Qianye turned around and looked at his group of men. They survived the disaster. Everyone was injured, and nearly half of them had difficulty moving. The really seriously injured ones were still lying on the boat and would need to be lifted down later. Many of the mercenaries were usually unkempt.
, even less likely to care when he is injured. At this moment, at a glance, he looks more like a refugee than a mercenary.
Since there is an injury on the body, the momentum cannot be exerted. An injured beast cannot be compared with its intact counterpart.
Ji Rui was an experienced man. To show that he was not just flattering others, he smiled and said: "Sir, the Great Qin Empire is full of talented people, but they are probably just ordinary people in comparison. But in our neutral land, this is rare. In my opinion
, I'm afraid half of you people have the potential to break through to the general level. The dark fire back then was different."
Qianye immediately understood what Ji Rui meant. In Qianye's opinion, although the old fox's words were still a bit exaggerated, it was indeed possible for about one-third of the mercenaries to break through.
If resources are sufficient and most of these mercenaries with potential can break through, there will be dozens more generals in the future. Even the top ten main legions in the empire's serial numbers are nothing more than that. Even those who have no potential to break through, war generals
Strength can also reach a higher level.
The mercenaries in the neutral land are not lacking in blood and ferocity, but they are lacking in resources and environment.
Looking at it this way, it turns out that as Ji Rui said, everyone is a talent. It's just that these hundreds of talents crawled out from the pile of 40,000 corpses.
"Let's go back to the city. How is the situation in the city now?"
Ji Rui immediately said: "What else can we do? Those merchant houses and large and small families are all very honest! Now that I heard the news that you have returned with a great victory, how can anyone dare to jump around? There are dishonest ones, and they were not honest last time.
You took care of everything."
Qianye nodded and said, "That's good."
The situation in the neutral ground has not changed much. Although the dark fire has come out in full force, Nanqing and Tingchao City are still stable, and no one has the courage to jump out and try to seize power again.
The last time Qianye returned, he taught those restless people a good lesson. Even Zhang Tianwang's nephew was detained by Qianye, and in the end he even paid Ting Chaocheng to come out. Others weighed their own weight,
Who dares to mess around?
The news of the final victory of the Empire in the Battle of Floating Land has also spread. Although Dark Fire suffered heavy losses and was nearly wiped out, it was the victor after all and would soon regain its strength.
Where there are resources, there are manpower, and where there are manpower, there is strength. No matter how tragic the casualty figures are, it doesn't seem so shocking when placed in the entire Neutral Land, or even the continent where all races are struggling to survive.
The off-road vehicle was already waiting nearby. Ji Rui personally opened the door for Qianye and waited for Qianye to get on the car, acting like a servant. At least in name he was still the Lord of Nanqing City, and his personal strength was not weak. He lowered his stature like this,
It's really surprising.
"City Lord Ji, isn't this bad?"
Ji Rui smiled with a smile on his face and said: "Okay, why not? With your status, I won't be embarrassed even if I am a follower for you. I have a false reputation as the city lord, so I'd better go. If you are thinking about your old friendship, then I am secretly
It would be nice to find a position in the fire."
Qianye frowned and said, "This is too unfair to you."
Ji Rui put away his smile and said: "What you said is obvious. In fact, we have known each other for a long time. I have watched with my own eyes how you grew up and how you treated Brother Darkfire.
And single-handedly changed the entire Nanqing industrial structure."
"It's Zining's credit for changing the industrial structure." Qianye didn't want to take credit.
Ji Rui said: "Zi Ning is your brother, but in fact you are the pillar of the entire Dark Fire. With all due respect, if I fight you now, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for long, right?"
Qianye thought about it seriously, and then said with sincerity: "It can still... that, it will last for a long time."
Ji Rui laughed and said: "Don't show mercy to me, Lao Ji! If you miss the old relationship, then give me the position of deputy captain, but as long as the post is empty, I don't want to interfere with anything. You can do it during the war.
Call me."
Ji Rui was so knowledgeable and knowledgeable that Qianye could not refuse, so he nodded.
Ji Rui waited for Qianye to get on the bus, and then he sat in the adjutant's seat in the front row, with a perfect posture. On the way, he suddenly asked again: "Sir Qianye, tell me the truth, how long can I last?
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Ji Rui asked so earnestly that Qianye thought seriously, with hesitation on his face, clearly not knowing what to say.
He is now at the level of Marquis of Glory, which is equivalent to crossing the heavenly barrier for the human race, and there is a qualitative gap between him and Ji Rui in terms of cultivation. Moreover, most of Qianye's methods are extremely powerful and can be fatal in one blow.
Since Ji Rui asked, Qianye first thought of the original spear. Needless to say, the advanced version of light black light feather, Ji Rui will die if he is hit. The original spear can't kill the Duke, but it can still hit a human race that is not even a god general.
.Ji Rui seems to be unable to bear the ordinary version of the original gun.
The next step is to bury the heart. Whether this gun is in the hands of Zhao Jundu or Qianye, it seems to be an instant kill for the generals.
If both of them are not used, then it is Dongyue, who can determine all directions with one move. Now Qianye can cut seven swords in a row. If they are concentrated in a small fan, Ji Rui will die if he can't escape.
The last thing is the vitality plunder. With the current coverage area, Ji Rui will no longer be able to escape. Although he will not die after being hit, his combat power will be reduced by 77 to 88. If he hits a few more blood lines, it will be more likely.
Directly damaging the fundamentals.
After thinking about it, Ji Rui was able to hold on for a longer time under the force of life plunder. The so-called long time just meant that he was not knocked down by the first move, but could not withstand the second move. However, life force plunder is a killing weapon in group battles, and Qianye is not very good at using it in single combat.
