The Four-Party Talks
"You guys—Ugh!"
Yan Yue's thin lips moved slightly, and Tong Zhenzhen quickly grabbed her mouth and forced her to be silent. But it was too late. Duanmu Yu's ears caught the slightest movement, and his hand that was unfolding the document paused, making everyone behind the screen nervous again.
Tong Zhenzhen's eyes were blazing with anger as she glared at Yan Yue who was blinking at her innocently. She twisted his lips in anger:
What are you doing here?!
Yan Yue was pinched so hard that it hurt. After meeting her burning gaze, she was stunned for a moment, as if she had misunderstood something. She shyly tilted her head, revealing her stunning profile:
So you like playing like this?
Tong Zhenzhen: ...Are you sick, brother?
Xie Yuan on the beam naturally saw everything. Duanmu Yu began to stare at the screen again, as if she would get up to check it out the next moment. Just as she was about to take action to divert Duanmu Yu's attention, Qu Fei had already rushed to the window and started to save the situation:
“Meow, ahh ...
She even made a loud noise like two cats confronting each other and fighting. Xie Yuan immediately took advantage of the situation and took out a small stone from her bosom. She bent her two fingers slightly and hit the branches outside the window accurately. The branches and leaves swayed and rubbed against each other, as if it was really the noise caused by cats scratching each other.
"Oh, there are more than one. It's really annoying!" Yan Yu looked up when he heard the voice and joked with a casual smile.
Duanmu Yu also withdrew his gaze, forced himself to come back to his senses from the cat's meow, and concentrate on his work.
【The Only True God】:
The ancient Greek god who controls the cat's meow@【It's Feifei】
[Your sister]:
I won't say anything more. I'm relying on my mom to save my life today.
[How do you know I got a pentakill in the canyon]:
If my legs weren't still hanging here, I'd knock my head against my mother.
It’s Feifei:
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After Tong Zhenzhen knelt down in the group to thank Qu Fei with gratitude, she suddenly felt Yan Yue, who had been quiet under her hands, begin to twist restlessly. She raised her eyes unhappily, wanting him to be quiet, but found that she had covered his mouth and nose in a hurry just now, and now he had suffocated his face so hard that he almost reported to the King of Hell. She was so scared that she quickly let go, smiled at him apologetically, and then shook off her hand stained with his saliva with disgust, and wiped it on the hem of Xie Ci's clothes without hesitation.
Even though Xie Ci's mysophobia was not as severe after years of military life, he still nearly lost control and screamed. However, the situation was urgent and the space was really small, so he could only grab Tong Zhenzhen's collar with bloodshot eyes, trying to awaken her little conscience with an angry look.
"Yes, Duanmu Qing, you have really made a great contribution this time!" Yan Yu studied the trade document for a long time, laughed and patted Duanmu Yu on the shoulder, "Since ancient times, Lou has cut off many of our trade routes in the north and west. Changhao can be said to have been seriously injured. Now if we can open up overseas trade routes, it will really solve the urgent problem!"
Duanmu Yu bowed and declined:
"I dare not. I just did what I should do. I am not as hard-working as Your Majesty is day and night."
He noticed that Lin Yuan's draft of the peace agreement had been kept under the table and had not been opened. After hesitating for a while, he finally spoke out a reminder:
"Your Majesty, it takes time to open up overseas trade routes. Water from afar cannot quench a nearby fire. How about..."
Before he finished speaking, Yan Yu understood his implication. His smile faded a little, and he tapped lightly on the document with his knuckles:
"Linyuan, huh, our two countries have been in a stalemate for many years. Since I ascended the throne, the late emperor has instructed me to conquer Linyuan. How can I be inferior to others now?!"
His tone was cold and he raised his hand to lightly twirl his beard. The kind and humorous chess fanatic image just now was gone. His brows were straight and solemn, and his eyes were gloomy, just like a majestic and open-minded king.
"But your majesty, those priests are indeed extremely powerful, beyond human power. This is what I have seen with my own eyes. Now we are suppressed by Gulou. If we become enemies with Linyuan who has the help of the priests——"
Duanmu Yu's heart skipped a beat, realizing that the situation was not good, and he tried to persuade her, but was interrupted by Yan Yu:
"When did Duanmu Qing become timid? I have read what you wrote in the secret letter. They are invulnerable to swords and guns, and fluent in hundreds of languages... It does sound intimidating, but have you noticed that they have never hurt anyone? Is it because they don't want to, or they simply can't?"
Tong Zhenzhen hid behind the screen and swallowed unconsciously. After all, she was the champion of palace fighting for many years and could see the problem at a glance. From his tone, it felt that the peace talks would not go smoothly.
Sure enough, Yan Yu picked up the teacup, lifted the lid to skim off the foam, took a sip, and slowly exhaled a breath of hot air:
"They just won't get hurt, but it's not impossible to capture them alive. They will be defenseless when they come to the court to discuss peace. I have ordered people to find a magic medicine prepared by a great monk, which can make gods, ghosts and monsters faint instantly. When the time comes, we can take the antidote in advance, subdue the priests without using weapons, and regain the initiative!"
"You should know that the reputation of these priests is now known throughout the countries, and everyone is afraid of them. If Chang Hao can subdue them, then this reputation will belong to us, Chang Hao!"
The cup fell heavily on the wooden table with a dull clash. Lord Changhao's eyes were filled with undisguised ambition, his five fingers clasped on the wall of the cup, as if he was determined to win.
Tong Zhenzhen's pupils trembled, and she hurriedly asked the system for help:
Shark, what should we do if someone wants to mess with us? You can't just stand by and watch us die, wow, without us, who will work like a cow or a horse for you?
