Chapter 981: New PlanTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Who is the most prominent in the Sword Hut selections?”
At night, after the trade caravan had set up their tents, Lu Shu sat by the bonfire and asked Yi Qian this question. There were three distinct groups within the trade caravan. The first group was made up of Sun Zhongyang and the children of the palace. They gathered together and discussed. The Sun family and the Mo family decided to investigate who was behind this ambush. Whoever dared to ambush the wealthy families from the palace would have to pay a price.
Xu Mujun had surprisingly left the trade caravan. No one realized when Xu Mujun had disappeared. Sun Zhongyang and the rest even suspected that Xu Mujun worked with someone else in an attempt to kill them.
Thinking about it, did Le Yulu realize that there was something wrong with Xu Mujun? Thus, he had decided to humiliate her!
But to be honest, Sun Zhongyang and the rest thought too much about it. Lu Shu had taken Xu Mujun’s “lifetime savings” not to humiliate anyone, but because he wanted more money…
The other group was made up of Song Bo’s slaves. They stored their luggage and the goods. They served the children of the palace and silently guarded them. It was as if the people who had died in the past had nothing to do with them. They did not seem to care about what dangers there would be in the future.
When the freedom of a person was restricted, their enthusiasm towards life would also decrease. This was the reason why Lu Shu did not want to become a slave owner of the Wei Wu Army. He felt that the Wei Wu Army would only have a future if the soldiers of the Wei Wu Army saw their own futures and were willing to construct them.
The last group of people was made up of Lu Shu, Lu Xiaoyu, and Yi Qian. They seemed out of tune with the rest of the trade caravan. Lu Shu subconsciously avoided creating deep bonds with the Sun family. He only had to enter the Sword Hut and find a way to go home. How the wealthy families in the palace contended and struggled had nothing to do with him.
He used Sun Zhongyang and the rest to get rid of his opponents in the Sword Hut selections and ensure that they would not be able to attack. He also avoided being exposed to others when he was unclear about the situation.
But he did not think that this was a long-term plan. It was said that one should not do the same thing three times. The first time that he caught the thieves would not be considered. Two more times, and Sun Zhongyang and the rest would definitely be suspicious of him.
Not only were Sun Zhongyang and the rest not foolish, they were extremely smart.
They had attacked without hesitation as the children of the palace had set themselves high above the ma.s.ses. Even children of wealthy families who were understanding and reasonable were still children of wealthy families. Thus, many people felt that it was easy to talk to Sun Zhongyang. But when their levels were different, they would feel the sense of superiority Sun Zhongyang and the rest had over them.
Thus, under these circ.u.mstances, Lu Shu had to employ his best and limited resources where they were needed most. He could not make use of Sun Zhongyang and the rest too many times. Thus, he would use them on the most troublesome Sword Hut candidates…
Yi Qian thought about it and said, “Many candidates who are partic.i.p.ating in the Sword Hut selections have already gathered at the palace. Boss, if you want detailed information, I will have to go out and collect information.”
Although Yi Qian knew many things, the Sword Hut selections had nothing to do with him. Many people would gather information on the candidates, like that of the FIFA World Cup on Earth. Then, many people would observe this grand occasion. The gambling dens in the palace did this.
But Yi Qian had many things to do. Everyday, he faced life and death. How would he have the time to care about things like the Sword Hut selections? Thus, if he wanted detailed information, Yi Qian had to go out and buy them.
Lu Shu nodded his head. “If we’re buying information, buy the most accurate information. Then, get information on the bets by the gambling dens in the palace…”
“Boss, aren’t you very familiar with the gambling dens in the palace?” Yi Qian asked curiously. Since the Qing Sai Army joined the Wei Wu Army, he had been observing the affairs in the South Region. Thus, he was familiar with how much goods his king had obtained from that battle…
Back then, the mercenary soldiers were shocked. They did not expect them to fight with so many variations. They were not fighting. They were obtaining money…
But to be honest, this king was very daring. With this sort of thing, if it was played well, it would become a story. But if it was not played well, it would become an accident…
Yi Qian subconsciously looked at Lu Xiaoyu. He was suddenly curious about Lu Xiaoyu’s role. Although the Imperial Dragon Soldiers were very close to the King of G.o.ds, they were not as close as the Puppet Masters.
Yi Qian had made some guesses about Lu Xiaoyu’s ident.i.ty. Sometimes, he would ponder. Was she the new Puppet Master? Or was she an even higher existence?
Before Lu Shu had advanced, Yi Qian already knew that Lu Xiaoyu occupied a high position beside Lu Shu. Furthermore, the tyranny that she portrayed at that moment was hard for even Yi Qian to handle. It was not something that a young girl her age should have.
Back then, it was as if Lu Xiaoyu’s gaze was saying, “If you are going to die, you will die in the manner that I have decided.”
At that moment, Yi Qian thought about how he had faced three sources of threat at that moment. He seemed to have formed a new guess.
Sun Zhongyang and Mo Xiaoya sat by the bonfire. Mo Xiaoya said in a small voice, “There is definitely something wrong with Le Yulu. How did he take in a ferocious mercenary soldier just like that? Does he think that we are stupid?”
“You can’t say that.” Sun Zhongyang thought about it and said, “If you were Yi Qian, and realized that you could rely on the rear mountain of the Sword Hut, wouldn’t you? I know I would.”
“I would not,” said Mo Xiaoya in a cold tone.
“That’s because you lack nothing in your current environment. You are still unable to put yourself in his shoes and think about this problem,” said Sun Zhongyang.
“I feel that we still have to listen to what they are saying. Although our experts have arrived, we still have to keep our guard up,” said Mo Xiaoya. “Lin Lin, go there. Remember, don’t look at them directly. If not, you will be discovered.”
Lu Shu looked at Yi Qian. He felt that he had to appeal to the hearts of his new subordinate. He could not take away all of Yi Qian’s money just after Yi Qian had sought refuge with him. Thus, Lu Shu asked, “How much savings do you have? Don’t pa.s.s them to me. Keep them and use them to place bets in the gambling dens.”
Yi Qian calculated. “I still have about 60 million.”
“What!” Lu Shu was drinking water. He almost spat out his water. He had spoken too soon!
Earlier, Liu Yizhao had only saved about 2 million after ten years of being the commander of the Qing Sai Army. Thus, Lu Shu thought that even if Yi Qian was rich, he would not be as rich as Lu Shu. But he realized that Yi Qian was talented in earning money!
But when he thought about it, Lu Shu figured out where his train of thought had gone wrong. Liu Yizhao did not have much money because he used his money to support the Qing Sai Army. But Yi Qian did not have to do so.
Furthermore, Yi Qian would earn much more money through his job than Liu Yizhao. Although Liu Yizhao was able to collect taxes from Nangeng City, there were rich and poor people in the city. Nangeng City did not have fertile land and was near the border. They did not have much profit. If the head of the city had any bad new ideas, the civilians would not be able to continue surviving.