Chapter 306 Cooperation
Huo Qinghuang smiled slightly, with a barely perceptible light flashing in his eyes.
"Instructor Zhao is at least a congenital-level expert. Doesn't he know that there are some things he should ask and some things he shouldn't ask?"
Her words were very blunt and directly interrupted Instructor Zhao's next words.
Instructor Zhao felt a pang in his heart.
It is true that he is a naturally strong person, but he is also a human being.
Everyone would be curious and want to find out what happened.
He was feeling depressed and was about to give up when Huo Qinghuang suddenly said, "If Instructor Zhao really wants to know, it's not impossible."
Instructor Zhao looked at her silently.
The next moment, Huo Qinghuang said in a calm tone: "Since Chief Instructor Zhao is from the Zhao family in Quancheng, he should know the Liu family, right?"
"The Liu family? Do you have a feud with them?"
Chief Instructor Zhao was extremely perceptive and instantly realized the deep meaning behind Huo Qinghuang's words.
Who knew that Huo Qinghuang shook her head and said, "It's not me, but my third brother, Huo Lingze."
Huo Lingze?
Chief Instructor Zhao thought for a moment and quickly understood what Huo Qinghuang meant.
He had heard of Huo Lingze's name. He was the confidential secretary of the governor of Shandong Province. It was rumored that he had always been at odds with Liu Zhengyuan of the Liu family, and the two had been trying to show off their talents in the officialdom of Shandong Province.
As the Liu family is the local tyrant in Quancheng, it is quite difficult for Huo Lingze to confront Liu Zhengyuan head-on.
"Tell me, what do you think?"
Chief Instructor Zhao folded his arms and asked calmly.
He didn't believe that Huo Qinghuang would bring up these things for no reason.
Sure enough, Huo Qinghuang suddenly raised the corner of his mouth and said meaningfully: "Zhao family, do you want to dominate Quancheng?"
Hearing this, Chief Instructor Zhao's pupils suddenly shrank, and a storm surged in his heart.
Dominate the city of springs?
The weight of this sentence cannot be achieved by just saying it casually.
Quancheng has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times, with various forces intertwined. Although the Zhao family is quite powerful, it is far from being able to dominate Quancheng.
What's more, the Liu family has been rooted in Quancheng for many years. They are powerful and deeply rooted. How easy is it to shake them?
But Chief Instructor Zhao also knew that Huo Qinghuang would not bring up this topic without reason.
He suppressed the shock and confusion in his heart, stared at Huo Qinghuang, and said in a deep voice: "What do you mean by this?"
Huo Qinghuang's smile deepened, and he said slowly: "Chief Instructor Zhao, you also know that although the Liu family's influence in Quancheng is great, it is not invulnerable.
My third brother Huo Lingze is not without foundation in the officialdom of Shandong Province. Now his conflict with the Liu family is getting worse. If the Zhao family takes action at this time and joins hands with my third brother, they may be able to break the monopoly of the Liu family. "
Chief Instructor Zhao frowned, quickly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
He had to admit that the plan proposed by Huo Qinghuang was extremely tempting.
If he could cooperate with Huo Lingze, make use of the power of the officialdom, and combine it with the Zhao family's own foundation, it would indeed be possible to create a storm in Quancheng.
Suppress the Liu family and create more room for development for the Zhao family.
But there are also huge risks involved.
If the operation fails, the Zhao family will not only suffer heavy losses, but may also fall into an irretrievable situation.
"Why do you think my Zhao family is willing to take such a big risk to cooperate with your third brother?"
Instructor Zhao narrowed his eyes, with a hint of doubt in his tone.
"Just for this."
Huo Qinghuang turned her wrist, and a crystal white porcelain bottle suddenly appeared in her hand.
She threw the porcelain bottle to Instructor Zhao.
"What's this?"
Instructor Zhao took the porcelain bottle, and as soon as he touched it, his pupils suddenly widened.
The small bottle is made of the finest white jade. It feels warm to the touch and has a faint luster.
This bottle alone is worth a lot of money.
Not to mention what's inside.
He looked at Huo Qinghuang in confusion, then opened the bottle.
The next moment, Instructor Zhao just froze in place.
"Is this, a pill?"
He suddenly raised his head and looked at Huo Qinghuang in shock.
"good."
Huo Qinghuang nodded slightly: "This is a Peiyuan Pill, which is specially used for cultivators or warriors who have not yet practiced to cultivate their foundation and strengthen their bodies.
Of course, ordinary people can also strengthen their bodies and prolong their lives by eating it, and it has many benefits.”
She praised the Peiyuan Pill without blushing, not mentioning that this pill didn't even have a grade, and that in the cultivation world, only those who haven't started practicing would use this pill to refine their qi and blood.
However, even so, Chief Instructor Zhao's face flushed with excitement. He held the Peiyuan Pill, which was as round as a pearl and exuded a faint medicinal fragrance, as if he was holding a rare treasure. He was so shocked that he could hardly control himself.
This is a genuine elixir, not some random bunch of stuff, nor are they the pills that Taoist priests casually make!
Zhao Gang had practiced martial arts for so many years, but he had only seen an elixir once.
It was at a Taoist and martial arts exchange conference that the headmaster of Sanqing Palace, Wuyunzi, took out a Peiyuan Pill as a reward.
It is said that the Peiyuan Pill was preserved from more than a hundred years ago. Due to the war, the pill formula and refining techniques have been lost, and it is impossible to refine it again.
If the Zhao family can possess this pill for a long time, a large number of talents suitable for martial arts will emerge in the future.
This was an irresistible temptation for Instructor Zhao.
But he was still a little hesitant.
Who knows how many pills Huo Qinghuang has? What if there is only one and the Zhao family is involved? That would be a big loss.
"How many of these pills do you have left?"
Chief Instructor Zhao suppressed his excitement, stared at Huo Qinghuang closely, and spoke with a hint of urgency and caution.
Huo Qinghuang smiled slightly, with a cunning light flashing in his eyes.
She did not directly answer Instructor Zhao's question, but asked in return: "Instructor Zhao, do you think that if there was only one pill, would I take it out so easily?"
Hearing this, Instructor Zhao was shocked.
He understood what Huo Qinghuang meant.
She definitely has more than one Peiyuan Pill in her hand, and she may even have more medicinal resources.
This tilted the balance in his heart again.
"Student Huo, what you mean is..."
Instructor Zhao asked tentatively.
Huo Qinghuang nodded gently, his tone calm but with unquestionable confidence: "Instructor Zhao, I can guarantee that as long as the Zhao family is willing to cooperate with my third brother, the supply of elixirs will never be a problem.
Moreover, my Huo family has more than just this kind of elixir."
Chief Instructor Zhao took a deep breath and quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.
What does the other party mean?
Could it be that the Huo family is secretly training an alchemist?
But isn't the Huo family just an ordinary merchant family? Where did they train alchemists?
No, the person in front of me can tell his realm at a glance, which means that he has at least reached the innate realm.
Considering Huo Qinghuang's age, Chief Instructor Zhao was shocked to find that this was a genius who was even more perverted than Ye Zheng of the Ye family!
With this daughter and an unlimited supply of elixirs, the Huo family will surely have a place in both the Taoist and martial arts worlds in the future.
This discovery shocked Chief Instructor Zhao greatly, and the balance in his heart completely tipped towards the Huo family.
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