Chapter 135 Qian Renxue's Scheme
We won!
"I knew Mad Rhino would win!"
As the host loudly announced that the Mad Rhino Lordia had won, Old Zhang stood up, raised his betting ticket high, and cheered with a jubilant expression.
The tall, thin man next to him looked dejected, heartbroken over his five hundred gold soul coins.
On the battle stage, Lordia received cheers from the audience, while Su Mei was helped up by her attendant, clutching her wound as she turned and left the stage.
The entire arena was bustling with noise.
The audience discussed the match results with varying degrees of excitement and frustration, gradually heading towards the exit. Tang Chuan and his three companions also stood up from their seats.
"Brother, shall we go straight to the shop?"
"Wait a mininute."
Tang Chuan glanced down at the Shrek Academy students and said, "I have something I'd like to discuss with Sect Master Flander."
"Let's go together."
As she spoke, Tang Chuan led Tang San, Dugu Yan, and Meng Yiran through the crowded throng to Flander and the others.
"Uncle Flander!"
Tang Chuan greeted him with a smile.
Flander was chatting with Zhao Wujie about the match when he saw Tang Chuan coming over. He raised an eyebrow and said, "Tang Chuan, Xiao San, you guys came to watch the match too?"
"How about it?"
"Wasn't the duel between two Soul Emperors exciting?"
Flander pushed up his crystal glasses, a shrewd smile on his face.
"Absolutely fantastic!"
Seeing Tang Chuan nod, Flander quickly chimed in, "Come to Shrek Academy, and you'll get to see Old Zhao and Old Li fight every day. The matches will be just as exciting as the one we just had!"
"Is it Old Zhao?"
Flander called out to Zhao Wujie, still harboring the desire to recruit Tang Chuan and the Tang brothers into Shrek Academy, and occasionally touting the benefits of joining Shrek Academy.
"Ah, right!"
Zhao Wujie, who was suddenly tagged, quickly nodded and said, "As long as you two brothers join Shrek Academy, I'll fight with Old Li every day to show you."
"Uncle, we'll talk about it later."
"My mistress and I haven't graduated from Notting Academy yet!"
Tang Chuan smiled and declined, then changed the subject, "Uncle Flander, you have many connections in Soto City. I wonder if you know the person in charge of this Great Soul Arena?"
"I have something I'd like to talk to him about."
"Oh?"
"What's up?"
Flander became interested and patted him on the shoulder: "Come on, let's go outside first. It's too crowded here to talk."
The group followed the flow of people out of the Great Soul Arena.
During this time, Oscar kept trying to strike up a conversation with Tang San and get closer to him, implying that he wanted to learn Tang San's stone-throwing technique.
After leaving the Great Soul Arena, they sat down on a bench by the street.
"This is a huge arena!"
"It has always been managed by the City Lord's Mansion. The person in charge is the City Lord's brother-in-law. I've had drinks with him a few times, and we have a fairly good relationship."
"What, you're thinking of taking over this Soul Arena?"
Flander asked, assuming that Tang Chuan had his eye on the gambling dens inside the Soul Arena, and that's why he specifically pulled him out to talk.
"I guess so!"
Tang Chuan smiled and nodded: "Uncle, I noticed that selling some drinks and snacks is allowed inside the Soul Arena, but the variety is rather limited."
"I was wondering if we could sell some iced tea and specialty fruits here."
"With so many spectators at the Grand Arena, business should be good. I was originally going to ask you to introduce me to the city lord, but I didn't expect you to know the person in charge."
"Hey, is it really necessary to go to the city lord for such a small matter?"
"I thought it was something big!"
Flander waved his hand, appearing quite relaxed: "I know that person in charge very well. I'll put in a good word with him and make the connection. As for the specifics of the cooperation, you can discuss it yourselves."
"Thank you so much, Uncle Flander!"
Tang Chuan thanked him with a smile, knowing that Flander was a local bigwig in Soto City, but he didn't expect it to go so smoothly.
"It's no big deal!"
Flander patted his chest and said, "Leave it to me. Once I've arranged a time with him, I'll have Oscar go to your new shop to let you know."
"Okay, then we'll wait for your message."
Tang Chuan didn't refuse too much, nor did she suggest that Xiao San give Flander a Blue Silver King Grass Leaf so that they could send a message directly without Oscar having to make a special trip.
Tang Chuan knew that Flander was creating an opportunity for Oscar to spend time with Tang San.
It's something everyone understood without saying it out loud.
It's just a little bit of hidden weapon technique. As long as Xiao San is willing to teach him, Tang Chuan won't stop her; on the contrary, she'll be happy to see her succeed.
Maybe this will help them snatch Oscar away!
Meanwhile, in the penthouse suite of the most luxurious hotel in Soto City, Qian Renxue had changed out of her princely attire and was now standing by the window in a black brocade robe.
Her face was handsome, but she lacked the feigned gentleness and instead exuded a coldness.
"Young Master, although the Lord of Soto City agreed today, he is a cunning man and may not be reliable." The Serpent Spear Douluo's deep voice sounded beside Qian Renxue.
"It's alright."
"Greedy people are actually easier to control."
"The various duchies of the Barak Kingdom are used to distrusting each other, so he doesn't dare to take sides easily; he's just trying to avoid harm and seek his own advantage."
"What we wanted was not his eternal loyalty."
She turned around and glanced at the map of the Heaven Dou Empire hanging on the wall, where the location of the Barak Kingdom had been marked.
"Soto is just the beginning."
"As the gateway to the Heaven Dou Empire, the Barak Kingdom directly borders the Star Luo Empire. It has a powerful military and an important strategic location, but it is also home to many independent principalities, making it an excellent target for our infiltration."
"But..."
Serpent Spear Douluo said worriedly, "When the young master ascends the throne and changes the flag, such a fickle person may become a hidden danger."
"In other cities that have been courted, there are bound to be similar individuals."
"Hidden dangers?"
Qian Renxue's lips curled into a cold smile: "Su Mei and Lordia are not just for show; they will take action to resolve any potential threats."
"If you can't solve the problem, solve the person who caused it."
"Record their secrets, get information about their families, family ties, wealth, power, there's always something they care about."
"If anyone dares to back out when the flag is changed in the future, they will deal with it directly."
"If necessary, you and Elder Porcupine can take action personally, and do so cleanly and efficiently, replacing them with more obedient ones to bring the situation back on track in our favor."
"Yes, young master."
Serpent Spear Douluo bowed and accepted the order: "But wouldn't this cause too much of a commotion?"
"So what if it's a big commotion?"
Qian Renxue didn't care at all: "By the time the flag is changed, I will have control of half of the duchy, and I will ask the elders of the Priest Hall to come out."
"By then, they will either submit or perish; they will have no third option."
She paused, then added, "The Kingdom of Barak is just the first step."
"Next are the duchies of Fasno and Gengxin. When the time is right, the entire Heaven Dou Empire will be ours."
"Shall we set off now?" asked the Serpent Spear Douluo.
"No!"
Qian Renxue turned her gaze back to the window: "Let's stay in Soto City for a few more days, see the reaction and the results, and let the news spread."
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