Douluo: Make a gun first

Chapter 87 Meeting with 'Xue Qinghe' (Part )
One stone can cause a thousand ripples. As soon as Xue Qinghe opened his mouth, Shen Feng felt numb.

Do you want to play it so big? Just a king bomb right at the start?
As an undercover agent, you actually asked me in the tone of an enemy what I thought of your original power.

Isn't this just digging a hole for me, lighting a fire, and watching me jump in?

Why don't we both take a step back and discuss topics like intensive cultivation and peace and prosperity for the country, which are in line with your status as a crown prince?

But imagination is just imagination after all. Since Xue Qinghe has mentioned the spring tea from Shen Feng’s hometown, it means that she has already sent people to the Soul Hunting Town.

With a myriad of thoughts in his mind and a changing expression, Shen Feng suddenly waved his hand and laughed, "Your Highness, you are joking. The Spirit Hall is such a powerful force that it is not something that a country folk like me can discuss casually."

Xue Qinghe's expression remained unchanged as he picked up the tea and took a sip.

"No problem. There are only you and me here. What you said will enter my ears and will never be known by any third party."

"I know that although Mr. Shen is young, he is extremely talented."

"The Soul Hunting Town and the Soul Hunting Guild on the edge of the Xingdou Great Forest were secretly operated by Master Shen."

"I don't mean anything else. I just admire Mr. Shen's talent. He was able to snatch food from the mouths of many powerful forces and forcibly pull out such a large force. This really makes Qinghe amazed."

"Moreover, that new type of firearm soul guide must have been created by Master Shen."

“It’s really remarkable.”

Hearing Xue Qinghe's words, Shen Feng frowned slightly, but his heart was filled with joy.

Damn, you didn't find out much. You only investigated to this point.

Talent? That thing is nothing. My extraordinary talent is the most important thing.

Thinking of this, Shen Feng felt relieved and decided to cooperate with the little undercover in front of him.

Waving his hand, Shen Feng said in an extremely humble tone: "Your Highness, you are too kind. I was just lucky for a while. I was lucky enough to come up with this firearm soul guide."

"As for the Soul Hunter Guild, it was a completely fantastic idea of ​​mine when I was young, and then it was filled in by my parents and many like-minded friends, and it was perfected step by step."

"Let alone the rules and regulations of the Soul Hunter Guild, it is not something I can accomplish alone."

"All this is just because the Soul Hunter Guild needs a positive star to attract independent soul masters to join, and then I was naturally given a lot of titles and praised by everyone."

Shen Feng knew from the beginning that nothing can be hidden in a dark corner. Only by standing in the sun can you cover up the things you need to hide.

As the saying goes, only when you stand in the sunlight can you not see clearly, because the sunlight is too dazzling.

Just like now, Xue Qinghe had no idea that the things she sent people to investigate were just scraps used by Shen Feng to pass off fake things as genuine.

Xue Qinghe laughed and said, "Mr. Shen, being overly modest is conceited."

"I don't have any other intentions. I just value talent. The Soul Hunter Guild is too small, just like shallow water cannot raise a true dragon. Mr. Shen, do you understand what I mean?"

Shen Feng's face darkened slightly. Of course he understood what Xue Qinghe meant.

It's just obvious coercion and inducement. I've taken a fancy to you, and now it's your turn to make a choice.

The force you belong to is too small, and only a big force can allow you to continue to grow. You have to choose one from the Heaven Dou Empire, the Spirit Hall, the Star Dou Empire, or even the seven major sects in the soul master world.

If you make the wrong choice or are hostile to me, I can only apologize.

"Your Highness, my home is in the Tiandou Empire. In principle, I am definitely loyal to the Tiandou Empire."

Xue Qinghe's eyes sternly looked at Shen Feng with interest: "In principle? If there are no principles, which side will you choose?"

Shen Feng smiled and said, "That depends on you, Your Highness. As your future subject, I will definitely be of one mind with you in the future."

Xue Qinghe was stunned for a moment: "You will be loyal to me in the future, but what about now? Who are you loyal to now?"

