Chapter 578

"This is demand determining the market!"

"In the relationship between these three, the merchant caravan is not the bread and butter of the bodyguards; the bandits are. As long as there are enough bandits, you don't have to worry about the caravans not hiring guards!"

Gao Tianlong's mouth twitched, but he immediately pressed, "Then how does one solve this dilemma?"

Gao Yang snapped his fingers, a smile appearing on his face.

"This dilemma is easy to solve. I have a plan that can bring Eleventh Uncle's Divine Might Security Firm back from the dead!"

This smile made Gao Feng involuntarily take a few steps back.

Based on his understanding of Gao Yang, this plan was likely not ordinary!

"What plan?"

Gao Tianlong asked, his tone carrying urgency.

To make Gao Yang speak with such certainty, this plan was definitely not ordinary!

Gao Yang said indifferently: "This plan is called the Road-Blocking Asura Gambit. Sun Er calls it the number one money-making scheme in the Jianghu. Its insidiousness and viciousness are simply outrageous; it is truly worse than a beast!"

"Hiss!"

"The Road-Blocking Asura Gambit, the number one money-making scheme in the Jianghu?"

Gao Feng, Gao Tianlong, Lady Li, and the others were all shocked.

Gao Yang said with a smile: "The so-called Road-Blocking Asura Gambit works on the principle of artificially creating problems, intensifying the conflict between both sides, and then, under the guise of solving the problem, earning high profits from it, all while making the side being scammed view the other as a benefactor!"

"The so-called 'eating and taking,' wanting both, is exactly this!"

"The Divine Might Security Firm has no business because the fundamental reason is that the bandits have been killed off, and the merchants face no great danger, so they are unwilling to hire the firm!"

"Since we know this, I will artificially create conflict. If there are no bandits, or not enough, I will artificially increase the number of bandits. Once there are many bandits, burning, killing, and looting, the merchants will face life-and-death crises. They will have to hire the security firm, or even beg the firm to escort them. And when there are many bandits and the danger is great, the silver for the escort will also skyrocket!"

"Artificially creating bandits and increasing the conflict between merchants and the security firm will generate sky-high profits. By executing this plan, Eleventh Uncle's Divine Might Security Firm can instantly return from the dead!"

Once these words were spoken.

Everyone's eyes widened.

"Artificially increasing the number of bandits?"

But Gao Yang continued, "Correct, but increasing the number of bandits is not the most vicious part!"

Gao Tianlong asked in surprise, "This is not the most vicious part?"

Gao Yang nodded, his eyes seeming to pierce through everything.

"The most sinister point of the Road-Blocking Asura Gambit is that, fundamentally, it requires one to first act as a bandit, to burn, kill, and loot, to rob merchant caravans everywhere, to artificially create the conflict, and to push it to its climax."

"Guarding the caravan by day, robbing it by night!"

"Once there are too many bandits and their strength is solid, the merchants will seek out the security firm and increase the reward. The security firm will also hire martial arts experts at high prices to guard the caravans. When robbing the caravans is no longer profitable, one can open a security firm locally. Under this conflict, one can safely earn high escort fees while making the local small security firms unable to survive, becoming the sole dominant power!"

"And besides earning a large sum of money, the security firm opened by the bandits also has the achievement of suppressing bandits, which can be used to build a good relationship with the local County Magistrate!"

After these words fell.

Gao Feng staggered and took two steps back.

"Hiss!"

"There is such a way to make money in the world. Indeed… all the treacherous merchants in the world deserve to die!"

Gao Feng was shocked and spoke up directly.

Gao Tianlong also looked at Gao Yang in shock.

This Road-Blocking Asura Gambit, even from the perspective of Gao Tianlong, could only be described as terrifying. In this entire scheme, the merchant caravans were drawn into the trap without even realizing it.

They not only paid high fees but also had to thank the security firm finally opened by the bandits. This seemingly reasonable evolution was actually a meticulously planned trap!

The phrase 'eating and taking' had a concrete illustration at this moment!

This grandson of his, his ability to set up schemes was simply terrifying!

