"Buying a horse?" Changxing felt a little surprised, but when he thought about it, he felt normal. Although horses are an important commodity strictly controlled by the Tiger Clan, as long as they comply with the rules, it is not difficult to buy a few horses.

He smiled: "How many horses are you going to buy?" ”

"Not much, just five." Zumu smiled and stretched out a slap and spread his fingers.

"Go back and ask your people to come to the business management office, and I'll help you do this." Changxing's tone was very casual, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

"Hahahaha! Then I will thank Brother Changxing in advance. Zumu laughed and stared firmly at Changxing's face, and the real focus was on the latter sentence: "I want five stallions." ”

"It's all said that it's no problem, why do you ......" Changxing, who replied casually, suddenly came to his senses, he opened his eyes suddenly, his hands pressed the armrests of the chair tightly, his whole body stood upright forward, and his stunned expression was fixed on his face: "What did you say?" Stallion? ”

"Yes, stallion!" Zumu's tone has always been very flat, neither light nor heavy: "This is what I want." ”

"Are you a spy sent by the Niu people?" Changxing's response was quick. His muscles tensed, his hands trembled slightly, and his eyes were filled with vigilance and vigilance.

"Spies? Hey, hey, hey...... Don't make it so ugly. Zu Mu's smile remained unchanged, he picked up the knife in front of him, forked a piece of roast meat from the plate, stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it slowly, the grease slowly flowing down the corner of his mouth: "I am a law-abiding businessman. Spies...... Who would believe that? Isn't it just to buy a few horses, what are you doing with such a big movement? Come on, let's drink wine and eat meat, and have a good talk. ”

Changxing doesn't believe these words at all now. He immediately stood up from his chair, with a strong heartbeat and uneasiness, and stared at Zu Mu for five seconds: "I really didn't expect you to be this kind of person. ”

Zu Mu didn't get angry, he still had a smile on his chubby face: "We're friends, aren't we?" It's just for you to help buy a few horses, as for it? ”

"I'm sorry, I have to go." Changxing said that the stern voice exposed his inner anxiety and anger.

He felt uneasy here.

"Let's go?" Zu Mu swallowed the food in his mouth and let out a sarcastic sneer: "Where do you want to go?" ”

This is clearly an order with a strong hint. Changxing saw the maid Ah Hong coming over and blocked his way to the door, and the other maid went around to the opposite side of the table, quickly put away the knife used to cut meat on the table, and stood in opposition to Ah Hong, firmly sandwiching herself in the middle.

"Sit down, let's talk." Anyway, his face has been torn, and Zu Mu is too lazy to maintain his image. He bent his left foot, stepped on the chair, played with a knife in his hand, picked up a piece of cooked meat from the plate with the tip of the knife, stuffed it into his mouth, and took a sip of wine. He tapped the empty chair across from him with the tip of his knife, "Where is your place." You can't go anywhere until things are settled. ”

"You...... How dare you speak to me in such a tone? I'm going to tell you the lord! Changxing was furious.

The two maids immediately pounced, Changxing instinctively wanted to resist, but Ah Hong grabbed his arm and twisted it back, and then hit the armpit with a heavy punch, this is the knowledge taught by Tianhao, attacking the part where the nerve endings are concentrated can cause the target to lose the ability to resist in a short period of time. Changxing was so painful that cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he was grabbed by the shoulders of the two maids and thrown on the chair.

They are indeed beautiful, and they are just as ruthless when they move their hands.

"Whistleblowing?" Zu Mu chewed the meat, a pair of gloomy eyes squeezed into the fat on his face, and his gaze pierced Changxing like an awl: "Hmph! Do you think you still have that qualification? ”

"Let's settle the accounts first!"

"My firm only opened this summer. You are the commercial steward of this district, and I gave you the benefit of stuffing five silver coins at that time. ”

"Since then, I've asked you to dinner several times, but you haven't agreed. Hehe...... I thought it was a blind eye, you belong to the kind of person who is very disciplined and honest. But in the winter, when I brought fifty kilograms of peat to your house, I realized that I was thinking too much, and that you were no different from those who secretly reaped benefits. The difference is that there are some things that you don't really like. ”

"Since then, you have taken all the peat burned in your house from me, and you have never been paid."

