"Have you finally taken action?"

He smiled indifferently and was not in a hurry to follow. After all, if Xiong Wan really left his son some mystery that only they could solve, then the best way would be to wait for him to get it.

Take action.

If you attack halfway across, wouldn't it be embarrassing if you don't know how to solve the puzzle?

Therefore, Donghuang Taiyi still ordered his men to keep an eye on the movements of Fu Chu. As for the men he sent out, follow him if it was convenient. If not, forget it.

As for Chi Yao, he has been unusually busy during this period.

Because of the war between Qin and Chu, the peace that had been maintained for decades in Bashu was broken.

Villages and small towns are full of beacon smoke.

Because the Qin State did not have enough troops for multi-front operations, it recruited many civilians on the spot to help ensure logistical supplies.

This process will obviously not be gentle, and after losing the backbone of the family, many families will find it difficult to maintain their own livelihood.

Therefore, a large number of refugees appeared in Bashu and Shu in the blink of an eye.

Some of them were wives who fled with their children after their husbands were captured; others simply fled with their whole families just to avoid being captured.

Fortunately, Bashu is very mountainous, so the Qin army did not have that much time to send people to search the mountains to find them.

But the environment in the mountains is harsh after all, and not everyone can live there forever.

As a result, more people were actually migrating, using a method similar to guerrilla warfare to avoid the Qin army's raids.

However, this is not a long-term solution, and some large local families are also cooperating with the Qin army to investigate the flow of personnel.

Under such circumstances, someone finally came to Shushan for help.

In the years since Bashu returned to Qin, the Qin State has been very strict in suppressing Shushan. In addition, Shushan has been coveted by the Yin and Yang family because of the crime of carrying a jade, so the elder has been giving in and is unwilling to cause more trouble.

It is precisely because of this approach that can be called appeasement that the prestige of Shushan in the eyes of the Bashu people has dropped again and again.

If they remain indifferent this time, the holy land that once represented the entire Bashu faith may exist in name only.

Moreover, most of the Shushan disciples came from Bashu and Bashu. Although some people later moved their families to live at the foot of Shushan, there were still some disciples who were unwilling to move. In addition, their relatives and friends were also affected to varying degrees by this incident.

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Therefore, even if there is no action in Shushan, many of the disciples affected will probably ask for orders to go down the mountain.

"Instead of doing this, it's better for us to do it."

Chi Yao said to the great elder, "At least if we come forward, the Qin State will give us more or less face. If the disciples are allowed to act without authorization, things will become more difficult if there is a conflict with the Qin army.

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"What you said makes sense, but..."

The Great Elder nodded slightly at first and expressed agreement with his point of view, but then frowned and said, "Qin's attitude towards us has never been very good. Even if I come forward, I am afraid it will be difficult to change the current situation in Bashu."

"Great Elder, please rest assured, these times are different from the past,"

Chi Yao looked confident, "The Qin State now needs our help if it wants to defend Bashu. On the contrary, if we help the Chu State, then the ownership of this area may still be discussed."

"Okay! Then I will..."

The great elder slapped his cane, and as soon as he finished speaking, a disciple came outside to make an announcement.

"Did the Qin army send an envoy?"

The great elder looked at Chi Yao in surprise.

"It seems they have realized the value of Shushan,"

There was no surprise or emotion on Chi Yao's face, and he said, "Let's go, just in time to save us from going down the mountain to look for it."

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The overall style of Shushan is very simple, and there is no building like the main hall, so the envoy sat in an ordinary guest room.

After the great elder and Chi Yao came over, the man turned around and cupped his hands casually: "Shui Ren, I have met the great elder of Shushan!"

Hearing his name, the great elder frowned.

The Shui family is a large family in Shu, and it is also a family that has a relatively good relationship with the Qin State. If you want to serve as an envoy elsewhere, even to the Chu army camp, as the leader of the Shuiren clan, it will be enough.

But facing Shushan is not possible.

Because before it was annexed by the Qin State, the status of Shushan was supreme in Bashu. It was considered an honor for a person of Shu Ren's status to meet the great elder.

Therefore, sending such an envoy shows that the Qin army may not have much respect for Shushan.

As expected, Shu Ren's next sentence exposed this attitude completely: "Our army has learned that many Shu people have fled to the borders of Shushan to avoid military service. We hope that the great elder will cooperate and let me take all those people away."
Chapter completed!