The official left the study in horror, his heart pounding wildly.
He (she) really wants to leave now, but there is an indescribable reluctance in his heart.
"Asshole, there's no way I could fall in love with that guy. It's been four years... He's killed people like crazy. How could I possibly fall in love with him..."
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Leng Bin put the scroll away and carefully put the scroll back into the box.
"Yang Jie... Zhao Yuntai... Ma Xiaoquan... and Tianjitang, Heiqingguo... I will definitely get it, this should belong to me
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At the same time, far away in the Echo Canyon in the northernmost part of Hongzhou, Ma Xiaoquan was leading the coalition army and the Bone Tribe people to work hard.
After these days of rectification, Echo Canyon has begun to take shape.
A watchtower was set up every twenty meters above the canyon, and at the same time, spare weapons were placed on both sides of each watchtower.
It is difficult to climb above the Echo Canyon, but once the enemy climbs up, everything in the valley will be exposed. Therefore, deploying all the key points on the valley is the top priority in building defenses.
To be honest, Ma Xiaoquan doesn't believe in the Bone Clan, nor does he believe in Bone Zhilong. After these days of cooperation, Ma Xiaoquan has basically figured out Bone Zhilong's temperament.
Although he is considered a qualified and capable clan leader, he lacks the necessary courage and execution. After further inquiries in private, I found out that every clan leader of the Bone Clan is so indecisive. This is why the Bone Clan has been in this position for hundreds of years.
Probably one of the reasons why we stayed in the barren land of northern Hongzhou.
Furthermore, since we are cooperating with the Bone Clan, we naturally have to meet with the Bone Clan’s senior executives.
The Bone Clan people proposed to marry Ma Xiaoquan. They believed that only if there was a real bond between the two parties, good cooperation would be possible.
The implication of the marriage was that Ma Xiaoquan would marry a woman from the Bone Clan, which made Ma Xiaoquan very embarrassed.
For no other reason than that, he really didn't want to provoke any more women. Besides, such a marriage was completely a political marriage, which was unfair to him and those women.
An elder of the Bone Clan saw Ma Xiaoquan's hidden worries and told him that it didn't matter if he didn't have feelings, and feelings could be cultivated slowly. They just hoped that Ma Xiaoquan could get the woman he married pregnant as soon as possible.
Ma Xiaoquan looked at the elder, and in an instant, ten thousand grass-mud horses rushed through his mind. Oh, he recognized me as a stallion?
Ma Xiaoquan wanted to refuse, but the Echo Canyon was in urgent need of manpower for construction. Recently, tribal conflicts began to break out in the coalition forces. He had tried to mediate many times, but he was always at odds with each other. Ma Xiaoquan was very worried, but he had never found one.
A method that can solve the problem well. If the problem cannot be solved, even if we leave and start a fight with other tribes, we may be destroyed.
"I need to obey orders absolutely..." Ma Xiaoquan sighed and murmured.
"What are you thinking about?" Palace Master Ting suddenly appeared in front of Ma Xiaoquan. Seeing his helpless appearance, she smiled and said, "Have you ever thought about that Bone Clan elder's proposal? Actually, I think you should accept it!"
"Ah?" Ma Xiaoquan was stunned for a moment, then cried and laughed, "Accept? Ting, I really don't want to have anything to do with any woman anymore... You are enough. Besides, this is a political marriage."
ah......"
Palace Master Ting smiled slightly and said: "I'm very touched when you say that, but don't forget, isn't the marriage between the two of us also because of political marriage? The purpose of our trip is to unify Hongzhou.
, there are many tribes in Hongzhou, and now conflicts have broken out within our coalition forces. If we don’t adjust our strategy, I am afraid that if the Leng tribe and the Tata tribe randomly send a group, we will be defeated."
"Well." Ma Xiaoquan looked at Palace Master Ting, dragging his chin and asked, "What's the latest news outside?"
Palace Master Ting nodded: "Urgent information from the front, the Leng clan and the Tata clan have made a bet, and each has sent a team of people to come to us."
"A team of people? Doesn't this look down on me, Ma Xiaoquan?" Ma Xiaoquan was a little indignant.
Palace Master Ting stepped forward and hugged Ma Xiaoquan, murmuring: "No matter where you go, I will follow you."
"I know~" Ma Xiaoquan hugged Palace Master Ting, but several familiar faces appeared in his mind.
Hua Yue...Beiming Shuangxue...Fang Fang...Li Qinghan...and there was something that always pained him and that he could not forget...
....Ming Yue Xin...
"I think we won't be able to leave for a while~" Palace Master Ting suddenly raised her head and said, "So I think we need to establish our own intelligence network first."
Speaking of the intelligence network, Ma Xiaoquan suddenly remembered that he had established an intelligence agency in the outside world (Ming Dynasty), but later gave up all his business there because he came here.
