Chapter 193 Leaving? [Seeking monthly pass! ]

Inside the hall of Haidong Marquis's Mansion, Manhu looked somewhat unhappy.

"My Lord, our Khan said that we must have lower prices and more goods!" He said anxiously, "If we can't completely defeat the Aquatic Ape Tribe, we will not make any money in the future and will withdraw from the market in Guxu City, and you will no longer have a partner."

"Be patient." Marquis Haidong was lying on the soft brocade couch, very relaxed, and said leisurely, "Brother Manhu, there is an old saying in our Yin country, 'wear pants that fit your buttocks'. Have you heard of it?"

Manhu shook his head and thought that the ancient people of Yin Kingdom sounded quite uncultured.

But he still remained silent, wanting to see what Haidong Hou was going to say.

"In my opinion, Jiuyang's attempt to annex Yin Dynasty is an act of overestimating one's own capabilities, because your current strength can only protect yourselves, and it is impossible to support you to go south. It is precisely because of this that I dare to sell you supplies." Haidong Hou said: "But you are causing trouble in Beimen River, which makes His Majesty very angry. If it had not caused any substantial damage, the war between the two countries would have resumed now."

"What happened on the river has nothing to do with our Jinyang tribe." Man Hu frowned and said, "We have the fewest spies sent to Yin Kingdom among all the tribes. We only want to do business and have no interest in fighting."

"But you are a whole!" Haidong Hou's eyes sharpened a little, "You can't say that radical people are doing things that destroy the peace between the two countries, while you moderate people are here without any impact. Even if I believe you, will the court believe you? Now everyone in the court is watching Jiuyang. If I send a ship to the West Sea at this time, I will be seeking death!"

Man Hu thought for a moment and said slowly: "My Lord, we are a whole."

"Haha, of course." Haidong Hou laughed, "Our goal is the same, which is to make money. It's the same in the past, present and future. But right now is not the right time to do such a thing. I'm tracking down who is the person who crossed the Xuanming Sea to deliver goods to Jiuyang. As long as I find out, I can cut off their supply from the source. Don't worry, if they want to rob, let them jump for a while. We will definitely be the ones who laugh last."

"Okay then." Man Hu nodded and said, "I will explain it to the Khan when I get back."

"I will also do my best in the court to eliminate the impact of the Beimenjiang incident and try to calm the dispute." Haidong Hou added, "The pro-war faction in the court has been very active in the past few days. I have exhausted myself just dealing with them. I hope the Khan can also put more effort into the State of Yang. Only long-term peace between the two countries is the best situation for us."

"We understand." Manhu said, "When the nine tribes gather, the Khan always prevents us from making enemies with the Yin Kingdom. It's just that our Yang people's tribe is not like your court..."

“If a war breaks out between the two countries, even if your Jinyang tribe doesn’t send troops, your contribution of money and food will be among the top three, so your words should carry a lot of weight. There is no point in saying more, brother Manhu, you should think about this carefully.” After the Marquis of Haidong finished speaking, he raised his head slightly and made a gesture to see the guest off.

Man Hu frowned slightly, but said nothing. He stood up and left silently.

The attitude of Marquis Haidong this time was completely different from before. He directly asked me to meet him at his home, and his words were no longer so polite.

Apparently, because of the Beimenjiang incident, the pressure on the court increased, and he also had some opinions about the Jinyang Tribe.

Obviously, the Jinyang tribe was not as pure as he said. Even if they could benefit from trade, it would not be as convenient as robbing directly. On the surface, they were trading with each other, but they must have done a lot of tricks behind the scenes.

At least as Haidong Hou hinted, the activities of the other nine spies were definitely supported by the Jinyang Tribe with money and food.

No matter what, the Jinyang tribe is also one of the Nine Yang tribes, and the Yang tribe’s desire to destroy the Yin Dynasty has never subsided. It’s just a matter of seeing if they can get a chance.

His arrogant attitude this time and his refusal to ship the goods was naturally a warning to the Golden Sheep Tribe.

Man Hu turned around and walked out of the courtyard.

