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At this time, Lu Youde heard a cough and quickly turned his head to look. He saw the person who came was about forty years old, short and vigorous, with a broad shoulder and slender waist, and a sallow complexion. A pair of eyes hid mystery, an aquiline nose, and a square mouth.

Lu Youde smiled and nodded his head, saying, "Great Housekeeper Long, long time no see. How have you been?"

This person was Xingyun Manor's housekeeper, Long De. He was also Jia Yunlin's trusted aide and was very capable at handling matters. When Jia Jiu Lin saw this person, he opened his mouth and asked, "Is there anything you need to know?"

"I have brought two pieces of information. One is good, and the other is bad. I wonder which one of them the Manor Lord would like to hear first?" Long De asked.

"We'll talk about it first!" Jia Jiu Lin said.

"According to the news sent by the scouts, the Dreamy Cloud Martial House has already declined the invitation of the Wishing Hall. They will not be participating in this year's beauty contest." Long De said.

"Great!" Jia Jiu Lin couldn't help but feel elated. "I've always been worried that that stubborn old geezer Meng Jiuke would come here to cause trouble, but now it seems that I can finally relax!"

"Is chief joking? How can a trifling Meng Jiuke become the chief of the alliance? " Lu Youde asked with a look of disdain.

"You don't understand!" "Ever since he broke off his relationship with Meng Quan, although this old man doesn't care about the affairs of the martial arts world, he has never been idle. Rumor has it that he has secretly trained 300 disciples in the Cloudy Dreamy Manor's Cloudburst Sword Arts, and they are all quite effective. Think about it, one Meng Jiuke is already difficult enough, but now there's actually another 300 Meng Jiuke. Who dares to underestimate this kind of strength?"

"It can't be?" Lu Youde was surprised, "Can Meng Jiuke really teach him all his martial arts? Is he crazy? "

"I think he has gone mad as well. However, this insanity of his has brought us trouble!" Jia Yunlin forced a smile, "After all, this stubborn old man doesn't give in to force and doesn't care about anyone's face. If I want to control him, it will be difficult compared to ascending to the heavens!"

"Chief, you don't have to worry. This old man has already become indifferent to the affairs of the world. Now, he only wants to live as long as possible. He definitely won't become a hindrance to us!" Lu Youde comforted him.

"Sect Leader Lu is too optimistic! If that Meng Jiuke had no interest in the affairs of the martial arts world, then why did he need to train three hundred disciples in secret? Does he need so many successors? " Jia Yulin asked.

"Maybe he's just trying to protect himself! "After all, the Wishing Hall is like the sun in the sky. Sooner or later, he will want to take advantage of Yun Meng Manor. Meng Jiuke has no choice but to think in the future!" Lu Youde said.

"We can't let our guard down!" As Jia Yunlin spoke, he turned to Long De and asked, "What's the bad news?"

"Ru Yi Hall's Wu Weidao has indeed extended an invitation to Meng Chunlou and the others. Moreover, based on the current progress of Meng Chunlou and his men in Huang An Village, it's very likely that they will come for the appointment next month!" Long De said.

"This is the key!" Jia Jiu Lin pointed to the ground angrily, his eyes filled with worry, "If these people also came to Yangzhou, then this gathering would be much more lively!"

"Meng Chun Lou hasn't been in the martial arts world for many years, and the Gu Yi Yang by his side is also a prodigal son. In addition to that, there is also the common woman Yan Jiuniang. Even if they had the power to reach the heavens, what kind of waves would they cause?" Lu Youde asked with a disdainful smile.

"But the problem is that both Meng Hao and Gu are brave enough to ignore the rules. If they are used by someone, the consequences will be unimaginable!" Jia Jiu Lin smiled bitterly, "And that Yan Jiu Niang, even though I have never seen her before, I know that she has a pretty face and is not inferior to Xi Zi or Wu Chan. Although her martial arts are mediocre, but if she were to cause trouble, I'm guessing that she would be the same as well, right?"

"Alliance Master, you worry too much!" These people are just ordinary spectators and not the main characters. The main characters are the ones who take charge of the overall situation! " Lu Youde said.

Hearing this, Jia Yunlin's eyes narrowed. It was obvious that he was disappointed in Lu Youde!

This was because a person's greatest failure was not because his abilities were shallow, but because he was arrogant. When a person thought that no one else would be able to create any big waves, he or she would not be far from being drowned by them!

"Leader Lu, my Manor Lord is feeling sleepy. Why don't you come back another day to talk about it?" Long De asked with a smile.

Lu Youde smiled indifferently. He stood up immediately and said, "Since that's the case, then I will take my leave!"

"Please!" Long De smiled indifferently and followed behind Lu Youde to escort him out. Only then did he shut the yard door. He quickly walked to Jia Ruidao's side and said, "Manor Lord, he's gone!"

