Feng Entai looked troubled. "I can take this, but I can't give it away!"
Niu Youdao was puzzled. "Didn't you say you would give it back to me?"
Feng Entai said guiltily, "I gave it to you. How can it be the same as giving it to someone else?"
F * ck! Niu Youdao understood the old man's intention. He was trying to push the blame onto him. If he were to give this thing away, then the Heavenly Jade Gate would definitely have a good talk with him regarding the distribution of the wine. Feng Entai could then pretend that last night's incident never happened. He couldn't help but sneer. "Old Feng, you really have a good plan. You're tricking me!"
Feng Entai smiled bitterly. "I'm not tricking you. It's an exit document for a hundred thousand warhorses. I don't have to explain the weight of this thing to you. If I give it away just like that, how am I going to explain it to the gate? I understand what you mean, but I really can't make a decision on such a big matter. I have to wait for the gate's decision. "
"Are you kidding me?" Niu Youdao waved his sleeves and pointed outside. "It will take two to three days for the message to travel back and forth. Can the people outside wait that long? Believe it or not, they will come knocking on your door and force you to give an answer! "
Feng Entai sighed. "Old Brother, I hope you can bear the burden and not publicize our contract. Wait for the gate's decision before making a decision."
Niu Youdao chuckled. "Old Feng, do you have any shame? Who was the one who forced me to agree last night? Oh, if there are benefits, it's yours. If there's trouble, it's mine. Can you be reasonable? "
Feng Entai said, "Am I not discussing this with you?"
Niu Youdao said, "Is there a need for discussion? There's no need for discussion. I definitely won't agree! "
Feng Entai sighed. He knew he was being unreasonable. He said in a muffled voice, "How much?"
Niu Youdao said, "What do you mean, how much?"
Feng Entai said, "Ten exit documents. How much do you think is appropriate?"
Niu Youdao was surprised. "You still want to keep them? You've already been targeted. Keeping even one is troublesome. Give them all away! "
Feng Entai was shocked. "Not a single one? Give them all away? How can we do that? "
Niu Youdao finally understood the Emperor's intention. Looking at Feng Entai's expression, he understood. Even in such a situation, he still didn't want to give in. It was obvious that the rest of the people were greedy and fell into his trap.
But then again, wasn't he also greedy? Otherwise, he would have decisively refused last night. In short, whoever was greedy would be unlucky.
Now that things had come to this, anyone could tell that the exit documents for the one hundred thousand warhorses were bait. It was obvious bait, but there were still people who wanted to take the bait. Even they themselves did not believe that they would let them leave with these things smoothly.
"Fine, do whatever you want. It's none of my business." Niu Youdao waved his sleeves and was about to leave.
"Little Brother!" Feng Entai grabbed his arm.
Niu Youdao suddenly turned his head and said, "What do you want? Do you want to kill me, or do you want to take back the contract? Let me tell you, if we fight, you may not have much of an advantage. Also, don't forget, this is the capital city of Qi. If anything happens, you won't have an easy time either. "
Linghu Qiu said decisively, "Old Feng, I advise you not to act recklessly. He's my sworn brother!"
"We're in the same boat. Why would I kill you?" Feng Entai firmly denied having such an intention. With a stern expression, he said, "Brother, you have to think this through. This isn't just a matter of the Heavenly Jade School. If we destroy the Heavenly Jade School, how will Prince Yongping protect himself? The Immortal Remnant Sect and the other three sects won't be able to handle the situation. What will Brother do then? Even if we take ten thousand steps back and say that you're not willing to go through thick and thin with the Heavenly Jade School, how will we share prosperity with you in the future? "
Niu Youdao shook him off and felt the urge to curse. Why didn't he tell the three sects the truth? Why did he come to persuade them? It was because of this that if the Heavenly Jade School were to collapse, Shang Chaozong would also be finished. He wouldn't have an easy time either.
Once the incident happened, he knew that he had been dragged into it. At this point, he was already in the same boat as the Heavenly Jade School.
Even so, he sneered, "Old Feng, are you threatening me?"
Feng Entai hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I don't have that intention. I'm just stating the facts. Brother, you're a smart man. I really want to discuss things with you."
Niu Youdao said, "I asked you to give it away, but you refused. What else is there to discuss?"
Feng Entai suddenly said in a low voice, "How about this? You go out and stabilize the situation first. I'll secretly dig a tunnel here and we'll quietly escape from this place."
Niu Youdao said, "The monk can run, but the temple can't. I'm afraid that before we can escape from the Qi Kingdom, someone will find your Heavenly Jade School and put pressure on you."
Feng Entai said, "That's why I want you to hold the fort for the time being. Once the Heavenly Jade School has arranged the transportation route for the warhorses and the warhorses leave the Qi Kingdom, the ten exit documents will have already been sent to each family. What's done can't be undone. Who can still run to the State of Zhao to intercept the warhorses? The others can only give up."
Niu Youdao said, "That's a good idea. Why don't we swap places? Your Heavenly Jade School will hold the fort, and I'll clear the transportation route for the warhorses. What do you think?"
He couldn't possibly agree to this condition. If he foolishly stayed here and attracted the firepower, even if the Heavenly Jade School succeeded, would he still be able to leave this place alive after fooling so many people?
