At this time, Lin Ke looked at the arrogant rich man.
"What you said does make some sense."
Lin Ke's tone was calm, but for some reason, after hearing Lin Ke's voice, the wealthy people and others felt a chill in their hearts.
"The spirit of contract is the foundation of business, and I have always respected it."
"However, everything in the world has its priorities."
"You should have a family and relatives, so you will naturally understand what I do."
He walked slowly towards Elisha and gently stroked the boy's head.
"This is my nephew. His parents died when he was young, and I raised him."
"The reason I came to Hebron is naturally related to my nephew."
"I heard he was in Hebron, working with a great man, and that was very comforting to me."
"But unexpectedly, the current situation is completely different from what I imagined."
"Look at this."
Lin Ke then lifted up Elisha's black robe, revealing the horrific scars and bruises from beatings.
"Now he is covered in scars, physically and mentally exhausted, and in urgent need of professional treatment."
"If treatment is delayed because of a contract, it would be against justice and conscience."
"Sir, why don't you put yourself in my shoes? If your nephew was beaten like this, how could you just stand by and watch?"
"Of course, I understand your request. It's in line with the spirit of the contract and the rules here."
"Since you have made a request, I will naturally express my attitude."
Nan Tong immediately understood what Lin Ke meant, so he pretended to be angry and acted as if he couldn't help but interrupt.
"Sir, with all due respect, we cannot simply yield to such unreasonable demands!"
"You are the chief blacksmith. How can you be threatened by a mere local tyrant?"
Lin Ke raised his hand, signaling Nan Tong not to continue talking.
Then, he continued to speak to the big investors.
"However, your emphasis on the contract demonstrates your extraordinary business acumen, which I admire greatly."
"I am willing to propose a compromise plan based on this."
He slowly took out a heavy brocade purse from his sleeve, which was embroidered with intricate patterns.
"Here are fifty gold coins."
Lin Ke's tone was calm, as casual as if he was talking about today's meal.
Not only that, when everyone heard this, they froze in place as if struck by lightning.
That's not just a lot of money, it's a huge amount of money that can be used to build an army.
Of course, that’s true for a place like Hebron.
"This is several times the amount you just requested."
"I am willing to pay this price in exchange for my nephew's timely medical treatment."
"But I must state—"
Lin Ke changed the subject and his voice suddenly turned cold.
"While I am away from Hebron, all scheduled weapon forging and repair work will be temporarily put on hold."
"After all, my nephew's injuries cannot be delayed. I must personally escort him to the border to find a famous doctor."
As soon as these words were spoken, the air around them instantly froze.
The expressions of the accompanying armed patrol members suddenly changed. After looking at each other, they all knelt down on the ground with a plop.
"Your Excellency, absolutely not!"
Beads of sweat appeared on the forehead of the armed leader, and his whole body was shaking with fear.
"The city's weapons are severely damaged and your superb skills are urgently needed..."
"You can't leave! We...we just brought you back for one day, and you haven't even had a chance to rest properly!"
Another officer quickly chimed in: "Yes, sir!"
"If this matter makes the leader unhappy, we really..."
The remaining armed men also knelt down and begged, some even banged their heads on the ground, begging Lin Ke to take back his orders.
They are caught in a dilemma.
On one hand, there is the arrogant local tyrant, and on the other hand, there is the highly regarded chief blacksmith.
It would not be wise to offend either party, but now, the consequences of the chief blacksmith's departure will be even more terrible.
Lin Ke said calmly, "No need to persuade me."
"Now that things have come to this, I have nothing more to say."
The armed men raised their heads, their backs completely soaked with cold sweat.
After saying that, Lin Ke gently threw the purse to the rich man, who almost subconsciously stretched out his hands and caught it steadily.
After feeling the heavy weight, a greedy joy bloomed on his face for a moment, but then he returned to his arrogant expression.
He grinned, but the corners of his eyes twitched slightly with uncontrollable excitement.
"happy!"
"Since the Chief Blacksmith is so generous, I might as well do him a favor."
"You can take this young man away!"
He carefully put the purse into his arms, but he felt a little embarrassed by this unexpected money and didn't know what to do.
He tried to remain calm, but his whole body was shaking slightly.
This amount of money is even several times his total net worth.
Lin Ke ignored the other party and turned around to leave.
"let's go."
Just as everyone was about to turn around, the leading armed man suddenly spoke.
"Please wait a moment, sir!"
He mustered up the courage to stand up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and looked at Lin Ke cautiously.
"Sir! You are a master craftsman of your generation. We admire you very much!"
"But if you leave like this, not only will the leader be unhappy, I'm afraid it will also be a pity for the people in the city!"
"Sir! Would you like to reconsider? We can definitely find the best doctor for you!"
Then, the armed man glanced at the wealthy man and seeing that he had no intention of objecting, he boldly continued.
"How about this! Sir, come back with us first and repair the most important weapons. It's estimated to only take three to five days!"
"Then we can give an explanation to the leader!"
"As long as you nod, we will all go out immediately and find the best doctor within a ten-mile radius for the young master!"
Upon hearing this, the other armed men echoed it as if they had found a life-saving straw.
"Yes, sir! Yes, sir!"
Nan Tong frowned upon hearing this: "Why, do you still want the young master to continue waiting in the city?"
"The fact that you can still continue to talk to the Master here is already a gift from the Master to you."
"We haven't settled the score with you, young master."
"Unless you raise fifty gold coins now and return them to the owner, perhaps we will consider your words."
After these words were spoken, many armed men just stood there in a daze, at a loss for a moment.
They wanted to speak again, but no sound came out.
"Walk."
Lin Ke simply spoke lightly, and the group continued to walk towards the city gate.
The city gate was getting closer and closer, and even the armed men here heard what they had just said, and they all made way for Lin Ke.
Just as Lin Ke was about to leave, the rich man suddenly frowned.
“Wait!”
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