Chapter 181 Hostages
Facing Patriarch Wu's sneak attack, Zhao Shiwen had no time to react.
After all, she was just a minor Qi practitioner, and she was a whole level different from Patriarch Wu who was at the peak of foundation building.
Even if it was just a casual move from Patriarch Wu, it was not something she could handle.
She shouldn't have been so ignorant.
Whether she was in charge of Zhaojiafang City back then or now in charge of the Taxation Department, she hardly exposed herself to danger.
Since the development of the Taxation Department, she has been protected by two foundation-building monks at all times.
But because it was related to Yulan at this moment, she lost her cool and exposed herself under Wu Laozu's nose.
On the other hand, she didn't expect that Patriarch Wu would dare to take action in front of Jiang Wang.
"Jiang Wang!"
Locked by the foundation-building consciousness, Zhao Shiwen was like a bug solidified by grease, unable to resist at all, and only had time to shout out Jiang Wang's name.
With this shout, Jiang Wang woke up from a dream and immediately reached out to grab it.
"stop!"
But it was too late.
There is no room for hesitation in such a short distance.
Countless snarling silk vines turned into a giant sepak takraw ball, completely wrapping Zhao Shiwen together.
Squeak! Squeak!
The sepak takraw balls twisted and made a heartbreaking sound, like strange pythons strangling the prey inside.
"Deputy Director Zhao!!"
Jiang Wang stepped forward, grabbed the sepak takraw ball with both hands, and was about to tear it apart to free Zhao Shiwen.
"If you want her dead, get her out."
Patriarch Wu's slow words came over, and Jiang Wang's movements stopped.
"What's the meaning?"
Patriarch Wu sneered and said: "This is a bloodthirsty vine specially cultivated by me. Once it is stained with blood, it will take root in its flesh and blood.
At this moment, her body seems to be covered with the roots of the bloodthirsty vine. If you tear this vine apart, even her physical body will be torn apart.
I can kill her with a single thought.
When the time comes, because Brother Jiang, you killed the lady in charge, I don’t know when you will come to accompany me. "
Jiang Wang's face was cold.
"Are you forcing me?"
Patriarch Wu smiled and said via message:
"I didn't expect that she would give me such a good opportunity. Now that I have the hostage in hand, Brother Jiang, even if you let me go, you won't make any mistakes.
What I just said is still valid, and it won’t even matter if you take the Five Elements Yuan Dan after it is refined.
As long as you, my brother, make a great oath to break through the golden elixir, you will serve me for fifty years and do your best to help me break through the golden elixir realm. "
Jiang Wang stared at Patriarch Wu, his eyes struggling slightly.
If it were anything else, he wouldn't be moved, but it was the Golden Core realm.
Even if it's just the fake elixir realm of a heretic's golden elixir, even if he compares favorably to Patriarch Jiang, he still has some confidence in making a breakthrough on his own.
But heretic elixir is still full of temptation to him.
Finally, under the expectant eyes of Patriarch Wu, Jiang Wang slowly lowered his head and said through a voice:
"I promise you, but I can't hurt Deputy Director Zhao, otherwise I won't be able to explain to the manager."
Patriarch Wu looked overjoyed and did not talk nonsense. He swore an oath from the inner demon in front of Jiang Wang, saying that he would give the first refined Five Elements Yuan Dan to Jiang Wang. If he violated the oath, he would make him go crazy. , The cultivation level has declined greatly, and it is not possible to die well.
"Brother Jiang, I will never let you down."
Jiang nodded without looking, and immediately shouted.
"Old Ancestor Wu, you dare to kidnap Deputy Director Zhao. If you don't want everyone in your family to be destroyed, please let go of Deputy Director Zhao!"
Patriarch Wu was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said:
"It's just a word of death. I can have Deputy Director Zhao accompanying me. I've made a profit! Jiang Wang, if you don't want Deputy Director Zhao to die in peace, take the people back now."
Jiang Wang was furious: "Don't even think about it!"
