Monarch of Evernight: Twelve trusts

bsp;The Gaohu people were in a commotion again. They did not expect Qingyue to have such a high opinion of Qianye. According to the standards of the Neutral Land, the bigger the body, the stronger the combat power. Qianye looked just a thin and pretty boy, and he didn't look like he had great power.

But since this is Qingyue's decision, they will accept it. Moreover, too many incredible miracles happened to Qianye.

The transformation work of the Hall of Valor is proceeding in an orderly manner. The Gaohu people are all masters of mechanics. Many tools can be installed directly on their arms or bodies. The portable power furnace makes it difficult for them to feel tired and makes them restless day and night. Working tirelessly.

When Qianye walked into Nan Qingcheng again, the night was already deep. At this moment, it has been half a day since he left the Hall of Valor. For such a long time, he never felt the power left behind by the Zhiji King being triggered.

Qianye smiled, Qingyue passed his test again. Not everyone can face temptation. Even if many people know it is a trap, as long as the temptation is big enough, they still cannot control themselves.

Qianye didn’t know what the power left by King Zhiji was. He only knew that once it was triggered, it would be enough to kill Qingyue and all the Gaohu people on the ship instantly. If this thing really happens, it will be a big regret. After all, Qingyue has played a great role during this period of time.

Now, Qingyue has finally won Qianye's trust, although not all of it.

Nanqing City is still as depressed as ever, and the pain caused by the disbandment of a large mercenary group cannot be healed so easily. The city guards also suffered heavy casualties during the battle, and various pensions, compensation, and recruitment of new soldiers were carried out openly or secretly. It is no secret that Qianye visited the City Lord's Mansion last time. This meant that City Lord Ji Rui had admitted defeat, and it also meant that Nan Qingcheng had to swallow the bitter consequences of this battle.

People in the Neutral Land are very realistic and only value strength and interests. Now that the battle has been defeated, the next step is to silently repair the wounds. There may be hatred, but it will only be buried deep in the heart, and it will burst out like a volcano one day in the future when there is a chance for revenge.

Compared with the last time I came here, some armory shops in the city have regained some of their vitality. On the one hand, the orders placed by Qianye gave them another chance to make profits, and on the other hand, Ji Rui began to purchase heavy-duty trucks and construction machinery on a large scale. These orders let traders know that the Black Forest logging sites will be restarted. This was a big business, and every merchant didn't want to miss it, so they began to recruit more people, find sources of goods, and expand their stores.

Qianye walked through Nanqing City and came to the city lord's mansion. He said to the guard: "I am Qianye, and I am here to ask for an audience with City Lord Ji."

The guard naturally recognized Qianye and rushed inside to report. Within a moment, Ji Rui greeted him personally with a smile on his face. As soon as they met, he took Qianye's hand very affectionately and said: "Oh, General, why are you back so soon? You didn't even tell me in advance, so I can arrange to pick you up!"

Qianye smiled and said: "I originally planned to come back in two days, but now that I think about it, it would be better to come to see the city lord earlier. Some things are the same whether you say them early or later."

The fat on Ji Rui's face trembled slightly, but it was well concealed. His smile remained unchanged and he said: "No matter if you have any questions, you can come to me at any time. Come and sit in the house! These guards can't "Sir, how can I let you wait at the door?"

Ji Rui held Qianye’s arm, took him into the study, and ordered his servants to prepare the best tea. Once everything was ready, he waved his hand and said, "The general is looking for me this time. Is there something wrong? Were you satisfied with the goods last time?"

"The goods are good and of good quality. The city lord is interested."

"That's good, that's good." Ji Rui breathed a sigh of relief.

Qianye took a sip of tea and said: "I came here this time because I want to trouble the City Lord for two things. One, I want to purchase a new batch of goods. This is the list. The City Lord must take a look at it first."

Ji Rui took the list, read it carefully, then took a deep breath and sighed: "General, you want to build a fleet!"

Qianye smiled and said: "How can I have such big ambitions."

Ji Rui put down the list and said: "I can get most of the things on the list, but some of them are out of stock and need to be purchased from Yongye or the Empire. This will definitely take some time. However, There’s one thing I don’t quite understand, why are there no weapons on it?”

Qianye said: "I have relatively high requirements for weapons. I wonder if the city lord can get the ballista from the empire or the Yongye vampire clan?"

Ji Rui was slightly startled and muttered: "This is a bit difficult to handle. It is difficult to make crossbows, raw materials are not easy to obtain, and the annual output is very limited. No matter Yongye or the empire, supplying their own fleets is not enough, so how can it be possible? For sale? Even if we offer a high price and use some old connections, we can probably only get one or two units, and they are not new."

Qianye also knew this situation and immediately said: "Just two, buy them first. Try to get as many crossbow arrows as possible."

"I'll try my best." Ji Rui smiled bitterly.

