The Gaohu people were in a commotion again, they didn't expect Qingyue to have such a high evaluation of Qianye. According to the standard that the larger the neutral land, the stronger the combat power, Qianye looks like a thin and weak boy, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like he has great strength.
But since this is Qingyue's decision, they will accept it. Moreover, too many incredible miracles happened to Qianye.
The transformation of the Hall of Valor is proceeding in an orderly manner. All the Gaohu people are masters of mechanics. Many tools can be directly installed on the arms or body. The portable power furnace makes it difficult for them to feel tired, allowing them to work day and night. with.
When Qianye walked into Nanqing City again, it was already late at night. At this moment, it has been half a day since he left the Hall of Valor. For such a long time, he has never felt that the power left by King Zhiji was triggered.
Qianye smiled, Qingyue passed his test again. Not everyone is able to face temptation. Even if many people know that it is a trap, as long as the temptation is strong enough, they will still be unable to control themselves.
Qianye didn't know what the power left behind by King Zhiji was. He only knew that once it was triggered, it would be enough to instantly kill Qingyue and all the Gaohu people on board. If this incident really happened, it would be a great pity, after all, Qingyue has played a great role during this period of time.
And now, Qingyue finally won Qianye's trust, although not all of them.
Nanqing City is still depressed as usual, and the pain caused by the disbandment of a large mercenary group is not so easy to heal. The city guards also suffered heavy casualties during the battle, and various pensions, compensation, and recruitment of recruits were carried out either openly or secretly. It was no secret that Qianye visited the City Lord's Mansion last time, which meant that the City Lord Ji Rui had already admitted defeat, and it also meant that Nan Qingcheng had to swallow the bitter fruit of this battle.
People in the neutral land are very realistic and only recognize strength and interests. Now that he has been defeated, the next step is to silently repair the wounds. There may be hatred, but it will only be buried deep in his heart, and it will burst out like a volcano when there is a chance for revenge in the future.
Compared with the last time I came, some ordnance stores in the city have regained some vitality. On the one hand, the orders placed by Qianye gave them a chance to make profits again, and on the other hand, Ji Rui began to purchase heavy-duty trucks and construction machinery on a large scale. The orders let merchants know that the Black Forest logging camps will restart. This is a big deal, and every merchant doesn't want to miss it, so they start recruiting more people, sourcing goods, and expanding their stores.
Qianye strolled through Nanqing City, came to the City Lord's Mansion, and said to the guard: "I am Qianye, and I am here to ask to see City Lord Ji."
The guards naturally recognized Qianye, so they rushed inside to report, within a moment, Ji Rui greeted him with a smile all over his face. As soon as they met, he held Qianye's hand very affectionately, and said, "Oh, General, why did you come back so soon? You didn't tell me in advance, so I can arrange to welcome you!"
Qianye smiled and said: "I originally planned to come back in two days, but now that I think about it, it's better to come to see the city lord earlier. Some things are the same if you say it sooner or later."
The fat on Ji Rui's face trembled slightly, but it was well concealed, and his smile remained the same. He said, "No matter what you want, you can come to me at any time. Come and sit in the mansion! These guards are ignorant, why? Can you wait at the door?"
Holding Qianye's arm, Ji Rui led him into the study and ordered his servants to prepare the best refreshments. When everything was ready, he waved his hand to screen off the people, and then said: "The general is looking for me this time, but something happened? Are you satisfied with the goods last time?"
"The goods are good and the quality is good. The city lord has a heart."
"That's good, that's good." Ji Rui heaved a sigh of relief.
Qianye took a sip of tea and said, "I'm here this time, and I want to bother the city lord with two things. One, I want to purchase a new batch of goods. This is the list, and the city lord should go through it first."
Ji Rui took the list, read it carefully, and then sighed, "General, you want to build a fleet!"
Qianye smiled and said, "I don't have such big ambitions."
Ji Rui put down the list and said, "I can get most of the items on the list, but there are some items that are not in stock and need to be purchased in Yongye or the Empire. It will definitely take a while. However, I have one I don't quite understand, why are there no weapons on it?"
Qianye said: "I have relatively high requirements for weapons. I wonder if the city lord can get the ballista of the empire or the Eternal Night Blood Race?"
Ji Rui was slightly startled, and pondered: "This is a bit difficult. Ballistas are difficult to make, raw materials are not easy to obtain, and the annual output is very limited. Whether it is Yongye or the Empire, it is not enough to supply its own fleet. How can it be sold externally? Even if we charge a high price and use some old relationships from the past, we will probably get one or two, and they are not new."
Qianye also knew this situation, and immediately said: "Two sets are two, buy it first and then talk. Try to match as many crossbow bolts as possible."
"This... the old man tried his best." Ji Rui smiled wryly.
