Ten Thousand Sword Masters

Tuanyuan Village.

Xiong Changhai began buying animal hides, and villagers flocked to him with their hides.

"Let me make this clear first: our caravan decided to purchase animal hides in Tuanyuan Village at the last minute, and the caravan owner is unaware of this. Therefore, we can only purchase a small amount, not all of them."

"Once we return and report to the caravan owner, if he agrees to make Tuanyuan Village a long-term purchasing point, we will definitely buy all the animal hides that meet the purchasing criteria from everyone."

As soon as Xiong Changhai finished speaking, the villagers of Tuanyuan Village dispersed amidst the commotion.

"Master, you must speak well of our village to your master. Our village has more than just animal hides; we have other good things too."

"Sir, the animal hides in our village are of good quality. If you can make our village a purchasing point for your caravan, we will definitely hunt for more high-quality animal hides."

For a moment, everyone was chattering away.

"Quiet down, everyone, line up, and show me your animal hides one by one," Xiong Changhai shouted.

"Line up, everyone line up!" Pi Biao, the village elder of Tuanyuan Village, shouted, directing the villagers to line up.

Xiong Changhai brought out a chair and sat at the gate. After the villagers lined up, he asked them to come forward one by one with animal skins.

"This animal hide is too rough; we can't buy it."

"This animal hide has holes; it's unusable."

"This animal hide is too small and useless."

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After going around in circles, Xiong Changhai only managed to acquire 5 animal hides.

"Sir, your conditions are too harsh."

"Yes, other caravans would want the same animal hides."

"Sir, if you only want those five animal hides of the same quality, I'm afraid you won't be able to buy many more from our village in the future."

"If we can't acquire much, then we won't bother," Xiong Changhai said directly.

"What nonsense are you talking about? My Tuanyuan Village can definitely hunt large quantities of animal hides of that quality," Pi Biao rebuked the villagers who had just spoken.

Then, he fawned over Xiong Changhai and said, "Master Xiong, please don't be angry. I assure you, our Tuanyuan Village can definitely hunt a large quantity of animal hides of the quality you need."

"It would be great if we could hunt in large quantities, but don't be disappointed. The reason I have such high requirements this time is that I want to take the animal hides I buy from you to the caravan owner and show him that the quality of the animal hides here is good, so that I can persuade him to agree to make your place a purchasing point."

"Once he agrees to use your place as a purchasing point, his requirements for purchasing from you will not be as high as they were this time. We can even purchase items of slightly lower quality."

"Thank you, Master Xiong, thank you, Master Xiong," Pi Biao hurriedly said to Xiong Changhai, and all the villagers present also showed joy on their faces.

"Village elder, whether or not we can persuade the caravan owner to use your village as a purchasing point is not up to me," Xiong Changhai said to Pi Biao in a low voice.

"Then who is the key?" Pi Biao asked, puzzled.

"The key lies with your niece," Xiong Changhai said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Pi Biao seemed to be deep in thought.

"The caravan owner is obsessed with women. If you can get him to take a liking to your niece, your business will be much more than just a purchasing point," Xiong Changhai said cautiously, worried that his words might offend Pi Biao.

Upon hearing this, Pi Biao's expression became somewhat complicated. After pondering for a moment, he asked, "What kind of woman does Da Hong like for her master?"

"This~" Hearing this, Xiong Changhai felt relieved. Pi Biao was not offended, but he didn't know how to answer for a moment, because he didn't know what kind of woman Zhang Jianyun liked.

"To be honest, I'm just a caravan leader, and I don't have much contact with the caravan owner, so I don't know what kind of woman he likes," Xiong Changhai said.

"In that case, my daughter is quite pretty, but she's still young. How about letting her and Shanshan come with you?" Pi Biao asked, frowning.

Xiong Changhai was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that Pi Biao would even sell his own daughter. It seemed that he didn't have any aversion to the Dayu Dynasty.

"Are you native to the mountains?" Xiong Changhai asked cautiously, because people from ordinary villages generally don't want to be seen as barbarians born and raised in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

"No." Pi Biao shook his head.

"So, which dynasty drove you here?" Xiong Changhai asked again.

"The Great Yu Dynasty," Pi Biao said with a complicated expression.

Xiong Changhai was taken aback. "The Great Yu Dynasty? And you?"

"Ah, times have changed, the strong prey on the weak. We hate the Yu Dynasty, but what can we do? Fight against the Yu Dynasty?" Pi Biao's expression turned somber.

"Now the people in the village are struggling to make ends meet, sometimes not knowing where their next meal will come from. Hatred and such are no longer important. What's important is to ensure that more people can survive."

These words puzzled Xiong Changhai. He had been in Tuanyuan Village for several days and did not feel that the people in the village were in dire straits or struggling to make ends meet. If they were really struggling to make ends meet, how could they have raised a beauty like Pi Shanshan?

Seemingly sensing Xiong Changhai's doubts, Pi Biao slowly said, "Perhaps in your opinion, the people in our village live better than those in ordinary villages, but people always strive for better things. You should also be aware of the situation in the two villages around us. We also want to live a decent life like them, or even better."

"Old Pi Zhai, I think your wish will soon come true," Xiong Changhai said meaningfully.

"Is that so?" Pi Biao asked with a smile.

"Yes, as long as you can gain the approval of the caravan owners," Xiong Changhai said.

Upon hearing this, Pi Biao fell silent for a moment, then said, "Shall I bring my daughter over for you to see?"

"How old is your daughter?" Xiong Changhai asked.

"I'm 16 years old this year," Pi Biao said.

"16." Xiong Changhai frowned. He didn't know Zhang Jianyun's preferences and was worried that he wouldn't like the woman he brought.

"Bring her here so I can take a look."

"Okay, I'll go and bring her here right away."

Before long, Pi Biao arrived with a young woman.

"Mr. Xiong, this is my daughter, Pi Feifei."

Upon seeing Pi Feifei, Xiong Changhai was somewhat surprised. Her beauty was completely different from Pi Shanshan's. Pi Feifei possessed an ethereal aura, appearing very composed, and her innocent eyes seemed to have seen through the entire mortal world.

"Is this your daughter?" Xiong Changhai asked incredulously.

"She is indeed my daughter. Although Feifei grew up in the mountains, I have never been willing to let her do anything. She has always been very quiet since she was little and likes to look at the stars by herself at night," Pi Biao said with a smile.

"Okay, let her come with us too," Xiong Changhai said.

"Thank you, sir. We hope you can take good care of Shanshan and Feifei," Pi Biao said.

"Don't worry, I will ensure their safety," Xiong Changhai said earnestly.

I like the Ten Thousand Swords Master.