Become the Emperor of Man by starting from the Qiyun entry

Chapter 8: Friends or Enemies
"Take this old servant in black robe away first."

Chu Wujiang said indifferently, neither agreeing nor refusing.

"Yes, son."

Chief Coach Lin took the lead and captured a Yuandan realm expert under the jealous gazes of the other guards.

The black-robed old servant finally regained consciousness and shouted:
"It's all my fault. It has nothing to do with you, Lord."

"It was because I wanted to see the fate of the Ten Deadly Ones that I committed this great crime."

Chu Wujiang waved his hand and Coach Lin immediately kicked him, saying that he had nine ways to kill the old servant in black robe.

Chu Wujiang said coldly:

"You have no right to speak here, get out."

The old servant in black robe wanted to make some explanation, but Uncle Fu's icy eyes flashed and froze him into an ice sculpture in an instant.

Coach Lin, take him away immediately.

The young marquis lost his temper and asked quickly:
"Brother Chu, what exactly do you want to do?"

Chu Wujiang's face changed and he said with a smile:
"Young Marquis, this is wrong."

"It's not what I want to do, it's what the Jingping Marquis' Mansion wants to do."

Lu Ce's heart sank, and he defended himself:
"Brother Chu, the Marquis of Jingping's Mansion really doesn't want to be an enemy of the Chu family."

"Otherwise, Lu would not be the first to come to the Chu Mansion to visit."

Chu Wujiang nodded and said nonchalantly:
"I know."

"The young marquis just wanted to test and see if my fate has changed."

"The Marquis of Jingping was the first to come visit and remind me of what was going on in the mansion. I guess he wanted me to fight them harder."

"Two dogs fight, play off."

"The young marquis is indeed a smart man."

Lu Ce felt a chill in his heart. Compared to the surprise of the old servant in black robe peeking at his fate, he felt more frustrated that Chu Wujiang had seen through him completely.

Chu Wujiang also has another luck, [Spiritual (White)], which is not a useless luck. It can make him think about problems more quickly and comprehensively.

In addition, since he has integrated the memories of this life, it is nothing for him to see through this plan.

Lu Ce stood up and bowed:
"Compared to Brother Chu, I am just a little clever."

"How should I make amends? Please tell me clearly, Brother Chu."

His attitude was respectful, without any of the arrogance that a young marquis should have.

Stand at attention and get beaten.

He made a full gesture.

This young marquis is indeed a smart man.

Chu Wujiang had no intention of killing them all.

Not to mention Marquis Jingping's influence in the army, there are far more top masters in Marquis Jingping's mansion than in the Chu Mansion.

Chu Wujiang didn't have the capital to do things to the extreme, so he smiled and said:
"If the young marquis wants to make amends, it's easy."

"Who is behind Chu Zhiyuan? What do other families in Longcheng think?"

"Please tell the truth."

Lu Ce's heart skipped a beat.

The head of the Chu family really has a clear mind.

Should I say it or not?

Chu Wujiang added unexpectedly:
"Even if the young marquis doesn't tell me, I still have a way to find out."

"Then we will spread the news and say that it was leaked by the young marquis."

Anyway, I'm going to put the blame on you.

Lu Ce couldn't avoid this, so he could only sigh:
"Chu Zhiyuan does have someone supporting him."

"Lu has also inquired about it, wanting to know whether it is the Zhongyong Earl's family, the Shunyi Earl's family, or the Liu Zhifu family, as well as the Fengyu Tower and other sect forces."

"After all, the Chu family is weak and unwilling to sell the mountains, rivers, medicine gardens, and spiritual fields. Many other forces in Longcheng are dissatisfied."

"It's just that they are afraid of the Chu family's many years of foundation and are unwilling to take the initiative."

"But according to the Lu family's investigation, none of these are true."

Without intelligence, there can be no decision-making. If the Marquis of Jingping wants to get a piece of the pie in this feast of division, it naturally needs to know who is behind it.

Chu Wujiang looked at the young marquis and said in a deep voice:
"Speak the key."

Lu Ce didn't beat around the bush and said quickly:

"So the Jingping Marquisate spent a lot of effort to investigate Chu Zhiyuan's entire itinerary over the past few years."

"Chu Zhiyuan is a very filial man. He once sailed overseas to find a special medicine for his mother, the Dragon Carp, to cure her strange disease."

"This kind of dragon carp is extremely rare. It can only be seen on the Misty Island when the thick fog dissipates and the Nine Dragons absorb water."

"So Lu believes that the one who supports him should be the Zhenhai Marquis Mansion!"

Zhenhai Marquis Mansion?

Longzhou is very large and was once the best place in the Longmai Dynasty.

Later, Longzhou recovered under the management of the Chu family, and the imperial court liked to enfeoff new nobles in Longzhou to prevent the Chu family from becoming the only powerful family.

Therefore, there are more nobles in Longzhou. Currently there is one king, two marquises, three earls and four viscounts.

They all coveted the Chu family's wealth and had motives for committing crimes.

