Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect, Angels and Rakshasa Return

Chapter 272 — Although I'm doing business while 'cultivating' myself, I'm a respectable person!

After introducing the equipment, Qian Lingyun chatted with the generals and commanders of these military departments for a long time, from the situation of the four countries to commanding the three armies, and then to the deployment of soul guides and the tactics of the three armies.

Among them, Qian Lingyun's proposal for combined arms tactics provided valuable combat reference for these generals. Seeing their eager expressions, Qian Lingyun knew that the Star Luo Empire was about to be in turmoil again...

They reluctantly stopped their discussion when it was time for lunch.

This group of old men who loved to think about war sparked a connection with Qian Lingyun, who was obsessed with blitzkrieg. Even Marshal Lin Hai felt a sense of regret for not having met her sooner.

"Madam Yuma, why not consider sending your daughter here to gain some military merit? In twenty years, no, at most fifteen years, our Sun Moon Empire will have a female marshal with outstanding military achievements." Lin Hai picked up the tea on the table, took a sip to moisten his throat, and extended an olive branch to Qian Lingyun:

"If you're interested, young lord, I can arrange a position as the deputy division commander of the Soul Master Corps for you right now."

"Yeah, yeah! Come over here, I'll make room for you as a deputy legion commander..."

The generals and commanders on the side nodded and offered their terms, fearing that Qian Lingyun might not come.

These old foxes knew that the young girl in front of them didn't have much practical experience, but she did have some good ideas.

But... this place isn't just about fighting and killing; it's also about human relationships and social interactions.

The marquis behind Qian Lingyun, who conspired with many Wu Xun in rebellion, has a very large background and wealth—70% of the gem industry in the entire Sun Moon Empire is under her name, and behind the scenes... she also owns several metal and coal mines.

Furthermore, judging from the clues in the rumors, it's entirely possible that this young nobleman might be the emperor's illegitimate daughter!

Even if we assume that this young lady isn't the emperor's illegitimate daughter, but just the child of a marquis, it's still not a loss!

If I bring this young lady here, will her incredibly wealthy mother allow her precious daughter to live with a bunch of rough men?

We must procure a complete set of loyal followers, assassins, bodyguards, equipment, and a whole host of other things! Who would refuse a young lady who brings in capital without seizing power?

"Hehe... I don't have that thought yet. I'll think about it when I'm older!" Qian Lingyun chuckled dryly, thinking to herself:

[Seriously, I'm impressed. Once Qian Renxue and I seize the kingdom, wouldn't it be great if I went straight from Empress to Marshal in two years?]

"Alright, alright, everyone, put away your little schemes. I brought my daughter here to sell you soul tools, not to give her away along with the soul tools," Yuma rolled her eyes in annoyance, pulled Qian Lingyun behind her, frowned at Lin Hai, and said with dissatisfaction:

"Why haven't your lab technicians returned yet? They're taking so long!"

"Ahem, ahem," Lin Hai's face flushed slightly, and he said softly, "Actually, I'm already back. The power and everything else are great, but the price is still a bit high... Could you perhaps give me a discount considering our relationship..."

"Go away, you're trying to use the mother to pressure the child into giving you a better price!" Yuma said coldly after a moment's thought.

"Old Lin! You're such a clueless person. It's not your money you're spending, so why are you so upset?"

"Eh! That's true..."

Lin Hai thought about it for a moment, and realized that it seemed to make sense. Finally, he moved closer to Qian Lingyun and said:

"Our experimental personnel are back. They say your Holy Spirit Ballista is powerful, easy to control, and has strong coverage capabilities, but its ammunition consumption is far higher than that of other types of artillery."

"I don't sell you ammunition, I only sell soul-guided cannons." Qian Lingyun's lips twitched a few times as she tentatively asked, "Don't tell us you don't even have ammunition."

"How could that be!" Lin Hai said proudly, "You don't need to worry about ammunition. First, our Sun Moon Army's military reserves are actually higher than you can imagine. Second, getting the military to allocate this amount of money is no problem for us!"

Qian Lingyun gave a few forced, insincere replies, thinking to herself:

Haha, the ammunition reserves are indeed high, but according to the normal procedure, they would have blown up their own depots.

What genius came up with the idea of ​​building an ammunition depot in their own basement?!

Isn't that just plain stupid?

"Tell me, how many ballistae do you need?" Qian Lingyun asked.

Lin Hai calculated the budget for this trip and whispered to Qian Lingyun that he had ordered a large number of soul tools: "Two hundred level four ones first, and one hundred level five and one hundred level six ones."

Two hundred level four vehicles, converted into normal level four soul-guided cannons, would amount to two thousand level four soul-guided heavy cannons. The number of level five and level six soul-guided cannons also reached an astonishing one thousand and five hundred, respectively.

This arms deal could feed all the Soul Masters at the Rheinmetall Armory for more than three years!

Qian Lingyun swallowed hard and exclaimed, "Marshal Lin, what a grand gesture!"

"Hehehe, then we'll have to rely on His Majesty the Emperor to foot the bill," Lin Hai chuckled, then asked in a deep voice, "So... we'll pay half as a deposit in advance, and the other half upon receiving the goods, is that alright?"

"Sure, sure, I'll place the order for you right now."

As she spoke, Qian Lingyun deftly pulled out the communication soul tool from her pocket and dialed the Eighth Elder's private channel.

To make this major transaction as public as possible, Qian Lingyun deliberately moved the communicator towards Lin Hai.

Shortly after, strange moaning sounds came from the other end of the communicator.

"..." Lin Hai raised one eyebrow at Qian Lingyun, his face expressionless, and said, "I can tell... your staff... are very busy over there..."

Qian Lingyun was so ashamed that she wanted to disappear into a crack in the ground. She had lost her mind; her first thought was to call Hu Mei, that lazy bum.

"Hey, boss, this is Hu Mei. What's up?"

Hu Mei on the other end of the communicator seemed to sense something was wrong and quickly called back. She asked in a high-pitched, strained voice, "Are you there, honey? If not, I'll hang up!"

Qian Lingyun: "..."

"The Sun and Moon Military Headquarters has placed an order with our Rhein Gold Armory Factory. You and the Third Elder should go to Seven Star City tomorrow to sign the contract with Marshal Lin Hai and collect the deposit!"

Qian Lingyun suppressed the urge to curse and forced herself to speak to Hu Mei in the calmest possible tone, but Lin Hai still felt that this young master in front of him seemed to want to drag the person on the other end of the communicator out and beat them up...

Lin Hai and the generals sensed the intangible killing intent, but Hu Mei did not. Curious, she asked:

"Business is good! Ever since those bastards developed the mind-blocking soul tool, we've had nothing to do. Can I ask how big this deal is?"

"Two hundred level-four Holy Spirit Crossbows, one hundred level-five and one hundred level-six crossbows," Qian Lingyun thought for a moment, then added, "Remember to bring a copy of the Mental Shielding Soul Guidance Device product and its blueprints when you come. I also have one copy of the blueprints for you to take back; we need five hundred copies of that..."

(End of this chapter)