Chapter 362: The Divine Weapon Appeared Long Ago
It's late at night.
Candles were still lit in the surrounding tents, and there were sounds of conversation in each tent, sometimes low and sometimes loud.
The man in brocade clothes led the guards around the tent and walked towards the foot of Tianfeng Mountain.
Feiyun followed behind, holding a lantern and asking, "Your Highness, do you want to see the iron mine?"
"Yeah." The man walked with his hands behind his back, his steps steady and unhurried.
"Your Highness, are you still suspecting that the iron mine that appeared in Tianfeng Mountain was Su Jiuni's doing? But the people who went to Youshan to investigate reported back that there's nothing unusual there. There are no signs of new mining in the mine, and the mountain hasn't collapsed."
"But the results of our investigation into the mines contradicted my original estimate. The Nether Iron hadn't been completely mined. I had calculated that if all the iron ore were mined, it would yield at least a thousand dan."
Feiyun was speechless. The spies sent out opened a mine to explore the remaining iron ore in Youshan... No, there was no iron ore in Youshan anymore. At best, there was only a layer of ore skin left.
The corners of his mouth twitched, and after a while he said, "If it's as Your Highness guessed, then how on earth did Su Jiuni do it? How did she move the iron ore from Youshan to Tianfeng Mountain? This, this is simply impossible!"
"There are so many wonders in the world. We think they're impossible because we've never seen them. But just because we haven't seen them doesn't mean they don't exist."
It was deep at night, and Tianfeng Mountain was hidden in the darkness like a giant beast with its true face hidden, lying dormant quietly.
Walk into the small valley and around a small bend, and you will see the mine.
It was dug out by people sent from the camp during this period. The mine has been dug more than ten feet into the interior, and all that can be seen is ore.
There is no adulteration, it is a real mineral vein.
At this moment, there were guards guarding the entrance of the cave, with torches burning nearby. Faint lights were also visible in the mine, and the sound of mining could be heard from deep inside.
When the guards saw the man approaching, they immediately bowed and saluted, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
The man waved at them, indicating that they didn't need to be polite.
He stood at the entrance of the cave for only a moment, then walked back to the valley to look at the earth dragon that was pushed out by the iron man, as if thinking about something.
Seeing this, Feiyun tentatively called out, "Prince?"
The man smiled, staring at the earth dragon, his smile not reaching his eyes. "An iron man who can burrow underground has indeed made me curious."
The Iron Guards who were left in Youshan to guard the mine were buried underground by them, and they cannot escape underground.
"...Divine weapons?" the man murmured softly, his deep black eyes finally flashing with a strange light, "Hehehe!"
Just because you haven’t seen it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
He had nearly reached a dead end.
The map of the magic weapon was broken into pieces and fell into the hands of various countries in the form of fragments. They all held it tightly for fear that someone would snatch it away and piece it back together.
So far, he has only collected two. In order to achieve his goal, he sent one out to fish, and it was delivered to Su Jiuni through Guiyi Pavilion.
At that time, Du Buni was with Su Jiuni. With him around, he would definitely steal wherever he went.
I didn't expect that maybe I don't need to collect all the magic weapon maps to find the magic weapon.
The magic weapon...had appeared a long time ago.
Wuhetai!
How dare you lie to him!
The man's smile faded, his eyes darkening. "Feiyun, send someone to Kongliu Island to apprehend the Wu family and see if we can get any clues about the Sword Spirit out of them."
"Your Highness, Wu Hetai has been insane for a long time. I sent someone to treat him two years ago, but they couldn't find the cause of his madness, and there's no cure."
"There's more than one Wu Hetai in the Wu family. If you can get some clues, that's great. But if you can't, just kill him. I'm not in a good mood right now."
"Yes, I will do it right away." Feiyun hesitated for a moment and didn't say what was on his mind.
In the entire Wu family, only Wu Hetai knew the news about Sword Soul.
Others only knew that there was such a useful guard in the family, but they had no idea about the details.
Wu Hetai was also an old thief. He was probably afraid that it would be dangerous if his family knew too much, so he kept everything about the Sword Soul a secret, not even telling his mother and son.
Since the prince has given the order, he might as well send someone to try again.
I really didn't dare to say anything more at this moment, as it would make the prince even more unhappy.
The next day, in a large tent that had been specially built, officials from various countries were silent for a long time before they came back to their senses after hearing Ji Xintang's words.
After the silence, there is noise and bustle.
Some want to push things further, while others know not to push too far.
In the end, the east wind prevailed over the west wind, and the person who knew when to quit won.
The temptation of the magic weapon is too great.
Even if they only catch one, once they figure out the secret of the magic weapon, who knows, they can make more magic weapons by copying it?
Compared with this, the iron mine seems insignificant.
Among all the countries in the Central Plains, big or small, which one doesn’t have some iron ore in its territory?
Besides, the ownership of Shu Road has nothing to do with other countries.
The countries that share a border with Shu Road are Darong and Lingjiang.
If the ownership of Shu Road is renegotiated, only Darong and Lingjiang will benefit in the end, while other countries will gain nothing. Why should they harm their own interests to make wedding dresses for others?
Moreover, Beixiang is the largest country in the Central Plains and also the country with the most dependent small countries. If they really want to tear their relations apart and start fighting, it is hard to say whether the countries can really gain any benefits. The consequences caused by the war are not what the countries want to see.
Going to war is not something that can be decided by the rulers with just a word; there are too many factors and consequences to consider.
"The entire Shu Road stretches for thousands of miles. Since we have reached a consensus on capturing the magic soldiers, there is no time to lose. I propose to divide the area and capture them on our own, and no one is allowed to cross the line! Three months is not a long time, so let's not argue at this time. What do you think?" someone suggested.
It immediately sparked heated discussion.
Ji Xintang stood aside, staying out of the matter. As the commander of Beixiang, the prince had decided that they would take the iron ore and not fight over the magic weapons. The remaining eight countries corresponded to eight magic weapons.
So there is nothing for him to do here.
When he was about to leave, he glanced around and found that in the noisy tent, there was someone else who was standing alone and calm like him.
It's Mo Liren.
The two of them looked at each other, and Mo Liren immediately smiled. He walked cheerfully to Ji Xintang and said, "Commander Ji, Beixiang is very generous. I admire you!"
"They are all vying for a certain area, but Commander Mo has remained calm and not fought or competed. I admire such a mentality."
Mo Liren tutted his words and spread his hands helplessly, "You're making fun of me, aren't you? Among these people, I'm the least influential. Even if I wanted to speak, who would be willing to listen? Why not just wait for them to finish choosing? The rest will naturally belong to Yun Qin. After all, Yun Qin is in elementary school, alas."
Ji Xintang smiled but said nothing.
This old loach is really slippery.
But it is just that no one can find any fault with him.
No wonder Yun Qin would send such a person here. In terms of benefits, Mo Liren may not get the best, but in terms of losses, he is definitely not the one who suffers the most.
I underestimated this guy before.
But he is not the reckless man that everyone thinks he is.
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