"Milord, the situation isn't good!"
In Wang Chong's study, Cheng Sanyuan's face was fraught with worry.
"The Confucians and Confucian Sect are using this matter to create hype. At least eighty percent of the booksellers on the market have stopped selling our books. Milord's early efforts have all gone to waste!"
Cheng Sanyuan's anxiety was palpable. 'Might Makes Right' had expressed the thoughts of all martial artists and generals. Whether or not the people accepted it, from the point of view of many generals, it could not be wrong. But if this continued, all his efforts would be for naught. How could Cheng Sanyuan not be worried?
He had even thought about playing some tricks, but all of his plans had been rejected. Wang Chong had even given a strict order to forbid any of his subordinates from approaching the wolf and dog.
"Let him do as he pleases!"
In the room, Wang Chong was seated cross-legged on the floor, his eyes closed and his head raised as he silently meditated. It seemed like nothing could disturb his mental state.
"I have everything planned out. In a few days, everything will become clear."
Cheng Sanyuan froze for a moment, then he sighed and left.
"Your subordinate will go!"
In the blink of an eye, three days had passed. The people of the capital were getting more and more familiar with the dog and wolf, and some people were even giving them new names. Even the great clans of the capital were slowly shifting their attention. Without a doubt, the scene before them was a complete blunder. The crowd had believed that Wang Chong was preparing some sort of powerful move, but they were clearly disappointed.
Other than a few great clans, no one else in the capital was paying attention to this matter.
"Boom!"
At noon on the third day, there was a peal of thunder. In a flash, dark clouds gathered, lightning flashed, and thunder rumbled. In the blink of an eye, a torrential downpour began. Whoosh!
Hualala. Bean-sized raindrops fell onto the viewing platform, emitting a series of crisp sounds. In the blink of an eye, dust and wind filled the air, and the dense raindrops made everything between heaven and earth blurry and invisible.
On the stage, the dog, the wolf, and the man, along with the audience, were all drenched by the rain, looking like drowned rats.
Bang!
At this moment, a foot stepped onto the steps of the platform. Su Shixuan, who had disappeared for three days, was once more escorted by four armored soldiers. His expression was cold and emotionless.
"You've won this round. Our Prince is a man of his word. These ten thousand taels of gold are yours."
Su Shixuan stood with his hands clasped behind his back, gesturing to the side. Someone at the side immediately opened the huge metal chest, revealing the densely packed and neatly stacked ten thousand taels of gold.
"Hiss! “
Upon seeing this sight, the hunter gasped in shock. When he first came to the capital, he only knew that he would be able to earn a hundred gold taels. He didn't expect that he would be able to earn ten thousand gold taels so easily. To a hunter living in the mountains, this was a huge fortune.
"This, this is not a dream, right?"
Chen Dazhong walked over in a daze, mumbling to himself as if he was in a dream.
"Chen Dazhong, you're not dreaming. Based on your contract with the King of Foreign Lands and the fairness of the Court of Judicial Review, there's no doubt about it."
A voice resounded in his ear, and then an official of the Court of Judicial Review in court robes stepped onto the platform. With a shake of his wrist, he displayed a contract in black and white. In the pouring rain, the official of the Court of Judicial Review only showed it for a moment before immediately putting away the contract and handing it to Chen Dazhong.
"Congratulations!"
"Great, this is great!"
Hugging the chest of gold, Chen Dazhong was overjoyed. He had never imagined that he would be able to obtain so much gold on this trip to the capital.
Boom!
At this sight, the people of the capital couldn't help but erupt into thunderous cheers, all of them applauding.
After three days of watching wolves and dogs play with each other, the people of the capital had unwittingly been drawn in by this sort of joy, and they had even developed some sort of contentment. When they saw this hunter obtain ten thousand taels of gold from Wang Chong, all of them were sincerely happy for him.
"Chen Dazhong, I'll ask you another question. If you don't feed your wolf, are you sure that your wolf will still be so docile?"
Su Shixuan continued to ask as he stood in the pouring rain.
"I'm sure!"
Chen Dazhong said without hesitation.
"I raised this wolf since it was young. I know its personality best. It's different from other wolves. It has been domesticated and wild, so it's not much of a threat at all. At least, it's the same for everyone in the Chen family and this dog."
"Is that so?" “
Su Shixuan indifferently said.
"Starting from now, we will cut off its food. If your wolf doesn't eat the dog next to it in seven days, you will receive an additional one million taels of gold from His Highness."