Shen Feng straightened his expression and pointed upwards with a pious look.

"Of course it's that person, our wise and mighty emperor, the co-lord of the Tiandou Empire, the god in the hearts of the people, Emperor Xue Ye."

"Please do not doubt my love for the empire, Your Highness. As a citizen of the empire, enjoying the benefits of the empire, I must of course be loyal to the empire that gave birth to me, raised me, and nurtured me." After saying this, Shen Feng almost vomited.

It’s all because of that damn Xue Qinghe. He forced me, who never lies, to learn how to lie.

Xue Qinghe laughed and said, "Mr. Shen, you are indeed a talent that I value. You are so young, but your speech skills are so amazing."

"Even I can't find any fault with you."

"Being loyal to the empire is good. Being loyal to the empire is good. The world is in need of people like Mr. Shen who are only loyal to the empire."

"But Mr. Shen must remember that loyalty to the empire means being impartial. I look forward to the day when Mr. Shen becomes one of my subjects."

Shen Feng immediately stood up and saluted, saying, "I am Shen Feng, a commoner, and I look forward to that day."

"If His Royal Highness is alright, I will take my leave. After all, I have been away from the banquet for so long, and it would be bad to make my friends worry about me."

Xue Qinghe nodded slightly and pointed to the door of the tea room: "Mr. Shen, please help yourself."

Shen Feng bowed again, "I'll take my leave."

"Mr. Shen." Xue Qinghe suddenly called out when Shen Feng had just walked to the door.

Shen Feng felt a toothache. Women are troublesome as always.

Shen Feng forced a smile and turned around: "Your Highness, is there anything else?"

Xue Qinghe nodded: "I still want to know what Master Shen thinks of the Spirit Hall, so please feel free to enlighten me."

Shen Feng sighed, and did not directly answer Xue Qinghe. Instead, he asked back, "Is the Spirit Hall the Spirit Hall of all spirit masters in the world?"

Xue Qinghe frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "The Spirit Hall is naturally the Spirit Hall of all spirit masters in the world."

Shen Feng spread his hands: "That's it, I am a soul master, Your Highness is also a soul master, this means that the Spirit Hall is my Spirit Hall, and it is also Your Highness's Spirit Hall."

"Since it's my own thing, how else can I look at it? Of course I can look at it standing, sitting, lying down, or in any comfortable way. Why should I label it as biased behind its back?"

"Your Highness, just as I am loyal to the Empire, as long as the Spirit Hall is impartially loyal to all spirit masters, then the Spirit Hall is the best Spirit Hall in my mind."

"That's all I have to say. Your Highness, please make your own decision. I'll take my leave."

After saying this, Shen Feng didn't plan to talk too much with Xue Qinghe anymore. Too much talk would lead to mistakes. Anyway, he had already figured out her character, so it would be useless to stay any longer.

It would not be good if she realized that she was practicing Tai Chi.

Watching Shen Feng leave, Xue Qinghe frowned slightly, slowly picked up a cup of cold tea and drank it all.

Suddenly, a tall figure appeared behind her.

"Young Master, that boy is not very honest. He keeps talking nonsense. He doesn't look like one of us."

"It is better to kill the wrong person than to let him go. Do you want me to kill him directly?"

Xue Qinghe stretched out his hand to stop him, saying, "No need. A truly smart person wouldn't place a bet easily."

"If he really bows down, I really don't dare to keep him."

"It's good now. At least he has a good impression of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall."

"And these two parties are our own forces. No matter which side he leans towards in the future, it will not be a loss to me."

"Notify them to deepen the cooperation between the Soul Hall of the Barak Kingdom and the Soul Hunter Guild. It would be best if our own people could join their Soul Hunter Guild as well."

"By then, you will be in me, I will be in you, and we will be inseparable. How can he escape from my grasp?"

"Furthermore, we can completely rely on the huge size of the Spirit Hall to directly swallow up his Soul Hunter Guild."

"If you want to blame someone, blame the loose structure of his Soul Hunter Guild. It is too similar to our Spirit Hall."

(End of this chapter)