Kun Da didn't care about Bard's matter. It was already the best that he didn't choose to hit him when he was down. If it were someone else, they might have hit him when he was down.
Du Qi sat alone in the study, his fingers gently tapping on the table, but he didn't plan to meet Bard yet.
There was no hurry.
Wait a little longer.
At this moment, Bard was burning with anxiety. Because it was already past noon, especially when Luo Song and the others who left earlier said that they had already eaten at the residence, but Du Qi didn't summon him.
It was obvious that he was dissatisfied with him.
The more it was like this, the more nervous Bard felt. However, when Luo Song and the others left earlier, they also comforted him and told him to wait patiently. Therefore, in the current situation, Bard could only wait patiently and didn't dare to leave at will.
Not long after, Kun Da came out.
Bard immediately went up and said: "Kun Da, did Ping Xiwang summon me?"
"No!"
Kun Da shook his head and replied.
Bard asked again: "Did Ping Xiwang say that he didn't want to see me?"
Kun Da said: "No!"
After a pause, Kun Da said: "Master Bard, I'll leave first, goodbye."
Bard wanted to say something but stopped, but swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. In the end, he did not say anything. Instead, he quietly waited. This was because the initiative was currently in Du Qi's hands, and not his.
Bard could only wait patiently.
In the afternoon.
Although it wasn't too late, the early spring sun didn't last long. The sun had already hidden in the clouds, and the sky was slightly dark, not as bright as before. At this time, Bard was so hungry that his chest was sticking to his back. Not only was he tired, but his stomach was also hungry. It was very uncomfortable. Bard was very hungry, especially for a fatty, it was extremely unbearable.
He was so hungry that he was dizzy.
He even wanted to leave.
But as soon as this thought arose, it was suppressed by him. The current Bard family was isolated. If Du Qi wanted to deal with him, then the other major families would be happy to see it happen, so Bard couldn't be willful.
"Creak!"
At this moment, the door opened.
An attendant came out and looked at Bard: "Bard, go back. His Highness is very busy today and has no time to see you. "
Boom!!
Bard felt as if thunder had exploded in his head.
He was completely dumbfounded.
Du Qi did not want to see him today.
That meant that he had to come back tomorrow. If this matter did not satisfy Du Qi, then he definitely would not be able to report back. At the thought of this, Bard was filled with sorrow and despair.
Ba De, however, was not reconciled. He clenched his teeth and said: "I'll have to trouble you to report to His Highness Pacifying West King. I, Ba De, have important information to report to His Highness Pacifying West King."
Hearing this, the attendant glanced at Bard. Bard hurriedly said: "This is a truly important secret. I implore you to pass it on to His Highness Ping Xi Wang."
"Wait!"
Seeing this, the attendant turned around and left.
When the attendant entered the study and came to Du Qi's study again, he said, "Your Highness, Bard said that he has important confidential information to report to you."
Du Qi narrowed his eyes.
It was an important secret.
This was interesting.
Du Qi ordered, "Bring him in."
"Yes!"
The attendant turned around and went to inform Bard.
Not long after, Ba De entered the study. Facing Du Qi, he was not as unyielding as he was last night. The moment he entered, he took two quick steps forward and then, like a golden mountain toppling a jade pillar, knelt on the ground and said: "This commoner, Ba De, greets Your Highness."
Du Qi examined Ba De, but was not in a hurry to speak, nor was he in a hurry to let Ba De get up.
Ba De knelt, sweating profusely for a moment.
His heart was even more perturbed.
He now understood that in front of Du Qi, he was just a fish on the chopping board. He thought that there was no place for Du Qi to attack him, but he did not expect that in front of Du Qi, a casual word from Du Qi would capsize him.
After a long while, Du Qi said: "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Ba De stood up and stood respectfully, no longer daring to have any contempt in his heart. At this point, Ba De was already scared witless by Du Qi.
Du Qi's expression was calm as he said, "Speak, what important information do you have to share?"
Ba De immediately produced a piece of parchment from his sleeve and said with both hands, "Your Highness, this is a map of a gold mine. The mine is very rich in minerals, and this lowly one is willing to hand it over to Your Highness. "
Du Qi said, "Hand it over."
Ba De immediately stepped forward and handed over the parchment. Du Qi took it and gave it a look. At this point, Du Qi already had a certain understanding of Yiwu County and its surroundings.
Du Qi looked at the map and the location of the gold mine. He said, "This gold mine is located northwest of Yiwu County and close to a river? It's located near a canyon that's quite steep. "
"Yes!"
Ba De was somewhat astonished.
Du Qi actually knew so much about Yiwu County. One had to know that he had only marked the approximate location on the parchment map, as well as the river and mountains. However, Du Qi was so clear about the situation of the mountains and the nearby canyon.
Ba De hurriedly said, "Your Highness, this lowly one has been to this location before and mined a small amount of gold for use. Because I was afraid of being discovered, I never mined it on a large scale. This lowly one is willing to offer this gold mine to Your Highness. "
A smile appeared on Du Qi's face.
This time, he had managed to extort some good things from Ba De by giving him the cold shoulder. Du Qi also knew that Ba De was truly afraid, so he explained the situation of the gold mine as soon as he entered.
If Ba De thought that he had a chance to appease Du Qi even if he didn't hand over the gold mine, he wouldn't have handed it over.
Du Qi said, "Ba De, if the gold mine's situation is true … Then this king won't pursue your mistakes. But if it's false, then there's no need for your Ba De family to exist. "
Ba De promised, "Your Highness, please be at ease. This is absolutely true and can't be fake. This lowly one is willing to lead the way because the gold mine's location requires passing through a canyon. The path isn't easy to traverse. If I lead the way, it will be much easier. "
Du Qi said, "Since that's the case, you lead the way tomorrow."
"Yes!"
Ba De immediately agreed.
Du Qi immediately arranged for someone to call Liu Zhengxi over. He handed the parchment map to Liu Zhengxi and told him about the gold mine. Then he instructed, "Mr. Liu, you will personally make this trip."
Liu Zhengxi said, "This lowly one understands."
Du Qi didn't say anything else. He waved his hand and said, "Ba De, you can leave now. Come to the prince's residence tomorrow morning. "
"Yes!"
Ba De agreed again.
At this moment, Ba De let out a sigh of relief. He had finally appeased Du Qi. If he didn't dispel Du Qi's grudge today, Ba De wouldn't be able to eat or sleep in peace even if he returned home. Although he had lost money, it was still pretty good to use it to avoid disaster.
Liu Zhengxi waited for Ba De to leave and said, "Your Highness, Ba De changed from arrogance to deference. He's a typical bully who fears the strong. Such a person can actually be beaten to death with a stick. "
Du Qi said seriously, "It's best if we can solve the problem without killing people. Massacres can easily cause some unnecessary unrest in Yiwu City. Now that we've knocked Ba De down, the other big families in Yiwu City won't dare to look down on the prince's residence. "
Liu Zhengxi said, "Your Highness is wise!"
"Reporting!"
At this moment, Liu Jian entered.
Liu Jian came to Du Qi's side and reported, "Your Highness, just now the prince's residence's attendant reported that Dan Yangzi suddenly fell ill. He's twitching non-stop. His situation is very serious."
"Let's go!"
Du Qi immediately ordered.
Dan Yangzi was a very important part of Du Qi's plan. This was because the gunpowder, grenades, and landmines that Du Qi was going to produce needed Dan Yangzi to take the lead.
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