Chapter 323 Just for one thing

  Yellow sand swirled, sandstorms swept across, and a large amount of dust filled the sky above Loulan, covering the sky and the sun.

   Disaster strikes again, and the horror scene is just like yesterday.

   But at the same time, the people of Loulan survived this natural disaster without any danger, and even because of the second time, there were not even a few people who were trampled and injured due to the chaos.

  However, this time, they were not lucky to survive the catastrophe, but rather worried.

There were two consecutive days of sandstorms, and the last time was earlier than the last time... Although the weather in the desert is harsh and often accompanied by extreme high and low temperatures, natural disasters of this scale are rare, and for Loulan, which is usually stable, That said, it's even more unusual.

  You must know that this place is a rare large oasis. If it was attacked by sandstorms from time to time, it would have been buried under the yellow sand long ago. How could it have such a scale.

but now…

  Going out of the underground shelter, looking around, all the buildings are dilapidated, the decorations on the doors and windows are missing, and the whole land is covered with a layer of yellow sand.

  It is bad news that the homeland on which we depended for survival has been turned into ruins, but there is good news when we think about it carefully—the homeland was destroyed yesterday, and there is actually no loss today.

   But no one can laugh because of this, if there will be a sandstorm tomorrow... Then they are no different from live fish placed on the sand under the scorching sun, only a little bit of water will be evaporated from their bodies.

  Thinking of this gloomy future, the atmosphere at the exit of the shelter became very depressing.

   Silently, the crowd began to move, and the footprints gathered together, drawing distorted lines on the sand.

  …

  In the sacrificial hall, Queen Loulan withdrew from the connection with the dragon veins, panting slightly while stroking her chest, next to Sarah who had collapsed to the ground.

  It’s just a raw and acquainted once, this time she is very experienced, while taking a small sip from the water bottle from the bag on her waist, she handed the other water bottle to her mother over and over again.

   "Drink it yourself, I'm not thirsty..."

  Queen Loulan shook her head, but did not criticize her daughter's casualness in the sacrificial hall.

  Dragon veins are not human, and consciousness is even more ignorant. There are not so many rules at all, and respect is not demonstrated by some red tape. Besides...she is about to put the other party on the trading table as an item, so there is no need to be scruples.

   "..."

  In the silence, Queen Loulan raised her head and looked at the sky, suddenly feeling that the sunlight was a bit dazzling.

   Today's sandstorm is coming again, which can prove to a certain extent that what Orochimaru said is true.

  The disaster that swept across Loulan was not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster, a war weapon controlled by Orochimaru.

  Continue to tell yourself that the other party just has some kind of knowledge that can herald the coming of the sandstorm.

  Queen Loulan wanted to solve the problem more than gain a moment of peace of mind.

   "Mom, what happened?"

   At some point, Sara stopped drinking water and looked up at Queen Loulan with understandable worry on her face, "Could it be that this sandstorm will come tomorrow?"

  Growing up in the desert, and connected to the consciousness of the dragon vein, she personally resisted the invasion of natural disasters. Sara also found that these two days were a bit unusual.

   "Yes, a sandstorm will come tomorrow."

  Queen Loulan did not lie. She gently touched her daughter's head and said softly, "But it's okay, I will definitely protect you and the people of Loulan."

   "Well, I'll help you too."

  Sara opened her arms and hugged her mother, and then walked out of the sacrificial hall without the Queen of Loulan telling her.

   "Mother, you rest here for a while, I will inform and appease everyone."

   "..." Watching Sara's disappearing back, Queen Loulan sighed softly, knowing that the child might have guessed something.

   But before she could gather her thoughts, a voice mixed with laughter and jokes sounded, "It's really a touching mother-daughter relationship."

  Queen Loulan's face changed slightly, and the next moment, a figure jumped down from the sky and jumped in front of her.

   Orochimaru smiled and said slowly, "How, I wonder what Queen Loulan is thinking? Do you agree to this deal?"

   "You don't even mention the price of the transaction, but you just want me, the Loulan people, to abandon their homes and leave their homes..."

  Queen Loulan's almond eyes widened, her willow eyebrows stood erect, and she said angrily, "How can I agree to this kind of robbery?"

