The First Marquis of Daxuan

Chapter 176: Conspiracy (Please subscribe, please bookmark, please vote for the monthly ticket)
In the wild land thousands of miles away from the Great Xuan Dynasty, stands a palace full of wild atmosphere.

The unpolished boulders piled up to form a palace look a bit crude, but have an indescribable charm.

Those palaces were unusually tall and large, and it was obvious that they were built for residents of large size.

In one of the palaces, a monster over three meters tall with a human body and a dragon head sat on a throne. Opposite it stood a person.

"Mr. Liang, all the men we sent to Daxing Mountain are dead. What should we do next?"

The monster with a dragon head and a human body spoke, his voice was loud and rough, but his tone was full of respect.

"This result is also within Liang's expectations."

The man standing opposite the monster spoke slowly.

He looked to be in his forties, with a thin build and a gaunt face. He did not look like a warrior but more like a teacher.

"We were lucky to kill the two marquises of the Taiping Division last time. Now it seems that Daxuan's luck has not yet run out. If the Demon Court rashly sends troops, I am afraid it will be difficult to win."

Liang Jinglue said thoughtfully.

"Please teach me what to do, sir."

The Lord of the Demon Court said in a deep voice.

It is so powerful that it can easily kill an ordinary person like Liang Jinglue, but it respects Liang Jinglue from the bottom of its heart.

This scholar it picked up from Daxuan has unparalleled strategy.

It was Liang Jinglue who helped it establish the Demon Court, and it was also Liang Jinglue who devised a strategy that allowed it to kill the two marquises of the Daxuan Taiping Division in one fell swoop.

It treats Liang Jinglue with the utmost respect.

"Daxuan has a deep foundation, and my demon court is not mature yet. It is not suitable for us to fight with force now. We need to use our wits to defeat him."

Liang Jinglue said in a deep voice, "I have a plan that will seriously damage Daxuan's vitality without wasting any of the king's soldiers."

"Speak quickly, sir."

The Demon Court Lord asked hurriedly.

“People’s hearts are complicated, and most of the great mystical power’s background lies in the Taiping Division, which has long caused dissatisfaction among others.

Now that the Daxuan Taiping Division was short of two marquises, someone immediately set up the Supervisory Division to divide the power of the Taiping Division.

As long as we stay put, and Daxuan has no external threats, they will fight among themselves."

Liang Jinglue analyzed, "But this is not enough. I am going to add fuel to the fire."

"I don't understand these, sir, you just need to tell me what to do."

The Lord of the Demon Court said.

“People love to fight for fame and fortune. There is no first in literature and no second in martial arts.

We can find a way to publish a ranking list of warriors' strength in Daxuan. By then, both the Taiping Division and the Supervisory Division will definitely fight over a ranking."

Liang Jinglue said confidently, "Their internal strife is our chance to accumulate strength."

"Is this what you humans often say, sitting on the mountain and watching tigers fight?"

The Lord of the Demon Court was overjoyed.

"Exactly."

Liang Jinglue smiled and said, "Our warrior ranking list can be called the Dragon Fighting Tiger Fighting List, or the Dragon and Tiger List."

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"There are thirty-two people in total, each with fifteen thousand taels, totaling forty-eight taels. I'll round it up for you, a total of five hundred thousand taels."

Su Mu looked at the completely unfamiliar face in front of him with surprise, pushed a stack of banknotes across the table, and marveled in his heart.

Apart from anything else, Xue Shan's disguise skills are truly amazing.

They were sitting face to face, but he couldn't see any flaws at all.

If Xue Shan hadn't stepped forward, he probably wouldn't have recognized that this person was Xue Shan even if he had just passed by him.

"The banknotes of Datong Bank can be used to withdraw cash at any time. I guess I calculated correctly."

Seeing that Xue Shan did not take the banknotes, Su Mu said with some doubt.

"Wrong, absolutely wrong!"

Xue Shan crossed his arms, looking angry.

"At least, it should be 960,000 taels!"

Xue Shan said angrily.

"I've seen people with evil hearts, but I've never seen one as evil as this! The rules of the underworld are that you have to split the money in half when you meet. I risked my life for you, and you only gave me 25%. Doesn't your conscience hurt?"

Xue Shan jumped up and down, pointing at Su Mu and cursing, his saliva almost spurting on Su Mu's face.

"Where did you get the 960,000 taels from?"

Su Mu said calmly, "We agreed on the price beforehand, and I gave you an extra 20,000 taels. You can't just raise the price just because I'm easy to talk to."

"It was agreed upon, but I didn't know you received 60,000 taels from each person!"

