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Although everyone nodded in agreement, they remembered what Zhang Xiaoshan said.
Everyone wants to be the protagonist of their destiny, whether it's the mysterious rooster or something else, it's all worth their effort.
As for turning hostile on the spot?
Hehehe, isn't this just courting death?
Leaving aside the experts who were spying, Zhang Xiaoshan could kill them in just a few moves.
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"you do this delibrately?"
In the hall.
Yaoyue and Lianxing both looked at the Persian Zoroastrians with sympathy.
Using the pretext of discussing the Miao and Xiangxi regions, Zhang Xiaoshan's motives were impure from the start. Despite being business partners, he ultimately betrayed them...
Once they go, I'm afraid none of them will come back.
“Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts.”
Ping Mountain is an extremely dangerous place, and even the Twelve Caves of Miao Territory and Chiyou Village are powerless to help it.
Even I wouldn't dare to go in lightly without sufficient confidence; I'd rather test the waters with them and gauge the reaction from the Miao region.
"What if they succeed?"
"Let alone the fact that their chances of success are only one in ten thousand, even if they succeed, don't forget the ancient Miao forces hidden in Miao territory, with at least two Grandmasters."
Zhang Xiaoshan smiled dismissively, not knowing whether there were truly treasures in Ping Mountain.
At the very least, it must never be taken out openly.
The common man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade!
If others find out, the consequences will be unimaginable; it's better to test the waters first.
Ideally, they should be of a different race or an enemy!
The Persian Catholic Church was one of them.
As for why Yaoyue and Lianxing came here?
However, not long after Zhang Xiaoshan left, Lianxing came to take charge of the situation.
Later, news of Zhang Xiaoshan's 'disappearance' reached the Central Plains, and Yaoyue had no choice but to come and investigate the truth herself.
Fortunately, the Zhang family business used falcons, so it didn't take more than three days to send news back to Southeast Asia until Zhang Xiaoshan returned.
"When do you plan to go?"
"I'm not sure. I'm more confident with the Dragon Balls in hand, but I'll wait and see."
I've acquired quite a few treasures during this period, and the people from Chiyou Village might bring some good stuff to my door. If I can use this opportunity to break through to the Celestial Realm of Physical Creation, my chances of success might be even greater.
But don't even think about it. The dangers inside aren't just the monsters, but also the unpredictable and treacherous dangers that come from nowhere. I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of them all.
"If I were alone, with the Dragon Balls in hand and the unique abilities of a bronze-armored samurai, I'd at least have a fighting chance."
Should we bring someone with us?
Zhang Xiaoshan knew that it was too dangerous inside, except that he couldn't expose himself.
Even with their Grandmaster-level strength, Yaoyue and Lianxing were still a threat to Zhang Xiaoshan.
"Is it really that dangerous?"
"Don't underestimate the Miao region, and even more so, don't underestimate the 'Yuan Tiangang' who might still be alive."
After saying that, Zhang Xiaoshan led Huang Rong, Liu Sheng Piaoxu, and the others who had been prepared to go to the dock again.
With the six Sacred Flame Tokens successfully traded, the Persian Grand Church naturally dared not plot any further.
A message was immediately sent, ordering ships stranded at sea to come ashore.
Besides the goods already unloaded from Zhang's own merchant ships, the Persian fleet that came and went also carried goods for trade with the Persian Catholic Church, which was the real bulk of the cargo.
But the Persian sect wouldn't act until they saw a clear benefit.
The ships carrying the traded goods remained at sea, and if the Zhang family broke their promise, the goods would be transported back directly.
If the Zhang family objects, then destroy it directly!
As large quantities of cargo were unloaded from the horse's head:
1,500 pieces of Wootz steel, almost the entire stockpile of the Persian Church; 10,000 catties of saffron; 100 top-grade blankets (one zhang x three zhang each); 100 Shire horses; 10 Akhal-Teke horses…
When these treasures were unloaded from the Persian missionary's merchant ships, the entire Lin'an Prefecture was once again in an uproar.
Not to mention the Wootz steel, the Zhang family forged a batch of Tang Dynasty swords with extremely high performance last time, which are now the swords worn by the imperial guards.
Moreover, given how rare the Sharma are, it was unexpected that a hundred of them would be traded at once.
Gems, spices, rouge...
In the Persian church, it would be worth at least 600,000 gold coins.
It's almost the price of a single Sacred Flame Token, which is worth 100,000 gold coins.
But for the Persian Catholic Church, this deal, whether worthwhile or not, was something they had to do.
"Young master, this is the list. If you find anything amiss..."
"Don't worry, the general stuff is correct, the rest is fine."
Zhang Xiaoshan nodded as he took the list.
As long as it's the general outline, the Persian Catholic Church isn't one to skimp on details, so there's no need for that.
Meanwhile, the high-ranking officials and dignitaries who were watching from the periphery were already numb with shock.
They didn't know how much Zhang Xiaoshan had personally brought yesterday, but the things from the Persian Grand Church were definitely top-notch luxury items.
A single top-grade blanket costs a thousand gold pieces; not to mention the Sharl and Akhal-Teke horses, a single batch of these wouldn't be worth ten thousand gold pieces; saffron is also more valuable than gold, and this is a shipment of ten thousand catties, worth at least sixteen thousand gold pieces...
Not to mention those spices, rouge, dyes...
"Left Envoy, is this the young master of the Zhang family? In my opinion, he's nothing special. Just a scholar with a shop."
In the distance, a burly old man in a long robe looked down at Zhang Xiaoshan with disdain.
