It doesn't matter what the lord is.

"Miss Alayya, please think about it. This is for Lide's own good. Can you bear to let him stay in such a small and broken city for the rest of his life? As the saying goes, a wise bird chooses a tree to inhabit, and a wise minister chooses a master to serve. Now it is clear that the young master is the next Lord of Yunyang. There is a huge difference between the two. Why are you so stubborn?"

Alaiya placed one hand on her chest and said slowly:

"I am the young master's bodyguard and also the young master's sword. This has nothing to do with the young master's age, identity, expectations, and the expectations he carries. As long as the young master still needs me, I will go with him even to Asura Hell."

I picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of vegetable and put it in my mouth, chewing while saying:

"You heard me, Master Pu. To be honest, Alayya is not someone you can poach. Alayya, sit down and eat. You don't have to be so polite."

Pullen sighed and said:

"It's just as Master expected... I heard that Miss Alaiya slapped the young master for this. It seems that it's not groundless."

I said with great interest:

"Is this true? Alaiya is awesome. You are so talented but you made a big splash. You are worthy of being my family's guard."

Alayya smiled in return.

Pullen did not seem to give up. He turned to Fileta and continued:

"So, does Miss Fileta have any interest?"

Fileta was eating her food without caring about anything else. Suddenly, she choked when she heard her name being called. She quickly patted her chest. However, because of her plump figure, this pat was really charming, like a strong wind blowing through the hills, causing ripples on the flat ground. After she calmed down, she asked:

"What intention?"

Pullen smiled and said:

"The master also feels that it is a loss for Yunyang to let such a beautiful and powerful magician guard the border. So the master hopes that Miss Fileta can return to Lingyun City. Whether she is a guest official or teaches magic courses, she will be able to use her skills in a great way. It is better than suffering in this poor place for the rest of her life."

Fileta returned to her usual self and said proudly:

"Don't go."

Pullen advised confidently:

"Ms. Fileta, we have investigated your background. You used to be a magician in Yuxi City, a hybrid of human and demon, and you have suffered a lot. The reason why you follow Lid now is simply because Lid saved you. As the first person who treated you well, it is natural for you to have some feelings for him."

"But I want to remind you, Ms. Fileta. You should be able to tell from the conversation just now that the bond between Lid and Alaya is far beyond your imagination. Lid is unwilling to give up Alaya even in exchange for a few cities; and even if Alaya is promised that she can become a great swordsman, Alaya is unwilling to leave Lid. In this case, I don't think you have any advantage."

"Let me be clear. Miss Fileta, a strong and beautiful woman like you should be admired and pursued by many men. You should live as bright as the stars in the sky, and there is no need to stay here and wrong yourself. What can Lid give you? Money, reputation? These are far less than the rich resources in the hands of Lord Yunyang and the young master. And even if it is his love, most of it must be given to Alaiya first, and then it will be your turn. I don't rule out that you may become Lid's wife in the future, but from now on, the possibility of you being a mistress is more than 90%."

Fileta looked shocked.

Pullen's face lit up with joy, and just as he was about to say something else, he heard Felita say in disbelief:

"Can I...be the little one??"

She covered her lips with her hand and tears fell on the table in big drops, shocking everyone present.

And Fileta choked up and said:

"I originally only begged my master not to abandon me and just keep me like a dog. I never thought there would be such a future. As a half-demon, with lowly blood in my bones, I can actually... 90% chance, is it true?"

Alayya patted Fileta's back gently.

Now even Pullen didn't know what to say.

He smiled awkwardly and turned to He Yue. Before he could speak, He Yue said:

"Forget about my words. If the 'master' or 'young master' you mentioned is willing to wear women's clothes and sing and dance in public like someone else, I can consider it."

Pulun took a deep breath, gave an ugly smile, and turned to Bai Huang.

Bai Huang was eating and drinking without paying attention to anyone. After all, Yuxi City was relatively frugal. If there were no envoys from outside, they would rarely make some expensive dishes. It was a pity that she had to sit at the same table with me and eat stewed radish and cabbage. It was not easy to find an opportunity to eat meat, so she didn't care about anything. You said yours, I ate mine, and I was very comfortable.

Pullen spoke carefully:

"Then, Master Bai Huang..."

