Monarch of Evernight: Baxin’s Agreement

bsp;At dinner time, a thin and tall middle-aged man walked into the city lord's mansion.

Ji Rui had already prepared food and drinks in the side hall. The man asked his entourage to go down and wait. He sat alone opposite Ji Rui, bowed his hands and saluted, and said: "City Lord Ji, long time no see."

With a smile on his face, Ji Rui returned the greeting: "General Lu, how are you doing?"

General Lu smiled, but just moved the corners of his mouth, even if he smiled, he said: "Qianye has openly visited the city lord's mansion, how can I be fine?"

Ji Rui sighed, spread his hands and said: "There's nothing I can do about it! Think about it, he not only burned down my lumberyard; he sent thousands of people there, but less than half of them came back alive. They were all beaten How can I persist in this situation? I have no choice but to admit defeat! There are so many young and old people in Nan Qingcheng who still need to eat!"

Ji Rui spoke from the bottom of his heart, almost bursting into tears, but General Lu was unmoved and just said: "The lumberyard can't be built?"

Ji Rui immediately put aside the frustration on his face and said seriously: "How could it be possible? If it can be done, of course it can be done! Qianye came here this time just to negotiate terms. He has nothing to do with those native races, they just happened to get together. . After this incident, he will no longer interfere with the Black Forest, and our lumberyard will be rebuilt immediately. The goods you want will definitely be available! It just needs to wait.”

General Lu tapped his fingers on the table and said slowly: "City Lord, now we want one more thing: Qianye."

Ji Rui sneered, "General Lu, we have arrived at a neutral place. Making money is the first priority. Only by being friendly can we make money, don't you think? Besides, this Qianye"

He leaned forward, lowered his voice, looked around, and whispered: "I heard that the military department spent a lot of effort but failed to capture Qianye and let him escape to a neutral ground. Think about it, it's still in the empire, and the military can't do anything to him. We are alone here, why bother with this?"

General Lu smiled but said coldly: "There is one thing that the city lord doesn't know yet. We were in the Zhao Clan's defense area at that time, and there were many constraints. The military department was worried about not wanting to fall out with the Zhao Clan, so it didn't Be careful of Qianye escaping. Now in a neutral place, although we have few people, Qianye is alone. Unless the Lord of the City is willing to help him?"

Ji Rui's face suddenly changed color, and he waved his hands repeatedly and said: "How is it possible? No matter how stupid I am, I can't let go of such a big customer as the Imperial Ministry and help that rootless boy. Just However, with all due respect, how many masters did General Lu bring this time, can he be sure to defeat Qianye? In my opinion, Qianye's combat power is far superior to that of someone who can hide himself. Maybe it’s his secret. All in all, don’t underestimate him.”

General Lu was confident and said: "It is not easy to capture him. It does not have to be a head-on fight. Of course, the city lord's help is also needed."

"Let me tell you, as long as I, Ji, can help, I will not refuse."

"Okay! I'm just waiting for your words. This time Qianye falls into the hands of me, Lu Saobei, it's bad luck for him!" General Lu smiled gloomily and said: "This is my plan, Qianye wants luck To get rid of those powered sails, we have to use a large floating spaceship. This time, I have brought three cutting-edge imperial warships. I will wait for his airship to take off and shoot him down in the air! Even if he doesn't die in the boat, he can't survive in the void."

Ji Rui was shocked. After careful consideration, he felt it was feasible. He was conflicted at the moment.

Lu Saobei looked at him with a half-smile but said: "City Lord Ji, I have told you all my plans. Moreover, the news of Qianye's appearance in Nan Qingcheng has been sent back to the empire. If this matter is leaked, If you hear the news, City Lord, you can’t get away with it.”

"How could it be? I, Ji, have always been the strictest!" Ji Rui hurriedly clapped his chest in assurance, then put on a flattering smile and asked: "If this matter comes to pass, General Lu will surely rise to the top. "Those timber businesses"

"As long as you kill Qianye, all the timber business in Southern Wilderness will be yours."

Ji Rui was overjoyed. He immediately ordered his servants to prepare singing and dancing, and prepared to call out the most beautiful singers. However, Lu Saobei was not interested. He waved his hand, stood up and left, saying that it would not be too late to come and enjoy it after Qianye's beheading.

Seeing that his efforts to retain him were fruitless, Ji Rui had no choice but to personally send Lu Saobei out of the city lord's mansion. When Lu Saubei's car drove away, the eager smile on his face suddenly disappeared, he snorted and said to himself: "How dare a guy at level fifteen dare to be so arrogant!"

He pondered for a moment before returning to his home. I was lost in thought all the way, and no one knew what was in my mind.

Lu Saobei's off-road vehicle sped along and stopped in front of a small inn on the edge of Nan Qingcheng. The inn is very dilapidated, as if it has been in decline for a long time, but there is something special once you enter. Several tough-looking warriors are guarding the door, and they are heavily guarded.

