Chapter 77: Audacious as a Mountain (Thanks to the main character, Gao Mei, +10)
"Opportunity?"
Shen Tang was extremely skeptical of this.
It wasn't that she was overly sensitive; it was simply that the more she learned about and interacted with Qi Shan, the clearer it became that this guy's true nature contradicted his name and courtesy name.
Goodness?
Schrödinger brand.
For various reasons, Shen Tang deeply suspected that the opportunity to get rich overnight that Qi Yuanliang mentioned might actually be written into the criminal law.
In a way, her words came true.
Qi Shan smiled, a smile with a devilish allure. He whispered, "Young Master Shen, when have I ever lied to you? If I say I'll make you rich, I mean it, and not just a small fortune. I'll guarantee you a life of plenty for two lifetimes! So, Young Master Shen, are you tempted?"
Shen Tang let out a sound of surprise and tilted her head back to avoid it.
She said, "You haven't lied to me, but you're not honest either."
For example, they always only say half of what they mean, leaving out only half of the important information, digging one pitfall after another.
As long as life goes on, the cycle of harming others will continue.
Qi Shan's expression turned serious, and she asked, "So, young master Shen, you're not even a little tempted by that huge sum of money?"
Shen Tang lowered her head and touched her nose: "It's not that I'm not tempted, it's just that there's no such thing as a free lunch. I'm not worried that the pie is fake, I'm worried that the pie is too big and will crush me."
The greater the potential profit, the greater the risk – this has been true throughout history.
Upon hearing this, Qi Shan resumed her languid, reclining posture, her eyes slightly narrowed, a sense of contentment gracing her brows.
Su Shang, nestled in his arms, stretched lazily and whimpered, fiddling with his fingers. At that moment, Qi Shan and Su Shang's expressions were miraculously synchronized. Shen Tang found this scene amusing and said, "Why don't you tell me what kind of fortune it is? I'll listen and see if there's any potential before I make a move?"
Who doesn't like money?
To be honest, she was somewhat eager to try it out.
While worried that the pie might kill someone, Shen Tang was also craving the "huge fortune" Qi Shan had mentioned. As the saying goes, "the bold get rich while the timid starve," and if there was any room for maneuver, she would take this job!
Shen Tang's words made Qi Shan's lips curl slightly, and even the corners of his eyes gleamed with an indescribable pleasure. He paused for a moment, building up his curiosity before slowly uttering, "Naturally, it's the tax revenue of Sibao County for the past three years."
Shen Tang: "???"
What tax?
What kind of silver?
Tax silver?
Taxes and silver!!!
Holy crap!
Shen Tang felt as if he had been electrocuted, wishing he could jump up on the spot and give a three-part farewell with clasped hands—"Farewell, goodbye, I'm leaving!"
He then began to curse and swear.
"Qi Yuanliang, are you making fun of me!"
Shen Tang didn't know if she was stupid or Qi Shan was stupid, that they could actually come up with such a thing, robbing the tax silver of Sibao County? ???
What's the difference between robbing tax collectors and robbing an armored truck?
Why doesn't he just grab the rocket and go up into the sky?
To everyone's surprise, Qi Shan smiled and said, "Shan is serious."
Shen Tang felt like her butt was on fire and her hair was on fire. Her mouth opened like a machine gun: "Are you serious? I'm not serious! Let's not even talk about me not doing anything illegal or criminal. Even if I did, is there any room for maneuver? There are only three of us at most: you're a patient, I'm a minor, and Mr. Wu Hui is an old man. Goodness, we're all old, weak, sick, and disabled, except for one 'disabled' one to complete the group!"
Qi Shan didn't quite understand some of the words Shen Tang used.
However, considering the context and the literal meaning, I could roughly understand it.
He comforted her, "Youli, don't worry, don't worry. Don't we still have Gong Shuwu here? He's a ninth-rank, fifth-level official, and he can command 450 soldiers by himself. If you and I help him, those 450 soldiers can last for at least an hour. If you do the math, that's 454 people."
