The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 2919: Calculated Thoughts

Zhou Zixing thought about his own warriors. There were only eight of them left. However, these eight people were the future of the Zhou family. He would feel heartbroken if he lost one more.

Although he has reached his death limbo, no matter how close his time is and how much he values ​​his life, he wants to get something to survive. However, without any absolute choice, he will not send his younger generation of warriors to die.

Moreover, Zhou Zixing was very good at judging people. Although Qian Ying was not older than him and his cultivation was one level higher than his, this guy had a black heart.

Not only is he evil, he is also very thick-skinned. So from this we can infer that this old guy will definitely not choose any personnel from among his own younger generation of warriors. The person in charge of this expedition team can only be selected from other families.

Qian Ying is such a shrewd person, but he has so much knowledge.

Seeing Zhou Zixing lowering his head in thought, I knew that this old man was definitely thinking about his own warriors, so he was so silent.

However, Qian Ying also shook his head. Although this old man is old, he is sometimes short-sighted.

You know, both of them are innate masters, and they are the strongest in the expedition team. So if there is any dangerous mission, there is nothing wrong with showing some favoritism and protecting their own warriors. Besides, as long as they are a little more generous when they need to take action later, the warriors of other families will be able to understand this little thought.

For example, during the monster attack tonight, the two of them were responsible for the rear guard and fighting the monster. The ordinary warriors had already evacuated because of their strength. Then, it would not be a problem to let other families send some people to explore the environment on the other side of the canyon.

"Elder Zhou, maybe my words are a little simple, so let me tell you my thoughts..." Qian Ying felt that if he didn't explain things, he might become alienated from Zhou Zixing, and when he formed an expedition team later, even if he didn't choose the Zhou family warriors, they might not be grateful.

Therefore, when doing things, especially doing things well, we must be open about it and explain it clearly, so that both the interpersonal relationships and the things can be handled well.

Qian Ying explained everything clearly one by one, and only then did Zhou Zixing understand that he and the Qian family did not need to contribute manpower, and as long as they could protect other families later, their little tricks would not be a problem for people from other families.

After all, if you want to get the treasure, how can you not pay? If you don't have the ability to take responsibility, then you naturally have to contribute manpower. If you lose manpower, there is nothing you can do. After all, there is no gain without sacrifice. How can you gain without sacrifice?

However, as Qian Ying explained it clearly, Zhou Zixing felt a slight numbness on the back of his neck again. This was really killing him.

Ever since he saw Chen Mo take action, he felt threatened all the time. It would be great if he could see what was on the back of his neck, but he couldn't turn his head around and see the back of his neck. If he wanted to see it, he would have to chop off his head, or have a mirror, or let others see it.

But he had no choice among these three options!
Damn, why does the back of my neck feel numb and itchy?

Think about what Qian Ying said, so apart from the warriors from the Qian and Zhou families, there are the other three families?
Just when Zhou Zixing was thinking that among these three families, there was Chen Mo, he heard Qian Ying say: "For this expedition, I plan to let the Ouyang family take the lead."

"Ouyang family?" Zhou Zixing's heart darkened. This was simply blacklisting him and making him die early and be reborn sooner!

"Yes, the Ouyang family!" Qian Ying looked at Zhou Zixing strangely, feeling a little puzzled. Why was he so shocked when talking about the Ouyang family? Could it be that he had some relationship with the Ouyang family that he didn't know?
He had investigated the families that joined the expedition team before they set out, and he knew that the Zhou family and the Ouyang family had no relationship. The Zhou family was able to join because of the Ma family, and the Ouyang family was able to join because of the Han family.

As for the Han family, they are the Ma family.

Therefore, the only one related to it is the Ma family, while the Zhou family and the Ouyang family have basically no connection. He is very clear about this, but now that it is brought up, looking at his expression, is there any connection?

"Elder Zhou, are you related to the Ouyang family?"

"Ah?! No, it doesn't matter!" Zhou Zixing denied it immediately, and his denial was so stressful that he stuttered a little when he said it.

This made Qian Ying even more suspicious, but he didn't have any evidence that the Zhou family was related to the Ouyang family.

Zhou Zixing was also helpless. He really had no relationship with the Ouyang family, but he had a great relationship with the young man named Li Mo.

In particular, he felt that this young man's strength was unfathomable and much stronger than Qian Ying. If he provoked him, he would definitely suffer the consequences.

