Chapter 37: The Traces of Dawn (I)
Sure enough, Buchen took a step forward, clasped his fists and saluted: "Master Yan, don't misunderstand! The Wang family owes me a sum of money to the Dongsha Gang, so the remnants of the party use the Spirit Sword Pavilion as a countervail." Master Zheng is here, purely out of curiosity about Master Yan's way of human sword integration, no matter what the result of the sword fight is, the Spirit Sword Pavilion will give it to Wind and Fire Forging!"
Zheng Meng said "um" to acquiesce. Obviously, the sword caster of the Western Qin felt very faceless about challenging the juniors and giving gifts.
Yan Li was keenly aware of this detail. If the other party was not the swordsmith of Western Qin, Yan Li would definitely try to divide the division, let the rift expand, and finally complete the goal of merging vertically and horizontally. But Western Qin is the territory of the Daomen, or to be more precise, the territory of the gods of the heavenly court and the Jade Emperor Temple. The people of Western Qin should stay away.
On the other hand, since the swordsmith can't be wooed, then the Dongsha Gang is a viable target.
The four elements of a practitioner: the wealth of the Dharma couple.
Dharma is the Dharma for the Enlightenment, Companion is the guardian of the friends who practice the Dao, the earth is the place for meditation and cultivation, and wealth is the resource for cultivation.
It is often said that the four are prioritized and explained by various reasons as to who is more important. But in Yan Li's eyes, there are indispensable necessary conditions, and it is meaningless to study who is more important, and it is far less practical than adapting measures to local conditions.
A few days ago, Yan Li, who was from a humble background, faced the menacing Wang family without a single chip in his hand. But with many means, he conjured a big card on his backhand and easily crushed the prestigious family.
To put it bluntly, it's just a combination of vertical and horizontal, pulling together all the objects that can be co-opted, and organizing the originally loose chips into a big dragon.
This is to use the "couple" in the wealth of the Dharma couples to the extreme, that is, the power of "people".
Among them, with the help of the Han family, he co-opted the Hengjiang Gang, and retreated to expand financial resources for the Han family and himself; Jin could use his network of contacts to extend his hand into Western Qin and Southern Chu in reverse; and even pulled out the thorn in the side of the Wang family in one fell swoop, which can be described as a stroke of genius.
And at the beginning of all the schemes, at the banquet of Hengjiang Gang, it can be called a smooth push of the boat, without a trace, and even Duan Yan, who has been following Yan Li, did not notice it.
It is this kind of cleverness that makes Yan Li's value in the line of the Martial King double, and allows the seniors to see a budding future "mastermind", so that he can get the necessary resources and connections for cultivation.
As for the current "sword fighting" situation......
The Dongsha Gang came prepared, obviously not wanting to offend forces like the Han family on the inherent Great River Route, but also to show everyone that they had already made contact with Western Qin, and the Jishui Route would no longer be unique to the Hengjiang Gang in the future.
Therefore, Yan Li will think: The Dongsha Gang reacted quickly and should not be underestimated.
The Hengjiang Gang had expected this, so Du Hong was able to come quickly. But...... Du Hong's preparedness is not difficult to be simple.
The famous "bloody clothes" Du Hong, dressed on the stage, is like a star in the 21st century, he always has to put a few poses on stage, although he can get the screams of fans, but in the eyes of the Fang family, it is just boring artificiality.
The Hengjiang Gang has just formed an alliance with the Han family, so is it going to show their important surname in front of Yan Li?
I'm afraid it's not a manifestation, but a temptation!
First of all, test the hole cards of the Dongsha Gang; secondly, test your important surname in the Han family system (it is impossible for the Hengjiang Gang to know about the Martial King), that is, the stability of the alliance; third, test Yan Li's sword-forging level and relationship with the Han family; fourth, test the relationship between the rising Wind and Fire Forge and the Hengjiang Gang as always.
