Soul Summoner

Chapter No.17 Banquet in the General’s Mansion

The banquet I went to was at the general's mansion in the fortress. This not too arrogant and luxurious mansion was full of heavily armed soldiers, making it more like an office. After entering the gate, there was a long passage , both sides were serious and expressionless warriors. Just halfway there, Gong Zheng and Fei Lan came out to greet him at the same time. This palace is the head of the Gong family, who has been guarding the Bosen Fortress for generations.

For Gong Zheng's banquet, only two guests, Han Na and Li Si, were invited. The other accompanying guests were from the military. Seeing Gong Zheng coming out with a smile on his face, Han Na suddenly had a bad feeling. The voice whispered in Li Si's ear: "I guess Gong Zheng is probably trying to win you over, Li Si, what do you think?"

Of course Li Si knew what Hanna was worried about, and said with a smile: "Master, don't worry, now is the moment when the country is in crisis. Whether I join the Earth Legion or the Boysen Guild, it is mainly to deal with the alien monsters, but, Master, you are good to me." , I won’t forget.” But in his heart he thought to himself: Are you a little stingy?However, no matter what, Han Na was also the first person to lead him into the ranks of soul fighters, and he also taught him a lot, and Li Si didn't want to fall on both sides.

After saying a few words, Gong Zheng and Fei Lan walked up to the front with a smile. Fei Lan introduced each other, and after a short chat, Gong Zheng kindly praised Li Si's performance on the battlefield, and pulled him affectionately. Walking in with his hand, Fei Lan accompanied the preoccupied Han Na to the hall one after another.

Walking into the hall, Li Si just knew what a land emperor and a land rich man are, and only then did he realize how shabby the Bosen Guild is. A large amount of food is piled up on the dining table, and the exquisite and colorful delicacies make people dazzled. Fortunately, Mr. Li Si is an old man. The master, who is used to big scenes, was not attracted to drool.

Gong Zheng couldn't stop praising Li Si in the banquet, he almost praised Li Si as "there is nothing in the sky and nothing on the earth". The more he praised, the faster Li Si's heart beat. With experience, and in a relatively complicated entertainment place, the more Gong Zheng behaved, the more affirmative he became: there is more to come.

He didn't hear him get to the point until he was done eating and drinking. Li Si couldn't help but wonder, did he just invite him to dinner?Finally, after drinking a glass of after-dinner wine to rinse his mouth, Han Na was the first to say the meaning of counterattack.

Gong Zheng frowned after he finished speaking, and said: "Master Han Na, your proposal is very good, but we are more than defending now, not enough to attack! The number of Soul Fighters is too small, these Master Han Na also know that once If the counterattack fails, I am worried that even the retreat route will be lost. I am in favor of once and for all. It is a pity that your general guild has not cooperated and has not sent people to support it for a long time. Bosen Fortress is the barrier to the east of the empire. If it falls here , I don’t need to say the consequences of this, Master Han Na is also aware of it.”

Of course Han Na knew about the situation, what Gong Zheng said was irrefutable.After hesitating for a while, Han Na smiled and said, "You and I know what's going on here. Now that people are panicking, guilds everywhere are overwhelmed. The possibility is not great. General Gongzheng has been in Baisen City for many years. If this place falls, almost the entire empire will be lost. Because of this, the general recruited soul fighters in the surrounding areas. Close your eyes, haha, to do extraordinary things in extraordinary times, I just wait for the general to increase his strength as soon as possible, so as to eliminate the alien monsters as soon as possible."

Gong Zhengdao: "Yes, my base camp is in Bosen. No one wants to keep it here more than me. Thank you Master Hanna for your understanding. We should strengthen cooperation now, whether it is for the empire, for the people, or for ourselves. "He glanced at Feilan.Fei Lan understood, and said: "Master Hanna, Mr. Li Si, you all worked hard a few days ago, the general prepared a wonderful dance performance for everyone." He stood up and made a gesture of invitation.

Han Na said: "This...haha, General, Mr. Fei Lan, Han Na is getting old, and he is not interested in dancing and singing, ha ha, and Li Si and I are preparing to reorganize the team, so we will leave first." , Guessing that the palace is starting to activate, he hastily refused.

Gong Zheng smiled and said: "Master Hanna is of course busy as the vice president of the Bosen Guild, so I won't keep you. Li Si came out of our army, hehe, he is not in a hurry. The general likes to make friends with young heroes, Mr. Li Si, you will not disappoint the general's good intentions, will you?"

