Not even 10%?
Han Yunxi only laughed coldly in her heart. Ouyang Ning Nuo was speaking so generously, but Zhangsun Zelin's businesses were worth much more than medicinal ingredients.
This fellow had swallowed up many large businesses over the years, so without a doubt, he was planning to loot a burning house this time by swallowing up half of Sky Domain Black Market.
Such wild ambitions, no wonder he was the boss of Cloud Realm Trade Consortium. But why was he so sure that Long Fei Ye could take down Zhangsun Zelin?
Long Fei Ye was very interested as well. "How will your lordship take down Zhangsun Zelin?"
Ouyang Ning Nuo didn't continue, but smiled. "If Your Highness agrees, we'll write it down in black and white. It won't be too late for me to tell you then."
As expected of a businessman, he's shrewd and cautious!
Long Fei Ye wasn't a businessman, but he didn't lose to Ouyang Ning Nuo. He sat back down and asked, "How do you plan to write it down in black and white?"
Ouyang Ning Nuo grew serious. "This one will help Your Highness get rid of Zhangsun Zelin and facilitate the cooperation between Medicine City and Pill Fiend Pharmacy. Will Your Highness not interfere with any of Zhangsun Zelin's businesses as well? "
Han Yunxi was still thinking when Long Fei Ye agreed without a second thought. "Alright!"
As if guessing Han Yunxi's unease, Long Fei Ye gave her a reassuring look. Han Yunxi smiled. "It's the most comfortable to discuss matters with His Highness. He's straightforward and direct."
Han Yunxi was mocking Ouyang Ning Nuo for being sloppy, but everyone else noticed the words "His Highness."
Even Long Fei Ye looked at her in surprise. Han Yunxi had blurted it out so quickly that she didn't realize what she'd just said.
Gu Beiyue's eyes were filled with unhappiness and dark clouds. Gu Beiyue was like an invisible man as he drank his tea with his head bowed.
Ouyang Ningnuo was the most confused of all. He remembered that Han Yunxi had even revealed the chastity mark on her arm the last time they were on Fishery Island. This couple was clearly only in name, but not in reality. How long had it been since they last met? Why were they so lovey-dovey?
Just now, Long Fei Ye rubbed Han Yunxi's hair and Han Yunxi held his hand. Now, they were actually showing off their love so directly?
Seeing everyone's strange gazes, Han Yunxi also felt strange. She looked at Long Fei Ye in confusion. Long Fei Ye didn't say anything. He rubbed her bangs again.
His gentle movements were filled with affection, and her dazed eyes were filled with innocence.
This moment was peaceful and beautiful.
Finally, Gu Qi Sha couldn't take it anymore and shouted towards the door, "Waiter, bring me the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone!"
Ouyang Ningnuo regained his composure, but Long Fei Ye didn't let go of her hair. Han Yunxi liked the gentleness of his large hands, so she allowed him to rub her hair.
Gu Qi Sha's eyes flashed with hatred. Long Fei Ye, you'd better not fall into my hands one day!
Long Fei Ye's straightforwardness made Ouyang Ningnuo uneasy. However, he'd already thought about this condition, and there weren't any loopholes.
After the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone were presented, Long Fei Ye and Ouyang Ningnuo signed the agreement on the spot.
After Long Fei Ye stamped the agreement, he casually handed it to Han Yunxi for safekeeping. He asked Coldly, "Ouyang Ningnuo, can you continue now?"
Ouyang Ningnuo smiled mysteriously as he slowly poured Long Fei Ye a cup of tea. "Your Highness Duke of Qin, you won't lose out on this deal. This humble one has received reliable information that Zhangsun Zelin obtained a large batch of … "
Here, Ouyang Ningnuo lowered his voice to a whisper. "Gunpowder!"
Gunpowder!
Long Fei Ye's eyes flashed with astonishment, while Han Yunxi and the rest were stunned as well.
After all, gunpowder could cause terrifying amounts of destruction in large quantities. All of Cloud Realm Continent's nations had strict control over gunpowder.
All gunpowder factories were controlled by the military. Even the firecrackers used by civilians were limited in quantity by the military.
Yet Zhangsun Zelin had a large batch of gunpowder, and it was all in Sky Domain Black Market.
Sky Domain Black Market wasn't far from Tianning's capital!
In the silence of the room, Ouyang Ningnuo was smiling faintly. He knew that the bargaining chip in his hands held a lot of weight.
"Where did Zhangsun Zelin get his hands on such a large batch of gunpowder? And who is he planning to sell it to?"
Han Yunxi muttered to herself, but she quickly realized that something was off. "Zhangsun Zelin isn't selling this batch of gunpowder. Someone is using him to secretly transport the gunpowder to Tianning through the black market! And they're trying to get close to the capital! "
"No wonder you're esteemed wangfei. You're so smart," Ouyang Ningnuo praised.
"Who is it?" Han Yunxi asked. Without a doubt, this person's motives were frightening.
Ouyang Ningnuo wanted to keep her in suspense, but Long Fei Ye only replied Coldly, "The Chu Clan!"
"His Highness Duke of Qin is even smarter! Heheh! " Ouyang Ningnuo silently admired him. The Duke of Qin didn't seem to involve himself in the affairs of the imperial court or political factions, but he knew everything about Tianning's imperial court like the back of his hand!
No one would have guessed Long Fei Ye's motives if he didn't say it out loud, but they weren't surprised when he did.
In all three of Cloud Realm Continent's nations, gunpowder was controlled by the military. Tianning's three armies, General Mu's estate, the Baili Army, and the Ning Clan troops stationed at the borders would never take such a huge risk to send gunpowder to Sky Domain Black Market.