On one side was a burly man, none other than Xiang Wentian, the Left Envoy of the Sun Moon Cult, who had been on the run for months.
"Master, you must not be careless. This young master Zhang's Pure Yang Finger is specifically designed to break the Absorption Technique. Back then, he broke An Yunshan's Absorption Technique with a single finger. The Master's Star Absorption Technique is also among them, so you must not underestimate him."
Moreover, he has several confidantes, at least three of whom are comparable to Dongfang Bubai, and their strength in the martial arts world far surpasses that of Zuo Lengchan back then.
The Zhang family's power is immense; even if the current leader were to seize the position, let alone his current weakened state, he would have to think twice.
"so smart?"
Ren Woxing still believed in Xiang Wentian's judgment, and his expression immediately became serious.
Chapter 273 Ren Woxing Steals Horses, Zhang Xiaoshan Raids Home
"Young Master, the herd of Dragon Elephant Steeds suddenly became chaotic and restless, and two horses are missing!"
"Two horses are missing? Uncle Yang, tell me more!"
"Yes, Master!"
Inside the new villa.
Normal things wouldn't bother Zhang Xiaoshan at all, but this time it was too strange.
The herd of horses suddenly became restless and started to riot. Most importantly, two of the hundred dragon foals were missing afterwards.
He naturally knew that this was the work of a martial arts master, otherwise he wouldn't have found Zhang Xiaoshan so quickly.
After all, within the Zhang family, Zhang Xiaoshan is the best person to consult when it comes to matters of the martial arts world.
"I understand, Uncle Yang."
Furthermore, the Zhang family lost five horses this time, not two.
"It is my old eyes that have become dim and I have misjudged the number of lost items. Please forgive me, young master."
"It's alright, the owner can compensate for the loss. A horse worth 100,000 gold coins is still a profit for the Zhang family."
Okay, Uncle Yang, leave the rest to me!
"Yes, Master!"
One horse is worth 100,000 gold coins, so five horses would be worth 500,000 gold coins? That unlucky guy is going to get swindled out of such a sum by Zhang Xiaoshan.
"By the way, Uncle Yang, this is Pu'er tea brought from Tiannan. We probably don't have much at home, so please take this portion back and enjoy it slowly!"
Zhang Xiaoshan suddenly noticed the Pu'er tea next to him, which was a 30-year-old tea brick that had been scraped open.
He doesn't usually drink this kind of tea; he just tries it out for the first time.
Because he wasn't a tea drinker, and the Zhang family had too much good tea, most of which they couldn't use up.
Such as pre-rain Longjing tea, Taiping Houkui tea, Xinyang Maojian tea...
Although these famous teas are produced in large quantities, the Zhang family, being among the most elite, commands at least ten taels of gold for each of the finest teas.
His place is usually used to entertain guests, or Liu Sheng Piaoxu to practice tea ceremony, while Zhang Xiaoshan serves as the tea connoisseur.
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After the butler, Uncle Yang, left, Zhang Xiaoshan immediately thought of the two people he had only glimpsed briefly during the day.
He had met Xiang Wentian in Zhuxian Town.
The identity of the old man beside Xiang Wentian was self-evident. He originally thought that if the other party behaved himself, the Zhang family would not interfere in the internal affairs of their Sun Moon Divine Sect. He did not expect that the other party would directly rob their Zhang family warehouse.
Thinking of this, he immediately wrote a letter to Dongfang Bubai, demanding compensation:
Five dragon-elephant steeds worth 500,000 gold, and other stolen valuables worth 500,000 gold, for a total of one million gold!
There was also a secret letter from Zhang Xiaoshan, which was sent to Dongfang Bubai.
Ren Woxing has already emerged, and they are preparing to unite with experts to ambush and kill her. Breaking through in seclusion is the best way for her right now. However, before that, they need to empty the Sun Moon Sect, leaving Ren Woxing as an empty shell!
This is Zhang Xiaoshan's method!
You raided my Zhang family's warehouse, so I'll just raid your Sun Moon Cult's internal treasury.
Zhang Xiaoshan naturally knew that the Sun Moon Sect couldn't possibly have such limited resources, but that was just an excuse.
After all, apart from the absolute top echelons, no one knows how much more strength the Sun Moon Cult possesses.
One million gold is an astronomical figure.
In this way, if Dongfang Bubai isn't stupid, he will hide most of his remaining wealth after compensating the Zhang family.
At that time, no one will suspect what happened in the warehouse.
Instead, the blame was shifted onto Ren Woxing, even though Ren Woxing sought revenge afterwards...
Zhang Xiaoshan's method is to kill someone by destroying their spirit.
As for whether Dongfang Bubai agrees or not?
She's now at a crucial juncture for a breakthrough, so naturally she knows how to make the right choice.
As the carrier pigeon carried the message, Ren Wo (bjbj) and Xiang Wentian had already ridden their Sharl horses out of Lin'an Prefecture.
Undoubtedly, this seemingly sturdy horse breed, with its long and strong limbs, is in no way inferior to a fine steed capable of traveling a thousand miles.
Moreover, their robust and large physiques pleased the two even more.
Sharma's speed is not good, only relatively speaking.
"A fine horse. Although it is not fast, its physique and strength are perfect."
Ren Woxing did not feel the slightest bit wrong about robbing the Zhang family.
In his eyes, since the Zhang family had a relationship with Dongfang Bubai, they were one of his imagined enemies.
Being in the martial world, the Zhang family could do nothing about him;
Once he becomes the leader of the Sun Moon Cult, he will be even less likely to take the Zhang family seriously.