Chapter 336

"You must be the ones who distributed grain to those disaster victims in the Northwest, right?"

Yuan Zuozong spoke again.

A flicker of hesitation flashed through the youth's eyes.

He did not know whether he should tell this person such things.

A smile immediately appeared on Yuan Zuozong's face, and the entire atmosphere instantly eased up a bit.

"No need to be nervous."

"Just like you, a portion of the people who distributed grain and fodder to the commoners in the Northwest were also our people."

Yuan Zuozong said with a smile.

Although he was smiling, a powerful aura still radiated from his body.

The youth had originally been filled with fear toward Yuan Zuozong.

But after hearing Yuan Zuozong's words, that fear seemed to have dissipated somewhat.

"You went there too?"

This sentence clearly confirmed Yuan Zuozong's previous question.

Su Jiuer's gaze shifted for a moment.

He had not gone to the Northwest, as he was only responsible for the area around Xianyang City.

But he knew that many disciples of the Nongjia had headed to the Northwest to save the farmers there.

And those of them scattered across other parts of the Great Qin Empire had been continuously gathering grain to transport to the Northwest.

Previously, he had been filled with fear toward these people, thinking that he would surely die today.

But after hearing this person say that he had also once gone to prepare grain for the commoners in the Northwest,

Su Jiuer's heart seemed to heave a sigh of relief.

Because he felt that someone capable of doing such things would not be someone who slaughtered the innocent indiscriminately.

If Yuan Zuozong could know Su Jiuer's inner thoughts, he would probably snort coldly.

This child was still too naive.

... uh...

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"We not only went, but a portion of the grain and fodder was entirely supplied by us."

A faint smile appeared on the corner of Yuan Zuozong's mouth.

Although such a smile appeared on his face, it did not make him seem any more amiable.

But this very successfully gained Su Jiuer's trust.

"Sister Yun said that anyone who chooses to save the commoners in the Northwest under such circumstances is not a bad person."

A faint hint of a smile appeared in Su Jiuer's eyes.

It seemed he trusted this 'Sister Yun' he spoke of very much.

Yuan Zuozong's eyes flickered slightly when he heard these three words.

"Little youth."

"You say you are from the Nongjia."

"It just so happens that my Young Master also has a transaction he wishes to discuss with your Nongjia."

"I wonder what you think of that?"

Yuan Zuozong's attitude at this moment could be described as very polite.

And this youth clearly felt this as well.

After all, having been locked in the dungeon for so long, he had also witnessed the ferocity and cruelty of the person before him.

Suddenly being spoken to in this tone, Su Jiuer was clearly still a bit unaccustomed to it.

"I... may I ask what kind of transaction it is?"

After hesitating for a while, Su Jiuer asked slowly.

He had to figure out what the transaction was before he could feel at ease letting these people contact the Nongjia.

Otherwise, he would rather die here than let these people find the whereabouts of the Nongjia.

A flash of determination crossed Su Jiuer's eyes.

Ever since Su Jiuer appeared here, Yuan Zuozong had been observing his subtle expressions.

The determination that flashed through Su Jiuer's eyes naturally did not escape Yuan Zuozong's gaze.

He was just a half-grown youth; one could guess what he was thinking in his mind at a glance.

"Naturally, you may."

"My Young Master has a type of crop here that can greatly increase the yield in the fields."

"So he wishes to discuss a cooperation with your Nongjia."

A faint smile appeared on Yuan Zuozong's face once again, but this time the smile carried a hint of temptation.

What kind of transaction had Su Jiuer originally expected?

Upon hearing the mention of a crop from this person, his eyes instantly lit up.

"Is this true?"

He asked with some disbelief.

After all, their Nongjia had always been researching how to increase crop yields.

But this was, after all, too complex, and although there had been some results,

these results were ultimately powerless when facing natural or man-made disasters.

"I never speak empty words."

Yuan Zuozong guaranteed.

Perhaps it was the confident look on his face that completely made Su Jiuer believe him.

"Can you let me go?"

"Meet at the ruined temple outside the city tomorrow at the Hour of the Rat."

Su Jiuer looked directly into Yuan Zuozong's eyes.

From the moment he was brought here from the cell, Su Jiuer had never looked directly into Yuan Zuozong's eyes.

Even though Yuan Zuozong's attitude had been very good earlier, he still hadn't looked directly at him.

Because Su Jiuer was subconsciously a bit afraid of Yuan Zuozong.

But this time, having heard of such a thing, he suppressed the fear in his heart.

He had to report this news to Sister Yun immediately.

With such a crop, they could greatly improve the status of farmers across the world.

"Of course you can."

"You may leave here now."

Yuan Zuozong raised his hand slightly, and his subordinates immediately opened the shackles on Su Jiuer.

Su Jiuer felt his whole body lighten and looked at Yuan Zuozong with some suspicion.

But Yuan Zuozong merely waved his hand, signaling that he could leave now.

Su Jiuer suppressed the suspicion in his eyes and then walked out toward the dungeon entrance without hesitation.

The moment he stepped out of the dungeon, his eyes snapped shut.

Accustomed to the darkness of the dungeon, he felt a moment of discomfort upon sensing the brightness outside.

But soon, Su Jiuer opened his eyes.

Before him was a rather elegant small courtyard.

He had no mind to guess the situation of this courtyard now and headed straight for the exit.

The reason Yuan Zuozong was so at ease letting him leave just like that

was, firstly, that someone had long been following behind Su Jiuer,

and secondly, that there were always people hidden in the shadows of the courtyard; no matter what he wanted to do, he would not succeed.

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