In the end, no matter what Yan Li and Zheng Meng won or lost, Du Hong could always get a sword from "Master Yan", and the business would make a steady profit.
This son ended up being cunning and cunning.
The Hengjiang Gang, after all, is a businessman's spleen surname, and lacks the heroic spirit of "three cups of Turannuo, and Wuyue is light".
If the two sides still know some news about the Mid-Autumn Festival Tomb Trial, or if some high-level forces behind them have a plan, the meaning of this sword fight in front of them will be even richer, and it will be no different from the last sword fight.
These inferences, for Yan Li, were just momentary thoughts. When he determined that the Dongsha Gang was coming as a "gift", he had already prepared an ending for this game:
"You all want to land on the chessboard, but you don't know Yan's chess move, which of you can understand?"
Yan Li prepared a countermeasure and slowly spoke: "Master Zheng has this sincerity, but Yan is disrespectful. However, there must always be a win or loss in the gambling fight to be exciting, so I wonder if Master Zheng has other lottery heads?"
"Hehe......" Zheng Meng said with a smile, "Master Yan is really confident! Since Master Yan has this Yaxing, then you might as well make a small bet, how about 10,000 taels of silver?"
A small bet of 10,000 taels?
When the Wind and Fire Forging people led by Duan Heihu heard this, they couldn't help but gasp.
The real world is not an online game, and millions or tens of millions of silver can be thrown out casually, and the Pomeranian laughs.
One or two pieces of silver, about worth a thousand copper plates, the coinage of different countries is different, there are slight differences, but the fluctuations are not large, and the purchasing power is almost equivalent to a thousand soft sister coins of the Earth Celestial Empire, or even slightly exceeded.
Moreover, there was no exaggerated bubble real estate in the ancient world, and all kinds of daily necessities were relatively cheap. An ordinary family, ten taels of silver can build a good new house, and another ten taels can marry a beautiful lady like flowers and jade, and live a happy and happy little life. This level of consumption, compared with the Celestial Empire, our generation can only sigh and sigh!
According to the theory of wind and fire forging, the price of a standard low-grade stainless steel long sword is only ten taels of silver, and some buyers will bargain, cut off the loss of various materials, deduct personnel expenses, and the net profit is only around two or three taels of silver.
If you want to earn 10,000 taels of silver, you have to sell 5,000 low-grade long swords!
The original situation of forging with wind and fire is about fifteen to twenty years of total profit!
Is this a small bet?
Of course, this is for the wind and fire forging, for the time-honored big workshops, and for those real sword forging masters, 10,000 taels is indeed not a large amount. Even if it is a sword-casting monk in the Casting Temple, he regards himself as a person outside the square, and he has little quality to Ah Duwu, and the person who can ask for the sword always has to throw down a thousand taels of silver incense money, "meaning".
It can be seen that the swordsmith is not only famous, but also rich.
Yan Li is now also called "master", and a bet of 10,000 taels of silver cannot be counted as a gamble. However, he has only been holding the title of master for a few days?
The two bets of the Dongsha Gang obviously have their own calculations!
Yan Li didn't answer, she just smiled slightly, took out a bottle of Qi Nourishing Pill from her arms, threw one into her mouth casually, and then said indifferently: "Ten thousand taels of silver, transfer freight power, it's better to bet on something else." ”
Zheng Meng and Buchen saw the Qi Nourishing Pill, and at the same time, their pupils contracted.
The Dongsha Gang originally calculated: Master Yan has just become famous, and there are no works coming out, so he should not be rich in terms of money. The Wang family was destroyed last night, and even if Wang Sanshan was hidden, it was only tens of thousands of taels of silver. Part of it is used to relieve fellow martial artists as usual, and the rest is shared between the Han family and the Hengjiang Gang. What can reach Yan Li's hands will not exceed 10,000 taels. They have made such a gamble, and they have already taken into account the old savings of Wind and Fire Forging.
