C277 A Cloud Piercing Arrow (1/2)

Hearing that Xiao Wen didn't have any reverence for his ability and instead had a disdainful look on his face, he was stunned for a moment before revealing an astonished expression.

Obviously, he didn't understand why Xiao Wen would look down on his treasure.

However, he still said, ”As expected! Daxing Cheng is a man with great ambition and great revenge. This old man is ashamed. However, even you have to admit that I, as a pawn, am still of some use! ”

”It's insignificant!” Although Xiao Wen didn't use vulgarities, he still used extremely hurtful words. Hearing Xiao Wen's words, the official let out a sigh and said: ”Daxing Cheng, aren't you curious about how we managed to make these people listen to us obediently?”

”If it were me, I would use the power of a powerful country, the threat of the destruction of a nation, and the temptation of great profits to make these people listen to me.”

Hearing them say this, the official in charge of this order revealed a strange expression.

Although he didn't think that there was anything wrong with his plan, he had a feeling that it was possible for Xiao Wen to say it out loud.

And this, is also a way that a large country should have.

Vaguely, this order seemed to have a feeling that his faith was shaken.

He only felt that the matter that he'd persisted in for so many years was actually so insignificant in the eyes of others.

However, he had already set up the trap and was unable to turn back.

He knew that if he turned back, his underling, who had betrayed him due to Xiao Wen's arrival, would most likely be a decadent one.

He had to let Xiao Wen fall into his trap and be manipulated by him. Only by doing this could he restore the authority he had lost and the face he had been humiliated by Xiao Wen.

”I want you to kiss my toes on my crotch and beg for more Life Ointment. For this, you still have to pay with all your wealth! ” This order, he thought maliciously.

So he said, ”I'm going to introduce Daxing to the key to our control of those people.”

With that, he pointed at the carbide like substance and said, ”This is called the Life Ointment, it's a medicine. If one consumed it, one would feel as if they were floating in the air. After enjoying this feeling, whatever power or reservation he had, would be broken. The only thing that remains is loyalty to His Majesty. ”

”Life Ointment?” Hearing this, a strange expression appeared on Xiao Wen's face.

In his time, though, there were few people who used that term to refer to it. However, Xiao Wen still had a vague feeling of what this thing was.

Thus, he asked back, ”This kind of thing can be purchased from the sea merchants in the east, and the sea merchants in the east can also purchase it from foreigners. And these foreigners, were they made in Zhu Tian Country? ”As for the life ointment, is there a name for it called opium?”

”How do you know?” When the order heard this, it was as if it received a huge blow.

He was like a girl who was stripped naked and thrown in front of a crowd; she couldn't help but scream.

”What's so strange about that?” Xiao Wen laughed coldly, ”I'm afraid you don't know that I am from the Southern Tang Dynasty and grew up here. It's the Song Kingdom's territory now, so it's not strange that I know some of the sea merchants. For a thing like you, cheating people in the West is not a problem. It would be wishful thinking to deceive me, who grew up on the eastern seashore. ”

”I also know that this opium not only relieves people's pain like boiling water, but also makes them addicted and unable to get rid of it after only taking it once. Furthermore, its body is extremely injured. After consuming it, it might not be able to live for long. ”

”So that's how it is.” Hearing that Xiao Wen actually told him the information about the opium as if it was his family's treasure, Zhang Xuan gradually recovered from his shock.

He said, ”As expected, a wise man always misses something. This old man has been scheming for so long, and you actually left out the fact that you are from the Southern Tang Dynasty. ”