Chapter 186 Zhou Zeshen Invites a Battle
Chapter 186 Zhou Zeshen Invites a Battle
It is normal that Ning Xiangqian's life is in danger, but Ning Xiangguo's life is the smallest and most transparent.
Based on Ning Zhuo's understanding of this magical power, he speculated that Ning Xiangguo was either hiding many secrets, or had someone else in his heart and did not really rely on Ning Zhuo.
Taking into account the City Lord's Mansion's infiltration into the three major families and its obvious intelligence advantage, Ning Zhuo made a preliminary judgment: Ning Xiangguo is very likely a spy developed by the City Lord's Mansion!
Supernatural power: life hangs by a thread.
The more Ning Zhuo used it, the more he felt its magical effects.
When Ning Zhuo is activated, he can use the life hanging by a thread to forcibly control the actions of others. As for the specific actions, the magnitude, etc., it is determined based on the strength of both parties.
Ning Zhuo tried to extract Yuan Dasheng's spirit and Sun Lingtong's soul. But this was based on the latter two's willingness and full cooperation. For other people, if they resisted or were unaware, Ning Zhuo could not do this.
At least for now.
"Since the life-threatening situation was arranged, it has been in place so far. I have not been asked to add anything."
"Even if the life-threatening thread is not activated, I can still infer the size of the target's hidden secrets and true intentions through the state of the thread."
This means that Ning Zhuo can, to a certain extent, detect the "loyalty" of his subordinates.
This is already quite amazing!
Not to mention, it has other powerful uses.
"Plus, after the life is hanging by a thread, the fate can be gathered together and added up completely."
"No matter how you look at it, this magical power is the ultimate weapon for managing power!"
“I wonder what it will be like when the lotus blossoms and reaches the final qualitative change of magical power.”
Ning Zhuo became more and more curious about the answer to this question.
Ning Zhuo pretended not to know about Ning Xiangguo and still entrusted him with the important task.
It must be said that among all the foundation-building cultivators, Ning Xiangguo is the most discerning and careful person. It is easy to feel at ease when entrusting the task to him.
In comparison, although Ning Xiangqian was the strongest fighter and was once the steward of the family war hall, he was still not as reliable as Ning Xiangguo.
After Ning Zhuo dealt with the affairs of the black market, he went back to his room to practice hard.
He kept his outings to a minimum.
The spell exchange that used to take place once every three days has now been changed to once every five days.
The content of communication has also changed.
In the past, they just exchanged their thoughts and experiences in casting spells. Now, there is an additional part of commenting on the creations of the mechanisms.
Ning Zhuo's classmates would take out the mechanical fire monkeys and other things they made in Chen Cha's workshop and hand them to Ning Zhuo.
After checking it out, Ning Zhuo commented on Infernape one by one.
Whenever he pointed out deficiencies, he always made them easy to understand, allowing the makers to suddenly realize the truth. Ning Zhuo would also tell them how to make the mechanism better and faster.
This action has greatly benefited his classmates in the renovation team.
As a result, Ning Zhuo's authority in everyone's mind was completely consolidated.
When Ning Zhuo came across a mechanical device that met the standards, he would take out his spirit stones in public and buy it on the spot at the market price.
Seeing that their mechanical creations were fortunate enough to be acquired by Ning Zhuo, the parties involved all held their heads high.
If there were any innovative gadgets, Ning Zhuo would also take out elixirs or spiritual food for exchange. This was a higher level of recognition, and the young monks who received such treatment were all very happy.
Zhou Zeshen sat in a corner, watching this lively scene, his eyes sparkling with brilliance.
"All the stars are shining like the moon. Ning Zhuo has completely mastered this team."
"Among the Ning family's renovation team, the main branch of the Ning family has very few members, and the branch branches are the mainstream. This means that Ning Zhuo has basically become the person who actually controls the Ning family's renovation team."
Ever since Zhou Zeshen was summoned by the head of the Zhou family and ordered to establish a good relationship with Ning Zhuo, he has been actively inviting Ning Zhuo to try to increase the frequency of their meetings and promote cooperation between the two parties.
As a result, Ning Zhuo has been practicing hard these days and has declined all of Zhou Zeshen's invitations.
Zhou Zeshen was very persistent, and Ning Zhuo thought that it was no use always refusing. He told Zhou Zeshen that he would organize a communication meeting for the renovation team every five days. If Zhou Zeshen was interested, he could come and have a chat. Otherwise, he would have to wait until seven days later, when Ning Zhuo would go out and pay for a visit to the Salesian Kindergarten.
Zhou Zeshen decisively participated and found a corner in the yard to sit down.
He watched from the sidelines and soon discovered that there was one person among the Ning family who didn't fit in with the lively atmosphere.
"It's Ning Ji, Ning Zhuo's cousin."
Zhou Zeshen would not have paid special attention to a small figure like Ning Ji.
But Zhou Zeshen remembered all the information about Ning Zhuo, and therefore knew Ning Ji.
"When Ning Zhuo was rewarded handsomely by the main vein, this guy took the initiative to ask for a share of the profits and wanted to borrow Ning Zhuo's magic weapon to practice."
"In the end, Ning Zhuo sternly rejected it."
Zhou Zeshen looked at Ning Zhuo again and admired him in his heart.
So far, Ning Zhuo's handling of it has been perfect!
If Ning Zhuo had given in at that time, he would undoubtedly have fallen into a pit.
Such unconditional help will only encourage others' greed and lead to ghosts haunting them.