"This arrogant guy, sooner or later, the Hua Shan Sect will be destroyed by him!" Jia Yunlin opened his eyes, his face instantly brimming with resentment.

"What plans does the manor lord have for the future?" Long De asked.

Jia Yunlin did not answer directly. Instead, he asked, "If I decide to have a showdown with the Ru Yi Hall, what do you think my chances of winning are?"

"Manor lord, you'd better not!" Long De smiled, "Because, I have no chance of winning!"

"You think so?" Jia Jun Lin asked.

"That's right!" Long De put on a smile, "Now if we want to win against the Wishing Hall, we have to start from three aspects. One is to fight for wealth, two is to fight for people, and three is to fight for land.

"All these years, we've put in a lot of effort and saved up some energy. Coupled with the assistance from the other sects, I don't believe that we can't overturn the Ruyi Temple!" Jia Yulin said in a deep voice.

"An ant trying to shake a tree!" Long De lightly said.

"What do you mean?" Jia Yulin asked.

"The Fulfillment Hall has five great masters, and each one of them is a person who is used to war. Furthermore, the four great protectors are devils who can kill without batting an eyelid. In addition, they have raised many assassins in recent years. If we want to defeat them, we will have to pay a heavy price!" Long De smiled bitterly, "However, this is not the most difficult thing to do! If we want to win against them, we'll have to fight them in a war of attrition. But how much wealth have we accumulated over the years? Furthermore, the Ru Yi Hall is spread throughout the world and has their territory everywhere. How could it be easy for us to accomplish our goals in one go? "

"Hahaha!" Those who know me well, Long De too! " Jia Jiu Lin nodded his head in satisfaction. "I thought that as our forces grew stronger, my men would become arrogant. I never thought that there would be someone who could maintain such vigilance. Seems like defeating the Ruyi Temple will have great benefits!"

"This subordinate has another request for Alliance Head!" Long De said.

"What is it?" Jia Yulin asked.

"What is the purpose of the Ru Yi Hall's unsparing effort in setting up this beauty contest?" Long De asked.

"Buying people's hearts and showing our strength!" Jia Jiu Lin said.

"Is it not to test Wu Lin?" Long De asked with a smile.

"Yes, yes, yes. I do have this goal!" Jia Yunlin smiled calmly, "Otherwise, Wu Weidao would not be stupid enough to throw away the hard-earned silver so easily. I believe he must have been waiting for this day for a long time!"

"So, what we need to do now is not to think of a way to overthrow the Wishing Hall, but rather how to win over more factions in front of them for my use. If necessary, we even need to do whatever it takes!" Because, if we don't bring these people to our side, they might become the enemies of our Ru Yi Hall! " Long De said.

"You're right!" Jia Yulin smiled happily.

"Since Alliance Master also agrees with me, then this subordinate will boldly ask for your order, let me lobby the Mount Heng Sect's Sect Leader, Wu Duanshui!" Long De said.

"That's not right!" Jia Yulin frowned and sighed.

"Why is that inappropriate? Could it be that Chief does not care about the Hengshan Sect's power? " Long De asked.

"That's not true, I just don't want to lose Cloud Restaurant Villa because of the Hengshan Sect!" Jia Jiu Lin said.

Long De went silent for a moment, then said: "Back then, Meng Chun Lou had killed the Mount Hengshan Sect Leader, Fang Yuanshan, in Cloud Restaurant's villa, and this matter created a feud between the Mount Hengshan Sect and Cloud Pavilion. However, this subordinate has the confidence to convince the current Sect Master Wu Duanshui to turn his hatred towards Meng Chun House, so I ask Villa Master to give him a chance!"

"But Wu Duanshui took the Ru Yi Hall's benefit. Although I don't know how great the benefit is, but trading Wu Duanshui as a fence-sitter for the benefits of the Ru Yi Hall makes me feel like I've suffered a huge loss!" Jia Jiu Lin said.

"Manor Lord, the one who has achieved great things will not care what methods he uses, please make a clear decision!" Long De said.

Jia Quan Lin thought about it for a while and then said: "Okay! I'll leave it to you! "However, save as much as you can. You must not let Wu Duanshui rob people while they are still alive!"

"Rest easy, Manor Lord. This subordinate knows his limits!" Long De said.

Jia Yunlin nodded his head in satisfaction. Then, he couldn't help but yawn and say: "Tonight, I can finally sleep in peace!"

At this moment, the crescent moon was hanging high in the sky as it left the clouds. The entire courtyard was filled with warmth, but it was a pity that such a beautiful moon like the one Jia Yunlin was not interested in appreciating. It was because he was truly too tired!

Unlike him, Zhu Ergou also felt tired, but had no choice but to stare blankly at the moon!

This was because many of his ideas had been thought of through this method!

But today, even after watching for two hours, his mind still felt empty!