Patriarch Wu sneered, not giving in at all: "Then give it a try."
The takraw ball began to squeeze and shrink, causing Zhao Shiwen inside to moan in pain.
"Director Jiang, don't worry about me!"
Zhao Shiwen in the sepak takraw ball made a sound.
Jiang Wang naturally would not obey, but made a helpless voice.
"Okay! Master Wu, please listen carefully. If Deputy Director Zhao loses even one hair, I will make sure that none of the Wu family's chickens and dogs are left!"
He lowered his body and said to the monks from the Taxation Department and the Law Enforcement Department:
"You all should retreat first, we can't let Patriarch Wu hurt Deputy Director Zhao."
"Master Jiang, the deputy director was by your side just now, why didn't you take action to stop Patriarch Wu?"
A foundation-building monk from the tax department asked with an ugly expression.
He is one of Zhao Shiwen's guards.
Now that something happened to Zhao Shiwen, he could not escape his involvement afterwards.
Even if he is a foundation-building monk, the consequences will be extremely serious.
After all, eight, if not ten, foundation-building monks have died at the hands of the Taxation Department over the years.
Jiang Wang snorted coldly: "You yourself didn't protect Deputy Director Zhao, how can you blame me?
If Deputy Director Zhao hadn't suddenly come up to cause trouble just now, this supervisor would have persuaded Old Ancestor Wu to surrender.
Now that Deputy Director Zhao is away, this supervisor is the first person in charge of the scene. I order you to guard the surroundings and make sure the Wu family cannot escape. "
After saying that, Jiang Wang raised his head and looked at Patriarch Wu and said, "Ancestor Wu, if you don't want the Wu family to die, don't hurt Deputy Director Zhao."
Patriarch Wu grabbed the sepak takraw ball and dropped it into the mansion.
"This is my amulet. I will treat her well."
…
"Sister Shiwen!!"
Yulan, who was fighting with the Wu family's foundation-building monks below, saw Zhao Shiwen being arrested, and couldn't help but panicked, secretly saying:
"Why don't you take action, sir?"
"How dare you get distracted while fighting with me!"
Hearing a cold snort, the Wu family's foundation-building inkstone found the weak point of the peach blossom handkerchief and smashed it hard.
boom!
The pink tassel mask was suppressed and torn open, and several temporary workers from the Taxation Department who had no time to escape were smashed to pieces with broken bones and tendons, and they vomited blood.
Seeing this, Yulan didn't have time to think about Zhao Shiwen's problem, and made a hand seal with her hands to re-energize the protective power of the peach blossom handkerchief.
She didn't expect that her first assignment in the Tax Department would be so embarrassing.
She no longer waited for support, but retreated while fighting.
Even if every time she stepped back a little, the Wu Family Foundation Establishment would find an opportunity to kill a few temporary workers, she would still turn a blind eye.
Finally, the group retreated to the edge of the formation.
Yulan turned over her hand and took out a silver-white talisman. With a sense of anger, she hit the Wu family's formation heavily.
The cyan formation film rippled, and a small hole appeared, and it was still growing slowly.
"Second-level forbidden talisman!"
The Wu family's foundation-building monk's complexion changed, he no longer conserved his mana, and began to chase Yu Lan fiercely.
Seeing this, Yulan gritted her teeth and took out another silver-white talisman.
Snapped!
The formation made a crisp sound, and then the fist-sized hole was torn apart quickly, turning into a portal as tall as a person.
"You go first!"
Yulan gave a sweet cry and protected many temporary workers from leaving through the temporarily broken formation loophole.
"Another second-level forbidden talisman?!"
Wu Jiazhuji's eyelids twitched and he couldn't help but look at Yulan one more time.
It's a spiritual weapon and a forbidden talisman. Which family's foundation is this, so arrogant?
Fortunately, spiritual weapons can be passed down from generation to generation.
