Chapter 187: The Nine Sons of the Scroll Can Stabilize the World

The Li Fu night banquet went very smoothly; Ma Yunfeng personally pleaded, and Chu Danqing sat on the sidelines.

All the wealthy and powerful families in Deep City handed over their numbers very honestly; not one dared to resist.

No matter how famous you are locally, can you compare to the current Prime Minister?

As for agreeing verbally and then delaying or going back on it later?

Ma Yunfeng is willing to discuss with you properly; that's giving you face.

If you dare to play petty tricks, just wait to be crushed.

It was nothing more than for the sake of stability; Ma Yunfeng didn't want to start a massacre, but it wasn't as if he couldn't kill you.

The military and political power of Deep City was in his hands, and he already had enough confidence.

Otherwise, why would he need Chu Danqing to delay the Black Banner Army? It was to control the troops of Deep City.

Although the soldiers of Deep City were not as elite as the Black Banner Army, they were also a force.

As Prime Minister, he also knew the shortcomings of their Reformist faction and Zhao Ming Society; the capital was made into an iron plate by the Empress Dowager's operations, and various places were even more of a community of interests.

It was so difficult for him, a dignified Prime Minister, to open up the situation in Deep City, which was enough to see how great his disadvantage was.

After the banquet ended, Ma Yunfeng expressed his condolences for Li Yutang's daughter's matter.

And then there was no then; he was the Prime Minister; what joys and sorrows hadn't he seen?

When it didn't happen to him, how could he empathize?

"Prime Minister Ma, what about my reward?" Chu Danqing asked for it.

Previously, people were working, so Chu Danqing naturally couldn't speak directly; now, in private, there were only the three of them.

There wasn't much taboo in saying this.

"Eh? Didn't you ask Member Li for it?" Ma Yunfeng asked with feigned confusion.

When Chu Danqing heard this, he thought about what kind of medicine was in this gourd: "You asked me to do things, and I went to Member Li to ask for a reward; that's not good, right?"

Li Yutang was also speechless at Ma Yunfeng's words.

He could give Chu Danqing thanks, but you couldn't put the transaction between the two of you on him, right?

"I remember that in Member Li's house, there is a Map of Shanhe, right?" Ma Yunfeng didn't reply to Chu Danqing's words but turned the topic to Li Yutang.

"There is indeed such a map in the house." Li Yutang didn't hide it and continued: "It was obtained by my ancestor by chance back then and kept as a collection."

"That's right; I saw it when I was playing with Jin Chu that year." Ma Yunfeng said; this Jin Chu was Li Yutang's deceased father, Li Jinchu.

Li Yutang and Ma Yunfeng borrowed the relationship of this old classmate friendship.

"Young Master Chu, my reward is to tell you that there is such a Map of Shanhe in Member Li's house that you need." Ma Yunfeng said with a smile.

Chu Danqing narrowed his eyes but didn't speak.

Li Yutang, who was on the side, heard this and got up to take the so-called Map of Shanhe himself, placing it in the center of the three people's table.

"Is this what Young Master Chu needs?" After Li Yutang asked, he continued: "If it is, then consider it my intention to gift it to Young Master Chu."

The Map of Shanhe was similar to the Pulao Scroll · Sea Territory in Chu Danqing's hands, but it recorded mineral veins, forestry, and so on.

Its patterns constructed the appearance of a turtle under a stele with its head raised and feet supporting; it was precisely the dragon son Baxia.

"It is what I need, so I will accept it." Involving the assessment task, Chu Danqing didn't push it away.

【Baxia Scroll · Shanhe】

【Type: Equipment · Atlas】

【Quality: Excellent】

【Durability: 100/100】

【Earth Vein Bearing Heaven (Passive): Recovers 50 HP per second while standing still】

【Weight of Shanhe (Passive): Stamina consumption +50% when not in combat】

【Equipment Requirement: None】

Chu Danqing saw this passive and didn't hesitate to throw it directly into his storage space.

It could be considered a set with the Pulao Scroll; one recovered 50 mana per second after leaving combat, and the other recovered 50 HP per second while standing still.

As for the use, each had its own chicken ribs.

The conditions for this were much harsher than the Pulao Scroll.

Not only did you have to stand, but you couldn't move to exert the effect.

Chu Danqing had Da Bai, so he didn't lack HP recovery at all; there was no need to increase his stamina consumption by fifty percent for such an effect.

He wasn't fighting and killing all day long; the time not in combat was much longer than the time in combat, so the cost-performance ratio was not high.

So the best result was to let it gather dust.

However, after obtaining another Nine Cauldrons Diagram scroll, the task progress was also raised to (8/9); now only the last scroll remained.

Without accident, it should be the Yazi Scroll.

Chu Danqing guessed it was in the hands of Zhao Tiechuan of the Black Banner Army; after all, Yazi was in charge of weapons, so his position as Regional Commander was very fitting.

"Are you satisfied with this reward?" Ma Yunfeng saw Chu Danqing accept the Baxia Scroll and then asked.

"You take Member Li's things to do a favor for yourself; this little abacus is indeed calculated finely." Chu Danqing was satisfied, but he always felt that he had been taken advantage of by the other party.

"There aren't many ordinary objects that can satisfy you, Young Master Chu, so this one is quite appropriate." Ma Yunfeng explained.

"Alright, consider you passed." Chu Danqing didn't dwell on it too much; if Ma Yunfeng hadn't pointed it out, he would have had to spend quite a bit of effort to get the Baxia Scroll.

This was the information gap.

