Cao Cao called me to rob a tomb

Chapter 569 Delaying the Army (4000)

Zhang Liang's method was really good.

It is extremely difficult to do things under his nose.

He thought that Yang Wanli's inquiring actions in Jinyang City had already been noticed by him, and the reason why he didn't care about it was probably because Yang Wanli hadn't found out the secrets that could really affect Zhang Liang.

Thinking about it like this.

Wu Liang knew that it was no longer necessary to continue playing careless with Zhang Liang, so he could only bow and bow his head and admit: "I really can't hide anything from Mr. Zhang, those twenty or so people are the villains accompanying us, originally we were in the city. Stay for a few days, supply some food and grass, and continue westward."

"Among your men and horses, there are two beautiful women. What is the relationship between them and you?"

Zhang Liang nodded slightly, then asked with a smile.

Hearing this, Wu Liang's heart immediately "thumped".

He can be regarded as a person who has traveled thousands of miles, and he has come into contact with many people, but there are very few people who ask about the situation of the female relatives in the team as soon as they meet.

This is the difference between reality and fiction.

In the novel, if there is a rare beauty next to the male protagonist, there will often be some idiots with sperm and brains who will take the initiative to come forward and give the male protagonist experience, heads, and equipment.

But in reality, especially in troubled times, there are people who are either exhausted, struggling to survive, or wanting to do big things. Everyone is very busy and usually has no time to take care of other people's wives , even if you see ripples in your heart at a glance, you will maintain restraint under the constraints of etiquette in this era.

And if Zhang Liang asked this question so bluntly at this moment, it might be another big question.

This person may have already become interested in Bai Jingjing and Zhen Mi, and he may not follow the etiquette of this era, so what will he do to Bai Jingjing and Zhen Mi...

This must be something Wu Liang cannot accept.

If Zhang Liang really got into his head and wanted to be unfavorable to Bai Jingjing and Zhen Mi, Wu Liang would absolutely not be able to continue to compromise, and he would have no time to continue probing, so he had to fight desperately with him.

"Back to Mr. Zhang, they are the villain's wives and concubines."

Although Wu Liang still lowered his head, but such a positive answer has made his position clear, that is, wives and concubines, it is against the rules for others to pay any attention to them.

"Your blessings are not small."

Zhang Liang didn't have any obvious emotional changes when he heard the words, he just smiled and said, "You can rest assured, as long as you serve me faithfully, I can keep them safe and well, and I can teach them to live comfortably in Jinyang City All the expenses will be borne by me, which is better than running around, eating and sleeping in the open like before."

This is another threat.

From this point of view, he didn't seem to be thinking about Bai Jingjing and Zhen Mi, but just wanted to use them and the Huan army to coerce Wu Liang and teach him to stay in Zhang's mansion as a servant obediently.

But the problem is...

Wu Liang has now suddenly realized that Zhang Liang's move may not be as simple as asking him to configure a different fragrance.

If it is just to arrange incense, there should be no need to mobilize the teachers so much.

And in this situation, Zhang Liang can choose to force him to hand over the "not to be passed on" fragrance formula, so that he can do it once and for all. There is no need to support him, but he has to help him support his family and subordinates. How do you think about this? It's all a loss-making business.

Not to mention for those who are really obsessed with fragrance.

Faced with a special fragrance, the first thought should be to completely take it for oneself. If Si can't get the formula, she will never feel at ease.

Unless Wu Liang dies like Lin Xiangru like Baohe's jade, he should never give up.

then.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang. The villain will do his best to prepare incense for Mr. Zhang."

Wu Liang bowed his hands deliberately.

"Hahaha……"

Zhang Liang suddenly laughed, looked at him and said, "You have to configure the incense, but I have more important things for you to do."

Wu Liang's heart tightened when he heard this.

really!

It's not as simple as configuring the incense. Zhang Liang has other purposes for bringing him back to the mansion.

It's just that Wu Liang couldn't figure out what it was for. From the beginning until now, he had only shown the "Returning Soul Fragrance" in front of Zhang Liang. What could Zhang Liang use him for?

Unless Zhang Liang also has a stranger similar to Prince Chamu, he has already seen some things that ordinary people cannot see from him.

But at most it is "the art of water control" and "the art of impeachment".

After all, apart from these two unforgivable strange arts, he didn't carry any of those messy magic weapons. Even if someone was watching the Liren army, it would be difficult to see these magic weapons.