Without even raising his head, Bai Huang uttered a concise word while tearing at Shao's legs:

"roll."

39. You take half and I take half

I increasingly feel that Bai Huang is a person who should not be underestimated and is very smart.

Specifically, when she was alone with her friends, she was very arrogant, threatening, and throwing tantrums, showing her young lady's attitude. But once we were united against the outside world, this person always became a strong external support and stood by my side without hesitation to support me.

To give an example, she's like the kind of girl who asks you to kneel on the washboard when she gets home, but is obedient to you outside.

Pulun was turned away before he could express his intentions, but this man was very persistent and taught Bai Huang some "basic knowledge". It was probably that birds of a feather flock together, and a naturally excellent person like Bai Huang should play with other naturally excellent people, so that they can be considered a good match, ah, so that they can play together.

As a result, Bai Huang crossed her legs, leaned back on the chair, and put her feet on the table, so that the chair rotated 45 degrees with the two legs at the back as the axis. She lay almost flat on her back, one hand touching her bulging belly, the other hand patting her lips, yawning lazily, and said:

"Since you said that people are divided into groups, then I have to stay here even more. Don't fool me. It's not like I haven't seen Li Yi before. When Lord Yunyang brought him to see me, this man stood in front of me and stared at my face and couldn't speak clearly. Do you think I can get along with him?"

She laughed and said:

"If only people with the same family background can play together, then Li Yi is also not worthy of being my friend. What family background do I have? I am the most beloved daughter of Lord Yunhai and the biological sister of Bai Feng of Yunhai. Among the thirty-six lords of Yongtian, Yunhai is at least in the top ten, and Yunyang is in the lower middle level. How can you compare with me, Yunhai? So I advise you to stop using such meaningless words to deceive me. I don't care about family background when making friends. As long as they are interesting, that's enough."

Pullen was speechless.

He really didn't dare to say anything more to Bai Huang, but after preparing his words for so long and trying to persuade her to no avail, he could not help but get furious, stood up, and said indignantly:

"You... really don't know what's good for you! Following such a useless city lord, staying in such a dilapidated city. People go to high places and water flows to low places, but you are a bunch of lunatics! Lide, you are very good, I will remember this humiliation. I want to see what tricks you can come up with without the identity of the Fourth Young Master of Yunyang!"

Pullen left the table angrily, and walked out the door while shouting:

"Someone! Someone! Go back to Yunyang! Go back to Lingyun City. I want to report everything I saw and heard to the young master, without missing a word!"

I waved from a distance:

"Walk slowly without sending."

Then he slapped the table and said loudly:

"Xiao Huang! You are such a wicked person. You were eating while we were talking, and you were so quick to act. It's a rare opportunity for you to eat meat, but now there are only a few vegetables and meat bones left. Are you a starving ghost reincarnated?"

Bai Huang crossed her legs, holding a toothpick in her mouth and said beautifully:

"Whatever you say, I'm full, I won't argue with you~"

I said to He Yue, Felita and Alayya:

"Anyway, to be honest, I am very touched today. Thank you too."

He Yue took a step back and said:

"Goosebumps all over my body."

Fileta also rubbed her red and swollen eyes and laughed out loud.

Alaia said seriously:

"That's not the young master's style."

I nodded and said helplessly:

"alright."

He Yue, who is in charge of the supplies of Yuxi City, said:

"But hey, you should have accepted those gifts. Wealth, armor, farm tools, money and food, these are all what we need. It doesn't matter if you accept them. Anyway, you don't have much reputation to speak of, so it won't hurt to lower it a little bit."

I sneered:

"I want to, too. But I know too well what kind of people my father and brother are. I don't think there is much wealth. The armor and weapons are definitely old, and the farm tools are definitely obsolete and backward products. As for the money and food, huh, one pound of millet can be mixed with three pounds of sand. Do you think I'm stupid? They ruined my reputation and didn't get much benefit. This is a very good plan for them."

He Yue smiled and said:

"You guys... Sigh. I'm not in a position to comment on other people's family affairs. But in my life, I've seen a lot of ugly things in the world, but this is the first time I've seen a father trying to steal his own son's girlfriend."

I shook my head and said:

"That's not a good thing."

