Looking at the handkerchief, Zhuge Jiangnan's face darkened. There was a hint of sorrow in his eyes. Then, he suddenly smiled. His smile was lonely, but it also contained a sense of defeat. Instead of explaining, he asked directly, "How are you going to deal with me, Master Long? According to Lord Long's usual practice of dealing with traitors, I'm sure I'll die a horrible death. "
Lord Long said in a low voice, "Don't you have anything to say?"
Zhuge Jiangnan smiled a little sadly. "You're obviously here to put me on trial. Do I have any room to say anything? And what explanation can I give to dispel your doubts? I didn't know anything about the handkerchief. You can always find a pretext to accuse me. "
Lord Long sighed and said, "Maybe as you said, no matter what you say, I won't believe it. But I'm not a heartless person. You've saved the lives of four of us, and helped me all the way to where I am today. I won't kill you. But from now on, I hope you can stay in Zhuge Jiangnan's mansion to enjoy your retirement. You can't go out without my order. "
Lord Long stood up and walked to the door step by step. He reached out and grabbed the door handle. With a squeak, the door of the study was easily opened by him. Then, he stepped out of the study.
With this step, the friendship between Zhuge Jiangnan and Lord Long was completely cut off!
Zhuge Jiangnan sat there. In an instant, he seemed to have aged a lot. He fumbled around on the desk, opened several drawers, and finally found a pipe and a pack of tobacco. He hadn't smoked for a long time. Since he came to Shangyang to help Lord Long, he had never touched this pipe again. Because he felt that from that moment on, he had to stay focused all the time, keep his mind clear, and reach the highest degree of self-control.
Unfortunately … he still lost in the end. No matter how he calculated, he underestimated others and overestimated himself. He thought that he had won Lord Long's respect. Lord Long treated him like Liu Bei treated Kongming. Unfortunately, Lord Long was not Liu Bei, and he was not Kongming.
Compared with Kong Ming, he did not have a good eye for people and did not find a real wise master. He only saw that Lord Long was strong, domineering, and ambitious. But he did not realize that although Lord Long was soft-hearted, he had no tolerance for others, just like Xiang Yu in ancient times.
After taking a deep puff, he calmed down a lot. The smoke lingered in front of his eyes, and behind it, there was inexplicable sadness on his face.
After smoking for a while, the tobacco had burned out, but Zhu Jiangnan was still in a daze, as if he didn't notice anything.
After a long time, Zhu Jiangnan finally came back to his senses. He picked up the phone on the table, made a call, and said, "Come to my study."
After hanging up, Zhuge Jiangnan leaned back on the sofa, and said, "Come to my study.
Soon, there was a knock on the door. Zhuge Jiangnan said lightly, "Come in."
With a squeak, the door opened, and Poisonous Fox came in. He lowered his head, walked to the table, and said respectfully, "Master."
"Well, sit down and talk."
Poisonous Fox sat down on the sofa respectfully.
Zhuge Jiangnan looked at him and asked, "Why don't you dare to look at me? Is it because you feel guilty for doing something wrong to me?"
Poisonous Fox's body trembled, and he hurriedly raised his head to look at Zhuge Jiangnan. He wanted to explain, but found that Zhuge Jiangnan's eyes had already seen through him. Any explanation would be useless. Finally, he sighed and said with a wry smile, "Master, how did you find out?"
"I didn't see it. I guessed it." Zhuge Jiangnan said, "In my residence, there are only two people who could steal my handkerchief without anyone knowing. Your Senior Jiang Wu learned my overt schemes and is good at looking at the big picture, but not good at scheming. You learned my schemes and are good at scheming. You stole this handkerchief and schemed against me, so it's very normal for you to be the one who stole it."
Zhuge Jiangnan continued, "You've schemed against Lord Long too deeply. In this respect, you're even better than him. You know how to make Lord Long suspect me, but you know that Lord Long won't kill me. Not bad, not bad. Poisonous Fox, you make me very proud. "
Poisonous Fox said bitterly, "Master."
"Say no more. I don't blame you. I really don't … The biggest taboo for a schemer is to be shackled by emotions. You can even scheme against me, so there's nothing to worry about in this respect. I'm relieved about you." Zhuge Jiangnan looked at Poisonous Fox and said with a puzzled expression, "But I don't know who came up with this idea. According to my understanding of you, you would never do this if there was no one behind you. And now you must have found a good master. Have you met Jiang Zihou? Did he dare to come to Shangyang City to see you? "
Poisonous Fox shook his head and said, "This man is not Jiang Zihou."
