Chapter 1302: The Law of the Jungle! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
”I'm sure!” Chen Dazhong said without hesitation. ”I raised this wolf since it was a cub, so I understand its personality the most. It's not like other wolves, and I've already tamed away its wild nature. It's not much of a danger at all, at least to my Chen Family, just like this dog.”
”Is that so?” Su Shixuan coldly said. ”Starting from now, we will stop feeding it. In seven days, if your wolf doesn't eat the dog next to it, you will obtain one million taels of gold from His Highness.”
Buzz!
This number caused the crowd to immediately break into an astonished hubbub. Even Chen Dazhong couldn't help but hold his breath, his heart madly thumping against his chest.
Su Shixuan said all this with extreme calm, not even a ripple of emotion on his face.
”My lord carries out his promises. Everyone has already seen this. If you can prove your point, one million taels will be yours, but I will tell you in advance, if you fail, your dog will probably be eaten by the wolf. Are you willing to continue this test?”
All was quiet as everyone stared speechlessly at the stage.
A wager with one million taels on the line had never before happened in the capital, and such a sum would be a terrible blow even to some of the great clans. With this enormous fortune, hunter Chen Dazhong could become a rich landlord in a single day, perhaps even create a new great clan that could persist in his local area for centuries.
This money was enough to change his destiny.
”Incredible! One million taels! Is the King of Foreign Lands serious?”
”Didn't you see? He spent three days doing basically nothing and obtained ten thousand. The King of Foreign Lands is a King of the Great Tang, and he is certain to keep to his word. Although it seems inconceivable, I am confident that he will pay out the money.”
The crowd chattered amongst themselves. After three consecutive days of watching the show on the stage, it was finally time to enter the main topic. At this moment, everyone was finally beginning to understand Wang Chong's goal.
Whoosh!
The only sound to be heard was that of the pouring rain.
The rain was only getting more and more intense, one drop after another splashing on Chen Dazhong's face. His chest heaved up and down as he finally lost his composure.
One million taels! As a hunter of the mountains, he found it impossible to resist this temptation.
”Can I think about it?” Chen Dazhong said, his face red.
”Heh, you have enough time.”
A rare smile appeared on Su Shixuan's face.
”But let me warn you that you will only get one day. Of course, you can also refuse and immediately take away your ten thousand taels of gold. I guarantee that no one will try to stop you!”
Chen Dazhong clenched his teeth and finally decided, ”Let's do what you say!
”No matter what the rest of you think, I have absolute confidence in the wolf and dog that I raised!”
Boom! Chen Dazhong's words caused the crowd to crazily cheer and yell.
”That's right! Let's see it for ourselves!”
”Even a wolf can know humanity, much less humans themselves. King of Foreign Lands, you've completely lost!”
Cheers resounded through the capital.
Flapflap!
As the crowds cheered, various messenger birds spread their wings and took off into the skies. This enormous wager had attracted the attention of countless people in the capital.
”One million taels! The King of Foreign Lands is truly quite daring!”
”Is the King of Foreign Lands truly that confident? If the wolf doesn't eat that dog in seven days, the King of Foreign Lands won't just be losing one million taels!”
”He's putting it all on the line!”
”With so many people watching, the King of Foreign Lands can't play any tricks. Just because of that wager he made, many people will be keeping watch at night. He's leaving it all up to the heavens! So risky!”
In various parts of the capital, the elders and clan heads of various great clans muttered to themselves.
At this stage, Wang Chong's aim was finally growing clear, but even so, there were far too many variables in all this.
”Dispatch men to keep a rotating watch on that place, twenty-four hours a day. This conflict between the militarists and Confucians might be reaching the critical point soon!”
A clan head in the southern part of the city issued this order, and similar orders were issued by many other clan heads.
……
”Young Master, what do we do?”
The moment the news of the wager got out, the Secretariat Advisor Residence was informed.
A Confucian Sect disciple kneeled on the ground, awaiting Li Junxian's order.