As for Great General Ning's motives, Long Fei Ye's opinion shocked Han Yunxi, because Long Fei Ye suspected that Great General Ning was related to the Di Clan!
"How is that possible?" Han Yunxi couldn't believe it.
If that was true, then the Di Clan had hidden themselves too deeply. They controlled a third of Tianning's military strength, but they were so patient that they hadn't betrayed them yet.
But that wasn't the most important part. If that was true, then the Di Clan's strength couldn't be underestimated.
Great General Ning originally only controlled Tianning's cavalry, but Emperor Tianhui had moved the capital west after Tianning's internal strife. Out of consideration for Great General Ning's loyalty, he'd given him the tiger tally for the two armies that had followed him west. He'd been conferred the title of Tianning's Great General and held all military power.
If Great General Ning really was a member of the Di Clan, then faced with such a strong military force and Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's financial resources, even Long Fei Ye and Northern Li's imperial court would fear them!
"This estate was auctioned off at the Three-Way Black Market. If fourth imperial prince could find the entrance so accurately, then the secret must have been leaked there!" Long Fei Ye said.
Han Yunxi finally understood why Long Fei Ye suspected Great General Ning of being related to the Di Clan. After all, Cloud Realm Trade Consortium had influence in the Three-Way Black Market as well.
Han Yunxi nodded thoughtfully, but Long Fei Ye only said, "Want to bet? Your lordship is only 50 percent certain. "
Indeed, this point alone was enough to make them suspicious. There was no way to be 100 percent certain that Great General Ning was a member of the Di Clan. After all, the Three-Way Black Market was a complicated place. It might not have been Cloud Realm Trade Consortium who'd leaked the news, much less the fourth imperial prince.
"Alright, then I'll bet that Great General Ning is a member of the Di Clan?" Han Yunxi smiled. She was using the same old trick to beat him to it. Of all the people who'd bet with her before, Long Fei Ye was probably the only one who dared to bet with her a second time.
"So your lordship can only bet that he's wrong?" Long Feiye asked with amusement.
"In any case, you only have a fifty percent chance of winning. Our chances of winning are fifty-fifty!" Han Yunxi said with a smile. Seriously speaking, Han Yunxi only had 50% confidence in this matter, so she didn't take advantage of him this time. He didn't know when Long Fei Ye had stopped saying "no" to this woman. He asked straightforwardly, "What are the stakes?"
Han Yunxi snickered mischievously. The more Long Fei Ye looked at her, the more interested he became. Seeing that Han Yunxi didn't speak for a long time, he forced her to speak in a commanding tone. "Speak!"
"If I win, will you hug the little thing?" After Han Yunxi finished speaking, she stared at Long Fei Ye's face. Without a doubt, Long Fei Ye's expression was very interesting.
"If you agree to a bet, you must accept your loss. Don't go back on your word!" Han Yunxi grinned.
"It's only a fifty percent chance. Are you sure your lordship will lose?" Long Fei Ye retorted.
"There's still a chance, isn't there?" Han Yunxi said as she summoned the sleepy Lil Thing and hid it in her sleeve to gently pet it.
By now, she could effortlessly send Lil Thing in and out of the poison storage space whenever she wanted. Still, it took a lot of effort for her to deal with such a large quantity of poison in the poison pond.
Cultivation took time, especially when it came to the cultivation of the mind.
If Lil Thing knew that its mama Yunxi was so considerate of it, would it be so moved that it wouldn't sleep for three days and three nights?
Under Han Yunxi's meaningful gaze, Long Fei Ye finally nodded. "Alright!" Han Yunxi rejoiced. "What are your terms?"
But Long Fei Ye only said, "If your lordship wins, you'll toss that rat to Pill Fiend Pharmacy to raise. You're not allowed to keep it on you anymore."
Although Lil Thing was a poison beast, it hadn't recovered after Han Yunxi took its blood to save Long Tianmo. Right now, it didn't have the ability to protect Han Yunxi. In Long Fei Ye's eyes, it was better to toss it to Pill Fiend Pharmacy instead of keeping it on her.
Han Yunxi's mouth twitched. "I've already told you many times, Lil Thing isn't a rat! It's a squirrel! "
How could a rat compare to a squirrel? The former was disgusting, while the latter was cute and adorable.
"Think it over!" Long Fei Ye said mildly. In other words, if she didn't agree, they wouldn't make the bet.
Han Yunxi secretly rejoiced. Long Fei Ye must be regretting it now! Although she only had a fifty percent chance of winning, her past experience told her that this guy's judgment had always been very accurate.
She promptly agreed. "There's no need to think about it. It's settled!" Long Fei Ye glanced at her but didn't say anything.
"So it's settled?" Han Yunxi deliberately asked.
Long Fei Ye finally gave a muffled "Mn." Han Yunxi finally couldn't hold back and burst into laughter.
Long Fei Ye originally had a sullen expression, but when he saw Han Yunxi laughing like this, he couldn't help but smile helplessly.
There was always nothing he could do about this woman.
It was only a fifty percent chance of winning. Was Great General Ning really a member of the Di Clan? Who would win this bet between Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi? Would Lil Thing stay or leave?
Everything was still unknown!
Long Fei Ye had promised the fourth imperial prince that he'd give him an answer in four days, but more things were happening at the borders before the three days were up.
Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's first batch of aid for the Chu Clan arrived in the three eastern prefectures of Western Zhou. Besides weapons, they also included grain, blankets, and medicine for the war.
It was almost the new year, and the weather was getting colder by the day. Snow had started falling yesterday, but the supplies sent by Cloud Realm Trade Consortium were enough to keep the Chu Clan troops through the winter.