Li Si didn't open his mouth to speak. At this time, it's not good to pretend to be stupid anymore. He laughed and said: "Of course, of course, eating and drinking, watching beautiful women dance is really a great pleasure in life, Master Hanna Why don't you go back first, and I'll sit down for a while." After that, he gave Han Na a wink to signal his reassurance, but Han Na had no choice but to leave, but his heart was worried. Li Si was only in his early twenties, young and inexperienced. Gong Zheng is an old and cunning character. His family has guarded the eastern barrier of the empire in Bosen for generations. He is like the local emperor here. He is worried that Li Si will not be able to fight the old fox in the end and will be drawn over by him.But he was powerless and powerless, and he couldn't do anything about it. His arms couldn't twist his thighs, so he could only hope that Li Si could stand firm.He even made up his mind on the way back, if Gong Zheng really wins Li Si over, he will immediately take away the members of the guild and give up on Person.

Under the guidance of Gong Zheng and Fei Lan, Li Si came to the side hall. After sitting down, Gong Zhengping retreated the servants and said with a smile on his face: "Mr. Li Si, I will not say more polite words. There are no outsiders here. I don't like Beat the bush around the bush, let's get straight to the point."

Although Gong Zheng was smiling, there was an aura of domineering in his demeanor. Li Si knew that only those who had been in the top position for a long time had such arrogance. To be humble, but the inferior past life no longer exists. If you want to be like a dog in the reincarnation, it would be better to die. That humble past life is gone!Never look at people's faces again!Thinking of this, Li Si straightened his waist, and said neither humble nor overbearing: "General, please speak clearly."

Gong Zheng nodded in satisfaction. He saw Li Si's demeanor calmly, unlike other people who didn't even dare to take a breath when seeing him. In fact, usually superiors don't like submissive people the most, and they will look down on him. Most appropriately, fortunately, Li Si did it.

What Li Si didn't know was that the head of the Land Legion and Emperor Bosentu was also known as the number one general of the empire. He had fought countless battles with the neighboring Faka Empire. Famous for being strong and brutal, he lost the battle with the Faka army back then, and Gongzheng's troops were severely damaged. On the way to retreat, Gong Zheng became more and more angry, led a hundred elite guards to escape from the defeated army, and made a detour to attack the Faka army at night. In the rear, after killing more than a thousand enemies, the Faka army didn't know the situation of the battle, thought it was a trick, and ordered to retreat.In that battle, Gong Zheng ordered to kill the enemy to take the head and hang it on the horse. When he came back, there were only about [-] guards left in a hundred guards. first level.In this battle, Gong Zheng became famous.In a radius of hundreds of miles, if there are children crying at night, the adults will use the name of Gong Zheng to scare them, and it works repeatedly.

He has a great reputation and strict military orders. Not to mention his subordinates, even his brother-in-law Fei Lan, who is a Soul Fighter, is very restrained in front of him.

Gong Zheng tried his best to put on an amiable attitude, and said, "I heard that Mr. Li Si is a child of the Li family, is that so?"

Li Si nodded and said, "Yes." This lie couldn't be exposed anyway, so Li Si agreed indifferently.

Gong Zhengdao: "It is a very regrettable thing that happened to the noble family. Fortunately, Mr. Li Si still has the ability to summon souls. In recent years, Mr. Li Si should have experienced the ups and downs of the world! Now there is a good opportunity to come In front of you. Joining the Earth Legion, what my palace is guaranteeing to you is prosperity and wealth. Although this is a bit vulgar, it is a benefit that is within reach. Now that the Soul Fighter Association is falling apart and fighting for power and profit, you should also know that they can't take care of themselves Even Bosen's war can be ignored. As for His Majesty the Emperor, he has lost control of the country. In the future, the empire will be divided into independent governments, with a lot of powerful families, and troubled times are coming! Having a strong backer is undoubtedly the The wisest, join us!" There was such a strong confidence in his eyes that it was hard not to believe him.What's more, he analyzed the future situation reasonably.

On the other hand, the imperial court and the Soul Fighter Association seemed to lose their binding force in this disaster, and it also made people lose confidence.Li Si, who is familiar with 5000 years of Chinese history, knows that Gong Zheng's analysis is correct. Even if the alien monsters are destroyed in the future and the sky is destroyed, in this case, the power of various countries will undergo earth-shaking changes. The most likely is , various emerging forces are free from the constraints of the country, just like the situation in which the Sui Dynasty fell into fragments after the death of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. The situation is [-]% similar.

Li Si sighed, pondered for a moment, and said: "Your Excellency General, I am a little bit moved, but people go to high places, and good birds choose trees to live in. Should Your Excellency General show something to prove his strength?" what about?"

Gong Zheng laughed and said, "Quick talk, young people are not pedantic at all, very good." He glanced at Fei Lan and said, "Actually, we have already bought one in Luoyan Mountain in the eastern border of the empire. Feng, does Mr. Li Si think it is more secure to have a base as a retreat?"

Li Si had no idea of ​​these place names, so he asked a little embarrassedly: "Luoyan Mountain in Mancheng? Can the general explain it in detail?"