NOVPUBChapter 439 -156 Nan Batian: What, Chen 94 has formed an alliance with Liu Laoguai? (Seeking followers)_4
“Although we saw through his schemes this time, he will surely have even more tricks targeting us in the future. If you and I do not join forces, I’m afraid we might end up dead without a place to be buried!”
Elder Liu squinted his eyes at Chen Jie and said, “Chen Jiusi, that’s your Gang Leader!”
Chen Jie said, “When the lord is unjust, a servant may serve another country; when the father is unkind, a son may seek a home elsewhere. Nan Batian wants to put me to death, and yet I should remain blindly loyal to him? Guild Leader Liu, do you think Chen Jiusi is a man of blind loyalty?”
Elder Liu, hearing this, chuckled and replied, “Interesting, very interesting.”
“Chen Jiusi, you also know that if you and I join forces, it’s very likely to raise the alarm with Darugachi, so there’s a risk for me to alliance with you.”
Elder Liu said.
Chen Jie said, “Risk and opportunity coexist. Guild Leader Liu, if you’re not willing to take risks, I’m afraid it will be difficult to accomplish great things.”
Elder Liu said, “Chen Jiusi, you really have a glib tongue, but I won’t join forces with you just because of a sentence or two. If you want to alliance with me, you have to agree to two things!”
Chen Jie narrowed his eyes and asked, “What two things?”
Elder Liu chuckled and said, “First, help me save my son. If Liu Song dies, there’s no possibility of us uniting. If Liu Song lives, we will be the best of allies.”
Chen Jie slightly furrowed his brow but nonetheless said, “Agreed. And the second?”
Elder Liu said, “Second, help me find the murderer, the one who tried to kill my son!”
Chen Jie frowned and said, “Guild Leader Liu, that might be asking too much. After all, the suspect belongs to the Zoroastrian Sect. If we provoke them, our future days might not be peaceful!” 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
Elder Liu, upon hearing this, chuckled and said, “Haha, I don’t care!”
Chen Jie frowned and said, “I can help you find them, but I won’t deal with them for you, let alone help you kill them. Guild Leader Liu, please understand, I cannot offend the vast Zoroastrian Sect just for the sake of forming an alliance with you.”
Elder Liu said, “Good, I don’t need you to deal with them, I just need to know their identities. Whoever dared to assassinate my son will not get off lightly!”
Chen Jie said, “Guild Leader Liu, the Zoroastrian Sect is not to be trifled with!”
Elder Liu huffed, “Hmph, the Zoroastrian Sect may be formidable in the Northern lands, but here in the South, especially in Mianshui, it’s not their territory. I must make them realize my power.”
Chen Jie said, “Alright, I promise you, but once I’ve done these two things for you, Guild Leader Liu, what will you do?”
Elder Liu’s face darkened as he said, “I know several channels through which Song’er transported goods. Follow these and we’re likely to find the Zoroastrian Sect’s receivers. This time, I’m going to erase them from Mianshui County!”
Hearing this, Chen Jie said, “Guild Leader Liu, do you plan to take care of this matter on your own?”
Elder Liu: “I’ll go inform Darugachi Mansion. Such matters, of course, should be handled together with the court.”
Chen Jie fell silent.
Then, looking at Elder Liu, he said, “Guild Leader Liu, I can agree to your terms, but if I’m to save the person and also find them, the alliance can’t just have me making sacrifices. Shouldn’t you do something for me too?”
Elder Liu said, “Chen Jiusi, I’ll certainly be tied up with other matters, but you’re right. Since it’s an alliance, it should be a fair exchange. You’ve just given my son a Tai Sui Pill to save his life; in exchange, I’ll give you a treasure.”
Saying this, Elder Liu turned and went back to his horse, quickly fetching a black cloth bag.
Then!
Elder Liu tossed it to Chen Jie, who felt a weight in his hands as he caught it.
Chen Jie opened it and saw inside the bag was an iron block the size of an egg, glowing red and still radiating heat.
Elder Liu said, “Fire Iron, a type of outer space meteorite iron, incredibly precious and usable to craft treasure weapons.”
“Just a small piece mixed with other refined iron materials can create a top-level weapon. I’m giving it to you. This piece of Fire Iron is worth much more than that Tai Sui Pill you gave. How about it, does this convey my sincerity?”
Chen Jie looked at the Fire Iron in his hands, a hint of a smile appeared on his face; he knew it was indeed a treasure.
Chen Jie always carried a short dagger named Autumn Cicada at his waist, which contained a trace of Fire Iron, thus making it a treasure weapon, its sharpness beyond question.
A common refined iron blade, merely by adding a bit of Fire Iron, would be transformed into a treasure sword far surpassing ordinary ones.
And this block of Fire Iron was precisely what Chen Jie needed; he had long wished to forge a fine spear, and perhaps with this Fire Iron, he might be able to create a treasure gun.
Thinking this, Chen Jie put the Fire Iron in his pocket, tightened the string around it, and tied it to his waist.
In this manner, the two waited in the forest for a while until they saw a light approaching from a distance. Chen Jie immediately went to meet it, and saw Doctor Bai carrying his medicine chest with Wu Zhong following behind, both rushing over under Xiao Hu’s lead.
Upon approaching and seeing the bodies scattered throughout the forest, they were momentarily shocked. However, just then,
They saw Chen Jie and instantly felt relieved, but before they could fully relax, they noticed Elder Liu looking over at them.
Wu Zhong was startled: “Elder Liu… Guild Leader Liu, what are you doing here?”
Glancing at the corpses on the ground, a terrible thought occurred to him: could it be that Jiu Si was in the midst of a fierce battle with Guild Leader Liu?
Thinking this, Elder Liu ignored him and instead addressed Bai Wenjing, “Doctor Bai.”
Bai Wenjing, truly one of the Inner Hall Eight Doctors, still managed to keep his composure, bowing his hand in greeting: “Guild Leader Liu.”
Elder Liu said, “My son is gravely injured. I ask for Doctor Bai’s assistance in treating him.”