  The enemy is strong and we are weak, she knows that she can't take the initiative on the trading table, but if she doesn't even know the details of the opponent's bargaining chips, she can only end up at the mercy of the opponent.

  This is unacceptable to Queen Loulan.

   Right now, she is not really as angry as she appears on the surface, but she is just making use of the topic to find out the bottom of the other party.

   "Bandit? It's too much to use this word to describe me."

  Oshemaru's expression remained the same, and the smile on his face grew stronger, "I think I'm just a businessman right now."

   While speaking, he took out ten black leather bags from the scroll and threw them in front of Loulan Queen, "Here is 400 million taels, which is the price of dragon veins and the settlement expenses of Loulan people."

   "..."

  Queen Loulan's expression was a little stiff. She looked at Orochimaru, who was calm and breezy, and then at the money boxes lined up on the ground, trying to stay in shock.

  Although, she is the queen of Loulan.

  Although, she is sitting in a small town and owns all its wealth in name.

  Although, it is a miracle that Loulan can survive in the desert for so long.

  …

   But, but, Loulan is really poor.

   It even said that the sum of all the wealth is less than one-tenth of what is here.

   The taels in the ninja world are still very valuable, and a bowl of Yile ramen is only forty taels. It is not uncommon for the entire ninja world to casually spend 400 million taels, but basically they are big forces in the name of the collective.

   There is no one with such a personal orientation as Orochimaru.

   In the face of a large amount of money, the local turtles in the poor villages in the countryside were immediately overwhelmed.

  Queen Loulan licked her lips subconsciously, and even wanted to check the boxes one by one to see if they were all real money.

  She knew that there was no room for rejection of this deal from the very beginning. The reason why the other party was amiable from the beginning to the end was because he was confident and could turn his face at any time. Right now, he just wanted to maximize his interests.

  For her, for Loulan, if she really has the money, it is acceptable to live in another place, which is better than forcing the other party to really destroy with a sandstorm.

   But the premise of all this is that the other party will not turn their backs after the transaction is completed. With Loulan's strength, he can't keep so much money.

  After thinking about this, Queen Loulan's eyes became clear again, and she looked away from the money box without hesitation.

   "Tsk... Isn't this price satisfactory to you?" Orochimaru asked knowingly, and smiled, "It's not good to be too greedy."

   "...In all fairness, it's beyond my expectation that you can come up with so many."

  Queen Loulan looked at Dashewan and said seriously, "But your Excellency should be clear that the people of Loulan are not short of money now."

  Leaving Loulan means losing your homeland and losing the protection of dragon veins. In this war-torn ninja world, this will be fatal.

   "That's right, you're smart and time-conscious"

   Orochimaru looked at Queen Loulan with some satisfaction in his eyes.

  Of course he can keep his secrets and tell the whole plan as soon as he comes up.

   But in that way, a good opportunity was wasted, a good opportunity to find out Queen Loulan's temperament.

  Although Orochimaru has some confidence in his eyesight, it is related to the first-generation cell transplantation operation, so he can't be too careful, and try to eliminate all hidden dangers before the operation.

   As one of the participants in the operation, Queen Loulan must not be a fool.

  Cooperate with fools, with self-righteous fools, and even surpass the enemies of smart people.

  In the latter, as long as you meet the needs of the other party, you can easily grasp the other party's behavior through logic, but not in the former, you can't predict the mind of a fool at all.

   Intrigue with this kind of person will only be pulled to the same level, and then defeated by the opponent's rich experience.

   "You are very good. Although due to the limited structure, you will be shaken when you see the money, but it is not bad to be able to adjust your mentality so quickly."

  Oshemaru nodded with a smile, "And I finally confirmed that you are indeed a smart person, and you will not take a backup plan."

   It is not only Queen Loulan who can control the consciousness of dragon veins, but also her daughter Sara. Compared with the former, the latter is not so strong and obviously better to manipulate.

  But if conditions permit, Orochimaru still prefers Queen Loulan.

  In the two rounds of interviews in the past two days, it was obvious that Queen Loulan performed better.

  He will not be stingy with a little money for a better surgical experience, it is all outside the body.

   "..."

  Suddenly received a comment, Queen Loulan was a little puzzled, and frowned slightly, "What do you mean?"

   "It's not important to you, let's talk about something you care about."

