"After that?" Miao Yi shook his head. "There was no after that. I never saw the blood demon again."
Cao Man stared at him and said, "Two stories. Governor has only told one. I am all ears for the other."
Cao Fengchi also stared at Miao Yi with a serious expression. Yang Zhaoqing, who was standing beside him, looked calm.
Miao Yi calmly said, "Back then, I was taken care of by Tian Yuan's wife, Bi Yue. Later on, the Ying Clan was in trouble. I'm sure you know about Bi Yue, Boss."
Cao Man didn't know why he mentioned Bi Yue. She praised him against her will, "Governor is a loyal man. In order to repay the debt, you protected Bi Yue and received the Governor's Office's protection."
Miao Yi said, "After the Ying Clan's incident failed, Tian Yuan luckily escaped with the Ying Clan's personal guard, Xiong Qi. I don't know if Tian Yuan has been in contact with Bi Yue all these years, but not long ago, Tian Yuan suddenly contacted Bi Yue and asked to meet with her. Because of the Governor's Office's strict control, Bi Yue couldn't go out on her own. She had no choice but to tell the truth about Tian Yuan's invitation. Relationships between husband and wife are common sense, so I didn't stop him and agreed to meet with Bi Yue. However, Tian Yuan was a remnant of the Ying Clan after all. I was a little wary, so I sent someone to protect Bi Yue in secret. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that I wanted to find out more about Tian Yuan. However, things went beyond my expectations. The person I sent was somehow mentally controlled. Only one person managed to seal his hearing and consciousness because he was on high alert recently. He managed to report back in time, but there was no more news of him after that. Bi Yue also disappeared. Recently, I have been thinking about this matter. Suddenly, I received a message from Bi Yue. She wants something from me. Boss, do you know what she wants? "
Combining the previous stories, Cao Man could vaguely guess what it was, but still asked, "What does she want?"
Miao Yi said, "She asked me for the divine herb. She said that as long as I handed it over, the person who captured them would release them and promised me a great reward. I feigned ignorance and said I didn't know what the divine herb was, but she mentioned the blood demon. She said it was the blood lotus I took from the Blood Demon Formation. I didn't tell anyone about the Blood Lotus. How did Biyue know about it and how did the people who captured them know about it? It really puzzles me. "
The combination of these two stories made Cao Man's heart jump. He knew that the three-tailed fox demon had escaped from the sealed land and that the blood demon had been controlled in the sealed land. Coupled with the effect of the divine grass, the real culprit who had captured Bi Yue and the others was already on the verge of being revealed.
However, Cao Man remained calm and said, "Governor, you value friendship and loyalty. Since the other party has promised you great benefits, why don't you hand over the blood lotus in exchange for your subordinates?"
Seeing that he was still feigning ignorance, Miao Yi decided to provoke him with words, "Boss, do you know what the other party has promised us?"
Cao Man slowly sipped the wine and said calmly, "I'd like to hear the details."
Miao Yi said, "The other party promised to make me the second Xiahou Ta!"
"..." Cao Man's eyelids immediately twitched. She knew there was no point in continuing to pretend. She stared at Miao Yi and slowly said, "I wonder how the Governor will choose?"
Miao Yi said, "Since I've already told you these two stories, how should I choose? Do you still not understand my intentions?"
Cao Man said coldly, "You want to threaten the Xiahou family with this?"
"Wrong!" Miao Yi shook his head and said, "If I wanted to threaten the Xiahou family, I could have just told this story to Xiahou Ling! I've had a good time working with you all these years. Actually, I hope that Boss Cao will be the Xiahou family's Patriarch! "
These words made Cao Fengchi's heart jump. He was obviously encouraging Cao Man to usurp the throne.
Cao Man subconsciously glanced at Cao Fengchi, then slammed the table and stood up. She glared at Miao Yi and angrily said, "Niu Youde, I think you're tired of living. Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you have a few million elites in your hands. Do you believe that the Xiahou family can easily destroy everything you have?"
He was indeed a little angry. Since when did an outsider have the right to decide the Xiahou family's Patriarch? Even Master Qing didn't dare to do so. Not only was he looking down on Xiahou Ling, he was also looking down on Cao Man.
Miao Yi was unmoved. Of course, he believed that the Xiahou family had the ability to do so. Wasn't it just secretly grasping his relationship with the Six Paths? Now that the demon monk Nan Bo had openly used this to threaten him, he had no choice but to respond. To put it bluntly, from the very beginning, he had been using this as leverage to stabilize and paralyze the Xiahou family, in order to buy time and opportunities for himself to develop.
"Boss, please calm down. If I'm tired of living, do you think Boss will be able to leave this place alive?" Miao Yi cheerfully extended his hand and gestured for him to sit. At the same time, he reminded, "It's the same principle. If I use the blood lotus as bait, Xiahou Ling will definitely come. Once he enters the Nether Realm, if I don't let him leave, no matter how capable he is, it will be difficult for him to leave alive!"
Cao Man placed her hands on the table and leaned forward. She coldly said, "I advise you not to act foolishly. I can tell you clearly that you won't be able to bear the consequences!"
Miao Yi spread out his hands. "Of course I won't do that. Otherwise, I wouldn't have said it out loud. If I really wanted to do it, I definitely wouldn't do it myself. For example, I could use the blood lotus as a condition to create some conditions for the demon monk Nan Bo. If anything happens to Xiahou Ling, how can you blame it on me?"
Cao Man's eyelids twitched as she listened. Under these circumstances, if Xiahou Ling were to fall, and the demon monk Nan Bo's threat was imminent, the power of the Xiahou family would quickly gather in his hands.
