jdhmnovel Chapter 241 This bastard slept with the elder!
Chapter 241 This bastard slept with the elder!
Chapter 241 This bastard slept with the elder!
Ji Mengli was originally somewhat unhappy, or even angry, and was almost completely broken down by Lu Zhan's words, revealing her hidden temper.
But now after thinking about it carefully, Ji Mengli suddenly felt relieved.
Lu Zhan's move was simply to provoke her and see her jump up and down. If she jumped up and down, it would mean that the Black Water Sect was nothing special.
If even the elders who held great power were so unstable, what could this sect achieve? If that were the case, Lu Zhan might ask for more, and really propose something she couldn't agree to, such as offering peaches.
Lu Zhan didn't offer peaches now. Ji Mengli didn't think it was because Lu Zhan was serious. Lu Zhan was not serious at all. When he used his true Qi to play with her feet just now, he knew how to use it with a certain depth, and it was obvious that he was an old hand.
She felt that the reason why Lu Zhan did not offer peaches just showed that she, as an elder, was powerful, which made Lu Zhan feel that the Black Water Sect could benefit from it.
Is the Black Water Sect actually profitable? Of course there is, but Ji Mengli feels that these benefits have nothing to do with Lu Zhan, at least before verifying whether Lu Zhan is loyal.
Even if Lu Zhan was given the position of hall master, the Black Water Sect had a total of ten hall masters. One of them died not long ago, and someone was needed to fill the vacancy. But even if the title was high, it would be useless without real power. Anyway, Lu Zhan was going to be transferred to Bian Jing, and probably he would not have time to interfere in the affairs of the Black Water Sect.
Even if Lu Zhan wanted to intervene, he could just use the excuse that he was not familiar with the internal affairs of the Black Water Sect to delay. At least, he could not give up too much real power before verifying his loyalty.
Thinking of this, Ji Mengli's mood gradually calmed down. She turned into a charming beauty again. The anger she had felt before was gone. She smiled and said, "Are you satisfied now?"
Lu Zhan smiled slightly and took the jade pendant. Perhaps because it had been hanging in the ravine for many years and was deeply influenced by the two peaches, it still had a trace of residual warmth on it and a faint peach fragrance.
Lu Zhan took a deep breath and smiled: "This token is good, it's round, white and has a nice fragrance."
Ji Mengli was not angry either, she smiled softly: "There are many helmsmen in the Black Water Sect, but there are only ten hall masters. I gave you the hall master position, and you have to explain it to the other hall masters when you go back, so that they won't be dissatisfied."
“Thank you for your hard work.” Lu Zhan handed the black water bead over: “From now on, you will be one of us.”
The Black Water Pearl was right in front of her, but Ji Mengli suddenly felt a little nervous. This was a very precious thing to the leader of the Black Water Sect. If she hadn't been backstabbed by someone close to her, this pearl would never have been lost outside.
Ji Mengli had been searching for it for many years and now she finally saw it. Ripples of emotion rose in her heart. She knew that it was a poisonous bead and could not be touched. She was not as arrogant as Lu Zhan, but carefully put on gloves, reached out to take the bead and examined it carefully.
The black beads were exquisite and translucent, like the most beautiful jade in the world. Ji Mengli pierced her fingertip with her fingernail, and the bright red blood sank into the black beads. The originally black beads instantly glowed with blood, and an evil aura emanated from them. Wherever the blood dissipated, the surrounding flowers withered instantly.
Ji Mengli was so excited that her body trembled, but she soon regained her composure. She immediately put the beads away and said with a smile: "Yes, you are now the leader of the Black Water Sect. You are inseparable from us. We are all one family."
Lu Zhan smiled: "Since you are one of us, I will not hide anything from you. My identity is special, and I don't want the Black Water Sect's high-ranking officials to point fingers at me after I join the sect. I have a bad temper and I will not hesitate to do anything when I'm angry. You must understand."
Ji Mengli looked at him for a long while before biting her red lips and said softly, "As long as Hall Master Lu doesn't do anything that is detrimental to the Black Water Sect, naturally no one will make things difficult for Hall Master Lu, and no one will point fingers at you."
