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After sending Xiao He away, Ouyang Shuo met with another person. He was Buddha He.
After learning that Jade Buddha County had fallen, the Southern Alliance not only removed Buddha He from his position as the Alliance Leader, but also expelled him from the Alliance. Right now, Buddha He was really a loner.
His only value was the sovereignty of Jade Buddha County in his hands.
After learning that Tianshuang County had fallen, Ouyang Shuo had been looking for another central city among the territories in Lingnan Province.
In the end, Ouyang Shuo set his sights on Jade Buddha County. Apart from the needs of the previous war, the port of Jade Buddha County was also one of the important reasons Ouyang Shuo favored it.
The Jiaozhou Port outside Jade Buddha County was located between the North Sea Port and the Quanzhou Port. It could be used as a transfer station and an important supply point for fleets traveling between Shanhai City and Quanzhou.
Whether it was a merchant ship or a warship, the amount of fresh water and food they could carry was limited. If they brought too much, it would affect the loading capacity of the cargo.
Therefore, usually, long-distance voyages would choose a few temporary ports to stop at.
The location of the Jiaozhou Port was the most advantageous.
With the Jiaozhou Port, Ouyang Shuo's previous plan to directly trade with Quanzhou through the sea route would be possible, and the prerequisites for implementation would be met.
That was why Ouyang Shuo told Zhao Kuo not to break the stone tablet of Jade Buddha County.
The bright sunlight shone on the courtyard. Flowers bloomed and the place was full of vitality.
Buddha He, who was escorted in by the guards, looked dispirited and dispirited. He was no longer as spirited and vigorous as before. He did not fit in with the vitality in the courtyard.
Perhaps because he was not used to the hot sunlight, Buddha He covered his forehead with his hand and closed his lifeless eyes.
Ouyang Shuo stood in the corridor and looked at Buddha He, who was walking toward him step by step. His heart was filled with emotion. The ending of this person today was enough to teach him a lesson.
"Lord He, it's an honor to meet you!" Ouyang Shuo greeted him.
When Buddha He heard this, he raised his head and looked deeply at Ouyang Shuo. A trace of spirit finally flashed in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth revealed a trace of a self-deprecating smile. He said in a hoarse voice, "Lord Wuyi, please don't laugh at me."
The person in front of him was the culprit who destroyed his hegemony.
Strangely, at this moment, Buddha He couldn't feel any resentment in his heart. It was as if all his emotions had dissipated along with his defeat.
The man in front of him was about the same age as him and was already standing at the peak of the game world. There was once a moment when he, Buddha He, was only an inch away from this step.
But it was that slight difference that led to the difference between heaven and earth today.
From this, it could be seen how difficult life was.
Thinking of this, Buddha He's heart became increasingly desolate. Now, he just wanted to use his last bargaining chip to exchange for one last reward, then find a royal city, live in solitude, and spend the rest of his gaming life.
The two opponents stood facing each other in the corridor, speechless for a while.
"Please!"
In the end, it was Ouyang Shuo who broke the silence and led Buddha He to the study. Towards this person, towards such an opponent, Ouyang Shuo still maintained the due respect.
Buddha He didn't mind. He nodded and followed into the study. He sat down and said weakly, "Let's not beat around the bush. Lord Wuyi, what are your conditions? Just say it!"
His voice was mixed with exhaustion and desolation that couldn't be concealed.
When Ouyang Shuo heard this, he knew that the speech he prepared previously was probably useless. He smiled and said, "Lord He is straightforward. Since that's the case, I won't beat around the bush. How about this, 20,000 gold coins, you transfer Jade Buddha County to someone I designate. What do you think? "
"50,000 gold coins!"
This time, Buddha He said it resolutely and decisively.
Ouyang Shuo frowned. This was a bit too much. He admitted that the true value of Jade Buddha County was definitely no less than 200,000 gold coins.
But the problem was that Jade Buddha County was currently in Ouyang Shuo's hands. To put it bluntly, what Ouyang Shuo really wanted to buy was that teleportation formation.
"30,000 gold coins, no haggling. Lord He, you should know that you don't have much room to bargain. "In the end, Ouyang Shuo decided to take a step back and increase the price by 10,000 gold coins.
30,000 gold coins was enough for Buddha He to live a carefree life in Royal City. If he also did some business, it would be very easy for him to live a prosperous life.
Silence. There was a long silence.
Buddha He closed his mouth and didn't say a word. It was obvious that he was making a final struggle.
Even so, Ouyang Shuo's attitude was as resolute as ever. At this time, feelings like sympathy and the like had already left him. All that was left was rationality and coldness.
The difference of 20,000 gold coins was enough for Shanhai City to do many things.
In addition to investing the remaining revenue in education, medical, and other reforms, Ouyang Shuo also needed to invest more than 100,000 gold coins in the establishment of the Mountain Sea Guards.
Therefore, Ouyang Shuo didn't have much money left in his hands. He couldn't squander it as he pleased.
Previously, Ouyang Shuo had spent a lot of money to establish the Black Snake Guards. Now that he wanted to establish a higher level of the Mountain Sea Guards, the amount of money he needed to invest would naturally be even more terrifying.
