Walking out of the house, Xia Lingpei looked back at Zhang Laosan, who was following closely behind him. He then looked at Zhu Laosan, who was staring at him not far away. He couldn't help but frown.
Previously, it was the woman called Hong Niang who was watching him. Now, there were two more people. He felt like he was being watched like a criminal.
When he arrived at the front yard, he saw Niu Youdao and Guan Fangyi chatting together. Xia Lingpei's eyes lit up. He quickly walked over to Niu Youdao and bowed respectfully. "Teacher!" His eyes were filled with fanaticism and worship.
This teacher didn't teach him anything. He just wrote dozens of poems for him to learn.
At first, he didn't think much of it. He felt that Niu Youdao wasn't much older than him. When he saw the poems, he was instantly amazed by Niu Youdao. He finally understood why his uncle said that this person's poems were so brilliant that he could be a teacher. He was completely convinced.
He had been watched over for a long time. Most of his knowledge of the outside world came from books. He couldn't help but have the bad habits of a scholar.
A good poem could make him slap the table and praise it, making his blood boil.
A good poem could make him feel melancholy for an eternity, tossing and turning in bed for an entire night.
He really treated those dozens of poems like sacred scriptures and read them repeatedly.
This was also Niu Youdao's intention. Niu Youdao didn't have the leisure to teach him. He wanted him to understand them repeatedly. He wanted him to understand them first and memorize them before talking about other things.
In any case, he was just casually dismissed.
Niu Youdao grunted and stood there with his sword. He asked coldly, "Why are you running around instead of studying?" He had the air of a teacher.
Xia Lingpei was speechless. He answered awkwardly, "This student will go now." He cupped his hands and took a few steps back before turning to leave.
Guan Fangyi, who was watching him leave, giggled. "This is a bookworm. I really don't know why Yu Cang and the others treat him like a treasure."
"What's wrong with being a bookworm?" Niu Youdao looked at the departing figure and said, "At least he can live in his own world."
"Daoye!" Yuan Gang walked over quickly and handed him a secret letter.
Guan Fangyi couldn't help but look at Yuan Gang's arms again. She looked as if she was looking at a monster. She didn't know how many times she had looked at Yuan Gang like this.
Uncle Chen and the others were heavily injured. Even if they took the Tianji Pill, they wouldn't be able to recover in a short period of time. They had all been sent back to their hideouts. Wu Laoser, Zhang Laosan, and Zhu Laosan were the ones who came. However, this guy before them didn't want any spirit pills after being so heavily injured. His arms were broken beyond recognition. Yet, it had only been a few days since they last met, and he had already recovered.
As the people were in place, the communication channels were re-established.
Niu Youdao, who was staring at the secret letter, raised his eyebrows. Great Zen Mountain sent news that they had come to an agreement with the three Yan sects and had started to execute it. Great Zen Mountain wanted them to cooperate.
He handed the secret letter back to Yuan Gang and said, "Contact the Prince. Let the Prince be prepared and cooperate with the handover."
Yuan Gang turned around and left.
Guan Fangyi said, "The matter with the Heavenly Jade Sect has come to an end. You don't seem happy at all."
"It's expected. What's there to be happy about? Shao Pingbo is more troublesome than the Heavenly Jade Sect." Niu Youdao sighed.
At this moment, a rare guest arrived. Bu Xun arrived.
Niu Youdao personally went to the door to welcome the guest. He looked up at the afternoon sun and thought, 'Why did he come at this time?'
Both of them entered the pavilion and took their seats. He smiled and said, "Chief Steward's sudden arrival has caused us to be in awe and trepidation!"
"To make you feel awe and trepidation? Hehe! "Bu Xun smiled faintly and looked around." That student of yours, didn't he serve you for three days? How many days has it been? "
Niu Youdao said, "Is Chief Steward here to ask us to leave? We don't spend much a day anyway. Would Chief Steward lack this bit of money? "
Bu Xun didn't want to argue with him. He knew that this person's affair with Yu Cang wouldn't be easily leaked. He wouldn't be able to get anything out of it. He reminded him, "Your rival, Shao Pingbo, has gone to Jin State."
Niu Youdao nodded slowly and said expressionlessly, "I've heard of it. With the imperial robe on him, it's a glorious day!"
Bu Xun sighed. "When we investigated the matter, we discovered the signs. On the day he escaped, he not only met Emissary Wei, but also Emissary Jin. We were careless."
These words made Niu Youdao sick of it. He couldn't help but mock, "What's the point of saying this now? What were you doing earlier? "
Although he was mocking Shao Pingbo, he had to admit that Shao Pingbo's methods were indeed brilliant. Who would have thought that Wei Guo would actually cooperate with Shao Pingbo's act and act flawlessly? Shao Pingbo was acting when he escaped, and he was still acting after he escaped. It was said that Emissary Wei even went to the imperial palace to ask for an explanation from Vast Cloud Map the next day.
Until the news that Shao Pingbo was in Jin State, Niu Youdao still thought that Shao Pingbo had gone to Wei Guo. He had never thought about it before.
Not to mention that Bu Xun had neglected the fact that Emissary Jin had met Shao Pingbo, even if he had known about it at that time, he would still have neglected it. He would have continued to keep an eye on Wei Guo. With Shao Pingbo's status and background, what was so strange about him meeting a few envoys here?
Most importantly, Wei Guo had already made it clear that he wanted to send Shao Pingbo to Wei Guo. How could Wei Guo help Jin State to send him away?
