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Shang Xiuxun arranged for them to live in a separate small courtyard in the northwest corner of the Inner Fort. The environment is very quiet and the layout is exquisite.

It can be seen that Shang Xiuxun still takes them seriously.

Da Huangrong observed the surrounding environment, and said, "Husband, have you noticed that the environment here is very special, specially arranged by a master of gardening and architecture."

Zheng Xie said: "I don't know anything about garden architecture, I just think the scenery here looks pretty good, and I feel very comfortable."

Da Huangrong said: "This is the ingenuity of horticultural architecture. At first glance, there is nothing special, and there are no conspicuous buildings, but if you look carefully, you can find that the whole environment is well versed in Fengshui and the five elements. Dao implies the principle of heaven and earth. The layout of this place is like this, but I don’t know which master wrote it.”

"Have it?"

Zheng Xie stared at the surrounding environment carefully for a long time, but did not see any truth in the world.He had to admit that he had no artistic talent at all, so he laughed dryly and said, "The expert you mentioned lives in the back mountain. When I have time, I will take you to visit him."

"Ah."

Rhubarb Rong responded.

Zheng Xie wandered around the inner castle with a few girls, Yingying Yanyan, attracting countless people's attention.

Before they knew it, the sky was getting dark, and a pretty little maid came to inform them: "Several honored guests, the dinner is ready, the host invites you all to the Fei Ma Xuan for the banquet."

Zheng Xie said: "I haven't asked Miss Fang's name yet."

The maid said: "The slave is just a maid next to the owner, not a lady. Your honored guest can call me Xiaojuan."

Zheng Xie said: "Miss Xiaojuan is so well-behaved and lovely, she must be loved by the host. Please, Miss Xiaojuan, lead the way."

Xiaojuan was very happy in her heart, and felt that this person was very funny, and she led them the way with a friendly face.While introducing them to the scenery and buildings along the way.

There are seven clans with Shang, Liang, Liu, Tao, Wu, Xu, and Luo in the ranch. Except for Shang, who belongs to the lineage of the owner, the other surnames are descendants of the first generation owner, Shang Xiong, who escaped disaster. , the family formed slowly, now all hold important positions in the ranch.

There are two tables of banquets in Fei Ma Xuan, except for the "beauty owner" Shang Xiuxun on the main table.There are also five dignified men.

The other table was prepared for Zhao Min, Huang Rong and other women, accompanied by the female relatives of the ranch.

Zheng Xie and Li Jing sat at the main table and looked at the people present.

Shang Xiuxun introduced to Zheng Xie: "This is Shang Zhen, the chief steward of the inner castle."

The head butler was about fifty years old, a burly bald man, holding a big pipe in his hand, sitting on the seat next to Shang Xiuxun, puffing.Seeing Zheng Xie and the two of them looking at him, they took a deep breath on the cigarette pot, but suddenly a sharp gaze shot out from their eyes, piercing through the smoke like lightning and falling on Zheng Xie.

In Pegasus Ranch.Apart from Lu Miaozi, there are only four people who have reached the first-class level of martial arts, namely the host Shang Xiuxun, the chief steward Shang Zhen, the elder Shang Peng, and the second deacon Liu Zongdao.Of course, although the martial arts of these four people are top-notch, they are much worse than those of Du Fuwei and Li Mi who are at the peak of the first-class.

Although the martial arts of the remaining three deacons are good, they are only between first-rate and second-rate.

Although Shang Zhen's sharp gaze was not looking at Li Jing, it also made his heart skip a beat.The flesh tensed up immediately.

Shang Xiuxun remained calm and apparently acquiesced to Shang Zhen's actions.It seems to want to give this frail young man with pale face and needless a blow.

Zheng Xie's expression was indifferent, and he looked back without any fumes, but secretly activated the soul-shifting gun, his eyes were like a black hole, swallowing Shang Zhen's gaze completely.

After a few breaths, Shang Zhen still sat motionless.Shang Xiuxun didn't know that Shang Zhen had fallen for someone else's tricks unknowingly, and her heart couldn't help being shocked, but this time she was wrong.

"cough."

Shang Xiuxun coughed lightly, brought Shang Zhen back to his senses, pointed to the people on the left and right sides and continued to introduce: "These deacons of the ranch. Liang Zhi, Liu Zongdao, Tao Shusheng, Wu Zhaoru."

With the lessons learned from the past, the four deacons did not dare to trust Zheng Xie, and nodded their heads one by one.

After she finished speaking, Zheng Xie also introduced: "I'm under Zheng Xie, this is Li Jing, my subordinate general."

"Great General of Soldiers and Horses?" Wu Zhaoru couldn't help being startled, he paid more attention to Zheng Xie, and said, "I don't know where Zheng Shao started the incident? How many soldiers and horses are there?"

Zheng Xie said: "The uprising is still being prepared, and there are no soldiers under him for the time being, only three healthy horses pulling the cart."

Wu Zhaoru was young and vigorous, and said angrily, "Your Excellency, are you making fun of us?"

Zheng Xie said: "Why did the fourth deacon say this, Mr. Zheng is very serious. I am here this time to seek cooperation with the ranch."

Wu Zhaoru was about to retort, but Shang Xiuxun waved his hand and said solemnly: "Pegasus Ranch has had ancestors' precepts since it was born, and it does not do business with the original. I wonder how much money Mr. Zheng can give?"

Zheng Xie looked at Shang Xiuxun, showing admiration unabashedly, smiled meaningfully, and said, "Business owner, do you know that the ranch's catastrophe is not far away."

The words are not surprising and die endlessly.

The faces of the people sitting there all changed, and the atmosphere suddenly became solemn.

