12dz Chapter 30 Tian Lie's Scheme
Chapter 30 Tian Lie's Scheme
This matter may have nothing to do with the maid.
Lu Qingyun glanced at Zhang Tianlie and remained silent for a moment.
But others must be dealt with, otherwise Yunya Peak would become a place where everyone can be bribed.
Lu Qingyun remained indifferent and addressed Qiu Ju.
"If you wish to stay, then stay here. Young Master Zhang will take care of the others."
"Qiuju is willing!"
The maid's panic vanished, replaced by a sweet smile, and she immediately answered.
Qiu Ju was born into an official family, but she witnessed her family's decline and the cold indifference of the world.
Although Lu Qingyun's cultivation level was not high, he treated her very well. She could come and go freely within the spirit field and could also go to find Zhao Qingxuan's maids in the spirit field to play with at any time.
Aside from being clueless about romance, she's far better than that flashy young master Zhang.
She knew perfectly well that no matter how illustrious Zhang Gongzi's family background was, she was insignificant to him, but things were different with Lu Qingyun—
To this day, Lu Qingyun has no other maids.
Besides, what seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl doesn't dream of love?
She, too, had begun to develop a liking for this nonchalant young man.
"What does Young Master Zhang think?"
"There is nothing wrong with that."
After Zhang Tianlie finished speaking, he gave Lu Qingyun a deep look.
Even before informing Lu Qingyun of his decision, he had already anticipated three possible ways Lu Qingyun would treat him.
First, kill Wang Hu and break ties with him to set an example for others.
Even so, Zhang Tianlie would still greet him with a smile, but afterwards he would agree to Biao Lao's plan to eliminate Lu Qingyun directly.
Secondly, in accordance with his wishes, Wang Hu was given to him.
In this way, Lu Qingyun would inevitably lose his momentum in front of him and begin to side with the Zhang family. Furthermore, he could use Wang Hu to win people's hearts and gain the favor of those reclusive men at the top of Lingzhi Peak.
Thirdly, Lu Qingyun's current approach is to package all the ordinary farmers for him, so that he neither owes anyone a favor nor offends him.
Instead, his plans backfired.
But in an instant, his face lit up with a smile, and he said:
"Old Biao, arrange for them all to go to the family's mines, and pay them the normal salary."
"Brother Lu, let's drink until we're drunk tonight!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Hu and the farmers' expressions changed.
They originally thought that Zhang Tianlie would take them into the spirit field and let them enjoy the same treatment as ordinary farmers in the Zhang family.
Who would have thought that Zhang Tianlie would actually send them to work in the mines?
The treatment at Zhangjialing Mine is quite good.
Even though they were not to blame, after all, when Lu Qingyun gave them to Zhang Tianlie just now, they did not refuse, and were even looking forward to it.
But the hardship of spirit mines is incomparable to that of spirit fields. Not only is it shrouded in darkness, but one must also toil all day long and see not a single woman.
Everyone felt a pang of regret, but no one dared to utter a single word of dissent.
Especially when they saw the old servant of the Zhang family who had heard Zhang Tianlie's instructions and stood up to walk towards them.
Looking at the other party's imposing face and massive muscles, I felt even more intimidated.
Wang Hu opened his mouth, never expecting that his momentary greed would send him to the spirit field.
Even if Zhang Tianlie doesn't say it, wouldn't he make things difficult for him behind his back?
If Zhang Tianlie had told Lu Qingyun directly that he was the one who informed on him, he might have had to treat him better in order to win him over.
But now... but now...
Wang Hu became increasingly frightened. Now that everyone had been assigned to be mine slaves, he dared not reveal in public that he was the one who had betrayed them.
Wang Hu was pale and covered in cold sweat.
Thinking about his bleak future.
In an instant, he fainted.
For this,
Lu Qingyun and Zhang Tianlie remained unmoved.
The two chatted and laughed as if they hadn't heard anything.
Until sunset.
The old servant of the Zhang family returned slowly from afar.
Zhang Tianlie then took his leave and went down the mountain with the old servant.
On the mountain road.
Seeing that Zhang Tianlie didn't seem particularly happy, the old servant asked, "Young Master, has something gone wrong?"
"Old Biao, we've failed."
Zhang Tianlie took a deep breath, his face full of dissatisfaction.