Changxing had already recovered from the pain, and he stared at Zu Mu viciously: "A little peat, it's not worth much, I'll give it to you." ”

"Tut-tut! Sure enough, he is a good man of the Tiger Clan, and he can even say such shameless words impassionedly. Zu Mu sneered: "Why don't you talk about your wife and son? I have sent a lot of things to your house, three skins of a bear's mane, five skins of a black howling wolf, two skins of a white fox, and dried apples, wine, and cheese...... Changxing, do you think this "Shengxinglong" is opened by your family, and everything doesn't need money? Not to mention, as far as your daughter-in-law wears the animal skin robe today, you dare to say that it was not made with a gift from me? ”

Changxing was so angry that he trembled: "I'll give it back to you, and I'll give it back to you." The ones used and eaten, no matter how much I do, I won't give less a penny. ”

The monetary policy carried out by the Tiger Clan came from the Leon Clan, and the monetary system formulated by the Lion King was applied to the white countries of the South. Gold coins have the largest denomination and are called "pounds", followed by silver coins and "shillings", and copper coins have the smallest denominations and are called "pennies". The amount of exchange between the three currencies is ten, and the ratio between the smallest penny and the largest gold pound is hundred. (Decimal conversion is simpler, do not connect with reality)

"Can you afford it?" Zu Mu looked at him with disdain: "How much is your monthly salary?" The price of a mane bearskin in the market is not unknown to you. I know very well that you can't afford to spend so much money. ”

"You ......" The angry Changxing's eyes were bloodshot, but he couldn't speak.

"Come on, let's drink and talk slowly." Zu Mu put away his indifference and replaced it with a kind smile: "Brother Changxing, we have something to discuss." Actually, I don't ask too much, you help me get five stallions, and I can give you ten times the price of the horse. ”

"It can't be!" Changxing's face turned pale, and he shook his head and refused without thinking about it.

"You're a toast, don't eat and drink." Zu Mu was still smiling, but his words were much colder than before: "Don't forget, your wife and children are still outside." If I say a word, they will now be arrested, transported out of the city, and sold to remote stockades. No one would suspect that there was something wrong with the business, and winter was the best season to buy and sell women and children. Oh...... I almost forgot that they could talk, they would shout, they would tell the buyer your name, and you were the steward in Yuanshui City. ”

"What a nuisance...... Otherwise, what do you think of me cutting out their tongues? ”

"Well, there's another problem: your daughter-in-law can write, which will also leak the news. Then I'll have to cut off her hand...... Chop two together! ”

Zumu suddenly became murderous and ruthless.

“…… You, you can't do that...... Can't ......" Changxing felt chills all over his body, this was the coldest winter he had ever felt in his life.

Zu Mu forced his eyes: "You are wrong, I have this ability. ”

"There are many ways to deal with them, this city is full of poor people, your wife and sons are white and tender, as long as you send them to the slums, it will be very popular."

Zumu spoke very slowly, he grinned, used the tip of his knife to pull out a shred of meat from between his teeth, and wiped it off vigorously on the surface of the table: "So you better do as I say, five stallions, if it is difficult, four or three." After this is done, I will give you a lot of benefits, we are still friends, and I promise, I can help you leave Yuanshui City when you are in trouble and start a new life elsewhere. ”

Changxing felt like he was standing on the edge of a cliff.

Further, it is an abyss.

Stepping back is a path full of humiliation.

He lay on the table, his hands clutching his hair.

Pain and regret tormented his soul, and he wanted to rush over and tear Zumu's ugly fat face, but he knew very well that he was no match for the two maids. God knows where they jumped out of nowhere, and they have so much strength that they even surpass the bravest Tiger warriors in the city.

Zu Mu has been observing Changxing.

Seduction is a science, and the reason why Tianhao occupies an equal position with the gods in Zu Mu's heart, in addition to his excellent leadership ability, is more importantly, the huge amount of knowledge that impresses Zu Mu.

