At dusk, the carriage drove out of Chengdu City until it slowly stopped and stopped by a stream.
Xu Mu waved his hand.
Not only the guards brought by Sun Xun, but also the hidden guards quickly spread out and were careful to be aware of their surroundings.
"Get off the car." Xu Mu found a stone slab and sat down firmly.
The old woodcutter smiled and sat next to Xu Mu.
"It's been a long time since I last saw you."
"King of Shu, it's been almost two or three years." Huang Daochong sighed, touched a piece of withered grass from the ground, and tied his somewhat pale hair again.
"Wen Long could tell at a glance that you were faking your death earlier." Xu Mu laughed, "Besides, your eldest son Huang Zhizhou is now a traitor to Xishu. You really are not afraid of me killing you when you walk in front of me like this."
Got you?"
Huang Daochong shook his head, "There are some things that the King of Shu must know. What kind of person is Military Advisor Jia? He will arrange everything before he goes. For example, if you and I meet, Military Advisor Jia should also leave a letter."
Xu Mu fell silent. He waved and asked Sun Xun to get the wine bag and bowl from the carriage. Then, he helped Huang Daochong fill a full bowl.
Throughout Xishu, he rarely poured wine for others, but Huang Dao was worthy of it.
"Tell me why you are doing this now."
Huang Daochong picked up the wine bowl and took a full sip.
"The King of Shu should have guessed it. The King of Grain is powerful, but I don't want to follow them and fight against the King of Shu."
"There is another reason." Xu Mu smiled, "You are waiting for the price, believe in trust, and old friends will be old friends. You expected that once the Demon Queen is destroyed, the Food King's men will definitely look for the next one.
But Chang Shiro and his staff on Beiyu are not fools. So again, you expected that King Liang would switch to King Zuo of Dongling."
"But deep down in your heart, you feel that Xishu is not strong enough and may not be the combined opponent of Dongling and Liangwang, so you want to wait and take another look."
Huang Daochong laughed.
"The King of Shu also knows why I do so many things."
"Preserve the family. Old Huang, I have never really blamed you. I know your thoughts, and you have never done anything harmful to Xishu. On the contrary-"
Xu Mu turned around and looked to the north.
Next to him, Huang Daochong's eyes were a little red.
"drink wine."
The two raised their wine bowls and touched them again.
"Tell me again why it came suddenly at such a time."
"The first is self-proof, but the other is making plans."
"What is self-proof? What is a plan?"
Huang Daochong raised his head and looked at the sunset slowly setting in the distance.
"The King of Shu will definitely want to guess who is behind the rice Taoist incident. He also knows that I am not dead, so he should have doubts about me. After all, in this world, the only person who can handle these things is me, the King of Grain, Huang Shi."
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"Not you?"
"No." Huang Daochong shook his head, "From a very early age, I have known that fighting for the world is a very dangerous thing. If something goes wrong, the entire clan will be wiped out."
"But Old Huang, when you chose me, did you know that... I don't have a noble family in Western Shu?"
"That's why I want to be a general. The Wei family is like this, and so am I."
Xu Mu was silent for a moment. Sometimes he felt that Huang Daochong in front of him was a bit too smart. But this smartness prevented him from being hostile at all.
"You just said that you still have plans?"
"Exactly."
"Then let's talk."
Huang Daochong picked up the wine bowl, touched it with Xu Mu again, took two leisurely sips, and then spoke slowly.
"I have buried many people over there in Kezhou. Does the King of Shu believe it?"
"Can you not believe it?" Xu Mu's face was speechless. A big boss of a family that has been operating in Kezhou for many years will definitely have a lot of tricks up his sleeve for his future.
"Give me some time and I'll make some noise and let the suspicious little military advisor of Beiyu and Mi Taoist disciples fight dogs. When Donglai becomes more chaotic, the little King Yuan in Chengdu will play a big role."
"Old Huang, why are you helping me like this?"
"Logically speaking, I, the Food King Huang, are from a wealthy family. But for some reason, I still want you to come here. Regarding this kind of question, not only me, but also my son gave the same answer."
"From ancient times to the present, it is not uncommon for people to rebel against each other. But I have never seen anyone like the King of Shu, who clearly started from a humble beginning and had no background, but could reach this stage. Western Shu is not like Beiyu. If
For example, Western Shu is like a solid piece of wood, with no wood-eating insects and no cracks. Although Beiyu is like an iron plate, this iron plate has a lot of rust hidden in it."
Xu Mu smiled. He probably remembered that a few years ago, the head of the Kezhou family liked to pull old ginseng and give gifts.
"One more thing." Huang Daochong was silent for a while and then continued.
"Behind the scenes of Mi Dao Tu are the people from the north."
Xu Mu was startled. He had already found out about this. But when he heard it from Lao Huang's mouth, he was somewhat surprised.
"Rouran has shattered the royal court, Beidi has been in a state of chaos, and the only ones left are the newly rising alien race."
"What tribe?"
"Sharon."
"There is a change of dynasties in the Central Plains, and it is also happening outside the Great Wall. It is not surprising. I have not found out more information for the time being. Most of the people sent out before are dead."
Huang Daochong stood up, glanced at the sky, and seemed ready to leave.
"Next time, I won't come in person. I will arrange for my confidants to send a message to the King of Shu. If the meeting between you and me is discovered by Beiyu, it will be a catastrophe."
"Respect the King of Shu." Huang Daochong picked up the wine bowl, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
Xu Mu was silent for a moment, then raised his head and poured the wine into his mouth.
"When I came here, I chose some fine sea cucumbers to replenish the body of King Shu." As he said that, Huang Daochong took out an exquisite wooden box from his arms.
A sea cucumber is a sea cucumber.
"The King of Shu should guess where I am hiding now. Over there in the South China Sea, I will also help the King of Shu and pay more attention."
"Master Huang, you're welcome."
"I've had many dealings with the King of Shu, and I always feel uncomfortable if I don't give him a gift when I meet him." Huang Daochong smiled, then picked up the pole on the ground, and slowly carried it up like an old woodcutter.
"Farewell King Shu."
"Master Huang, take care along the way."
Xu Mu knew that people like Huang Daochong would definitely be protected by someone along the way back to the South China Sea. But no matter what, this old acquaintance was really thoughtful.
He held the wooden box, opened it and took a look, and found that the dried sea cucumbers inside were all extremely plump.
"Sun Xun, take this to Xi Niang later and tell her to simmer it over low heat."
Xu Mu looked up again.
Under the setting sun, Huang Daochong's figure, after crossing the stream, had become farther and farther away, until it disappeared into the dense forest.
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Xu Mu suddenly thought of something and took the wooden box he handed to Sun Xu. When he opened the bottom layer, he unconsciously showed a cheering smile.
As expected of Lao Huang, he marked the many granaries hidden by the Grain King in the Xishu area on a map. Although it was not too much, these grains were enough to recruit another round of new troops.