Huang He said with a mocking expression, "It seems that the person who ambushed the convoy earlier really was you, otherwise you wouldn't have been so shocked when you saw me."
Ning Ye smiled calmly, "Even if you knew, what could you do? Are you planning to keep us here today? Or is there another arrangement?"
Huang Wancai asked, "I just don't understand why they're targeting our Huang family. We don't seem to have offended them before."
"Whether it exists or not is not up to you to decide. You've humiliated me time and again, and I was merely giving you a small warning. That's all. Now that you know, are you prepared to completely break ties with me, or will you continue to negotiate?"
Upon hearing this, Huang Wancai understood. Perhaps Ning Ye had been holding a grudge against him since the very beginning of the conflict. He had never seen anyone with such a strong desire for revenge.
Huang Wancai, holding his wine glass, said, "Do you know that this is my Huang family's place? It's easy to come in, but difficult to leave. It's probably not appropriate for you to talk to me like this."
Ning Ye laughed heartily, "I don't think there's anything wrong with it. I don't know how many eyes are watching me walk in. If something really happens to me, do you think the Lord Wang behind me would allow such a thing to happen?"
Huang Wancai sneered and slammed his fist on the table. "If your only support is that Lord Wang, he's not enough to stand up to me. You'd better think about who else will remember your life. If there's no one, you might not be able to leave today."
The dancing women immediately stopped and didn't even dare to breathe. They knew their master's temper all too well. If Huang Wancai didn't get a satisfactory answer, a bloody storm would probably break out here immediately.
Ning Ye slowly stood up and said in a calm tone, "I don't know if Master Huang recognizes this token. If he does, I still advise Master Huang to think carefully before speaking to me."
As a heavy token was thrown onto the table, Huang Wancai's gaze was drawn to it. After seeing what the token looked like, Huang Wancai gasped.
Although Huang Wancai couldn't recognize whose token it was, he was very clear that the family emblem on it belonged to the Liu family, one of the eight great families.
Considering that the only person who had recently appeared in Qingyuan County was General Liu, Huang Wancai could understand the relationships within the company even if he were present.
Huang Wancai's face immediately lit up with a smile. "Young man, I was just joking with you. Please don't take it to heart. I can forgive and forget what happened before, but can we end things here?"
Ning Ye's mind raced. Even a centipede with a hundred legs doesn't die easily. With the Huang family's current capabilities, it's still uncertain whether they can fight him to the death. And whether he can gain any advantage is another matter.
Now that the Huang family is ready to reconcile with him, it wouldn't hurt to take a bribe first and settle accounts with them later, since the Huang family is doomed to perish anyway.
Ning Ye also adopted a tone of voice, "Since Elder Huang is so generous, if I don't agree, it would be as if I don't know how to behave. However, there is something I hope to trouble Elder Huang with."
Huang He immediately said, "Do you know how much loss you caused us before? The fact that you're willing to forgive and forget is already a huge favor. You'd better not be so shameless. Do you really think our Huang family is afraid of you?"
"Master Huang, who exactly is in charge here? Who should I talk to?"
Huang Wancai raised his hand and said, "Alright, let's hear what Young Master Ning has to say first. If it's not too outrageous, then agreeing isn't out of the question."
Ning Ye laughed, "It has to be Master Huang. He's a wise man. He knows that even if we fight to the death, it will be pointless. Actually, my request is very simple. I just want to buy a batch of grain from Master Huang."
Huang Wancai subconsciously tightened his grip on the handle; he had a feeling that Ning Ye's small request was probably not so simple.
"Although I did start out selling grain, I don't know exactly how much grain Young Master Ning needs. This asking price is probably not a small amount."
Ning Ye calmly held up three fingers. "Thirty thousand shi. I will buy it at the normal price. I just hope that Master Huang can gather that much grain for me. I don't know if that's possible or not?"
Huang He finally couldn't hold back anymore. This wasn't just making exorbitant demands; he was literally trying to take their lives.
Thirty thousand shi (a unit of dry measure) would be enough to feed the entire population of Qingyuan County for a whole year. Now, to expect to ask for that much grain so easily is simply wishful thinking.
Huang Wancai's expression also turned somewhat ugly. "Young Master Ning, please stop joking. The two consecutive losses have already cost us a lot of grain. Where am I supposed to get so much for you now?"
Ning Ye spread his hands and said, "I'm sorry, this is my only condition. If you can't even meet this condition, then we'll see how things go."
Seeing Ning Ye's unyielding attitude, Huang Wancai was truly itching with hatred.
But it's no use saying anything now; you either agree or you have to completely break off relations.
But as the saying goes, those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose. Huang Wancai was ultimately someone who had something to lose, and at his age, he no longer had the spirit to perish with others.
"Young Master Ning, I hope you can keep your word. At the very least, you must not go back on your promises. I will prepare this for you."
Ning Ye laughed, "Don't worry, I'm a person who always keeps my word. Once I've made a promise, I'll never go back on it. I'm just waiting for Master Huang's good news."
Old Master Huang said through gritted teeth, "Then you can wait for my good news. But young man, you must remember that temporary success is nothing; you have to be successful all the time."
As for the banquet, Ning Ye still hoped to gain some advantage if possible, and of course, he also wanted to take the opportunity to annoy the father and son.
As for why the Yellow River didn't die?
Ning Ye had figured it out; it was simply a matter of finding a substitute. Although such things were rare, they did happen.
Knowing that Ning Ye was just trying to disgust them, Huang Wancai and Huang He had no choice but to stay and keep him company. It was quite some time before Ning Ye finally decided to get up and leave.
Even as they were leaving, Ning Ye could sense that the father and son of the Huang family were somewhat on the verge of collapse.
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