Between Northern Li and Western Zhou, Western Zhou's Chu Clan was the most suspicious. Western Zhou's Chu Clan was part of the military to begin with. Moreover, Chu Qingge had only recently arrived for a political marriage. She represented the Chu Clan and coveted the throne.
General Mu's estate not only controlled Tianning's foot soldiers, but Young General Mu Qingwu also controlled the 100,000 imperial guards in the capital. It could be said that Mu Qingwu held all of Tianning's peace in his hands. Moreover, Mu Qingwu was already part of the crown prince's faction.
If anything happened to Emperor Tianhui in the future, the various factions vying for the throne would start a coup d 'état and take control of the capital. Naturally, Chu Qingge had to hold back a trick or two.
Only she could come up with the idea of stockpiling gunpowder in the black market.
Of course, both Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi could guess that Chu Qingge's brain couldn't have come up with such a plan. It looked like the Chu Clan had made all sorts of arrangements for Chu Qingge's political marriage.
Han Yunxi suddenly recalled Su Xiaoyu's affairs. She wondered if Long Fei Ye had found out anything recently, but it wasn't appropriate to ask in front of outsiders.
"Your Highness Duke of Qin, this one's information is quite valuable, isn't it?" Ouyang Ningnuo smiled.
Long Feiye nodded generously. "It really is worth a lot of money!"
The powers of the black market were complex and involved a wide range of people. The imperial court had always tacitly approved of its existence and didn't want to come into direct conflict with it. But Emperor Tianhui wouldn't tolerate a secret stash of gunpowder that threatened the safety of the capital no matter how wide the implications were. He wouldn't leave the matter at that!
Things were settled just like that. Ouyang Ningnuo's information couldn't be false. Han Yunxi and the rest were just lacking proof!
After returning, Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye immediately prepared to head for Sky Domain Black Market. But before they left, they saw Gu Qi Sha sitting by the gates of the Duke of Qin's estate.
"Aren't you going to leave?" Han Yunxi asked in bewilderment.
Everyone had dispersed after leaving the teahouse, so she assumed he'd gone back to Medicine Ghost Valley.
Before Gu Qi Sha could answer, Long Fei Ye pulled Han Yunxi onto the carriage. Gu Qi Sha mounted the horse and said, "This old man owns half of Pill Fiend Pharmacy, so of course I have to take care of its business!"
Aye, did Han Yunxi gain or lose by taking half of Medicine Ghost Valley?
Long Fei Ye's eyes flickered with displeasure, but he didn't say a word. Ever since their last trip to Medicine Ghost Valley, he'd grown more tolerant of Gu Qi Sha.
Han Yunxi could tell, but she still didn't understand this man. Whenever he became tolerant of someone or something, it meant he was plotting something. Of course, she was an exception.
Just like that, Gu Qi Sha chased after Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi's carriage out of the city.
After passing through the fields outside the city, the carriage had just entered the forest when the sounds of an intense battle could be heard.
When it came to meddling in other people's business, Long Fei Ye and Gu Qi Sha had something in common. Neither of them liked to meddle in other people's business, so even though the sound of battle was very close, they pretended not to hear it and continued forward.
But who knew that not long after, a clear voice would ring out from behind them.
"You five big men are bullying a weak woman like me. Aren't you ashamed? If you have the ability, come one by one and fight me one-on-one! "
Han Yunxi was alarmed. "Stop the carriage! Stop the carriage! "
Gu Qi Sha also stopped his horse and turned around to look. He saw a petite figure roll out of the forest and onto the road, followed by five burly men. Each of them held a large saber in their hands, and they were dressed like bandits.
They quickly surrounded the woman, and one of them laughed lecherously. "One by one? Alright, brothers, who's going to take her first? "
"Pei! Disgusting! "
The woman spat saliva all over the burly man's face. The burly man angrily swung his saber at her, and the other four men followed suit. Although the five brothers looked burly, their movements were not clumsy at all. Their sabers were not slashing randomly either, but they had their own set of moves. It was obvious that their martial arts were not bad.
The woman also knew some martial arts, but she was no match for the five of them at once. After a few moves, she could only dodge and did not even have the chance to take the initiative to attack.
Soon, the encirclement became smaller and smaller, and the woman had nowhere to run.
On the other side, Long Fei Ye sat in his carriage and lifted the curtain, watching with a Cold Face. Gu Qi Sha was still sitting on his horse, watching from the sidelines. Only Han Yunxi was anxious, very anxious.
This was because the woman was none other than Mu Ling 'er!
"Your Highness, swords have no eyes! Hurry up and save her!" Han Yunxi anxiously tugged at Long Fei Ye's sleeve.
Long Fei Ye only had two impressions of Mu Ling 'er. The first was when she pushed Han Yunxi in the Heaven Pit, and the second was when she stopped the carriage and scolded Han Yunxi. He really did not want to save her.
Seeing Han Yunxi's anxious expression, Gu Qi Sha was amused. "Little girl, say something nice to me, and I'll go save her. How about it?"
Han Yunxi rolled her eyes at him. Just as she was about to continue begging Long Fei Ye, Mu Ling 'er, who was not far away, had been cornered and was paralyzed on the ground.
Han Yunxi was quick-witted. Only then did she remember that she had hidden weapons. She immediately activated her Pear Blossom Teardrop Rain and shot out several golden needles, all of which hit the bandits' vital points.
Seeing the bandits fall one by one, Mu Ling 'er hurriedly dodged the falling sabers. Only then did she notice that there were people around her, and she looked over suspiciously.
"Han Yunxi?" She was surprised, but at the same time, she saw Gu Qi Sha standing beside her.
Han Yunxi's face was full of disdain. Coldly, she said, "So it's you. If I'd known earlier, I wouldn't have saved her!"
She immediately got into the carriage. She did not know the relationship between her and Mu Ling 'er, but she could not leave her in the lurch.
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