"That's good." Lu Zhan asked, "Arrange two people for me to help me get familiar with the affairs of the sect. I'm not the kind of person who eats for free."
"..." Ji Mengli took a deep breath and said, "Currently your subordinate in Jinling is Pei Qian. You can go to him if you have any problem."
"Pay compensation?" Lu Zhan frowned: "No, this name is too unlucky, I don't like it, you should change it."
Ji Mengli drank her tea slowly, her long eyebrows slightly raised.
“How about changing to the beggar brother from before? I think he’s not bad. He was almost beaten to death by the traitor Xu Zeli while trying to retrieve the Black Water Pearl for the Black Water Sect.” Lu Zhan was talking about Black Water No. 2. Captain Pei was not familiar with him and he was unwilling to get along with him.
What's more, Captain Pei and Blackwater No. 2 don't get along well. If he promotes Blackwater No. 2 now, Captain Pei will definitely hate No. 2 even more. When the two of them fight each other, he will reap the benefits.
"That's fine. His name is Shen Mingyi." Ji Mengli originally wanted to punish Captain Pei and transfer him to the northwest, and then give the position of Captain to Lu Zhan. Unexpectedly, Lu Zhan asked for a huge amount of money and now he became the head of the hall...
Ji Mengli originally thought that she would not touch Captain Pei for the time being, but who knew that Lu Zhan would pick him.
Lu Zhan has just joined the gang, and Ji Mengli is willing to give him this face, so she can just put the whole matter on Lu Zhan's head. If Pei Duo wants to hate someone, let him hate Lu Zhan.
Thinking of this, Ji Mengli continued: "Since we are all family, I have a question now but I don't know if I should ask it or not."
"Just tell me."
Ji Mengli smiled slightly and leaned forward. Her beautiful and charming face was very close to Lu Zhan. She spoke softly, her breath was as sweet as orchid: "You have been in Yunshui Sect for a few days. Do you know what happened in Yunshui Sect?"
Lu Zhan's heart was moved, but his expression remained calm: "Why do you say that?"
"Recently, I learned that something happened inside the Yunshui Sect, but I don't know what it was. My heart feels itchy as if it's being scratched by a cat..." Ji Mengli said, raising her hand to touch her chest, as if she was really being scratched.
The Black Water Sect and the righteous sects have always been at odds with each other. If there is really a problem within the Yunshui Sect, she can take the opportunity to stir up trouble and fish in troubled waters.
Lu Zhan looked at her and said, "You want to deal with the Yunshui Sect? According to the current strength of the Black Water Sect, I'm afraid it is not enough."
"This is not something that Hall Master Lu should be involved in." Ji Mengli stroked her chest and said softly, "Hall Master Lu just needs to tell me what he knows, so that I won't always feel itchy here."
Lu Zhan suddenly smiled. He did not answer, but raised his hand and scratched her nipples considerately twice: "It doesn't itch anymore, does it?"
Ji Mengli was struck by lightning: "?"
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and Ji Mengli's charming expression quickly froze and turned cold in an instant. She raised her hand and slapped him, scolding: "How dare you! Do you know what it is to commit treason in the Black Water Sect?!"
Lu Zhan was not afraid at all. He stretched out his hand to receive the palm strike and dissolved her true energy. He smiled and said, "Aunt Ji, don't take yourself too seriously. When your sect tried to win me over, it made it clear that it would not force me to do anything and would only exchange information with me at certain special times."
"The reason I agreed was purely to leave myself a way out, but even if I join the Black Water Sect, I will still have dignity. It doesn't mean I will become your running dog."
"You gave me the position of hall master. This is what you should give me. Let's not mention that I found the black water beads for you. Just say that with my identity, you want to win me over. Giving me the position of hall master is a win-win situation. And whether this hall master has real power or not, you know better than me. It's nothing more than making me look good."
"I still say that since I have joined the Black Water Sect, I will not do anything that is detrimental to the Black Water Sect. But don't think that you can order me around because of this. After all, you have something to ask of me and want to use me to pass on information from the Demon Suppression Division, right?"