Liang Yue saw that the time had come. It would be useless to wait until he left the mansion to take action, so he revealed his figure and shouted loudly: "Do it!"

When Man Hu looked up, he saw a fierce figure holding a sword falling from the sky!

This man seemed to appear completely out of thin air, which really scared him. But before he could take out his weapon to block, a silver-white starlight from the distant sky arrived first!

call out--

The meteor fell and headed straight for his face.

He flipped his hand and drew out a golden knife, gathered all his strength, and chopped it right in front of the meteor!
There was a hissing sound as the arrogance was extinguished. After a brief stalemate, he saw clearly that it was actually an arrow.

Before he could completely block the first arrow, the second red meteor shot at him! Swish—Man Hu had no choice but to dodge the first arrow and slap it aside with his sleeve. He then raised his sword to chop at the second arrow, trying to deflect its trajectory. However, with a loud bang, the arrow exploded, instantly knocking him off his horse and flying into the air.

The third golden meteor instantly shot out from the flames.

Three arrows in a row!

He could no longer resist this arrow, which pierced his chest with a hiss and nailed him to the door wall of Haidong Marquis' Mansion!
At this time, Liang Yuefei arrived and pressed a sword against Man Hu's neck, completely restraining him. At the same time, he was secretly surprised that Lin Fenghe's archery skills and cultivation had improved again and became more and more reliable.

Haidong Hou in the room was already extremely shocked. He stood up and several worshipping masters surrounded him to protect him.

Seeing Man Hu being caught, he shouted, "Who dares to act rashly in my mansion?"

"The Zhuxie Division is investigating the case!" He shouted suddenly, and then Shang Yunhai and Qiao Caiwei, who had broken in from the main gate, broke through the guards and rushed straight over, showing the tokens of the Zhuxie Division.

Upon hearing this, Marquis Haidong's expression suddenly changed.

Li Mo heard the signal at this time and rushed over quietly. He suppressed Man Hu with a few talismans and brought the man down together with Liang Yue.

"My lord, we heard that the merchant visiting your house is a Jiuyang spy. You probably don't know his identity, right?" Shang Yunhai asked solemnly.

"I..." Haidong Hou looked at the young men in front of him, thinking silently in his heart, and finally sighed: "I don't know."

If the priests in the palace were asked to take action by force, it might be possible to snatch Manhu back from these people, or even kill them all here. However, since the Zhuxie Division took action, and so decisively, it must have had accurate intelligence.

Even if all these things were eliminated, his own affairs still could not be covered up.

What's more, there are powerful elders from the Xuanmen behind them. It is meaningless to resist stubbornly. It is better to think about how to clear the suspicion.

Shang Yunhai's words undoubtedly gave him an idea. If he only thought he was an ordinary merchant and had no idea that he was from Jiuyang, then it would be explained. But this explanation was a bit pale. It would depend on how much those people could get out of Manhu after they captured him.

It is useless to deny anything. It also depends on whether the person who caught him is willing to let him go.

But since the other party said this, is there room for negotiation?
After all, Man Hu was not a spy of the Nine Yang Sect. He was just a businessman who came to do business. He did not conflict with the business of catching spies of the Zhuxie Division.

Why the Zhuxie Division acted so swiftly and captured him remains to be explored.

Without knowing the whole story, Marquis Haidong still chose to back down.

"My Lord, please do not leave Longyuan City during this period. After we go back for interrogation, if there is any new situation, we will inform you." Shang Yunhai asked everyone to leave first, and finally said something to Marquis Haidong.

From the sudden appearance of the people from the Evil-Slaying Division to their complete departure, the whole process took only a few moments; they truly came and went like the wind.

Marquis Haidong gazed into the depths of the night sky, his face as solemn as iron.

……

It should have been a happy thing to successfully bring the target back to the Zhuxie Yamen, but after returning to the Zhuxie Yamen, Liang Yue noticed that there was a hint of worry on everyone's face.

"What's wrong?" he asked everyone directly.

Xu Luzhi pursed her lips and whispered, "Sister Wen seems to be leaving..."

　Good morning.

　
(End of this chapter)