Emperor Kang Cheng had originally only banned Cloud Realm Trade Consortium from doing business in Western Zhou, but the news infuriated him. He sealed off all of Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's businesses in Western Zhou and banished all of their merchants. Anyone who colluded with the consortium was to have their entire family slaughtered!
But Cloud Realm Trade Consortium had long prepared for this and evacuated most of their valuable businesses. They also unilaterally terminated many high-value contracts, causing many of Western Zhou's biggest merchants to suffer heavy losses.
Not only that, but Cloud Realm Trade Consortium had also hired people to spread rumors and sway public opinion to accuse Emperor Kang Cheng of being incompetent. Many of Western Zhou's merchants had strong opinions against the imperial court.
Han Yunxi received a letter from Medicine City's Council of Elders as soon as she heard the news.
"Unilaterally terminated all contracts? Not only did they refuse to give us this year's dividends, they even demanded compensation? "Han Yunxi's temper flared as she read the contents of the letter.
"Even Ouyang Ning Jing could do something like this. Doesn't she know that doing business is all about trust?" Han Yunxi fumed.
"Esteemed wangfei, Cloud Realm Trade Consortium said that Medicine City unilaterally terminated a portion of their contracts, which means they've already breached the contract. That's why they have the right to refuse to give us any profits and demand compensation. They even … they even said that if Medicine City doesn't pay up, they'll invite the medical academy to uphold justice! "Xu Donglin replied honestly.
"Shameless!" Han Yunxi laughed coldly.
Although all merchants were crafty, they still had to maintain their bottom lines. Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's current actions were nothing but unreasonable pestering.
"So what if they find Medical City? Tell them they don't even need to think about compensation. They can't give Medicine City a single cent less, or else they'll just wait and see! "Han Yunxi Coldly warned.
"Esteemed wangfei, but … it seems like Medicine City really did breach the contract when they unilaterally terminated the contracts." Xu Donglin reminded him timidly, "Those agreements state that Cloud Realm Trade Consortium will have the priority to continue working with Medicine City after the contract expires. Only if Cloud Realm Trade Consortium refuses to continue working with them will Medicine City be allowed to sell the ingredients to others."
"That's an overlord's rule to begin with! Heaven knows how many benefits Ouyang Ning Nuo gave Xie Deyi when the Council of Elders signed the agreement back then. Now that the Council of Elders has been reorganized, are they still going to accept the terms? "Han Yunxi retorted.
Xu Donglin finally understood and nodded his head.
"We're already letting them off by not pursuing the crime of bribery. Ouyang Ning Jing really wants a yard after getting an inch!" Han Yunxi was truly angry.
After all, this was a sizable bonus. If Medicine City didn't get this year's bonus, it would affect the prices of medicinal ingredients next year. If it was the weather that caused the prices to rise, then there was nothing to say. But how could she not be angry when it was man-made?
Moreover, Cloud Realm Trade Consortium had cheated Medicine City out of money to support the war effort. She couldn't swallow this anger.
While Han Yunxi was angry, Long Fei Ye's expression wasn't any better. Still, he remained calm.
"It's unlikely that Cloud Realm Trade Consortium would give up on the medicinal ingredients business so easily," Long Fei Ye said simply.
"Snow mountain?" Han Yunxi was stunned. Last time, Jun Yi Xie had used the mountain to bribe Xie Deyi. That was when she realized that some rare medicinal ingredients could be grown in the mountains.
"So Cloud Realm Trade Consortium has colluded with Northern Li?" Tang Li said faintly.
At this moment, Gu immediately rose from his seat and headed outside. "So annoying! It's so complicated! This old man's going to West Jing for a look! I'll be back in a few days! "
"Old Fiend, be careful!" Han Yunxi chased after him a few steps, but Gu was long gone.
The situation was just as he'd said. It was so complicated!
The situation was already chaotic enough. If Northern Li were to join in as well, then all of Cloud Realm Continent's powers would probably join the fray.
A complicated look flickered past Long Fei Ye's eyes before he ordered, "Xu Donglin, send word to Wang Gong. Tell him to report the matter of the snow mountain to the medical academy! Just say that Medicine City's Council of Elders suspects Jun Yi Xie has something to do with it! "
Although the snow mountain was only a guess, Long Fei Ye had pushed the blame onto Jun Yi Xie. Even if Jun Yi Xie had already been demoted to a commoner, the medical academy wouldn't let the matter rest. They would keep a close eye on the matter.
Any pharmacy with a medical token wouldn't dare to work with Cloud Realm Trade Consortium. If the consortium had any medicinal ingredients in their hands, they could only sell them directly to famous doctors. As long as the medical academy set their sights on Cloud Realm Trade Consortium, which pharmacy or doctor would dare to buy from them?
Xu Donglin left with his orders. Long Fei Ye finally turned to Han Yunxi and said, "Esteemed wangfei, please calm your anger."
Han Yunxi gave a snort of laughter as her anger was extinguished. Cloud Realm Trade Consortium was very treacherous, but Long Fei Ye was even more sinister!
Tang Li and Chu Xifeng were both stunned by the sight. They'd finally witnessed how the Duke of Qin coaxed esteemed wangfei to cheer her up. He'd even said something like "Esteemed wangfei, please calm your anger."
Your Highness Duke of Qin, a world war is about to break out in Cloud Realm Continent. Is it really alright for you to flirt like this at the borders?
Chu Xifeng reminded him in a low voice, "Your Highness, you should reply to the fourth imperial prince's letter."
How would Long Fei Ye reply to the fourth imperial prince? Would he go to West Liang? Or stay here?
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