Chapter 363: The Talented Debater Jia Shu

At this moment.

Jiangzhou City, a chaotic dance of demons.

In order to welcome the Envoy from Longyan, this Luo Huo had turned the entire city into a place of great bloodshed. The reason was none other than his belief that to gain the initiative in negotiations, one must be more aggressive than others!

Murong Che, standing by, could not persuade him otherwise.

Another thousand people had been killed!

The fresh, pungent smell of blood was nauseating.

Murong Che, at this time, was plunged into a state of bewilderment. He had remained by Luo Huo's side, claiming to help him correct many evil deeds, but in reality, when he refused to listen at all and could no longer bear it... did his own Assistance to him count as helping a tyrant do evil?

He was a chess piece.

He was also playing chess at the same time.

He was a piece for "encroachment" on this chessboard. Yet, as things stood, he did not know whether he would be the one encroaching on others, or if others would swallow him up.

Were his own actions, in the end, good or evil?

At this time, Luo Huo sat at the highest point in the city. The barbarians stationed in Jiangzhou, upon receiving the news that the Envoy was coming, had already begun to wail like ghosts and howl like wolves. That bizarre, chaotic dance of demons gave one a sense of oppressive momentum.

Under this very atmosphere, the Envoy of the Liangzhou Army finally walked in, stumbling under the escort and intimidation of a crowd.

A neatly dressed scholar, surrounded by bare-chested Southern Barbarians; if it were an ordinary person, they would have been scared witless by this formation long ago.

Murong Che sighed: "Great King, when two sides are at war, one should treat an envoy with courtesy... doing this..."

Luo Huo waved his hand impatiently: "What courtesy? It's good enough that I don't kill him! Let me tell you, dealing with these weak Han people, this is how it should be done! Otherwise, how can I manipulate him when we negotiate later? Hahahaha, when he wets his pants, that will be the time for us to manipulate him as we please!"

The Southern Barbarians nearby also shouted one after another.

This time.

The one who came to negotiate was a Strategist of the Liangzhou Army. His name was Jia Shu. This person was a talented debater attracted by the Liangzhou Imperial Examination. Before he could even take the Imperial Examination, he was spotted by Qingyang Shuo, who promoted him to a Military Advisor and Registrar, following Liu Zheng to Chuan Shu.

A talented debater...

In ancient times, especially during the Three Kingdoms period, this had once dazzled the historical stage for a period of time.

To be precise, throughout the long river of history, talented debaters had always existed; for example, Su Qin and Zhang Yi of the Warring States period both belonged to the type of talented debaters. Zhang Yi even said that as long as he had his mouth, he would never worry about having no food to eat.

But in fact, to become a talented debater, one needed not only eloquence and learning, but also supreme wisdom, the eye to judge the situation, and the courage to remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed before one's eyes.

Therefore, although Jia Shu had long prepared himself mentally, he was still so frightened by the bloody scene deliberately created by the Southern Barbarians that his legs went soft.

"Welcome the Liangzhou Envoy!"

"Welcome the Liangzhou Envoy!"

The Southern Barbarians laughed wildly.

Jia Shu took a deep breath; this was his first time fulfilling an envoy's mission, and he knew that at this moment, he represented the world-renowned Governor Liu.

Therefore, he could not be a coward!

Not only could he not be a coward, he had to be incomparably firm!

At this moment, the entire Longyan, the people of the world were watching. How could he endure such humiliation? He walked slowly to the front of Luo Huo, then glanced at the "Jingguan" (a monument made of heads) of a thousand people that Luo Huo had deliberately displayed, and immediately flicked his sleeves in a rage: "You people go too far! Where is the sincerity for negotiation? Although Jia Shu is but a weak scholar, I am not someone you can insult at will!"

After saying this, he shouted loudly and prepared to ram his head into a blood-stained long saber near the Jingguan.

He was actually seeking death!

Murong Che's face changed instantly, and he roared: "No!"

Luo Huo was also startled and jumped up on the spot: "Quick, quick, quick, stop him!"

The Southern Barbarians only then reacted; several fierce warriors nearby, with quick eyes and fast hands, pounced and pinned Jia Shu down. At this moment, Jia Shu was only a fraction of an inch away from the tip of the blade!

Good heavens...

Even Luo Huo was startled, and cold sweat broke out.

If this Jia Shu died here, it would definitely be bad news for him. When two sides are at war, one does not behead the envoy. If there were a violator, it would likely incite the wrath of the world. Moreover, with Agutuo currently surrounded at Mang Mountain and Luo Huo defending Jiangzhou as an isolated army, he had long harbored the intention to leave. His current plan was to extort a sum from the Liangzhou Army during the negotiations, which was why he had intimidated the opposing envoy today.

Who would have thought that this person would have such a backbone, preferring death over humiliation!

This turn of events caused his little scheme to fall through completely.

Murong Che also took a deep breath; were the people under this Governor Liu really all so remarkable?

"Quick, quick, get up, get up... Oh my, why did the Envoy do this?"

Luo Huo shook the fat on his body and hurried down, his face piled with smiles, personally helping Jia Shu up and dusting off his clothes.

Jia Shu remained righteous and indignant, upright and unyielding: "Great King, Jia Shu has come to discuss the matter of your army's withdrawal... This is a matter of mutual benefit for both sides, not because my Liangzhou fears your army. At this moment, Agutuo's 150,000-strong army is trapped at Mang Mountain, their life or death unknown. The Great King's army is already an isolated force. If it were not for my Master's concern for the people in the city, the Great King should know that with Governor Liu's appeal today, the great army would have already arrived at the city walls. Great King, you must think thrice!"

Once these words were spoken, they were sonorous and powerful.

They contained both sincerity for negotiation and no lack of threatening firmness.

Concise and comprehensive, it clarified the current situation.

Luo Huo's body stiffened.

Murong Che sighed lightly.

A Longyan talented debater is truly extraordinary. With this deliberate attempt at death, combined with these words, everything the Southern Barbarian Luo Huo had prepared earlier was easily neutralized by this person.

In reality...

What kind of nonsense appeal? Who could that Governor Liu appeal to? He had already offended the Prince of Xiang in Jingchu completely; where could there be any reinforcements near Jiangzhou?

But.

It was precisely these words that directly stunned Luo Huo.

"Ah, this..."

Luo Huo laughed loudly: "Quick, quick, Envoy, please follow me into the manor first. We shall discuss the details in depth, how about that?"

Only then did Jia Shu slowly raise his head, chest out and head held high, following Luo Huo into the Jiangzhou government office.

Murong Che's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Suddenly.

He felt that he, a Wangbei who had already committed Great Evil, seemed to still have a glimmer of hope for survival.

This glimmer of hope must lie with that Prefect Liu!