy, and it has not been completely completed to this day, so Huo Xiangu generally does not do anything reckless.
After all, today is different from the past, so you still have to cherish some feathers.
Hearing this, Chen Ziyan was slightly disappointed, thinking that this Fairy Huo was not refreshing enough.
However, there was nothing strange on his face, and he asked as usual: "I wonder how many people Master Huo wants to entrust to me?"
Although it does not solve the root cause of the problem, the deal is still negotiable.
Although Chen Ziyan can handle it, it will undoubtedly waste his time and energy in vain, so it is worth taking a small risk.
However, for this price, the number of people cannot be too large. If the entire Huo family is packed in, then he will lose money to his grandma's family.
Especially because of the virtue of the men of the Huo family, Chen Ziyan was afraid that he would not be able to help clean up the family even without the enemy taking action.
"Four people." Huo Xiangu obviously had a draft in mind and gave the answer immediately.
Chen Ziyan nodded slightly when he heard this. This number of people was still within his acceptable range. If there were more, the price would have to increase.
After making up his mind, he said nothing more and said directly to Huo Xiangu: "Master Huo, I wish us a happy cooperation. Then you just need to send people to my residence. I can't guarantee anything else, but at least before something happens to me, there will be no mistakes in safety issues."
Huo Xiangu looked at Chen Ziyan for a while and slowly said one word: "Okay! "
To be honest, when she noticed the murderous intention in Chen Ziyan's heart, Huo Xiangu's first reaction was to cancel the transaction, but after hesitating for a while, she decided to continue the transaction with the other party.
It is not difficult for her to deal with those people in Liulichang, just as she is providing an extra layer of protection for her children.
Huo Xiangu, who came from the war era, knew that if something happened, people like Chen Ziyan were far more reliable than those handsome gentlemen.
Already knew what he wanted to know, and had also finalized a small-profit cooperation. Chen Ziyan felt that today's harvest was enough, so after chatting with Huo Xiangu for a while, he decisively proposed Say goodbye.
After declining Huo Xiangu’s offer to send someone to escort them, a few people left here on foot.
After walking a certain distance, Da Jinya looked back at the Huo family behind him, and suddenly sighed with a sad face: "Oh, I really lost my grandma's family this time!"
Wang Kaixuan asked in confusion: "Old Jin, what are you talking about in this senseless way? Why did you lose money to my grandma's house? I think even if there is no profit in this transaction, there should be no loss."
Hu Bayi also said: "Yes, although protecting a few people may cause some trouble, isn't it much easier than dealing with those troubles ourselves?"
They are not satisfied with what just happened. I had only a little knowledge, and I still didn’t understand what was going on.
Da Jinya said helplessly: "You two don't understand what's going on here. It's not that simple."
Although he also didn't know what was going on here, he knew The Huo family's status in the world also understands what it means to allow Huo Xiangu to do something similar to entrusting an orphan.
“You all know that we don’t understand, so why don’t you hurry up and tell us!” Wang Kaixuan urged unhappily.
He was annoyed by this, knowing that others didn't understand but still not explaining it.
Big Jinya scratched his head at these words. He knew that this matter was serious, but he didn't know what was going on.
After thinking about it, he looked at Chen Ziyan: "Master Chen, how about you explain something?"
Although he didn't know, he knew that Chen Ziyan must know what was going on.
Chen Ziyan turned his head and looked at Da Jinya, with an unclear smile on his lips: "We will talk about this later. I think it is better for Mr. Jin to explain something to us now."
Da Jinya asked inexplicably: "What's going on?"
Chen Ziyan looked him up and down and asked: "Master Jin, why don't you tell me why you came back alone, and why you brought him back?" The Huo family is a matchmaker.”
Chen Ziyan really didn’t pay much attention to this matter before, but the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
The first thing is that Da Jinya returned to the capital alone. Based on his understanding of this guy, he is the kind of person who dare not take any risks. There is no reason to run back to the capital first.
Then helping the Huo family is even more suspicious. Chen Ziyan thought that Da Jinya had something to do with the Huo family, so he helped to such an extent.
But this time when he came to the Huo family, he found that this was not the case. The Huo family treated Da Jinya like ordinary people, not like they had any friendship at all.
In this way, things are a bit unexplainable.
Hearing these two questions from Chen Ziyan, Da Jinya subconsciously blinked his eyes a few times, and after a long while he said: "Yes, why did I come back alone and get involved with the Huo family? ?”
As soon as he said these words, Chen Ziyan and others stopped immediately and looked over with frowns.
This is so wrong!
If Da Jinya doesn't know the reason himself, then why does he do this?
Wang Kaixuan glanced at the big golden tooth and whispered: "Isn't it possible that the big golden tooth is possessed by evil spirits?"
Hu Bayi immediately retorted: "Don't Damn you, it’s so easy to be possessed by an evil spirit.”
After thinking about it, Chen Ziyan came up with another possibility: “It’s not necessarily that you’re evil, but it’s very possible that you’re evil!” ”
(End of this chapter)