Chapter 91: Scheming and Flirting

  The results are out, and the awards ceremony is next. The first prize will be awarded by Duke An Guo himself.

  "Guo Fei, you have brought glory to our Blackstone County soldiers. I hope that when you arrive in the Imperial City, you will continue to bring even greater honor to our Blackstone County!" Duke Anguo said with a smile as he handed Guo Fei the reward box for first place.

  Although Zhao Xue privately gave a promise to Guo Fei, secretly settling the marriage between the two, it was just a private agreement between them, even though many people knew. Zhao An Yu also understood, but under current circumstances, he too pretended not to know, after all such a transaction couldn't be made public, and couldn't be spoken of. However, judging from his appearance, he seemed very satisfied with Guo Fei.

  "Thank you, Lord Guo. I will definitely devote myself to the cause of King Zhao's dominance and contribute all my strength to the development of Heishi County, and fight for the glory of the soldiers to the end." Guo Fei puffed out his chest and said in a deep voice. These words sounded very false to Guo Fei himself, but they were spoken with conviction, making them sound extremely sincere.

  "Grandma's, this young master's 'bullshitting' level is getting higher and higher! Hehe." Guo Fei thought to himself with a dark joy.

  "Good, good!" Lord Zhao An Yu said with a smile on his face.

  After the awards are presented, according to the procedure, the winners must publicly announce the rewards in their hands to inspire hunters and beast hunters from all over the world to continue participating in the competition next year.

  Kuang Fei opened the brocade box with an excited heart, and inside it was a jade box placed upright. Kuang Fei gently lifted the lid of the jade box, and a pungent fragrance wafted out. A crimson medicinal pellet lay in the square jade box, round and radiant with a red glow that seemed extraordinary. However, Kuang Fei did not recognize it.

  "Three Treasures Dan Medicine, Bieyuan Dan!" Guo Fei didn't recognize it, but many cultivators did, and the crowd of cultivators below the stage let out a collective gasp.

  "This is the Bì Yuán Dān!" Guō Fēi was shocked in his heart, Zhào Guó really had a big hand. The materials for refining the Bì Yuán Dān, that hundred-year-old Blood Mushroom was shockingly expensive, and unexpectedly, the reward was actually the finished product of the Bì Yuán Dān.

  The people of Lin's family were green-eyed when they saw the Bieyuan Dan, and Lin Chen had also reached a critical point in his cultivation. He urgently needed a Bieyuan Dan. They had been searching for materials everywhere just to refine one for him. Although the materials were all collected, it was difficult to find an alchemist. Refining third-grade elixirs required a third-grade alchemist, and such people were treated like treasures in every country, never lacking money. Hiring them to refine elixirs would not work with high expenses or precious treasures, as they could not be moved by such things.

  Moreover, the failure rate of refining Dan medicine is very high, and once failed, materials need to be re-prepared.

  So, it's not just the people of Linjiapu who are envious, but all the warriors above the level of gas repair are also envious. A dan medicine may not be able to make them open up their horizons, but at least it's a hope, and it's much faster than their own cultivation. Listening to the crowd's exclamations, Guo Fei's head grew big, and he didn't know how many people would be envious of such a reward. Guo Fei quickly put it away in the space of his military symbol, making it seem as if the dan medicine had been stored in the Qiankun ring.

  "Guo Fei, I'll treat you to dinner tonight, let's celebrate!" Zhao Xue said with a slightly flushed face as she walked over.

  "The young master has invited me, how dare I not go. Lately, I've been eating dry rations in the mountains, it's just right to satisfy my craving! Hehe." Guo Fei said with a smile.

  "There's no decent behavior, I'll send someone to invite you tonight." Zhao Xue surprisingly showed a hint of girlish shyness, looked around at the people and whispered a sentence before quietly walking away.

  Guo Fei looked at her and was shocked in his heart, suddenly feeling a bit dizzy.

  After the awards were given out, the people from the manor left the mountain stronghold under the escort of the Imperial Guard Cavalry Regiment. The contestants also left in twos and threes. Guo Fei quickly returned to Xi Yuan as well, with the Bieyuan Dan on him, who knows if someone would come after him. It's better to return early.

  Back in Xi Yuan, Guo Fei summoned Hu Xiao Yue to his room and handed over the water attribute Jie Lang's demon core, Lao Ban's beast soul and demon core, letting her absorb and refine them.

  Guo Fei is now in urgent need of manpower. Although the corpse soldier's cultivation is high, it is not convenient to go out and move around. As long as Hu Xiaoyue's cultivation is a bit higher, she can go out and take care of some things for Guo Fei.

