My book friend Long Aotian

Chapter 166 stuck bug
"Too exaggerated."

In response to Li Bailong's praise, the uncle gave this comment.

Having said that, after all, flattery never wears out.

There was still a hint of smile in her tone.

As a noble lady of the Cao Gang, she had heard too many compliments since she was a child. She had no idea how many people had praised and flattered her - these people racked their brains and pondered over it, fearing that their compliments would be vulgar and their acting would be stiff, which would displease the eccentric, picky and willful Miss Ma.

After all, they all need help from the eldest brother.

But someone like Li Bailong, who was so blunt and deliberate that he was afraid the person involved wouldn't notice...

——This isn’t the first time I’ve seen this.

In the past, there was a bold and blind bastard who did something similar.

A ripple appeared in the dead wood-like heart lake. Seventh Uncle's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but glance at Li Bailong again, then shook his head again, dispelling some thoughts in his mind.

She is not one of the sisters in Baihua Valley.

She has never experienced love between men and women, so she has never been trapped in it, nor does she have any regrets or feelings, and she will not look for the phantom of an old friend in another person.

That's just pointless obsession.

The guy in front of him was still talking nonsense in a serious tone: "Master uncle promised me a huge profit, and I have nothing to repay him with. I can only express my sincerity and gratitude with words and attitude."

Looking at his smooth talk, he seems to have a thousand tricks up his sleeve, which is totally unlike that person.

The uncle smiled slightly, and his emotions calmed down. "You don't have to use words to bully me. Since I promised you, I will keep my word. If you can't get the money from your elder brother, I will give you my dowry and betrothal money. It will be enough for you to drive the eldest wife out of Huazhou."

Ah? You didn't return it, right?

...That makes sense. After what happened, my ex-husband's family was too embarrassed to speak up.

But that’s not the point!

It was you who used the Caobang logistics system and business system to pave the way for ０文 Group and Huangshu!
The engravings for the first few volumes of the Imperial Book have all been completed. Under the premise that the production scale is large enough, most of the cost of selling books is transportation and storage costs. If we can make use of the large warehouses and logistics of the Cao Gang...

Then the ０文 Group can use its price advantage to crush all pirated products!

——Damn it! I really want to make the Cao Gang mine!

Damn it, I regret more and more that I didn’t agree to marry into the family!

As soon as Li Bailong thought of this, he told his uncle about some of the ideas of the ０文 Group.

After my uncle joined Baihua Valley, she was in charge of the sect's commercial affairs. She was already an expert in business and had a background in the Cao Gang, so she was good at both business and commercial warfare. She made Baihua Valley's foreign trade flourish.

So she accepted Li Bailong's ideas very quickly.

"I think the work of the Education Department has not been done well. In addition to the fact that the successive chiefs and officials have no relevant experience, another reason is that the officials in the court regard it as a court business rather than a civilian activity."

He had already explained this principle to King Zhao.

"Before I took over, the Huazhou Tongwen Bureau was a paper-walled government office that had accomplished nothing. However, the Huazhou literary world was thriving, and the folk reading culture was flourishing... This was a spontaneous commercial activity."

Li Bailong explained: "People have a natural fear and resistance to the government. They don't like it when the government decides what they read. So the key to educating people to read the same language is guidance and encouragement. The Education Department should influence and guide bookstores and authors, who will then produce content and guide readers."

"So my idea is to use the power of the Education Department to help the ０文 Group grow and become a multi-provincial or even multinational media giant, and then use the cultural control of the ０文 Group to feed back to the education and cultural affairs..."

Upon hearing this, the uncle nodded slowly.

She picked up "Langhuan Zhuan" and slowly turned the pages. Suddenly she asked, "You told me these tricks. Aren't you afraid that the Cao Gang will kick you out and start their own business to seize the opportunity? We are much faster than you in doing this business."

"Why bother."

Li Bailong said calmly: "The shares of ０文 Group can be directly given to Uncle Shi."

It’s just a few words, who cares!
As long as "Legend of Huangji Zhantian" can be sold by Cao Gang to the Northern and Southern Dynasties and neighboring countries, it doesn't matter if the controlling rights of the group are changed to Cao Gang.

After all, at that time, it was hard to say whether the Cao Gang was still named Ma.

Upon hearing this, Uncle Seven was somewhat moved: "Really?"

"Since it is an alliance, there should be some sincerity."

