Chapter 283 Take The Bait

The situation in this world was always changeable, and the so-called impermanence of the world meant that.

Originally, he thought that the Great Xia Dynasty was unwilling to die, so he would surely take advantage of this victory to chase after them and attack the defenselessly guarded Sword Dragon Pass and the damaged Big Yellow City once again.

However, who would have thought that Cui Ting would not pinch this soft persimmon and would insist on looking for Changwu Pass? Earlier, when Cui Guozhu was still in charge of the war in the Eastern Region of Great Xia, he suffered a lot from that Monk.

Cui Ting's thoughts were naturally unfathomable to others, but the news of Great Xia's use of troops against Chen Country had a great impact on Great Zhou, especially on these big shots in Chang'an City who were full of tricks.

Once Great Xia and Chen fell into chaos, they would have no time to care about Zhou Dynasty. As a result, Big Yellow City and Sword Dragon Pass, which Xu Han held in his hand, no longer seemed so important. Especially with the passing of winter, Zhu Xian's Azure Dragon Army's reconstruction speed was pleasant. Even with the help of Immortal Sikong Bai, many disciples from the Exquisite Pavilion joined the Azure Dragon Army. This was the first time in thousands of years that the Exquisite Pavilion had conducted such a deep collaboration with the Imperial Court.

In short, all of this was undoubtedly sending a signal.

The various aristocratic clans that had been chased by the Tian Ce Manor for several months were finally about to start retaliating!

This was not alarmist talk. Recently, rumors began to spread that Xu Han of the Tian Ce Mansion respected himself and controlled Jizhou to threaten the Imperial Court.

Although such rumors sounded extremely ridiculous, just like the rebellion in the Mu Palace back then, the Longevity Division only needed an excuse to act. As for how many people were convinced of this excuse, they did not care.

"I say, Little Han, there are rumors about you plotting against and rebelling outside. Why do you still have the mood to stay in this manor all day?" Chu Chouli returned from the outside and looked at Xu Han, who was leisurely drinking tea in the mansion. He immediately said with a sad heart.

Ever since such rumors spread, Chu Chouli would go to the places where the dragons and snakes mixed together in Chang'an City to inquire about the situation every day, wanting to find out exactly where such rumors started. However, Chu Chouli, who had always been good at dealing with those commoners, had not found any substantive information in the past few days. Instead, the rumors about Xu Han's conspiracy to revolt had grown stronger every day.

Chu Chouli quickly understood. Obviously, the person who spread such a rumor was not alone. It was very likely that a large force was controlling it from behind. There weren't many forces in Chang'an that had such ability. They were undoubtedly sending a signal to attack Xu Han by doing so.

"What else? What does Big Brother Chu think I should do?" Xu Han smiled as he looked at the anxious middle-aged man and asked.

Chu Chouli didn't seem to be able to hear the teasing in Xu Han's tone. At that time, the middle-aged man tilted his head seriously and pondered for a long time before speaking. "This Long Night Si Clan has a great cause. We can't defeat it. That Sikong Bai is an immortal, and we can't defeat him either."

"We'll stay here for the time being. We're not afraid that there won't be any firewood left. What do you think if we don't take shelter from the attack?" After saying that, Chu Chouli seemed to be extremely proud of his plan. He looked at Xu Han expectantly.

"Chu Lang has the Three Treasures. He drinks too much and runs very softly." However, before Xu Han could say anything, a crisp sound came from the side.

Fang Ziyu was leading Qin Keqing towards this place at some unknown time. They were still holding wooden barrels and spoons of all sizes in their hands. It seemed that they had returned from the suburbs to serve porridge.

These words were naturally Fang Ziyu. Even if Chu Chouli was teased by her like this, he couldn't help but blush and look embarrassed. Qin Keqing, who had followed Fang Ziyu back, also covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Is there something wrong with what I said? Think about it, neither Sikong Bai nor Zhu Xian is something we can deal with. Now that the reconstruction of the Azure Dragon Army is almost complete, and Great Xia is sending troops to the Chen Kingdom, don't you think we're courting death by staying here?"

Of course, Chu Chouli naturally didn't want to lose face in front of the two girls who were younger than him, so he retorted loudly at that time.

However, the people who had long been accustomed to his attitude did not take it seriously. On the contrary, Qin Keqing took a step forward and walked over to Xu Han and asked, "Young Master Xu, although Big Brother Chu's words are a bit unpleasant to hear, they are reasonable. When Senior Sister Ziyu and I were serving porridge, we heard quite a few of these messages. Although they weren't enough to convince the people, they were terrifying."

'"Yes, Xu. Although we aren't afraid of them, we can't allow them to frame us. I say that you, surnamed Xu, have locked yourself in this Tian Ce Mansion every day. What are you thinking?" Fang Ziyu also put away his joking thoughts and couldn't help but ask.

About half a month ago, rumors began to circulate that Xu Han was a self-respecting soldier, but Xu Han ignored them from beginning to end.

He only continued to expand the manpower of the Tian Ce Mansion. In this half month, Apart from the Tian Ce Mansion 's army, After all, there were already a total of seven hundred of them, the daily caseloads have ranged from the former soldiers of various clans to the fights between local ruffians and hooligans, Almost anyone who had any objections to the government's ruling could come to the Tian Ce Mansion to lodge a complaint, and the Tian Ce Mansion had also settled them one by one. Therefore, the image of the Tian Ce Mansion in the hearts of the people had improved day by day these days. This was also the reason why even though the people hiding in the shadows kept spreading rumors, the majority of the people still scoffed at it.

'"Also, although we have survived the winter, the difference in wealth between expanding the army and rebuilding Big Yellow City is still not small. The adults in Chang'an have been very cautious recently. We really haven't gotten anything these days. You don't have to think of a way." Fang Ziyu said again.

Xu Han's behavior these days was indeed rather strange. He rarely participated in the deliberations of the manor. He only brought back some information from somewhere from time to time, allowing the Tiance Prefecture Army to harvest some of the middle-class soldiers in Chang'an City with evidence. Although they did not encounter too many obstacles each time, the harvest was as Fang Ziyu had said, very few.

"What's the hurry? The line has been released. Just wait for the fish to take the bait." Xu Han, on the other hand, smiled faintly and didn't care about this.

"What kind of fish? You've been saying this for almost half a month, but you haven't seen anything take the bait." Fang Ziyu asked discontentedly.

Xu Han did not answer. Instead, he smiled faintly. Then, he picked up the cup in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.

At this moment, a manor guard suddenly walked over. He came to Xu Han's ear and whispered a few words.

At that time, a thick smile appeared on Xu Han's face. He stood up, looked at the crowd, and said.

"The fish has taken the bait."

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