The Savage Lady Wants to Kill Me! Reborn on the Path of Cultivation

This is a assassin!

The purpose of his return was clear, which was to attract Duan Tianyang and give his companions a chance to escape.

Duan Tianyang's eyes were sharp. He took off his armor, licked his dry lips, and then slowly stood up.

At this moment, Tong Ling, who was lying on the side, groaned softly. She covered her aching head and slowly sat up.

Duan Tianyang hurriedly walked to her side, bent down and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"

Tong Ling paused for a moment, her eyes gradually focused, she looked around and asked in confusion: "Where are those people?"

"Run away." Duan Tianyang replied.

"Run away? Why did you let them go?" Tong Ling looked at him dissatisfiedly.

Duan Tianyang shook his head helplessly and muttered softly: "It's all for the sake of saving you..."

After saying that, he first helped Tong Ling up, then walked to the front of the carriage and swung his knife at a tree stump.

With a clang, the blade split the bark, revealing the hard substance inside.

He peeled off the bark and saw that there were white silver bricks inside.

It's really hard to find a place to break through the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it!

This unexpected surprise was all thanks to Tong Ling. Her meddling in other people's affairs inadvertently solved the doubts in my heart.

When Duan Tianyang was carefully checking the tree stumps one by one, he suddenly heard a lot of noise. A large group of people hurried over, led by Qiu Tieyi, Lu Jingyuan and Hua Duoer.

Seeing that Duan Tianyang was unharmed, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and walked quickly to his side. While examining the body on the ground, they asked with concern: "Brother Tian, ​​what happened here?"

Duan Tianyang smiled and glanced at them, then tapped the silver brick inside the tree stump and said, "Look what this is?"

Qiu Tieyi and the other two looked down and were instantly surprised. They asked in unison, "Is this... is this all silver?"

Duan Tianyang nodded in confirmation.

Back at the City Guard House, Duan Tianyang sat in the center, with generals such as Zhao Xuan and Guan Hu, as well as counselors such as Wen Daozun and Li Jiu on both sides.

Duan Tianyang sipped his tea leisurely while everyone was talking in low voices.

At this time, Jin Bao walked in, everyone's eyes turned to him, and Duan Tianyang also put down the teacup in his hand.

Jin Bao excitedly walked up to Duan Tianyang and reported, "Brother Tian, ​​I have just counted everything. The total amount of silver hidden in the tree stump is..." He paused for a moment, looked around, and then said, "A total of 200,000 taels."

"Two...two hundred thousand taels?" Zhang Yi's eyes widened, and he confirmed with a trembling voice: "Are you sure you didn't count wrong?"

Jin Bao smiled and confidently declared: "As for the amount of silver, I can guarantee it. Two hundred thousand taels, absolutely not a cent more or less."

He paused and further analyzed: "Brother Tian, ​​such a large amount of silver is definitely not something that an ordinary escort agency can carry. They entered the city from the west, and the territory to the west, apart from Yunzhong City and Xiguan City, is the Xifan Kingdom!"

He changed his tone and continued, "Then the conclusion is obvious. The source of this batch of silver is likely from Xifan. I conclude that they must be carrying customs documents, and if we do a little investigation in Xiguan City, we will be able to find their travel records."

Duan Tianyang already knew Jin Bao's inference. He smiled and turned to Wen Daozun, Li Jiu and Chi Xun to ask for their opinions.

Wen Daozun responded, "Sir, this caravan must have been carefully disguised by the Jin people. We have not been able to find out how the Jin Kingdom secretly funded Zhou Baiyuan before, but now, everything has become clear. The Jin people have been disguised as timber merchants, secretly transporting large amounts of silver under the guise of timber trading."

What Jin Bao said to Wen Daozun was exactly the same as Duan Tianyang's inner inference.

Chi Xun said respectfully: "Thanks to your sharpness, we were able to intercept the Jin Kingdom's silver transport team and seize 200,000 taels of silver at once. This is undoubtedly a huge loss for the Jin Kingdom!"

Duan Tianyang looked at Jin Bao and said with a smile: "Jin Bao, aren't you worried about the funds for buying grain? Now, we have an extra 200,000 taels of silver in our hands, which is enough for us to purchase a large amount of grain."

Jin Bao nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and then fell into deep thought, adding: "Brother Tian, ​​I always feel that the Jin Kingdom will not be the only one to smuggle silver. Perhaps we should set up a checkpoint in Xiguan City and check the passing timber merchants one by one."

Duan Tianyang shook his head slightly after hearing this and explained: "This will easily alert the enemy, and it will be difficult for us to intercept the silver from the Jin Kingdom in the future."

He went on to say: “We should pretend that nothing has happened on the surface, but secretly conduct a strict investigation of the timber merchants entering and leaving the customs.”

After that, he picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and continued: "Two hundred thousand taels of silver is not a small amount. If I am not mistaken, the Jin Kingdom will definitely send someone to negotiate."

Sure enough, that night when Duan Tianyang was reading in the study, Lu Jingyuan hurried in, bowed and reported: "Brother Tian, ​​there is a man outside who calls himself Lin Pingnan and wants to see you."

Duan Tianyang couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, thinking to himself that he was right in his guess. Didn't the Jin Kingdom send people here?

He nodded and ordered, "Bring him in."

Not long after, Lu Jingyuan led a gentle middle-aged man into the room.

The man was about forty years old, of medium build, well-dressed, and exuded a scholarly air in his every move.

He walked into the study, his eyes fell on Duan Tianyang who was sitting at the desk holding an ancient book, then he bowed respectfully and said humbly: "I am Lin Pingnan, meeting Master Duan."

However, Duan Tianyang's eyes were still immersed in the book, and he seemed to care nothing about the visitor.

After a brief silence, the middle-aged scholar spoke again in a low voice: "I am Lin Pingnan, and I would like to greet Lord Duan."

Duan Tianyang then responded lightly: "I heard it, just tell me if you have something to say." He casually turned a page of the book, seemingly not interested in Lin Pingnan's purpose.

Lin Pingnan looked at Duan Tianyang deeply, then slowly said: "Today, when our escort agency was escorting a batch of important goods, we passed through Biqiu City and had some misunderstandings with Lord Duan..."

Before he could finish his words, Duan Tianyang interrupted him: "Jingyuan, show the guest away."

Lu Jingyuan moved upon hearing the voice, walked up to Lin Pingnan, and made a gesture of invitation: "Please come in."

Lin Pingnan showed a look of surprise: "I came here with sincerity, what is your intention, Lord Duan?"

Duan Tianyang finally raised his head, his bright eyes staring directly into Lin Pingnan's, and said expressionlessly: "If you really come here with sincerity, then tell the truth. If you just talk nonsense, then please go back. I'm very busy."