Bai Xiaowen narrowed his eyes at Mi Zhu as he read the thin letter.
Mi Zhu smiled wholeheartedly.
"The Yellow Scarf Bandits have retreated?"
Suddenly, Bai Xiaowen asked out of the blue.
Mi Zhu's smile faded slightly, revealing a surprised expression. He hesitated for a moment before nodding.
"The news of the Yellow Scarf Bandits' retreat came from a spy outside the city. Even I only found out about it an hour ago. How did Little Brother Bai find out? "
Bai Xiaowen calmly said, "There are two reasons. First, the Yellow Scarf Bandits lost two great doctors and their southern defense line collapsed, greatly weakening their strength. On the other hand, our two sides have just joined up and our strength has greatly increased. Under these circumstances, it's reasonable for the Yellow Scarf Bandits to want to retreat … "
Li Shuyi sat across from Bai Xiaowen with a sullen expression. He didn't say a word, but he looked at Mi Zhu with a trace of sympathy. Based on her experience, Bai Xiaowen should've already started bluffing.
"What's the second reason?" Mi Zhu asked curiously.
"Second, from Lord Mi's actions, I can see that Xuzhou City's current situation is delicate. With Lord Mi's status, it shouldn't be difficult for him to meet my lord. Why would he write a secret letter for an unfamiliar person like me to deliver? " Bai Xiaowen calmly said, "It's obvious that my lord is a powerful dragon crossing the river. His arrival has touched the nerves of a local snake!"
"The premise for internal strife is that the external threat has disappeared, so I believe that the Yellow Scarf Bandits have retreated. Now, even Lord Mi has to be careful in order to avoid the attention of this local snake. He didn't hesitate to spend a lot of money to send me a letter … "
Bai Xiaowen snorted and directly rejected Mi Zhu's' secret letter '. He then stood up and said coldly, "Do I look like a petty and foolish person in Lord Mi's eyes? You're using money to humiliate me! "
His words were powerful and resonating.
Mi Zhu sighed. "It's as Little Brother Bai said. Tao Gongzu is muddle-headed and incompetent. He doesn't have the ambition to help the world, nor does he have the ability to protect the people. He's just an old local snake. Xuzhou is a place that military strategists must fight for. Without a powerful dragon guarding it, it will fall into the hands of the Yellow Scarf Bandits sooner or later and no longer belong to the Great Han. "
Bai Xiaowen coughed. "Lord Mi wants to rely on my lord, right?"
"Yes." Since Bai Xiaowen had already seen through him, Mi Zhu no longer kept him in suspense. "My Mi Family can be considered wealthy in Xuzhou, and we have good relations with the Zang and Chen Clans. We've long been dissatisfied with Tao Gongzu. As long as Duke Xuande nods his head, Xu Province can change its banner overnight and become Duke Xuande's base. "
Pausing for a moment, Mi Zhu continued, "Little brother Bai, now that you know about this, you should understand the importance of this matter. Please deliver this letter to Duke Xuande personally. I am willing to reward you with a valuable treasure. "
At this moment, the Spirit Realm's notification sounded again.
"Side mission step 1... Mission Mission Mission.. Mission Difficulty: B. "
"Mission Objective: Deliver Mi Zhu's letter to Liu Bei."
"Mission Reward: Refined Gold Ingot x10; Remnant Page of the Book of Duplication."
[Remnant Page of the Book of Duplication: B + grade item. Can duplicate other items (B or below) and turn them into the same item as the target.]
Mi Zhu originally didn't want Bai Xiaowen to know the inside story. He only wanted to be a courier, so the mission reward was naturally much lower.
Now that Bai Xiaowen already knew the inside story, Mi Zhu had no choice but to raise his bargaining chip.
"Eh? Lord Mi's treasure doesn't seem complete."
Bai Xiaowen's eyes lit up when he saw the Book of Duplication's properties. But when he saw the words' remnant page 'and the grade restriction, he couldn't help but feel disappointed. B or below grade items weren't worth much.
Mi Zhu said, "Little Brother Bai, as long as you actively contact the Mi Family and Lord Xuande, you'll be able to obtain more remnant pages and piece them together to form a complete treasure."
Bai Xiaowen was secretly satisfied. He nodded and smiled. "Since Lord Mi wants to rely on my lord, then we're family. It's my duty to deliver the letter. Lord Mi used money to humiliate me. You've really underestimated me. Oh, how many remnant pages can be pieced together to form a complete treasure? "
"Three portions," Mi Zhu said.
Bai Xiaowen chuckled. He took the letter and placed it in his storage space. Li Shuyi looked at Bai Xiaowen with adoration.
After leaving the courtyard, Li Shuyi couldn't help but laugh. "Xiaowen, I really don't know how long it'll take for me to be as thick-skinned as you."
Bai Xiaowen clicked his tongue. "Mi Zhu tried to order me around like a courier, so of course I had to teach him a lesson. Hehe, but this little counterattack has earned me a pretty good reward." Bai Xiaowen clicked his tongue.
"When you rejected the mission to deliver the letter, I was really worried. I didn't expect that the mission would still end with a B + grade item. Xiaowen, I don't understand. Is talking really that useful? "
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said seriously, "Every spirit world character has their own thoughts and schemes. They're very different from the NPCs in traditional video games. The rules of the spirit world won't interfere with these characters' independent thinking. From a fair point of view, they generate missions and rewards based on our interactions with the spirit world characters. So when you accept a mission, you have to be careful and try to get as many rewards as possible. "
The two of them walked all the way to Liu Bei's camp. Along the way, they discussed the newly triggered historical plot — the three concessions to Xuzhou.
"In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Tao Qian didn't give Xuzhou to Liu Bei willingly," Bai Xiaowen analyzed. "At least the first two concessions were more of a test. Tao Qian isn't a lonely old man with a pair of sons. Why didn't he give Xuzhou to his sons but to an outsider? "
"Who was he testing? Liu Bei?" Li Shuyi asked. "But if Liu Bei took the Xuzhou seal without hesitation, Tao Qian would be in trouble."
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "Of course, Tao Qian wasn't testing Liu Bei. He was sure that Liu Bei wouldn't take the seal. You know, Liu Bei developed from a straw sandal seller to where he is today by virtue of benevolence and righteousness! "
"Anything that damages Liu Bei's reputation is tantamount to cutting off his roots. You see, in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Tao Qian gave up Xu Province twice. The first time was when Cao Cao's army was nearby and the second time was when Cao Cao had just retreated. If Liu Bei took the seal, he would inevitably have the reputation of 'looting a burning house'. At the very least, he would be 'demanding favors'. "
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