  For example, now Guo Fei needs to understand the specific situation of Zhenyuan Escort Agency, when to escort, who will be escorted, and from the information obtained by interrogating two men under Hu Yan's command, Zhenyuan Escort Agency should not have left yet, that is to say, the Six Ding Six Jia Phantom Kill Array has not been transported.

  Guo Fei is now so famous in Heishi County that going out will naturally arouse people's suspicion, especially the Town Far Escort Agency's, and they are more cautious, making it difficult to gather intelligence.

  Guo Fei sank into deep thought for a long time, feeling that he had to take a risk. Staying at home would mean being unaware of the situation, and if the escorts from the Escort Bureau were to make their move, his efforts would be all for nothing.

  Guo Fei raised his hand, summoning the giant and the knight's corpse soldier. He carefully observed the two for a long time. They looked no different from ordinary people, except that their faces were slightly pale and waxen. If they walked on the street, absolutely no one would notice. Moreover, as their cultivation increased, their intelligence also improved significantly, so they should be able to complete the task.

  Guo Fei called the two of them to his side, instructed them for a while, then explained the specific details and brought the two into the military symbol space. He walked out to the streets outside Xishuang, where there was no one around, and let the two go.

  "Don't worry, master, we'll take care of it." The big guy clenched his fist and left with the knight.

  Although Guo Fei was still worried, he felt a little more at ease after hearing the big guy say "see the opportunity and take action".

  At nightfall, the county master sent a horse-drawn carriage to pick up Guo Fei. Guo Fei boarded the carriage and it galloped away.

  As Guo Fei had expected, Zhao Xue must have invited him to dinner at a restaurant, but the carriage went into a small courtyard in the main city. The courtyard was quite elegant and secluded, with two layers of ancient wooden buildings in the center of the courtyard. The courtyard was adjacent to the City Lord's Mansion and was connected to it as a whole.

  Guo Fei walked into the wooden building under the guidance of his servant. A woman in a light red cheongsam was sitting on the soft chair in the dining hall, smiling at Guo Fei.

  Guo Fei blinked, feeling very surprised. Zhao Xue rarely wore ladies' clothes before, always wearing a Taoist robe, looking elegant and noble. Today, this was like the sun rising from the west.

  "What's wrong? Don't you recognize me?" Zhao Xue said with a smile.

  "The young lady of the county looks stunning in this outfit! Hehe." Guo Fei regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth.

  Zhao Xue lowered her head and looked at him with a reddened face: "Do you really think so?"

  "Cough cough. Young Master, aren't you deceiving me? I came here on an empty stomach, didn't you invite me to eat? How come there's nothing to eat?" Guo Fei interrupted.

  "Eating late won't kill you!" Zhao Xue retorted in anger.

  "Look, I just said one sentence and you've revealed your true nature. You're not very good at pretending to be a noble lady!"

  "Get out! Someone, bring the dishes." Zhao Xue's eyebrows inverted, saying harshly.

  Time was not long, a table of sumptuous feast was set up, Guo Fei ate with gusto.

  "Guo Fei, did you really think I'm not a lady? I dressed up especially for you." Zhao Xue said with a hint of resentment, looking at Guo Fei eating with his mouth open and not even giving her a proper glance.

  "Hmm, delicious, absolutely imperial craftsmanship!" Guo Fei pretended not to hear.

  "If you'd like, you can stay over tonight, this is my private residence, no one will come."

  "Pfft!" Guo Fei heard this and almost dropped his chopsticks.

  "Really!" Guo Fei immediately revealed a "Pig Brother"-like greedy expression, staring intensely at Zhao Xue.

  "Hmm!" Zhao Xue's face turned red as she lowered her head and murmured in agreement.

  "Oh no, no, no! What if the young lady's belly gets big by accident? Wouldn't that be a laughing stock for the world? If Master Lord finds out, he'll skin me alive!" Guo Fei said with a straight face.

  "Your belly has gotten big!" Zhao Xue, after all, was inexperienced. As soon as she heard it, she suddenly realized what it meant and her eyes gazing at Guo Fei became even more deeply affectionate. She muttered inexplicably: "Guo Fei, you're a good person."

  "Hehe, there's a saying that goes 'a cooked duck can't fly', and peaches are only delicious when they're ripe. So I'm not in a hurry." Guo Fei chuckled and continued, "I wonder when we'll be allowed to enter the Lord's Manor martial arts hall to study the knowledge of the cultivators?"

  "Rascal. Tomorrow is fine, you can go directly to the Lord's manor, I'll make arrangements for them to let you look around freely. I've already spoken to Father about it." Zhao Xue said with a charming smile.