The next day!
Lin Xuan then compiled a list and had Tie Dachui personally deliver it to Gu Feng's residence.
At this moment, Gu Feng was sitting in a small courtyard, enjoying tea and music in a very good mood.
Suddenly, a guard brought over a jade slip and handed it to Gu Feng, saying, "Sir, this was sent by Tie Dachui from the First Army Commander's residence."
He said it was a list given to you by Lin Xuan…
"List!"
Upon hearing those two words, Gu Feng couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth, thinking of the list Lin Xuan had given him when he sought the elixir.
He took the list and scanned it with his mind.
"Damn it, Lin Xuan, that little bastard, is truly a heartless and ungrateful scoundrel..."
Gu Feng couldn't help but curse, wishing he could crush the jade slip with his bare hands, but he held back with all his might. After letting out a long breath, he gritted his teeth and sneered, "This little bastard really dares to speak!"
The resources he wants are enough to arm a million-strong army for ten years.
Aren't they afraid of overeating and dying?
"hiss……"
Upon hearing this, the guards standing nearby couldn't help but gasp.
He was naturally well aware of the list.
At the same time, he had also experienced Lin Xuan's ruthlessness firsthand, since he had personally arranged the materials needed for the list that Lin Xuan gave to Gu Feng.
Hearing Gu Feng's words now, it's clear that Lin Xuan's appetite has grown even larger, by more than ten or a hundred times!
This is seriously going to the heavens!
He's actually trying to extort money from higher-ups! He must be courting death!
However, the guards felt relieved when they thought that Lin Xuan would be entering the Hundred Kingdoms Battlefield in eight months, where he would almost certainly die.
I'm afraid Lin Xuan is just throwing caution to the wind!
"My lord, isn't Lin Xuan afraid of incurring the displeasure of his superiors by doing this?" the guard said in a deep voice.
"Hmph, disgusting..."
Gu Feng sneered: "Lin Xuan is smarter than anyone else. He knows very well that his current predicament is caused by some people in higher positions."
Since he's already been sent to his death, why would he care about being disgusted?
Just you wait and see!
This time, Lin Xuan's demands are outrageous; someone's about to vomit blood..."
"Does Your Excellency mean that Lin Xuan's request will be granted?" The guard glanced at the jade slip in Gu Feng's hand, incredulous.
He didn't look at the information inside the jade slip, but he was certain that it was an extremely outrageous set of data.
Otherwise, Gu Feng wouldn't have lost his composure like that.
"More or less!"
Gu Feng chuckled: "Since these people want Lin Xuan to risk his life, they naturally have to give him some incentives."
Otherwise, if Lin Xuan is truly pushed to the limit, the consequences will be unimaginable.
In fact!
If it were in the past, he wouldn't have believed that the higher-ups would grant Lin Xuan's outrageous request.
But after hearing what the person behind him said, he understood a little bit.
Not all high-ranking officials were indifferent to Lin Xuan's life or death.
However, in this confrontation, the faction that wanted to protect Lin Xuan was at a disadvantage. Actually, Lin Xuan is quite pitiful.
His current outcome is less due to pressure from various countries and more due to factional infighting within the upper echelons of the Great Xia Dynasty.
To put it bluntly, Lin Xuan was just an unlucky guy.
When gods fight, mortals suffer.
He was caught in the crossfire.
They became a product sacrificed in factional struggles.
...
The First Army's headquarters, the Presidential Palace.
"How was it? Did you deliver it?" Lin Xuan asked casually as he looked at Tie Dachui, who had returned to report.
"Delivered!"
Tie Dachui nodded, then hesitated and said, "However, Commander, our request seems a bit too high."
Will those people in higher positions agree?
"have no idea!"
Lin Xuan shook his head slightly and said, "However, based on my speculation, even if I can't agree to all of your requests, I will at least agree to some of them."
Actually, no matter what, it's free money, so why not take it?
As the saying goes, if you ask for an exorbitant price, you should bargain down to the spot.
From the very beginning, Lin Xuan never expected that everything would be provided, so he directly multiplied the numbers on the list tenfold.
It leaves room for negotiation, allowing those at the top to bargain.
One-tenth of his target price is what he's willing to pay.
If these people aren't even willing to do one-tenth of what's on his list, then they can't blame him; they'll do the same thing they did.
Of course, Lin Xuan didn't think such a thing would happen.
Although he had never met a real high-ranking official, he was well aware that there were definitely two factions vying for power among them.
Moreover, these people aren't fools; they know that pushing themselves too far will do them no good.
"Alright, let's not worry about this. I'm sure we'll have a result in a few days. You should focus on your cultivation!"
"Don't let Ling Zhan and the others overtake us too much."
Lin Xuan glanced at Tie Dachui and smiled slightly.
"No way, my current strength is much greater than his. Letting him have his way for a few days won't hurt." Tie Dachui immediately shook his head and said with an arrogant expression.
As the saying goes, those near the water get the moon first. As Lin Xuan's personal guard, Tie Dachui actually received far more resources from Lin Xuan than anyone else.
This led to a rapid increase in Tie Dachui's strength during this period.
He has even surpassed Ling Zhan. At this rate, it's a certainty that Tie Dachui will enter the Life and Death Realm in eight months.
As for how far one can go in this life-or-death situation, that depends on Tie Dachui's own destiny.
The great realm of life and death, comprehending the profound meaning of life and death.
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