When the time came, Zheng Meng won the sword fight, took away 10,000 taels of silver in a beautiful manner, and had a lot of face, and the branch of Huweitang successfully settled in Jianchuan. And if they send it to the Spirit Sword Pavilion as compensation, they can also stop the Han family and the Hengjiang Gang, and it is not a shame for Master Yan to lose to the seniors of Jiuhuan Mountain, so it is a harmonious ending.
But they obviously underestimated Yan Li's important surname.
Qi Nourishing Pill is a superior elixir for martial artists below the congenital level, which can dissolve stasis and nourish qi, consolidate the internal source, and improve cultivation.
On the rivers and lakes, a good-looking Qi Nourishing Pill is priced at one hundred and fifty taels, but it is rare and expensive, and it is often fried to two or three hundred taels. The bottle of the top-grade Qi Nourishing Pill, because the surname of the medicine is the same, can be taken continuously for a long time without conflict concerns, the price does not fall but rises, the average price of each pill soars to four hundred taels, and the martial arts family is still flocking to it!
Looking at Yan Li's understatement, it's like eating jelly beans, ten thousand taels of silver, it's really not enough to see!
Zheng Meng swallowed a mouthful of saliva and forced a smile: "Originally, it was just a small gamble...... Since Master Yan is not interested in Ah Duwu, I don't know what to propose?"
"Huh. Yan Li chuckled lightly and left the first son of the game, "If I win by luck, there will be a young man who will sweep in front of my door for a year......; Well, Du Hong Shaoxia, are you willing to lose this game for Wind and Fire?"
The Dongsha Gang and the Hengjiang Gang are opponents, and Buchen and Du Hong are also opponents, and the two have been compared for several years, and they have not distinguished each other. The most ordinary people in Jianchuan all think that these two people are rightfully rivals, and this time is no exception.
As soon as Yan Li's voice fell, everyone's eyes were focused on the blood-clothed Du Hong.
But this white-clothed Du Shaoxia also has his own plans: although Zou Duo summoned me urgently, let me block the step dust, not only make friends with the wind and fire, but also fall into the majesty of the Dongsha Gang......
However, the Tiger of the Nine Rings Mountain is so powerful, where can it be compared to the small Iron Cloak Workshop? Yan Li, this little guy is not reliable? If he is not Zheng Meng's opponent, wouldn't this young man have to sweep the floor in front of the Dongsha Gang?
At that time, Ben Shaoxia will really be "swept away", and he will no longer be majestic.
Of course, Du Hong didn't understand the deep meaning of Zou Tong letting him play at this time. If he understood, well, so many layers of tentative meaning, it would only make him more daunted.
He groaned slightly, saluted Yan Li with a fist, and said in the most sincere tone: "Master Yan can look down on Du, it is really love." If you fight with someone, Du will never let Master Yan down! But Du's surname is owned by the Hengjiang Gang after all, and if you sweep with someone for a year, the time will ......."
These words show Du Xueyi's calm and chivalrous style, with his sword eyebrows and tiger eyes, and his skill pose, which is really eye-catching. Most of the audience present felt that Du Shaoxia had a hard time and was reasonable, but it was a pity that they couldn't see the duel between Buchen and Du Hong today......
Only Zou Tong, who was far away from the crowd, rolled his eyes angrily: "There is not enough success, and there is more than failure." You are a sloppy talent, you have ruined the big thing of my Hengjiang Gang!"
His worries were not unreasonable, at least now the Wind and Fire Forging people, especially the young master Duan Yan, deeply felt that Senior Brother Du Hong was not interesting enough - at the critical moment of the sword fight, he actually retracted! The relationship between Wind and Fire Forging and the Hengjiang Gang suddenly cracked.
Zou Tong was angry and sent a message to Du Hong, but unfortunately he was one step late.
Yan Li had already spoken indifferently.
This son will break half of the Hengjiang Gang's calculations.