How could a person like Ning Ji ever be satisfied?
Similarly, it will inspire more similar people to rush forward and cling to Ning Zhuo.
Over time, even the largest family business will suffer heavy losses.
Seemingly popular and surrounded by flowers and glory, it’s all a lie!
Once Ning Zhuo stopped helping, the expectations of the people who had benefited from it would be dashed, and they would feel resentful and even hate him. Therefore, Ning Zhuo refused verbally from the beginning, which seemed very clean and neat.
Next, his actions are the key!
Ning Zhuo led many classmates to participate in the manufacture of the mechanical Fire Monkey.
Ning Zhuo would inspect and evaluate the mechanical monkeys that were produced, and then purchase most of them with spirit stones, and some of the outstanding ones would receive other rewards.
With this move, although Ning Zhuo still contributed resources, it was not for free, nor was it given away for free to those who just stretched out their hands and wanted to get something for nothing.
This formed a positive cycle, and more importantly, it determined the underlying color of the team——
Fair and just!
Ning Zhuo's comments were all open and clear, which resulted in clear rewards and punishments and openness and transparency. He put an end to corruption and favoritism, created a positive atmosphere, and won over more people.
Zhou Zeshen looked at Ning Zhuo who was talking eloquently with a smile on his face. He could hardly imagine that Ning Zhuo was once a marginal figure from a branch family!
"Shouldn't such a person be trained by the family from a young age, and taught orally by the elders?"
"This is the knowledge and means that only monks who have been trained to be heirs since childhood can have."
Who would have thought that Ning Zhuo would have such skills?
Zhou Zeshen thought to himself: "Ning Zhuo is very good at hiding his edge. He hides it too well!"
"It was precisely because we didn't expect him to be such a person that the main branch of the Ning family suffered a great loss this time."
Can understand.
A normal sixteen-year-old monk has spent most of his life in the academy. What does he know?
Ning Zhuo, in particular, lost his parents when he was young and was adopted by his uncle. He has been subjected to harsh criticism and mistreatment since he was a child.
"How could he have such understanding, such vision, and such skills?"
Zhou Zeshen couldn't figure it out.
He believed that the main reason why the main branch of the Ning family suffered a great defeat this time was that they underestimated the enemy and thought that they could easily defeat Ning Zhuo by using such a strategy.
As a result, it was easily resolved by Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo avoided the trap, organized his classmates, and turned the tables on them by intervening in the black market, causing the main branch of the Ning family to lose more than they gained!
Ning Zhuo has now become the master of the black market.
Sixteen years old, the black market lord who is at the third level of Qi Refining!
He also commands nearly twenty foundation-building cultivators, and none of them are ordinary, and can be considered the elites among the foundation-building cultivators.
Ning Zhuo's series of actions made Zhou Zeshen admire him endlessly and exclaimed that it was wonderful.
Zhou Zeshen is good at strategy and really likes this kind of battle of wits and strategies.
In his opinion, a legitimate game of chess is far more interesting, more profound, more meaningful, and more worth savoring than a real fight with real guns and swords!
"Among the Qi-refining geniuses in the four major forces in Huoshi Xiancheng, only Ning Zhuo is the same as me. We are the same kind of people!" Zhou Zeshen's favorability towards Ning Zhuo increased significantly.
He admired Ning Zhuo and was also quite envious of him.
"What's the difference between Ning Zhuo's current power and that of the Patriarch?"
"Although I have talent, I am restricted in every way in my family. Even though I am the son of the elder, I am still not free."
"How can I be as glorious as Ning Zhuo?"
"What's more important is the profit!"
"Ning Zhuo is now gaining profits from the black market."
"Oh, yes. The members of these renovation teams all follow Ning Zhuo's lead. These are his manpower, at his disposal!"
After Ning Zhuo finished commenting on all the mechanical creations, he began to exchange his experiences with spells.
Zhou Zeshen listened quietly, and became more and more amazed in his heart - it turned out that Ning Zhuo's talent was not only in the field of mechanical engineering, he also had a terrifying understanding of traditional magic.
All the people on the five ranking lists are from the City Lord’s Mansion.
The Zhou family and the Zheng family still know nothing about the rewards for the ranking list.
The more Zhou Zeshen listened, the more engrossed he became, and a look of obsession gradually appeared on his face, with the corners of his mouth slightly curled up. He couldn't help but feel that he had gained so much from this listening session.
When it came to the question-and-answer session, Zhou Zeshen also participated and asked a few questions.
Ning Zhuo gave a detailed answer only after careful consideration.
Zhou Ze was deeply touched and gained a lot, and expressed his sincere gratitude.
This made the other Ning family cultivators feel very proud, and they felt that Ning Zhuo had "impressed" the Zhou family genius with his personal talent.
Zhou Zeshen did not just ask for things. He knew very well that he was here to show off and to build a relationship with Ning Zhuo.
During the exchange, he also explained his experience in spellcasting, and took the initiative to invite Ning Zhuo to an open mechanical magic duel in front of everyone present.
Ning Chen, Ning Yong and others all had shining eyes and were full of anticipation.
Ning Zhuo only thought about it for a moment, then agreed decisively: "Then please give me some advice, Brother Zhou."
He has always wanted to compete with Zhou Zeshen and Zhou Zhu to learn about the mechanical methods of the Mud Flow Sect.
Now, Zhou Zeshen took the initiative to bring it up, which really touched Ning Zhuo's heart.
There was no reason for Ning Zhuo to refuse.
(End of this chapter)