Douluo Jueshi: I can only explode the ring, all I can do is operate.

Chapter 314 Parting on bad terms
"I...I don't understand, Mr. Ning Wuque, what do you mean?"

Listening to Ning Wuque's undisguised and disgusted rebuke, Ju Zi was filled with doubt. I really like and am pleasantly surprised by your behavior of praising others while speaking ill of your own.

But why would you rather choose your own doghouse than embrace a villa in the distance?

Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen's expression darkened as if he had thought of something. He remained silent, but instead picked up the red wine beside him and took a sip.

Xiao Hongchen didn't know much about the inside story. He just felt that perhaps Ning Wuque disliked war? After all, his words were almost always about considering the common people, and that was why he liked Mingdu.

This place has liberated basic labor. As long as you are not lazy and are not a thug or a hooligan, you can earn a full meal and live in a cheap but comfortable beehive house as long as you are willing to work.

This is already ten thousand times better than the lower class in the original Douluo Three Kingdoms. There, even public security is a big problem. The privileges of nobles are even higher than the law. They can kill some farmers or servants without getting much punishment. The only difference between them and the lowest level evil soul masters is whether their methods are cruel and bloody. In some cases, there is no difference at all!
Meng Hongchen leaned back in her chair with her arms crossed. She was beginning to take an interest in Ning Wuque, even though he already had two wives.

But... isn't it true that only married women have more charm? If necessary, she could actually make a small "sacrifice" for the friendship between the Hongchen family and Jiubao Liuli.

Ning Wuque's appearance wasn't bad, but what attracted Meng Hongchen the most was his strength, character, and knowledge. She really liked this all-around man, and this liking transcended her nature of being a sucker for good looks.

Sitting next to Ning Wuque, Ning Tian's eyes suddenly glanced at Meng Hongchen. She had a feeling that this white-haired toad had designs on her husband. Then, she cautiously moved her chair to sit next to Ning Wuque and reached out to hug his arm to show her status.

Although Ning Wuque was somewhat puzzled by Ning Tian's sudden behavior, he, who was almost insensitive to such matters, simply thought it was Ning Tian's little act of willfulness.

On the other side, Wu Feng tilted her head. Although she didn't know why Ning Tian suddenly did this, as her good friend, she also moved her chair and sat on the other side of Ning Wuque.

However, because the latter was holding a wine glass, he did not reach out and hug Ning Tian's arm like Ning Tian did.

Ignoring her question, Ning Wuque answered Ju Zi's question directly:
"The Sun Moon Empire and the Evil Soul Masters have become a bit too close. You even allow a group of people who cannibalize their own kind to participate in competitions? Sometimes, a nation's overall attitude can be reflected in some seemingly insignificant details."

I personally find it hard to believe that your country would associate with such scoundrels, but your attitude towards them makes it really difficult for me to have a good impression of you. Even the most despicable war is not as disgusting as cannibalism!

"grandfather……"

Ju Zi was startled, while Xiao Hongchen looked at his grandfather, Jing Hongchen. He wasn't stupid; perhaps his grandfather was hiding something from him. He was also very curious as to why something as anti-human as an evil spirit master could be accepted to participate in this competition.

He could pretend to be stupid, but in front of Ning Wuque, especially when he had invited him to his home for dinner, he didn't want such a thing to cause a rift in their relationship.

After all, this was the only man he truly acknowledged!

He accepted the invitation on time without any hesitation, and ate the dishes prepared for him without any hesitation at all!
This is an expression of absolute trust.

“My husband is right. Our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School does not actually oppose the existence of evil soul masters. You can see this from the Gu family in our sect. They are just a group of people who are born unfortunate. No one is born hopeless.”

Ning Tian also made her stance clear; she fully supported Ning Wuque's decision, and she also had her own thoughts on it:

"But there is no salvation for the fallen. The casualties in this competition are the sum of the previous dozens of competitions! And all of this is thanks to those evil soul masters. They set a good example, and they not only killed people, but also ate people during the competition!" "I'm sorry, Wuque... I didn't know these things, Your Highness, Grandfather, I'm sorry."

Slowly rising to his feet, Xiao Hongchen was unsettled. He felt that if they continued talking like this, it would be more than just a matter of parting on bad terms.

After apologizing to Ju Zi and Jing Hongchen, he went straight to the restaurant entrance and extended his right hand to Ning Wuque, signaling them to leave with him.

Seeing this, Jing Hongchen wanted to stop it, after all, this was a blatant defiance of Xu Tianran's orders, but he didn't know how to say it.

Caught in the middle, he was actually in a difficult position.

Ju Zi sat in her seat and watched Ning Wuque and the other two get up without saying a word. She lowered her head and frowned, never expecting that a negotiation that should have ended successfully would be ruined by something like this.

The historically significant forces of the Douluo Three Kingdoms all adopted an unusually tough stance towards evil soul masters, or rather, fallen soul masters.

In fact, if it weren't for Xu Tianran's guarantee, Ju Zi wouldn't want her country to be associated with this kind of garbage; there are too many uncertainties for them.

But there was nothing she could do; it was His Majesty's order, and she could neither disobey nor make any changes. The evil spirit masters were also an important asset in their plan!

"It's okay, it's not your fault. I enjoyed the meal. Would you like to chat about your big guy? It's really awesome."

Upon arriving at the door, Ning Wuque patted Xiao Hongchen on the shoulder and invited him to speak, while also reassuring him that he accepted the apology.

Xiao Hongchen was very willing to share his masterpiece with his friends, so he pointed into the distance:
“That’s the testing site that my grandfather specially approved for me. I’ll lead the way.”

"it is good."

Soon, Xiao Hongchen led Ning Wuque and the other two northwards, leaving the Hongchen family's castle and heading towards a testing ground of Mingde Hall.

.........

"I apologize, Your Highness, for laughing at him..."

Inside the castle, watching his grandson and Ning Wuque leave, Jing Hongchen looked at Ju Zi, wanting to explain.

Raising her hand to stop Jing Hongchen from speaking, Ju Zi shook her head:
"It's alright. This was indeed an oversight on the part of the Empire, as it happened quite suddenly. I will talk to His Majesty and see if we can gain more support from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School. It seems that apart from the evil soul masters, they have a very good impression of us."

"Yes, Your Highness, the testing of those things is almost complete. Now we only need to make final preparations before they can be put into use."

"Thank you for your trouble, Master Hongchen. Evil Soul Masters have never been a problem, but rather... part of the plan!"

(End of this chapter)