However, he had no way to persuade Qian Ying not to attack the Ouyang family, otherwise he would die without knowing how. He was an obvious example.

But maybe, possibly...

Zhou Zixing thought again that if Qian Ying were to provoke the Ouyang family, there might be some gains. But how should this matter be handled?

After all, his life was still in the hands of that young man, Li Mo (Chen Mo). If he discovered his thoughts, he would be in big trouble.

At this moment, he felt a slight numbness at the back of his neck. Was this a warning from the young man Li Mo he mentioned?
What exactly is that thing at the back of my neck? Why do I feel uncomfortable whenever I think about it?

Zhou Zixing was still worried about the problem on the back of his neck. Qian Ying noticed that he didn't say anything and felt that he should agree with her point of view. There was also no evidence to prove that the Zhou family had any relationship with the Ouyang family.

So Qian Ying continued while paying attention to Zhou Zixing's expression: "Elder Zhou, I wonder if you have observed the situations of several families."

"what's the situation?"

"Since we came to this valley to explore, other families have suffered heavy casualties, especially the Ma family and our Qian family. But the Ouyang family did not lose too many people. And they have the largest number of warriors," said Qian Ying.

Zhou Zixing thought about it and agreed: "Well, I didn't observe carefully before, but looking back, the Ouyang family not only has more people, but also has the smallest proportion of lost manpower."

Although the Zhou family lost one less person than the Ouyang family, the Ouyang family lost three people in total. But in terms of proportion, the Zhou family only had ten people, but lost two people, leaving eight, so naturally the proportion is larger.

"The exploration on the other side of the canyon doesn't require many people, but we have to arrange personnel to explore. Now that we have come here, who would be willing to give up if we don't find the treasure?" Qian Ying said.

Zhou Zixing nodded. Yes, he had come this far. Who would be willing to give up if he didn't get some treasures? He had even risked his life this time. If he couldn't get any treasures, wouldn't it be a loss?
"So, the Ouyang family can be the main force and send a few more people, and the Ma family and the Han family can send one person depending on the situation. In addition, the Ma family also lost a lot of manpower this time, and even Ma Sanxing died here while trying to rescue us. So this time, if it doesn't work, we can let the Han family send one person. In this way, it would be more appropriate for the Ouyang family to send a few people, plus one person from the Han family to form an expedition team." Qian Ying said.

Qian Ying always felt a little unhappy with the Ouyang family, especially with that young man. He always had a kind of hostility in his heart. But it was a little strange to think about it. That young man was only at the tenth level of the acquired realm, and he only offended him indirectly, but why did he make him feel so bad?

Why do you always want to kill that young man to feel comfortable?

This time, he was just trying to catch rabbits while robbing grass, and he calculated that since Ouyang was there, it would be better if the expedition team could also include that young man.

In any case, Qian Ying can just sit back and watch. Whether the investigation is clear or not depends on whether the fate of the people who join the expedition team is good enough.

"So, when the time comes, call a few family leaders over for a meeting to discuss this matter. Elder Zhou must be ready to support it," Qian Ying said.

Zhou Zixing actually supported Qian Ying's plan. After all, not letting anyone from his family die meant that he didn't have to worry about anyone dying, which was naturally very good.

However, although the plan was good, his own life was in the hands of the young man. If he was not controlled by him, then there was nothing to be ashamed of. He would naturally agree, and agree with it wholeheartedly.

But now, I feel conflicted.

However, this could not be said directly, so he could only nod his head to show his agreement: "Elder Qian is right, and your arrangement is also very good. However, what if Ouyang Nan disagrees with this arrangement, or is unwilling to send more people?"

Zhou Zixing's heart was filled with the fear of Chen Mo, and he unconsciously asked himself what to do.

Qian Ying was stunned. He didn't expect Zhou Zixing to say that. He really had some womanizing ideas.

"Elder Zhou, what if Ouyang Nan disagrees? With our strength, as well as the other two families, they will stand on our side. How could Ouyang Nan object?" Qian Ying said.

But in his heart, he was thinking, why didn't I see that Zhou Zixing was so indecisive before? Could it really be related to the Ouyang family?

It seems that I have to be more careful in the future to avoid any setbacks.

But think about it, Qian Ying's strength is here, how could he be tricked by others?

Here, Qian Ying is the most powerful one. He is the only one who plots against others. Who dares to plot against him?