"Do you think the people of the Xiahou family are idiots? You have ulterior motives. I will be the first to object! "Cao Man's expression was ferocious. She took out her mask and put it on.
Miao Yi smiled. "I believe Boss doesn't wish for me to hand the blood lotus over to the demon monk Nan Bo either!"
Cao Man threatened, "What will happen if Lord Qing and the others find out about the blood lotus?"
Miao Yi disapprovingly said, "I will say that I have already handed the blood lotus over to the Xiahou family and Boss Cao. I wonder if everyone will believe me, or you? In any case, I will not admit that I have the blood lotus in my hands. I hope Boss will reconsider! "
"I will warn you one more time. Don't court death!" Cao Man said coldly. She reached out to take the cloak that Cao Fengchi handed over and draped it over her shoulders. She then turned around and led Cao Fengchi away.
Miao Yi tilted his head and gestured to Yang Zhaoqing. Yang Zhaoqing immediately went to personally send them off.
As they went down the stairs, Cao Man glanced at the servants standing at the top of the stairs with their hands behind their backs. She didn't stop and quickly left.
Once they were out of the Governor's Manor, Cao Man turned around to look at the main gate. She transmitted her voice to Cao Fengchi. "This bastard has wild ambitions. His plans are not small!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand and led everyone to fly away. However, the worry in his heart was hard to dispel. Compared to Niu Youde, the demon monk Nan Bo was a greater threat to the Xiahou family. The Xiahou family could be said to be the demon monk Nan Bo's only enemy in this world. He was well aware of the fear that the entire Xiahou family hid in their hearts!
From Miao Yi's words, he already knew that the demon monk Nan Bo and the remnants of the Ying family had already joined forces. It wasn't hard to imagine why the demon monk Nan Bo would come looking for the Ying family. And with the help of the remnants of the Ying family, the demon monk Nan Bo's threat to the Xiahou family would become even greater. But at least he had a direction to attack. Before this, he didn't know where the demon monk Nan Bo was hiding, so he had no way to attack. Now that he had confirmed the remnants of the Ying family, with the Xiahou family's influence, they would definitely have a way to ferret out the demon monk Nan Bo!
He had to rush back as soon as possible and inform Xiahou Ling of the news. Then, he would mobilize the Xiahou family's influence to dig out the demon monk.
In the loft, Miao Yi had already left his seat. He stood at a high place and leaned against the railing as he watched Cao Man and the others leave.
Yang Zhaoqing returned to the loft and exchanged glances with the servants standing guard at the top of the stairs. The two of them walked to Miao Yi's left and right and leaned against the railing to look into the distance.
"Milord has let him know so much. He won't do anything detrimental to Milord, will he?" Yang Zhaoqing asked worriedly.
The servant on the other side said, "He won't. Back then, we forced him to cooperate with Milord so that he wouldn't be able to back down. After so many years, if Xiahou Ling still couldn't see that Cao Man was using Milord's influence to resist, then he would be an idiot. Even if Xiahou Ling didn't want to get rid of him in the early days, I'm afraid he would have wanted to kill him later on. Even if Cao Man wants to regret it now, it's too late! Cao Man doesn't dare to leave the Nether Realm. To be more precise, he doesn't dare to leave Milord's protection, so he doesn't dare to let Milord fall. If necessary, Milord can invite Xiahou Ling for a drink so that Lord Yuan can strengthen Cao Man's resolve! "
Those who were familiar with this person's voice would be able to tell that it was Yang Qing's voice. That's right, it was Yang Qing!
After Yan Xiu sent Bi Yue to Purgatory, Yang Qing immediately contacted Miao Yi and told him that the world had changed. He needed to take advantage of the situation and personally come to Miao Yi's side to understand the situation!
With Miao Yi's permission, Yan Xiu conveniently brought Yang Qing out. During this time, he had been living in seclusion in the Governor's Manor, planning for Miao Yi.
Speaking of Lord Yuan, Miao Yi's lips curled into a smile. "I wonder when Cao Man will agree to become the Patriarch of the Xiahou family?"
Yang Qing smiled. "Soon! It would be a lie to say that he isn't the least bit tempted. What he's worried about is that the Xiahou family has a handle on Milord. The Xiahou family can easily overthrow Milord, so now is not the time to conspire with Milord. When he returns and sees that Milord has already dealt with this threat, he will know that Milord is already in an invincible position. He will be at least seventy percent tempted. Then, let Lord Yuan leak some information and pressure him. He will definitely make a move against Xiahou Ling! "
Miao Yi nodded slightly, but said with some worry, "This is no small matter. I hope everything goes smoothly!"
"Once the demonic monk Nan Bo appears, the world is in a state of panic. Milord has the initiative in his hands. This is the chance for Milord to take over the southern army's territory in one fell swoop! However, it's not realistic to forcefully take over the southern army's territory with the strength we have on hand. We must first obtain the Xiahou family's help. Only with the Xiahou family's full support can we quickly stabilize the forces within the southern army's borders. The fifty million elites under Milord will also fully support Milord for the sake of their own futures! If we want to conquer the world, we must first take over the southern army's territory. If we want to take over the southern army's territory, we must first obtain the Xiahou family's support. If we want to obtain the Xiahou family's support, we must first help Cao Man ascend to the throne! This is a heaven-sent opportunity. We must not miss it! "Yang Qing's eyes shone as he spoke with confidence.
Yang Zhaoqing's lips twitched, excitement flashing across his eyes.
Miao Yi smiled wryly. "All these years, I've been getting along well with Hao Defang. We have great teamwork. I'll have to apologize to him."
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