Ma Yunfeng checked the time and then said: "Member Li, it's getting late, and you still have to set up the spirit hall, so we won't disturb you."

As he said this, he got up and said to Chu Danqing: "Let's go, Young Master Chu; the meal is eaten, and the things are taken, so it's time to go back."

Chu Danqing naturally didn't refuse; after saying goodbye to Li Yutang, he followed him away.

Li Yutang saw them out of the Li Fu, and Chu Danqing was planning to go home, but he didn't expect Ma Yunfeng to call out to Chu Danqing.

"Young Master Chu, the night is cold, and your war chariot is windy on all sides; it's not comfortable to sit in."

"Why not sit in this carriage with this old man and let me send you on your way?" Ma Yunfeng said.

Obviously, there was something to discuss with Chu Danqing.

Chu Danqing naturally didn't refuse and entered the other party's carriage.

Once seated, the carriage moved slowly, and Ma Yunfeng said: "Tomorrow, the Black Banner Army will enter the city."

"I have successfully won over Zhao Tiechuan; he is willing to support our actions in Deep City and is ready to go to the capital to clear the monarch's side at any time."

When Chu Danqing heard these two sentences, he wasn't too surprised.

With Ma Yunfeng's means plus sufficient time and no constraints, it wasn't difficult to accomplish this.

So what Chu Danqing cared more about was the Yazi Scroll that might be in Zhao Tiechuan's hands.

"So what do you want me to do?" Chu Danqing asked straightforwardly.

"The movements of the Black Banner Army could not be hidden from Qi Qianshan." Ma Yunfeng continued: "You killed Hong Chengyue and delayed it for a day or two, but that's not enough."

"How do you say? Let me go kill Qi Qianshan?" Chu Danqing understood his meaning.

Ma Yunfeng suddenly changed the subject and asked: "How many Nine Cauldrons Diagrams have you obtained in your hands?"

"Why are you asking this?" Chu Danqing didn't answer directly; Ma Yunfeng's topic seemed to jump, but it looked like he wanted to manipulate Chu Danqing.

"When the Grand Ancestor stabilized the world back then, it was with the help of this Nine Cauldrons Diagram." Ma Yunfeng led the topic to the Nine Cauldrons Diagram and continued: "The origin of the Nine Cauldrons Diagram is mysterious and unknowable."

"But every time at the end of a dynasty or in times of warlord chaos, it will appear in the world with nine scrolls scattered in various places."

"If someone collects all nine scrolls, it is the time for a change of dynasty."

"The last person to gather all nine scrolls was the Grand Ancestor of this dynasty." Ma Yunfeng's gaze stared fixedly at Chu Danqing.

When Chu Danqing heard this, he felt speechless; even if nine were combined into one, it was just excellent-tier equipment, and it couldn't achieve such an outrageous effect.

"So you suspect I want to rebel?" Chu Danqing didn't have this idle mind.

Besides, changing a dynasty depends on strong troops and the support of the people, not a piece of equipment.

"I want you to help me lure Qi Qianshan away." Ma Yunfeng suddenly turned the topic back.

How could he not know what the foundation of the Son of Heaven was, but this matter was always daunting.

"I'm afraid I don't have time." Chu Danqing refused this time.

It wasn't that he wasn't willing, but that he had to stay in Deep City to get the last Nine Cauldrons Diagram scroll.

Didn't you see that this time even the Paradise didn't give a corresponding side quest?

Side quests were a supplement to trial tasks; if that point couldn't be achieved, it certainly wouldn't be generated.

This meant that Qi Qianshan's body didn't have anything to do with the final Yazi Scroll.

The difficulty should be enough; after all, he was the number one expert in the world and had been certified by many parties.

But the factors in all aspects were not enough; side quests and hidden quests could not be triggered.

"Don't be in a hurry to refuse; the reward I give will satisfy you."

Ma Yunfeng said this and took out a brocade box but didn't open it.

"How satisfied can I be?" Chu Danqing keenly sensed the killing intent on Ma Yunfeng.

The other party hid it well, but his strength was too low.

Even if Chu Danqing was not good at fighting, it didn't mean the attributes on his body were just for show, right?

No matter how well an ordinary person disguises themselves, they will be perceived.

"The last Nine Cauldrons Diagram scroll you need." After saying that, Ma Yunfeng pushed the brocade box in front of Chu Danqing.

He didn't open it but pressed the box and said: "Actually, you have another path."

"Hand over the remaining eight Nine Cauldrons Diagrams in your hands to me; I will ensure you are safe and recommend you to rise to the top."

At this moment, Chu Danqing understood what Ma Yunfeng wanted to do.

Knowing that the Nine Cauldrons Diagram was a taboo and still helping Chu Danqing gather them, the goal was naturally to attract attention.

As for what matter required attracting the attention of the Shuo Dynasty, Chu Danqing could only think of clearing the monarch's side.

It seemed that Ma Yunfeng spoke seriously, but in reality, he also believed that the Son of Heaven should be achieved by strong troops, not by nine scrolls of diagrams.

"The Empress Dowager won't believe your words." Chu Danqing said, prying open Ma Yunfeng's hand on the brocade box, and took the atlas from the brocade box without any hesitation.

It was a military book, and its characters constructed the appearance of a dragon son with a jackal body and dragon head; it was precisely the Yazi Scroll that Chu Danqing needed.

"I will leave Deep City the day after tomorrow; you can release the news then." Chu Danqing looked at the new trial task and said.

It was reasonable for Ma Yunfeng to come to Deep City to reform and establish weapons, and it was also reasonable for him to follow Yazi.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 188 =====