Chapter 249 Trading and Recruitment

After thinking about this, Chen Ziyan felt that he should have some right to speak, so he asked: "Evil tree? Is it the ancient bronze tree in the Qinling Mountains?"

Huo Xiangu hesitated slightly after hearing this, and looked at Chen Ziyan with a little surprise.

This tree is in their Laojiu Sect, and only a few heads of the family know about it. How did the young man in front of me know about it?

If Chen Ziyan hadn't said the word "bronze", he might have been trying to blow himself up, but now that he opened his mouth to tell the location and material of the tree, it meant that he really knew about it.

Even though her heart was filled with confusion, Huo Xiangu did not rush to ask Chen Ziyan how he learned about this tree.

She knew that there were only a few ways for Chen Ziyan to know about the evil tree hidden in the mountains, and the most likely ones were only two. One was that he had been to that place before, and the other was that his elders had been to that place before.

Considering Chen Ziyan's age and the fact that he had been secretly controlled, Huo Xiangu was more inclined to the second possibility.

And this means that the young man in front of him is likely to have a deep foundation to support him.

This is really not a random guess on her part, but she is very aware of the dangers of that place. If thieves without any knowledge go there, they will never return, let alone pass the information on to others.

Huo Xiangu was a little glad that what she just said was not too strong, otherwise she would really have to break up her face. The young people in front of her were easy to deal with, but the same could not be said for those with hidden skills.

She didn't want to hit the younger one before the older one, that kind of thing would be too bad.

Although Huo Xiangu didn't say a word, Chen Ziyan already got the answer he wanted from her unabashed performance.

"It seems that we are talking about the same thing." Chen Ziyan did not worry about whether Huo Xiangu responded. After saying such a sentence, he continued to ask: "If it is really that tree, Jie Jiu

Could it be that I was planning to..."

Chen Ziyan did not say the next words, but he believed that Huo Xiangu understood what he wanted to ask.

After all, some things don't need to be said clearly.

What the Bronze Sacred Tree can do may be difficult for outsiders to imagine, but those who know the inside story know it.

Just as Chen Ziyan thought, Huo Xiangu understood what he meant. She nodded and said, "As expected, he wants to use the power of that tree to escape."

Huo Xiangu's thoughts were actually similar to Chen Ziyan's. They both believed that Mr. Jie Jiu wanted to use the power of the Bronze Sacred Tree to buy time for the things he had not yet completed.

"Then... what exactly does Mr. Jie Jiu want to do?" Chen Ziyan pretended to be puzzled and asked in confusion.

"I may not know the specific situation. I only know that he has caused a huge trouble. If there is no way to solve it, not to mention his Jie family, even the entire Nine Sects may be overturned." Huo Xiangu gave

gave an ambiguous answer.

But the actual situation is that in addition to Jie Jiu, who is the party involved, and the now powerful Zhang Dafo Ye, she is the one who knows the most about this matter.

But many things here can already be classified as taboo, and she will not say it out loud.

Even Huo Xiangu has secretly decided to keep all these things in her stomach to avoid causing unnecessary trouble to her family.

"Is that so..." Chen Ziyan showed a thoughtful expression.

He seemed to be thinking about Huo Xiangu's words, but in fact he was thinking about what to say next.

He didn't want to get involved in this matter. He would get into unnecessary trouble if he didn't tell any benefits. It was completely thankless and laborious.

The atmosphere in the living room suddenly fell silent, and no one spoke.

Although Hu Bayi and others nearby didn't know what was going on, they also realized that this would be a trouble and were determined to leave.

Wang Kaixuan was the first to lose his composure and said directly: "Master Chen, I suddenly remembered that we still have something to do. Why don't we go back first?"

Although the reason is lame, the meaning I want to express is clear.

That is - the wind is tight, pulling!

Seeing such a scene, Huo Xiangu's eyes flashed and she said, "Young friends, don't worry. As long as this matter is not made public, you will not be implicated."

Having already said this, how could she let just a few people leave so easily?

After hearing what Huo Xiangu said, Chen Ziyan was fine, but the faces of Hu Bayi and others suddenly fell.

How could they not hear the threat implicit in these words?

What do you mean it will be fine if you don't make it known? Isn't the prerequisite for good cooperation?

After gently rubbing the teacup twice with his fingertips, Chen Ziyan looked at Huo Xiangu and asked: "We have already talked about this. If Mr. Huo has anything to say, you might as well say it directly. It's better to put the matter on the table, right?"

"

Chen Ziyan will not accept threats, but that does not mean that he does not accept mutually beneficial cooperation.

Of course, the premise is that the chips make him excited enough.

From Huo Xiangu's words, Chen Ziyan heard an obvious turning point. If Huo Xiangu just wanted to verify from them whether Master Xie Jiu had gone to Qinling, now he undoubtedly had a new plan, so he

Ask this question.

Hearing this, Huo Xiangu took a sip of tea and said slowly: "I am an old lady supporting this big family, and I don't have much extravagance. As long as the family is safe and sound, I understand Jie Jiu."

, if others take one step and look at three steps, then he must at least look at ten steps, so he usually has already figured out how to end things before he starts, and what our Huo family needs to do now is to make things happen.

