Chapter 275
Chapter 275
Qin Shiyue was really happy about the arrangement of the Southern Sea Flood Dragon King. Apart from the cauldron of the Shaolin Temple, he also focused on the Three Seas and Seven Waters.
The area under the control of the Three Seas and Seven Waters was quite vast. The things that could be sold would definitely meet the requirements of the Hierarch. However, because of the vast area, Qin Shiyue had to go to many places. Fortunately, these places were all waterways, so he was not afraid of hard work. He only needed to waste time. The arrangement of the Flood Dragon King immediately saved him a lot of trouble. He only needed to sit and wait in Jingyue City. He was naturally happy to accept such an easy task.
Moreover, no matter how good the martial arts of the Three Seas Flood Dragon Kings and the Seven Waters Gang Leader were, there were countless gang members behind them. With them around, at least they could provide detailed information about Jianghu, which was better than him and Ying Fei's ignorance.
Of course, with the Three Seas and Seven Waters, if the Righteous Alliance wanted to attack him, they would have to think twice.
Therefore, Qin Shiyue's toast was really sincere. The Three Seas Flood Dragon Kings and the Seven Waters Gang Leader both stood up and raised their cups, saying, "Lord Qin, you must be tired. This is what we should do. Please." Everyone laughed and raised their cups to drink.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the atmosphere began to warm up. Everyone had only heard of Qin Shiyue. As high-level disciples of the Divine Sect, they usually cultivated in the sect and rarely participated in Jianghu affairs. If it were not for the special things this time, they might not have been sent out. Which one of these gang leaders was not meticulous?
Knowing that this was a rare opportunity, after the basic etiquette, they all took the opportunity to get close to Qin Shiyue.
Qin Shiyue was also happy and did not refuse them. They all talked happily. Seeing Qin Shiyue like a spring breeze, everyone was even happier. Before coming, they had heard rumors about Jianghu and guessed that Qin Shiyue was a cruel and merciless person. They were afraid that he would be difficult to get along with. But now it seemed that the rumors were not accurate. Besides, they had always believed that "Treat your enemies like the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves, and treat your friends like the spring breeze". Wasn't Qin Shiyue a typical portrayal of this sentence?
As a result, the faction leaders thought even more highly of Qin Shiyue in their hearts. They toasted her even more diligently. Even Xu Jiaotong plucked up her courage and toasted her a few times. However, what she said after toasting made everyone laugh.
Xu Jiaotong said, "This wine tastes soft and sweet, but it has a strong aftertaste. Lord Qin, you should drink it in moderation. Don't drink too much."
In her concern, Xu Jiaotong had forgotten that everyone present had profound internal strength. If they got drunk, they only needed to secretly circulate their internal strength to force the alcohol out of their bodies. How could there be any side effects from excessive drinking?
Qin Shiyue nodded. "I know, A-Jiao."
Xu Jiaotong bashfully called her A-Jiao and went back to her seat.
After drinking for a while more, Qin Shiyue took the time to ask the Xu Jiao King, "Xu Jiao King, there is something that I would like to ask, but I don't know if I should say it."
The Xu Wyrm King chuckled and said, "Lord Qin, if you have something to say, just say it. There's nothing inappropriate here."
Qin Shiyue looked at Xu Jiaotong who frowned slightly and asked, "What's the matter with Commander Murong at the city gate just now?"
The Xu Jiao King thought for a while and said, "It's funny. Lord Qin, you know that Jingyue City is an important passage to the sea. The seven rivers converge here and flow into the sea. This sea is our Southern Sea, my territory. Although the Southern Sea Jiao Palace is in the depths of the Southern Sea, it needs a foundation in this transportation hub. Therefore, the Southern Sea Jiao Palace has been operating here since a long time ago.
Jingyue City is very important to the sects in the pugilistic world, but it's even more important to the government. The government has stationed many troops in Jingyue City. Let's not talk about other things, but the navy of Jingyue City is related to us. The navy has a hundred warships and thousands of soldiers. They are led by a general with the surname Lu. There are more than a dozen commanders who are in charge of their own barracks. Commander Murong is one of them. "
"Actually, in terms of the navy's strength, our Southern Sea Serpent Palace might not lose to them. However, they are a legitimate army after all, and they have the support of the government behind them. Therefore, we usually avoid them in the Southern Sea region and Jingyue City. Even if there are any disputes, we tolerate them as much as we can and avoid them as much as possible. We don't want to cause more trouble. Moreover, the Southern Sea Serpent Palace has been operating here for many years and has long been deeply rooted. Even in the navy, we have our strength. The government also knows this and usually doesn't look for trouble with us.
"However, Commander Murong is an anomaly. He's not a local. He came here with his seventh uncle, who is the current garrison of Jingyue City. He got a good job in the navy.
Our Southern Sea Wyrm Palace's affairs in Jingyue City are usually handled by Jiao Tong. Ever since I met this Commander Murong two years ago, this bastard has been constantly thinking about Jiao Tong and has thoughts of seducing her. Jiao Tong was helpless and asked other commanders to persuade him, but this bastard just wouldn't listen and continued to pester her. In the end, this old man paid a visit to their General Lu and informed Jiao Tong of my intentions. But guess what Commander Murong said?
