Chapter 110 – Either Give Money Or..! (2/2)
The bearded men took the contract and tore it loudly in half.
“We won't be doing this business.” The bearded man said. He was still smiling at Li Muyang. “People that we are not familiar with, we won't do business with them, what happens if the goods are not as it is? What if the herbal ingredients you have are not good quality? If it's like that, then how about you take it back with you—-”
Li Muyang looked at him blankly, waiting for him to finished talking.
As expected, he had more to say.
The bearded man was made uncomfortable by Li Muyang calm and collected face but he must finish what he was saying.
He looked at Li Muyang and said: “you said the escort guards of Manli were all killed by desert bandits, then who are you? How did you come here? How did you get the goods?”
“As I said, I'm a friend of Gan Yang.”
“Friends? You're not a bandit, right?” The bearded-man said coldly.
As he spoke, everyone at s.h.i.+men Town Square slid their sword out of its sheath, ready to rush forth.
They are merchants; they depend on this s.h.i.+men Town Square to earn a living. If a desert bandit came here and cut off their road for earning money, they would certainly fight them with their lives.
Li Muyang's expression remained indifferent and not in the slightest altered by the bearded man's infuriation.
He took a quick glimpse at the paper torn to shreds on the ground before he said: “Just to earn a living, why did it end up like this? In order to send this cargo, the thirty-two men of Wanli died tragically, the six management staffs also died—-this is what they exchanged their life for? This is also the last time they could earn money for their family. You give me the money and I'll give you the goods. What do you say?”
The bearded man was not swayed, he said in a cold voice: “I already told you, I won't accept this order. Us, desert people value comrades.h.i.+p, I said I would trade with that person then I will trade with that person; I never go back on my words——What if you happen to be a bandit, you guys murder people and rob goods. What if you also take away our goods and money? How can I let my comrades down? How can I face the escort guards of Wan Li?”
“What do you want?” Li Muyang looked at him and asked.
“It should be what do you want.” The bearded said, his voice biting-cold: “The first option: you take the goods back. Where it is s.h.i.+pped from, you bring it back to them the same way. Or s.h.i.+p it back to your home, the desert bandits' base. Second, you can give us the goods and we will agree on a different price——”
This was attempting to rip him off.
If he did as they said, deliver this batch of medicine back, then besides the many dangers along the way and whether he could stay alive, the number of breakage along the way is astronomical—–At that time, what will this batch of medicine be worth? Where would the money for the herbal ingredients come from? Where would the money for the escort guards come from?
As for give them the goods and negotiate a new price, that is the same as robbing the owner while his house is on fire.
They thought Li Muyang wouldn't be able to bring this batch of medicine back so he must dispose of the goods at s.h.i.+men Town. Besides them, other businessmen would not come and steal the goods—–In that case he just need to give him a little money to send him away and take this large batch of goods off his hands? You know, herbal ingredients are valuable; if s.h.i.+pped to the town of Loulan it is worth hundred-fold more.
“What if I don't agree with both of these two option?” Li Muyang said aloud.
The many companions of the bearded man burst into loud laughter. He looked at Li Muyang and asked: “what do you want to do?”
“Why do you have to force me? ” Li Muyang glanced to the sword strapped at his waist, muttering: “why do you have to force me? Those bandits forced me, so I killed them all. Now you're forcing me—–”
Screech—
Understand Heaven Sword flashed out of its sheath, its bright light sparking off the razor-sharp blade dazzled the eyes of everyone in the town square.
The bearded man's face became overcast as he asked: “you said—– you killed all those bandits? ”
“Yes.” Li Muyang looked at the bearded man and replied. “I killed those bandits and their clansmen—–”
“You——–” The bearded man still did not believe him. Li Muyang is only a person, and he is so young too, even if he started training when he was an infant, is it possible for him to be that strong?
He is well aware of the ability of the bandits and the sheer number of bandits. Even if he was to just destroy a group of them, it would take a great deal of power.
“I don't like to explain—–” Li Muyang raised his sword horizontally over his head, looking at the bearded man as he said: “either give me money or give me death.”
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Guanzhong. Manli Escorting Establishment.
The old leader sat slumped on the floor, his arms wrapped around a large box of money, his eyes dull and filled with sadness, and his voice lacking strength: “No, no—–”
An old and small courtyard.
A woman was sitting on her bed sewing when she heard the sound of footsteps outside. A smile of happiness curved her lips. She cheerfully shouted: “Liangzhi, Liangzhi, you're back——–”
After a long while, an unfamiliar voice replied: “I am not Liangzhi, I am Liangzhi's friend——he's working, he told me to give you something.”
Li Muyang walked over to the bed and placed a bag of gold coins in her hand.
“Liangzhi's friend?” The woman looked at Li Muyang with a puzzled expression on her face, asking: “Where's Liangzhi? Where did Liangzhi go?”
“He went to——–Jiangnan.” Li Muyang said, turning around, his voice hoa.r.s.e and tears streaming down his face. His tall and straight figure scampering to the outside, as he said: “he said his father has been to Jiangnan, it is the most bustling and rich city he's been to—–he and the entire team of guards travelled there to travel.”
“Liangzhi——–” The wailing of the woman's anguished voice echoed throughout.
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