Chapter 727

The self-selected material treasure chests Zhao Chi bought before were 3 gold coins each.

Zhao Jing also knew the current situation, so he had to raise the price.

But he didn't expect him to actually take the initiative to lower it by 2 gold coins.

Zhao Chi 【It's fine, I really want them. Where do I find you? Your territory or your home?】

Zhao Jing 【Did you strike it rich? 40 gold coins just like that, buying without hesitation? Come to my place. Shipping the chests to the territory still requires paying tax—I'm not stupid. Most of the materials are basically at home】

Zhao Chi 【Alright, I'll head over now. But keeping everything at home might not be safe. What if the rebels win……】

Zhao Jing 【Sigh……I'm worrying about that too. I don't know which group these rebels belong to. If they're real rebels, that's fine. What I fear is those bandits. If they come to our place, they'll definitely loot us】

Zhao Chi 【The nobles aren't guaranteed to lose either. And if the rebels really attack, our four families will definitely resist. We might not lose either】

Zhao Jing 【Let me tell you, this battle today is very Xie Sect. The nobles might not be able to hold out. Even if the nobles can't hold out, our few families are strong enough. Enough talk, come over first】

Zhao Chi said nothing more.

He headed straight for Zhao Jing's home.

【Rebels】

This is a general term.

There are many different troops.

Some are idealists fighting for freedom and ideals.

Some are avengers fighting for revenge.

But the majority are bandits and robbers fighting for profit and plunder.

To stigmatize those idealists and avengers, the nobles collectively call all of them rebels.

Including the most numerous bandits.

If the nobles win this time, it will be another round of purges.

If the idealists win, that's not bad either.

If the avengers win, these family powers might survive, but they'll definitely have to bleed heavily.

If the bandits win, then they'll have to brace for looting and pillaging, even extermination.

Zhao Jing had a point.

No matter who wins, they've already proven able to defeat the nobles. The resistance of a few families likely won't succeed.

If they resist but lose, it will be an eternal damnation.

But if they don't resist, the outcome might not be good either.

Zhao Chi couldn't influence the family's decision.

But if the other side really meant harm, he still hoped they could resist.

Just as he was thinking, Zhao Chi already arrived outside Zhao Jing's home.

Before he could knock, the door opened.

"Come inside."

Zhao Jing glanced at the patrol outside, then pulled Zhao Chi in.

"What's wrong, Fifth Brother? Why so nervous?"

Zhao Jing said: "Don't look at those patrols—they're all from our village—but Zhibuding Society there might be nobles or rebels. Being careful is never wrong."

Zhao Chi agreed: "Makes sense. Where are the chests?"

Zhao Jing initiated the trade directly.

5 material treasure chests appeared on the trade interface, and Zhao Chi also put in 40 gold coins.

Trade complete.

【You have obtained: Self-selected Material Treasure Chest ×5】

"Alright, hurry up and go."

Zhao Jing immediately started to push Zhao Chi out.

"Hey hey hey, stop pushing me! Fifth Brother, do you have any racial improvement books or technological improvement books?"

Zhao Jing said impatiently: "Why do you want to buy everything? I don't have that stuff. Go find Third Brother."

"Third Brother……isn't he kind of hard to talk to?"

"What? Am I easy to talk to?"

"You're not bad."

"Cut the crap, hurry up and go."

Zhao Chi was helpless: "Got it, stop pushing me."

Bang!

Gangyichu Sect, the main door immediately shut tight.

Zhao Chi was a bit speechless.

Being so cautious—he wondered what he was so afraid of.

Never mind. Zhao Chi contacted his third clan brother, Zhao Cang.

Zhao Chi 【Third Brother, does our clan have any racial improvement books or technological improvement books? I want to buy】

Zhao Cang didn't reply.

No reply meant he didn't agree.

Or he didn't have any.

Then forget it.

Zhao Chi silently walked back.

There were quite a few people patrolling the village, and they were patrolling very seriously.

One could tell that everyone was very tense, all with a face full of solemnity.

Upon seeing Zhao Chi, they all looked over.

Fortunately, Zhao Chi had grown up in the village, so even if they didn't know him, they all recognized his face.

They nodded at Zhao Chi and continued patrolling.

Zhao Chi returned to his room and clicked teleport.

Zhao Cang 【I checked with the clan. We can sell 4 racial improvement tomes and 2 technology improvement tomes, all at 8 gold coins each. Do you want them?】

Zhao Chi immediately stopped.

8 gold coins?

Not cheap either, but very fair.

The exchange's price is only 4-6 gold coins.

If you add the tax on top of that, plus the current situation, selling at 8 gold coins really isn't too expensive — completely acceptable.

Although Zhao Cang was always cold and icy, giving off a feeling of keeping people a thousand miles away.

He was still a bit more straightforward than Zhao Jing.

Zhao Chi replied 【Alright, Third Brother, I'll take them all. I'll come find you at your place.】

Zhao Cang 【Mm.】

Zhao Chi went out again and headed toward Zhao Cang's house.

But he didn't even see Zhao Cang, and Zhao Chi wasn't even allowed inside his house.

Instead, someone else handled the transaction on his behalf.

That didn't matter.

Zhao Chi wasn't willing to engage in pointless socializing either.

Money in one hand, goods in the other — simple and quick.

Zhao Chi directly used all 6 improvement tomes.

He obtained a total of 9 racial improvement points, and 5 technology points.

14 points in total, costing 48 gold coins altogether.

Not cheap.

He returned to the territory once more.

Qi Yue was waiting for him in the tailor shop.

Her secondary arms had already materialized and were constantly swinging, practicing coordination between the arms.

"My lord, you're back?"