This immortal has a lot of rebelliousness

Sighed softly.

Zhang Xianling raised his eyebrows and glanced at the white-haired loyal servant, but contrary to his usual behavior, he did not humiliate the other person in person as he did to others.

The Wang Bo in front of him had already been severely depleted of vitality, and his cultivation level had remained at the "Foundation Establishment Stage" without any progress. It seemed that he would not live for many years.

His situation is very similar to Situ Zhong's, but he is a hundred times better than the latter.

"Uncle Wang, what are you so anxious about..."

He stood up and poured her a cup of cold tea himself.

Zhang Xianling smiled slightly and said slowly, "If you have anything to say, please take your time. I also have something I want to ask you."

"You, want to ask me for advice?"

Bring up the tea.

Uncle Wang was a little flattered and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

these days.

Uncle Wang saw almost everything Zhang Xianling did.

He has an unconventional style of doing things and is arrogant and domineering towards people and things.

Such a person must be arrogant and never look down on others.

Now that he was suddenly treated with such courtesy, Uncle Wang was really confused.

"Is such that......"

Zhang Xianling remained calm and asked, "Uncle Wang, are you considered Young Master Yan's confidant?"

"That's outrageous! What do you mean by that?"

Hear the words.

Uncle Wang stood up suddenly, puffing his beard and glaring, "I have been serving the Third Young Master since he was young. To be honest, I have watched him grow up day by day. How could I possibly have second thoughts about him?!"

In fact, the old and the young have been together for many years, and they have been relying on each other for warmth in the Nangong family.

The relationship between Nangong Yan and Wang Bo is more like close relatives who support each other and cannot live without the other rather than master and servant.

"That's good."

Nodding silently.

Zhang Xianling shrugged his shoulders and said cheerfully, "In this case, I will dare to speak frankly to you about some sensitive matters."

Facing the old man's surprised gaze.

Zhang Xianling didn't hide anything and said frankly, "Whether it's increasing the monthly wages for all the defenders or giving the miners and prisoners a holiday, the reason I'm doing all this is to slow down the Lingyun Peak Mine's production of spirit stones, and ideally, to reduce its output as well."

Hear the words.

Uncle Wang's eyes suddenly widened, and he glared at Zhang Xianling in disbelief, questioning him word by word: "Zhang Xianling, what are you thinking?!"

"Uncle Wang, you're joking. How could I possibly have any bad intentions..."

Spread your hands.

Zhang Xianling remained calm as ever, and said helplessly, "All of this is done to build momentum for Master Yan, so that he can gain some bargaining chips for his future promotion."

Wanran smiled.

Seeing the other party's expression changing rapidly, Zhang Xianling no longer kept him in suspense.

It would be better to tell this honest old servant all your thoughts to prevent him from having wild thoughts.

Actually.

Zhang Xianling's idea was very simple, which was to use the special status of the Lingyun Peak mining area to indirectly check and balance the power of the two young masters in Haoqi City.

Well known.

Spirit stones are the foundation of cultivation in the entire Three Realms and Four Continents, and are also the hard currency recognized by cultivators all over the world.

It is the only mine of the Nangong family that produces spirit stones.

Lingyun Peak has always been a cold and harsh place, but its strategic value has always been underestimated by the Nangong family.

"So, it is said that one can conquer the enemy without fighting."

There was a cunning glint in his eyes.

Zhang Xianlingyi sat at the table, tapped the surface with his finger, and said in a deep voice, "As long as the supply of spirit stones is cut off, the entire Haoqi City will soon fall into chaos. When that happens, they will turn around and ask for help from Young Master Yan. Naturally, you will find greater opportunities and benefits from it."

Hear the words.

Uncle Wang was completely stunned, and it took him a long time to react.

He frowned and thought to himself for a long time, sometimes happy, sometimes worried.

"No, this still won't work..."

His forehead was covered with sweat.

Uncle Wang shook his head desperately, saying with deep fear, "The influence of the eldest and second young masters in the city is deeply entrenched. Even if their supply of spirit stones is cut off, they will not lose their power for a while. If things go wrong, they might even send people here to call us to task..."

There was a pause.

Uncle Wang panicked and said, "If this continues, the Third Young Master will be attacked from both sides, which will be disadvantageous to us!"

Drooping eyelids.

Zhang Xianling remained calm, but he noticed all of Uncle Wang's reactions.

This old guy, even after saying that, still refuses to admit that he is Nangong Yan's confidant...

A casual try revealed the flaw. It seemed that Nangong Yan's life was indeed not going well, otherwise he wouldn't be in such a hurry to break the impasse.

"So, this pot of soup needs to be simmered."

He raised his eyebrows.

Zhang Xianling explained, "Forcibly cutting off the spiritual stone supply will inevitably lead to a counterattack from others. However, if we let the miners go on strike and gradually reduce production, and then increase the mining costs in the mining area, we can slowly and orderly cut off their retreat. By the time they react, it will be too late."

"The most important thing is that, through this time difference, Master Yan can also accumulate strength and use the spirit stones that should have been handed over to Haoqi City to strengthen himself. Even if it is just to buy people's hearts, it is better than giving them away for nothing."

grin.

Zhang Xianling said meaningfully, "More importantly, if the eldest and second sons investigate and find that the reduction in spirit stone production is because the miners need to rest and the guards need to provide welfare benefits, do you think they will dare to continue to pursue the matter?"

Hear this.

Uncle Wang was completely speechless, and looked at Zhang Xianling with disbelief in his eyes.

As the saying goes, the law does not punish the masses.

Even Nangong Wu and Nangong Zhe did not dare to offend the tens of thousands of miners and thousands of guards in Lingyun Peak easily, let alone issue orders and deprive them of their current welfare benefits.

It might have been okay if you didn't have it before, but once you've tasted the sweetness, no one will give up.

This is what is called human nature——

"Sir, you are truly a genius!"

Stand up suddenly.

The elderly Uncle Wang was already prostrating himself before Zhang Xianling. He immediately bowed deeply to him and even changed the way he addressed him into a respectful title.

"With your assistance, the Third Young Master will surely be able to take over the Nangong Family smoothly. I have been disrespectful to you in the past, and I hope you will not take it to heart!"

"What are you talking about..."

He lifted Wang Bo up.

Seeing that he had dealt with the stubborn and suspicious old man, Zhang Xianling quickly struck while the iron was hot and urged, "I hope you can tell Master Yan not to interfere with anything I do. This is to avoid suspicion and to be on the safe side. If my plan fails, at least you can stay out of it and not be implicated."

Nodding silently.

Uncle Wang was immediately grateful. He stood up and exchanged a few words with Zhang Xianling before turning around and leaving the tent.

It doesn't take a while.

The huge tent returned to peace, and only Zhang Xianling was left alone.

"Damn it, playing a loyal minister is so tiring..."

He curled his lips.

Slumped down on the armchair, Zhang Xianling released the panda cub with a flick of his hand.

As soon as the furry little guy appeared, he came to his side happily, rubbing his big belly at his feet.

"I see, you're hungry again, right?"

He took out a dozen spirit stones from the sword-storing gourd.

Zhang Xianling was not stingy and threw it in front of the panda cub on the spot.

"Gou Wen, just eat as much as you can!"

Stroke the panda cub's back.

Zhang Xianling raised a sinister smile and muttered to himself, "The spirit stones and benefits here will all be ours sooner or later. From now on, you will never go hungry again!"

ow~~

He looked up and groaned.

The red panda stuck out its scarlet tongue, licked its lips, and then dove into the pile of spirit stones, devouring them without any scruples.