Li Bailong said sincerely: "And I founded the ０文 Group not to make money. I don't love money, I'm not interested in money. I just want to use it to give back to Da Qi and send talents to the court. If Da Qi needs it, the ０文 Group can hand it over to the country at any time..."

"..." The uncle was surprised and asked, "Have you met Uncle Yun?"

"No, where did you get that from?"

"You are so simple and sincere, and every word you say is earnest. You are very similar to him."

"How can they be so similar?" Li Bailong thought for a moment and said, "I guess, after he is elected, he will definitely say, 'The thing I regret most in my life is being the leader of the Cao Gang. I am busier than the emperor'..."

The uncle suddenly laughed out loud.

The sound is crisp, like the sound of a clear stream, gurgling and difficult to stop.

This seemed to be the first time that Li Bailong heard his seventh uncle's hearty laughter.

The third lady standing by was so surprised that her eyes widened.

After laughing for a while, the uncle wiped his tears with his fingertips, rubbed his belly, and sighed, "I didn't expect that Uncle Yun's close friend and confidant, who is much older than me, is actually in Baihua Valley. We have never met each other, but we know each other so well..."

Li Bailong said seriously: "After all, sincere souls have something in common."

"……do not talk!"

Seventh Uncle glared at him, his body trembled for a while, and he finally suppressed his smile.

Li Bailong strikes while the iron is hot: "Disciple is serious, I am willing to give the shares of ０文 Group to Uncle Master... Disciple respectfully invites Uncle Master to invest!"

The uncle thought for a moment and sneered, "I'm afraid I'm not the only one who wants to invest in you."

"Master uncle is right."

Ambitious and integrated official and businessman Li smiled and said, "Cao Gang, Lingyu Sect, Xuanyuan Sect... If the six major sects all become shareholders, then there will be no difficult business for the 0wen Group in Daqi."

This method is quite clever... thought Uncle Seventh.

Since she has invested in the company as an individual, this part of the shares will no longer be the public property of the Cao Gang. Even if Uncle Yun succeeds as the leader, there will be no disputes... and it can also prevent the third branch from being directly affected.

Li Bailong has just explained it clearly. The ultimate goal of the ０文 Group is to assist in the education of the people, and its political significance far outweighs its economic benefits. So holding shares in the group means taking sides and expressing one's stance.

After all, King Zhao, Lingyu Sect, and even Xuanyuan Sect are all involved...

Compared with these many benefits, Li Bailong's attempt to use the Cao Gang's logistics network and warehousing system to expand his business and advance his layout is just a small matter among small matters.

Uncle Seven nodded decisively: "Let's do it this way, we each get what we need."

Li Bailong was overjoyed and said respectfully: "Master uncle is extremely intelligent and a business genius. I would like to hire Master uncle to steer and guide the strategic direction and territorial expansion of the ０文 Group."

The next step is to persuade the royal family, the Lingyu Sect, and even the Xuanyuan Sect to invest. We can then use the statement that "the Cao Gang has agreed"... We used this method when we lured Uncle Seventh Master to invest just now.

The uncle didn't know the wolfish ambition of this beast. Hearing this, he raised his head slightly, showing a little pride, and said: "Your praise just now came from the heart, so I accept it."

Seeing that the conversation was going well and the temperature had reached a certain level, Li Bailong brought up the topic that he cared about most.

We talked about the Cao Gang gathering today.

Aozi cares a lot about this, and when Li Bailong heard that "Cao Gang has its own path of willpower", he already had some associations... He also cares a lot about it now.

"My disciple's words may sound alarmist, but from what I have seen, the moods of the workers are very abnormal. They were easily instigated, as if they were influenced and controlled by some force..."

Hearing this, the uncle raised his head and exchanged glances with the third lady who was standing beside him.

really.

Li Bailong's heart trembled, and he said in a deep voice: "When the disciple was pushing and shoving with Yunhua Hall Master Ma Fulong, he accidentally pulled open his clothes and saw something on his chest, which looked like a cup used for divination in Cao Gang culture. He reacted violently to this and was determined to cover it up..."

He cupped his hands and said, "Disciple is very concerned about this. If you know anything about this, please let me know."

The uncle was silent for a while, as if hesitating, and finally said slowly: "It's tossing the cup."

"I have heard of this before. This is a custom passed down among the Caomin people..."

"It's true. It works."

Li Bailong was startled at first, then horrified.

The person in front of him was not a low-level Caomin under the rule of the Cao Gang.

But he is the most noble person in the vast kingdom of Cao Bang.