However, the forbidden talisman is a one-time item. The first level is already relatively rare, while the second level is priceless and has no market. Not only is it difficult to find the person who made the talisman, but it is also difficult to find the materials to make the talisman.
As a result, good guy, this guy got two.
Looking at her posture, it's not impossible to get a few more.
"Don't leave!"
The Wu Family's foundation-building seals were repeated repeatedly, and the foundation-building magic power in the body poured out like a flood. The inkstone instrument suddenly swelled in size, and cracks appeared at the bottom. A layer of rich green and black light erupted on the inkstone instrument.
Immediately afterwards, black water arrows fell from the inkstone magic weapon, hitting Yulan's spiritual weapon shield, making a hissing corrosive sound.
Yulan felt that the connection between herself and the spiritual weapon was loosened. The spiritual weapon that she had been wielding like an arm just now felt an obscure stiffness, and a numb and tingling feeling came up along her meridians.
"receive!"
The temporary workers retreated very quickly, and they all evacuated the formation in just three or four breaths. Seeing this, Yulan quickly collected the spiritual weapons and retreated into the portal.
Wu Jiazhuji sneered as he watched Yulan run away in embarrassment. He took back the magic weapon and saw that the inkstone was already covered with cracks and seemed to be broken in the next moment.
"It will be easier for you if you are poisoned by my ink fragrance."
…
"Five Elements Yuan Dan?"
Outside the Wu Mansion, after Shi Shiran arrived, Yu Xian listened to Jiang Wang's report and looked at him with a half-smile but said:
"Director Jiang, are you willing to tell me such important news? Are you not moved?"
Jiang Wang couldn't help but feel a chill in his back, and felt a bit more pressure that he couldn't understand in Yu Xian's eyes.
This guy is obviously an ordinary foundation-building monk.
“My subordinate is naturally excited, but I also understand the truth that if you have a life to take it, you must have a life to enjoy it.
This treasure should be enjoyed by adults. "
It's not that he hasn't been moved, but he hasn't even seen the real thing. Just by Wu Laozu's words, he will put the lives of the entire clan on the gambling table. This is not his style.
The most important thing is that he is still young, unlike Patriarch Wu who can only make all-or-nothing decisions.
If possible, he would like to try to break through the golden elixir realm by himself.
The realm of fake elixir is ultimately the realm of fake elixir and cannot compare with the real golden elixir.
The most important thing is one question.
Although Yu Zhenren did not show up, a divine light that day caused the Jinpeng Demon King called the formation to be defeated and returned. This level of strength was really too terrifying.
Even if Patriarch Wu’s Five Elements Yuan Dan is real, even if Patriarch Wu keeps his promise and gives him the Five Elements Yuan Dan, even if he swallows the Five Elements Yuan Dan and becomes a heretic golden elixir, is he the opponent of Yu Zhenren?
After all the hard work, could it be that he had to have sex with Master Yu at the cost of the lives of the entire clan?
Not to mention that the previous City Lord Xiao and the current City Lord Wu both had suspected Jindan combat power.
How could a fake elixir realm be able to resist this kind of strength.
After calming down, Jiang Wang broke into a cold sweat, and then decisively sold Patriarch Wu.
Yu Xian lowered his hands, turned around and looked at the large array of green light shining outside Wu Mansion, and suddenly asked:
"I heard that when Shiwen had an accident, you were right next to her and didn't stop her?"
Jiang Wang swallowed, knowing that the proposition was coming.
He was attracted by the Five Elements Yuan Dan at that time, and Zhao Shiwen came suddenly, so Patriarch Wu chose the right time to take action...
Of course, this was not the reason. The real reason was that he hesitated.
After a moment of hesitation, Patriarch Wu caught the person.
This hesitation proves that he has bad intentions. If he doesn't answer well, he may be resented by the steward.
After much thought, Jiang Wang decided not to explain but to directly admit his mistake.
"It was the incompetence of my subordinates who asked Patriarch Wu to kidnap Deputy Director Zhao. Please punish me, the manager!"
