All sects work

Chapter 221 Surrender
Yan Cui was sorting out the letters sent from outside when he suddenly heard a messenger come to report that Mr. Wang wanted to see him, so he asked him to go to the hall.

Mr. Wang had shown goodwill many times before, and Yan Cui was not unaware of this, but seeing his ambiguous attitude, he was too lazy to pay attention.

"Boss Wang has come here in person this time. I guess you have made up your mind?" Yan Cui was too lazy to beat around the bush with him, so he just said this in a joking tone.

Mr. Wang broke out in a cold sweat and tried to defend himself: "I am just a businessman and there are many things I cannot help myself. Please forgive me, sir."

Seeing that Yan Cui did not answer and there was no anger on his face, Mr. Wang knew that he had made the right decision.

He had been observing the two masters' styles of doing things for a long time, and he probably knew the temperament of this master. Moreover, he had been seen through by others many times before, so there was no need to waste time testing the other party's patience. He said, "Nowadays, there are natural disasters and man-made disasters everywhere. I have seen that you love the people like your own children, and I have admired you for a long time. I don't have any other skills, but my family is quite wealthy, so I want to do my best. I have long wanted to come to meet you, but..."

As Mr. Wang spoke, he observed Yan Cui and saw that his expression was getting more relaxed. He felt more confident and spoke more earnestly, "The choice of the clan goes against my own. I have been supported by the clan all along, so I can't help but worry."

It was a sigh from the heart, a true feeling, and a statement that seemed to be all-in, straightforward and sincere. Anyone who heard it would think that this was an honest person.

Yan Cui was not fooled. A truly honest person would not be able to easily balance interests. However, he did not dislike such shrewdness. Moreover, the other party was here to give him money, so many small thoughts could be forgiven: "I heard that Boss Wang is doing business on the sea?"

Mr. Wang thought he would ask about the Wang family's plans, and after a moment's hesitation, he immediately explained, "Yes, we made a living by trading on the sea a few years ago, but since the war, the business has not been doing well, and it's very chaotic everywhere, so I had no choice but to take my family to this place to temporarily avoid the war."

When talking about his own story of making a fortune, Mr. Wang could talk for three days and three nights, but he knew that his assistant was very busy, so he was very restrained.

It turned out that the reason why Mr. Wang could have this meal was thanks to Qu Guo.

Because of the war, the Qu State was quite backward in terms of scholars, agriculture, merchants and artisans. However, more than ten years ago, the shipbuilding industry was the only industry that stood out.

This is because Emperor Qu was no longer satisfied with fighting on this land and wanted to expand overseas. However, in the end, because other aspects were unable to support the ocean-going war, this extinguished the little flame of dominating overseas in Emperor Qu's heart. Emperor Qu's choice created the shipbuilding industry that was at its peak, but also caused it to fall from the peak.

Those skilled craftsmen who have no work to do will naturally look for better ways out.

However, the court of the small Chen State, which was also located on the coast, had no ambition to explore new areas. No one in the court wanted to take advantage of the opportunity, so within a few years, these skilled shipbuilding craftsmen were taken advantage of by the savvy merchants of the small Chen State.

Yan Cui had someone investigate Mr. Wang before and knew a little about his experience.

Mr. Wang was originally just an inconspicuous member of the Wang family. At that time, his business had just gotten on track and started to make profits. Seeing that it had a good prospect, he suddenly decided to sell his property and invested all his money to form a maritime caravan.

No one understood at that time, and my mother and wife were worried all day long. However, it turned out that he made the right bet!

When his business was flourishing and he almost monopolized the maritime trade, the State of Qu suddenly declared war on the State of Chen. In the midst of the chaos, he decisively abandoned his huge profits and fled to this remote corner with his family, narrowly avoiding the same fate as his master's family...

This person always seems to be able to make the most correct choice at critical moments, just like he now betrays his master and chooses to surrender to Shi Xuanying.

Yan Cui never looked down on anyone or anything in this world, even an ant. Even if they have a fighting power that can almost crush everything, they may still capsize in the gutter. What's more, conquering the world and governing a country well is not just about being able to fight. However, he always has full confidence in Shi Xuanying and never thinks that she will fail.

Mr. Wang could easily give up huge benefits, and this mentality alone was definitely not that of an ordinary person. For such a useful person, Yan Cui would naturally not turn him away.

It was not until the two of them had a deep conversation that Yan Cui realized that the head of the Wang family coveted what Shi Xuanying had and was even ready to take action. However, she rode out of the city on horseback this morning to save spiritual energy, which made Mr. Wang misunderstand that the Wang family's ambitions were exposed, forcing him to make a choice.

This... What could Yan Cui say? Of course he accepted it with a smile!
The two had a very pleasant conversation, and finally established a more "frank" cooperative relationship, that is, Mr. Wang offered half of his property, promised to be at his disposal, and generously gave away three spiritual fruits at a banquet.

After seeing off Mr. Wang, Yan Cui returned to his study and subtracted three spiritual fruits from the account book, but he couldn't help but sigh.

He counted the wealth presented by Mr. Wang over and over again, and only then did he feel a little relieved.

In Shanchenjie, spiritual stones and spiritual fruits are limited and non-renewable. Although they are very precious, they must be used eventually. Three spiritual fruits can be exchanged for huge wealth anywhere, but how to maximize the benefits and how to trade safely and continuously is also a problem.

Before, although Master Xuanying seemed to scatter the spiritual fruits randomly, she actually controlled the situation in moderation. It was only recently that she publicly rewarded the spiritual fruits to officials to attract talents.

Yan Cui knew that it would not be long before this place would no longer be peaceful, and he wanted to be better prepared before that.

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boom!
"Ran?!"

Qu Di swept away the bottles and jars on the tea table. His eyes were red and he was about to have another attack when he suddenly started coughing violently.

Since the beginning of autumn, Emperor Qu began to suffer from poor health, but as he was a martial artist and had taken very good care of himself over the years, he was not seriously ill at first. However, his continued anger caused his condition to become increasingly serious.

There was only him and a Grand Master in the room. Seeing him coughing so hard, the Grand Master asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to call the imperial physician?"

Emperor Qu waved his hands, and his cough gradually eased. When he looked up again, his face was a little vicissitudes of life. He said in a hoarse voice: "Why did Xiao Hongfan know the news in advance?"

The Grand Master was speechless. Judging from Emperor Qu's attitude towards Xiao Hongfan, even if she was a fool she should know that she was in a bad situation. What's more, since she took temporary charge of the Southwest Army, she has disobeyed military orders many times and almost kept her head on her belt. Of course she would pay attention to every move in the court!
If you want to win a battle, you have to keep abreast of the situation. Xiao Hongfan is a star general. So far, except for the sudden cession of land by Qu State in exchange for peace, which caused great chaos in the army and the loss of Huazhou, she has never suffered a defeat on the frontal battlefield. Is it surprising that such a person can obtain intelligence?

Emperor Qu was obviously just blinded by anger. After calming down a little, he felt that he had asked a stupid question.

"Your Majesty..." the eunuch outside reported, "Prime Minister Liu requests an audience."

Emperor Qu turned his head to look at the closed door, his eyes slightly narrowed.

Ever since Chen Jizhi was placed under house arrest, Liu Shuji's family has become the most powerful and active.

He waved his hand to order the grandmaster to retreat, and ordered someone to come in and clean up the broken porcelain on the floor.