ATPnovel Chapter 65 The Straw-Cloaked Man
Chapter 65 The Straw-Cloaked Man
The jade tiger trembled with rage.
But he knew that this young man was someone he couldn't afford to offend.
Even Ji Wuye was helpless against him, so what could a small merchant like him do?
"Okay," he said through gritted teeth, "I promise you."
"Then it's settled." Xia Bing smiled at him. "Boss Jade Tiger, it's a pleasure doing business with you."
"......"
Jade Tiger didn't say anything, but with a livid face, he turned and left.
Xia Bing watched his retreating figure, a slight smile playing on her lips.
This is just the first step.
He will eventually pocket all the wealth hidden in the night.
……
When Xia Bing returned to Zi Lan Xuan, Zi Nu was already waiting for him.
"How is it?" she asked.
"All done," Xia Bing said with a smile. "From today onwards, Jin Yu Man Tang is mine."
"Are you so sure he'll give in?"
"He has no choice." Xia Bing sat down. "Ji Wuye can't protect him. His only way out is to cooperate with me."
"What if he goes to Ji Wuye to complain?"
"He will go," Xia Bing nodded, "but Ji Wuye won't turn against me for a merchant."
Why?
"Because he's currently overwhelmed with his own problems." Xia Bing looked out the window. "Tianze's situation has already given him a huge headache."
"Too."
Zi Nu nodded, then suddenly remembered something.
"Oh, by the way, someone came looking for you earlier."
"who?"
"A woman," Zi Nu said with a hint of bitterness, "She said her name was Yan Ling Ji."
"Yan Ling Ji?" Xia Bing's eyes lit up. "What does she want with me?"
"How would I know?" Zi Nu rolled her eyes at him. "She said she'd wait for you outside Xinzheng City tomorrow."
"wait for me?"
"Hmm." Zi Nu looked at him. "You don't want to go, do you?"
"Of course I'll go." Xia Bing stood up. "Yan Lingji invited me out; how could I miss such an opportunity?"
"you......"
Zi Nu was so angry that she couldn't speak.
This man is such a womanizer!
The next morning.
Xia Bing arrived alone outside Xinzheng City.
Zi Nu wanted to go with them, but Xia Bing refused.
"Yan Ling Ji asked to meet me alone," he explained. "If you go, she probably won't say anything."
"You really want to see that woman that much?" Zi Nu asked angrily.
"It's not that I want to see her," Xia Bing smiled. "It's that I want to know some things."
"What's wrong?"
"The Baiyue matter," Xia Bing looked at her, "and... the Tianze matter."
"......"
Zi Nu fell silent.
She knew that Xia Bing's decision was beyond her control.
"Be careful," she finally said.
"Don't worry." Xia Bing smiled at her, "I'll come back safely."
……
Outside Xinzheng City, at Shili Pavilion.
When Xia Bing arrived, Yan Ling Ji was already waiting there.
She stood in the pavilion, wearing a long red dress, her long hair flowing in the wind, resembling a burning flame in the sunlight.
"You've come." She turned around, looked at Xia Bing, and smiled slightly.
"Miss Yan Lingji invited me here. May I ask what brings you here?" Xia Bing walked into the pavilion and stood opposite her.
"It's nothing," Yan Lingji tilted her head, "I just wanted to chat with you."
"chat?"
"Hmm." Yan Lingji nodded. "You're a very interesting person. I'd like to know, what is your background?"
"I'm just an ordinary traveler."
"An ordinary traveler?" Yan Lingji laughed. "An ordinary traveler can defeat Bai Yifei? An ordinary traveler can make you look down on Crown Prince Tianze?"
"......"
Xia Bing remained silent.
"If you don't speak, I'll take that as a yes." Yan Lingji approached him. "You're quite the enigma."
"Everyone has secrets," Xia Bing said calmly. "Isn't Miss Yan Lingji the same?"
"Me?" Yan Lingji was taken aback. "What secret do I have?"
Where were you when the Baiyue people perished?
Yan Lingji's expression changed.
"How...how do you know about the Baiyue?"
"Just a guess." Xia Bing looked at her. "Your fire manipulation technique doesn't seem like ordinary fire-based cultivation methods. It's more like a secret technique from the Baiyue region."
"......"
Yan Lingji remained silent.
She hadn't expected the man in front of her to be so perceptive.
"You're right." After a long pause, she finally spoke, "I am a Baiyue person."
"I guessed it."
"Then you should know how the Baiyue were destroyed." A trace of sadness flashed in Yan Lingji's eyes. "The Qin army pressed in, and overnight, our homeland was reduced to ruins."
"I know," Xia Bing nodded. "I've also heard about that war."
"Then you should know why I hate the Qin state."
"So you're following Tianze for the sake of restoring your kingdom?"
"Yes." Yan Lingji nodded. "Tianze is the Crown Prince of Baiyue. He promised me that he would lead us to rebuild our home."
"But do you think he can do it?"
"......"
Yan Lingji remained silent.
She was well aware of Tianze's abilities.
Ambitious, but lacking in ability.
Restoring a kingdom is easier said than done.
"I don't know," she finally said, "but I had no other choice but him."
"What if I had it?" Xia Bing suddenly asked.
"What?"
"What if I could help you rebuild your home?"
Yan Lingji was stunned.
"What did you say?"
"I said, if I can help you restore your kingdom," Xia Bing looked at her, "would you be willing to cooperate with me?"
"You..." Yan Lingji's eyes widened. "What right do you have?"
"With my strength," Xia Bing said, standing with her hands behind her back, "defeating Bai Yifei is just the beginning. Ji Wuye and Ye Mu will be trampled under my feet sooner or later."
"you......"
Yan Lingji looked at him, a complex light flashing in her eyes.
This man is too arrogant.
But for some reason, she felt that what he said was true.
"Xia Bing." She took a deep breath. "Do you know what you're saying?"
"Of course I know."
"Restoring a kingdom is no small matter," Yan Lingji said, looking at him. "Even if you can defeat Ji Wuye, you can't possibly oppose the entire Qin Kingdom."
"Who said I was going to oppose the Qin state?"
"What?"