The Prodigal Son of the Mystical Sect

After saying this, the man surnamed Fu showed a hint of surprise, which was "just" caught by the middle-aged strategist, but soon, he "covered up" it, picked up the wine glass, and smiled without saying anything.

Such an attitude made the middle-aged strategist determine what he was thinking!

"Humph... Brother Fu, you are brave enough."

"Haha, if you are not brave, how dare you do this kind of business?" The man surnamed Fu smiled, "I just don't know if Brother Zhu is also bold..."

"... Humph, I can't think of the benefits of doing this! If there is really a mistake 'over there', I just need to suggest sending troops, wouldn't I be able to immediately transform myself and become the most trusted strategist under General Sheng? No matter how you look at it, it's more glorious to do it that way, right?" The middle-aged strategist raised his head and said.

However, the man surnamed Fu just sneered and blew on his wine glass: "Then what? Brother Zhu, have you ever thought that if General Sheng really achieved this great feat, more talents will come to join him. By then, can you hold the position of the first aide? Haha, if ambition cannot keep up with talent, forcing yourself to take the position will only make you fall further and further behind... Brother Zhu, ask yourself, with your own strength, can you beat those latecomers? And after a period of glory, can you be willing to be a 'disgraced' strategist again?"

After these words fell, it was like a sharp knife piercing his heart. Cold sweat suddenly appeared on the forehead of the middle-aged strategist, and his expression changed several times! Seeing him like this, the man surnamed Fu smiled, drank a sip of wine, and said with a puff of air: "So, Brother Zhu, you should choose a safe path for yourself. General Sheng is cautious by nature and is unlikely to send troops. What's the problem if you follow his thoughts? This is a good thing for everyone, Brother Zhu, why not do it?"

This sentence became the last straw that broke the camel's back. The middle-aged strategist breathed a sigh of relief, shrugged his shoulders, and sighed: "I didn't expect that Brother Fu has become so powerful after not seeing him for many years...Okay, I agree!"

For the middle-aged strategist, it was not difficult to make this decision. Because the key "second sentence" is a suggestion of "not seeking merit but seeking no mistakes", and the risk factor is extremely low. If he were to advise the general to send troops, the middle-aged strategist would definitely think carefully about the conspiracy behind it and weigh the risks, but on the other hand... there is no danger, no mistakes, and it is in the general's favor... In this case, it is difficult for the middle-aged strategist to give up the treasures on the ground...

Hearing the middle-aged strategist's words, the man surnamed Fu showed a hint of "already expected" on his face, and laughed: "Believe me, Brother Zhu, this will be the wisest decision you have made in your life!"

"Of course...it will also be the last decision you will make in your life." The second half of the sentence was hidden in the man surnamed Fu's heart. He smiled and raised his wine glass: "Okay, Brother Zhu, the matter has been settled. We are old friends reunited. Today, we will not go home until we are drunk!"

"...No, since the agreement has been reached, I'll leave first, home..." The middle-aged strategist remained cautious enough.

"Haha, I understand, I understand." The man surnamed Fu was not annoyed by this. He smiled and stood up to see him off. At the same time, he handed half of the jewels and the Xumi Ring to the middle-aged counselor. This open and frank behavior immediately won him some favor.

The two of them said goodbye with fists.

After the middle-aged counselor left, the smile on the face of the man surnamed Fu gradually faded. Then, he took out a tortoise shell-like thing and sent out a message, and the tortoise shell broke into pieces. Obviously, although it could break through the city's restrictions and send out messages, it was also a rare secret treasure that could only be used once...

"Bad armor straw dog, mission accomplished!"

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"Young Master, Luo'er still doesn't quite understand. We finally got a connection and spent so much money... Well, although Young Master Qian doesn't care, with such advice... If Sheng Xu listens to it, won't all our efforts go to waste?"

Just as they received the message of "mission accomplished" in the city, Chu Tianxiao and the other three were carefully pondering in front of a huge rock - this stone has not been cleared until now. First, this path is rarely walked, and not many people know about it; second, due to the location of this stone, even if it can be broken, the surrounding environment must be considered... If you are not careful, it will cause the road to collapse completely, which is not worth the loss.

