Late at night, Cheng Haotian quietly returned to the Zhou family's residence with several Zhou family guards. Zhou Yu immediately summoned Cheng Haotian in a room.

Seeing Cheng Haotian entering the door, he quickly asked: "Brother Haotian, how are you? How are the guards at Zhenshan King's courtyard? Have you found out any useful information?"

"Master, there are tens of thousands of guards in Zhenshan King's courtyard. We thought we would return without success tonight, but the situation seems to be a little different from what we thought."

A Zhang family guard behind him said doubtfully: "Yes, I thought that today we wouldn't be able to enter the inner courtyard gate and could only wander around the outer courtyard. But after we sneaked into the mansion, we found that the guards were not as tight as we thought. We got our wish

They entered the inner courtyard."

Zhou Yu was also a little confused and said: "How could it be possible? That is a mansion where tens of thousands of Qianlong troops are stationed. How could it be so easy to sneak into the inner courtyard?"

Cheng Haotian said: "According to the plan, our troops sneaked into the other courtyard in three groups. We did encounter many guards along the way, but they... seemed to be very lax. Even on patrol, they did not work hard. In many places, they did not show up at all.

Go on patrol, I don’t know if they are not familiar with the terrain, or..."

Another confidant of the Zhou family said: "I think it's both. The Qianlong Army must think that we don't dare to break into the house privately, so they don't patrol carefully. I've also seen a patrol team go back directly after half of the patrol.

Those who are drinking! They look down on our Qingshan City warriors at all."

Having said this, many Zhou family warriors feel a little uncomfortable. After all, no one wants to be looked down upon, even if the other person is indeed stronger than you.

"Hmph, I didn't expect that King Zhenshan would be such a arrogant and short-sighted kid. He really lost the reputation of King Zhenshan's palace." Someone immediately expressed their dissatisfaction with Mu Chen.

Moreover, many people nodded in agreement.

Cheng Haotian hesitated and said: "Master, is there any hidden secret in this? The Qianlong Army is famous and has strict military discipline. How could such a situation happen? Is it..."

Before Cheng Haotian could finish speaking, someone immediately jumped in front and said: "Captain Cheng, are you worrying too much? Didn't you see clearly enough with tonight's group? I see, the Qianlong Army just didn't recognize the reality.

, I still think that I am the invincible army of the empire. Today is different from the past. The Qianlong Army has long lost its military spirit. The person who leads them is a young boy who has just grown up. How strict can he be in military discipline?"

Cheng Haotian wanted to say something else, but Zhou Yu raised his hand to stop him and said: "Brother Cheng, there is no need to worry too much. Muchen's reputation in the imperial capital is indeed true. He relies on the power of the Hidden Dragon Army to cause trouble everywhere. He is not only reckless, but also

He lacks sense and treats his subordinates very well, but it can also be seen from the side that Muchen is very indulgent to his subordinates. If this continues, the military discipline of the Qianlong Army will naturally not be very good."

This kind of speculation can be said to be reasonable and reasonable, and the remaining masters of the Zhou family also agree with this view.

Zhou Yu: "Those guys, did you hear anything?"

"Master, the villain sneaked into the kitchen in the inner courtyard according to the plan and found that all the food they used was the food they brought with them. Even the drinking water has been tested for poison by special personnel. It can be seen that King Zhenshan is indeed very careful."

Another person replied: "Master, when I sneaked into the inner courtyard, I saw other people approaching the mansion, and they seemed to be interested in Zhenshan King, but before we could get close, the group disappeared. I guess,

He is from the Zhang family."

Zhou Yu smiled and said: "Zhang Tianhe probably wants to know the arrangements of King Zhenshan more than us. I am not surprised to see them. However, those men in black can disappear without a trace in front of your eyes. It seems that there should be people in other courtyards."

Some secret passages are only known to the Zhang family." It is a reasonable guess that the masters sent by Zhou Yu have good tracking skills. They can tell the news directly in front of their eyes and hide in the secret passages.

The other courtyard where Muchen lives temporarily is the territory of the Zhang family, so it is not surprising that there are some secret passages.

