Orochimaru's Allah's Lamp

Chapter 323 Just for one thing

Yellow sand swirled, sandstorms swept across, and massive amounts of dust filled the sky above Loulan, blocking the sky and the sun.

Disaster struck again, and the horrific scenes were just like yesterday.

But similarly, the people of Loulan survived this natural disaster without any danger. Even for the second time, there were not even a few people injured due to the chaos.

However, this time, they were not grateful to have survived the disaster, but instead felt a little worried.

There have been sandstorms for two days in a row, and the last one is earlier than the last... Although the weather in the desert is bad, often accompanied by extreme high and low temperatures, natural disasters of this scale do not happen often, and for Loulan, which is very stable most of the time,

It's even more unusual.

You must know that this place is a rare large-scale oasis. If it was hit by sandstorms from time to time, it would have been buried under the yellow sand. How can it be of this scale?

But now...

Walking out of the underground shelter, looking around, all the buildings were in dilapidated condition, the doors and windows were missing, and the entire land was covered with a layer of yellow sand.

Although it is bad news that the home we depend on has been turned into ruins, if we think about it carefully, there is good news - our home was destroyed yesterday, and there is actually no loss today.

But no one can laugh at this. If a sandstorm happens tomorrow...then they are no different from live fish placed on the sand under the scorching sun. They will only be evaporated little by little from the water in their bodies.

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

In silence, the crowd began to move, and the footprints gathered together, drawing crooked lines on the sand.

…

In the sacrificial hall, Queen Loulan withdrew from the connection with the dragon vein, stroking her chest and panting slightly. Next to her was Sara, who had collapsed on the ground.

But once again, again comes familiarity. This time she was very experienced. She took out the water bottle from the bag around her waist and took a sip, then handed the other water bottle to her mother.

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

Queen Loulan shook her head and did not criticize her daughter for her casual behavior in the sacrificial hall.

Dragon Vein is inhuman, and his consciousness is even more ignorant. There are not so many rules at all, and respect cannot be demonstrated by red tape. Besides...she is about to treat the other party as an object on the trading table, so there is no need to worry.

"..."

In 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 to a certain extent can prove that what Orochimaru said is true.

The disaster that swept through 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 possesses some kind of knowledge and can predict the coming of the sandstorm, but he is just deceiving himself and others and taking a chance.

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

"Mom, what happened?"

At some point, Sarah had stopped drinking water and looked up at Queen Loulan with understandable worry on her face, "Could this sandstorm also come tomorrow?"

Since she grew up in the desert, connected to the consciousness of the dragon vein, and personally resisted the invasion of natural disasters, Sarah also discovered that the past two days were somewhat unusual.

"Yes, the sandstorm will come tomorrow too."

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

"Well, I will help you too."

Sarah opened her arms and hugged her mother, and then walked out of the sacrificial hall without Queen Loulan saying anything.

"Mom, please rest here for a while, and I will inform and comfort everyone."

"..." Seeing Sarah's disappearing figure, Queen Loulan sighed softly, understanding that the child might have guessed something.

But before she could collect her thoughts, a voice mixed with laughter and joking sounded, "What a touching mother-daughter relationship."

Queen Loulan's expression 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 about it? I wonder how Queen Loulan is thinking about it? Will she agree to this deal?"

"You didn't even mention the price of the transaction. In just one sentence, you wanted me, a Loulan native, to abandon our home and leave our hometown..."

Queen Loulan's almond-shaped eyes widened, her eyebrows stood up, and she said angrily, "How can I agree to this kind of banditry?"

The enemy is strong and we are weak, and she knows that she cannot take the initiative on the trading table, but if she does not know the details of the other party's chips, she can only be at the mercy of the other party.

This is unacceptable to Queen Loulan.

At the moment, she is not really as angry as she appears, but she is just using the topic to find out the other person's background.

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

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

As he spoke, he took out ten black leather bags from the scroll and threw them in front of Queen Loulan. "Here are 400 million taels, which is the price of the dragon vein and the settlement fee for the Loulan people."

"..."

Queen Loulan's expression was a little stiff. She looked at Orochimaru, who looked calm and relaxed, and then at the money boxes lined up on the ground, trying her best to remain shocked.

Although, she is the queen of Loulan.

Although, she sits in a small city and nominally owns all its wealth.

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

…

But, but, Loulan is really poor.

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

Liang in the Ninja world is still very valuable, and a bowl of Ippaku ramen only costs forty liang. There are some people in the Ninja world who can easily spend 400 million Liang, but they are basically big forces, in the name of the collective.

There is no one like Orochimaru who is so personal.

In the face of a large amount of money, the bumpkins from poor rural villages were immediately suffocated.

Queen Loulan licked her lips subconsciously, and even wanted to check the boxes one by one to see if there was real money in them.

She knew that there was no room for rejection of this deal from the beginning. The reason why the other party was so pleasant from beginning to end was because he was confident and could fall out at any time. At the moment, he was just trying to gain the maximum benefit.

For her, and for Loulan, if she really had the money, it would be acceptable to live somewhere else. It would be better than forcing her opponent to be destroyed by a sandstorm.

But the premise of all this is that the other party will not fall out after the transaction is completed. With Loulan's strength, it is impossible to hold on to such a large amount of money.