Not just anyone can be a spy. Zu Mu was one of the first apprentices taught by Tian Hao himself, and he learned various techniques about intelligence gathering in the era of civilization from Tian Hao.

Zu Mu judged that Changxing was in a state of intense thinking, resisting or giving in, depending on the next few minutes.

In order to increase the chips, Zu Mu took out a large money bag, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of Changxing.

"This is for you." Zu Mu accentuated his tone: "Advance payment...... As long as I get the horse, you'll get more. ”

As long as it can be solved with money, it is not a problem.

This is the lesson Zu Mu learned from Tian Hao.

Changxing stared at his reddened eyes as Zu Mu untied the rope that sealed the money bag with an extremely slow motion. The shiny silver-white round coins with dazzling gold interspersed meant that there were not only silver shillings in the purse, but also gold pounds of higher value.

"That's about ten years of your money." Zumu's voice sounded like a devil whispering in his ear: "As long as you help me do this, I guarantee that you will get money that you will never earn in your lifetime." Leaving Yuanshui City, enjoying a happy life, letting your daughter-in-law wear the most beautiful clothes, and let your son happily eat the most delicious food, this is what a man should do. ”

Changxing had to admit that these words did come into his heart. For a few seconds, he was really tempted.

"Well, I'm not asking too much!" Zumu smiled slightly, and his expression was no different from the snake described in the Bible as the snake that lured Eve into stealing the apple: "Five stallions, all you have to do is sign the certificate." You are the business manager of this district, and the people below listen to you. ”

Changxing had been silent, his dull expression frozen on his face.

Zumu stretched out his pink tongue and licked his oily lips: "Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your family." ”

Changxing should have listened to these words. His gaze began to drift, somewhat aimlessly, there were not many things in front of him, except for the cutlery that was the food on the plate, and some bones that had been gnawed away before.

For a long time, he let out a cry of extreme pain from the depths of his throat.

"No...... I have no shame for the trust I place in Your Majesty. I...... I can't ......."

Zu Mu and the two maids changed their faces at the same time. A huge sense of defeat hung over Zu Mu's head, and he felt that the air in the room suddenly became full of stimulants, like sprinkling a lot of pepper, causing the blood flow rate to increase all over his body, and the stimulated brain was also running wildly, producing evil thoughts that even he felt scared of.

"Do you want to die?" Zu Mu didn't intend for Changxing to answer this question, he let out a vicious low roar: "I won't let you die, you have to live." I'll have your wife and son brought right now. It's a good thing to have courage, and I admire a backbone warrior like you, but you obviously don't understand what price you have to pay for it...... Thank God! He is the one who gives you eyes, and you will witness some tragic things with your own eyes, and I promise you will be more painful when you see them than you are now. ”

Zu Mu had long foreseen that Changxing might commit suicide under his own pressure. In order to avoid this extreme situation, he ordered the maid to take away the knife on the table early, although the barbarians have always had the habit of carrying weapons with them, but today is a banquet after all, Changxing didn't think so much when he went out, he didn't bring anything.

"You have to pay for the decision you just made." Zu Mu made a fierce voice: "If you change your mind now, it's still too late." ”

Changxing felt that a force that had never been there had controlled him. It is a belief, an attachment that cannot be described in any language.

"Long live His Majesty the Tiger King!"

He utterly erupted, shouting the words in a raging fury.

Without waiting for the maid and Zu Mu to react, Changxing grabbed a bone that he had already looked forward to, with indescribable ferocity and rage, clenched his hands, and pierced the sharp tip of the bone into his throat.

There is a dish on the table: grilled wild boar ribs. The thick ribs are more than thirty centimeters long, and although they are not as hard as metal, they are far better than human skin and muscles. Its tip is certainly not as sharp as a dagger, but with enough power, even ordinary objects can be turned into murder weapons.

Zu Mu and the two maids were stunned at the same time, and they watched as Changxing stabbed the wild boar's rib backwards into his throat. The power was so great that the blunt bone tip tore everything, and with an unstoppable majesty it leaked out from the back of Changxing's neck, and the surface was blood, exuding a strong blood, mixed with the faint aroma of barbecue meat that had not yet dissipated.