Chapter 405: I Stroll with Grandpa on the Four-Image Great Bridge

Tie Zhi Guo, the leader's residence.

"Lord Lian Ye, you say you want... to buy a bridge?"

Samurai leader Sanshuan gave a strange expression as he looked at Lian Ye, who was calmly drinking tea opposite.

He didn't understand why Konoha's "Deadly Poison Master" had traveled such a distance to Tie Zhi Guo.

Just to buy a stone bridge?

If this got out, no one would believe it.

Sanshuan is Tie Zhi Guo's great general and also the samurai leader.

Buying the Four-Image Great Bridge is, of course, something to ask him.

"That's right, I'm interested in one of your country's stone bridges."

Lian Ye slowly set down his teacup, a smile on his face.

"I wonder if Leader Sanshuan could part with it?"

Sanshuan's mouth twitched at the remark, wondering why this fellow spoke so pretentiously.

It's just a stone bridge, isn't it?

And he talks about whether to part with it or not.

Tie Zhi Guo is a peace-loving and neutral nation.

Lian Ye would not commit any rapacious acts in such a country.

Price doesn't matter.

He just wants to purchase the Four-Image Great Bridge to use as a tourist attraction.

Later he can bring Tuan Cang to visit.

The surrounding mountains and rivers are beautiful; it would be a fitting burial place for Tuan Cang in the future.

"I wonder how much the Konoha Poison Master is willing to spend?" Sanshuan asked.

The cost of a stone bridge isn't high; a few million taels would suffice.

If Lian Ye truly wants it, selling at the original price is fine.

Lian Ye slowly extended a single finger.

Sanshuan sighed inwardly, noting that selling for one million taels would be a loss!

At least a loss of a few hundred thousand taels.

But he thought it's better to have fewer complications, so a little loss is acceptable.

He can't offend Konoha Village over a stone bridge.

"Alright, I agree..."

"Already agreeing?" Lian Ye was somewhat shocked.

He was still thinking of quoting ten million taels first, then haggling later.

He didn't expect Sanshuan to agree outright.

Truly worthy of a peace-loving ninja and nation!

They would never slaughter anyone.

Sanshuan smiled, "Since the Poison Master likes it, I naturally cannot make a lion's big demand."

"Haha, Leader Sanshuan is straightforward."

Lian Ye laughed, took out a Storage Scroll and placed it on the table.

"Inside is fifteen million taels; the extra five million taels will be just a friendly gesture."

Sanshuan's eyes widened instantly at the words.

"How... much more?"

He couldn't help wondering if he had misheard.

The Konoha Poison Master seemed to say the scroll contained fifteen million taels!

"Fifteen million," Lian Ye laughed, repeating again.

"Thank you, Poison Master, for your support of Tie Zhi Guo!"

Sanshuan's face turned excited, and he hurriedly shook hands warmly with Lian Ye.

He didn't expect Lian Ye to spend not one million but ten million for the bridge!

Fire Country truly lives up to being a great nation, willing to spend ten million on a useless stone bridge.

Tsk tsk, what a display of wealth!

No wonder other nations eye Fire Country covetously.

To be honest, he felt a bit jealous.

Is this the world of the rich?

Although Tie Zhi Guo isn't poor, it's not especially rich either.

Ten million counts as a large sum.

"Haha, no need to be formal, I was mainly moved by your straightforwardness."

Lian Ye saw this and his smile grew even wider.

Tie Zhi Guo truly is a neutral nation; its people are indeed simple and honest!

Just by spending a bit of money, he could make the leader so excited.

"Poison Master, could you honor us by staying for a modest meal?"

Sanshuan said cheerfully.

For a Great Grudge Type like Lian Ye, it would be a pity not to slaughter a feast.

The Tie Zhi Guo's stone bridges aren't limited to a single spot.

If they could all be sold, it would be an astronomical sum!

"Of course, no problem," Lian Ye said with a smile.

He has a house in the Tie Zhi Guo and has certainly cultivated a good relationship with the leader Sanshuan.

Although the two residents there aren't afraid of trouble, it's best if there's none.

Otherwise we might accidentally anger Ban Daye someday.

This one of the few neutral nations in the Ninja World would have to disappear from the map.

"Poison Master, I have countless stone bridges within the Tie Zhi Guo; I wonder if you're interested?"

Sanshuan produced a Stone Bridge Distribution Map from somewhere unknown.

Lian Ye: "……"

Sanshuan, this guy can't think I'm a rich fool, can he?

Do I look that stupid?

"No need, the only bridge I have my eye on is that one."

Upon hearing that, Sanshuan's face showed a hint of disappointment; so this guy isn't a fool after all!

What a pity.

"By the way, from today the bridge shall be called 'Four-Image Great Bridge.'"

Lian Ye offered the reminder.

Later, a stone tablet or plaque will be needed.

So that passersby all know the bridge's name.

Otherwise wouldn't ten million be wasted?

Sanshuan naturally had no reason to refuse; after all, who gave them the money?

The patron must be well served.

A rich fool like this is not often seen.

After having lunch at the leader's mansion, Lian Ye led dozens of craftsmen to the Four-Image Great Bridge.

He will personally command the forging of the plaque and stone tablet.

Four-Image Great Bridge.

"Boss, what should be inscribed on the stone tablet?" the stonecutter asked.

Usually the stone tablet records the reason for building the bridge, the construction date, and who funded it.

"Just write Konoha Lian Ye, in memory of friend Tuan Cang purchasing this bridge, as a tribute."

"Understood!" the stonecutter immediately began carving.

Lian Ye took out a camera and started photographing, deliberately taking a close‑up of the Four-Image Great Bridge's plaque.

As for the stone tablet's content, he didn't photograph it.

Worried that Tuan Cang might see it and get angry.

Just treat it as a mysterious Easter egg!

The other photos can be developed later and hung in the Hokage Office.

Lian Ye looked at the completed Four-Image Great Bridge and nodded in satisfaction.

"By the way, make a signboard as well!"

Lian Ye instructed the craftsmen: "Write on it that I am strolling with grandpa on the Four-Image Great Bridge."

The craftsmen were a bit puzzled, but honestly complied.

After all, he's the boss.

Soon the signboard was finished.

Lian Ye took out the camera, snapped a few photos, then turned away satisfied.

Tie Zhi Guo, inside a mansion.

"Lian Ye, where did you go today?"

Senju Hashirama, seeing him return only now, couldn't help asking.

"I went and bought a big bridge," Lian Ye said.

Senju Hashirama and Madara Uchiha: "???".

Both wore bewildered expressions, not knowing why this kid bought a bridge.

In the end, the two reached a conclusion.

This kid is definitely rich with nowhere to spend the money!

Who in their right mind would have idle time to go buy a bridge!

One can only say that the world of the rich is incomprehensible to ordinary people.

If the two knew that the bridge was worth ten million.

They wouldn't know what they'd think.

Konoha Village, Hokage Office.

Tuan Cang, who was diligently handling documents, suddenly shivered without warning.

"Tuan Cang, what's wrong?"

Yuanfei Rizhan saw Tuan Cang suddenly twitch, his expression turning strange.

Did that guy just secretly do something bad?

Thinking that, he instinctively stepped back a bit.

I don't know, I feel like someone's targeting me from behind.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang said softly.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang didn't notice his friend's increasingly strange expression at all.

It can't be that Lian Ye guy!

Tuan Cang's eyes flickered, and his intuition told him he couldn't break his connection with Lian Ye.

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ps: This bridge is one of the side‑story Easter eggs, so everyone must be really looking forward to it, eee eee eee…