The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 117 Green Beard

The next day.

It was still in the large tent that the King of Kucha used to entertain others.

The man with the slightly disguised green beard looked at Fang Yunhua with some curiosity.

He already knew who the person who invited him to come and was truly in charge of things was, or rather, who had spent a lot of money to complete this meeting as a hired mission just to meet him—it was none other than the young sect leader Fang, whose name he had long heard of.

"It's because of Miss Su, isn't it?"

Upon seeing the man with the green beard and hearing his self-introduction, Fang Yunhua noticed a thoughtful expression on his face and quickly figured out the reason.

As the most loyal subordinate of the Desert King, Qinghuzi would naturally also be loyal to the young prince, Black Pearl. As Black Pearl's confidant, he would naturally know the reason why Black Pearl invited the three women to this great desert.

During their conversation, the four women inevitably mentioned the blood-soaked, fragrant storyline that Chu Liuxiang had experienced before.

Su Rongrong was one of the few people who knew the whole story. Fang Yunhua and Chu Liuxiang had already explained this to her on their way back to Putian City.

Therefore, it was inevitable that Qing Hu Zi would learn that Fang Yun Hua had put in a lot of effort in avenging Jamukha.

"Young Master Fang, what are your thoughts regarding the payment for this meeting?"

Green Beard clearly intended to return the gold and silver, after all, this man was truly an honest person.

But Fang Yunhua shook his head and interrupted first.

"Let's not talk about the small amount of gold and silver. The reason for inviting General Qing this time is to discuss our future plans to make a fortune."

In the original storyline, Qing Huzi's subordinate once said something to Hu Tiehua.

Since the old prince passed away, the common folk have been struggling to make ends meet, so they've had to find odd jobs to do just to keep things afloat.

In fact, just thinking about Black Pearl, this irresponsible new desert king, who is now running around for men, shows how bad the original power situation was.

Upon hearing the word "get rich," Qing Huzi's eyes lit up.

"Young Master Fang, where did this wealth come from?"

"It's very simple, just restart the trade routes to the Western Regions."

Fang Yunhua assembled his team almost entirely on this one reason, and although the tactic was old, money is still the most tempting condition that people cannot resist.

"Reopening the trade routes to the Western Regions...that won't be easy, after all, there's the east..."

"In this matter, I represent the East."

This immediately made General Qing's expression tense. You must know that Jamukha's development strategy has always been to use the desert as a barrier to block the probing from the east, which is how he became the king of the desert, who was secretly ruling over this region.

Now that Jamukha is dead, past grievances may erupt all at once.

But their little prince...
"Don't be nervous. My interests are aligned with yours in reopening the trade routes to the Western Regions, and as representatives of the Western Regions, you can work together with each other."

As for past grievances, while I wouldn't make any guarantees about them, I believe that compared to the more significant political implications this action may have in the future, they will likely overlook some of the past misunderstandings.

"General Qing, I invited you here today to have an open and frank discussion, because I believe that you, I, and the King of Kucha will become the most reliable allies in reopening the trade routes to the Western Regions."

Fang Yunhua had firmly grasped the initiative in the discourse, and Qing Huzi began to unconsciously follow his train of thought, especially regarding the enormous profits that the Western Regions trade route could bring, which could completely solve the problem of the unstable morale of his own camp.

At this point, Fang Yunhua needs to continue guiding him to think about his future, the future of Black Pearl, and the challenges he will face, within the framework of Fang Yunhua's plans.

"General Qing, let's put aside past grievances for now and talk about whether the reopening of the Western Regions trade route is beneficial to you."

"Yes." The man with the green beard nodded honestly.

"Now we need to consider not only our vested interests, but also your future. Do you really think that with Black Pearl's talent, she can become a new desert king as great as Jamukha?"

Fang Yunhua reluctantly labeled him as "great," which made Qing Hu Zi, who was initially dissatisfied with Fang Yunhua's denial of Black Pearl, immediately change his expression when he heard that the other party was comparing him to Jamukha. He even subconsciously felt that the other party was right.

There is only one Jamukha, and he will be the one and only King of the Desert.

Judging from Black Pearl's recent performance, even if he is loyal to his partner, he is not so blind as to give him a passing grade.

Judging from the opponent's performance in the already concluded Bloodstained Fragrance storyline.

After learning of her father's death, she resolutely investigated the clues, which truly demonstrated her filial piety.