The interior of the inn has been modified. Supplies are piled up in the courtyard, and alarm devices are placed in every corner and hidden place with unusual vigilance. It was as if it had been transformed into a secret stronghold.

Lu Saobei entered the inn and immediately ordered: "As a special secret report, send back the news of Qianye's appearance in Nan Qingcheng and ask for reinforcements from the military department."

"Yes, General!" The assistant lieutenant colonel received the order and was about to handle it.

"Wait a minute!" Lu Saubei stopped him, thought for a moment, and said: "This matter is of great importance. You send three people to deliver the news and set off in batches. One goes to the imperial capital, and the other two go respectively. Send the message to the military headquarters there and then send it back to the military headquarters."

It was rare for the lieutenant colonel to make such a solemn arrangement, so he saluted immediately and hurriedly went to do it.

At this moment, Lu Saobei felt more at ease, and called a major general and ordered: "Get our battleships ready, waiting for my order, and set off at any time."

After leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Qianye went to Yunxiao Tower again and saw Qingyue sitting in the lobby, looking restless.

In front of Yunxiao Tower, Qianye looked around and saw many tough-looking people on the street, wandering around as if nothing happened. In the lobby, there were four or five people looking at the goods, but seeing that their eyes were basically not focused on the goods, you knew they were just pretending.

These are Gaohu warriors. Even if they can disguise themselves, the traces of transformation on their bodies cannot be hidden from Qianye, who is as careful as a needle.

Qianye walked into the lobby, and Qingyue immediately greeted him, looking surprised and happy, saying: "You're back so soon?"

"Why, are you afraid that I can't get out of the city lord's mansion?" Qianye asked.

"A bit. But how can you break out?"

"That's natural. Ji Rui still can't keep me. These are your people, ready to take over?"

Qingyue nodded calmly, "I am not prepared enough, so I can only summon these people. There is no hope of attacking the city lord's palace, but as long as you rush out, it shouldn't be a big problem for us to fight out of the city together."

Qianye smiled slightly and said, "When I die, don't you just become free?"

Qingyue puffed up her chest. At this moment, she looked straight into Qianye’s eyes and said, "What I want is not freedom, but a stable life for my tribe. Only with your support can I defeat the tribe." The opponent is the unified Gaohu. Only in your northern continent can my people get a place to thrive. The ancestral land of the Gaohu people is now small and barren, and it is impossible to support so many Gaohu people. Most of the soldiers have to leave their ancestral land and wander around to make a living as mercenaries. This is not what we Gaohu people like to do as mercenaries."

Qianye smiled slightly and said thoughtfully: "It seems that we need to discuss the terms again. Tell me, what do you want and what can you give me?"

"I want a piece of land as the new ancestral land of the Gaohu people. I hope this land can support half a million people. In return, all the Gaohu people will become your subjects and contribute to the land you are going to build. Fight for the country, not afraid of sacrifice. Apart from that, I am willing to do anything for you, no conditions, no restrictions, anything!"

"Wait, calm down first." Qianye had to stop Qingyue, otherwise he didn't know what she would say. "In my impression, the number of Gaohu people seems to be small. There are no more than 100,000 people in the whole tribe, right?"

"About 80,000 people, some clan members have lost contact. If it exceeds a year, we will consider them dead." Qingyue's expression was a little sad. As a precarious mercenary, if there is no news for a while, he is basically dead in battle.

"But what you want from me is land for half a million people."

Qingyue raised her head, with pain and sorrow intertwined on her face, and said: "We Gaohu people are very fertile, very fertile. The boys and girls in the tribe will complete the task of reproducing offspring before they reach adulthood, and then go out to work as mercenaries. If this were not the case, I am afraid that our clan would have perished long ago without a god-level warrior.”

Qianye was stunned when he heard this and had no words to say.

It was just that little Zhuji was heartless and asked on the spot: "Did Sister Qingyue give birth to many little ones?"

Qingyue blushed and whispered: "I didn't. I was selected as a warrior girl at a very young age and was trained as a strong person to protect my people in the future. Improving my combat power is my most important mission, as is the reproduction of future generations. It’s a matter for ordinary tribesmen, so if you need it, I have no problem.”

Qianye coughed twice quickly, but unexpectedly the topic turned directly to this direction. However, he would not be led astray so easily and continued to ask: "You haven't explained the problem of half a million people yet."

"We Gaohu people can reproduce at the age of five and become adults at the age of ten. If there is enough food, water and minerals, the number of people in the tribe will reach hundreds of thousands within twenty years. By that time, you will There will be a large number of elite troops."

Qianye remained unmoved and said: "What happens in the future? What will happen when this land cannot accommodate you?"

"We will fight for you and exchange military exploits for new lands. During the war, the number of tribesmen will also decrease."

"Okay, I promise you."

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