"Oh, didn't you want to see Mrs. Zhou cry? I think you're the one who's going to cry."
"You're absolutely right, your outfit is really quite disheveled!"
The round-faced man just lowered his head and didn't dare to speak.
Seeing this, Allit smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. "Young Master Zhou, Madam Zhou, please forgive my rudeness."
Why aren't you apologizing to Madam Zhou?
"Who says women can't enter this martial arts arena? I think they're far superior to you."
The round-faced man simply bowed to Jiang Yimian and said, "Please forgive me, Madam. I was blind to your greatness. Since Young Master Zhou and Madam Zhou are capable of making such powerful gunpowder, why would they be afraid?"
Jiang Yimian simply responded without saying anything more.
Seeing this, Allit glanced at the middle-aged man beside him before saying to Jiang Yimian and Madam Zhou, "Young Master Zhou, Madam Zhou, I think we need to talk about some things."
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man took the lead in bowing to Alite, and the others followed suit.
Xie Yang hesitated for a long time, and seeing that Alite had no intention of keeping him, he cupped his hands in greeting and left the tower.
Seeing that only three people remained on the tower, Allit finally got straight to the point: "I want all your gunpowder."
Rather than letting Xie Yang continue his dealings with Zhou Wenyi and his wife, it would be better for him to complete the transactions himself.
People can only feel at ease if the gunpowder is in his hands.
Lu Cijian merely raised an eyebrow but did not speak.
He hadn't expected Alit to be so blunt.
It seems that his words to Mianmian had worked. At least the person in front of him is unlikely to let Xie Yang continue to hold the initiative.
These two are unlikely to cooperate any further, so he might as well add fuel to the fire.
Lu Cijian and Jiang Yimian exchanged glances for a while before saying, "But we have already agreed to make a deal with Xie Yang. He sent us to Xiliang in the first place so that we could cooperate with him."
It was because of him that I brought my wife along.
"If the Khan wants to cooperate, he should at least get Young Master Xie's consent."
Lu Cijian spoke these words with exceptional seriousness, as if it were the natural thing to do.
Alite was furious at the other party's self-righteous attitude and immediately sneered, "As the Khan of Xiliang, do I need Xie Yang's consent to cooperate with whomever I want?"
Gentlemen, are you underestimating me too much?
"Guards, take them back to the Western Garden. Without my orders, these men are not to step out of the Western Garden until they have figured out whom to cooperate with."
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of guards appeared from the shadows and surrounded Jiang Yimian and her companion. Wang San, who was in the distance, was subdued by the guards and unable to move.
Alite didn't look at Jiang Yimian and the other person again. He flicked his sleeves and sat back down in the main seat, clearly very angry.
As Jiang Yimian and her companion walked out of the training ground with the guards, they saw the middle-aged man next to Alite approaching.
Seeing that they simply nodded, he reminded them, "You two should know who is in charge of Xiliang."
After saying that, he walked straight past the two of them and headed into the martial arts arena.
Jiang Yimian and the other person simply exchanged a glance, said nothing more, and headed towards the West Garden with the guards beside them.
At this moment, on the tower.
Allit stared coldly at the deep pit in the center of the training ground, a flash of murderous intent passing through his eyes.
It seems he underestimated Xie Yang.
He thought the other party would be more obedient because of their current situation and wait for his help.
It now seems that person will only do what Xiliang did to the Xia people back then, slowly eroding Xiliang until he takes it over.
He believed the other party had such capabilities, not to mention their current attempt to seize control of the gunpowder in Zhou Wenyi's possession.
How much power can a person with no military power and no one to rely on wield gunpowder?
Xie Yang couldn't possibly be unaware of this principle, yet this person still subtly and gradually controlled Zhou Wenyi, to the point that Zhou Wenyi completely disregarded him.
He even needs Xie Yang's approval to cooperate with Zhou Wenyi, how ironic!
A guest from Xiliang now wants to ride roughshod over him.
When has Alit ever suffered such humiliation?
The more he thought about it, the more dissatisfied he became. With a loud "bang," he forcefully crushed the glass teacup in his hand, and the crystal-clear glass instantly scattered all over the ground.
Upon seeing this, the middle-aged man standing nearby quickly and respectfully said, "Khan, the King of Chu has something amiss."
Alite frowned immediately, his hand on the armrest tightening. "What's going on?"
The middle-aged man hesitated for a long time before saying, "I saw that Flying Eagle was involved with several leaders in the tunnel, and they seemed to be very familiar with each other."
He had only glanced subconsciously at the people changing shifts in the tunnels when he unexpectedly spotted a familiar face, which surprised him.
That person was simply too blatant, openly mingling with those people in broad daylight, as if it were commonplace; it was hard for him not to notice.
Alite merely snorted coldly, "Since Xie Yang wants Xiliang, he naturally needs to know everything about Xiliang. It's perfectly normal for him to be familiar with the people in those underground tunnels."
"Go and order someone to keep a close watch on Junzixuan. No one is to step outside Junzixuan without my permission."
To think that he could gradually take over Xiliang is a pipe dream.
The middle-aged man was taken aback. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but felt that something was not quite right. However, after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't figure out what was wrong. In the end, he just respectfully responded.
At this moment, inside the West Garden.
As soon as Jiang Yimian and her companion entered the main house, servants immediately stood guard at the door, and many Xiliang guards were also standing in various corners of the West Garden.
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