Chapter 163 Still Needs to Lower the Price

For the sake of the Zhan family, he would be extremely careful.

There's nothing else to say, just to recognize some familiar faces.

Zhanqi finished his tea and then took his leave.

Qin continued with her work.

Zhan Qi left the city and quickly caught up with Zhan Yang. With monkeys scouting ahead, they didn't need to follow too closely, making this the perfect way to track them. Who would have thought that monkeys were the eyes of humans?

“Uncle Qi, there are several groups of people following Su Changsheng. Su Changsheng is also very vigilant. I estimate that these people will be shaken off within a day at most.”

Zhan Yang and Zhan Qi reported on their achievements.

The tribe trained the monkeys to be their eyes, and most of the time, they could communicate with the monkeys without any problems. They had their own language, and this half-day was quite fruitful. Without the monkeys, the chances of this tracking mission would have been slim.

"No rush, just follow along slowly, there's still plenty of time."

Zhan Qi said calmly, "This matter is very important; they must succeed."

"Second Uncle, have you seen Miss Qin's mother?"

Zhan Yang asked, curious about what kind of woman could give birth to such a child.

She looked as thin as a monkey, yet she possessed a fatal attraction that made people want to explore her.

How exactly does she talk to monkeys? The Zhan clan needs training and to spend over a decade with their monkey brothers to achieve such a tacit understanding. How did she do it?

"I met her. She was a very gentle yet strong woman. Her maternal grandfather was an old scholar who wanted to take the imperial examination. They were a very interesting family. I can trust them."

Zhanqi recalled that Qin Shi had a gentle face, but when she got serious, her aura was different. You would feel that she was very reliable and could accomplish anything.

Zhan Qi had never met Marquis Anping, Su Chang'an, but he also felt that Su Chang'an's act of abandoning his wife and daughter was a great loss.

If he had a wife like that, he would never abandon her, even if it meant death.

Zhan Qi suddenly paused, realizing that Qin Shi was now unmarried...

“I also think it’s believable. People that monkeys believe in can be trusted. That’s how I felt when I first met Miss Qin. Given time, we will definitely be able to avenge our loved ones!”

Zhan Yang didn't notice Zhan Qi's chaotic emotions. He looked into the distance and smiled, recalling the scene of their first meeting countless times in his mind.

She descended from the sky, landing on the monkey's back, like the queen of the monkey tribe.

No one knows when she arrived, because none of their monkeys gave any warning. She has magic powers, and the monkeys naturally accept her.

"Yes, this is the right path."

Zhanqi gave his approval.

Both uncle and nephew had their own agendas.

Zhanqi took out some dried meat and shared it with Zhanyang.

"This was made by her mother, Madam Qin. Try it."

Zhanqi started eating too, his eyes lighting up. It was delicious.

Salty, fragrant, and spicy, with a unique taste, eating a few pieces of dried meat, drinking some water, and having a dry biscuit will keep you from feeling hungry.

Zhan Yang also praised it highly: "It's so delicious, I've never eaten such delicious jerky before."

Zhan Qi smiled, agreeing with this statement.

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With the mountains high and the roads long, Su Changsheng remained vigilant about being followed and about the road conditions.

They traveled on official roads, traveling during the day and resting at dusk, and sometimes they would suddenly set off again in the middle of the night.

Knowing he had many followers, he had plenty of ways to shake them off.

Over the years, countless people have been watching the Su family. The materials he finally found must not be discovered by others, so he was very careful along the way.

After only five or six days, no one followed him anymore.

Having shaken off his pursuers, he sped up his pace.

Having encountered no danger, Su Changsheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Occasionally, animal calls can be heard in the woods, including birds and monkeys...

Su Changsheng couldn't help but sigh, "People die for wealth, birds die for food."

On October 13th, after more than ten days of travel, Su Changsheng finally arrived at his destination.

This is a remote town, and it has been raining for the past few days, with a cold temperature.

When Su Changsheng got out of the car, he rubbed his hands together, frowned at the mud on the ground, but had no choice but to step in it anyway.

He walked toward the inn with a serious expression.

The people loitering outside the inn immediately came up to him, speaking in a local dialect that Su Changsheng couldn't understand. He just looked at the hunchbacked man beside him and asked, "What kind of gibberish is he saying?"

The hunchbacked man bowed his head and relayed the message: "Second Master, he asked you why you were eight or nine days late? Why didn't you keep your promise? You were six days late, and they've been starving here for days."

Su Changsheng scoffed: "Poor bastards, what do I care if they've been starving for days? Ask them if the goods are ready, I'll check them, and then I'll arrange for them to be shipped out."

Whether these people are starving or well-fed, what does it matter to him?

The hunchbacked man looked at the man with a sallow complexion and dark skin, his expression somewhat sorrowful, and asked a few questions in his tribal language.

The man replied with a few words of sorrow in his eyes. The hunchbacked man was a little anxious. He glanced at Su Changsheng but suppressed his anxiety. He comforted the man for a few words, and the man nodded to him before returning to the inn.

Su Changsheng also headed towards the inn. He had traveled a long way and was both hungry and tired, so he naturally needed to rest properly.

Su Changsheng first asked the inn to prepare clothes, hot food, and hot water.

He had a hearty meal at the inn, and after he finished eating, he went upstairs to wash up.

After he finished washing up, he heard a knock on the door. When he opened it, he saw the hunchbacked man and frowned, asking, "Luo Laowu, what's the matter? Speak quickly, I need to rest."

"Second Master, one of the young men among them has fallen ill and has no money for treatment, so he has come to me for help. Second Master, could you please find a doctor to examine the young man?"

Luo Laowu hunched over, and his already hunched back made him look even more humble and subservient.

"I haven't even inspected the goods yet, and you're already asking me for money? Do you think I'm some kind of bodhisattva making a wish?"

Su Changsheng refused without even thinking. He had come with the intention of depositing money, so how could he possibly act like a merciful bodhisattva?

It's good that someone is sick, because when someone is sick, they will be more in need of money, which will make it easier for them to negotiate a lower price!

This was a golden opportunity given to him by God, and he naturally wanted to seize it. How could he let this opportunity slip away?

"Second Master, the goods are definitely of high quality. You can tell at a glance. Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda..."

Luo Laowu hadn't expected Su Changsheng to be so ruthless, and he hurriedly tried to persuade him to change his mind.

"Luo Laowu, if you don't understand business matters, don't cause me any trouble. Just be your messenger. You don't have any children or women. If you do your job well, I won't treat you badly. Right now, it's them who are anxious, not me. They really want to save lives. So go and pass on the message: the original price is halved. It used to be ten coins a pound, now it's five coins a pound. That way, I'll give them the money right away and they can go see a doctor."

Su Changsheng patted Luo Laowu on the shoulder and said with a half-smile.