People at this level may be greedy, stupid, treacherous, or incompetent.

But if I tell you that a certain belief or thing is "very effective"... then it's probably not groundless.

He leaned forward and said seriously, "Uncle Master, please explain in more detail."

Just as Seventh Uncle was about to speak, his body suddenly shook, his brows furrowed, and his eyes were full of pain.

Sanniang rushed forward, pressed down on the master's back, and injected her inner energy into him. Then she turned to Li Bailong and said, "Master Li, don't ask any more questions. Everyone in the Cao Gang has sworn an oath to keep secrets. If anyone breaks it, there will be punishment from heaven."

The Seventh Uncle's breathing became calmer, and he said softly, "It's not that strict. After all, the constraints of the oath are rather rigid... But I still can't tell you too much. Just like the inside story of the Tongwen event, the Emperor's uncle will definitely not reveal a single thing to you, but he will definitely hint at it, guide you to think and guess, and let you come up with the answer yourself."

Li Bailong's mind was turning.

The uncle's hint was already very clear.

She mentioned the Emperor's uncle and the Ministry of Education.

What I mean is that the essence of cup throwing... has the same meaning as education, and they come from the same source!
——It’s the power of vows!

and.

Teaching and educating people with the same culture simply means that the court is collecting volunteers.

As for the cup-throwing incident, it shows that... the Cao Gang already has a way to use the power of will.

"The alien power I felt this morning coming from Ma Fulong's chest, is that the way the Cao Gang uses their willpower?" Long Aotian asked in amazement, "How did these ants do it? I didn't perceive the essence of willpower, which shows that the Cao Gang's way is very different from mine... Interesting, interesting!"

He urged, “Try to study it and see if you can learn something!”

Aozi takes the path of proving his truth with force and defeating everything.

However, he was punished by heaven and beaten to death. There was no spiritual energy in this world for him to absorb. He was really at a loss. Finally, by chance, he sensed the power of the first volume of the Imperial Book. Then he searched his soul and found out the Taoist magic that he had accidentally collected before, and began to learn and practice it.

After all, this method is extremely profound. He is already very familiar with using the power of will to heal wounds or to give Li Bailong an initiation of Qi, but he is still exploring and researching other ways of using it.

Seeing that the Cao Gang had actually mastered some way of using willpower, Aozi began to develop a good habit of "the magical powers and secret techniques should be possessed by those with virtue".

Li Bailong was still in deep thought.

Tossing the cup, using the power of will... is it the same as throwing dice and passing the test?
Will there be blessings from vows after passing it?

So that’s why Ma Fulong could call upon thousands of canal workers to take to the streets with just a wave of his hand?
Who designed this system?
The uncle said that there is a secret oath, and it seems that there are also punishment measures for breaking the oath and leaking secrets. This shows that this vow system has always been in a state of maintenance. Who is supervising and presiding over it? Is it an individual with personality?
Probably not, because Uncle Seven’s attitude didn’t show much reverence.

The word "rigid" is also used to describe this confidentiality system...

There is too little information and no focus for thinking, so there is little point in making guesses and assumptions. Fortunately, the person in front of me is the noble lady of the Cao Gang. Although she is hindered by the oath, there is always a way to get around it.

"If Uncle Master allows... I would like to borrow Uncle Master's cup to have a look."

Li Bailong bowed his head and pleaded.

Seventh Uncle did not answer.

He looked up and said, "If this is dangerous..."

"It's not dangerous. The 珣杯 is just a dead object before it is used." The uncle said calmly, "But when I left the Cao Gang, I returned the 珣杯 to its original owner... I haven't thrown the cup for several years."

"Look at me."

The third lady is speaking.

The tall and heroic woman unbuttoned her collar and pulled out a pendant from her neck. A pair of exquisite cups were tied to the silver chain and she handed them to Li Bailong: "Mr. Li, if you have any questions, you can ask me."

Uncle Seven narrowed his eyes and said, "It seems that Sanniang thinks highly of you... Although this cup is a dead object when not in use, it is also the personal property of every member of the gang and will not be shown to others easily."

Li Bailong stood up and said thank you.

Sanniang was not shy either. She nodded cheerfully and said, "I rarely see you so cheerful. Just for this, I am grateful to you, Master Li. I am willing to show you this."

Li Bailong took the cup from Sanniang, which still had some warm body temperature. He looked at it carefully without changing his expression. He instructed in his mind, "Be careful when investigating... The Cao Gang's wish power system is a bit weird. Don't get caught. It would be bad if you implicate Sanniang."

