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Chapter 899: Haggling, and it's done?

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Ying Ying Zi Ye looked at the soldier who was acting as an interpreter.

The soldier very tactfully translated the previous words for Touman.

Touman was stunned after hearing them.

Spend more time thinking about how many warhorses he was worth?

Use horses to ransom him?

Previously, he had used horses to ransom his youngest son, Maoshi, once.

Was it his turn now?

The tables had truly turned; now it was his turn.

A glimmer of hope appeared on Touman's face.

"Are these words true?"

The Qin Crown Prince wanted him to use warhorses to ransom himself.

Touman's dim eyes were filled with a hope for life.

He had watched the Qin people arguing just now; although he couldn't understand them,

he had guessed a little bit.

Now, seeing the Qin Crown Prince say this, he felt incredibly surprised and delighted.

If he could use horses to trade for his return, that was definitely a good thing.

It was better than staying here and being slaughtered.

"A gentleman's word is as good as a team of four horses."

Ying Ying Zi Ye's expression was indifferent, but his tone was very firm.

Touman pulled at the hair blocking his eyes, suppressing his excitement, while also remaining somewhat vigilant.

"How do you want to make the trade?"

"How many horses do you want?"

This might be his only chance to survive.

Touman didn't believe the earlier claim that they wouldn't kill him.

If he put himself in their shoes, if he had captured the First Emperor or the Crown Prince,

it would be impossible for him to give them a chance to return to Great Qin alive.

He would definitely want to nip them in the bud.

Now that they could use horses to trade for his return,

Touman wondered if this was a lie, with the goal of tricking him out of some horses before killing him anyway.

If he were the Qin Crown Prince, he would do the same; this was called getting both the people and the wealth.

"Your status is special, so use two hundred thousand horses to ransom yourself."

As soon as Ying Ying Zi Ye finished speaking, Touman jumped up as if by reflex.

"Two hundred thousand?!"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Why don't you just go and rob someone!?"

Touman's face changed drastically; this was truly a lion's share.

How dared he make such a demand?

Did he really think the Xiongnu's horses were endless?

"What do you think I am doing right now?"

"This is much faster than robbing."

"Besides, your status is worth this price."

"Let alone two hundred thousand, even if it were three hundred thousand to buy your life, don't you think it's a good deal?"

Ying Ying Zi Ye smiled indifferently.

Touman was speechless upon hearing this.

As for his life, let alone two hundred thousand horses, even one million horses would be worth it.

He was the Xiongnu Chanyu, with an incredibly noble status.

But the problem was, the Xiongnu didn't have one million warhorses.

Having two or three hundred thousand horses was the absolute limit.

But if he used two hundred thousand warhorses to ransom himself,

then the Xiongnu would definitely decline in the future.

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