Chapter 558 Control
Jungle ancient city.
The ancient palace is full of vitality, and Liusha's headquarters welcomes a mysterious guest.
A great buyer!
The smooth stone bricks were covered with an unstained layer, and the sun shone into the palace. The arrogant king on the throne supported his temple with one hand and watched the man wearing exquisite robes and a bamboo hat walking in step by step.
"I heard that quicksand can take the head of anyone in the world. I wonder if it's true or not?"
The other party's voice was a little deep, and he seemed to have a good background.
"That depends on whether you can pay a corresponding price."
Wei Zhuang's voice was very cold, as if he was trying to scare away a boring person.
"Ten thousand taels of gold!"
The man shouted loudly and vigorously. But this price, which is enough to make most assassins in the world feel excited, does not cause any ripples.
But Wei Zhuang's eyes seemed to be able to see through it.
"In the land of Yanzhao, whose head is worth this price?"
The man was shocked, wondering why Wei Zhuang knew that the person he wanted to kill was in the land of Yanzhao. But he quickly calmed down and asked softly.
"Zhao Shuang, the Marquis of Hanyang in the Pass of Qin, is his head worth ten thousand taels of gold?"
The visitor kept looking at the leader of Liusha, but when he mentioned Zhao Shuang, a smile appeared on his face and he straightened up.
"Zhao Shuang?"
"right!"
"If you want to kill Zhao Shuang, the price you gave is too low."
Under the man's puzzled gaze, Wei Zhuang smiled.
"Although the battle between Yan and Zhao was peaceful, Zhao Shuang used gold and silver as weapons to destroy the heroes of Yan and Zhao. You were defeated by him and lost your fortune, but you expect to kill others with a mere ten thousand taels of gold?"
"This... how much does the leader want?"
"To take his head, we need half of the world."
The visitor looked shocked, and the price offered by the other party was outrageous.
"Since Liusha has no intention of accepting this deal, I'll take my leave."
"etc!"
When the man looked back, Wei Zhuang returned to his original appearance.
"You should know the rules of quicksand. If you come here to discuss business, the deposit will be your life. If the deal is settled, the deposit will be returned; if the deal is not settled, there is no reason to refund the deposit."
A sense of panic spread throughout the body. After hearing this, the visitor ran away, but before he could take two steps, he was surrounded by a group of snakes.
The poisonous snake bit, and in the sound of fear, the body of the visitor became stiff and fell to the ground.
Chi Lian walked out from the side with a charming voice.
"This is already the third one. It seems that there are many people who want to kill Zhao Shuang! Right, sister Zinu!"
Zi Nu followed Chi Lian, looked at the corpse on the ground, and lamented how much the former Princess Honglian had changed.
"What about quicksand?"
Chi Lian glanced at Wei Zhuang in the distance. After all, there was some respect and even flattery in her words towards Zi Nu.
"Quicksand only has a target. As long as the price offered by the other party is right, that's all."
Zi Nu smiled helplessly, stepped forward step by step, and looked at Wei Zhuang on the throne.
"Can't the grudge between you two be resolved?"
Regarding Zi Nu, Wei Zhuang didn't have the same indifference as he did to others, but it wasn't like a man's admiration for a woman either. Chi Lian can feel this keenly.
"I have no grudge against him!"
Wei Zhuang's expression changed with a chill.
"I wanted to help him take over the world, but he refused. From then on, we were no longer friends."
Chi Lian knew how precious the word friend was in Wei Zhuang's words.
"Weizhuang..."
Zi Nu wanted to say something, but saw Wei Zhuang stand up, his voice full of disdain.
"Look at him now, he has been messing around with these ants all day long, and in the end he just got the title of Marquis of Guannei. Does he really think that after Qin destroyed the six countries, the world will be peaceful? He can From now on, will the wine-drinking woman indulge in wealth?"
In Wei Zhuang's view, what Zhao Shuang did at this time was just a waste of time.
"There is no end to the malice of the human heart!"
Handan.
"Master Guo Kai, what does Zhao Shuang mean? He will interfere with whatever business we do!"
Guo Kai took a look at the people in the mansion and saw that they were becoming increasingly rare.
Since the Yan State was conquered by the Qin Army, their vitality has been greatly damaged. Zhao Shuang hacked their money and goods, and then used these goods to attack their business.
They could not compete with Zhao Shuang in the fields of grain, cloth, iron, salt, wine and other areas in the two metropolitan areas of Handan and Jicheng.
Guo Kai also felt uncomfortable. Before the war between Qin and Yan, he hoarded a large amount of wood, tiles and other building materials. These cost him a lot of money, and then Yandi's business failed. After finally waiting for the Yan Kingdom to be destroyed, the Qin army built a large number of fortifications and built granaries and water fortresses, but the building materials in his hands still couldn't get out. At this time, he was also somewhat unable to make ends meet.
"Zhao Shuang, he clearly wants to kill us!"
Guo Kai spoke slowly with anger in his words.
"But there's nothing we can do against him. The assassins have been there several times, but there's been no movement at all."
"Then send again!"
Guo Kai said angrily.
"The Lord of Hanyang has arrived!"
A loud shout obviously meant a warning. Everyone's expressions changed drastically, what's going on?
"You guys get out of the way first!"
Guo Kai said something, but before these people had time to retreat, a burst of laughter came from his ears.
"Xiao Kai, I came here uninvited, don't you blame me?"
Guo Kai looked at the young man who came from afar. His face that was still angry just now changed to a smiling face, and he jogged a few steps to meet him.
"How could it be? It's my honor for you, Your Majesty, to come here."
"I'm just telling you! In our relationship, do we still use these false etiquette?"
Zhao Shuang was not polite at all, walked into the room and sat at the head seat.
"Hey, there are so many people!"
"Your Majesty!"
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The people who were shouting at Zhao Shuang just now changed their faces and tried to please him.
"Your Majesty, aren't you in Jicheng? Why are you back in Handan?"
"I will leave my post and return to Guanzhong soon. Why don't I come to see my old friends before I leave?"
"Your Majesty has made great achievements this time. When you return to Guanzhong, you will definitely be reused."
Guo Kaixin was overjoyed that this kid was finally leaving.
"It's not important!" Zhao Shuang waved his hand, "I recently sent an envoy out of Youbeiping and contacted Donghu."
"oh?"
"The King of Donghu is suffering from the intrusion of the Huns and wants to establish good relations with the Qin Dynasty and conduct trade. I have been thinking about it and I must tell you about this matter."
"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
"I want to build a new trade route to trade with Donghu. If the wealthy merchants from Yanzhao want to participate, they can."
Guo Kai looked at Zhao Shuang, alert in his heart. After Yan Chunjun's death, Yan's business with the Hu people was cut off. But now it seems that Zhao Shuang is not only greedy for their money and goods, but also greedy for this business road.
But what does Zhao Shuang want to do?
"Your Majesty, I wonder how many carts of goods can be carried on this trade road? How about the tax on one cart?"
A soft voice sounded in Guo Kai's ears. Just when he was surprised, the people behind him walked around him and asked.
"Is there a post guard station by the road?"
"Where is the trading place on the border? Is there a market for it?"
"The price of horses and donkeys in Yan is now very high. A pack horse costs ten thousand yuan, which is almost the same as a war horse. Can you transport some horses from Taiyuan?"
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In this noisy voice, Guo's heart felt empty. The power he had accumulated over the years began to escape his control.