Xuanxia

Chapter 259 Endless life
"It turns out that they are from the Northern Barbarians. I was right about that."

In the small courtyard, Ning Wushu looked at the scimitar handed to him by Fu Qingzhou with his eyes slightly narrowed.

A female soldier behind her glared and said in a deep voice, "Miss, the Northern Barbarians are so bold that they dared to sneak into our Dayan territory! I request that you lead the army to blockade Luoyi City and capture all the Northern Barbarians!"

Ning Wushu raised his hand slightly to stop the female soldier from speaking.

She looked at Fu Qingzhou and asked softly, "Young Master Fu, what do you suggest?"

"I don't understand anything, whether it's military affairs or political affairs."

Fu Qingzhou sat in a corner of the courtyard and said calmly: "But the little prince they are talking about... is the key."

"I think that if we blockade Luoyi now, this so-called little prince might escape. It is better to act secretly, lure him out, and catch him in one fell swoop."

Ning Wushu listened to him and nodded silently.

"Young man, what you said is correct..." She thought for a moment and then said, "Sisters, please step back first. I have something to say to you alone."

After experiencing Fu Qingzhou's rescue last night, these female soldiers already trusted him very much. Without any nonsense, they all answered "yes" and strode out of the courtyard.

Fu Qingzhou smiled at Ning Wushu and said, "You want my help again?"

"It's not help, it's cooperation." Ning Wushu also laughed: "Young man, are you hiding something from me?"

Fu Qingzhou didn't say anything.

When he came to see Ning Wushu today, he of course did not tell him what happened in Xijiao Village in Bailu Mountain.

This matter was too mysterious. He couldn't understand why a few northern barbarians would target his hometown and how much it had to do with him.

He didn't plan to speak out about this matter until he figured it out.

"You have your secrets, I won't ask."

Ning Wushu continued, "But you didn't leave after you finished talking, and you still stayed here. This is not like what you said last night, that you just wanted to get some information and that was it."

Fu Qingzhou laughed: "I just want the remaining half of your Wind Arrow."

"Well, young man, with the formulas I gave you, you are so smart that you don't even need the second half. I'm afraid you have already learned it."

Ning Wushu held his forehead with his hand and said helplessly, "I was tossing and turning about this matter last night, it's quite a headache, I really don't want to beat around the bush with you - you don't want to admit it, you just want me to promise you some more benefits, right?"

"Just tell me what you want."

Fu Qingzhou blinked.

Tang Jiao was right, this woman... is really like herself.

"Since Miss Ning has spoken, I won't be pretentious." He smiled and said, "I do think I have some tricks. If you want to capture the little prince of the Northern Barbarians, I should be able to help you a lot - but in exchange, after I catch him, I want to interrogate him alone for an hour."

A strange look flashed in Ning Wushu's eyes.

"Trial him alone?"

She asked doubtfully, "You said yourself that you would not ask about military affairs or political affairs. Why are you interrogating him? Do you have any grudges with the Northern Barbarians?"

Fu Qingzhou curled his lips: "You also said it, I have my secrets, you don't ask."

“Hehe…” Ning Wushu laughed, “They are the royal family under the Northern Barbarian King’s command. They have a special status and are related to military secrets. You are just an ordinary citizen. This is against the law.”

Fu Qingzhou spread his hands: "Then there is nothing I can do. I can only find a way to find him and ask him some questions... As for the rest, I may not be able to control it."

Ning Wushu narrowed his eyes slightly.

Fu Qingzhou also narrowed his eyes, and the two looked at each other without saying a word.

"Young Master Fu, do you really think that I can't catch anyone without you?" Ning Wushu asked calmly.

Fu Qingzhou smiled and said, "At least you couldn't find out overnight who was the mastermind behind your assassination last night, but I did it."

He stood up and stretched himself. "Although I don't understand the art of war, I do know the principle of 'the art of war is to take advantage of chaos' - the gathering of the Hidden Dragons and Hundreds of Heroes is coming soon, and the city of Luoyi will become more and more crowded and more chaotic."

"No matter what the little prince's purpose is, he will soon know that two of his generals have died. The grass that needs to be cut has been cut, and the snake that needs to be frightened has been frightened. If I were him, no matter whether I advance or retreat next, I will stir up a storm in the city, so that I can fish in troubled waters."

