The Northern Plains are full of followers of the Sun God Cult. On their way here, Qin Che and his group encountered many followers of the Sun God Cult.
The hot spring resort has a different view on religion than others.
It's just a tool.
It's a good tool for diverting conflict and settling disputes.
As you walk upstairs, there's a large window, and on either side are staircases leading upwards, spiraling and twisting to the back, where the general's office is located.
When you get close, the floor is covered with carpet, but the edges are tattered, as if it had been bombed.
The only decent thing was the door; it was a polished wooden door that slid open smoothly.
The office is better decorated, but only slightly better than the one downstairs.
Xu Yisong was sitting there when he saw the two of them walk in, and he quickly opened his arms.
Qin Che glanced around and saw soldiers standing on both sides.
More than one.
Their expressions were solemn, their tension was palpable, and they held their guns as if they were facing an attack from some wild beast.
Qin Che couldn't help but chuckle and said, "You're the commander-in-chief here, Xu Yisong?"
"It is indeed I. I am sorry that I have not been able to greet you properly since you have come from afar. I have been too busy." Xu Yisong was very polite and even bowed.
There are no superhumans in Yonghuan Fortress.
Even General Xu Yisong had to be extremely polite.
“We’re here to do business with you, and we’ll give you some benefits.” Li Xin got straight to the point and plopped down on the sofa.
As it turned out, the sofa springs were a bit stiff and hurt his bottom, causing him to frown.
"Oh? What kind of business?" Xu Yisong asked curiously.
“We’d like to buy some of your slaves,” Li Xin said. “When we arrived, we saw your troops going out to fight and bringing back quite a few slaves. We asked the locals, and they said you’re taking prisoners every day. We need some people to come north with us.”
Xu Yisong remained silent.
Do these two extraordinary beings need people to follow them?
What are we going to do?
Do you want to build a fortress in the north?
He hesitated; the prisoners he had captured had already been sent away, and it was impossible to use them for trade.
Li Xin added, "We will offer you attractive terms that you will find hard to refuse."
Xu Yisong's lips twitched.
Qin Che, who was standing to the side, laughed and said, "Yonghuan Fort is constantly at war, so it must be short of valuable goods. We have some supplies on hand, which we can sell cheaply in exchange for people."
Xu Yisong did not answer, but said, "My two guests, the north is very dangerous. If there are too many people, we are easily attacked by the mountain people. These people are originally from the mountains, and they may send troops to rescue us."
Li Xin chuckled and said, "That would be even better. Arrive in batches, capture them all, and send them to the ice plains to build fortresses."
Xu Yisong: ...
"We...are also short of people."
Li Xin glared at him: "What do you mean? You don't want to do business with us?"
Qin Che stopped him again.
"You're acting like a bandit."
Li Xin remained silent, gave a cold snort, and continued to glare at Xu Yisong.
Xu Yisong wiped his sweat: "Guests, we are indeed short of manpower."
"I wonder what we're going to do with these prisoners? There aren't any construction projects around Yonghuan Fortress, are there?"
"No."
"Have you discovered a mineral vein?"
No, not at all.
So you're going to cultivate the land?
No, that's not true.
Xu Yisong shook his head repeatedly.
Li Xin then asked him, "Then what is your purpose? These people need to be fed, but they can't provide any value. Isn't that a huge drain on resources?"
Xu Yisong said with a forced smile, "We do have our difficulties; these prisoners really cannot be sold off cheaply."
"Hmph!" Li Xin stood up and grabbed Xu Yisong by the collar. "I see you guys just won't cooperate."
Xu Yisong was suddenly arrested.
This immediately caused the soldiers on both sides to tense up and raise their guns, pointing them directly at Li Xin.
"What, are you going to shoot me?" Li Xin laughed.
Xu Yisong raised his hand to tell them to put down their guns, and the smile on his face faded considerably: "Two guests, don't be so forceful. We have our own inside story. If you want prisoners, you can go out and capture them yourselves. Hehe, even if you kill me now, it won't do you any good."
Seeing his nonchalant attitude, Li Xin became even angrier.
Qin Che stopped Li Xin and asked him, "Tell us, what are you going to do with these prisoners?"
“This is our secret, and I cannot tell you two,” Xu Yisong said. “If you want people, I can write you a letter of introduction to go to Wumen Fort and find the general there. I have a good relationship with him, and I’m sure he will help me with this. But you two must provide the goods for the transaction. I can ask my friend to give you a discount.”
"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences," Li Xin sneered.
Xu Yisong shrugged and said, "Even if you kill me and the general of Wumen Fort, the border region will be leaderless and will be overrun by the mountain people sooner or later. This will have a significant impact on Beiyuan. To our south is Tongtieshan, a major city for supplies. If you kill people here, the gang will be very angry."
"So what?" Li Xin glared.
"Let me talk about the current situation. The Northern Plains and the Mountain People are irreconcilable enemies. We should unite against them."
"The reason the gang is polite to Leopard Court is because you can protect Beiyuan and be our boss. We acknowledge that. But if you kill people here for no reason, many people will not accept it. Losing Beiyuan's support will also have some impact on Leopard Court. Who will take over the warehouses you built in the north and all the goods stored there?"
He's right.
Kitahara was responsible for taking over the northern part of the Garden, starting from Black Flag City and building warehouses along the way.
A large amount of supplies were stockpiled there.
They were all used to do business with the Kitahara people.
Many tycoon chaebols were involved.
Even cabinet ministers own shares.
If they lose Kitahara's support and the reliance of the Onsensha, then the merchants and groups of Hyōtei will also suffer huge losses.
If the reaction gets out of hand, the cabinet will probably be in serious trouble.
Qin Che is not here now.
Is it to cause trouble for the Safan language?
Their goal has always been the ice field.
"Alright, let's go to Wumen Fort to buy slaves." Qin Che smiled, showing no sign of anger.
Xu Yisong looked at him: "It seems you are the one who can keep your composure."
Li Xin sneered, "What do you mean?"
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