But after thinking about it, this speculation has loopholes.

If Zhang Liang's people could see the strange arts in Wu Liang, then they might also be able to see the strange arts in Yu Ji, Yang Wanli and Zhen Mi.

Obviously, no.

Is it because the person hasn't seen them yet?
Or was my guess wrong?
"The more important things... please tell Mr. Zhang clearly!"

Wu Liang deliberately showed doubts on his face, and asked with his hands clasped.

"I'm afraid your ancestors were not only craftsmen who arranged incense, but also alchemists who were proficient in alchemy?"

Zhang Liang asked with a smile, and then without waiting for Wu Liang's answer, he continued to say, "I have tasted incense for many years, and I have noticed the difference when I smell it for the first time. Apart from the auxiliary materials, the difference lies in the method of refining, and if it is not an alchemist who is proficient in alchemy, others can imitate his shape, but he will definitely not be able to understand his spirit, let alone achieve the refreshing effect."

"And you promised to prepare this incense for me, so you must have mastered the alchemy technique passed down from your ancestors. I don't need your incense formula that cannot be passed on, but the alchemy technique passed down by your ancestors must be used by me, how about it?"

After saying these words, Zhang Liang finally leaned forward slightly, with a look of fanaticism in his eyes, waiting for Wu Liang's answer.

"This……"

Wu Liang frowned slightly.

This was indeed a request he hadn't thought of.

But Zhang Liang's inference is not without reason.

His "Returning Soul Fragrance" was obtained from the tomb of Marquis Haihun, and it was refined by an alchemist named "Lian Shi".

Therefore, if it is said that he used a special method of alchemy when refining the "Returning Soul Incense", it is completely valid.

And Wu Liang once read the unfinished "Xiang Jing" left by "Lian Shi". In addition to recording the messy and even dehumanizing spices, it also recorded some spices extracted from the spices. Or the special methods of recovering essence, and even some methods completely surpass Wu Liang's common sense, and can only be classified as metaphysics.

Wu Liang didn't have a photographic memory, so he couldn't remember all of the not-unfinished "Incense Sutra" after reading it once, but some key contents still left a deep impression on his mind. .

After all, people will always remember something different, at least easier to leave an impression than common things.

and so.

Those special techniques recorded in the "Xiang Jing", especially those techniques that can only be classified as metaphysics, are what Zhang Liang wants to get from him?

"..."

Seeing Wu Liang frowning, Zhang Liang did not urge him, but just looked at him quietly, waiting for his answer.

On the contrary, the steward who stood aside with the word Zhang branded on his face gradually became sharper, as if as long as Wu Liang dared to say no, he would step in and teach Wu Liang to pay the price.

at last.

"Nothing can be hidden from Mr. Zhang."

Wu Liang seemed to have made up his mind, looked up at Zhang Liang, but said, "The villain is willing to be used by Zhang Gong, but the villain also has one condition, I hope Zhang Gong will agree."

"You are so arrogant, how dare you bargain with the master!"

Before Zhang Liang could react, the steward immediately scolded with anger.

"Ha ha."

Zhang Liang smiled indifferently, winked at the steward, ordered him to stand behind, and then said to Wu Liang, "I would like to hear what conditions you have, tell me."

"The villain can try his best to do things for Mr. Zhang, but the villain is used to idle clouds and wild cranes. I hope that after the matter is completed, Mr. Zhang will allow the villain to leave Jinyang City with the caravan. From then on, the villain and Mr. Zhang will not interfere with each other. How about it?"

Wu Liang said seriously.

"good."

Zhang Liang nodded happily this time.

"Since this is the case, there is no need to delay. Please, Mr. Zhang, hand over the pill formula and the materials used to the villain. The villain will try to refine it for Mr. Zhang immediately."

Wu Liang continued.

"It's not in a hurry, you stay at the mansion for a while, and when the right time comes, I will call you to refine it."

Zhang Liang shook his head slightly, turned his head and said to the steward, "From today on, this little friend is my distinguished guest, and I ordered the people below to take good care of him. If anyone dares to neglect him, he will be dealt with according to the family law."

"promise."

The steward hurriedly saluted, and when he came to Wu Liang, he no longer had the previous arrogance. He bowed down and said humbly, "My lord, the master has finished speaking. The old slave will lead the way for you, please."

