During the meeting yesterday, Sun Lang announced that he was going to take over the Bai Clan. He also proposed two strategies to pacify the Bai Clan internally and externally — to pacify the Bai Clan internally and to make friends with external forces.
He said that he could invite Wang Wuan, the General of Qin Province.
At that time, all the elders of the Bai Clan thought that Sun Lang was bragging. However, they could only hold their noses and pretend to be polite to him for the time being.
— Go ahead, go ahead. Even if you want to invite the Jade Emperor, no one will object.
But what made everyone's jaws drop was that … they really f * cking came.
The one who was most surprised was the messenger who delivered the letter. Because he was standing a little too close to the front, Sun Lang casually assigned him as the postman. Sun Lang ordered him to go to Qinzhou and deliver a letter to Great General Wang Wu 'an, inviting him to Bai Clan Fort for a chat. In Sun Lang's words, "Get that Wang Er Mazi over here to see me."
The poor temporary messenger didn't dare to tell the truth even if he had eaten a leopard's gall. It was better to say that he didn't want to go at all. What a joke! That was the Great General of Qin Province, who was in charge of the military power of a province. Usually, he was indifferent to everyone, and he was not willing to give face to the Bai Family. Who was this guy who fell from the sky? Why would he come when he asked him to?
Of course, he only dared to criticize Sun Lang in his heart. After all, Wang Wuan was a Great General, and Sun Lang wasn't someone to be trifled with. After all, Sun Lang wasn't someone to be trifled with either. After all, Wang Wuan was a Great General, and Sun Lang wasn't someone to be trifled with either. After all, Sun Lang was the Seventh Old Master of the Bai Clan.
The poor messenger did not want to be chopped into minced meat, but he did not dare to go to Qin Province to deliver the letter. Did he not hear what Sun Lang said, "Ask Wang Ermazi to come see me."
If he dared to say that, it was easy to imagine how reckless the tone of the letter was. What if the General got angry after reading the letter and vented his anger on him? Wouldn't he be done for?
Since he didn't want to be chopped into minced meat and didn't dare to deliver the letter, he could only run.
He couldn't run away, because the old eunuch called Wei Zhongxian came to send him off with a kind face. He smiled and said, "Fellow countryman, who else do you have in your family?" and other such things. The threat in his words was obvious.
If you dare to slack off, I'll kill your entire family.
For the sake of his gentle and virtuous wife, for the sake of his clever and clever child, the messenger was still terrified. With hot tears in his eyes, he took a few trustworthy clansmen and sorrowfully embarked on the road to Qin Zhou.
However, something that shocked him happened.
He arrived at Qinzhou that very night and successfully found the Great General's residence. He successfully handed the letter over. Just as he was trembling with fear and waiting for the Great General's impending fury … the Great General invited him over?
He was respectfully invited in by the steward of the Great General's Residence. He saw the Great General of Qin Province, Wang Wuan. There was no swordsman, nor was there any thunderous anger. The amiable and approachable Great General didn't seem to be angry at all. Instead, he seemed somewhat shocked … Then, the Great General asked him a few questions.
He could answer some of the questions, such as what happened to the Bai Clan Fort and how the Elder Ancestor was.
However, he couldn't answer some of the questions, such as … Sun Lang's matter.
He could only talk about that day when he saw the roaring Stone Demon Face in the sky and the two sword lights that reached the sky. He could only say that the man called Sun Lang was holding the Elder Ancestor's sacred sword in his hand.
After that, the Great General decided to leave.
He didn't know why the Great General made such a decision, and he didn't dare to ask. However, the messenger vaguely felt that all of this had something to do with the boy called Sun Lang. In fact, he might even be the main reason.
In other words … was it really him who called the Great General over?
The arrival of the Great General did indeed shake up the unstable Bai Clan Fort. Under such difficult circumstances, strong support from the outside world could easily calm the people down. Moreover, Wang Wuan was not only the Great General of Qin Province, but also a hero of Tianyuan who had once served the Elder Ancestor.
Many of the smart men began to make plans again.
That Sun Lang obviously had bad intentions. It seemed that he wanted to take over the Bai Clan's property. Should they secretly ask the Great General to help the Bai Clan?
Sun Lang and the Elder Ancestor served the Imperial Court together. Wouldn't he just watch as the Elder Ancestor's property was taken over by an outsider?
This naive fantasy was shattered by Sun Lang's call of "Wang Ermazi" in front of everyone.
In front of everyone, in front of the Great General, Sun Lang waved at him as if they were neighbors who had grown up together and casually called him by an unrefined nickname.
Sun Lang said to the Great General, "Wang Ermazi, long time no see."
The Great General only smiled bitterly. There was a hint of shock in his bitter smile. He then replied in a reserved tone, "Indeed, it has been a long time. To be able to see you again is both a pleasant surprise and a pleasant surprise."
Logically speaking, the Great General of a province was already the pinnacle of martial officials in the world. For such a person with such a high position to be casually called "Wang Ermazi", even if his temper was good, he would still fly into a rage.
After the Bai Clan heard this, they were both anxious and looked forward to Wang Wuan taking care of this arrogant Sun Lang. But what shocked them was that Wang Wuan was not angry at all.
He didn't look like a Great General of a province at all. It was as if he had met his natural enemy.