Qin Shiyue was surprised and asked, "What did he say?"
"This guy actually said to General Lu, 'It's normal for men and women to love each other. General, just worry about military affairs. Why do you have to interfere with other people's marriage?'
General Lu was dumbstruck. However, this guy's uncle is the city's garrison commander, half a rank higher than General Lu. When General Lu told this old man about it, this old man could only smile bitterly. After further investigation, I found out that this Commander Murong is a 'dummy' and cannot be measured by common sense.
Anyway, Jingyue City is just a stronghold of the Southern Sea Jiao Palace. Although it's important, it doesn't need Jiao Tong to oversee it all the time. Therefore, Jiao Tong has been using the 'avoidance' technique these past few years. If she can avoid coming, she won't come. Even if she does come, she will come quietly and leave quietly without letting him know. "
Qin Shiyue nodded. This was a troublesome matter. As the saying goes, 'a county official is better than a local official.' The navy of Jingyue City was the nemesis of the Southern Sea Jiao Palace. Of course, it was best not to offend them. Harmony was the way of the king!
The Creeping Dragon King continued, "However, Jingyue City is ruled by the government after all. Although Commander Murong is stupid, he has a group of disciples under him. The soldiers that Lord Qin saw at the city gate today are of high quality. He also has some scholars under him who are good at strategizing. When Jiao Tong came to Jingyue City a few times, he heard the news and blocked the gate, clamoring to propose marriage. Jiao Tong had no choice but to say that she was not in the city and could not comply without her parents' order. Only then did she shut him up. As luck would have it, we met at the city gate today and he kept asking about the marriage proposal. If it were not for the fact that I lived in seclusion and he did not recognize me, he might have knelt down to acknowledge me as his relative."
His words were frivolous. Naturally, he was making fun of the 'second'. Qin Shiyue and the other two Sea Jiao Kings laughed and raised their cups.
Qin Shiyue smiled and said, "Although he has the backing of the government, our sect isn't necessarily afraid of him. He's just a small commander. Will the government fall out with us?"
Xu Jiao King smiled apologetically and said, "Of course. Lord Qin is right. However, the sect has many subordinates and our Southern Sea Jiao Palace is only one of them. This old man doesn't dare to trouble the sect with such a small matter."
Qin Shiyue said, "The sect's motto is to fall out with others rather than let each of our brothers be bullied.
Don't worry, Xu Jiao King. If you need the sect's support, just report it. I don't dare to say anything else, but Garuda will definitely do his best. "
Xu Jiao King was delighted and said, "Since that's the case, I'll thank Lord Qin first."
After that, he called Xu Jiaotong over for a toast. Xu Jiaotong was also happy to hear that, but she still said nervously, "Lord Qin, there's no need to get into a conflict. At most, I won't come to Jingyue City and hide for a few years. I'm sure I'll forget about it. It's inappropriate to bring unnecessary trouble to the sect because of me."
Qin Shiyue smiled and raised her head to drink a cup. She said proudly, "If the sect can't even protect women and children, how can it still be called a sect?"
Xu Jiaotong also smiled sweetly and raised her head to drink, revealing a small part of her neck that was as white as jade.
At this moment, a call came from the lake outside the hall. "Jiaotong, I love you. Jiaotong, I love you."
The noisy hall immediately fell silent. Everyone was stunned and Qin Shiyue's smile grew wider.
Xu Jiaotong, on the other hand, had a frosty look on her face. She frowned at first, but when she heard it clearly, she was surprised. She said, "Oh my, that's Commander Murong's voice. How did this' Second 'find his way here?"
Qin Shiyue looked at Xu Jiao King, who had a gloomy expression, and said with a smile, "Since an important guest has come to visit, how can we not receive him?
Let's go, Xu Jiao King, let's go see this important guest and do our duty as a host. "
Xu Jiao King also laughed and said, "Yes, let's go and see who exactly this' Second 'of yours is."
Zhang Xiaohua was displeased to see everyone stand up. Everyone in the hall was toasting each other, but he was ignored. He did not care so much and only buried his head in the dishes. He even secretly tasted a cup of fine wine. However, he was puzzled by the spicy taste. How could this be called "soft, sweet, and refreshing"?
He also heard about Commander Murong's matter and felt that this fellow was very patient. Wasn't there a saying that went, "Fierce women are afraid of being pestered"? As long as one was thick-skinned, there was no beauty that one could not woo.
However, when he thought about Commander Murong's ugliness, he still sighed. There were many swans in this world, but there were even more toads.
However, when he saw Qin Shiyue and Xu Jiaotong flirting with each other, Zhang Xiaohua had already sentenced Commander Murong to death. He actually dared to compete with such a vicious and merciless person for a woman. He could not help but give him a big thumbs up in his heart. You're strong!
What puzzled Zhang Xiaohua was that no matter how he looked at Qin Shiyue, he could not see any good points about him. He did not know what Xu Jiaotong saw in him. However, when he looked at Qin Shiyue's head of white hair, he suddenly understood: Father complex!
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