Chapter 120: Cleverness

Killing a city lord is a big deal under normal circumstances. However, the situation with Ximunan is different.The source of the plague has not been found yet, but there is no doubt that Ximunan is the culprit behind the spread of the plague.

For the sake of the family or for his own position, after the outbreak of the plague, Ximunan has become the target of public criticism in Yangguo, and killing him has become the people's will.

Jiang Wang's sword was a righteous act in the eyes of the public. Moreover, it was his efforts that brought the truth to light in Jiacheng, and his contributions were evident to all.

In addition, the thirty-year rule of the Chongxuan family in Qingyang Town has been recognized by the Yangting. Jiang Wang inherited this rule and has a legitimate reason to act for the people.

Therefore, a steward of the Four Seas Business Alliance dared to express willingness to mediate, knowing that the Yangting may not react.

In other words, if the Yangting does react to this matter, the steward's "mediation" would be insignificant.

So Jiang Wang just treated it as a joke.

Will the Yangting react to this?

Jiang Wang believes they won't!

First, with the plague outbreak, the Yangting is preoccupied and has entrusted the distribution of supplies to the Four Seas Business Alliance of the Qi Kingdom, revealing the weakness of the Yangguo as a vassal state. It is a pity for a vassal state without self-assertion in the world situation!

Secondly, it is also because of the plague. Jiang Wang was one of the first to pay attention to the plague and was the first to disclose it almost single-handedly. Although many people hate him, more people see him as a hero. The Yangting cannot ignore this.

Thirdly, the Yangting's lack of control over the various regions has been exposed. The most urgent matter for the Yangting should be to strengthen its actual control over the various regions through the prevention and treatment of the plague. Any ruler with insight should not ignore this.

To control Jiacheng, the first thing the Yangting needs to do is to settle the Xi family!

The Xi family's concealment of the plague has provided a good reason for the Yangting to take action. If the Yangting wants to hold Jiang Wang accountable for this, the reason would not be valid.

Therefore, Jiang Wang is not worried about these things at all.

The reason he did not kill Xizi Chu is simple: today, there is no one else in Jiacheng who can mobilize more power and resources than Xizi Chu, and no one else can replace Xizi Chu's role in saving people.

Of course, he is confident that Xizi Chu will not surpass him. Therefore, even if there is a suspicion of nurturing a potential threat, he can temporarily suppress the urge to kill in order to save more people. Even if the other party becomes a "potential threat," he is confident in his ability to deal with it.

If Xizi Chu had shown the talent of Yin Guan and Wang Yiwu, he would not have made this choice and would have killed him at the first opportunity. After all, only by being alive can one have a sense of propriety, and only by being prosperous can one benefit the world.

There is also an unspoken reason. A clever person like Xizi Chu will think it through when he calms down, especially after learning that Rongguo had disclosed the epidemic a day earlier.

In fact, after seeing the efforts Xizi Chu had made for the plague, Jiang Wang gave him an "exchange" opportunity - to use his ability to mobilize all the resources of the Xi family for disaster relief in exchange for the opportunity to move the family's bloodline and fire seed during this window of opportunity.

Once the Yangting is free to take over Jiacheng, the Xi family may be killed for the crime they committed!

Watching the steward of the Four Seas Business Alliance leave with a bag full of Dao Yuan stones, and watching the arrogant bald leader of the guards, Xiao Xiao felt a little itchy with hatred, but she would not question Jiang Wang's decision.

It was Zhang Hai who couldn't help but say, "Two hundred Dao Yuan stones, are you really giving them all?"

How many pills can be refined with this!

In his heart, he actually had some complaints. Although it had been hard work during this time, Jiang Wang had not been stingy with them, and they had not lacked any resources they needed.

Two hundred Dao Yuan stones were not a small amount, and although Jiang Wang had paid for all of these Dao Yuan stones, they were actually the property of this small group.

"This is the value of the Four Seas Business Alliance's reputation!"

Jiang Wang said, "But if they continue to abuse it like this, it won't be worth as much soon!"

Xiao Xiao seemed to be lost in thought.

