Chapter 102: Leaving and Walking Away

Under the bright sunshine.

Zhang Jiujiang saw his little friend talking with great interest and asked uncomprehendingly:

"How is your one-stop service, letting me eat 'ready-made'?"

Zhang Gui smiled and said:

"It's a coincidence; I've been investigating and attracting investment everywhere recently because I want to expand my wealth by opening a port in Zhihai Town.

As a result, I found out that Roujin, Sacred Ode, and Civilization Pioneer, the three hub cities on the west side of Giant Serpent Head Island where Xihe people specialize in deep-sea trade, are extremely wealthy.

I specifically went to see them, and they are indeed so.

I specifically operated connections there, and now I am very familiar with them and have made a name for myself.

Especially in Civilization Pioneer City, in the upper circles, mentioning 'Winter Is Coming,' which is just me, myself, I, everyone gives three points of face.

So, not to mention more, within half a month, I will get you a thousand authentic, truly war-failed Ming Song soldiers who have made a name for themselves.

You don't even have to go in person; just wait at the dock of my fief, Zhihai Town, and eat, drink, and play while watching my brother's methods and abilities."

Although he knew his little friend was no longer what he used to be, Zhang Jiujiang was still quite surprised to hear him speak in such a tone.

"Buying a thousand prisoners of war would cost at least one hundred thousand silver; even if you have so much money, I can't toss it around like that."

"It doesn't cost that much money.

When Yuan Mountain people capture Ming Song prisoners of war, the first thing they do is cut off the right thumb, making it impossible for them to grip weapons and be soldiers again.

They can only do some light work.

Most of them are pastoral slaves.

The rest will be sold or given away to Xihe merchants, which is a way of showing off their military exploits.

So the cost of saving a thousand people is basically nothing; it mainly depends on having connections and friendship.

Alright, don't worry about these; just wait for the good news."

Before the words fell, a clear male voice came from overhead,

"Is that the Dragon Tiger General of Zhihai Town, Pingyang Commandery, in front?

I, Gongsun Benxiao, eldest grandson of the second branch of the Gongsun family, a great ancient family in Longbei Qulong, pay my respects."

The speaker was a handsome man standing on the pavilion of the sea boat.

When the people around were discussing Zhang Gui just now, he always had a smile on his face and didn't say a word.

At this moment, he spoke.

Zhang Gui didn't look up first, made a face at Zhang Jiujiang, and said in a slightly lowered voice, which actually wasn't low at all,

"Just now pretending to be dead and not greeting, now pretending to be a big tail wolf; no matter how great the Gongsun family in Longbei Qulong is, I don't eat their rice..."

"You guy, say one less word; Senior Brother Benxiao is quite good."

"There are many good people in the world; do I have to smile at each one?

It's just for your sake.

When I go ashore, I have to slaughter you properly and let you learn a lesson."

After speaking, Zhang Gui's face smiled like a flower, raised his head, and bowed politely to Gongsun Benxiao on the pavilion:

"So it is Young Master Gongsun Benxiao, eldest grandson of the second branch of the Gongsun family, a great ancient family in Longbei Qulong.

I have heard of your great name for a long time, but have never been close.

Seeing you today, you are indeed extraordinary and not like an ordinary person; it is an honor, an honor.

Since you are Jiujiang's senior brother, just call me Zhang Gui.

I have been called Zhang Gui from birth until last month.

Who knew that because I wanted to move troops to plead for the king and protect the emperor, I suddenly became Caiyang Shizhong.

Now I am called Caiyang in official business, and Zhang Gui in private.

Neither is delayed, hahahaha."

If these words were said alone, because they had a bit of "acting ugly" meaning at the end, it seemed to give Gongsun Benxiao great face.

But combined with the previous "didn't eat the Gongsun family's rice," which wasn't a private word but a private word, it became a feeling of playing with a monkey.

But it made people unable to blame him.

After all, Gongsun Benxiao, the owner of the ship, played deaf and dumb when his classmates teased Zhang Gui.

Now he couldn't become sharp-eared and sharp-eyed.

He could only laugh dryly and say:

"Where, where, where.

I once entrusted a friend to send you a letter, you should have received it, right?"

Never having met a person like Zhang Gui, Gongsun Benxiao, who had encountered such things, clearly didn't know how to respond for a while and asked back without anything to say.

As a result, Zhang Gui shook his head like a rattle-drum, "No.

Young Master Gongsun, what are you talking about?

I don't necessarily know your friend, no, no, no, that's not appropriate to say.

It should be said that before today, I didn't even know you; how could I have received your letter? Don't be deceived by others.

You are a young master from a high-ranking family, you have seen little of the market, and you don't understand the sinister nature of the human heart."

Hearing Zhang Gui's wild talk, Gongsun Benxiao was so angry that fire rose in his chest, but he had no reason to explode.

More importantly, he had no means to hold Zhang Gui.

The basic foundation of the Gongsun family in Longbei Qulong, along with a group of relatives, friends, and students, was all in the Northern Frontier of Ming Song, and the help in the Southern Kingdom was much less.

Besides, no matter how pure the bloodline of Gongsun Benxiao, the eldest grandson, was, he was still a young generation who had not yet taken charge.

And Zhang Gui dared to kill on the street because of the offense of a retainer of the Shuanghu Rong family in public.

Later, it was rumored that the Rong family hadn't retaliated against him, but he had taken the lead to kill several elite children of the Rong family to show off.

Threatening such a person would only lead to self-humiliation.

Gongsun Benxiao could only suppress his anger and snatch the words:

"Brother Zhang, let's not mention whether my friend sent you a letter or not.

Before you went to Jinmen to plead for the king with your warship, there were always retainers and family generals of my Gongsun family who went to find you, and they also brought a letter from Junior Brother Jiujiang, right?"

"No." Zhang Gui said with a fake smile: "Instead, I heard that a group of family generals from the Gongsun family in Longbei Qulong ran to the Siyang Commandery military prefecture to connect with those above and below.

Intending to take advantage of the Shuanghu Rong family taking me down to eat my family's extinction, hahahaha.

But Young Master Gongsun don't worry, I still have some brains.

Naturally, I wouldn't believe such an absurd joke.

I was just about to capture all those clowns who impersonated your noble family and process them slowly."

Gongsun Benxiao was dumbfounded upon hearing this and could no longer speak.

Zhang Gui had no intention to continue talking nonsense with this rice worm who was born in honor, thought he was extraordinary, but actually hadn't experienced much wind and frost, and had high eyes and low hands.

He turned his head and said to Zhang Jiujiang,

"Jiujiang, it's getting late.

I'll go back to Zhihai Town to handle my own business and then go directly to Giant Serpent Head Island to handle your business.

Ten days later, wait for me at the dock in Zhihai Town.

One thousand Ming Song prisoners of war will definitely be delivered.

Gone."

Holding the Divine Cluster Swift Foot, driving the golden Qi-blood in his body, he performed the Zongheng Flying Runner Art, stepping on the waves for dozens of zhang in one leap.

In the blink of an eye, he disappeared without a trace.

Seeing his little friend leave and walk away, Zhang Jiujiang finally reacted,

"Hey, Da Gui, we are going to Zhihai Town to find you; don't, don't leave like this!

How did he disappear all of a sudden?

On the vast ocean, this, is this stepping on the waves?

This, Senior Brother Benxiao, why do I feel something is wrong? You, did the family generals you sent to Zhihai Town contact you later?

Why do I feel something is wrong!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 103 =====