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There is also an indirect method, which is to let little Zhu Ji go. If the little guy sprays poison, Ji Rui will probably be disabled even if he is not dead.
Seeing the change in Qianye's face, Ji Rui already knew what he was doing. His smile immediately became awkward and he laughed at himself: "It seems that there is no need for adults to tell me. I probably know that I am lucky to survive one of your attacks."
"One move is still possible!" Qianye quickly made amends. As soon as the words came out, he realized that he had said the wrong thing.
The body of the driver suddenly tensed up, then slowly relaxed. Only then did Qianye notice that the driver was actually Guan Zhongliu. The former commander-in-chief of the city guard also relaxed his posture.
Ji Rui was unable to make a single move under Qianye's hands, let alone Guan Zhongliu. At this moment, he had a complicated heart, which was reflected in his body.
Ji Rui said: "Sir Qianye, it seems that I am going to be the deputy leader. I can just be a little boss!"
Qianye said hurriedly: "How is this possible? The deputy captain has no problem."
Ji Rui was overjoyed and said: "I will try my best!"
The convoy passed through Nanqing City and soon arrived at the Dark Fire headquarters. Ji Rui sent Qianye downstairs before returning to the city lord's palace.
On the off-road vehicle, Guan Zhongliu couldn't help but said: "City Lord, it seems there is no need for us to be so aggrieved, right?"
Ji Rui shook his head, "Aggrieved? Do you really feel that way?"
"Qianye is awesome, I admit that, but you are the lord of a city after all. At worst, we will conquer the world and build a foundation."
Ji Rui sighed and said: "Lao Guan, you think I have been wronged. But do you know who the deputy captains of An Huo are?"
"Aren't there just two young people?..." Guan Zhongliu's voice trailed off halfway through his words.
There are only two official deputy leaders of Dark Fire, one is Song Zining, the other is Ji Tianqing, and Li Kuanglan may barely count as half.
Although Guan Zhongliu didn't know Ji Tianqing's true identity, he still had some understanding of her combat prowess.
Ji Rui said slowly: "I won't mention the Seventh Young Master. As for Miss Ji, at this age, she can have such fighting power. Do you think her origins will be simple? Judging from the Seventh Young Master's attitude towards her, maybe her real background will be something big.
It scares us to death. As colleagues with these two, I am actually the one who has reached a higher level. Think about it, in a few years, when they have all stepped through the gates of the gods, where will there be a place for me?"
Guan Zhongliu opened his mouth wide and said after a long while: "It's not that easy."
"It's certainly not easy for us, but for them, it's probably a different story."
"but……"
"Laoguan, we are all very old. For more than a year now, I have been the nominal city lord, which I think is not bad. I don't want to go out and fight anymore. I want to find someone to follow me and live a simple and relaxed life."
Are you having a bad time?"
Guan Zhongliu opened his mouth, but was speechless. He suddenly discovered that the attraction of a stable life was becoming more and more attractive, and even living under others did not seem completely unacceptable.
"Then Qianye..." After the words came out of his mouth, Guan Zhongliu couldn't continue.
Ji Rui smiled and said: "Master Qianye is a generous man and has a bright future. His current strength is far superior to mine. I can't help but tremble in front of him now. Isn't this the most worthy of following?
people?"
Guan Zhongliu knew that this was reasonable, so he could only sigh.
Dark Fire Headquarters, a new building has been built next to the original command building. Its height is the highest in Nanqing, and it is far higher than the main building of the City Lord's Mansion. The inside of the building has not been completely decorated, and a large number of craftsmen are busy.
Several attendants led Qianye up the stairs to the top floor and said respectfully: "Sir, this is your new office."
"What's going on?" Qianye didn't remember there was such a building.
The attendant said: "After you and Master Zining left, City Lord Ji felt that the Dark Fire Headquarters was not grand enough and inconsistent with your status, so he built this new building. The entire building was paid for by the City Lord, and the craftsmen were also sent by the City Lord.
In order to meet the construction deadline, the city lord and Commander Guan personally went to the construction site to supervise it. However, the time was still too short and it was not completely completed. However, your and Master Zining's offices are ready."
Qianye pushed the door open and walked in. His eyes were filled with antique furnishings, which were simple and grand. Every ornament in the house was obviously carefully selected and of extraordinary origin. It looked like they were all treasures collected by Ji Rui himself.
The office occupies almost half a floor, and the space itself constitutes a kind of beauty. Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, you can overlook the entire Nanqing City, and even the City Lord's Mansion can be seen.
In such a scene, the spirit comes from itself.
Qianye nodded and said: "The city lord is interested."
The attendant asked: "As long as you like it, sir, would you like to help you move everything here now?"
"Wait a minute, you are all from the City Lord's Mansion, right?" Qianye recognized that most of the attendants in the building were not from the mercenary group.
The attendant said: "We were all working in the City Lord's Mansion. Mr. Ji said that he doesn't plan to be the City Lord in the future, so there is no need for so many people. For the sake of our many years of safe work, let us come to Anhuo to do something for you.
Miscellaneous things.”
Qianye nodded, not doubting whether Ji Rui wanted to plant an informant around him. These attendants were capable and quick, and they were very easy to use.
When Qianye sat down, someone handed over a thick stack of documents, which covered the operation of Dark Fire during this period, as well as the operations of the major workshops affiliated with Dark Fire in Nan Qingcheng.
Qianye braced himself, opened the file, and read it carefully. When he finished reading all the files, it was already dark before he knew it. His eyes felt a little sore, and he felt a long-lost feeling again. He used to deal with official duties every day.