According to Zeng Haotong's instructions, he should be carrying the head of the Liu brothers to report back to the sect, but at this moment, it was very difficult for him to do so. On the contrary, he had to think of a way for Old Liu to survive!

Sighs came out of Zhu Ergou's mouth one after another. Hearing those words, Old Liu's body trembled uncontrollably, as if death was slowly approaching!

"Second brother Zhu, is there really no other way?" Third Elder Liu's face was filled with tears, "They are all brothers of my fellow countrymen, you must think of a way to save them!"

"It's too difficult!" Zhu Ergou wrinkled his brows, "The hall master has already spoken. He wants your brothers' heads to calm down. What can I do?"

"Second brother Zhu, we brothers have always followed your wishes. Now that the hall master is blaming us, you can't just push all of it onto us!" Third Elder Liu said with a bitter face.

"What do you mean? Could it be that the responsibility lies solely with me? " Zhu Ergou glared at Old Third, "What plan did I give you? And how do you execute it? Now that this matter has become unmanageable, you actually want to shirk your responsibilities. Third Elder Liu, you are too shameless! "

"Second Brother Zhu, even if we did wrong in this matter, I am completely loyal to the Wishing Hall. Otherwise, I would have long escaped with them. Why would I kneel here and receive your reprimand?" Third Elder Liu smiled bitterly.

"Kid, you still dare to envy them? Let me tell you, the two of them will not be able to escape death! " Zhu Ergou bellowed.

"Second brother Zhu, what about me?" Old Liu asked.

"It's hard to say!" Zhu Ergou paced around the room anxiously, "Tell me, why do you guys want to commit murder and arson?" It's fine if you do this sort of thing normally, but why did you choose to do it at this critical juncture? "

"Second Brother Zhu, it's too late to say anything now. You should think of a way to save him!" Old Liu said.

"Right now, it is impossible to let the three of you survive. However, there is still a chance for you to survive!" Zhu Ergou said.

"Brother Zhu Er, you aren't thinking of letting me buy your own brother are you?" Old Liu asked in surprise.

"They're carrying you on their backs while they're away, but they've never thought about your life or death. Could it be that you'll have to think of them in their stead instead?" Zhu Ergou stared coldly at Old Liu, "Have you been stunned or have you gone stupid?"

"But in the end, they are still my brothers!" Old Liu said.

"Enough! If you want to die with them, then I won't stop you. Anyway, this matter can't be blamed on me, so I don't need to worry so much! " Zhu Ergou laughed coldly.

"Second brother Zhu, how can you speak like that?" Third Elder Liu was so angry that his entire body was trembling, "Brothers, it's not like we've been following you for a day or two. Even if there's no merit, there's still hard work to be done. How can you let go and kill a donkey?"

"Don't tell me that. In the Ru Yi Hall, you've only looked at martial arts. When have you ever talked about favors?" Zhu Ergou laughed coldly, "Third Elder Liu, I advise you to think more about how to make a meritorious service to your family!"

Old Liu was silent for a while, his forehead was covered in cold sweat, he then raised his hand to wipe it off, and said: "If Second Brother Zhu can really save my life, then I will throw caution to the wind! I will arrange some people to track down my two brothers! "

"That's right!" Zhu Ergou lightly patted Old Liu's shoulder, "A wise man is the best!"

"But, my two elder brothers' martial arts are both higher than mine, I'm not their match at all. Once I learn of their news, would Second Brother Zhu personally step in?" Old Liu asked.

"Don't worry!" Your second brother will be the one to do everything! " Zhu Ergou laughed, "Oh right, can you be sure that the Li Residence has no survivors?"

"Yes!" We, as brothers, were the ones who set the fire. Old Liu said.

"Good!" As long as you don't die, your life will be safe! " Zhu Ergou laughed.

"Second Brother Zhu, I have one more thing I want to report to you!" Old Liu smiled evilly.

"What is it?" Zhu Ergou asked lazily.

"I heard from Zhen Fugui that he met a girl recently who was as pretty as a flower and even had an affair with her. If Second Brother Zhu is interested, I can ask him to introduce us!" Old Liu laughed.

"Oh?" Zhu Ergou's eyes lit up, "Is there really such a good thing?"

"How can that be false? It is said that the girl is called Li Cui Huan, her looks are really pretty, even brother would feel an itch after hearing it! " Old Liu laughed.

"Damn it, you're about to die and you're still thinking about women!" I advise you to find those two brothers of yours as soon as possible so as not to let anything go wrong! After all, only by protecting one's head can one have a chance to be happy! " Zhu Ergou reminded.

"Then I'll do it right away!" Liu immediately stood up and ran out of the room.

After Zhu Ergou watched him leave, he could not help but crease his eyebrows and laugh, "Zhen Fugui, Li Cui Huan, hehe!"