"Buzz!"
This number caused an uproar in the crowd, everyone dumbfounded. Even Chen Dazhong couldn't help but gasp, his heart thumping in his chest.
Su Shixuan was extremely calm, no ripple of emotion on his face.
"Everyone has seen that His Highness will do as he says. As long as you can prove this point, the one million taels will be yours. But let me tell you in advance, if you fail, your dog will probably be eaten by the wolf. Are you willing to continue this test?"
The crowd was silent, all of them staring at the stage in a daze, speechless.
A bet of one million taels of silver was something that had never happened in the capital before. Even some of the great clans would have a huge impact on them. If this hunter Chen Dazhong were to obtain this huge sum of money, he would immediately become a wealthy clan, perhaps even founding a new clan that would continue to exist in the region for a hundred years.
All of this could definitely change his fate.
"Unbelievable! One million taels! Is the King of Foreign Lands serious?"
"Didn't you see? After three days of doing nothing, he obtained ten thousand taels of gold. The King of Foreign Lands is a King of the Tang dynasty, and he's a man of his word. Although I find it inconceivable, I'm confident that he'll take it out."
The crowd began to chatter, and after three days, the show on the stage finally reached the main point. At this moment, everyone could vaguely sense Wang Chong's goal.
Whoosh!
All was quiet, the only sound being the torrential rain.
The torrential rain grew even more intense, and the droplets of water splashed against Chen Dazhong's face. Chen Dazhong's chest heaved as he finally lost his composure.
One million taels of gold! As a hunter living in the mountains, this was a temptation that he could not resist.
"Can I think about it?"
Chen Dazhong said, his face red.
"Haha, you have plenty of time."
A rare smile finally appeared on Su Shixuan's face.
"But let me remind you that you only have one day. Of course, you can also refuse and immediately take the ten thousand taels of gold back. No one will stop you!"
"Let's do as you say!"
Chen Dazhong clenched his teeth and said without hesitation.
"No matter what you think, I have absolute confidence in my wolf and dog!"
Boom! Chen Dazhong's words sent the crowd into a frenzy, all of them loudly cheering.
"Well said! Let them experience it! "
"Even wolves can understand humans, let alone humans. King of Foreign Lands, you've completely lost!"
Cheers resounded through the capital.
Flapflap!
As the crowd cheered, the birds in the sky flapped their wings and one by one, messenger pigeons flew in all directions. This massive wager instantly attracted the attention of countless people in the capital.
"One million taels! The King of Foreign Lands is truly bold!"
"Is the King of Foreign Lands really so confident? If that wolf doesn't swallow that dog in seven days, the King of Foreign Lands will lose more than one million taels! "
"He's staking everything on this one throw!"
"With so many people watching, the King of Foreign Lands won't be able to do anything even if he wants to. Just based on the wager he just made, many people will be waiting there at night. He's just submitting himself to fate and taking a risk!"
Throughout the capital, the elders and clan heads of the great clans were muttering to themselves.
At this point, Wang Chong's intentions were gradually becoming clear, but there were far too many variables involved.
"Send people to keep watch twenty-four hours a day. This war between the militarists and the Confucians is about to reach a critical moment!"
In the southern part of the city, a clan head issued an order, and countless other clan heads issued similar orders.
… …
"Young Master, what do we do?"
The new wager had just been announced when the news was sent to the Secretariat Advisor Residence.
A Confucian Sect disciple kneeled on the ground, waiting for Li Junxian's reply.
"The arrow is already nocked on the bowstring and must be released. He's already set up this platform, and nothing we do can stop him. Pass on my order. Send people to keep watch twenty-four hours a day. We can't let the King of Foreign Lands' men do anything to that wolf and dog."
Li Junxian said.
"Your subordinate understands!"
With these words, the Confucian Sect disciple quickly left.
On the same night, the wolf and dog were cut off from food and drink. That night, both in the open and in the dark, countless eyes had been placed in the surroundings.
Swoosh! In the middle of the night, a piece of meat was tossed toward the cage on the platform. However, while the meat was still in midair, a long arrow shot out from the side. At the same time, a muffled groan sounded from the corner, and then there was no more sound.
"How foolish! With so many people watching, you still want to do something? You're truly seeking death! "
In the distance, under the high eaves of a restaurant, the moonlight revealed the figure of a masked man, but he did not alarm anyone. The man quickly concealed himself.
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