That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 245

Not long after, the two Patriarchs got up and left, leaving only Xu Beiyou and Zhang An in the Huxin Pavilion.

Zhang An re-brewed the third pot of tea and put it in front of Xu Beiyou, Xu Beiyou said: "Sister Zhang, go down first, I have two words to say to shopkeeper Guo alone."

Zhang An nodded and left silently.

Xu Beiyou waited for Zhang Anyuan to leave, then looked at Guo Hanxuan, and said flatly, "Master Guo, are you tired from standing for a long time? Come in and sit down for a rest."

Guo Hanxuan bowed slightly and walked into the pavilion, but he didn't have a seat, but said softly: "Thank you, young master, for your concern, it's just that my subordinates are used to serving people when they were young, and they stood there for a whole day. The hour is nothing."

Xu Beiyou picked up the teapot and filled the teacup in front of him, and said calmly, "But no matter what, standing is not as comfortable as sitting."

Guo Hanxuan lowered his eyebrows and said, "There is a difference in height, how can we sit at the same table?"

Xu Beiyou no longer insisted, smiled, and said, "The reason for Xu Beiyou's visit this time, I think shopkeeper Guo should have already guessed a little bit."

Guo Hanxuan's waist, which was originally not straight, bent a little bit, and said in a deep voice, "Young Master, please make it clear."

Xu Beiyou wrote lightly: "Someone once told me that there are only so many seats up there. If someone wants to go up, someone has to come down. In other words, there are only so much money in Jianzong. Two, you have to take one or two less, cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents, no wonder you treat me like a bandit."

Guo Hanxuan's expression changed.

Xu Beiyou continued to say to himself: "Chi Bing is a clear spear, and you are hidden arrows. It is easy to hide the bright gun, but difficult to defend against the dark arrow, but you are not as good as Chi Bing. Chi Bing and his gang are united, but you are a mess. , since we can get together because of profit, and we can also separate because of profit, so I was thinking, whether we can use the method of killing chickens to scare monkeys to break the situation."

Guo Hanxuan's face was pale, with cold sweat oozing slightly from his forehead.

Xu Beiyou's upper body leaned forward slightly, and the energy in his whole body suddenly burst out, causing the turbulent lake to rippling endlessly.He stared into Guo Hanxuan's eyes and said slowly: "Our Jianzong often said a very famous saying, which is called the affairs of the world, but the matter of one sword. To put it bluntly, killing people can't solve the problem, but it can directly erase the problem. Yes, you are also an old man of Jianzong, don’t you know?!”

Guo Hanxuan opened his mouth, but couldn't make a sound.

No matter what Xu Beiyou said, he was in the real realm of ghosts and immortals. He had even stepped half a foot into the threshold of the realm of human immortals. Guo Hanxuan could not move a single bit by his own aura. If Xu Beiyou wanted to kill him, he would just raise his hand. It was a piece of cake.

However, if Xu Beiyou really wanted to kill someone, there was no need to talk so much nonsense with Guo Hanxuan, so he quickly restrained his aura. Guo Hanxuan, like a dehydrated fish, returned to the water again, collapsed on the ground, and gulped. He was panting violently.

Xu Beiyou got up and walked in front of Guo Hanxuan, looked down at him condescendingly, and said with a sneer, "In everything, there are three strategies: up, middle and down. This time I also thought of three strategies. The worst strategy is to kill randomly. Kill anyone until I am convinced, but in this way, I will inevitably be looked down upon by my teacher's wife, and the major industries of Jianzong will also be affected, so I don't want to kill unless I have to. It is to simmer slowly and break down one by one. The advantage is that there will be no big troubles, and the major industries below will not be affected too much. It's just that it will inevitably take a little more time. All that's missing is time."

"As for the best strategy." Xu Beiyou suddenly became kind and said with a smile: "To be honest, before I met Xie Suqing, I still didn't have the slightest idea. The next two choices are to kill with open flames or with soft knives."

Guo Hanxuan's expression was uncertain.

Xu Beiyou went on to say: "But after meeting Xie Suqing, I have a new idea, because shopkeeper Guo, you are a smart person. You understand the current situation, know how to advance and retreat, and know the principles of current affairs when you know what is wrong. You talk, and then you and I get what we need."