If Chu Tianxiao had not exchanged 1,500 points for the "Sacred Gu Record" which had long been lost in Miaojiang and recorded all kinds of wonderful Gu, and Feng Luoer, who was proficient in this art, was waiting for his orders... then at this moment, he would be helpless.

At this moment, many golden "runes" like tree roots appeared densely on the huge rock, and the light flickered - this was caused by some special "explosive Gu" that Feng Luoer refined after practicing the "Sacred Gu Record".

She looked pale and her lips were purple. It was obvious that refining this Gu and using it also consumed a lot of energy and true energy. But even though she was weak, she still couldn't suppress her curiosity. Hearing her words, Chu Tianxiao couldn't help but smile: "The big show is about to begin, and we will know everything soon... Luo'er, why are you in a hurry? Have a good rest. You don't need to participate in the small-scale flooding of the Jing River later." As he spoke, a glowing kettle appeared in his hand: "This is the last Tianling Water, Xueyan, I leave it to you, you know what to do." "Yes, young master." Xueyan didn't care at all that Chu Tianxiao used the "Tianling Water" to create a false image, which was a wasteful act, or he was used to it. After saying yes, he walked away.

"Oh, young master, just tell me! Brother Xueyan seems to have figured it out too, but Luo'er doesn't know. This feels very bad!"

Hearing the sound, Chu Tianxiao slowly shook his head, looked at Liyang City in the distance, and curled up the corner of his mouth: "I can only say... routine, everything is a routine!"

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A few days later, Liyang City.

As time goes by, everything develops in the direction of the "script" compiled by Chu Tianxiao.

As the story about the prodigal army sneaking into the city said, the first suggestion put forward by the middle-aged counselor named "Zhu Qi" was severely rejected, and was also punished by General Sheng Xu for "spreading rumors to cause trouble". He had been receiving salary for several months, and if his colleagues hadn't interceded for mercy, he would have been beaten... But what he didn't expect was that just a few days later, the advice this person said actually happened!

General Sheng, who had always been a Confucian general, was ashamed of this miraculous counterattack. He not only apologized to Zhu Qi in person in front of everyone, but also promoted his position... Suddenly, Zhu Qi actually became Sheng. The general has a tendency to be popular in front of him. Whenever others look at him with admiration or admiration, he feels a sense of elation!

Yes, he enjoyed it!

He hadn't enjoyed this feeling of being surrounded by stars for a long time!

It has to be said that people's vanity will expand. After this incident, Zhu Qi felt more and more that the decision he made a few days ago was very wise. Therefore, he gradually became very concerned about the next "performance", and even derived more "ideas" for this reason...

He will never allow anyone to take away his current status!

With this idea in mind, he paid close attention to the news from various wine shops in Liyang City. When someone talked about this "disaster" that happened suddenly and disappeared strangely and quickly, and occasionally said that the 'Ziyou Road' was cleared... He smiled.

"This flood is very strange, and there are always people who will investigate, so some things cannot be hidden... But it doesn't matter, I have already thought of a countermeasure! Those of you who were riding on my neck and bossing me around, now Just wait for me!"

Zhu Qi thought in his mind that he had to not stop the spread of the news, but revealed it to his competitors among his colleagues without leaving any trace, just waiting to trick them!

Sure enough... the staff around famous Zhao generals like Sheng Xu were not fools. They quickly discovered the strategic value of this trail and quickly considered the possibility of a surprise attack...

Today was the day when they took advantage of General Sheng's routine questions and presented the 'complete plan'. It was also the day when Zhu Qi thought that 'the mantis stalks the cicada but the oriole is behind'!

Zhu Qi had done a lot of homework for this day and simulated it again and again with almost extraordinary performance. After confirming that it was correct, he smiled with satisfaction.

Of course, he would never have imagined what would happen on this day...

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Sheng Xu is worthy of being a famous general of Zhao.

After listening to the suggestions from his counselors, he immediately realized that the matter was of great importance, so he quickly raised his account and gathered a group of his subordinates to discuss it together - including Zhao Hao, who was placed in the deputy position...