Chapter 81

"Are you saying there are other people in the carriage?"

"Or heavy cargo, like gold coins or something." Qin Yu corrected, "But the owner of the carriage treated me well and gave me three gold cakes! I won’t have any ideas about them."

Qin Yu casually took out the three gold cakes and tossed them up and down, creating a pleasant jingling sound.

Xi Zhilan giggled, not minding at all. She felt especially happy just following behind Qin Yu, and even chatting idly made her content.

Qin Yu played with the gold cakes for a while, then suddenly remembered something.

"Look at my memory!" He slapped his head, took out the Pi貅 green jade that Zhou Yu had just given him, and handed it to Xi Zhilan along with the three gold cakes.

"Here, this jade looks really nice."

Xi Zhilan touched it, feeling its smoothness, and was instantly delighted: "This is Yutian green jade, I’ve seen it before. The carving is also very exquisite, it’s the best jade in the world!"

"It was also given by that young master Zhou just now. Since you think it’s good, that’s great. You don’t have to wait until tomorrow to find something at the auction, I’ll give it to you as compensation!"

Qin Yu was talking about the dragon-patterned jade pendant that Kuai Qi had given him, which he had returned to Liu Pan. At the time, Xi Zhilan was quite unhappy.

Xi Zhilan blushed and took it, feeling embarrassed.

She had already made up her mind that everything she collected was for him, and the more, the better.

Qin Yu sighed with relief. Having a Celestial Master’s sword in his chest was already cumbersome, and he didn’t want to carry a bunch of gold, silver, and jade. He casually asked Xi Zhilan, "Has your brother found any trace of the treasure carriage?"

Xi Zhilan said, "The tracking experts in the society have already followed the convoy. There are several large carts, and about ten four-wheeled large wagons with guards. It’s said that there are elite soldiers of the Zhong army inside. They are about a hundred miles away from here, and there are seven or eight experts from the Dark Realm escorting them, including two peak-level experts from the Huainan Sect. There are also many other hidden defensive measures, so it will be very difficult to attack."

"That’s probably it. Hmm, does your brother want you to go and support him?" Qin Yu picked up on the hint.

Xi Zhilan said, "Brother didn’t say! But it’s true that he doesn’t have enough people under him. I don’t know if Master has left. If Master has returned to Xu, then the experts around Brother will definitely be insufficient." This place wasn’t Xi Zhicai’s home turf. He had just lost five capable subordinates, and Jin Wei had gone missing, so it was normal to be short-handed.

Proud stick Zhang Jin… it was hard to say. Xu Deng clearly said the auction didn’t welcome him anymore, and in his anger, he might just leave and not put up with this humiliation.

"About this…" Qin Yu was a bit troubled. Although he wanted to connect with Xi Zhicai, ambushing Yuan Shu’s treasure convoy was a good opportunity. However, he had Wang Yue on his side, and Xi Zhicai had just organized people to assassinate him. This issue unresolved, the two sides might end up fighting.

"I’ll go ask Old Wang’s opinion!" After thinking for a long time, Qin Yu still felt it was better to resolve this issue promptly.

Xi Zhilan tugged at Qin Yu’s sleeve, "Brother Yu, if Old Wang…"

"Since you call me brother, of course I’ll help my little sister!" Qin Yu patted her hand, taking on the responsibility, "I’ll persuade Old Wang!"

Xi Zhilan was deeply moved, calling out emotionally, "Brother Yu!" She lightly leaped, her delicate body falling into his arms.

The soft and fragrant body willingly came into his embrace, filling the air with a sweet scent. Qin Yu felt very happy, gently stroking Xi Zhilan’s back.

"Xiao Lan, you send the message first. Once I persuade Old Wang, we’ll join forces with your brother. But you must explain to your brother that in this treasure raid, we want eighty percent, and the best few items will be ours first. Otherwise, we won’t cooperate with them."

What Qin Yu didn’t say was that with so many experts, who would they not be able to rob from? He believed that as long as Xi Zhicai used his head, he would agree.

"Okay! Brother should agree, he just wants to crush the rebels’ arrogance." Xi Zhilan agreed, but her soft body was so comfortable in Qin Yu’s arms that she didn’t want to leave.

It was so cold outside, but Brother was warm and caring, and his embrace was warm!

Qin Yu looked ahead, seeing the faint outline of the thin carriage on the distant mountain road, a smile on his face.

Now, the chances of success should be even greater!

...

Wang Yue and the other three elders were hidden on a small hill near the mountain road.

As Qin Yu had expected, Wang Yue didn’t know that the assassins who attacked him last night were from Xu.

The situation happened too suddenly, and more terrifying was Wang Yue’s divine sword.

In almost half an hour, five out of the seven assassins were already dead.

The dead couldn’t speak, and with Xi Zhicai’s sharp mind, Wang Yue couldn’t deduce anything from their clothes or weapons.

The last two survivors, one of whom was Xi Zhilan, was taken away by Xi Zhicai, and Wang Yue still hadn’t suspected her. The other assassin, Jin Wei, pointed in a completely different direction.

Jin Wei’s alliance with Shen Qiniang and the demon slave made Wang Yue realize he was Yuan Shu’s subordinate, which explained why they came to attack him.

Everyone knew he was the sword master of three generations of Han emperors, and such a person, the Zhong Empire naturally wanted to eliminate quickly.

Wang Yue, in his youth, was fierce and unwilling to suffer any loss.

So after getting the information about the treasure carriage from Jin Wei, he immediately thought of inviting strong experts to ambush the carriage. One reason was to strike a blow against the rebels; the other was mainly for revenge.

Unlike the impoverished Shi Huang and Huang Zhong, Wang Yue was the head of a school and a prominent figure in the capital, with considerable wealth. He didn’t really care much about gold and jewels.

Qin Yu found the three elders and explained the situation. Wang Yue first agreed to the idea of joining forces.

"The old man originally felt that our group was a bit weak. Yuan Shu is famous and generous, and many Jianghu experts are eager to serve him, including many renowned masters. If we have the help of fellow practitioners, our chances of success will be greater."

Shi Huang and Huang Zhong didn’t say anything.

Wang Yue knew what they were thinking and smiled slightly, "But, Xiao Yu, you should tell the other side that we want at least seventy percent of the loot, and we get to pick the first four items."

Qin Yu said, "Yes, I’ve already proposed eighty percent. Then, Old Shi and Senior Huang will each get twenty-five percent, and the remaining thirty percent will be divided as follows: Old Wang gets twenty percent, and the three of us will get a bit of the leftovers, which will be a profit for us."

"I have no problem with that." Wang Yue was a bit surprised. He had originally planned to give up fifteen percent, but he didn’t expect Qin Yu to take the initiative.

This child is really generous and has the makings of a leader!

Shi Huang immediately said, "That won’t do. How can we let the three of you suffer a loss? I and Han Sheng will each give up five percent, and we’ll divide it equally. What do you think, Han Sheng?"

Huang Zhong laughed, "To be honest, I can’t really tell the difference between twenty-five percent and twenty percent. If we can make a profit, everyone will profit. Brother Shi, you’re right!"

"Thank you, Elders, for your righteousness!" Qin Yu didn’t pretend to be modest; it would be too hypocritical.

The matter was thus settled.

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Third update! Preparing to end the class! Even if the new book ranking is down, everyone will continue to support me, right?

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