C117 Cooperation or Not

The trees in the mountains gradually bloomed beautiful flowers, the tender yellow flower buds exceptionally fragrant. The stream in the mountain stream was clear enough to see the bottom. Beside the stream were all kinds of strange-looking stones that had been washed by the flowing water all year round. The stones were covered with fresh green moss, and the side that had been washed by the flowing water looked very smooth.

The water in the stream was flowing slowly into the distance, sometimes fast. Sometimes, it was calm. It bent its body and bent its waist. Only by stepping on relatively flat and moss-free stones could they pass through the water forest. The vegetation in the forest was strange. The trees reached into the clouds. The shrubs scratched their heads. Looking from afar, the stream washed over the rocks. It splashed up snow white waves, like a wisp of cloud in the bright sky.

In this paradise of trees and bamboos, few people stayed here because the shrubs blocked almost all the roads. It was not impossible to walk over, but it would take a lot of effort. No mountain person would be willing to waste their energy. In this kind of thing.

But someone was willing to do so. This place was close to Taihu Water, and there was no one within tens of miles of this place. Other than a few small fishing villages, there were almost no other large scale gathering places. Such a blessed place was naturally very good for imprisoning prisoners.

Dugu Xiu entered the shrubbery under the escort of a group of black clothed people. The world that was originally filled with the sounds of birds and the fragrance of flowers suddenly became cold and terrifying. Her heart was very complicated. The reason she came here this time was because of the failure of the Mount Hua Sect's Xue Xiaohou.

Xue Xiaohou's inner force was deep and his blade technique was famous for being fast, accurate, and ruthless. Using him as a test subject was too standard. But now, it seemed like this person was practically useless. It was said that before Xiao Nanfeng made a move, Xue Xiaohou had already bowed his head in submission.

Dugu Xiu never would have thought that her test subject would end up like this. She was unwilling to accept this. The Poison Scripture clearly recorded the correct experimental process. If nothing unexpected happened, She would definitely be able to forge an ordinary person into a master who could run amok in the martial arts world. If this person was an expert to begin with, then his skills would definitely be able to improve rapidly in a short period of time.

She had already done countless experiments, and the results showed that the probability of an ordinary person becoming an expert was not high, but the probability of an expert becoming an expert was very high. For example, the nameless saber user, Nalan Yan, and the failed Xue Xiaohou.

Thinking of this, Dugu Xiu felt that the candidate might not be strong enough, so she decided not to listen to Nalan Kang's advice and made Murong Cheng the next test subject.

Nalan Kang had warned Dugu Xiu not to look for Murong Cheng. Murong Cheng's temperament was really hard to grasp and his martial arts was too high. If he did not control it well, it would definitely cause irreparable mistakes.

At that time, there were many candidates who could be used as test subjects, so Dugu Xiu did not argue. But now it was different. She felt that those people were all unranked experts and could only find true experts as test subjects. That's how you can catch me off guard. Wasn't the nameless saber user from back then a very good example?

Dugu Xiu had always thought that the Nameless Swordswoman did not reveal herself when she died. It was completely out of her control. She had never thought that the Nameless Swordswoman did that because she had deeply fallen in love with her.

Murong Cheng did not know how many days he had been imprisoned. When he woke up, his hands and feet were already bound by iron chains. What could be seen in his eyes was nothing but darkness.

The iron chains on his hands and feet were enough for him to walk a few steps in this dark area, but it was only limited to a few steps. These few steps were just enough for him to barely reach the food on the stone platform. Although the food was rough, it was enough to sustain his life. As long as he could survive, he could almost get out.

Murong Cheng was thinking about how to get out. He thought of all kinds of ways to get out. The way to not eat and drink was obviously not enough to move the guards. The act of pretending to be crazy could not make these people reveal any compassion. Murong Cheng's inner energy seemed to have more or less recovered. He thought that he could rely on his own inner energy to break free from the iron chain.

Unfortunately, the result was obvious. These chains were tailor-made for these martial arts masters. Therefore, it was impossible for anything to go wrong. Murong Cheng was still working hard. These few days, he had a piece of broken porcelain in his hand. It was picked up when he broke his rice bowl a few days ago. He hid the piece of broken porcelain in his sleeve. Every day, he would spend seven to eight hours rubbing these iron chains.

