readytorunbook Chapter 253 Using Tok to control your son
Chapter 253 Using Tok to control your son
"Tok, did you know? In the fields of Liyue, many inconspicuous bushes also hide sparkling miracles."
Xu Ning kicked a clump of bushes beside him, and several bright green fireflies suddenly flew out.
Tok looked at the several beautiful points of light with delight. "Wow, this is a sight you absolutely can't see in the dead of winter!"
Xu Ning smiled, but his eyes were fixed on the hillside behind him.
There, the wind's direction became disordered, stirred up by the rushing crowd; the vibrations from the underground rocks sounded anxious and chaotic; only two streaks of blue light smoothly and fluidly harvested the lives of allies who had been cooperating just the day before in the darkness.
Ten seconds later, the young master arrived in front of Xu Ning and his younger brother Tok with a big smile on his face.
Although his hands and body were still clean, Xu Ning could clearly sense the stench of blood surrounding him.
"As you wish, I have dealt with those small vendors who were interfering with your business."
Hearing the young master's words, Xu Ning laughed and said, "That's really troubling you. Um, you there, are you still there?"
Suddenly, a dark figure appeared in the darkness, walked behind Xu Ning, and said in a strange, androgynous voice, "It's always been here."
Xu Ning smiled and said, "Tok's brother, as the most powerful toy salesman in Liyue, won such a big deal for us from our competitors. We must make positive publicity so that people other than Tok can also know how powerful his brother is!"
The figure in black nodded and said, "Indeed, it should be widely publicized."
A bitter smile was faintly visible on the young master's smiling face.
He knew in his heart that before dawn, dozens of versions of the news that he had slaughtered the treasure-hunting group that cooperated with the Fools near Qingxupu would soon spread throughout Liyue.
The governor personally took action and eliminated the Fatui's partners without any reason. This action will likely further isolate the Fatui, who are already struggling in Liyue, from various factions.
But who can blame him when his younger brother is standing right next to Xu Ning?
Morax's words echoed in the young master's ears once again.
"Xu Ning...is used to ignoring rules...breaking rules...and will definitely target you in a planned way..."
I had actually thought Xu Ning would come and challenge me to a real fight!
"Tok, how did you get to Liyue? You didn't tell me anything about your arrival in your letter?"
Seeing Xu Ning's confident and fearless demeanor, it seemed that he was not afraid of his contact with his younger brother.
The young master knew that Xu Ning dared to be so confident because he must have powerful helpers nearby, such as the ghostly black shadow that had just appeared, or perhaps there was a master hiding in the wine gourd in his hand.
Although he was not afraid of being outnumbered, he had no confidence that he could escape Xu Ning's pursuit safely with his younger brother.
When his brother asked, Tok replied somewhat embarrassedly, "I saw a big ship that looked like a toy store at the harbor, and I thought you would be on it, so I went on board, and then we ended up on the open sea..."
"...Later, the ship suddenly sank for some reason, and Tok fell into the water. A big sister wearing an eye patch rescued me and put me on a super ship. After that, I came to find you with Brother Xu Ning."
Upon hearing this, the young master felt a chill run down his spine. He realized that releasing the Vortex Demon God had triggered a series of reactions.
On the surface, Liyue merchants openly harbored resentment and exclusion towards merchants who were identified as Winter.
Meanwhile, unseen by the public, Liyue's secret forces have been unusually conducting continuous investigations and assassinations of the lurking Fatui spies.
Even on the calm seas that no one could control, several caravans disappeared without warning during the winter.
Although the intelligence they received indicated that it was done by pirates, Tok's description clearly showed that it was the enraged, uncrowned dragon king who personally carried out the operation.
Those fleets, apart from their valuable goods and Mora, have probably all been swallowed up by the waves of the Cloud Sea!
Thinking of how his beloved younger brother had almost perished along with those ships, the young master couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat that soaked the back of his clothes.
"In any case, I am sincerely grateful to Lord Beidou and you for your help. Thank you for saving Tok."
Young Master's words were sincere. At least now Tok can escape danger and is alive and kicking here. We really have to thank Xu Ning and Beidou.
Although it was the two of them who caused those dangers.
Xu Ning waved his hand and laughed, "Saying thank you is too formal. But I came to see you so late not just to meet you, the most powerful toy salesperson, but also because I'm very interested in the strong sales team you lead here! Aren't you going to take me to meet them?"
Xu Ning put his hand on Tok's shoulder and said with a smile, "Tok must also be eager to meet your brother's partners. They are all very capable toy salesmen, just like your brother. Each of them is responsible for selling a unique toy. Of course, your brother is the strongest among them."
"So many kinds of strange toys? Brother, let's go take a look!" Tok exclaimed in surprise.
The young master's smile was somewhat forced, and his fists unconsciously clenched, but he still nodded.
"Okay, Tok, come this way with your brother."
Is the secret outpost at Lingju Pass about to disappear as well?
When the young master appeared at the Fools' camp at Lingju Pass, Felix, the Fools' intelligence officer, happily greeted him.
"I'm still wondering when the Chief Executive will come to train these new recruits..."
Before Felix could finish speaking, the joy on his face turned into horror, and his hand unconsciously went to his waist, where his most familiar agent sacrificial knife was.
Despite occasionally serving as an instructor in Liyue and holding no official title, Xu Ning's sudden appearance in the Fatui's secret outpost is highly unusual.
Moreover, it seems that he was brought by the Executor himself. Could it be that Xu Ning is also a spy planted by the Fatui in Liyue?
Felix immediately rejected this foolish idea in his mind.
If the Fools were all capable of infiltrating Lord Tianquan's bed, then Liyue would have been ruled by the name Zhi long ago.
So, the governor was turned by Liyue and personally led the enemy to kill his own colleagues?
Even consuls can rebel? Felix himself didn't believe it!
Felix, who was stopped by the young master's gaze, could only lower his hand and stand aside to observe the situation coldly.
The young master pointed to the groups of Fool's recruits resting near the large tents and smiled at Tok, "These are our sales team..."
Before the young master could finish speaking, Tok ran up to one of the advance team members and exclaimed, "There's such a big water gun toy! Do we have to carry the whole thing on our backs to use it? Can you demonstrate it for me?"
The heavy guard with the water cannon chuckled and was about to speak when he said, "Whose kid is this? He's got some nerve..."
However, he saw the sharp gaze and coded gestures of Chief Felix halfway through his sentence, and quickly changed his words: "...But this water gun of mine is for adults only, children can't play with it, but I can show you how it works."