"Thank you."

Wu Liang saluted Zhang Liang first, then returned the salute to the steward, and followed him out of the hall.

In fact, Wu Liang didn't believe Zhang Liang's promise at all.

The conditions he put forward to Zhang Liang were just a tactic to delay the attack on the spot. It would be easier to gain Zhang Liang's trust if he did a full set of tricks, thus buying some time for himself and the Huan army.

He can totally imagine it.

The elixir that Zhang Liang asked him to help refine is no small matter. If he does not accept this task, Zhang Liang will not let it go. And if he accepts this task, after reading the elixir formula, Zhang Liang is even less likely to let him and the Lianjun go. leave.

Just like his "exotic fragrance formula" is a secret.

The Danfang also belongs to the kind of thing that cannot be easily shown to others, and if you want to ensure that the Danfang will not spread, the safest way is undoubtedly to kill people.

Therefore, the current situation between him and the Huan army is tantamount to stretching the neck is a knife, shrinking the neck is also a knife.

Wu Liang would definitely choose the more comfortable cut.

Temporary compromise and cooperation will undoubtedly make him and the Huan army more comfortable. At least Zhang Liang will not attack them until the refining of the elixir is completed.

In the process, they also have more time to look for opportunities to get out.

Actually now.

On the contrary, he was more interested in that Dan Fang.

The reason why Zhang Liang didn't hand over the Dan Fang to him immediately, in Wu Liang's view, there was only one possibility, and that was that the Dan Fang was not in Zhang Liang's hands yet.

After all, he and Li Renjun are already fish on the chopping board, and Zhang Liang is the swordsman. At this moment, Zhang Liang doesn't need to consider the issue of trust at all. , since it is better not to delay, there is no need to delay at all.

As for whether Wu Liang, who knows nothing about alchemy, can refine it...

That's another story.

In short, regardless of whether he will or not, he must say yes now, and he must operate like a tiger, otherwise he will be of no use to Zhang Liang, and if he is not useful, there is no need to keep him, let alone serve him well.

……

See Wu Liang coming out of the hall standing up.

Dian Wei finally heaved a sigh of relief, and immediately rushed forward and asked, "My lord, are you alright?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhang just asked me to do a small matter, and he promised to let us leave safely after the matter is finished."

Wu Liang said with a "simple" smile.

"That's good."

Dian Wei nodded and followed Wu Liang without saying a word.

"Master thinks highly of you, I hope you don't disappoint Master, otherwise Master is not easy to fool, the person who lives next door to you is an example."

The steward laughed at the side and said "warning", and then said, "Since the master thinks you are the distinguished guests of the house, the old slave will explain it to you later, if you have any needs, just speak to the servants in the house, They will do their best to satisfy themselves, and will never dare to neglect the two of you."

"Thanks steward."

Wu Liang saluted with a smile.

"However, you are still not allowed to leave the mansion, and you are not allowed to walk around in the mansion. Also, don't contact the person next door. This may affect the master's trust in you, and thus cause unnecessary trouble for you."

The steward said seriously again.

"The little man understands."

Wu Liang saluted again and thanked him.

However, from the "warning" from the steward, Wu Liang sensed a hint of conspiracy.

Since Zhang Liang didn't want them to have contact with Zuo Ci, why did he arrange them in the same courtyard as Zuo Ci?
I always feel that things are not so simple.

The area of ​​the Zhang Mansion is not small, and there are many courtyards separated by large and small. It is not a problem to arrange for the two of them separately. If you really don't want them to have contact with Zuo Ci, you can teach them to connect with each other. I can't see you face to face.

But Zhang Liang did not do so.

Think about it so carefully.

It seems that is not the case...

It is very likely that Zhang Liang wanted them to make contact, and there may be other intentions in doing so:
Zuo Ci has some information that Zhang Liang wants to know but can't get it by all means. This information may be related to Zhang Liang's Danfang that he has not obtained.

Under such circumstances, Zhang Liang could torture Zuo Ci, but he could not kill him.

But Zuo Ci didn't compromise, and the two sides reached a stalemate.

At this time, some foreign aid is needed to break this deadlock, and Wu Liang and Dian Wei, two unlucky people who share the same illness as Zuo Ci, are undoubtedly the most suitable foreign aid.

　Thanks to the [Red Blood] boss for his huge reward of 5000 coins, thank you.

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