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

"This is something you should consider, not us." There was a deep meaning in Zhang Tao's smile.

The young man's face suddenly turned gloomy. He now understood that the other party was clearly trying to make things difficult for him.

He responded in a deep voice: "Well, we won't sell this batch of grain."

Zhang Tao didn't care and turned to the soldiers and said, "Since the deal didn't go through, collect the silver and return to the camp."

Seeing that the soldiers were about to leave, the young man hurriedly grabbed Zhang Tao's sleeve and said in a hurried tone: "Sir, all the food has been unloaded. Can we ask them to reload it?"

"You don't even plan to sell it to us, and you still want our soldiers to help you move the grain?" Zhang Tao waved his hand away and ordered loudly: "Let's go up the mountain!"

The thousand bags of grain were scattered all over the ground. It would probably take them a whole night to load them all with just the strength of a few people.

Seeing this, the older young man couldn't help but sigh and pulled Zhang Tao's sleeve again: "We sell it, sir, we are willing to sell it."

Zhang Tao looked at him deeply, then calmly said to the soldiers: "Since they agree to sell, let's continue weighing."

The young man looked up at the sky and saw that the dusk was getting darker. It seemed that they would not be able to leave here until late at night.

He looked worried. Seeing this, Zhang Tao reminded him calmly, "Banditism is rampant in Xifan. Be careful when you leave. Money is important, but life is more precious."

Hearing his "well-intentioned" reminder, the young man took a deep breath and said respectfully: "Sir, I have a request."

"Oh? Please speak."

"We would like to stay in the Chimba tribe for one night. I wonder if you can take us in?"

"Of course, but we can't provide you with accommodation for free. Considering your number and the number of carriages, the fee I offer is..." As he said this, Zhang Tao held up three fingers.

"Three... thirty taels?" The young man was a little surprised.

Zhang Tao shook his head and said seriously, "It's three thousand taels. If you are confident that you will have great luck and will not encounter bandits even at night, then you can choose to travel overnight."

Duan Tianyang and the others almost laughed after hearing this, while the members of the caravan looked solemn, their brows furrowed into a shape of a "川" (a character in Chinese).

The older young man sighed, bowed to Zhang Tao and said, "I am willing to sell these rice to you for five thousand taels. I only hope that you can let go of the past grudges and allow us to stay here overnight."

Zhang Tao patted the older youth's shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Why do we soldiers stay here to fight against the Jin army? It's just to save the people of the Divine Realm from suffering from war. You are businessmen, I know you put profit first. But is it too much to ask for the soldiers stationed outside the pass?"

These words made the businessmen feel ashamed and they looked at each other in confusion.

Finally, the older youth made up his mind and said respectfully, "Sir, we are willing to trade two thousand dan of rice for four thousand taels of silver."

Duan Tianyang, who had been silent all this time, couldn't help but laugh out loud when he saw this.

He secretly praised Zhang Tao in his heart, saying that he was really a smart guy. He didn't need to use any force. Just a few words made the merchants willingly compromise, saving his side a lot of money.

Hearing the laughter, the older youth turned to look at Duan Tianyang and asked curiously: "Excuse me, who is this gentleman...?"

"Duan Tianyang." Duan Tianyang answered concisely.

"Ah? So... it's you, Lord Duan! I'm so shortsighted, so sorry!" The older young man hurriedly bowed deeply to Duan Tianyang and introduced himself: "I'm Chen Kai, the shopkeeper of Chen's Grain Store in Baishuo City!"

As he spoke, he turned to the woman beside him and introduced her, "This is my sister, Chen Shan. I apologize for any offense I caused you, Master Duan!"

Others may not know Zhang Tao, but the three words Duan Tianyang are already a household name in the Xiguan area.

As the young man's voice fell, a young lady shyly bowed to Duan Tianyang and whispered softly, "My humble lady greets you, Master Duan."

Everyone's eyes were focused on Chen Shan, and they all exclaimed in admiration in their hearts, what a stunning beauty!

She has a beautiful face, with the dignity of a lady from a noble family, but also a seductive charm. Any man who sees her would probably be attracted to her.

Duan Tianyang smiled slightly and said to Chen Shan gently, "Don't be so polite. You can stay in the Qinba tribe tonight. I will arrange for someone to escort you through the customs tomorrow morning."

After Chen Kai learned that the person in front of him was Duan Tianyang, his attitude changed drastically. His original arrogance disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by extreme humility and respect.

This was also expected. After all, Duan Tianyang now held the power in the Xiguan subsidiary city. For businessmen, if they offended him, not only would it be difficult to continue their business, but even their own safety would become a problem.

Duan Tianyang ordered the soldiers to transport all the rice to the top of the mountain, and then led Chen Kai and others up the mountain.

On the way, Chen Kai asked cautiously: "Master Duan, I heard that the Jin people are about to launch a large-scale attack on the Qinba tribe. Is this true?"

Duan Tianyang nodded in confirmation: "Indeed, and they will be here soon."

Chen Kai anxiously suggested: "Since the situation is so urgent, you should withdraw to the interior as soon as possible and should not stay here any longer."

Duan Tianyang smiled and said, "We don't take the little golden man seriously yet."

Hearing this, Chen Kai breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Seeing that you are so confident, we feel much more at ease. However, Xiguan is not peaceful now. I heard that Zhou Baiyuan is leading the rebels to attack. What should we do?"

Duan Tianyang turned to look at Chen Kai and said with a smile: "You are quite well-informed."

Chen Kai smiled helplessly: "As businessmen, we can only rely on the times. If war breaks out, our business will be difficult to sustain."

At this time, Zhu Wu sneered and said: "You businessmen are probably looking forward to chaos in the world, so that you can take advantage of the opportunity to extort and make a fortune."

This made Chen Kai blush. Chen Shan, who was standing beside him, immediately retorted, "Your Excellency is wrong. During the war, although we can earn some money by selling food, it is also dancing on the edge of a knife and we may lose our lives at any time. If we can live a stable life, who would be willing to take such a risk?"

Zhu Wu glanced at Chen Shan, cleared his throat a little uncomfortably, and then chose to remain silent.

Duan Tianyang secretly chuckled, thinking that being pretty was good. Even Zhu Wu, who was always eloquent, didn't dare to refute her at this moment...

After reaching the top of the mountain, Duan Tianyang turned to Zhu Wu and said, "Xiao Wu."

"I'm here!" Zhu Wu responded.

"Help them arrange rooms." Duan Tianyang ordered.

"Yes! Brother Tian!" Zhu Wu responded, turned around and gestured to the Chen brothers and sisters and others, leading them to several unused wooden houses.

Duan Tianyang returned to his residence and found that both Lu Jingyuan and Hua Duoer looked tired.

He said softly, "Jingyuan, Duoer, you should go to sleep first. The war could start at any time, and the most important thing now is to recover your strength and energy."