Guo Hanxuan raised his head with difficulty, gritted his teeth and said, "Please speak clearly, young master."

Xu Beiyou said expressionlessly: "I didn't intend to take everything into my own hands. Since I already have the Sword Qi Lingkong Hall, I can let go of the Sword Pavilion for a while, but I still have to do superficial work." , I need someone who has enough weight to stand up and take the lead to subdue me."

Guo Hanxuan suddenly said: "So the young master thought of me, Mr. Guo."

Xu Beiyou chuckled, and said: "Yes, the number one Duobao Pavilion, this weight is enough, as long as you, the chief manager of Duobao Pavilion, succumb to me, your loose sand will be completely disintegrated, and it will never be lifted again. What's going on. As for your side, Duobao Pavilion will still be yours in the future. As long as you can deal with Shimu's side well, I will not interfere in the affairs of Duobao Pavilion. This is also my promise to you. How about you? Are you willing to carry on with me to the end, or are you willing to go ashore smoothly?"

After a moment of silence, Guo Hanxuan smiled wryly and said, "Since the young master has already reached this point, if I, Guo Hanxuan, refuse again, I will be too ignorant of current affairs."

A sincere smile appeared on Xu Beiyou's face, he helped Guo Hanxuan up with his own hands, and said softly, "I know it's hard for you, and it's hard for me too, so let's make it harder together."

——After Xu Beiyou left, Guo Hanxuan sat alone in the lake pavilion and was lost in thought.

Maybe it was because the young master who turned out to be born was too unexpected, which made the shopkeeper Guo, who had been rooted in Jiangdu for many years, a little caught off guard, and he was a little afraid to admit it, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

The second shopkeeper of Duobao Pavilion came out of the pavilion cautiously, unavoidably feeling uneasy. Now, who knows that this young master is not a simple character. Characters like Chi Bing can be killed at will. Now the stewards are secretly connecting together, Even if the law does not punish the public, at least the main thing is to catch one of them for surgery, and then you can only admit that you are unlucky.

The third pot of tea that Zhang An brewed was completely cold, Guo Hanxuan lightly caressed the purple sand pot with the natural fragrance of tea and landscape, and asked, "Has the copy of "Du Xia Tie" been arranged?"

The second shopkeeper replied: "The third shopkeeper has brought people to Xie's mansion personally."

Guo Hanxuan hummed, and suddenly asked: "What do you think of Xu Beiyou?"

The second shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, carefully considering his words and said: "Looking at his actions, he advances and retreats, and has his own rules and regulations. He is by no means a reckless and reckless man, and should not be underestimated."

Guo Hanxuan said with emotion: "Yes, you have your own rules and regulations, know how to advance and retreat, and understand the current situation. This is the prerequisite for doing great things. Xu Beiyou's starting position is too high, and he is too jealous, but he himself knows this, just I don’t care about it, it’s because I have a big heart, and I have a state of mind that I don’t want to be surprised, and I think the suzerain also took a fancy to him, so he let him inherit the huge foundation of our sword sect.”

The second shopkeeper said softly: "The big shopkeeper, I don't know if I should say something or not."

Guo Hanxuan smiled and said, "But it's okay to talk."

The second shopkeeper said: "Let's not mention that Xu Beiyou still has the suzerain and Shangguan behind him, even he already has a strong foundation, especially now that the Sword Qi Lingkong Hall has surrendered to him, except for the four dead swordsmen. Master, there are eight other sword masters, Xu Beiyou is really going to kill with determination, we will never be able to resist, so why should we follow Chi Bing and his ilk? It is better to be a hero who understands current affairs. "

Guo Hanxuan was silent for a long time, and finally nodded and said: "What you said makes sense, we can't do things about emotional conflicts, and as for the conflicts of interests, since things can't be done, then we can take a step back first, as long as there is no way to retreat It’s no problem, after all, if you keep the green hills, you won’t have to worry about no firewood.”

The second treasurer sighed softly.

Who would have thought that a young man who had just been in Jiangdu for less than a year would have such a means, but in just half a year, the sky in Jiangdu had changed.

Guo Hanxuan let go of the purple clay pot in his hand, and muttered to himself: "A man who can bend and stretch is a man. Since you, Xu Beiyou, have this ability, so what if I, Mr. Guo, recognize you as the new master."

(End of this chapter)