"…" The two of them stared at each other.
Linghu Qiu couldn't help but smile. He realized that this sworn brother of his was very difficult to deal with. It wasn't easy to fool him.
Feng Entai said, "It's impossible for me to give all of these things away. I won't be able to answer to my master. Why don't we sell all of these things and earn a large sum of money? At least I'll be able to answer to my master. "
Niu Youdao really wanted to ask him if he wanted money more than his life, but he swallowed his words. "Alright, I agree with your decision. If there are no other opinions, then it's settled. I'll go make it public. I've already given you all the things, so you should prepare to sell them!" He cupped his fists and was about to leave.
"Wait!" Feng Entai called out to him. "It's not time to make it public yet. We still don't know how my master will decide. I really can't afford to make any more mistakes!"
Niu Youdao chuckled and put on a fake smile. "From what you're saying, do you want me to hold the fort for a while?"
Feng Entai cupped his fists and pleaded, "Brother, at this juncture, we have to be in the same boat. We can't afford internal strife!"
Niu Youdao nodded. "Alright, Brother Feng, since you've put it this way, I'll take a step back. How about this, I can hold the fort for you for a while and wait for the Heavenly Jade Gate's news to arrive before making a final decision. However, you have to hand over the ten exit documents to me. I'll keep them. Otherwise, who am I going to look for if you sneak away?"
As long as he got the documents back, he could get rid of the burden at any time. It wasn't unacceptable for him to hold the fort for a while.
Feng Entai said, "Brother, don't you trust me that much?"
Niu Youdao said, "You're the one who doesn't trust me, aren't you? As long as you don't run away, so what if I have the things? "
Feng Entai asked, "You won't secretly sell them, will you?"
Niu Youdao said, "Secretly sell them without letting others know that you've sold them? It's more likely that I'm sick in the head and like to leave trouble for myself. Why don't you secretly sell them for me? "
Feng Entai laughed dryly. That was true. These things could only be sold openly. Otherwise, there was no difference between selling them and not selling them.
"If you really don't trust me, you can send people to keep an eye on me. I definitely won't think about digging a tunnel to escape." Niu Youdao said as he stretched out his hand, asking him to hand over the things.
Feng Entai put his hand into his pocket and hesitated for a moment before pulling it back empty-handed. "Brother, why don't you write down a receipt first? If you don't admit it, I won't be able to explain."
Niu Youdao said mockingly, "Old Feng, now you know who doesn't trust whom, right?"
Although he said that, Niu Youdao still wrote down a receipt. Some things could be judged by whether one believed it or not. Both parties did not have that deep of a relationship.
In the end, the two handed over the documents with one hand and the receipt with the other.
After watching Niu Youdao and the others leave, Feng Entai looked at the receipt in his hand and wanted to cry but had no tears. After going around in circles and causing a whole lot of trouble, this was all that was left in his hands.
When they returned to Niu Youdao's courtyard, Linghu Qiu asked, "Brother, even if we sell this thing, everyone will know about the existence of this huge sum of money. I'm afraid it won't be easy to take it away! I don't believe that no one is coveting it. I suggest that we just give it away! "
Niu Youdao said, "Let's see what the Heavenly Jade Gate decides. If they insist on getting their hands on this money, it's their business whether they want it or not. It has nothing to do with me."
Linghu Qiu said, "This thing is really a hot potato. If we give it away openly, no one will dare to accept it. If we sell it, no one will dare to buy it. Everyone knows that whoever takes this thing in the open will be in big trouble. This thing is destined to be fought over in the dark!"
Niu Youdao asked, "How about organizing an auction? We sell it in the open, interested parties buy it in the dark, and buyers buy it in the dark, then leave in the dark. "
Linghu Qiu said, "Leave in the dark? The Vast Cloud Painting clearly wants to stir up a storm of carnage. Do you think he'll let this matter pass quietly? Do you think he'll just give away a hundred thousand warhorses for nothing? This is his territory. No matter who buys it in the dark, do you think they can escape his eyes? He won't just sit back and watch. He'll definitely add fuel to the fire in the dark. There's an eighty to ninety percent chance that he'll be exposed! "
"Brother, let me remind you. Once you've accepted the Vast Cloud Painting's pawn, you can only act according to its intentions. If you act according to his intentions, you can keep your life if he's satisfied. But if you go against his intentions and cause him to lose face, don't even think about leaving the Kingdom of Qi alive! So, I advise you not to go against him. You don't have that kind of strength yet! "
These words of warning were timely. Niu Youdao's expression turned solemn. He had another level of understanding of the seriousness of the matter. Not only were those cultivators eyeing him like tigers watching their prey, but the pair of eyes in the Imperial Palace were also watching. Feng Entai wanting to dig a tunnel and run away with the thing was a joke!
"This emperor is quite deceitful!" Niu Youdao couldn't help but sigh.
The two of them chatted for a bit. When Linghu Qiu left, Black Peony asked, "Daoye, are we still going to visit those nobles?"
"Visit what? With the Vast Cloud Painting doing this, even if I pay them a visit, not even ghosts will see me." Niu Youdao shook his head and sighed. He turned back and said, "Arrange for someone to go out and test the waters. See what the situation outside is like."
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