Chu Wujiang also considered who was the mastermind behind the incident and listed the possibilities.

Among them, the possibility of Marquis Zhenhai is the lowest.

"The Marquis of Zhenhai's mansion is not in Longzhou at all, they live overseas..." The Marquis of Zhenhai is nominally a noble family in Longzhou, but they rarely have any contact with the noble families in Longcheng.

Chu Wujiang spoke up and suddenly understood.

"You mean, they want to go ashore."

Lu Ce nodded quickly and replied:

"Yes, Lord Longcheng."

Chu Wujiang's title had not yet been passed down, but Lu Ce had already changed his name to the title of Longcheng County Master to show respect.

"The Marquis of Zhenhai was granted a title overseas, and the saint has always hoped that they would explore the coast and find new continents."

"But strange things are rampant on the sea, sea monsters are causing trouble, and there are even mysterious and strange sea beasts. Even the most powerful soul masters are at risk of perishing."

"In recent years, they have explored the deep sea and encountered unknown things one after another."

"So the Jinghai Marquisate is eager to return to land to avoid being devoured by the evil spirits."

"This makes them seem more impatient than other families."

The return to the land here naturally does not mean living on the land, but to settle the descendants, which requires a large amount of land, mountains, rivers, and medicinal gardens.

Therefore, the approach of the Jinghai Marquisate is more radical than that of the Lu family and other forces.

This makes things clear.

His distant cousin has a relationship with Marquis Zhenhai, and with the help of Marquis Zhenhai, he kills Chu Wujiang as soon as possible so as to inherit the title of [Prince of Longcheng County].

The Marquis of Zhenhai is supporting his distant cousin to take the throne, and intends to usurp the throne by stationing his people in the Marquis of Zhenhai's mansion to avoid the tide.

Chu Wujiang finally understood the enemy's dynamics since he traveled through time, and nodded:
"The information provided by the young marquis is invaluable, so let's talk about compensation."

Intelligence is valuable, but it does not offset the offense.

Lu Ce had no choice but to make an offer and said:
"I am willing to pay ten thousand taels of silver as compensation. What do you think, Lord Longcheng?"

"not enough."

You are sending away beggars.

Seeing this, Lu Ce had no choice but to take action:

"A pot of Qianyuan Pills, a total of ninety-nine pills, the best body-building elixir of Tiandao Sect, which can greatly strengthen the body."

Chu Wujiang's mind moved. The Tiandao Sect was the leader of Taoism, so the elixirs they produced were naturally extraordinary.

At present, the precious elixirs in the Chu Mansion have basically been squandered.

From this perspective, the Chu family has indeed fallen into decline.

But is this enough?
Chu Wujiang chuckled:
"Body Refining Realm?"

Lu Ce's heart was bleeding:
"There is also a Dragon Tiger Pill, which can strengthen the foundation and nourish the essence. It can greatly improve the cohesion of the embryo and greatly increase the vitality of the warrior."

One is for the great success of body building, and the other is for the Yuantai realm.

Chu Wujiang understood that this was basically the limit of what the young marquis could squeeze out of him. If he asked for more, he would turn against him.

Chu Wujiang smiled warmly:
"The young marquis is a good friend of Chu."

"It was just a small misunderstanding."

"Uncle Fu, take care of the young marquis's servants so that he won't get cold."

Chu Wujiang was not afraid that Lu Ce would go back on his word and gain wealth. He had the hostage in his hand, and he was so generous.

"Yes, son."

Uncle Fu responded, his wrinkled face almost bursting into laughter.

Lu Ce was so angry that he was trembling with anger. Who would call you your friend?

But people have to bow their heads under the eaves, Lu Ce said quickly:
"Lu will send someone to get the elixir and silver immediately."

"Wait a minute."

Chu Wujiang stretched out his hand to stop the young marquis's actions, causing Lu Ce to say:

"Lord Longcheng, don't be too greedy."

Even if it is disrespectful to peek into someone's life, you can't just catch a sheep and fleece it crazily.

What's more, the Marquis of Jingping's Mansion is the top powerful family in Longzhou.

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

"Young Marquis has misunderstood."

"It's just a small matter that I need your help with."

"A servant of the Chu Mansion and the daughter of a servant of the Marquis of Jingping Mansion fell in love with each other."

"We can't let the prejudice between our two families ruin this good relationship."

"The Chu Mansion also wants to establish a friendly relationship with the Jingping Marquis Mansion."

"I wonder what you think, young marquis."

Chu Wujiang had no intention of making enemies with the Marquis of Jingping's Mansion. Even if the other party spied on his fate, it was just a move for profit.

What he opposed was not the alliance, but being led by the nose by the other side.

The result will be that you will be swallowed up whole, skin and flesh.

Now that Chu Wujiang has defeated Lu Ce and suppressed the opponent, forming an alliance is an option.

Join forces with the Jingping Marquis Mansion to suppress the Zhenhai Marquis Mansion.

"This……"

Lu Ce took a deep breath, feeling torn.

(End of this chapter)