Xue Shan said angrily.

"Xue Shan, we have to be reasonable now."

Su Mu calmly poured himself a cup of tea and said leisurely, "Sixty thousand taels, that's what I want, what does it have to do with you?
Besides, do you think this money is free?
Don’t I need to take care of everything inside and outside?
Try it and see, if you were in this situation, would someone give you money if you asked them for it?

There are so many people, and there are seven or eight major sects involved. Are you sure that your Jinfeng Tower can offend so many major forces at the same time?

There's a lot of water involved here. It seems that I asked for 60,000 taels from everyone, but in order to make this 60,000 taels reasonable, rational and legal, I had to make so many arrangements.

The actual amount I received was less than 15,000 taels, and I paid for it myself.”

Xue Shan looked at Su Mu suspiciously, only to see that Su Mu had a serious expression on his face and didn't seem to be joking.

He began to wonder in his heart. It is said that officials have the darkest hearts. Could it be that what Su Mu said was true?

It is not impossible that those officials took advantage of this.

A young man like Su Mu is definitely no match for those old foxes.

Maybe I really misunderstood him.

"That - I don't understand your officialdom. Maybe I misunderstood you."

Thinking of this, Xue Shan felt a little embarrassed. He quickly put away the 500,000 taels of silver note and said with a wry smile, "I owe you this time. Next time you need similar work, come to me and I'll give you a discount."

"Other killers just kill people, but are you addicted to saving people?"

Su Mu couldn't help but smile.

"It's all the same. As long as I have money, I'll do anything. It's not shameful to make money."

Xue Shan put the banknotes into his arms, patted them, and said with a look of joy.

Five hundred thousand taels of silver was a considerable income for him.

The key point is that he negotiated the deal directly himself and didn't have to pay commission to the building, so he made a profit.

"I remember you weren't from Wuling, were you? Why do you want to stay in Wuling City?"

Su Mu asked curiously. From what Xue Shan said, it seemed that he wanted to stay in Wuling City.

This is important news.

No matter what, Xue Shan is also a killer of Jinfeng Tower.

The duty of the Taiping Division is to ensure peace. Xue Shan is an unstable person who needs to be strictly controlled.

"You do not know?"

Xue Shan looked at Su Mu strangely, "How can I leave when it's such a big deal?"

"what's up?"

Su Mu asked doubtfully.

He just asked casually, and judging from Xue Shan's reaction, it seemed that there was something he didn't know.

Zhao Po Nu had not been disturbed in the past few days. He had been resting in his own courtyard. He didn't know what big thing had happened. "You really don't know."

Xue Shan said, "Hasn't there been a Bai Xiao Tang in the martial arts world recently?
No one knows where this Bai Xiao Tang came from. They imitated the Divine Weapon Pavilion to comment on the world's magical weapons and came up with a Dragon and Tiger List to comment on the world's warriors.

They released the news that the first Dragon and Tiger List would be announced in Wuling City.

Of course I had to stay and see what their Dragon and Tiger List was all about.

I also want to see where I rank on the Dragon and Tiger Rankings."

"Bai Xiao Tang? The Dragon and Tiger Ranking?"

Su Mu pondered.

First it was the Supervisory Office, and now there's Bai Xiao Tang popping up. It looks like a storm is brewing.

When Su Mu heard what Xue Shan was talking about the list, he subconsciously thought of the Pig Killing List in his previous life.

No matter which world they are in, rankings are always prone to causing conflicts.

Especially for warriors.

Warriors have strong energy and blood, and are extremely combative.

If we make another list, wouldn't that be a stimulus for them?
Since ancient times, there has been no first in literature and no second in martial arts. Why are you ranked higher than me?

Why am I not as good as Ergou from the village?
When the Divine Weapon Pavilion commented on the list of divine weapons, countless people were dissatisfied. Many people were dissatisfied because the weapons they held were not ranked high.

As a result, conflicts arose one after another.

That's just a weapon.

Now it’s a direct ranking of people. How can the arrogant warriors accept this?

Bai Xiaotang is causing trouble!

This was the first thought that came to Su Mu’s mind.

"What is the origin of Bai Xiao Tang? When will the Dragon and Tiger Ranking be announced?"

Su Mu asked in a deep voice.

It is conceivable that once the Dragon and Tiger List is announced, it will inevitably cause chaos, and the location is in Wuling City, which will directly affect the major events of the Taiping Division.

"I don't know where he came from."

Xue Shan shrugged and said, "They are very secretive. Even our Jinfeng Tower couldn't find any information about them. However, Bai Xiaotang is very powerful. In just a few days, the news was made known to the whole city. Tsk tsk, even our Jinfeng Tower would not have an easy task to do this."