Wu Zhaoru shouted angrily, "Presumptuous."

Shang Xiuxun put on a pretty face, and said: "If your Excellency can't come up with a convincing argument this time, don't blame Xiuxun for not being sympathetic."

Tao Shusheng said: "Owner, why bother to reason with this kind of villain, just take them down."

Zheng Xie was unmoved at all, and said calmly: "General Li, if you are asked to lead troops to attack the city, how many troops will be needed to take down the pasture?"

Li Jing was stunned, wondering how Zheng Xie would add fuel to the fire at this time, but he still replied honestly: "I have carefully observed the terrain and defense of the pasture when I entered the city, this place can be called a dangerous place. Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If I want to attack the city, I will need at least tens of thousands of elite soldiers. In addition, I need other people to try to contain the slow troops in Xiangyang and Jingling."

All the people in the ranch had bright faces.

Zheng Xie said again: "If there are people in the field who cooperate with each other, how many soldiers and horses are needed?"

Li Jing said: "It depends on how strong this person is in the ranch?"

Zheng Xie said: "What if this person has a high position and authority, like the four deacons sitting here?"

Li Jing said decisively: "If this is the case, a thousand elite soldiers are enough!"

At the table, someone sneered.

Zheng Xie ignored them and continued to ask: "If you are asked to instigate one of the four deacons, how much will it cost?"

Li Jing pondered: "It depends on what capacity I use to instigate rebellion against them."

Zheng Xie said: "What if you are the counselor of the Four Great Clans, Wagangzhai, and Jianghuai Army?"

Li Jing swept across the faces of the four deacons, and said with a smile: "If I were a counselor of these forces, I only need to send one eloquent person, and I can instigate at least one of them without paying any price."

Zheng Xie said: "If you were Li Mi or Du Fuwei, would you like to win the precious land of Pegasus Ranch?"

Li Jing said: "It's even a dream!"

Several people sitting there listened to Zheng Xie and Li Jing's questions and answers.His complexion kept changing, and at the end, he felt even more creepy, as if a sharp knife was hanging above his head.

Zheng Xie's eyes swept over the faces of several people, with playful smiles on their faces, as if they had discovered something.

Tao Shusheng slapped the table and said angrily: "Your Excellency is here to scare people and disturb people's hearts. What is your plan?"

"I didn't say you were a traitor. Why are you so excited?"

Zheng Xie said something nonchalantly, which made his heart tremble.He added: "Does the owner think the analysis below makes sense?"

Although Shang Xiuxun agrees with his conspiracy theory, he must not show his cowardice at this moment, otherwise the Pegasus Ranch will be in chaos and everyone will be in danger.

She calmly said: "Although what your Excellency said is reasonable, I believe that the deacons are absolutely impossible to defect to the enemy and betray the interests of the pasture." Then she changed the subject.Said: "In business and business, since you want to seek cooperation with the ranch, you should show your chips."

Zheng Xie smiled lightly, he knew that what he just said had achieved his goal.Then he said in an unastonishing manner: "How much silver taels do you think the news about Duke Yang's treasure house is worth?"

As soon as the words "Yang Gong's Treasure House" came out, they fell like a bomb, and the faces of the people sitting in the row changed.

Shang Xiuxun's beautiful eyes flashed brightly, and he said: "Your Excellency is the one who surprised Yu Wenhuaji in Liyang and rescued the Rakshasa girl."

Zheng Xie said: "The owner of the ranch is very well informed. It seems that the ranch is not closed and ignorant, completely defenseless."

Shang Xiuxun was only shocked for a moment, then quickly restrained his thoughts and said, "Not to mention whether you really know the news about Duke Yang's treasure house, even if it is true. What's the use of Pegasus Ranch?"

Zheng Xie said with a smile: "The farm owner is really a profiteer, he never forgets to lower the price. Although Yang Gong's treasury is useless to the ranch, if this news is released, there must be many people who are willing to bid."

Shang Xiuxun said indifferently: "Anyone can use the methods of empty-handed white wolves."

Zheng Xie said: "That's fine, I'll show the owner some dry goods first."

As he spoke, he took out a paper stick from his bosom, threw it with his hand, and the paper stick slowly flew in front of Shang Xiuxun like a butterfly with wings.

Seeing this hand, the people sitting in rows couldn't help but be moved.

Although he made Shang Zhen suffer a dark loss at the beginning of the meeting, but it was not a real effort, and it was not so convincing after all.

Although this move seems simple, it requires absolute control of internal strength, and it is very difficult to do without a master-level method.

Shang Xiuxun grabbed the letter in his hand, opened it, and saw that it said: "Someone among the deacons of Pegasus Ranch is an enemy traitor. If the farm owner doesn't believe it, you can tell them different news separately. I will definitely contact the mastermind behind the scenes and try to get the treasure. By then, it will be clear at a glance who the traitor is."

"turn out to be……"

At this moment, Shang Xiuxun's thoughts changed, and he opened his mouth to call out two words, with a hint of surprise on his face just right, and quickly stopped speaking, as if he really knew the place where Duke Yang's treasure house was buried.

Then, with a vomit of internal energy, she shattered the paper stick into pieces.

This girl's acting skills are superb, not inferior to her martial arts.

Zheng Xie couldn't help laughing and said: "It seems that the host has confirmed the authenticity of this news."

Shang Xiuxun said: "What do you want to exchange this news for?"

Zheng Xie said confidently: "I don't have high requirements, as long as the owner of the farm suspends transactions with surrounding forces and does not sell horses outside for five months."

Shang Xiuxun said: "Is that so?"

Zheng Xie said: "That's it."

Shang Xiuxun said: "Okay, I agree." (To be continued...)