Wherever Dugu Xiu went, the lights gradually lit up. But still, no one could see Dugu Xiu's appearance clearly. After all, Dugu Xiu would never expose her true appearance to these people. She had a small black box in her hand. From time to time, there would be some creaking sounds coming from the box.

No one would know what was hidden in the box. If the owner of the box was Dugu Xiu, then. . . If the owner of the box was Dugu Xiu, then it was obvious what the box was used for.

When she walked to Murong Cheng's cell, she stopped. She had not come to this cell many times, but she had a deep impression of it because the last time she came, Murong Cheng was really pretending to be crazy. Murong Cheng hid in the dark and landed on the ground, licking his toes! From time to time, he would laugh foolishly and say, "So sweet, so sweet. "

It was truly inconceivable to have such a chivalrous person do such a thing. However, if you thought about Murong Cheng's past, you would never think that he could not do such a thing. In the years of the Great Desert, Murong Cheng had been completely forged into a person who was immune to all poisons.

This kind of person could be elegant to the clouds, but could also be vulgar to the deep sea. However, Dugu Xiu felt that it was very interesting at that time. She thought that everyone had to live on. This was natural. Therefore, regardless of whether it was the chivalrous or the impoverished beggars, as long as it was a person, they would definitely think of all sorts of ways to live on.

This caused her to feel even more disdain and disdain towards an expert like Murong Cheng. She knew very well in her heart, if she encountered this kind of situation, what should she do? Of course, she would die. It wasn't like this hadn't happened before, there were already three or five sect leaders who couldn't stand the torture of the darkness and only crashed into the wall.

This time, Murong Cheng didn't do anything strange. He just sat on a narrow stone step, emitting a foul smell from his body. It was no wonder. It was impossible to stay in such a place for a period of time with a fragrant body.

Dugu Xiu subconsciously pinched her nose and walked closer. She changed her voice and asked, "How have you been recently, Hero Murong?"

This was her usual trick. Since she wanted to confuse him as a test subject, she had to spend some effort on this person. The first thing she had to do was to get close to him.

Murong Cheng slowly opened his eyes. He almost could not open his eyes. The intense light made his eyes hurt. He slightly frowned and slightly narrowed his eyes. After a long time, he slowly opened his eyes. "So you came to let me out?"

Dugu Xiu smiled and walked closer. "Of course. How could Hero Murong be someone who has lived here for a long time? There were not many people in this world who could have such martial arts as Hero Murong. If they were not good at using him, then. . . Wouldn't that be a pity? "

"So, you're asking for my help?" Murong Cheng smiled coldly. He never thought that this person would need something from him.

Dugu Xiu shook her head. "No, no, no. I think you misunderstood. We only have a cooperative relationship. No one wants a relationship with anyone. Of course, I respect Hero Murong very much. If Hero Murong can cooperate with me, then it would be a very good thing. "

"How should we work together?" Murong Cheng asked coldly. He didn't hold much hope. Right now, he only wanted to find a way to get out of here, no matter what.

Dugu Xiu nodded her head. "It seems that Hero Murong is really sensible. I will not keep you in suspense. I have something I need you to do here. If it is done, I will give you complete freedom. If it is not done, then it will depend on your luck. "

"What do you mean? Could it be that I will die because I cannot do this properly?" Murong Cheng asked in confusion.

Dugu Xiu nodded. The veil covering her face was like a cloud under the light, drifting little by little. Murong Cheng tried his best to see this person's appearance through the dim light, but she knew it was futile. If a person doesn't want you to see her face, then you won't be able to see it easily.

Murong Cheng swallowed his saliva. "Then I won't do this. I clearly know that there is such a great danger, why would I take such a risk?"

Dugu Xiu coldly smiled and said, "Of course you can. This matter does not have to be done by you. You must know how many experts are hidden here. I think you do not know, right? Let me tell you, this is your only chance to get your freedom"

Murong Cheng stared at the woman in front of him. His brain was working rapidly. He wanted to come up with a countermeasure that would be perfect for both of them, but it was obviously not easy. He could only nod his head. "What exactly is this matter?"