The intelligence capabilities of Jinfeng Tower are known to the world, but Xue Shan actually feels inferior to Bai Xiaotang, which shows that Bai Xiaotang's capabilities are extraordinary.

"Bai Xiao Tang hasn't said the exact time of the announcement, but the location is definitely in Wuling City. I'm a little curious, how will they announce the list?
If I were to take charge, I would definitely hang the list on the city wall..."

Xue Shan continued.

Su Mu had already stood up and walked out, moving decisively.

"why did you leave?"

Xue Shan muttered, raising his voice, "Remember to settle the bill, I don't have any money!"

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Su Mu went straight back to the Taiping Division Yamen.

He had a hunch that Bai Xiao Tang might be a good place to gain merit.

The Taiping Division is responsible for handling anything that affects world peace.

"Uncle Su."

After entering the yamen, he met many familiar faces along the way. The Taiping captains stopped and saluted Su Mu.

Su Mu returned the greeting with a smile.

Before he knew it, he had become a senior apprentice.

"Is Lord Zhao home?"

Su Mu asked.

"Lord Zhao has gone out of town on patrol. Captain Zhao is on duty at home today."

The Taiping Commander who was stopped by Su Mu said respectfully.

He secretly glanced at the two cloud patterns on Su Mu's collar, his face full of admiration.

"Okay, go ahead and do your work. I'll go find Captain Zhao."

Su Mu said casually.

Ever since the last time the city was besieged by monsters, the Taiping Division has established a system whereby a Taiping lieutenant is always on duty in the city to facilitate coordination when something happens.

Su Mu was just about to ask Captain Zhao, who was on duty today, about the news about Bai Xiaotang when he ran into Luo An Ning.

Miss Luo was in a hurry.

"Uncle Su, I have to go on a mission first, and we'll talk later."

Without waiting for Su Mu to speak, she left in a hurry.

Su Mu burst out laughing. Why did he feel like he was the most idle person in the entire Wuling Taiping Division?
Walking into the main hall, Su Mu saw Captain Zhao who was on duty.

"Senior Brother Zhao..."

He briefly explained his purpose.

"I heard about the Dragon and Tiger List."

Captain Zhao was in his thirties and had a steady personality. He spoke slowly, "This Dragon and Tiger List was created by Bai Xiao Tang and the Supervisory Department.

The Supervisory Department patrols the world on behalf of the Emperor. Almost all warriors are within their supervisory range, and the information they possess may even be more than our Taiping Department.

They have unique advantages in this Dragon and Tiger List."

"What is the origin of Bai Xiao Tang? How can it be associated with the Supervisory Department?"

Su Mu cursed in his heart, the Supervisory Office is really good at making trouble, are they just hoping that the world will not be in chaos?

For the sake of the little power in their hands, they really don't care about any consequences.

"Taiping Tiqi."

Captain Zhao uttered a few words slowly.

With just a brief explanation, Su Mu already understood the origins of Bai Xiaotang.

It is impossible for everyone in the families of those Inspectors to have a talent for martial arts. Those who do not have a talent for martial arts can become Inspectors, but it is difficult for them to climb up in the Inspectorate. So no one knows who came up with the idea to imitate the Taiping Tiqi of the Taiping Division and set up a Baixiaotang.

This Bai Xiao Tang is used to arrange for the relatives and friends of the Supervisory Commissioner who cannot become the Supervisory Commissioner to use the resources of the Supervisory Department to cash in...

However, the Taiping Tiqi are considered official soldiers, while Baixiaotang does not belong to an official organization, and the court will not support them.

It is also difficult to say that they are directly under the Supervision Department.

"Captain Zhao, I think this Dragon and Tiger List could easily become a destabilizing factor. Should we stop it?"

Su Mu pondered.

"it's useless."

Captain Zhao shook his head and said, "The General Office has protested, but the Supervisory Office insisted on having its own way. The high-ranking officials in the court all thought that a list was harmless and could also inspire the enthusiasm of young warriors to practice martial arts.

They think that our Great Xuan is a nation founded on military power, and this Dragon and Tiger List is a good thing for Great Xuan."

"These people are really good at making trouble instead of doing good."

Su Mu said unhappily, if you have this energy, why don't you use it to deal with those monsters?

“We can’t control these things.”

Captain Zhao said, "Junior Brother Su, you came at the right time. I was just about to discuss something with you.

Captain Xu Chongyuan has been taken away by the Supervisory Department for investigation. There is no one to take over the place he is in charge of guarding for the time being. How about you take care of it for a while?"

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