Chapter 99: Good Strategy
"Feed? Hatching eggs?" Xiao Qing seemed to suddenly remember something. Her body trembled slightly and she looked at Qin Ziling with strange eyes.
"Is there any problem?" Qin Ziling asked.
Xiao Qing looked at Qin Ziling and smiled, then answered the question irrelevantly: "The Phantom Lizard Dragon is a kind of exotic beast that can be tamed. In our Fangqiao City, there are two forces that tame Phantom Lizard Dragons, one is the Lin family, which is now in its heyday, and the other is the Youlong headmaster.
The wife of Jiang Yue, the head of Youlong Academy, is from the Lin family. So from another perspective, although Youlong Academy seems to be independent, it is actually a force planted by the Lin family in the western outer city. The two families tamed phantom lizard dragons, but they were actually one family.
Yesterday my uncle told me that the wife of Youlong Dean Jiang Yue, accompanied by Lin Tianrui, the second son of the Lin family and the newly promoted East City Captain, came to the West City garrison to report that Jiang Yue did not return home for the New Year's Eve.
Before that, Jiang Yue and Liao Sen went to a place outside the city where phantom lizard dragons were raised, and returned to Fangqiao City on the morning of New Year's Eve, carrying a female phantom lizard dragon and three hatching phantom lizard dragon eggs.
The female phantom lizard dragon is used for breeding by the Youlong Temple. The three phantom lizard dragon eggs that are hatching are prepared to be handed over to the Lin family after they hatch after the new year. They are very valuable.
Especially the female phantom lizard used for breeding has been selected many times and carefully cultivated with precious food and medicinal materials. Breeding has only started this year. The best breeding period can last at least eight years. It is the most precious. If it were put on the market, it would be worth at least ten thousand taels of silver, and there is still a shortage of people.
Now Jiang Yue's wife and the Lin family suspect that Jiang Yue and Liao Sen have been killed, and the phantom lizard dragon and three eggs have been kidnapped. The perpetrator is Xujiabao. Youlongzhangyuan is located in the western outer city area, and Xujiabao is located outside the western city, both of which are under the jurisdiction of the western city garrison.
Therefore, Jiang Yue's wife and Lin Tianrui asked my third uncle, Xicheng Captain Xiao Wenyi, to take people to Xujiabao to investigate. "
Having said that, Xiao Qing looked at Qin Ziling meaningfully with a smile.
Xia Yan, who was grilling meat, saw the young lady suddenly stop here and look at Qin Ziling meaningfully. Then she understood what the young lady wanted to express. The hand holding the skewer trembled involuntarily, and a look of awe revealed in her eyes when she looked at Qin Ziling.
Before this, she always thought that Qin Ziling was a good man who valued friendship and loyalty, and of course a very talented writer, and his strength should be around the Condensation Stage.
But now, she suddenly realized that she seemed to be totally wrong.
"I think there should be many masters in Fangqiao City who are capable of killing Jiang Yue. Why do you only suspect Xujiabao?" Qin Ziling asked, secretly surprised at the value of the female phantom lizard used for breeding.
He had been lying in ambush on the outskirts of Wuyang Mountain for many days before he hunted down a wild animal worth one thousand and two taels of silver.
This was because he made use of the mysterious soul technique. Not only did his efficiency in finding and killing prey greatly improve, but he only needed to find a place to hide, and with the bronze corpse protecting him, the danger was very low.
But if it were anyone else, even if he was a martial artist, without the art of the soul, without the bronze corpse, and without extremely good luck, it would be impossible for him to earn so much, and the risks he would have to take would be much greater than his.
And a female phantom lizard used for breeding is worth ten thousand taels!
This phantom lizard dragon is only of the first grade. If it were of the second grade, how many families in the entire Fangqiao City could afford it?
“Jiang Yue is only at the Yun Jin realm, and his strength is not that strong, but his body movements are very agile and clever. If we want to kill him and not let him have a chance to escape, at least a Hua Jin martial artist must take action personally or mobilize three or so Yun Jin martial artists.
In West City and the area outside West City, the only ones capable of dispatching Huajin martial artists or more than three Yunjin martial artists are our Xiao family and Xujiabao.
The Xiao family was inside the city wall. In broad daylight, if a Hua Jin martial artist or three Yun Jin martial artists were to leave the city at once, it would be difficult for them to escape the eyes and ears of the Pang and Lin families.
Besides, no matter how poor my Xiao family is, we will not commit murder and robbery for a first-grade exotic beast and three exotic beast eggs.