However, at this critical juncture, her own faction was in turmoil due to the death of the old king, and she had not yet had time to establish the prestige of the new king. Instead, she embarked on a journey eastward alone on horseback to seek revenge, which is enough to show that she lacked a sense of the big picture and was very willful.

After discovering that the Beggars' Sect had problems, she recklessly exposed herself. Her first meeting with Chu Liuxiang was so crazy that she randomly whipped him. If it weren't for Chu Liuxiang's magnanimity, he would have covered for her when the Beggars' Sect came to search for her later.

It's likely that this young prince was already killed by Nangong Ling.

Of course, that wasn't the end of it. After confirming that Nangong Ling was dead and taking revenge on her body, Black Pearl returned to the Great Desert, which could be considered as giving Jamukha's old subordinates an explanation.

By doing so, she was still able to win people's hearts. Later, by helping the King of Kucha restore his kingdom, she proved that as the new Queen of the Desert, she still had enough ability and deterrent power to intervene in the situation in the Western Regions.

In this way, thanks to Jamukha's remaining influence, she was still able to barely maintain her position.

But Black Pearl made another blunder.

When she saw the Pearl Steed, which was supposed to bring Chu Liuxiang over, return alone, she panicked completely. After giving a few hasty instructions, she and the other two women, including Su Rongrong, returned east again to search for Chu Liuxiang's whereabouts.

Later, at the end of the Thrush chapter, they remembered they needed to return to the Great Desert.

This guy is definitely a romantic at heart, but it's a real hardship for subordinates like Qing Huzi who are devoted to him.

"General Qing, after I arrived in this great desert, I heard that the former king of the desert had four capable subordinates, known as Purple, White, Gold and Green. Purple is brave, White is fierce, Gold is cunning and Green is loyal. Why is it that you alone have the title of loyal?"

"That's because I'm far inferior to my three brothers. The only thing that the prince values ​​is my loyalty."

"Then do they lack loyalty to the prince? No, with Jamukha's great talent and strategy, he can certainly subdue these heroes, but it is unknown how long this remaining influence can provide protection for your young prince."

Green Beard fell silent again.

If it were someone else making such a blatant provocation, he probably would have already drawn his sword.

But the other party was Fang Shao, the sect leader, whom he had heard about from Su Rongrong long ago. He was known for his keen insight into people's hearts and his almost demonic wisdom.

The other party's stance also indicated their willingness to cooperate with him. Coupled with recent internal events, even though he wanted to firmly state that they would remain loyal to the young prince, as a straightforward and valiant general, he couldn't bring himself to say such a thing against his conscience.

Judging from Black Pearl's actions, it would be strange if there weren't internal problems.

If Jamukha were still alive, the four of them—Purple, White, Gold, and Green—would naturally be firmly united around the Desert King, and their relationship would be that of the closest of brothers. However, with the old king dead and the new king so irresponsible, and each of the four commanding a considerable army, it would be highly unusual if they didn't have some disagreements and internal conflicts during this period.

Fang Yunhua could at least confirm one thing: that General Jin, who was known as the "Golden Strategist," must have already begun preparing his escape route.

As the saying goes, one must plan for oneself, others, the masses, and the world. A person whose characteristics are represented by the word "plan" may not be able to plan for the world, but they are certainly capable of planning for themselves.

"Is this the reason you convinced me?" The man with the green beard remained silent for a long time before looking intently at Fang Yunhua.

"Your little prince doesn't need to think too much. She can continue to be willful, continue to do as she pleases, and continue to maintain that innocence. But you need to seriously consider the future and, more importantly, not betray Jamukha's trust in you."

The word "loyalty" alone is enough to show that in his heart, you are the brother he can truly entrust with his son's future.

However, it is no longer realistic to recreate the glory of the King of the Desert.

Before things escalate further, you need to rely on external forces to stabilize the situation, ensuring that your young prince doesn't suddenly die under mysterious circumstances one day.

The man with the green beard remained silent.

He was powerless to refute, because the reasons the other party used to convince him were all for the sake of the Black Pearl.

As a loyal subject, he naturally had to consider the future of the young prince.

But just thinking about his current situation, he knew that sooner or later a chaotic storm would engulf him. It might be that one of his brothers suddenly turned against him, or it might be that a Western Region kingdom joined forces with internal traitors to carry out a purge.

The grudges accumulated by Jamukha in the past are now showing signs of erupting.