All of this caused the hearts of the Bai Family members to be greatly shaken, and they were peerlessly shocked. They discovered that they had still underestimated Sun Lang's identity and ability … How could he be the Old Ancestor's disciple? Even if it was the Old Ancestor himself, he might not necessarily be able to make the Great General be so courteous.
Human nature was always to bully the weak and fear the strong.
Even if Sun Lang had killed people before, he had only left them with the impression that he was temperamental and would kill without batting an eyelid. Even if they were angry on the surface, they didn't dare to say anything. In their hearts, they were thinking about how to trip Sun Lang up. So when they saw the Great General arrive, they wanted to borrow the power of the Great General to fight against Sun Lang.
But when they found that the Great General and Sun Lang seemed to be very familiar with each other, and even had some faint respect for each other, they found that Sun Lang was actually a huge monster that they couldn't fight against.
When the enemy they expected to be so strong that they couldn't fight back, they would no longer seek to fight back.
When this thought arose, they suddenly realized something — Eh, we didn't have to be enemies with him in the first place?
He didn't want to kill us, and he even said that he would take care of the Bai Clan.
Then … actually, this wasn't bad?
He didn't seem to be boasting. After all, his martial arts were very strong, and he could make the Great General fear and respect him. He probably had a lot of power and status.
Under extreme circumstances, the mentality of human beings could often change very quickly … and this kind of change often had very deep marks and imprints that couldn't be easily shaken.
For example, the elders of the Bai Clan looked at Sun Lang's back with complicated expressions.
This person … maybe he could really save the Bai Clan.
Sun Lang and Wang Wuan entered the meeting hall side by side. Everyone else was waiting outside. This was the highest level of discussion. Regardless of whether it was the people of the Bai Clan or Wang Wuan's followers, they didn't have the right to listen in.
In the hall, Wei Zhongxian came forward and bowed, "Greetings, Great General Wang."
Wang Wuan looked deeply at Wei Zhongxian, "Wei Zhongxian, when you left the Bureau of Military Affairs that year, did you long wait for this day?"
Wei Zhongxian smiled slightly and said lightly, "Replying to the Great General, the court is full of purple, but the person who shouldn't be missing the most is missing. Staying in that kind of court is really uncomfortable."
Hearing this, Great General Wang stared at Wei Zhongxian and said slowly, "Wei Zhongxian's body is stained with the smell of blood. It's very fresh and has the smell of night dew. You killed many people last night, right?
Is this what you want? "
Wei Zhongxian's expression didn't change. He said, "We're both sabers. I have to choose a master that I'm happy with, right?"
Wang Wuan wanted to say more, but Sun Lang had already walked past him and sat on the main seat. He gestured to Wang Wuan, "Sit down and talk. You must have many questions in your heart."
The Great General looked at Sun Lang and said calmly, "We haven't seen each other for two years. Marshal is still the same as before. You laugh more freely than anyone else, but your heart is colder than anyone else's. I can't help but feel a chill in my heart."
Sun Lang crossed his legs, "Is this why you've always kept a respectful distance from me?"
Wang Wuan sighed, "A Lowly General has no great ambitions. He doesn't have the courage to press forward. He cares too much and cherishes his body. He doesn't dare to get involved in matters that he shouldn't."
Sun Lang smiled slightly, "You're complaining that I used a scheme to force you to come here?
As the Great General of Qin Province, something like this happened under your rule. Even the world-renowned Gold Radiance Sword Saint lost his life because of it. You still want to be a coward? "
The Great General slowly said, "Maybe the Imperial Court wants me to be a coward even more."
Sun Lang picked up the teacup by his hand and took a sip. "But you still came."
Wang Wuan's eyes darkened.
Sun Lang said, "Sit."
The Great General of Qin Province stared at him. After a while, he finally sighed. He walked to the guest seat next to Sun Lang's hand and slowly sat down.
Sun Lang took a sip of tea and said indifferently, "Just now, I borrowed your power to scare those idiots of the Bai clan, so that they won't have any other ideas. This is for their own good … after the shock, there will be reverence."
Wang Wuan calmly said, "This is the Marshal's doing … you always like to play with people's hearts.
But in addition to using your power to scare people, you will also make them feel fear, right? "
Sun Lang nodded. "That's right. You said that Old Wei has the smell of blood on him. That's it. Last night, he followed my orders and set up ambushes in the Bai clan's secret passageways and small paths down the mountain. Those of the Bai clan who wanted to escape were all caught.
I already told them before, don't mess around, don't mess around. They didn't listen to my words, so I had to use blood to make them remember … and then, they were all scared out of their wits. "
"Courage is broken by blood, wisdom is suppressed by the general situation. Without wisdom and courage, people will lose the will to resist and the heart to forge ahead … and then they will submit."
Sun Lang concluded, "Is there a problem?"
Wang Wuan's tone turned cold. "They are all Old General Bai's clansmen."
Sun Lang indifferently said, "That's why you can still see so many living people."
Great General Wang's gaze dropped to the ground, avoiding Sun Lang's calm and aggressive gaze. He said softly, "This is why I keep a respectful distance from you, Marshal."
Sun Lang smiled playfully. "But you came in the end … you had to come, because you will also be afraid, you will also be afraid, right?"
Wang Wuan suddenly raised his head, staring at Sun Lang.
Sun Lang smiled. "What, did I say something wrong?"