"Have you discovered anything else? For example, in tomorrow's negotiation, what are Muchen's plans to ask for?"

Cheng Haotian stood up at this time and said: "Master, I and my men once sneaked into the inner courtyard hall. At that time, Muchen was holding a meeting with some military generals, and we did hear some useful news."

Zhou Yu immediately said: "Quick! Come and listen!"

"King Zhenshan also came prepared this time. First of all, the Xiao family of Nanshan City had actually ambushed their own people in Qingshan City. This is why the Qianlong Army knew the location of the spirit stone veins at the first time. And the Xiao family's people

, has already been in contact with King Zhenshan, and was discussing the situation in Qingshan City at that time."

Zhou Yu nodded and said: "No wonder the Qianlong Army came so quickly. It seems that the Xiao family has been spying on Qingshan City for a long time. What next?"

"According to their conversation, the Xiao family's power in Qingshan City is not large, and they don't know much about it in detail. They did talk about the recent conflicts between us and the Zhang family, and several officers proposed to King Zhenshan that they wanted to reconcile with the Zhang family.

Let's join forces to deal with the Zhang family. Afterwards, we can give us part of the spirit stone veins,"

Zhou Yu became interested. If the Zhenshan Palace really wanted to cooperate with them, Zhou Yu would be quite happy and said: "Then... Zhenshan King, do you agree?"

Cheng Haotian shook his head and said: "No, the King of Zhenshan seems to look down on our Zhou family. He rejected the general's proposal and said that we are just a small family in Qingshan City and are not worthy of cooperating with the King of Zhenshan. Moreover, he also looked down on the Zhang family very much in his words.

, I want to share the ninety-one points with the Zhang family, the spirit stone veins, and the Zhenshan Palace to occupy the ninth floor!"

"Nine levels! It's so arrogant. The Zhang family will not agree to anything they say. The Zhang family has put so much effort into the spirit stone veins, how could they be willing to only take one level!"

"Moreover, King Zhenshan is too domineering. The current King's Mansion of Zhenshan is not the same as before. They only have less than 100,000 troops in the entire Nanshan County. If they dare to go to war with Qingshan City, it will not be easy to win."

Zhou Yu's evaluation of Muchen in his heart dropped a little again, and he said, "Brother Haotian, did King Zhenshan say anything else?"

"King Zhenshan also said that if the Zhang family does not agree, they will send troops to crush Qingshan City. He is also preparing to transfer part of the Qianlong Army from the border to attack Qingshan City together."

Zhou Yu: "What! How dare Muchen secretly transfer the Qianlong Army back to the border! Isn't he afraid that the empire will blame him!"

Cheng Haotian shook his head and said: "That's not clear. If the Zhenshan King really wants to transfer back the Qianlong Army on the border, then the strength of the Zhenshan King's Palace will be immeasurable. The Qianlong Army on the border is the most elite.

Yes, they have been fighting with foreign barbarians all year round, and they are truly strong men who have been tempered in the sea of ​​blood, especially their lieutenant general - General Blood Killer, who is the most powerful man in the Qianlong Army, second only to the old prince, the Empire

The famous God of Death, even if Muchen just brings him back, it will be enough for us to drink from him."

Zhou Yu also looked solemn. The Qianlong Army beside Muchen could only be regarded as new recruits in the entire Qianlong Army formation. The two most elite Qianlong Army, one was in the hands of Muchen's father and the other was at the border.

, led by Lieutenant General Blood Killing General, a feared door god on the border. The Murong family did not dare to kill Muchen easily. Part of the reason was because they were afraid of this Blood Killing General.

"No, although General Blood Kill also belongs to the Hidden Dragon Army, he is also responsible for the security of the empire's borders. The royal family of the Celestial Dynasty will not let him leave the border easily. General Blood Kill will be here when the old prince is going to his funeral.

After leaving the border, he did not dare to leave easily at other times. After all, there were troops from the Celestial Royal Family within the border. If General Xuesha left, the Qianlong Army staying at the border would be in danger. Muchen should not dare to do so.

adventure."