No excuses, no reasons, just that he was useless.
This is the best explanation.
But Yu Xian paid attention to the whole process, so how could he not know what happened at that time.
Although he said that he wanted to give Yulan some training, how could he not be present in person for such a dangerous scene.
He was able to save Zhao Shiwen at that time, but he didn't take action.
Zhao Shiwen had been following the wind and tide for too long. Even the Lin family and other aristocratic families were in decline under her attack. She had as many direct lineage foundation builders as she could count. As a result, she developed an arrogant temperament and lost the respect she deserved. Heart.
Ancestor Wu and Jiang Wang are both at the peak of foundation building.
She, a young Qi practitioner, dared to intervene in the fight between two people no matter what the reason was. She really treated his cultivation as a decoration.
So it’s time for her to have a longer memory.
Otherwise, if he is still like this after he leaves, something will happen sooner or later.
As for safety, Zhao Shiwen is the talisman of Patriarch Wu, but the entire Wu family is also the talisman of Zhao Shiwen.
Of course, if Patriarch Wu really couldn't think of it and killed Zhao Shiwen suddenly, it would be a disaster that she deserved.
Afterwards, he would let the entire Wu family, including the blood of the Wu family, be buried with her.
This scare should be enough for now.
Yu Xian said to Jiang Wang: "Go and contact Patriarch Wu and tell him that I am willing to exchange hostages with Zhao Shiwen. With me as a hostage, Patriarch Wu will surely feel more at ease."
Jiang Wang was shocked. If Yu Xian was taken as a hostage, wouldn't he have betrayed his teammates in vain?
"My lord, this is absolutely unacceptable. If you are not here, who can take charge of the overall situation?
Moreover, if Patriarch Wu captures you, no one will be able to control you, and he will really let the tiger go back to the mountain at that time. "
"Needless to say, Shiwen is my woman, so what does it matter if I take a small risk for her?
Even if Patriarch Wu really became a fake alchemy monk, would he still dare to provoke the real person?
As long as he doesn't dare to break up with the real person, then I'll be fine. "
Yu Xian analyzed it matter-of-factly.
In fact, even if he stood there and let Patriarch Wu hit him, it wouldn't hurt him at all.
The gap between the Foundation Establishment cultivator and the Golden Core Master is really too big.
Hearing this, Jiang Wang's face went blank.
But he soon came to his senses.
Since the manager is willing to risk his life for the sake of beauty, he might as well take the credit for himself and continue his cooperative relationship with Patriarch Wu.
When Patriarch Wu finished refining the Five Elements Yuan Dan, he would act according to the opportunity.
After all, according to the wishes of the manager, he should continue to work as an undercover agent.
Both sides are our own people, and neither of them will be defensive about themselves. Maybe the final winner will still be me?
Jiang Wang was refreshed and felt that there was a lot to be done about this matter. He immediately took the order and prepared to persuade Patriarch Wu to change the hostage.
…
That night.
In front of the gate of Wu Mansion.
Patriarch Wu stood behind the formation with Zhao Shiwen, who was pale and bleeding, and facing Jiang Wang and Yu Xian.
"My lord, the manager, you love beauty more than country. I really admire you."
Patriarch Wu smiled softly and said sadly:
"Since the steward loves beauties so much, aren't you afraid that I will leak what happened that day to Alchemist Luo?"
Yu Xian said calmly: "Fellow Daoist Wu, my relationship with Han'er is as strong as gold, how can a little rumor shake it.
Exchange hostages. As long as I'm here, you can take the Wu family and leave, and no one will stop you. "
Patriarch Wu smiled and said: "It's rare for the steward to come to my Wu Mansion as a guest. Why don't you stay for a while? I have to slowly pack up some of my belongings. I don't want to leave the city yet."
The refining site for the Five Elements Yuan Dan is not suitable anywhere.
There is an alchemy site that he often uses in Wu Mansion. Changing the location may reduce the success rate by 10% to 20%.