"Well, if you think about it carefully, we do need to establish an intelligence network." Ma Xiaoquan reached out and gently scratched Palace Master Ting's nose, and responded with a smile.
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The most critical link in building an intelligence network is the people issue, especially choosing reliable, trustworthy and loyal people.
During these days, Ma Xiaoquan has been secretly inspecting the people around him. Needless to say, Zhang Youcai, as his little fan, Ma Xiaoquan has reason to believe in his loyalty to him, but Zhang Youcai's strategic deployment skills will be his own in the future.
He is an indispensable counselor in war, so even if he is loyal to himself, he still cannot be his first choice.
"Where is Gu Qingmei? How is she?" Princess Ting thought for a while and suggested.
Ma Xiaoquan frowned slightly and said, "It's not impossible, but I still don't understand her very well."
Princess Ting chuckled and said: "Sometimes you don't need to completely trust people. You just need to grasp the people or things they care about. In my opinion, if you want to control Gu Qingmei, you must control them."
Zhang Youcai. Although Gu Qingmei doesn’t say how much she loves Zhang Youcai, as a woman and someone who has lived for more than a hundred years, Gu Qingmei’s love for Zhang Youcai is no less than your love for that Ming Yue Xin.
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"Ahem~~" Hearing Princess Ting mention the words "Ming Yuexin", Ma Xiaoquan coughed twice in embarrassment. Although he told Princess Ting about Ming Yuexin frankly, Princess Ting also expressed his understanding, but
Princess Ting is a woman after all. Which woman would not mind at all if her husband is thinking about another woman?
Princess Ting pursed her lips and smiled. She seemed happy to see Ma Xiaoquan embarrassed.
"But... just Zhang Youcai can't completely control Gu Qingmei, right? Besides, the intelligence network we are going to establish now does not belong to anyone but us. Ting, do you understand what I mean?
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"Hmm~" Princess Ting nodded lightly. She originally wanted to tell Ma Xiaoquan that Elder Qianyue of the Tianji Hall of the Black Qing Kingdom was here, but then she thought about it and told him now because it might distract her husband.
Since Elder Qianyue does not pose a threat to her husband for the time being, it is better to postpone telling him.
Ma Xiaoquan saw that Princess Ting was hesitant to speak, but he did not think deeply about it. The most important thing at the moment was to establish his own intelligence network.
"Husband, if you don't need Gu Qingmei..." Princess Ting smiled slightly, "I wonder if I can do it?"
Ma Xiaoquan was stunned for a moment, then patted his head and said: "Why did I forget you? Haha..."
Princess Ting hummed and said, "But I think we have to take two steps. First, we need to establish an intelligence agency that everyone knows about, and privately, there is one that only takes orders from you and me."
The reason why Princess Ting suggested this was also based on the Tianji Hall of Heiqing Kingdom.
On the surface, Tianji Hall is the deliberation body of the Black Qing Kingdom, but in fact, there is a huge intelligence organization within it, and Liang Qianyue is one of the top leaders of that intelligence organization.
Princess Ting had seen Liang Qianyue's methods and abilities, and knew that as long as she stayed with her husband for a day and kept her murderous intent on him, no one could kill her husband. But if one day she changes her mind, or in other words, she is ordered
If you act...
Thinking of this, Princess Ting decided to talk to Liang Qianyue later and ask her to give her a message.
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"That makes sense, then just go ahead and do it and report the results to me~"
Princess Ting nodded, smiled and teased: "Are you really not afraid that I will mess this up?"
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head: "I have no motive or reason to doubt you. Besides, you are my... uh, woman... If you want to harm me, you can harm me at any time, why bother?"
What moment are you waiting for?"
Princess Ting smiled calmly and said: "It's a pity that I am not your wife... Husband, I want to know those women you mentioned, um, Li Qinghan, Beiming Shuangxue, Fang Fang, and Mingyue
Heart... Among them, who carries more weight in your heart?"
Ma Xiaoquan didn't want to answer this question because he knew that no matter how he answered, Princess Ting would be disappointed.
"Ting..." Ma Xiaoquan reached out and gently pressed Princess Ting's shoulders, "Actually, you don't have to worry about these things, because you are the one accompanying me now~"
Princess Ting was stunned for a moment and sighed: "Yes~~ Even though I know that I am not the only one in your heart, it is really me who is accompanying you now."
Ma Xiaoquan scratched his head and suddenly remembered a famous saying: A fight at the head of the bed ends with a fight at the end of the bed.
In fact, the meaning of this sentence is that if there are quarrels and estrangements between husband and wife, the best way to reconcile is to have sex. The core meaning of this sentence lies in the word "bed".
Thinking of this, Ma Xiaoquan, without saying a word, reached out and hugged Princess Ting horizontally. (To be continued)