How could Xiong Ba not know about this? He not only knew, but he also knew the inside story.
Meng Fan's will is their will.
If Li Qing of the Ji Yuan Empire could learn the hidden truth through Chu Di, how much more so would Xiong Ba and his trusted confidants?
What do you want to ask?
Upon hearing this, Murong Hao knew that his master definitely knew the ins and outs. He had always had a feeling that his master was not the kind of person who had obtained an unparalleled inheritance.
Instead, he had the idea that there was a powerful force behind him. This thought had always been in his mind, but he understood Xiong Ba's character. He would tell him without being asked when he needed to. The reason he wasn't telling him now was simply because he hadn't reached the standard yet.
"Master, your disciple wants to know the true purpose of this Northern Desert Empire."
"What is your real purpose? Is this question you want to ask yourself, or are you asking it on behalf of the Dragon Yuan Empire?"
"Well...both!"
Murong Hao lowered his head in shame. He knew that the Dragon Yuan Empire's court must have been involved in the siege of the World Society by so many sects.
Therefore, my master has never had a good impression of the imperial court.
He quickly continued, "Master, I know you despise the court, and so do I. Otherwise, I wouldn't be traveling so much. I'm truly weary of the court's intrigue and the power struggles among brothers. But this matter is extraordinary. My Longyuan Empire and the Mobei Empire have a long-standing feud. I fear their true target is us, so..."
Looking at Murong Hao's sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, Xiong Ba saw the figure of Nie Feng in him, which is why he took him as his disciple.
Nie Feng also came to this world, but they never met. It seems that he had indeed done something wrong in the past.
He sighed and said, "Don't worry, the Northern Desert Empire's target is indeed Hengtong Bank. They're lucky if they can protect themselves right now. As for causing you any more trouble, that's absolutely impossible."
"Thank you for informing me, Master. But Hengtong Bank is simply following the rules. Would the Northern Desert Empire really make such a fuss over something like this?"
"According to the rules? Whose rules?"
"Hengtong Bank operates on the principle of integrity. If they break the rules, wouldn't they be destroying their own foundation? It's understandable that they did this."
Xiong Ba scoffed, "You're still too naive. To put it bluntly, those rules only exist if they don't touch the core interests of the empire. Right now, you could say that the Mobei Empire can only survive by destroying Hengtong Bank. The issued document is just an excuse!"
"Master, do you mean that Hengtong Bank is doomed to perish? They are quite powerful, aren't they? I heard that two thousand years ago, Hengtong Bank was able to withstand the attack of the Ji Yuan Empire."
Xiong Ba laughed and said, "His strength is indeed not bad, but even if he were a hundred times stronger, it would be of no use. The person behind him this time is not the Northern Desert Empire."
"Please enlighten me, Master."
"Your cultivation level is still far from sufficient. Knowing these things won't do you any good. You should focus on your cultivation instead!"
"Master, I want to go out for a walk. I feel that only in battle can I continuously break through my limits."
"Alright, you have another senior brother outside named Nie Feng. He should be with someone named Wuming right now. If you see him on your journey, please tell him... say goodbye for me."
Murong Hao was taken aback, feeling as if his master owed his senior brother a great deal, though he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination.
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The Northern Desert Empire was determined to destroy Hengtong Bank. All the experts of the imperial court were mobilized, and even the eight patriarchs were on high alert. This made many forces close to Hengtong Bank feel insecure and unsure of which side to stand on.
Soon, the Northern Desert Empire showed those fence-sitters which side to choose.
As the imperial machine operated, wherever it went, those forces close to Hengtong Bank were left bloodshed and barren.
With the empire's encouragement, a large number of people and merchants withdrew their deposits from the money shops, forcing Hengtong Money Shop to transfer cash from various empires in order to maintain its so-called integrity.
Inside a huge underground building, Ding Ruohai's face was gloomy, and his twelve trusted confidants trembled, fearing that he would be blamed.
"Tell me, what exactly is going on here?"
"My lord, why don't we hand over the silver reserves of the rebels in the Northern Desert Empire to them? This would ease our tensions with the Northern Desert Empire."
"Do you even have a brain? Foolish! Anyone can see that the Northern Desert Court is after us. Those silver reserves are just a pretext for taking action."
"My lord, our strength is no less than that of the Northern Desert Empire. Why don't we fight them to the death!"
"You're even more foolish than him! If we go all out, how can we still hide our identities? At that point, it won't just be the Northern Desert Empire against us; the five great empires will probably wipe us out, you idiot!"
Ding Ruohai looked at his dozen or so trusted confidants and felt truly exhausted, but he also understood that this crisis was different from the past. The Northern Desert Empire's attitude was very resolute, and there were probably some hidden reasons that he did not know about.
"Have any messages been sent back by our people in the northern desert court?"
"Your Majesty, Jia San reports that yesterday Huangpu Yun killed ten ministers who pleaded for Hengtong Bank, and their entire families were implicated. Now there is no one in the court who is against it."
"What is Huangpu Yun trying to do? Did Jia San mention what happened at the Northern Desert Palace that day?"
This Jia San is Hengtong Bank's deepest spy planted within the Northern Desert Court. The entire Qingxuan knows that the Northern Desert Empire has offended a mysterious and powerful figure, after which the Northern Desert Empire launched an attack on Hengtong Bank. Something must have happened in the palace that day, and he is eager to know.
"Your Majesty, Jia San said that everyone present that day was cursed by the eight patriarchs of the Northern Desert. If they spoke of it, they would immediately die from the curse."
"You scoundrel! Why didn't you say something so important sooner? Immediately send a message to Jia San to inform him of the details. His family will be taken care of by my Hengtong Money Shop."
"Yes, ma'am."
"How's the matter of raising cash from the other empires going?"
"The other three empires are doing relatively well. Although there are considerable obstacles, the silver raised is enough to support the northern desert region for more than a month. It's just that things aren't going so well with the Ji Yuan Empire."
"Hmph, the Ji Yuan Empire already has some grudges against us, so it's understandable that they would try to obstruct us. We should be able to reach a reconciliation with the Mo Bei Empire within a month, and then I can deal with those forces that are trying to trip us up."
"Make a clear record of all those forces that are obstructing my Hengtong Bank, and when the reckoning comes, none of them will be left out!"
Now, a movement against Hengtong Bank is sweeping through the northern empire, with many believing that money deposited in Hengtong Bank is not safe. Large numbers of people holding silver notes are blocking various branches of Hengtong Bank every day, clamoring to withdraw their deposits. This has left the powerful Hengtong Bank struggling and forced to transfer cash from various empires.
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