"This plan is brilliant, but the only drawback is the large-scale looting of merchant caravans. Eleventh is upright by nature; I fear he won't be willing to do it!" Gao Tianlong said, his tone quite worried.

"That is not difficult!"

"First, many merchants in the world are treacherous and greedy for profit. If one's conscience won't allow it, then just rob the wealth without hurting people. Second, if one's conscience truly cannot rest, then find a mandatory path from Zhao Kingdom to Changancheng of Da Qian!"

Hearing this, Gao Tianlong's eyes suddenly lit up.

"You mean Zhao Gao and the merchants of Zhao Kingdom?"

Gao Yang nodded directly, "Zhao Gao is an inevitable trend. Under this momentum, Eleventh Uncle can also take a bite of meat. Find a path that the merchants of Zhao Kingdom must take and specifically rob the merchants transporting Zhao Gao!"

"Anyway, Sun Er will find a way to buy up Zhao Gao at a high price. If the merchants see profit, they will flock to Da Qian endlessly. If they invite guards from Zhao Kingdom on a large scale, the cost of protection will be too high. One can take advantage of the situation, first create banditry, rob the Zhao Gao, and then open a security firm—eating and taking both!"

"It's just that the critical point needs to be grasped."

"And this move is also a good thing for the whole of Da Qian, because as transport costs rise, the selling price will be higher. What our Da Qian wants is for Zhao Gao to go crazy. If one truly feels bad about it, a portion of the silver from the robbery or the high-priced escort fees can be turned over to the national treasury. This silver can then be injected back into the market to continue driving up the price of Zhao Gao!"

Once these words were out.

Gao Tianlong's eyes lit up wildly.

"Old man will write a letter immediately and send it to the Divine Might Security Firm where Eleventh is. Once this plan is out, it can completely solve his current dilemma!"

"With this, old man will also feel more at ease!"

Gao Tianlong stroked his beard and spoke up.

He looked at Gao Yang, his eyes filled with endless satisfaction.

Gao Feng also had a complex expression; this number one money-making scheme in the Jianghu was truly terrifying!

"However, you brat just received a beauty from the First Imperial Prince of Zhao Kingdom, plus four chests of jewelry and thirty-five thousand taels of silver, and now you are eyeing the merchants of Zhao Kingdom?" Gao Feng asked.

Gao Yang said righteously, "Child dares to ask Father, is there any law in the world that says one must do the job after receiving the money?"

"Ever since I became an official, I have secretly made a resolution never to be a big corrupt official. As long as I take the money and don't get the job done, and even scam them for a sum, then I cannot be counted as a corrupt official!"

Gao Feng: "…"

Gao Tianlong: "…"

"However, old man is curious, just like this, this Road-Blocking Asura Gambit doesn't count as the number one money-making scheme in the Jianghu, right?" Gao Tianlong asked curiously.

Hearing this, Gao Yang shook his head.

"There is no good or bad in the world's schemes; the degree of ruthlessness lies entirely in the person using the scheme!"

"Perhaps Grandfather doesn't believe it, but if this scheme were executed in Sun Er's hands, Sun Er could make all seven kingdoms of the world wail and all fall into the trap. It's just that Sun Er hasn't 'blackened' yet; Sun Er still retains a bit of conscience!"

Gao Yang said at the end, his face full of wistfulness.

These words.

Gao Tianlong and Gao Feng were both shocked.

Make the seven kingdoms wail and fall into the trap together?

"Old man is curious, what kind of method could make the entire seven kingdoms fall into the trap?"

Gao Tianlong stroked his beard and said, somewhat disbelievingly.

He believed in Gao Yang's ability, but these words were too shocking!

To this, Gao Yang spoke directly, "If Sun Er used this scheme, I could hoard a large amount of supplies, make the merchants of the world move at the wind, artificially create famine, drive up prices, and even sell a steamed bun for a sky-high price of one thousand taels, then lend out usury to earn sky-high rewards. It's just that doing this… is very easy to get 'lit as a sky lantern'." ===== CHAPTER 580 =====