[My dear, you are joking. I am obviously your beast of burden. Hehe~ No one will die. At most, I will be placed under house arrest. Please believe in our immortality buff~]
Tong Zhenzhen:? Are you speaking human language?
It was obvious that Crunchy Shark was just looking for trouble, so it was no use relying on it. Tong Zhenzhen decided to ask for help from the "parents" and privately sent a message to Xie Ci asking:
【The Only True God】:
What should I do, mom? He wants to fuck us.
Xie Ci looked at her in confusion. Although he didn't really want to pay attention to her, he still replied:
【Acknowledgement】：
Who is your mother? Try yelling again. I'll talk about this in detail after I get back. Let's wait and see what else he has planned.
Tong Zhenzhen pouted, there was really nothing she could do now, so she could only lower her head in grievance. Chen Miao next door reached out and patted her drooping hair, then pulled her into her arms to comfort her and pat her head.
Outside the screen, Yan Yu was still excitedly imagining how much benefit Chang Hao would gain after taking down the priest. He was playing with the black chess piece in one hand and said loudly:
"As for Xie Ci, as you said, he will become extremely fragile after gaining immortality. Even if he was fierce before, he is nothing to be afraid of now. We can use him to threaten Lin Yuan!"
Duanmu Yu saw that he was already overwhelmed by the victory that he had not yet achieved, and his usual smile was a little hard to maintain, and his brows knitted slightly:
"Your Majesty, I have fought with Xie Ci several times before. He is not a reckless man who relies solely on martial arts. You should consider this carefully."
"You are right, but we in Changhao also have a great man like General Duanmu, so why should we be afraid? We must be careful when making a move, but when it comes to action, we must also be bold. I have made up my mind, and there is no need for you to say more, General."
Yan Yu placed the black chess piece in his hand on the main position of the white flag, and the slightly drooped corners of his mouth showed that he was in a bad mood.
Duanmu Yu clenched his fists in his sleeves. He knew the emperor's temper very well. Serving the emperor was like serving a tiger. Even if this decision seemed stupid to him, he had to do it.
He sighed secretly, his slender eyes slightly curved, revealing his usual gentle and harmless smile, and he cupped his hands and replied:
"yes."
"Haha, I just like dealing with smart people like you! Come on, it's still early. It's rare for me to get rid of those annoying chattering Confucian scholars, so I have to play a few more games!" Yan Yu returned to his original obsession with chess. Duanmu Yu had no choice but to deal with it with a smile.
Seeing that they were no longer talking about business and had started playing chess endlessly, Yan Yue yawned. His uncle was not only obsessed with fighting and killing, but also particularly liked to tinker with those little gadgets. He was not interested in playing chess at all. Earning money and playing with girls were more attractive to him.
Yan Yue's beautiful eyes moved as he looked towards Tong Zhenzhen reluctantly. Although he wanted to stay with the goddess for a while longer, he had already heard the news he needed to know, and he also had to make some arrangements. Thinking of this, he took a last deep look at Tong Zhenzhen, and then climbed out of the window without hesitation.
Tong Zhenzhen seemed to feel as if she was entangled by something dirty and shuddered subconsciously. She turned around and found Yan Yue preparing to run away. She hurriedly grabbed Xie Ci's arm and signaled him to act quickly.
Xie Ci knew that he couldn't let Yan Yue get away easily, but in order not to make too much noise, he slowed down a step. The boy also ran as fast as if his feet were greased. When Xie Ci rushed to the window, the man had disappeared. He had to grit his teeth and turned around, thinking about what to do next.
The first thing is how to retreat.
He looked up at Xie Yuan on the beam and nodded slightly to her. She also understood and returned the same way to evacuate. After the corner of Xie Yuan's clothes disappeared from his sight, Xie Ci breathed a sigh of relief. When he looked down, he saw four troublemakers again. His head started to hurt again.
Tong Zhenzhen also knew that one had to bow down when under someone's roof, so she silently sent a message to Xie Ci:
Sir, what should we do?
Xie Ci was so angry that he wanted to laugh. What should I do? He wanted to ask what to do! If he was the only one who was a burden, he could just climb out the window and leave. But now there was more than one burden, there were four. He really wanted to quit and leave these troubles here!
【Acknowledgement】：
...Just wait and see. It will be easier once they get out.
Fortunately, Xie Ci did not really walk away. He found a corner behind the screen and sat down on the floor. He closed his eyes and listened to see if they had anything else to say.
Duanmu Yu was absent-minded in this game of chess, so it ended quickly. Yan Yu didn't say anything more, and seeing that he had no interest, he stood up and said goodbye. Duanmu Yu followed closely and respectfully escorted him back to the palace. The wooden door creaked open and closed. Xie Ci listened attentively for a while, and after making sure that the footsteps had completely faded away, he pulled Tong Zhenzhen out from behind the screen. Tong Zhenzhen then pulled three roommates, and they dragged out a family of four like an eagle catching chicks.
Xie Ci glanced at the peace negotiation documents on the table that he had worked so hard to promote. His eyebrows couldn't help twitching and he became even more annoyed. He was just looking down and thinking about how to get this group of people out when the originally peaceful Tong Zhenzhen suddenly walked up to him, tiptoed and patted his shoulder.
【The Only True God】:
I have figured out how to get out, so I won’t bother General Xie anymore. You can go first!
Xie Ci looked down in surprise. The girl smiled slyly, her almond eyes curved like crescent moons, revealing overflowing self-confidence and pride. Without waiting for his reply, she pushed the door open with her roommates. Xie Ci had no time to stop her and had to hide behind the screen in a hurry.
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