Chapter 129: Farts Must Be Spoken, Words Must Be Spoken
Huo Ziheng's calm voice sounded.
"Not really. His poison game isn't designed to defeat yours, but rather to consume them. Detoxification requires herbs. If you use them up day by day, they'll eventually run out. And when they're gone, what good will the Poison Master, even with his detoxification skills, do? A skilled cook can't cook without rice. He's waiting for the day when you'll be left with nothing to cook. By now, all the detoxification herbs in the city's pharmacies should have been cleared out."
“…”
In a moment, the old man's laughter could be heard. Just by listening to the sound, one could imagine what he looked like laughing.
"Want to use up all my medicinal herbs? If it was before, he still had a slight chance of winning, but now? Hahahaha! This is making me laugh to death. Let's see whether his poison runs out first, or my herbs run out first. When that happens, I will definitely run up to him and admire the expression on his bearded face!" Du Buqin laughed, with a faint light flashing in his triangular eyes. "Anyway, he has nothing to do on weekdays, so I might as well give him some poison in the lower reaches of Qinghe Bay and give him a taste of his own medicine! Hahaha!"
He also knew a lot about the terrain of the Exiled Lands.
The entire Qing River runs from east to west across the land of exile. Its source is in the Sishui waters in the northeast, where there are twelve docks and seven branch rudders. The entire river passes through Tubei Mountain and Tunan Mountain and flows into the southwest canal. Along the way, there are twelve docks, four, six, and nine branch rudders.
As long as they poison the area downstream outside the Tubei Mountain boundary, all the tenant farms along the river at the Twelve Wharves will be finished! Cut off his arm in one wave!
"No." Huo Ziheng shook his head. "If we really use this method to retaliate, innocent people on both sides of the river will also be harmed."
Du Buwei rolled his eyes. "It's none of my business whether they get hurt or not. You're being too soft-hearted! The entire Qing River basin is tenant farmland owned by the Twelve Wharves. Even if someone got hurt, they're still tenant farmers from the Twelve Wharves! Not innocent people!"
"Old Du, listen to me. In this place, at this time and in this matter, a little bit of kindness can win over countless people. Tu Beishan must have a bottom line in his actions, so that he can win the support of the people in the future."
"I agree." Duan Dao, who had been silent all this time, spoke in just three words.
Du Buqin was so angry that he stomped his feet and said to him, "Shut up!"
Huo Ziheng raised his eyebrows, his eyes full of meaning, "Old Du wants to play, why not play a big one?"
"What big one?"
"Take down several strongholds along the Twelve Piers and compete with Big Beard for territory."
"..." Du Buqun tilted his neck back, "There should be a bottom line?"
“There has to be a bottom line.”
I'm going to fuck you.
He can't handle things that have a bottom line!
However, it is possible to grab territory.
Hehehe! Grab it and let the little sweet baby play with it!
On the other side, the inner city.
There was an uninvited guest outside the Bai Mansion.
The bearded man visited in person.
When Bai Kui received the report from the servant, he was coaxing the little ancestor in the study.
"Big Beard?" The young ancestor of the Bai family sat sprawled on a valuable rosewood desk, one hand still pinching his father's ear. Upon hearing the name, his hands suddenly tightened.
"Hey, my dear son! There are guests coming, and Dad has to go and entertain them. You can have fun by yourself first! If you don't like any book in this study, just tear it up. There are plenty of them!" Bai Kui rescued his ears, and ran out of the study with all his might, as if he was riding a hot wheel.
Bai Yu refused to give up and jumped off the desk to chase after him, "I'm going too!"
Could there be any good news if the bearded man comes to visit at this time?
Just a moment ago, the housekeeper came to report that the Twelve Wharfs had set up an ambush outside Tubei Village, and the next moment, people came to his Bai Mansion.
He wanted to hear what evil intentions the other party had!
His legs were short, and by the time Bai Yu rushed to the hall, his father and the bearded man had already started drinking.