Now that I have Yu Xian as a hostage, there is no need to worry about safety issues for the time being.
Yu Xian frowned and said, "You want to keep me as a hostage?
Fellow Daoist Wu, please don't make a mistake. As time goes by, once Master Yu is alerted, the entire Wu family will no longer be safe for me. "
Patriarch Wu said: "I believe that everyone will help me keep the secret. Let's do this for three months. As long as the steward stays in the Wu Mansion for three months, we will send the steward away at that time."
Yu Xian pretended to hesitate, then nodded and said, "Okay."
One of the reasons why he was willing to be a hostage was to see what the Five Elements Yuan Dan was.
"I feel wronged, Mr. Controller."
Patriarch Wu stretched out his hand and pushed, and a green seed floated in front of Yu Xian.
"This is the heart-eating seed developed by me. As long as I remind you, it can grow rapidly and devour the internal organs."
However, Yu Xian pointed his finger, and the foundation-building true fire emerged, burning the seeds into ashes.
"I am only in the early stage of foundation building. Is it possible that Wu Daoyou is still confident that he can't defeat me?
I won't eat this kind of heart-eating kind. I'm not used to having messy things in my stomach. "
Although he is confident that the golden elixir realm can crush everyone, but who knows if some weird methods can kill him.
He would never make such a small mistake.
Seeing that the seeds were destroyed, Patriarch Wu felt a mental pain. He immediately grabbed Zhao Shiwen's neck with his claws and said coldly:
"Master Manager, Deputy Director Zhao's life is still in my hands."
Yu Xian was not threatened at all and sneered back:
"I will give you three times. If you don't exchange hostages, I will let people kill you. No one of the Wu family's blood will be spared until death!"
"you?!"
Patriarch Wu felt aggrieved because he was clearly the one holding the hostage.
"one!"
"two!"
Over there, Yu Xian has already started counting.
Patriarch Wu hurriedly shouted: "Okay, change!"
"Please enter the battle, Sir!"
Patriarch Wu opened a small portal.
Yu Xian walked in calmly and saw the pale-faced Zhao Shiwen. He gently touched her face with his palm and said with some distress:
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
Zhao Shiwen shook her head, her eyes filled with tears and full of emotion. She never expected that Yu Xian would be willing to exchange hostages with her.
Obviously she no longer expected more love from Yu Xian, but suddenly a huge surprise hit her.
At this time, she was both surprised and guilty.
"Master, I'm sorry, I caused you trouble."
Yu Xian smiled: "What about getting involved? You are my woman, but don't be so impulsive next time.
If Fellow Daoist Wu was not sensible enough, you would have become a man in his courtyard. "
"Fellow Daoist Wu, why does Shiwen look so bad? Have you treated her badly?"
Yu Xian frowned and asked the question on the spot.
Patriarch Wu's momentum was suppressed. He was obviously the one talking about the issue, but now he was being scolded like his younger brother.
He was feeling aggrieved, but he still kept smiling and said:
"Please rest assured, Mr. Manager, Miss Zhao's complexion is only due to excessive blood loss. I am treated as a distinguished guest in the mansion and I would never dare to offend Miss Zhao."
"I'm sorry you don't dare either."
Yu Xian whispered a few words to Zhao Shiwen before asking her to leave Wu Mansion.
"Go back and have a good rest. After a sleep, everything will be fine."
"Fellow Daoist Wu, last time I came here I didn't have time to take a walk. This time you have to fulfill your responsibilities as a host."
Patriarch Wu felt like he was the guest.
Mad, it’s great to have a real person as your backer, isn’t it?
Seeing Yu Xian swaggering towards the inner courtyard, Patriarch Wu gave himself the answer.
Yes, it’s amazing to have real people as your backers.
For a time, he was even more eager to refine the Five Elements Yuan Dan.
If you become a real person in Jindan, even if you are only in the realm of fake elixir, you will no longer have to be weighed down by a young junior.