Cheng Haotian: "However, my subordinates see that Muchen's determination to seize the Lingshi mine is not small. If we have the Lingshi mine, we can also restore some vitality to Zhenshan Palace. Muchen will not give up such an opportunity.

."

Zhou Yu frowned and said: "Indeed, our purpose is to find an opportunity to get a share of the Lingshi mine. Neither Zhenshan Palace nor the Zhang family will let go easily. We still need a reasonable excuse.

It’s not easy to find an excuse to not offend Zhenshan Prince’s Mansion, but to participate in the distribution of the spirit stone veins in a reasonable and reasonable manner.”

Zhou Yu sent people to inquire about the intelligence of Zhenshan Prince's Mansion, just to find a breakthrough. Obviously, this breakthrough was not easy to find.

At this time, Cheng Haotian stood up again and said: "Master, I have a suggestion, I don't know whether to make it or not."

"Oh! Brother Haotian, please tell me, there are no outsiders here. If you have anything to say, just say it." Zhou Yu saw Cheng Haotian's strategy. Although Cheng Haotian was born a commoner, both his talent and strategy made him

Zhou Yu valued him, which was why Zhou Yu took Cheng Haotian as his confidant so quickly.

"Master, the reason why the Zhang family was able to negotiate with the Zhenshan Prince's Mansion was just because they had some strength and were the first discoverers of the spirit stone veins."

Zhou Yu nodded and said: "Indeed, as the first discoverer, according to the rules of the empire, the Zhang family is indeed qualified to negotiate with the Zhenshan Palace."

"But the first discoverers are not just the Zhang family."

Zhou Yu actually tortured Zhang Ba after the incident. As the only son of Mrs. Zhang Ba, Zhang Ba naturally knew some gossip. The one who discovered the spirit stone vein was, to be precise, the Feiyu mercenary group.

Zhou Yu: "We know that the people who discovered the spirit stone veins were the Feiyu Mercenary Group and the Zhang family. But now, the Feiyu Mercenary Group has been destroyed, and others don't know the situation at that time. Even if we

Telling the reason why the Feiyu Mercenary Group was destroyed has nothing to do with us, and it is unrealistic to use this to compete for the spirit stone veins."

"Master, actually after knowing that the Feiyu Mercenary Group also discovered the discoverer of the Lingshi Mine, my subordinates have already sent people to secretly investigate the Feiyu Mercenary Group and found out that the Feiyu Mercenary Group was massacred there.

Among them, several people escaped. Following this clue, my subordinates have found a core member of the Feiyu Mercenary Group who knows the inside story."

"Oh, great! Brother Haotian is really smart. He was able to find the people from the Feiyu Mercenary Group first. Where is that person? Bring him over quickly and let me see him."

"Master, don't worry. That person is already in the mansion. We can let him falsely claim to be from my Zhou family and be placed as an internal agent of the Feiyu Mercenary Group. In this way, he is a member of my Zhou family, and he is the one who discovered the spirit stone veins."

The person involved, our Zhou family has a share in the discovery of the spirit stone veins, what does the head of the family think?"

Zhou Yu immediately said excitedly: "Okay! That's great! Just do what Brother Haotian said. Brother Haotian is indeed my lieutenant. From now on, as long as I, Zhou Yu, are with me, Brother Haotian will be rich!"

"Thank you very much, Patriarch. However, the people from the Feiyu Mercenary Group have put forward conditions. After the matter is completed, if you want to get enough benefits and leave Qingshan City safely, the Patriarch is willing to agree."

Zhou Yu waved his hand and said: "No problem. After the matter is completed, as long as my Zhou family can afford it, I can agree to it. Now, let me meet that person."

Cheng Haotian made a gesture of invitation and said: "Here comes the head of the family."

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At the same time, Zhang Tianhe was also in the secret room, discussing countermeasures. At the same time, he was also laughing at Muchen's arrogance. The river in Qingshan City was far from as calm as it looked.

After the discussion, Zhang Tianhe sneered and said: "Mu Chen! Just wait. Soon, you will see the power of my Zhang family. Huangkou child, you can go on your way with peace of mind! Hahaha..." (To be completed.)
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