  Oshemaru raised his hand out of the sand chair and sand table, sat down and waved his hand, "Please, let's talk in detail."

  After Queen Loulan sat down with a heavy heart, he continued,

   "Without the dragon veins, all you need in Loulan is money and a patron. I can provide the former, but the latter..."

   "It's better to choose Sand Hidden Village."

   "Hidden Sand Village?" Queen Loulan was slightly taken aback. If she relied on the power of Hidden Sand Village, she could slightly check and balance the person in front of her.

   I heard that Ichizuki also has the ability to set off sandstorms, and is also a terrifying monster. The difference between the two should be... about the same.

  But Queen Loulan thought for a moment, but shook her head, "I can't trust them."

  Whoever is guilty of being pregnant, no matter who is in front of you, you must consider the possibility that the other party will be black.

   Even the trust in Sand Hidden Village is much lower than that of Orochimaru.

  Oshemaru smiled when he heard the words, "You don't have to worry about that, with me here, they dare not do anything black and white."

  Queen Loulan's complexion changed, she almost stood up, and said in a deep voice, "Are you in the same group?"

  If this is the case, Loulan really has no way out.

   "Not all, I did attract Hidden Sand Village, but the relationship with me is at best a collaborator."

  Oshemaru recounted the previous set of rhetoric in Kazekage's office from a different perspective,

"With me here, you don't need to worry about the hidden sand village doing too much. On the other hand, when you really start to integrate into the hidden sand village, you can be regarded as a part of them. If I want to move you, I need to risk my face with them. possible."

   "In other words, the Loulan people can have their own way."

  Queen Loulan frowned and pondered, if she followed what Da Shewan said, it would indeed be a good way for Loulan people to survive.

  It is always better to live in a shelter than to be displaced.

   But the question is, Orochimaru has the confidence to protect the Loulan people in Shayin Village, or in other words, after the deal is concluded, how will he be willing to fight against Shayin Village for Loulan.

   Queen Loulan asked the doubts in her heart.

"the reason is simple."

  Oshemaru stretched out his finger and pointed at the person in front of him, "Because I need you to do me a favor, help me suppress the possible natural energy runaway of the dragon vein."

  Queen Loulan's face changed slightly, "What are you going to do with the dragon's veins?"

"This is not something you should care about." Orochimaru leaned back slightly, leaned on the back of the chair, and said slowly, "All the previous trading plans were for this matter. If it was only for the dragon veins, there is no need It's such a hassle."

  Queen Loulan's expression froze, and she felt a hint of danger.

   This person in front of him is definitely not a good-tempered person. Judging from his previous methods, in order to achieve his goal, he set off a storm at will. It is absolutely impossible for him to be a kind person who cares about the lives of the whole city.

This transaction is likely to be satisfactory to all three parties, and the other party has a lot of plans for it, but to be honest, it is only for one thing, and that is to win the trust of myself, so that she will be a good helper without any dissatisfaction and docile obedience .

   Otherwise, with this person's ability, why bother to find some hidden sand village, he alone can eat Loulan to death, even if they have dragon veins, there is no room for resistance.

  Speaking of it, it is really incredible.

  After knowing that the other party had done so much for this, Queen Loulan could not help but believe the other party's plan and rhetoric.

  Although there are still problems that she doesn't understand, such as how a person can fight against the Dainin Village in the ninja world; what exactly is he going to do to trigger the riots of the dragon veins, for which he needs to appease himself...etc.

  But with the strength and means of the opponent, she obviously has easier means, even simply threatening with the people of Loulan, she may not choose to betray.

   This method does not cost anything at all.

   "It seems that your Excellency agrees."

  Noticing the complicated and unspeakable expression of Queen Loulan, Orochimaru twitched the corners of his mouth and smiled back, "However, how the Loulan people arrange these things can be discussed later. Now you may have another matter to deal with."

   Queen Loulan frowned slightly, and asked in confusion, "What are you talking about?"

  She didn't think there was anything more important than the people of Loulan.

   "Heh, little girl outside the door, you can come out now."

   Orochimaru glanced back and said with a smile, "Or should I invite you out?"

   There was a rustling sound, Sarah slowly walked in from outside the sacrificial hall, and came to the sandy table with a complex and unspeakable expression on her face.

   I'm probably sunburned again...

  

  

  (end of this chapter)