"Under the circumstances that do not affect me, I will pass on the news from the Demon Suppression Division, but regarding matters outside the Demon Suppression Division, please do not ask about things that are not necessary."
Ji Mengli stared at Lu Zhan intently, not even noticing the pain in her wrist, but she laughed as she stared.
If Lu Zhan really told her everything, not only would she not believe him, she would even be more wary of him.
why?
Because everyone in the martial arts world knew that Lu Zhan was a dissolute and rebellious person, he would not obediently submit to her.
If he is really honest, then there must be something wrong.
Besides, everyone knew that Lu Zhan had an unclear relationship with Ling Jiaoyue. He had just joined forces with the Black Water Sect. It would be strange if he betrayed his woman immediately.
Lu Zhan's current reaction is actually very normal. Lu Zhan is a bad person and acts recklessly.
If she wants to truly win over Lu Zhan and make him willingly serve her like a slave, she still needs to put in some effort.
"Giggle..."
Ji Mengli shook off Lu Zhan's hand, covered her lips and chuckled. She looked like a mad woman.
She laughed enough before she said softly, "Don't call me Aunt Ji."
"Sister Ji?" Seeing that she was not pushing him too far, Lu Zhan also restrained his anger and smiled gently: "As long as Sister puts herself in the right position, I believe that you will be very happy when we work together. Now that I have become one of the ten hall masters, I will definitely lead the Black Water Sect to a new peak."
Ji Mengli was a little confused about his train of thought: "How do you want to promote the Black Water Sect?"
"This is not difficult. I think the fundamental reason why the Black Water Sect, despite its huge power, has never been able to become the number one sect in the martial arts world is because the quality of its subordinates is uneven." Lu Zhan said.
Ji Mengli became interested: "Continue."
“So the first thing is reform. We need to assess the members of the Black Water Sect. Those who pass the assessment will be rewarded, and those who fail will be punished. This will help improve their quality quickly.” Lu Zhan said this with great ambition, looking like he wanted to make a big splash.
Ji Mengli smiled and asked: "How to assess?"
"I have an idea. I will implement the three-year college entrance examination and five-year simulation in the Black Water Sect."
“Three years of college entrance exams and five years of simulations?”
The more Lu Zhan spoke, the more excited he felt. "That's right. From the time they first joined the sect, we started looking for teachers to train them. They are taught how to be qualified evil practitioners. They take exams every month and every six months. Those who study for three years have the opportunity to take the exam for Black Water Sect cadres... This way, their overall quality is immediately improved, which is beneficial to their development."
Ji Mengli smiled and said, "This is not something that can be said in one sentence. Many people are illiterate, so it is difficult to implement. Besides, you just became the hall master, and you came up with this idea?"
"I had thought of this before. When I said I would join the Black Water Sect, it was not just empty talk." Lu Zhan shrugged. "The better the Black Water Sect develops, the better it will be for me. I was unhappy just now because Sister Ji treated me as a younger brother instead of a partner worthy of respect."
Ji Mengli narrowed her eyes: "Even if I respect you, it doesn't mean you can touch me, and it doesn't mean I will be indifferent."
“Oh, I won’t do that again.” Lu Zhan raised his hand to prove his innocence: “I just touched it lightly, not hard.”
Touched gently? Ji Mengli still felt a dull pain, but she knew that Lu Zhan did it on purpose to see how far she could go.
"Whatever you say, but I will consider your suggestion of three years of college entrance examination and five years of simulation." Ji Mengli raised her eyelids: "Let me remind you that you are a hidden chess piece and you cannot reveal your identity. In addition to the core members of the Black Water Sect, there are more outer disciples. If you are not low-key, your identity will be easily exposed. So, it's not that I don't give you real power, but many things need to be weighed."
Lu Zhan had no doubt about this.
He had long known that there was not only severe fighting within the Black Water Sect, but also serious internal strife.
No matter it is the hall master or the helmsman, the power of their subordinates is developed through their own hard work. Of course... the hall master has the final say over the helmsman, but it does not mean that the helmsman will listen to him obediently. Evil cultivators are best at pretending to obey but actually disobeying, so if they really want to make a big splash, they really need to develop their power and gain a firm foothold.