Qianye looked at him at this moment, half-smiling but not smiling, and said slowly: "There is a second thing, I almost forgot to tell the city lord. That is the people from the Imperial Ministry, the city lord doesn't have to wait any longer. Yes, they won't come back."

With a bang, the teacup in Ji Rui's hand suddenly fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

But after all, he was a treacherous man. Although he lost his composure for a moment, he immediately regained his composure and said with a smile: "General Qianye is joking."

Qianye laughed and said: "Since the City Lord doesn't believe it, just wait."

Ji Ruidao: "It's not that I don't believe what the general said, but I don't have much to do with them, and I'm not waiting for them."

"Oh, really? But the city lord's reaction just now seemed a bit strange."

Ji Rui leaned over and personally picked up the broken pieces of the tea cup on the ground and cleaned them up. Fang calmly said: "To tell you the truth, these people from the Empire are the big patrons of the Black Forest timber. The reason why I go to such great lengths to start logging It’s also because of their order. General Qianye, this is my biggest source of wealth recently. It’s normal for me to feel a little confused when I heard this. General Qianye, where did this news come from?”

"It's very simple. They prepared three warships to rob my cargo in outer space, but I shot them all down."

Ji Rui felt a slight sweat on the tip of his nose. He knew the weight of three imperial warships in a neutral place, and he also knew the strength of Lu Saobei's people. In the end, he was completely destroyed by Qianye in such an understatement?

"Is this alive?"

"No."

Ji Rui felt relieved.

Qianye asked again: "Where are the other people now?"

"General, what do you want"

"Kill them all."

Ji Rui grimaced and said helplessly: "This, I'm afraid, is not good, right? Since the chief culprit has been killed, the rest are just doing things..., just following orders. Killing them will not be beneficial to the overall situation. Why bother?”

Qianye did not answer, but asked: "What does the city lord mean?"

Ji Rui pondered for a moment, gritted his teeth and said: "I still want to continue this timber business. The only customers right now are them. And I haven't figured out yet what they want the timber from the Black Forest for."

Qianye nodded and said, "What does this business mean to the city lord?"

"The biggest business in recent years, and it may change the pattern of this area."

Qianye smiled and asked: "Is there a divine general behind the city lord?"

Ji Rui suddenly looked a little embarrassed and said: "This is not available yet. But with this financial source, it is not impossible to recruit a divine general."

"Okay, then I will let those people go. However, I need their list, position and purpose here."

"This matter is not difficult to handle. Just wait for my news in a few days."

Qianye nodded, agreed on the details of the deal with Ji Rui, then stood up and left. After he left, Ji Rui returned to the study, his face as gloomy as a black cloud, completely missing the panic look just now, replaced by a long period of silence and silent thinking.

At this moment in the Void Floating Land, the battle situation is in a stalemate and has been going on for a long time. With the Unfallen City as the center, Zhao Clan manages the entire defense area like a carefully crafted iron barrel, without leaking.

After experiencing Qianye's betrayal, the Zhao family reacted fiercely and the toughness of their methods exceeded everyone's expectations. He made several moves overtly and covertly, and successively dismissed several officials in the court for various reasons. These people were not high-ranking, but they were all in important positions, and they were the core figures of the imperial party. As soon as these people lost their positions, from the right prime minister down, they immediately felt that everything was not running so smoothly.

Moreover, the Zhao family released irrefutable evidence through the officials of the DPRK and the Central Government, and sent one of them to prison, only to be executed by the Queen of Autumn. The right minister tried his best to rescue, but to no avail, which surprised all the officials in the court.

In addition, in just one month, there were several accidents inside and outside the empire, including a car falling off a cliff and an aerospace ship disintegrating in the air. These accidents happened all over the world and seemed unrelated, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that one or two imperialists would die in each accident. These people also belong to a position that is not high but powerful, and they are considered to have great future.

Only then did the high officials in the DPRK remember that the Zhao clan was located on the border, sitting on two provinces and holding heavy troops. Such a powerful family has a deep foundation and secretly possesses many unknown powers. The killing of several important members of the imperial party this time was a clear warning to all parties about what the Zhao family could do if they used unscrupulous means.

People of the Right Prime Minister's lineage were naturally frightened and angry, but other than speaking passionately in the court, they had no other good means for the time being. After thinking about it, they seemed to have no hope of victory except sending troops to attack the Zhao clan.

This made the imperial party really feel ashamed and angry, and many people began to operate the military headquarters, hoping that the military headquarters would come forward to put pressure on the Zhao clan. Such crazy behavior will naturally have no consequences, and the Imperial Party just wants to let Zhao Clan know how determined they are.

However, in the face of such a strong conflict, especially when the Zhao family's actions were close to touching the default bottom line, the imperial family was unexpectedly silent, as if nothing had happened. The Changsheng King, who kept his word in the military headquarters, practiced in seclusion and was indifferent to political affairs. His attitude was quite strange.