Unless there is a reason to kill Jiang Yue, but Jiang Yue's strength is limited, so his importance is naturally limited. Even if he is a bit of a hindrance in the XC area, it is far from the point where he must be killed.
The Lin family was very clear about this. They probably had someone investigate before they came to see whether several important figures of the Xiao family and the martial arts masters had left the city on New Year's Eve.
Since it is not the Xiao family, then the biggest suspect is naturally Xujiabao. Xujiabao is located outside the West City, and Jiang Yue's return trip was also outside the West City. Moreover, since Xu Yuanwu broke through and became a Huajin martial artist, Xujiabao's ambitions have expanded rapidly, but they lack the foundation. If they want to further train strong people and recruit soldiers, exotic beast meat and money are what they urgently need. "Xiao Qing replied.
"This is not right. If I were a member of the Lin family, I would never doubt Xujiabao, because the father and son of the Xu family would not be so stupid!" Qin Ziling frowned slightly.
"Jiang Yue's wife is from the Lin family. We in the Xiao family are well aware of this, but the outside world does not know it. The Xiao family and the Lin family never point it out. After all, the Lin family placed people in the XC area, which would be embarrassing for our Xiao family, and the Lin family could not be too blatant. It was not until Jiang Yue was killed this time that the Lin family officially showed up and pointed out that Jiang Yue's wife was the adopted daughter of the head of the Lin family." Xiao Qing explained.
"So that's how it is. No wonder they suspected Xujiabao." Qin Ziling said with relief.
"In fact, even if Xujiabao was not responsible for this incident, the Lin family will also pin it on Xujiabao. Brother Qin, you can rest assured." Xiao Qing looked at Qin Ziling with a smile and said.
"It's none of my business, why should I worry about it?" Qin Ziling said lightly.
After that, Qin Ziling took a sip of wine, picked up a skewer of barbecue, took a bite, gave Xia Yan a thumbs up and said, "Miss Xia Yan, your barbecue skills are getting better and better!"
Although Xiao Qing and Xia Yan knew that Qin Ziling was a good man who valued friendship and that Xiao Qing's current freedom was given by him, they still felt a chill running down their backs when they saw him so calm and at ease, as if he was staying out of the matter.
"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Qin!" Xia Yan suppressed the inexplicable chill, smiled at Qin Ziling with a somewhat unnatural expression, and bowed slightly.
“The Pang and Lin families already know that Xujiabao wants to form an alliance with the Xiao family, and Xujiabao is just outside of West City. This is definitely not a good thing for the Pang and Lin families.
With this incident, the Lin family can not only openly destroy the marriage between the Xiao family and the Xu family, but also take the opportunity to stir up conflicts between the Xiao family and the Xu family." Xiao Qing glanced at Qin Ziling and continued.
"Haha, the Xiao family isn't planning to marry you to Xu Yuanwu, right? You're also not likely to be used as a knife by the Lin family, right?" Qin Ziling smiled disapprovingly.
"Of course not! But if the Xiao family turns a blind eye, the Lin family can openly take action against Xujiabao. The Pang family and the Lin family have long been jealous of Xujiabao. Once they can take over Xujiabao, the Xiao family will be completely blocked from all escape routes." Xiao Qing's expression gradually became serious.
"Xujiabao is not a small fry, how can it be so easy to deal with? If things go wrong, it may end up being a lose-lose situation, and your Xiao family can just sit back and reap the benefits." Qin Ziling sneered.
"The fear is that when Xujiabao sees that the situation is not good, it will directly surrender to the Pang and Lin families." Xiao Qing said.
Qin Ziling leaned back upon hearing that, gently turning the wine glass in his hand, looking at Xiao Qing lazily.
Xiao Qing was stared at by Qin Ziling for too long, and her fair skin blushed uncontrollably. She gave Qin Ziling a feminine look with her sharp eyes, and said with her white teeth biting, "Okay, okay, please stop looking at me like that. I will secretly create some conflicts and let them fight to the death. I really don't understand why Xia Yan and I thought you were a vulgar man and a rough guy!"
"Hiss!" Qin Ziling sat up straight when he heard that, looking as if he had taken a deep breath. After a while, he said with admiration, "What a good plan! What a good plan! They will definitely keep an eye on your uncle and other masters, but they will never think that you are the number one master of the Xiao family!"
Xiao Qing had seen through Qin Ziling this time. She rolled her eyes at him and said, "Don't tell me you haven't thought about this!"
"This is your Xiao family's business . Why should I think so much about it? You'd better tell me how to raise a phantom lizard dragon quickly." Qin Ziling said.
