Under the attack of many top killers, Yunlu Pavilion and the barbarians were unable to do anything no matter how hard they struggled.

They could only watch the fire grow more intense and the boat slowly sink.

Some disciples of Yunlu Pavilion took advantage of the chaos to escape by diving.

The people of Fengxiao League were not in a hurry, as they had already anticipated this situation.

Holding weapons, he searched the surrounding areas in a small boat.

When someone could no longer hold their breath and came out to breathe, they would be shot dead with a crossbow.

Even if someone managed to escape, they would not be able to find their way in the vast ocean.

Sooner or later, you will die of exhaustion and thirst, and there will be almost no possibility of escape.

We stayed there until dawn to make sure no one had escaped.

The assassins from Fengxiao League then left by boat.

Because it was done very cleanly, no one escaped.

He even counted all the bodies to make sure they were all killed.

Shi Wushuang thought he had done it without anyone noticing.

Tell the barbarian delegation that their mission has been completed and they can leave.

The subsequent negotiations were just simple negotiations and a consensus was quickly reached.

The barbarians thought they had done it perfectly.

In fact, I didn’t know that I would never get those soldiers.

Mr. Xiao soon got the news and told Ye the results of the sneak attack.

Ye was very surprised: "Those people were dealt with so quickly, isn't this too efficient?

How are the casualties on our side?"

“There was no close combat at all, it was all done with the crossbows you provided.

It was just a matter of shooting from a distance, so there were no casualties."

"That's great. From now on, all members of the Fengxiao League will be equipped with small crossbows."

"A large amount of weapons and refined iron are worth a lot of money. It's a shame to sink them all to the bottom of the sea.

I'm considering whether to have them all salvaged.

It’s worth at least several million taels of silver.”

Mr. Xiao spoke.

Ye immediately refused: "No, the water there is too deep and it would be too dangerous to salvage it.

We can't let our people take such a big risk.

It's just some weapons and fine iron, you can have as much as you want."

In order to keep a low profile, Ye had not previously used advanced ironmaking technology.

As long as a good ore is found, the efficiency of blast furnace ironmaking will be greatly improved.

Iron production is not a problem at all.

"Well then, you are the leader here, and I will obey you in everything."

Mr. Xiao was deeply moved. It was a blessing for everyone to have such a person as the leader.

He didn't care about millions of silver, but instead prioritized the safety of his disciples.

I was right about him.

"By the way, have you found out where all these weapons and fine iron are supplied from?"

Ye remembered an important thing.

"You've hit the nail on the head! Our guess was correct; most of the funds were raised by the Crown Prince and the Third Prince.

He even secretly mobilized the craftsmen of the government, so he was able to build a large number of weapons in a short period of time."

"These two idiots will do anything for the throne!

Do you really think that the emperor knows nothing?

Mobilizing so much refined iron will definitely be discovered."

Ye was very angry when he heard this.

As a prince, he actually stood with the enemy.

It is absolutely impossible to pass the throne to them.

"Isn't this just in time? They are so stupid that the Emperor can only pass the throne to you."

"The most urgent task is to resolve all external threats! I'm also going to prepare more military parapets and send them to the border.

During this negotiation, the barbarians were willing to compromise, and the more they compromised, the greater their ambitions became."

Ye said seriously.

"Oh, there's one more thing. I'm afraid only the Phoenix Owl Alliance can do it!"

"Just tell me what you want. I'll do my best to help you."

"If we cut off all trade routes and goods can't be transported, not only the barbarians but also the entire northern kingdoms will be affected.

I'm worried that Yunlu Pavilion will take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune through sea transportation.

The Fengxiao Alliance must keep a close watch on them and not allow them to transport even a single bit of cargo.

I intend to raise the prices of goods significantly and plunder them severely."

"That's no problem! Just leave it to me!" Mr. Xiao simply agreed.

Sure enough, not long after, some people who escaped from the caravan brought news.

As soon as the caravan enters the grassland, it will be robbed immediately.

The people who were taken away didn't know whether they were dead or alive.

The border has been blocked, and caravans are not allowed to enter with goods.

The news immediately caused great panic.

The merchants who had originally planned to do business on Caoqian immediately gave up.

Those businesses that suffered losses quickly came to Ye to ask what to do.

Some even hoped that Ye would compensate them.

Not to mention the loss of goods, but especially with so many people unable to come, how are their families going to survive?

The key point is that they all listened to Ye's words before doing business on Caoqian.

It was unanimously agreed that Ye should be held responsible for this.

Early in the morning, the door of my house was surrounded by shop owners.

Ye was not in a hurry and asked someone to invite them into the mansion.

As soon as they met, they all started complaining: "Your Highness, our entire caravan of more than a hundred people went to Caocao, and I heard that they can't come back. What should we do?"

"We only went there to do business because of His Highness's advice. You can't just ignore it!"

"If it's just the loss of goods, it's fine. At worst, we can just accept it.

But how will these people’s families live in the future?”

"Don't be anxious, just take your time and talk!" Ye tried his best to calm everyone down.

He explained to them, "I heard about this. I never thought the barbarians would be so treacherous as to rob our caravan. We must make them pay the price.

There is no need to worry too much about the goods and people that were robbed.

This had already been discussed during the previous peace talks.

The barbarians refused to admit that they had done it and put all the blame on the horse thieves.

But don't worry, the barbarians have promised to help rescue the caravan members and will release them as long as they are still alive.

As for the lost goods, the barbarians will compensate you in full and will not let you suffer any loss."

Some people were still a little worried and continued to ask, "The barbarians have no credibility at all. What if they go back on their word?

We have roughly counted that there are at least close to two thousand people entering Caoqian.

If so many people were to betray us, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to compensate even if we were to sell ourselves out."

Almost everyone had the same idea and looked at Ye eagerly.

"How dare you doubt His Highness's words!" The guard next to him was very angry and shouted angrily.

In ancient times, among the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, merchants had the lowest status.

Questioning the prince in person is a serious crime.

"Shut up! They are just worried about their mates' safety. They are not guilty at all." Ye first scolded his guards.

Then he looked at everyone present with a serious expression and said earnestly: "This prince promises you here that if the barbarian delegation goes there and fails to release the people as promised, we will compensate you for the loss of your goods.

This prince will personally lead the troops to fight and will not return until the barbarians are annihilated."