"Not Jiang Zihou? Then who is he? "
"Xiao Bing."
Zhuge Jiangnan showed a look of surprise. But then he thought carefully and showed some relief, "No wonder … No wonder … I knew Xiao Bing was not a mortal at first sight. But I didn't expect that he could reach this level. Even a proud person like you has surrendered to him. His current power is still … Forget it. I believe that your vision is not worse than mine. "
Poisonous Fox looked guilty and asked tentatively, "Master, you really don't hate me?"
"I don't hate you." Zhuge Jiangnan sighed, "Even without you, the conflict between me and Lord Long would break out sooner or later. I trusted his trust in me too much. It's good that you let me see through his nature in advance. I'm tired. You can go out … "
"Yes, Master …"
Poisonous Fox walked to the door of the room. Before he went out, Zhuge Jiangnan said, "From now on, you can leave Zhuge Mansion and Shangyang City at any time."
Poisonous Fox's body shook. He turned around and looked at Zhuge Jiangnan. He said emotionally, "Master."
"I didn't kick you out. But you've been with me for so long. It's time to go out and start your own business. Now that you've taken this step, don't look back … Although I helped Lord Long build such a great power, what happens next has nothing to do with me. That's your business … "
"But I have to remind you that Lord Long's strength is unfathomable. Sometimes, a top master is equivalent to a nuclear weapon. What's more, although I'm not there to advise him, he has the power of two provinces in the three northern provinces. Even if Octopus and Femme Fatale are dead, he still has the top masters of the two provinces. Jiang Zihou is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot when fighting against Lord Long. Xiao Bing is even more so. "
Poisonous Fox said, "I know. Since I've chosen Xiao Bing, I'll try my best to accompany him and grow together. And I believe that without your support, although Lord Long still looks like a giant, he may be able to fight. Poisonous Fox will try his best to help Xiao Bing. Even if he fails, he will have no regrets. "
Zhuge Jiangnan nodded, "Yes, this is the momentum my disciple should have."
Poisonous Fox asked, "What about my senior brother? Is he going to accompany me as well? "
"He won't go." Zhuge Jiangnan said calmly, "He won't accompany you to assist the same person. One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers."
"We are fellow apprentices …"
"Even if you are fellow apprentices, it will still be the same." Zhuge Jiangnan said, "Your Senior Martial Brother will accompany me for now, until he finds a place he can return to. It's up to you whether you want to stay or leave. "
"Then … Master, what about you?"
"Me? I'll stay in the Zhuge Mansion until the moment when you decide the winner. Then I'll leave Shangyang City to travel around and enjoy my old age. "
Poisonous Fox sighed, opened the door and walked out. "Master, since we've decided our future lives, please rest assured that Poisonous Fox will not let you down.
And Brother Bing will not let me down. "
Poisonous Fox thought of … the young man whose eyes were full of absolute confidence as if he had everything in his hands.
Xiao Bing!
When Lord Long wanted to catch Xiao Bing and the others, they had already returned to Jiang City. The assassination went very smoothly. Dumbass and Zhan Hongyan returned safely, and Xiao Bing was only slightly injured.
After dressing his wound properly in the hospital, Xiao Bing went to Master Hou's mansion. Master Hou, Xiao Bing, and Mu Tingchuan talked about what they had gained this time. Master Hou, Xiao Bing, and Mu Tingchuan talked in detail about what to do next.
Mu Tingchuan smiled and said, "This time, Lord Long has suffered a heavy loss. Not only were so many important people killed, but Zhuge Jiangnan has also completely lost his trust. I'm afraid that whether Zhuge Jiangnan can survive is still unknown. In addition, Master Hou has also unified the whole Hei Province. Although he is still weak compared with Lord Long, he finally has some power to compete with him. Mr. Xiao, this is all your credit."
Xiao Bing shook his head and said with a serious face, "It's not the time to be happy yet. Lord Long has the power of two provinces. The masters in his hands must be more than the three who accompanied him back. The number of masters must be more than us. In addition, Lord Long himself is a top master. To be honest, even if I have entered the ranks of the innate masters, I am still no match for Lord Long. I have no chance of winning against him. He is like a nuclear weapon. Although he will not use it easily, when he is really forced to use it, he will risk his life and fight to the death. At that time, who can kill him? "
Jiang Zihou said, "Mr. Xiao is right. Although the situation is better now, it is not optimistic. But if we want to deal with Lord Long, we have a candidate here. "
Xiao Bing asked, "Who?"
Jiang Zihou looked back at the man standing behind him, Miyamoto Shinji!
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