Looking at the people in the town hall, Jiang Wang continued, "I hope that one day, when our reputation is established, it will be a resounding name. A name that can make people retreat and submit. When that time comes, please cherish it."

What he didn't say was that although these two hundred Dao Yuan stones were to quickly suppress the Four Seas Business Alliance's intention to escalate the situation, there was also a part of the premium that was on Xiang Qian.

From beginning to end, Xiang Qian, who looked like a disheveled old man, did not say a word.

He always drooped his dead fish eyes, as if he didn't care about anything.

Only at this moment, when Jiang Wang finished speaking, did he nod slightly to indicate that he was listening.

...

"Lord Steward, why didn't you ask for more of that Jiang's profit? The oil and water are so abundant, why not take more?"

Leaving the Qingyang Town Hall and still on the road, the leader of the guards couldn't help but say, "Does he dare to turn against our Four Seas Business Alliance?""Idiot!" Steward Qian scolded: "How much profit can you squeeze out of a mere Jiang Wang? The real interest lies in the disaster relief business that the Commerce Alliance has throughout Yang Nation. I won't shortchange you a single penny of the extra thousand gold, and you are not allowed to skim any more from the warehouse. If you dare to mess up the big picture, I'll kill you myself!"

"Yes!" The bald-headed guard commander felt reluctant but could only nod in agreement.

He wasn't truly foolish; he knew where the real jackpot was. Plundering the entire Yang Nation's profits was far beyond what a small lord like Jiang Wang could compare to. But no matter how much profit the Four Seas Commerce Alliance could make, what did it have to do with him? What he held in his hands was his own.

He had long known about Steward Qian's stinginess, but he hadn't expected it to be to this extent. He had collected two hundred Dao Yuan Stones, yet he was only given a thousand gold!

However, the situation was stronger than the person, and an official one level higher could crush you to death.

There were hundreds of stewards in the entire Four Seas Commerce Alliance, and Steward Qian was nothing special, but to deal with a guard commander like him was all too easy.

After this incident, he had come to a clear understanding; compared to the one who kicked in the door and robbed him of his eggs, shaving him bald, that young cultivator named Jiang Wang was truly ruthless.

With a single toss of two hundred Dao Yuan Stones, he had decisively shut Steward Qian's mouth. This was an attitude.

Having been in the Commerce Alliance for so many years, he understood one thing very well: those who were generous and seemed like prodigal sons were the ones to be wary of.

Those who were willing to spend capital on their actions would be even more willing to take your life when they wanted it.

Not to mention, he had personally killed the Lord of Jia City!

Since he couldn't persuade Steward Qian to back off, the bald-headed guard commander decided to be honest from now on.

After all, with the thousand gold from Steward Qian's side, plus the "plundered" goods worth a fortune, the profit was quite substantial.

Once sold, given the current market conditions, it would probably be worth more than a thousand gold.

It was just a pity that he couldn't get his hands on the Dao Yuan Stones; he would have to buy them separately later. Sᴇaʀᴄh the NʘvᴇlFire.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

He was calculating his own little plans in his heart.

The Commerce Alliance warehouse in Qingyang Town would operate normally from now on. After all, being as stingy as before, it was very difficult to scrape together a thousand gold.

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"How can it be said that everyone in the Four Seas Commerce Alliance is clever!"

Inside the Great Void Illusion Realm, Zhong Xuan Sheng's eyes were squinted to the point of being nearly invisible: "Stewards have their own cleverness, and guards have their own intelligence."

"Otherwise, how could it be that after so many years of development, as the oldest commercial organization in Qi Nation, its momentum has gradually fallen behind the Jubaohui!"

Jiang Wang looked at him skeptically: "What are you planning to do?"

"What do you mean, what am I planning to do?"

"When you squint your eyes, you're thinking of killing someone!"

"Oh?" Zhong Xuan Sheng touched the triple-folded flesh on his chin: "I'll have to be more careful in the future."

"As for what matter..." He looked at Jiang Wang and smiled: "Military orders are like mountains, I cannot say!"

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