He Yue restrained his smile and nodded:

"We are gradually being taken seriously... This is inevitable. Although most people still look down on us and think we can't make it, a few people have begun to notice us. We must accelerate the development of our power while trying not to attract attention as much as possible. It would be great if we could do a few stupid things."

As he spoke, He Yue glanced at me intentionally or unintentionally.

Damn, they’re not going to force me to pole dance again, are they?

I picked up the chopsticks and searched the table for a long time. I found a small piece of meat in the chicken stew with potatoes and put it into my mouth. I was chewing and preparing to speak, but I ended up spitting it on the ground after chewing it twice.

It's fucking ginger!

Bai Huang laughed loudly:

"Do you think I'm stupid? I wouldn't eat such a big piece of meat and leave it for you?"

I waved my hands angrily and said:

"Let's remove all the vegetables. It's a good opportunity to discuss future matters while everyone is together. The conditions that restrict the development of Yuxi City are no longer backwardness, but population and land. Outward expansion must be put on the agenda, whether it is to the north or the east..."

Bai Huang stood up and took the initiative to say:

"You guys chat, I'm not really interested in this. I'm too full, let's go out for a walk. Heji, come with me."

I knew she was trying to avoid suspicion, so I didn't stop her, but my fondness for Bai Huang increased a little more.

Even He Yue took the initiative to say after Bai Huang left:

"As expected of a true noble."

I nodded, and He Yue took out a letter from his arms and handed it to me.

He said:

"This is a letter from Zhaochen. It was not sent by the main road, but by a traveling merchant. It is also very mysterious, hidden in a secret compartment at the bottom of a porcelain pot. You need to break the pot to get it out. The confidentiality is almost extreme. The letter is for you, and we have no right to read it, but the sender is quite interesting."

I took the wrinkled letter that looked like it had been folded several times. The handwriting on the envelope was in round characters, just like the author. It wasn't pretty, but it wasn't sloppy either. It was obvious that every stroke was written very carefully.

"The Lord of Yuxi City, Li De, received it."

"Qianyuan City Lord Fang Yuanji."

I opened the letter. It wasn't long, but it gave me a slight surprise when I first saw it.

The first line only has a few words -

"I heard that you are deeply troubled by my Thirteenth Sister. I am willing to work with you to take over the Ten Cities of Zhaochen. Half will be given to you and the other half will be mine."

Xiaopang, ah Xiaopang, beneath that harmless appearance, you've finally shown your fangs.

40. The Storm is Coming

The capital of sea of ​​clouds - the "city that never sleeps".

The name is worthy of its name, as thousands of candles are still lit even at night. As the capital of the most commercially developed territory, the people of the city that never sleeps can be said to have the richest nightlife. Open night markets, restaurants all night, operas that last for a long time, no territory is as free and easy as Yunhai, including the capital where the royal family lives.

It was already late at night. There were three or four candles lit in a room. The light was a little dim, but you could vaguely see the scenery inside the house.

Sitting on the ground was a young man in his thirties, with a serious face, closed eyes, and pursed lips, giving people a calm and mysterious feeling. He placed his hands on his legs, straightened his back, and seemed to be half asleep, without making any sound.

After a while, the door creaked open and a man in a white robe walked into the room.

The man who was already seated in the room spoke:

"I thought you didn't dare to come."

The man in the white robe took off his bamboo hat, revealing a fair and handsome face, and said with a smile:

"I have always considered myself a gentleman, and I'm sure you are the same, brother."

When he smiled, he showed a row of white teeth.

The man in white robe was the second son of Yunhai, Bai Feng.

The person sitting in the house and waiting for him was naturally the eldest son of Yunhai, Bai Ye, who has always been low-key in his life and work.

Although the internal conflicts in Yunhai were not as great as those in other families, there was also a problem of competition for the successor. The eldest son, Bai Ye, was a well-behaved and conservative ruler. He was the natural candidate to inherit Yunhai, but the second son, Bai Feng, was too outstanding and completely overshadowed the inconspicuous Bai Ye.

For a moment, the situation became unpredictable.

But Bai Feng also has a serious problem. While he inherited his father's talent, he also inherited the family's hereditary hemorrhage, and his life span is not long.

Bai Ye said:

"I am not like you, who has a reputation as a gentleman; but I will not use such a lowly trick to trick and kill you."