He was a general who was not good at planning and had only average martial skills. How could he not betray Jamukha's trust?

Perhaps this is the only path we have right now.

“I know that General Qing, you need some time to make a real decision, but in order for us to have a deeper understanding of each other, why don’t we join forces once?”

"Join forces? What?"

After Qing Huzi did not show any obvious opposition, Fang Yunhua already knew that the matter was settled.

"Kill the Stone Guanyin".

"The Stone-Killing Guanyin?!"

Greenbeard was shocked. This was a female demon whom even the Desert King had avoided during his reign.

After looking at Fang Yunhua and then at the King of Kucha, who remained calm throughout, as if he were a mascot, he had a vague understanding of what was going on.

"You told me to disguise myself before entering the camp because Shi Guanyin has her sights on this place?"

The King of Kucha said with a firm expression.

"Xiao Wang must kill her."

“Killing her, aside from personal grudges, would also help the King and General Qing stabilize the current situation.”

Shi Guanyin's infamy has spread throughout the Western Regions, and the reputation boost that her head can bring is naturally not low. Both of them need a sufficiently inspiring achievement at the moment.

"Then she's the perfect fit, am I right?"

After exchanging a glance, the King of Kucha and Qinghuzi both nodded.

The former knows Fang Yunhua's plan. If Qing Huzi also gets involved now, then it will be truly foolproof.

Qing Hu Zi had already heard from Su Rongrong about Fang Yunhua's past experience of manipulating Shi Guanyin's two sons at will.

After meeting him in person, he was easily exposed to the precarious situation of his own camp.

This also makes this reckless man, who is not good at planning, subconsciously choose to follow the arrangements of the smart people.

Of course, the most important point is that he heard from Su Rongrong that Fang Yunhua, the young master of the Huashan Sect, had an irreconcilable hatred with Shi Guanyin. So naturally, he didn't need to worry about the other party joining forces with Shi Guanyin to set a trap for him.

"I can dispatch eight hundred skilled men to assist us within three days," Green Beard said, demonstrating his utmost sincerity.

"Alright, now let's talk about the restoration of the kingdom. Your Majesty, the armies you've invited should be launching an attack on the capital soon, right?"

The King of Kucha nodded.

"If I arrange for skilled fighters in the capital to be the first to kill An Deshan, the leader of the rebels, as well as General Min and Minister Hong, who are colluding with the rebels, could the time for the general offensive be brought forward?"

"Yes!" The King of Kucha's eyes lit up. "I can send a message at any time to order them to launch a general offensive. If the coordination is good, the rebellion can be quelled in just two days. Once Your Majesty returns to the capital safely, Your Majesty's prestige will naturally make those people and soldiers bow down and submit!"

"Well, it seems the timing is just right. Two or three days is enough time to send messages, and we also need to take into account the delays made by Chu Xiangshuai. We'll set it for about three days from now, and then we'll hold a celebration banquet."

The soldiers dispatched by General Qing can also serve as guards for those invited by the King to return to the country.

The King of Kucha and General Qing had both understood the other's unspoken meaning.

It was also at this victory celebration banquet that the other side planned to ambush and kill Shi Guanyin.

"Will everything go so smoothly?" The King of Kucha was still somewhat worried.

"The plot to support the rebels has failed. Your Majesty, even if you deliberately spread the rumor that the Star of Bliss is merely a target for a covert maneuver, Shi Guanyin will also encounter a failed charm pull with Chu Xiangshuai."
Hehe, when she can't outsmart people, she'll naturally drop the pretense and choose to use absolute violence to flatten everything, as a way to vent her frustrations.

So as long as there are no problems with the schedule.

She will definitely jump out and crush your arrogance when you are at your most triumphant, and then destroy everything.

"I'm arrogant?" The King of Kucha pointed at himself with a question mark on his face.

But Greenbeard's focus was on something else entirely.

"Wait, Young Master Fang just mentioned Chu Xiangshuai? Do you know where he is? The young prince has been looking for him!"

Just as he raised this question, someone outside came to report that the team that had exchanged for the Star of Bliss had returned, but because a few of them had ulterior motives, they were dealt with one by one by the golden-armored guards loyal to the King of Kucha.

During the exchange with Shi Guanyin's disciple, the disciple threatened them with their lives and took Chu Liuxiang away.

At this moment, Fang Yunhua shrugged at the man with the green beard.

"You heard it all, he's with Shi Guanyin~"

(End of this chapter)