It could be said that Shao Pingbo's methods did not allow him to see through any flaws.
Even he, Shao Pingbo's old rival, could not see through it. It was not strange for others to make a mistake.
Bu Xun tilted his head and looked outside the pavilion. He sighed and said, "We were all fooled by his smokescreen. It's impossible for Wei Guo to help Jin State to send him away. Wei Guo was most likely being used. This Shao Pingbo is indeed not simple."
He turned around and looked at Niu Youdao. "You chased him from Wan Shou Clan to Bei Zhou, and then from Bei Zhou to Qi Capital. Are you going to let him go just like that? You made him like this. Once he gains power in Jin State, he will not let you go. "
This was the reason why he had come.
Shao Pingbo's trip to Jin State had not only aroused Xuan Wei's vigilance, but it had also aroused the vigilance of Haoyun Tu. It could be said that Taishu Xiong's courteous treatment towards Shao Pingbo had caused Haoyun Tu to feel uneasy.
It was not only Wei Guo and Qi Guo. Taishu Xiong's courteous treatment towards Shao Pingbo had attracted the attention of all the other countries. It could be said that Shao Pingbo's social status had skyrocketed. The son of a feudal lord had cast off his father's halo and officially appeared among the seven countries!
Wei Guo and Qi Guo were different from the other four countries. Their evil neighbors were right next to them. If anything happened, they would be the first to bear the brunt of it.
The person in front of him was Shao Pingbo's arch-enemy. The other countries might not know, but Bu Xun knew. It was not the first time Shao Pingbo had suffered at the hands of Niu Youdao. Shao Pingbo's tens of thousands of war horses had been robbed by Niu Youdao. This time, Niu Youdao had forced Shao Pingbo to become a stray dog. Niu Youdao had chased after Shao Pingbo all the way.
The person who understood his enemy the most was not the friend of his enemy, but the enemy of his enemy.
To be able to restrain someone like Shao Pingbo time and again, Bu Xun did not believe that Niu Youdao did not have a deep understanding of Shao Pingbo. Moreover, Niu Youdao wanted Shao Pingbo dead. Hence, Bu Xun had high hopes for Niu Youdao.
To put it bluntly, Niu Youdao wanted to borrow Niu Youdao's hand to get rid of Shao Pingbo!
Niu Youdao asked in return, "I do not want to let him go, but he is now under Taishu Xiong's protection. What can I do to him? Head Majordomo, why don't you give me some pointers? "
Bu Xun replied, "You can go ahead and do it. It is no secret that the School Affairs Platform has people in Jin. If you need any help, as long as it is within my means, I will do my best to cooperate with you. It is not only on my side. I believe that the State of Wei also has the same attitude. With two countries backing you, and based on your understanding of him, you should be able to think of a way to get rid of him. "
Niu Youdao was amused. It was obvious that Bu Xun wanted to use him as a tool. If he could get rid of Shao Pingbo, he would be more than happy to be the tool. However, the problem was that Shao Pingbo was under Jin's protection. How could it be so easy to get rid of him? Without understanding the situation, to recklessly go to Jin's territory and make a move on the new nobleman in the eyes of the Emperor of Jin would be more than courting death.
However, he still said, "I do have a way."
Bu Xun replied with an "oh" and immediately asked, "Please elaborate."
With a straight face, Niu Youdao said, "If the State of Qi sends out their troops and destroys Jin, Shao Pingbo will become a rootless duckweed. Leave the rest to me. I will definitely take his head and present it to the Head Chief. I will not go back on my word!"
"…" Bu Xun was speechless. If the State of Qi was really that capable, they would not need to wait for you to remind them. They would have long since destroyed Jin.
"I was just joking. Head Chief, don't take it seriously. I can't act rashly on this matter, I still need to ponder over it. After I've made up my mind, when I need the Head Chief's help, I can't avoid asking the Head Chief for help. "Niu Youdao smoothed things over and didn't say anything definite.
Since he said that, Bu Xun could only change the topic. "Based on your understanding of Shao Pingbo, what do you think he will do when he goes to Jin?"
Niu Youdao asked in return, "What does the Head Chief think of Jin?"
Bu Xun only had eight words to describe him. "Militaristic and vicious!"
Niu Youdao sighed. "Doesn't the Head Chief already have an answer? It's obvious. Is there a need to think further? For Tai-shu Xiong to treat him so courteously, it must be to his liking and suit his taste. I think the State of Qi should make preparations early and prepare for war with the State of Jin! To be honest, instead of waiting for trouble, it is better to strike first. The State of Qi can consider joining forces with the State of Wei and invade Jin in one fell swoop, catching them off guard! "
Bu Xun was deep in thought. He suddenly realized that something was wrong. He wanted to use the other party as a tool, but why did he almost end up being used by the other party?
He felt that it was a little dangerous. He realized that the fellow opposite him was very powerful. His train of thought almost went along with it. If he was really bewitched by this fellow and went back to instigate the Vast Cloud Painting, he did not know what would happen.
But then again, the answer given by Niu Youdao was reasonable. He still had this bit of analytical ability.
Bu Xun left while pondering over Niu Youdao's answer. With this direction, he did not make this trip in vain.
After respectfully sending off Bu Xun's horse carriage, Guan Fangyi accompanied Niu Youdao and turned back. She asked, "Aren't you afraid that Shao Pingbo will make use of Jin's power to attack you?"
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