Qianye looked at him at this time, with a half-smile, and slowly said: "There is a second thing, I almost forgot to tell the city lord. That is the people from the Imperial Army, the city lord don't have to wait any longer, they don't Will be back."
With a bang, the teacup in Ji Rui's hand fell to the ground and shattered.
But he was old and cunning after all, although he lost his composure for a while, he immediately regained his composure and said with a smile, "General Qianye was joking."
Qianye laughed, and said, "Since the city lord doesn't believe it, just wait."
Ji Rui said: "It's not that the old man doesn't believe the general's words, but that the old man has nothing to do with them, nor is he waiting for them."
"Oh, really? But the reaction of the city lord just now seems a bit strange."
Ji Rui leaned over, picked up the fragments of the teacups on the ground, cleaned them up, and said calmly, "To tell you the truth, people like the Empire are the big customers who buy the wood from the Black Forest. Because of their orders. General Qianye, this is the biggest source of income for this old man recently. It is normal for me to lose my mind when I suddenly hear about it. May I ask, where did the news of General Qianye come from?"
"It's very simple. They prepared three warships to rob my cargo in outer space, but I shot them all down."
Ji Rui's nose was slightly sweaty, but he knew the weight of the three imperial warships in the neutral ground, and he also knew the strength of Lu Saobei's people. In the end, it was completely ruined by Qianye in such an understatement
"This... is there any survivor?"
"No."
Ji Rui's heart suddenly relaxed.
Qianye asked again: "Where are the other people now?"
"General, are you going to..."
"Cut to kill."
With a bitter face, Ji Rui said helplessly: "I'm afraid this is not good? Since the chief culprit has been executed, the rest are just errands who just follow orders. Killing them is useless to the overall situation, so why bother? "
Qianye didn't answer, but asked instead: "What does the city lord mean?"
Ji Rui pondered for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said, "I still want to continue this timber business. The only customers right now are them. And I haven't figured out what they want the timber from the Black Forest for."
Qianye nodded and said, "What does this deal mean to the City Lord?"
"The biggest business in the past few years, and it may change the pattern of this area."
Qianye smiled and asked, "Is the city lord backed by a divine general?"
Ji Rui's face was a little embarrassed, and he said, "I don't have this yet. But with this kind of money, it's not impossible to invite a general."
"Okay, then I'll let those people go. However, I need their list, position, and purpose of being here."
"This matter... is not difficult. Wait for my news in a few days."
Qianye nodded, agreed with Ji Rui on the details of the transaction, and got up to leave. When he left, Ji Rui returned to the study, his face was as gloomy as a black cloud, the expression of panic just now was completely gone, replaced by a long silence, thinking silently.
At this moment in the void floating land, the battle situation has fallen into a stalemate, which has lasted for a long time. The Zhao Clan took the City of Unfallable as the center, and managed the entire defense area like a carefully crafted iron bucket, watertight.
After experiencing Qianye's betrayal, the Zhao Clan's reaction was fierce and the methods were tough beyond everyone's expectations. Overtly and secretly, several actions were taken, and several officials were dismissed for various reasons in succession. These people were not high-ranking, but they were all in important positions, and they were the core figures of the imperial party. As soon as these people lost their positions, they immediately felt that things were not going so smoothly.
Moreover, the Zhao faction also released ironclad evidence through the officials of the DPRK and China, and sent one of them to prison, only to be executed in the autumn. The right minister tried his best to rescue, but there was no result, which surprised all the officials in the court.
In addition, in just one month, there have been several accidents at home and abroad in the empire, such as a car falling off a cliff, and an airship disintegrating in the air. These accidents happened all over the world, seemingly unrelated, but anyone with a discerning eye could clearly see that one or two imperialists would die in each accident. These people also belong to the low position but heavy weight, and are regarded as promising.
Only then did the senior members of the DPRK remember that the Zhao Clan was located in the frontier, sitting on two provinces and holding a heavy army. Such a family has a profound background, and secretly has mastered how many unknown powers. Killing several important officials of the imperial party this time is to make it clear that they will kill everyone and warn all parties about what kind of things the Zhao Clan can do if they use unscrupulous means.
The people of the right lineage were naturally shocked and angry, but they had no other good means except to speak passionately in the court. After thinking about it, they seemed to have no hope of winning except to send troops to attack the Zhao Clan.
This made the imperial party really ashamed and angry, and many people started to operate the military department, hoping that the military department would come forward to put pressure on the Zhao Clan. Naturally, such crazy behavior will not have any results, and the imperial party just wants to let Zhao Clan know how determined they are.
However, with such a strong conflict, especially when Zhao Clan's behavior has almost reached the default bottom line, the emperor's family was unexpectedly silent, as if nothing had happened. The King of Longevity in the military headquarters practiced in seclusion and was indifferent to political affairs, with a rather strange attitude.