"Failed? But wasn't the young master chatting happily with Lu Qingyun?" The old servant of the Zhang family asked, puzzled.
"Does Lu Qingyun really think he's so ungrateful?"
"No, it's not that I'm ungrateful."
"That is..."
"If this child isn't a hidden dragon in the abyss, he's bound to be a timid and cowardly good-for-nothing!"
Zhang Tianlie's gaze was resolute, and he gritted his teeth as he said:
"He drank all of my finest spirit wine, which was given to me by my father. He didn't leave me a single drop, and poured the entire amount into his own cup after taking the first sip."
"Isn't he just a good-for-nothing? In my opinion, why bother with Lu Qingyun! Young Master, please give me more Nine Dragon Pills. Once my external martial arts break through to the peak of the eighth level, I'll definitely be able to roam freely in Qi Refining..."
"Old Biao, I think you're being far too optimistic!"
Zhang Tianlie glared fiercely at Elder Biao: "Father said that if you continue to take the Nine Dragon Pill, not only will you not break through in external martial arts, but you may also explode and die."
"This pill is extremely potent and highly addictive. If an ordinary person takes just a few pills, their blood and qi will explode, and their magical powers will run rampant. You've been relying on your external martial arts skills to take it continuously for years. I don't want to see you die before you even have a chance to live a long and healthy life."
Old Biao scratched his head and remained silent.
"Moreover, Lu Qingyun is probably no ordinary good-for-nothing. He was able to dismantle my attempts to win people over and gain my favor in an instant. He is not someone to be trifled with."
After a while, Zhang Tianlie's anger finally subsided, and he shook his head and said.
"Even though this person came from a humble background, his Dao heart was exceptionally firm. Even though he had to seize the spirit to break through the third level of Qi Refining because of Sun Yang of the Miscellaneous Service Peak, he had no hope of Foundation Establishment."
"But given time, breaking through to the late stage of Qi Refining should be easy for him."
"If you can bring them under my command, they will surely help me take control of the Zhang family in a few decades."
"Young Master, what should we do?"
The old servant of the Zhang family looked at Zhang Tianlie, blinked, and asked.
"Are we still trying to win people's hearts?"
"No."
Zhang Tianlie shook his head.
"Ordinary bribery has no effect on him. For some reason, he is naturally unwilling to associate with my Zhang family or that Zhao family."
"But this time, I want him to beg me."
As he spoke, a smile appeared on Zhang Tianlie's lips.
"Perfect timing, isn't that dark-skinned senior brother Zhou Liang trying to curry favor with my Zhang family?"
"And the Cui family is searching everywhere for the murderer who killed Young Master Cui. I don't even need to lift a finger. They will naturally come to Lu Qingyun and make him beg me for help."
The old servant of the Zhang family seemed to understand, but then, as if struck by a sudden thought, his pupils contracted: "Young Master, could it really be that Lu Qingyun killed Young Master Cui?"
"In that case, you'll have to go against the Cui family!"
"Old Biao, you've been a little too clever this time."
Zhang Tianlie shook his head, quite certain.
"Young Master Cui was most likely killed by Mu Shan. Even if Lu Qingyun is extraordinary, how could a mere first-level Qi Refining cultivator possibly kill Young Master Cui, who is at the second level of Qi Refining and possesses numerous talismans?"
"Therefore, the Cui family approached him only to vent their anger, rather than because they considered him the real murderer."
"This young master will naturally not suffer any loss because of this."
The old servant of the Zhang family scratched his head, and after a long while, he managed to utter two words: "Young Master is wise!"
……
Watching Zhang Tianlie and his servant leave, Lu Qingyun pondered for a moment. Although the ending wasn't perfect and he hadn't been able to completely get rid of Young Master Zhang, he could still accept it.
They did not offend the Zhang family, nor did they offend the Zhao family.
In this way, no one will interfere with his intensive cultivation.
In seventy or eighty years, he will surely be able to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining.
However, at this moment,
Cloud cliffs on the mountainside
As dusk fell, a desolate figure walked onto the spirit field.
Lu Qingyun turned his gaze to the newcomer and exclaimed in surprise, "Erniu, it's only been a year since I last saw you, and you've already reached the sixth level of Qi Refining!"