Free Web NovelChapter 179: Recruiting Jiang Biao’s Fierce General, Pan Zhang
Aoi’s forehead was instantly covered in cold sweat.
"Wha... what do you want me to do?"
"It’s simple. Become my spy, infiltrate the Assassin Alliance, gather their intelligence, and report back to me promptly..."
Aoi’s eyes sank.
Sigh... fine...
In the end, Aoi agreed to Long Chen’s request.
Firstly, no matter his motives, Long Chen ultimately saved her and her sister’s lives.
Secondly, her life was now in Long Chen’s hands! Although it was just a game and she could respawn after death,
she was certain that if something happened to her and she lost her current strength and abilities, the Assassin Alliance would abandon her!
They might even capture her sister in real life, because Aoi knew too much...
After resolving this matter, Long Chen felt like a weight had been lifted from his heart!
Next, he had to turn from being passive to being proactive.
His fear of the Assassin Alliance also dissipated somewhat, after all, they were in the shadows now...
In the afternoon,
Long Chen inspected Lu Kang’s work at the Prefectural Mansion of Lujiang County, with Lu Kang accompanying him like a little follower, following him all the way.
If Long Chen didn’t understand something, he would casually instruct, and Lu Kang would explain meticulously.
Just as the atmosphere was harmonious,
a court guard dressed in dark Feiyu clothing burst in from outside.
Long Chen’s eyes flashed, then he left the mansion.
After entering a hidden room, Long Chen spoke calmly:
"Speak! What’s Sun Ce’s attitude?"
Not long ago, after hearing Guo Jia’s words, Long Chen wrote a letter.
Its contents urged Sun Ce to defect to Long Chen.
It listed their good friendship with Sun Jian and the dangerous situation Sun Ce was currently in.
However, the court guard shook his head, speaking in a low and hoarse voice:
"My lord! Sun Ce refused!"
"According to our spies in Changsha County, Sun Ce originally had intentions to defect to you, my lord, but unfortunately, his military advisor Zhou Yu vehemently opposed it!"
Upon hearing this,
Long Chen furrowed his brows.
To be honest, Long Chen had always admired Zhou Yu greatly because in official history, Zhou Yu’s image was almost perfect.
If not for his early death, Eastern Wu might have had the qualifications to vie for supremacy...
However, the world setting in "Grand Lord" probably mixed up "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" with other miscellaneous elements,
leading to Zhou Yu’s character being somewhat similar to that in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", with a more petty demeanor...
Since he wasn’t willing to defect, Long Chen wouldn’t be overly saddened by it either.
"However, my lord, many of the tough soldiers in Changsha County are willing to defect to you!"
"According to our information, thousands of these tough soldiers have left Changsha County and come to your jurisdiction in Lujiang County!"
Long Chen nodded. "That’s good!"
In a flash, Long Chen spoke again with a vigilant tone:
"However, be wary of any spies or agents sent by Sun Ce among them. I leave the selection of their tasks to you, the court guards!"
"Yes, my lord!" The court guard took his leave.
Since capturing Lujiang County, which is adjacent to Changsha County, Sun Ce’s next step is likely to seize Yangzhou, possibly under Zhou Yu’s plan.
And now, having received Long Chen’s sincere treatment, Pan Zhang’s goodwill increased even more.
Most importantly, Long Chen actually recognized and affirmed his talents.
It was as if Pan Zhang himself was a thousand-mile horse, but had fallen into the mundane world, unrecognized by anyone.
And now, Long Chen was his Bole,
With such a discerning and sincere patron, how could Pan Zhang not cherish this precious opportunity?
Immediately, his tiger-like eyes opened wide, and he knelt on one knee, clasping his fists solemnly:
"Lord, Zhang is willing to be a soldier in your army and open up vast lands for you!"
Long Chen quickly helped him up, his face rosy with excitement, and patted his hand, laughing:
"Hahaha! Good! Good! Having Pan Zhang is like gaining a fierce tiger of a general!"
This was not an exaggeration,
After all, Pan Zhang was one of the twelve tiger generals of Eastern Wu!
Seeing Pan Zhang’s impoverished family background and the fact that he was wearing only a simple green leather armor,
Long Chen gave some instructions to his close guard nearby.
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the guard returned, holding a long tray, on which lay a piece of armor gleaming with a red glow.
The armor was covered with fine, dense protective plates, and at the center was an oval heart protector.
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Long Chen waved his hands grandly and said:
"Wengui, this armor is called the ’Molten Fire Armor,’ a top-grade purple armor. I present it to you today!"
Upon hearing this, Pan Zhang was moved to tears and hurriedly knelt down to express his gratitude.
This move by Long Chen directly maximized his goodwill.
First an official title, then a gifted armor, how could Pan Zhang, this fierce warrior, not be moved?
"Ding! Pan Zhang’s goodwill towards you has increased to 80!"
Long Chen was overjoyed and quickly clicked to view Pan Zhang’s attribute panel.
**Name:** Pan Zhang
**Rank:** Four-star General
**Strength:** 80 (Max 89)
**Strategy:** 53 (Max 62)
**Stamina:** 78 (Max 86)
**Charisma:** 30
**Equipment:** Molten Fire Armor (Red Epic) (Physical Defense +48, HP Regen Rate +3.5%...) Refined Iron Spear (Purple Superior)
**Skills:** Molten Bull Charge (S-Level)
Transforms into a molten bull, a powerful divine bull from the depths of magma, with blazing flames! Launches a single attack on the enemy unit (damage rate 105%) and reduces their defense attributes by 15%, lasting for half an hour.
**Techniques:** Molten Bull Art (S-Level) (Enhances strength and stamina, strengthening the physique!)
**Talent:** Courageous Champion (Purple Superior) (Fierce in battle, boosts the morale of subordinates by 50%, temporarily increases own strength...)
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Lü Su, standing to the side, observed Long Chen silently throughout.
Seeing Long Chen’s highly effective methods of winning people over, his evaluation of him increased significantly.
Initially, Lü Su didn’t want to come,
because after his friend Zhou Yu pledged allegiance to Sun Ce, he had invited him.
He originally wanted to give his old friend Zhou Yu some face and see how Sun Ce was.
If Sun Ce matched the image of the lord in his mind, he would pledge allegiance to him!
If not, he would then consider the recently famous and well-known young talent of Jiangdong, Long Chen.
Unexpectedly, a group of black-clad assassins kidnapped his elderly mother.
They said she was now in Jiujiang County.
Being extremely clever, Lü Su naturally realized that Long Chen had preemptively seized his weakness.
He had no choice but to disappoint Zhou Yu and first go to Jiujiang County to find his mother.
Although Long Chen’s previous actions had made Lü Su very unhappy, even somewhat angry, after seeing Long Chen’s conduct and talent recruitment efforts,
he couldn’t help but internally sigh:
"This world will surely have a place for this man in the future!"