"Miss Ning, right now, right now, can you think of what to do?" Ning Wushu frowned as he heard his question.

She lowered her head, her eyes flickering.

After a while, she raised her head and said bluntly: "I have three strategies to use."

Fu Qingzhou spread out his five fingers and turned them over: "I have at least ten ways."

"Ten?"

Ning Wushu sneered: "Young man, don't brag."

Fu Qingzhou's face was calm: "If you need me, lady, I can tell you these ten methods one by one - three of the best ones can ensure that the Hidden Dragon Hundred Heroes Conference will proceed as scheduled, ensure that the city is safe as before, and easily find the little prince."

After he said that, Ning Wushu's face finally changed: "Are you serious?"

"I lied to you that I was a puppy."

Fu Qingzhou nodded: "But at the same time, you have to tell me what the little prince wants to get in Luoyi."

Ning Wushu was surprised and asked, "Why would I know what he is looking for?"

"You said so."

Fu Qingzhou laughed and said, "You said, 'Sure enough, he is from the Northern Barbarians, you were right', and you also said that you spent the whole night tossing and turning over this trivial matter."

"Lady Ning, besides sending your three sisters to see a doctor last night, did you have anything else to do? If you didn't know that the enemy was the Northern Barbarians and what they were looking for, what were you busy with?"

Ning Wushu was stunned at first, then he couldn't help laughing.

"Fu Qingzhou is indeed as smart and clever as the legend says."

She shook her head helplessly, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "I just let out a few words, and you were able to catch them?"

"If it's leaked, it's leaked." Fu Qingzhou said with a smile: "How about cooperating sincerely? I will help you find the little prince and catch him, you give me the information I want, and allow me to interrogate him alone for an hour?"

"A quarter of an hour." Ning Wushu said, "Only a quarter of an hour."

Fu Qingzhou remained calm: "Half an hour."

"Two quarters of an hour!" Ning Wushu raised his eyebrows: "This is not a vegetable market, stop bargaining!"

"make a deal!"

Fu Qingzhou clapped his hands and laughed, "Miss Ning, it's a pleasure to work with you!"

"The cooperation has just begun, and I don't know whether it is pleasant yet. I hope you can do what you say and make us all happier." Ning Wushu shook his head and said, "Now, I will tell you what I know - remember, these are military secrets, you can't tell anyone, including Alliance Leader Jiang."

She also stood up, put her hands behind her back, and slowly walked to Fu Qingzhou, lowering her voice: "The little prince is named Ashina Manar, we all call him Manar."

"He is the youngest son of the Great Khan of the Northern Barbarians, and an extremely dangerous person."

"Many years ago, he changed his name and disguised himself as a Central Plains person. He came to our Dayan to study and learned a lot of our culture and knowledge. He also established a military book account in Beiyi, specializing in intelligence and espionage."

"I came to Luoyi this time for two reasons. First, I wanted to see if there were any outstanding young men in the Hidden Dragon Hundred Heroes Conference who were suitable for joining the army. Second, more than two months ago, we captured a spy from the Military Bookkeeping Division and learned about Mannar's plan..."

"You have probably heard that there is a top alchemy master in the Wulin Alliance. He is a disciple of Alliance Leader Jiang and has been concentrating on studying elixirs over the years?"

Fu Qingzhou nodded: "I heard Brother Hua Wuying mention it during a casual chat."

Ning Wushu's eyes were stern: "Yes, according to legend, he can refine a kind of amazing...Eternal Life Pill."

At this point, Ning Wushu paused for a moment and said solemnly: "It is said that this pill can revive the dead and turn bones into flesh. As long as the soul is not extinguished and the body is not decayed, the dead can be brought back to life!"

"But the Northern Barbarians want this pill, not to save someone."

"In the past ten years, the winters in the Northern Barbarians have been extremely cold and snowless, and the grasslands have become extremely barren. Not to mention cattle and sheep, even their war horses can't get enough to eat! But if they have this pill, they can use the magnificent life force in the pill to save the thousand-mile grassland!"

“When they become strong and powerful, they will surely have wolfish ambitions and march south in large numbers… In our northern border, a fierce war will break out again, with countless casualties!”

(End of this chapter)