Protect yourself until the dust settles.”

After saying this, she looked at Chen Ziyan: "But now the storm is coming, and the Huo family needs allies who can support each other so that they can better weather the storm."

"Ally?" Another answer that was beyond Chen Ziyan's expectation. He asked curiously: "Master Huo, are you kidding me? How can I, a small family like me, be so virtuous and capable?"

His words are not self-effacing. If it were moved back two or three years, he might not be able to take a liking to the Huo family.

But now, apart from his unique museum, the rest of the forces combined may not be as good as the Huo family's hand.

When Huo Xiangu heard this, she smiled and shook her head: "Boss Chen is too self-effacing. It should be noted that soldiers are more valuable than more people. People in our industry have never relied on large numbers to win, even if they were powerful back then.

The Xieling lineage of Zhenlvlin also gathered countless capable people and strangers. If they were all country roughnecks who only knew how to fight and kill, I am afraid that many of them would be lost in those giant ancient tombs.

How can you win such an amazing reputation?"

"..." Chen Ziyan did not answer the question.

However, this is indeed the case. Other factions may not have experienced it, but they have experienced it in Xiling.

That was when Xiling had not yet taken shape, and it was still the predecessor of the Red Eyebrow Army. The Red Eyebrow Army at that time staged a drama of tens of thousands of people fighting against Maoling.

As far as Chen Ziyan knew, what the Red Eyebrow Army faced at that time was the famous Nine Death Jingling Armor. The specific process is not documented, but it is said that the casualties were extremely heavy afterward.

Huo Xiangu didn't know that because of her words, Chen Ziyan's thoughts went back to the time when Xieling was just budding, and she thought he was thinking about her words.

Her meaning is also very obvious, that is, she is optimistic about Chen Ziyan's small group and wants to establish a relationship similar to cooperation.

Of course, this was the reason why she discovered that Chen Ziyan had something behind him.

If Chen Ziyan hadn't revealed this, Huo Xiangu would probably recruit them directly. This is how many of the Huo family's surnames came from.

But now that she realized that Chen Ziyan's background was not simple, solicitation was no longer feasible, so she simply replaced solicitation with cooperation.

No matter what, it was no loss to her.

After Chen Ziyan broke away from his thoughts, the first thing he saw was Huo Xiangu's eyes waiting for an answer. Only then did he realize that he still had something to do.

After thinking for a moment, he said: "Win-win cooperation is a good thing, but isn't the current situation of the Huo family inappropriate?"

Although Mr. Chen is not afraid of trouble, he doesn't want to cause trouble for nothing.

Now he has no need for the Huo family at all, and there is no need to cause unnecessary trouble for himself.

And he only knows a little bit about it, so even if he publicizes it, it won't be a big problem. It won't be a bargaining chip to blackmail him.

Hearing Chen Ziyan's words, Huo Xiangu knew it was time to give her own quotation, so she said: "I don't need Boss Chen to get involved. I just want Boss Chen to help protect a few people when I, Huo Jiali, are in trouble.

And in return, I will help solve the trouble at Liulichang."

She never intended to drag Chen Ziyan into this whirlpool. Huo Xiangu's real purpose was to provide insurance for her heirs in advance.

Although she doesn't have Qi Tiezui's extraordinary calculations, decades of time have honed her eyes to see people, and she can see that Chen Ziyan is a person who keeps his promises.

So I wanted to take this opportunity to set up a set of insurance for my children, so that even if the Huo family really failed to survive, there would still be a few intact eggs left after the nest was overturned.

Hearing this condition, Chen Ziyan raised his eyebrows: "Is it possible that Master Huo wants to solve the problem at Liulichang?"

He didn't say the next words, but raised his palms and made a diagonal gesture.

It's not that he thinks the Huo family doesn't have this ability, but he thinks that the current Huo family is afraid that they have more than enough intentions but not enough power. Although what Jie Jiuye did has always been a secret, the fact that he was being hunted down can only be solved by those who are interested.

It's no longer a secret.

Not only did the Nine Sects, who had always been on the same side, not lend a helping hand, they were much more cautious than usual. This undoubtedly sent a signal that the entire Nine Sects were in trouble.

Although it can't be said that everyone is overthrowing him at this time, the Nine Sect's right to speak is definitely not as good as before. The specific situation can be referred to what happened to a certain mistress later. In that case, even cats and dogs dared to provoke him.

That's why Chen Ziyan guessed that Huo Xiangu planned to solve the problem in this way.

After all, such strong and cruel methods can undoubtedly severely deter those with evil intentions.

Chen Ziyan is looking forward to this. If this method is really used, he will definitely agree immediately.

If that were the case, it would undoubtedly wipe away all the troubles he faced.

As for whether the Huo family's actions would change the original outcome, that is beyond Chen Ziyan's consideration.

After all, he and the Huo family are neither relatives nor friends. This is just the first time they have dealt with each other, and he will not care about the other party's life or death.

At most, when things got to their worst, protecting Huo Xiangu's descendants as agreed was fulfilling his promise.
To be continued...