Yes, after thinking for a long time, the twelfth prince realized that he actually had nothing to offer for cooperation.

The Zhang family is weak and we may not be able to provide anything.

Even if you get the consent of the person in front of you, there is no other guarantee.

It's like asking for death by delivering the goods to your door.

But he thought of what the Tianyu Sect had done. The Jinqian Gang had always wanted to take over the center of the world's martial arts - the Central Plains.

But that is the most powerful place in the martial arts world, and the three sects and five schools will never allow the money gang to intervene.

And what he gave was the news that the Tianyu Sect had burned the grain ship.

However, it can give the Money Gang a chance to use this as an excuse to destroy the alliance of the three sects and five schools.

As for the cooperation between the Fifth Prince and myself, who still cares about such things at this time?

He came looking for me with a sword in hand.

In his current state, he has completely offended the Fifth Prince and the Tianyu Sect behind him.

There was no way he could afford to pay 900,000 taels of silver to aid the enemy.

And now being able to sell them at a good price is the value a partner should have.

Although it was the Twelfth Prince who proposed burning the grain ship, he was also the beneficiary.

But the twelfth prince never left any evidence, and it was all done by the Tianyu Sect.

No evidence can point to the twelfth prince.

The twelfth prince had made preparations long ago and handled the matter very cleanly.

Besides, why should I care about my reputation? No matter how bad it is, it can’t be worse than it is now.

I don’t know if the leader of the Money Gang in front of me is interested in this.

"Oh, who did it?" Shangguan Jinhong stopped writing and asked curiously, "I remember this incident. If nothing unexpected happens, the Zhang family will benefit the most."

The twelfth prince was not surprised to hear the meaning of this, as these things were easy to guess.

Most people may think it is related to the Zhang family, but there is no evidence.

But of course this could not be acknowledged, the twelfth prince shook his head and said: "Of course not, it is the Tianyu Sect.

I occasionally heard that they discovered some martial arts secrets handed down from ancient times on the ship and planned to secretly transport them to the Yan family.

In order to prevent the news from leaking out, the Tianyu Sect burned the ships to prevent future troubles."

This is a flawed reason, but sometimes.

Just have a reason so that everyone can save face.

Of course, it is not important to simply reveal the real murderer. What is important is the evidence in the hands of the twelfth prince.

Shangguan Jinhong smiled amiably upon hearing this, like an ordinary middle-aged man. "Then why did the Zhang family hoard so much food?"

The twelfth prince felt sorry for the food and shook off the fat on his body.

He said in a buzzing voice, "There's a flood in the south of the Yangtze River. My uncle and his men are afraid that the grain merchants will take advantage of the situation and raise the price of grain.

The people had no food and were starving, so we bought the food first.

Just as they were about to distribute the food, the Yan family and the Ming Cult took the people with them and rushed in to loot and smash things.

And they killed my relatives, my father and my brothers..."

Speaking of this, the twelfth prince really expressed his true feelings.

This time, all his chances of ascending the throne were gone.

How can he not be angry and furious, and why should he ask a martial artist for help in such a undignified way?

"I see, your Zhang family is truly..." Shangguan Jinhong didn't ask further: "If that's the case, then what do you need? Do you have any evidence for that matter?"

"Of course there is..." The twelfth prince's eyes flashed. He liked to keep something in reserve when doing things.

Even if this thing succeeds and their Zhang family takes down the Yan family, he must keep this evidence.

Wait until the fifth prince really has the opportunity to compete with me for that position.

As a bargaining chip, it is naturally impossible for such a thing to be without evidence.

"I need the protection of the Money Gang. We are now insolvent, and I hope to trade some of our assets and shops to you, the Money Gang, at a reasonable price.

At the same time, you cannot interfere with our Zhang family's other actions."

This is the purpose of the twelfth prince, a request for asylum, and a deal.

With these, although the Zhang family lost a lot, they were able to catch their breath.

Shangguan Jinhong nodded, "Okay, but you have to openly join our Money Gang.

This also gives us a reason to shelter.

As for your stockpiling of food, let's do it according to the reasons you gave."

The twelfth prince, who had done all this, finally breathed a sigh of relief and felt at ease after hearing this answer.

In this way, his Zhang family finally had time to recover.

Even if someone investigates this matter further, they can say that the Zhang family accidentally learned that the Tianyu Sect was going to attack those grain ships, but they just went with the flow.

Since the person in front of them wants the Tianyu Sect to die, they have to take the blame whether they want to or not.

The twelfth prince noticed that Shangguan Jinhong was working while standing, without even a chair around. This detail, which he had not noticed before, made him curious.

He didn't expect that the leader of such a powerful and wealthy gang would actually live in such a place.

So he asked curiously, "Why is there no chair here, Gang Leader Shangguan?"

Shangguan Jinhong was still standing and processing documents, but she also replied: "Sitting will make me relax and slack off. Only when I stand can I think with all my strength."

The twelfth prince could only nod in agreement, feeling a little regretful about whether it was good or bad to cooperate with such a ruthless person.

But now, there is actually no choice.

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