When Shen Tang saw that he had included Gong Shuwu in the list, she was immediately shocked and her eyes widened: "Qi Yuanliang, are you serious?"
"Shan's journey to Xiaocheng, enduring wind and rain, was not without reason. Taking revenge on the enemy family was merely a trivial matter; the real purpose was to collect these taxes!" Qi Shan appeared languid, but his expression was unusually serious, clearly indicating he was not joking.
Shen Tang stared in disbelief: "But...but how did you come up with the idea of taking this tax money? I don't understand..."
Having spent time together, she knew that Qi Shan wasn't attached to material possessions. If he wasn't greedy, why would he take this risk?
Qi Shan slightly closed her eyes, concealing the deep meaning that welled up within them.
He said, “When the Geng Kingdom attacked the Xin Kingdom, Sibao County failed to pay its taxes for three years, all of which were held in the Xiaocheng Treasury. The governor of Sibao County, in order to climb higher, even resorted to cunning and extortion to collect rare treasures to present to Zheng Qiao… If this tax payment goes wrong, what do you think will happen to my enemy? Will he be cut in half at the waist, torn apart by five horses, or have his family and clan wiped out, leaving him with no place to be buried?”
The last sentence was chillingly cold, sending shivers down your spine.
Shen Tang suddenly realized something.
"Gong Shuwu, was this all planned before you came to Xiaocheng?"
As everyone knows, Gong Shuwu comes from the Gong family and has a grudge against Zheng Qiao and the entire Geng Kingdom. If there is room for maneuver in this tax money, he will most likely agree to join in, as that is a ninth-rank, fifth-level official!
Qi Shan shook his head: "I'm not that amazing. I just have this idea and have made various plans. If we can find Gong Shuwu and bring him into our group, that would be ideal. If not, there are other ways, at most a bit more roundabout and troublesome."
As soon as Qi Shan entered Xiaocheng, he secretly searched for Gong Shuwu's whereabouts, but there was no news. He was about to give up on the plan. But fate was on his side.
If it weren't for that time when Shen Xiaolang was drunk, Gong Shuwu would probably have been captured or killed, and that help would have been lost.
With Gong Shuwu joining the team, the chances of success have increased even further.
"But...but what do you need this tax money for?"
Qi Shan said, "It's useful, very useful."
Shen Tang asked again, "Can't you tell me its purpose?"
Since the tax collector has already told her, what else can't I tell her?
“It’s not impossible, but Youli, how long do you think the Geng Kingdom under Zheng Qiaozhi’s rule can remain stable? It will inevitably descend into chaos sooner or later. As a drifter in troubled times, I can only make plans as soon as possible. This tax money might be enough to secure a place to live, and it can also help other unfortunate people to some extent. The Sibao County has been paying heavy taxes for several years, which is the hard-earned money of the people, so it should naturally be used for the benefit of the people. What do you think, Youli?”
It's just that the usage is a little different from the usual situation.
"Use tax revenue to relieve the people?"
Qi Shan thought for a moment and said, "It can be considered as robbing the rich to help the poor."
Shen Tang felt something was off; Qi Shan's words seemed to be avoiding the main point, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. Following the logic of those words, her initial intentions were indeed good.
She hesitated for a long time.
Qi Shan asked, "What is Youli afraid of?"
Shen Tang said awkwardly, "But, there are only four of us..."
Including the injured Gong Shuwu, they could barely form a group of old, weak, sick, and disabled people. Even the Liangshan heroes who robbed the birthday gifts didn't have such a simple setup.
Seeing that she had softened, Qi Shan's mood visibly improved as well, and he said, "Don't panic, don't panic, they are all elites."
Shen Tang: "..."
This sounds like the essence of something condensed.
But she was still flustered.
This is a really deep pit.
Should she jump, or jump, or jump?
_(:з」∠)_ I've finally finished the bonus chapter for the cute main character, Tall Girl.
Next up are the donations from other readers.
There shouldn't be anyone still awake at this hour, right?
I really need to go to bed early. Mushroom is going to take a shower and go to sleep (3[▓▓]).
(End of this chapter)
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