After all, it was not an easy task to feed a group of spies.
The battle of Zhaoqing and the temporary defection of Wulong County had already proved the value of intelligence agencies. Ouyang Shuo's investment in the Black Snake Guards did not go to waste. It had tangible results.
Just when Ouyang Shuo was getting impatient, Buddha He finally let go.
"I agree!"
Buddha He raised his head and looked at Ouyang Shuo again. "Tell me, who do you want to transfer it to?"
"Song Wen!"
"Song Wen?"
Buddha He was a little surprised. He had defeated Song Wen before.
"That's right!"
Other than Song Wen, who else was worthy of Ouyang Shuo's trust among the lords and players without a territory? This was already Ouyang Shuo's plan when Tianshuang County fell.
And this was also Ouyang Shuo's compensation to Song Wen and the Song family.
"Okay!"
Although Buddha He was surprised, he was no longer in the mood to explore the eight trigrams. He immediately opened the control panel of the territory and selected the "transfer" option under the ownership of the territory.
"System notification: Player He, would you like to transfer the territory?"
"Yes!"
"System notification: Transfer request confirmed. Please specify the transferor. Friendly reminder: The transferor must be a lord. "
"Song Wen!"
"System notification: Searching for Song Wen..."
"System notification: The transferor meets the requirements and can transfer. Would you like to transfer it now?"
"Yes!"
"System notification: Territory transfer successful. Player Jade Buddha County's lord position will be automatically removed."
At this point, Jade Buddha County officially changed owners.
Buddha He took 30,000 gold coins and left through the teleportation formation in Wulong City. From then on, Ouyang Shuo never heard any news about Buddha He.
Originally, the Black Snake Guards wanted to follow Buddha He and assassinate him to take revenge.
Ouyang Shuo didn't agree. The reason was simple. Buddha He had expressed goodwill to the Bank of the Four Seas once in Tianshuang County. Ouyang Shuo still had to return this favor.
After the transfer, Song Wen took the initiative to find Ouyang Shuo.
Before this, Song Wen didn't know that Ouyang Shuo had such plans. Suddenly receiving the system notification, Song Wen was very surprised. He had mixed feelings in his heart.
He didn't expect that after losing Tianshuang County, he would be in charge of the better Jade Buddha County.
Of course, although they were both territories, Song Wen knew that the nature of the two was completely different.
To put it bluntly, Tianshuang County was the Song Clan's private territory. Everything there was to be decided by the Song Clan. No one could interfere with their life and death in the territory.
Jade Buddha County was different. It belonged to the Mountain Sea Territory. Or rather, it belonged to Ouyang Shuo. Therefore, to put it bluntly, the current Song Wen was a high-level employee.
Rather than saying that Song Wen was a lord, it was better to say that he was a city lord. His position was the same as Mulan Yue's before. Moreover, because it wasn't a donated territory, Song Wen's position wasn't as high as Mulan Yue's.
When the two met, the atmosphere was a little awkward.
The last time they met was during the Mountain Sea Alliance Conference in the first month. Even in the Giant Deer Battlefield, the two didn't have much interaction.
During the Mountain Sea Alliance Conference, as the Song Family's successor, Song Wen still had the confidence to speak to Ouyang Shuo as an equal and call him a friend.
Times had changed, and the rapid changes in the situation had completely changed the status of the two.
The current Song Wen felt somewhat pressured when facing Ouyang Shuo, and he had to lower his status. Song Wen knew that he had to change his understanding of his own role.
The current Ouyang Shuo was his lord.
Since Song Wen took the initiative to come, Ouyang Shuo might as well tell him about the arrangements for Jade Buddha County in advance.
Jade Buddha County was officially renamed Oceanward City.
Ouyang Shuo changed the name because the name of Jade Buddha County carried a strong personal mark of He Fo.
Song Wen assumed the position of City Lord of Oceanward City.
Apart from that, Song Wen didn't receive a noble title or land like Mulan Yue. The members of the Song Family couldn't live in Oceanward City. They had to move to Mountain Sea City.
This could also be considered a warning to Song Wen by Ouyang Shuo.
When Song Wen achieved results that satisfied Ouyang Shuo, Ouyang Shuo would bestow Song Wen with a noble title and land.
Apart from that, as the City Lord, Song Wen was only responsible for the administrative affairs of Oceanward City and its affiliated cities. As for military affairs, Ouyang Shuo had other arrangements, and Song Wen couldn't interfere.
Apart from the Garrison Division, Ouyang Shuo also planned to set up a fleet in Oceanward City. For the time being, it would be called the Jiaozhou Fleet's First Fleet.
As for the commander of the fleet, Ouyang Shuo chose Smoke Freak.
Although the two fleets didn't have much of a chance to display their strength in the attack on Jade Buddha County, the conditions for Smoke Freak's promotion had already been met. Ouyang Shuo naturally kept his word.
This time, Smoke Freak had obtained a broad platform to display his talent. Whether he could lead the Jiaozhou Fleet's First Fleet to protect Oceanward City was another test that Ouyang Shuo gave him. (To be continued.)
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