"Is this your son Bai Yu? He has grown up in the blink of an eye. The last time I saw him, he was still just learning to speak. Now you can hold him in your hands." The bearded man looked at the little boy who walked into the hall with his head held high and his belly puffed out, and smiled with narrowed eyes.
Bai Kui put down his wine bowl and said, "It's been too long since I last saw you. I've been taking care of this little ancestor every day, acting as both a father and a mother. The hardship is insignificant!"
Bai Yu acted as if he didn't hear what his father said. He walked forward and climbed onto his father's lap and sat down. With his father's imposing presence backing him up, his whole demeanor immediately became much taller.
He leaned back, not even blinking, and acted arrogantly. "If you know me, talk. If you don't, shut up. Who are you?"
The bearded man's eyes turned cold, and he lightly twisted the rim of the wine bowl with his hand.
No one has dared to speak to him like this for more than ten years. Even Bai Kui would not dare to step on his face like this.
"Hahahaha! Excuse me, excuse me! This little ancestor is usually spoiled by me. Gang Leader Hu, please don't bother with him." The man's loud laughter eased the chill in the air. "Come, drink! Gang Leader Hu rarely comes to visit, and I, Bai, have met my match at the drinking table. Today, I will teach you how to get drunk!"
The bearded man adjusted to the mood, his expression brightening as he downed the rest of the wine in his bowl. However, his mood was ruined, and he didn't want to waste any more time beating around the bush. "This time, I, the bearded man, am visiting you regarding matters concerning the Outer City. Patriarch Bai, you and I are both forthright people, so I'll get straight to the point. I've been away for over a year, and when I returned, I discovered that the Outer City has gained a new member, the Su family from Beishan. They've been gaining momentum quite quickly. If it were just that, it would be fine, but unfortunately, the Su family chose to oppose me, the Twelve Piers. I have to fight for this honor. The Exile Lands are already a three-legged tripod, and if another one were to emerge, it wouldn't necessarily be any more stable than the three legs. Patriarch Bai, wouldn't you agree?"
He glanced at the child nestled in Bai Kui's arms, squinting and looking at him through his nose, and snorted, "I heard your son also went to Tubei Mountain and became a disciple of Huo Ziheng. As for the relative distance, the young master is naturally closer to that side. But Master Bai, how does that little friendship compare to the more than ten years of dealing with you and me? The Bai Mansion occupies half of the inner city, and although we do business on land, we still need the twelve docks for water transportation... Do you want favors or profits? Master Bai, you should think carefully about this. You can't have your cake and eat it too."
"Hahahaha! Boss Hu, your words are too harsh. You and I both know what the Land of Exile is. There is no room for human relations here. Don't worry, I will not get involved in the dispute in the outer city." Bai Kui's expression did not change, and he continued to laugh loudly.
In secret, his thighs were twisted blue by his little ancestor.
The bearded man raised the corners of his lips, his beard forming a strange arc as he did so, and his sinister eyes narrowed. "Master Bai is a man of character, and his words are always his bond. I, the bearded man, have taken note of this. Hahahaha!"
After the matter was discussed and made clear, the bearded man did not stay any longer and stood up to say goodbye.
After the butler escorted the people out of the Bai Mansion, Bai Kui sat on the chair and cried out in pain, "You little bastard, I'm your father! You really want to strangle me to death!"
Bai Yu's face wrinkled even uglier than his. "My master and Tianbao are both in Tubei Village! I'm sitting here and I'm pinching you, and you're going to vent your anger on the same person as Big Beard?!"
"Little brats are little brats. Daddy tells you, you have to fart and you have to speak. Some words in this world are like farts. Once you let them out, that's it. Do you understand?"
"What do you mean?"
"What I'm saying is that I'm talking nonsense to him. This guy named Hu is a villain, so why should I be a gentleman to him? He's trying to flatter me by saying his word is his bond. What a bullshit!"
Bai Yu, "..."
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