"Don't worry." Long Aotian said solemnly, "Whether this woman lives or dies has nothing to do with me, but if I am discovered, it will definitely implicate you, so you must be extra careful."

"..."

Shit, what the hell am I supposed to say?
Li Bailong checked it himself, and Aozi also examined it carefully.

"The material of this thing is strange. I can't tell what it is made of." Aozi said, "But one thing is certain... This material is extremely friendly to willpower and has a huge capacity."

Upon hearing this, Li Bailong asked casually, "This item is made of a special material. I wonder where it was made?"

Uncle Seven replied, "This is a secret of our gang, I can't tell you."

Keeping this in mind, Li Bailong looked at Sanniang and said, "Can you show me how to throw the cup?"

If there is no force fluctuation, then observe the changes during the cup tossing process.

"When the cup is thrown, no outsiders can be present. Otherwise, it will be regarded as a leak of secrets and will be punished by heaven. Moreover, what you wish for will be invalid."

The third lady shook her head and said, "I'm sorry that I can't meet your request."

Li Bailong pondered: "If an outsider peeks in, will he be punished?"

"That's the theory."

"so……"

Li Zhishi said quietly, "If I force Ma Fulong to throw the cup against me again, and then take the opportunity to sneak into Yunhua Hall and observe secretly, can I use this mechanism to kill Hall Master Ma directly?"

"..."

Seventh Uncle Master opened his bright eyes slightly.

Sanniang felt a chill rushing up her head and was suddenly terrified.

——Has this person just learned a little bit about the cup-throwing situation, and he can already think of how to use the secret-keeping mechanism to kill people? It's so terrifying!
It seems like no one has ever done this before!

Mainly, the only people who knew about this were those in the Cao Gang.

If someone uses this incident to set a trap and lure outsiders to watch the cup-throwing ceremony of gang members, they may be able to fool others, but they cannot fool Big Brother Wan Yunlong. It is unknown what punishment will be given to those who are seen by outsiders throwing cups, but anyone who has the intention to murder his gang members will definitely be stabbed and stabbed by Big Brother Long.

When she thought of this, she cried out, "Oh no!"

——Eunuch He! Li Bailong is not from the Cao Gang!
And I guessed it!
This means that he can take advantage of this and plot against the members of the Cao Gang unscrupulously!

Damn it, why didn’t Brother Wan Yunlong remind me when I talked about this just now?
Has the oath of secrecy been bypassed again?
Sanniang only felt that this handsome and humorous Mr. Li had become scary.

Just as he was panicking, he heard Li Bailong say kindly, "Besides 'if an outsider observes the cup-throwing ceremony, there will be a punishment', are there any other bugs... I mean, are there any other rules that will be punished?"

"..."

very scary!
I don’t want to say it at all!
The third lady just felt that something was wrong... the young lady's nephew seemed to be a formidable guy!

If he knew the details of the oath of secrecy...

She couldn't help but shudder.

Li Bailong saw the resistance on Sanniang's face and said gently, "I am sorry for being so abrupt and embarrassing you. Just pretend I didn't ask."

This kind of thing can be found out by catching a gangster from the Cao Gang in the big house and torturing him with a ghost.

He stood up, nodded to Sanniang, and saluted to his uncle: "Uncle, you have just arrived and you must be exhausted from the journey. Why don't you take a day off? I will ask you for advice sooner or later, and I will also discuss and entrust you with the management of the 0wen Group. Today, the canal workers have gathered and the mess has not been cleaned up yet, so I will go and take care of some things first."

The uncle said calmly: "Be careful."

"Yes."

Li Bailong bowed again and left gracefully. When Sanniang heard his footsteps going away, she smiled bitterly and whispered, "Miss, when we met before, I didn't realize that Wuque Zhiyue was such a person..."

Uncle Seven snorted, "I can see clearly that he has been holding back for a long time in Baihua Valley. Now is his true face."

The third lady thought of Li Bailong's wild thoughts and felt uneasy: "What is he doing?"

"He is very interested in cup throwing. We are not allowed to tell him due to our oath. He must have his own way to ask those who don't care."

The third lady's eyes twitched slightly: "...What method?"

Before her uncle could answer, she heard urgent calls from outside.

"It's on fire! It's on fire! The evil Cao Gang is setting the fire!"

Today’s chapter is still 5,000 words.

I will struggle for two more days. If it doesn’t work, I will take a day off to adjust.

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(End of this chapter)