After thinking about this, Queen Loulan's eyes became clear again, and she moved her eyes 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."

"...To be fair, it's really beyond my expectation that you can come up with so much."

Queen Loulan looked at Orochimaru and said seriously, "But you should know that the people of Loulan are not short of money now."

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

"Yes, you are very smart and very aware of current affairs."

Orochimaru looked at Queen Loulan with a bit of satisfaction in his eyes.

Of course he can keep his secrets and reveal his plan as soon as he comes up.

But in that case, it would be a waste of a good opportunity to find out the temperament of Queen Loulan.

Although Orochimaru was somewhat confident in his own eyesight, when it came to the first-generation cell transplant surgery, no matter how careful he was, he tried to eliminate all hidden dangers before the surgery was carried out.

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

Cooperate with fools, and self-righteous fools, even more than your enemies who are smart people.

In the latter case, as long as you meet the other person's needs, you can easily grasp the other person's behavior through logic, but in the former case, you cannot predict the thoughts of an idiot at all.

If you quarrel with this kind of person, you will only be brought to the same level and then defeated by the other party's rich experience.

"You are very good. Although due to the limitations of the situation, you will be shaken when you see the money, but it is good to be able to adjust your mentality so quickly."

Orochimaru smiled and nodded, "And I finally confirmed that you are indeed a smart person and will not adopt a backup plan."

Nowadays, it is not only Queen Loulan but also her daughter Sarah who can control dragon vein consciousness. Compared with the former, the latter is not so strong and is obviously easier to control.

But if conditions permit, Orochimaru would still prefer Queen Loulan.

In the two rounds of interviews in the past two days, Queen Loulan's performance was obviously the better.

In order to have a better surgical experience, he will not be stingy with a little money, which is all external things.

"..."

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

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

Orochimaru raised his hand to create a sand chair and table, sat down and waved his hand, "Please, let's talk in detail slowly."

After Queen Loulan sat down thoughtfully, he continued,

"Without the dragon vein, what you Loulan lacks is nothing but money and a protector. I can provide the former, and the latter..."

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

"Sha Hidden Village?" Queen Loulan was slightly startled. If she relied on the power of Sha Hidden Village, she would be able to check and balance the person in front of her.

I heard that Ichibi Shukaku also has the ability to cause sandstorms and is also a terrifying monster. The two should be... almost the same.

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

The crime of possessing a jade, no matter who is in front of you, you must consider the possibility of the other party taking advantage of others.

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

Orochimaru smiled when he heard this and said, "You don't have to worry about that. As long as I'm here, they won't dare to do anything illegal."

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

If so, Loulan really has no chance of survival.

"Not entirely. I did bring Sunagakure Village to it, but the relationship with me is that of a collaborator at best."

Orochimaru recounted his previous remarks in Kazekage's office from a different perspective,

"With me here, you don't have to worry about Sunagakure Village going too far. On the other hand, when you truly start to integrate into Sunagakure Village, you are considered one of them. If I want to touch you, I need to risk falling out with them.

possible."

"In other words, the Loulan people can definitely have both sides of the situation."

The Queen of Loulan frowned and thought, if Orochimaru said everything, then it would indeed be a good way to survive for the people of Loulan.

It is better to live under someone's roof than to be homeless.

But the problem is, Orochimaru has the confidence to protect the Loulan people in Sand Hidden Village, or in other words, how can he be willing to fight against Sand Hidden Village for Loulan after the deal is concluded.

Queen Loulan asked the doubts in her heart.

"The reason is simple."

Orochimaru stretched out his finger and tapped the person in front of him, "Because I need you to do me a favor. Help me suppress the natural energy of the dragon vein that may go wild."

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

"This is not something you should be concerned about." Orochimaru leaned back slightly, leaned on the back of the chair, and said slowly, "All the previous transaction planning was for this matter. If it was just for the Dragon Vein, there would be no need at all.

It’s so troublesome.”

Queen Loulan looked stern and felt the slightest hint of danger.

The man 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, he cannot be a kind person who cares about the lives of this city.

This is a transaction that all three parties may be satisfied with. The other party has planned a lot for this, but really speaking, it is just for one thing, that is to gain her trust, so that she will not have any objections and be a helper obediently.

.

Otherwise, with this person's ability, why would he go to Shayin Village? He alone could defeat Loulan to death. Even if they had dragon veins, they would not be able to find any room for resistance.

Speaking of which, it's really incredible.

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

Although there are still issues that she doesn't understand, such as how a person can compete with the great ninja village in the ninja world; what on earth is he going to do to trigger a riot in the Dragon Vein, for which she needs to be comforted by herself...etc.

But given the strength and means of the other party, she obviously has easier means, even simply using the people of Loulan to intimidate her, so she may not choose to betray.

This method costs nothing at all.

"It seems that your Excellency agrees."

Noticing the complicated and unspeakable expression of the Queen of Loulan, Orochimaru twitched the corner of his mouth and smiled back, "However, we can talk about how the people of Loulan arrange things later. You may have another matter to deal with now."

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

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

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

Orochimaru looked back and said with a smile, "Or should I ask you to come out?"

A rustling sound sounded, and Sara slowly walked in from outside the sacrificial hall and came to the sandy table, with an expression on her face that was complicated and unspeakable.

I'm probably getting yang again...

(End of chapter)