Shennong Sequence

Chapter 402 Senior Brother Jing, save me! A decisive move?

Zhao Yun thought for a moment. Since this was just a negotiation between officials, and not a real fight where cultivation level determined everything, he decided to check the requirements first and get out of trouble first.

In addition, Zhao Yun also redirected the energy of the top-grade earth-attribute spirit stone within the Overlord Dragon Warrior, fully activating it, ready to launch an instant attack at the slightest thought!
In addition, Zhao Yun redirected the pure Yang thunder within his body and injected it into the immortal artifact Wind and Thunder Wings as a last resort for escaping!
"I wonder if General Guan has something he has taken a fancy to from me? If possible, I will certainly grant General Guan's request. I only wish for this auction to proceed smoothly."

"Hmph~, what could I possibly want from you? But since you're willing to give so much to your soldiers, why are you only giving me, a general, this one dragon seed wooden dragon egg? Aren't you underestimating me a bit too much?"

After Guanwei scoffed, he continued:
"So I don't ask for much. Since you've given so much benefit to the soldiers, just give me a share of that same benefit!"

Zhao Yun instantly understood that this General Guan was both concerned about his reputation and also wanted to take advantage of the situation!

He looked the man up and down again. The armor he was wearing was also extraordinary, and it was inlaid with top-grade spirit stones. It was likely that when he used it at full power, it would consume a lot of top-grade spirit stones... He was here to freeload!

In addition, his divine spiritual realm also contains nearly 2000 dragon beasts, demon beasts, Gu worms, and so on.

Based on the overall auction price, while I wouldn't dare say there are a hundred top-grade spirit stones, there are definitely seventy or eighty.

The soldiers were given a 8% discount, which is eight top-grade spirit stones. Then, when the auction ends, the general will also receive eight top-grade spirit stones... Adding the two together, that's 16 top-grade spirit stones gone!
So what was Zhao Yun after?
Essentially, this auction was simply Zhao Yun's way of quickly raising a large number of top-grade spirit stones and spiritual essences to help him advance from Sequence 8 to Sequence 7.

It's not that these supplies are stuck in our hands and we really can't sell them, that's why we're in such a hurry to get rid of them...

Furthermore, if the timeline is extended to six months to a year, and one travels around the Great Zhou Dynasty more, the goods can be sold off quickly like loose goods, and the price will not be much worse, or even higher!

And if you spend six months to a year distributing the goods without spending an extra 16 top-grade spirit stones, then you've earned 16 top-grade spirit stones, which is the highest level of reward for risking your life!
Besides, doesn't Jing Yuchan have a family behind him?
Did Zhao Yun not have any real peasant or military support behind him?

Even considering those with more distant connections, if Jia Haoze and his group were to sell these supplies to the seven noble families and ten powerful clans behind them, they could quickly recoup a huge amount of resources without suffering much loss themselves!

How can it be that 16 top-grade spirit stones are going to be lost just by talking like this?

so now,
If Zhao Yun were to give him spirit stones, he would be heartbroken.

If we don't give them spirit stones, we might offend General Guan, as well as the King You who hosted the banquet!

As for what role King You played in this, that remains to be seen, but it certainly wasn't a good one!

In addition, Zhao Yun had another radical idea: to cancel the promised benefits to the soldiers and then divert all the profits from those benefits to this General Guan. That would also be feasible.

And if there's a little publicity afterwards, it will surely make the soldiers in Yanmen Pass who spent a lot of money to buy his dragon beast feel resentful...

This disheartening feeling and dissatisfaction could explode at any moment!
But doing it this way is prone to problems. It's not just about offending people, but it could even incite a mutiny and destabilize the ranks of the soldiers.

If things go wrong in the end, Zhao Yun will likely not fare well either, and he will inevitably face some accountability.

Therefore, there are some things you can think of, but you can't actually do.

Otherwise, the Nine Clans Elimination Game is not a joke, but a real-life version of a divine dynasty with centralized imperial power!
Furthermore, Zhao Yun still wants to climb the ranks, so he can't afford to ruin his reputation in officialdom!
Therefore, they cannot offend King You and Guanwei, and now they don't even want to give the soldiers the 8 top-grade spirit stones that are a discount... So they can only make things difficult for the many poor merchants who have come from afar!

Finally, Zhao Yun stood up and solemnly said:
"Your Highness, thank you for your trouble this time."
General Guan, I'm sorry to trouble you to make this extra trip, but this wooden dragon egg is still yours;
Therefore, this auction will not be held... Tomorrow, I will personally explain to the many merchants who came here that due to personal reasons, the auction cannot be held as scheduled, and I will not allow either of you to suffer any reputational damage!

After saying this, Zhao Yun turned and left.

But what chilled Zhao Yun even more at this moment was that King You didn't say a single word of comfort, and just watched him leave!
To put it simply, since I've already pledged allegiance to you, shouldn't you at least lend a hand when problems arise?
He won't even speak up for us now, so don't even think about expecting him to do anything for us in the future.

As he thought about it, Zhao Yun couldn't help but curse inwardly.

In addition, Zhao Yun also felt that the King You he had openly pledged allegiance to was truly unreliable... and that he had no use for him and had been discarded!

Moreover, his departure this time can be considered a break with King You and this General Guan.

Unfortunately, Zhao Yun could give away medium-grade and even high-grade spirit stones without batting an eye, but asking for more than 10 or even 20 top-grade spirit stones was like digging out Zhao Yun's lifeblood.

It should be noted that his current cultivation level is still very low, and he can only unleash his full 'strength' by relying on these top-grade spirit stones.

Therefore, each and every one of these top-grade spirit stones is Zhao Yun's lifeline!

Of course, it's impossible for them to give Zhao Yun his manhood.

After leaving the You King's residence, Zhao Yun disregarded what was happening behind him and immediately summoned the projection of the fifth-tier Overlord Body Giant Dragon Soldier, condensing it outside his body to create a layer of protection for himself. Then, he rapidly approached the government office where Jing Yuchan was located.

Upon seeing his senior brother Jing Yuchan, he finally felt a little safe and cried out, "Senior Brother Jing, save me!"

"What's going on? Why are you so flustered?" Jing Yuchan looked completely bewildered.

Zhao Yun then relayed to Jing Yuchan what he had just discussed with General Guanwei at King You's place, as well as the fact that King You had abandoned him and the auction had been canceled!
After all, many of the major business associations that came this time owed a lot of favors to Jing Yuchan, so the sudden cancellation of the auction was a loss of face and even substance for this senior brother.

These crucial pieces of information must be communicated in advance, along with reassurance... Only in this way can this senior brother stand at the big picture, from a higher perspective that I have never seen before, to help me get through this difficult time!
(End of this chapter)