Dugu Xiu also nodded. "You are indeed worthy of being a member of Murong family. You know how to plan carefully. If you agree to my plan first, then I advise you not to waste this effort, because you will not have the chance!"

Murong Cheng sighed and said, "You are really a strange person. If you think that I will not sincerely agree to your proposal from the beginning, then why do you ask for my opinion now? You can go and find someone else. "

Dugu Xiu touched the cell door in front of her and said with a smile, "I am just reminding you. As for the cooperation, we will still do what we said before. You go and do it. I will give you freedom. "

Xiao Nanfeng followed the plan and arrived at Dugu Prefecture. Murong Ke had already told Xiao Nanfeng everything, so Xiao Nanfeng had a rough idea of what was going to happen. No one would believe that Dugu Xiu, Mrs. Murong and Shen Dongyang were working together.

But if they were to work together with Dugu Kuang. . . Does that mean something different? Xiao Nanfeng had come here to verify this point. He disguised himself and turned into a vegetable farmer.

Old Zhou, who had been delivering food to the Dugu family every day, had brought an extra young man into the back door this time. The deacon at the back door naturally looked at Xiao Nanfeng with different eyes. Xiao Nanfeng hurriedly took out a few copper coins from his sleeve and handed them over.

Old Zhou helped him and said, "This is my nephew from far away. This time, he came with me to the city to experience the world. He can also help me carry the food. "

The deacon took the copper coin, and his originally cold and selfless face revealed a smile. "I think this little brother is someone who has seen the world! Old Zhou, don't bury this little brother!"

The deacon weighed the copper coin in his hand and placed Xiao Nanfeng inside. Old Zhou brought Xiao Nanfeng to the kitchen. After placing the dishes one by one, he went to the accounting room to collect the money.

He reminded Xiao Nfeng: "This is not the village. This is a big place. You can't walk around blindly. If you lose your way, I'll be unlucky if I get discovered. " Xiao Nanfeng kept nodding his head as he listened. He had never thought that the door of Dugu family could be opened like this.

Once Old Zhou left, he threw Old Zhou's words to the back of his mind. What he needed to do now was. . . Of course, he had already calculated all of this. If he was discovered by others, he just had to say that he was lost. If he gave a few more copper coins to those people, it would naturally not be a big deal.

The Dugu family was not comparable to those wealthy and powerful families, so the staff in the family could not receive much salary every month. In this way, except for some disciples of the Solitary Sect, almost all of them were open to money.

When Xiao Nanfeng thought of this, the rest of the matters would naturally be easier to handle. After passing through the kitchen, he walked along a long and slender corridor and kept walking forward. The width of the corridor could only accommodate two people walking side by side. The length of the corridor rose and fell, and there were some murals drawn on the walls along the way.

Most of these murals were poems from the ancient people, and most of them were from the outlanders. It could be seen that the owner of this house was a rather cultured and unrestrained person. At the end of the corridor was a hexagonal gazebo. Every corner of the gazebo had a type of bird on it, signifying that it would soar into the sky.

After passing through the gazebo, there was only one way to turn right. Along the way, Xiao Nanfeng was unimpeded. However, when he passed by the right path, he was suddenly stopped by someone.

"Who are you? Judging from your appearance, you shouldn't be from our residence, right?" The man asked.

Xiao Nanfeng smiled and shook his head. "No, no, no. Grandpa, I'm Old Zhou's nephew. I'm the Old Zhou who sends food every day. "

The man hesitated for a moment and asked, "Since you are here to deliver food, why did you go to Master's bedroom?"

Xiao Nanfeng was shocked and asked, "What? This is the road to master's bedroom? I really deserve to die. This is my first time here. The mansion is really too big. I accidentally walked into the wrong place. "

The man and his companion looked at each other and smiled. "Hehe, let me tell you, from here on out, turn to the left, pass through a long corridor, and then turn to the right. If you walk in the diameter, you will reach the kitchen. "

Xiao Nanfeng hurriedly thanked him. "Thank you for guiding me, sir. I'll go back now. " He was already secretly delighted in his heart. Unknowingly, this person had already told Xiao Nanfeng where Dugu Kuang's bedroom was.