NOVPUBChapter 438 -156 Nan Batian: What, Chen 94 has formed an alliance with Liu Laoguai? (Seeking followers)_3
Liu Laoguai took the envelope and saw the pattern on it, a flame bird with a fire lotus symbol on its forehead.
“Not the Undying Bird!”
Liu Laoguai exclaimed, and Chen Jie looked at Liu Laoguai, “Guild Leader Liu, what’s the significance of this?”
Liu Laoguai said, “That fire lotus symbol is the mark of the Zoroastrian Sect, and besides their Sect Hierarch and two Venerables, they also have the Four Great Dharma Kings!”
“Four Great Dharma Kings?”
Liu Laoguai nodded lightly and said, “Shaking Jiangnan is the Sea Dragon Fang Guozhen, sweeping the Central Plains is the Mountain Descending Tiger Du Zundao, scheming in the middle is Mr. Duozhi Huguan, and roaming everywhere is the Undying Bird Han Miaozhen!”
“This symbol is that of one of the Four Great Dharma Kings, the Undying Bird Han Miaozhen.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Jie swallowed, sounding quite impressive.
At this moment, Liu Laoguai pulled out the letter inside the envelope, which read: [Goods are troublesome, trace the source, kill!]
Suddenly, he fell into silence, so that’s how it is, so that’s how it is. His own family’s reprobate was truly bold and reckless!
To dare to secretly associate with the Zoroastrian Sect and to have even sold them that item. No wonder they want him dead!
Liu Laoguai, looking at Chen Jie, saw a look of confusion on his face and sighed, “Are you bewildered? I’ll tell you…”
Chen Jie said, “Thank you, Guild Leader Liu, for clearing up my confusion.”
Liu Laoguai sighed and said, “Actually, this matter is my fault…”
It turned out that ever since the last incident of Zheng Chuan selling iron ore illegally was exposed, the bulk trade of iron ore in Mianshui County had ceased, and the Zoroastrian Sect had operatives in Mianshui County who urgently needed weaponry.
The Northern region’s Zoroastrian Sect was engaged in large-scale rebellion activities and needed weapons. Mianshui County’s iron mines were particularly convenient to support the Northern as they were close to the waterways. As long as they got the goods, they could use the waterways to transport the weapons directly to the North to support the rebellion army.
The transportation of iron from other regions would encounter many difficulties and blockades set by Daqian’s army, resulting in incredibly high transport costs.
Therefore, the higher-ups hoped that the Zoroastrian Sect’s Cult Members in Mianshui County could find a way to buy some iron ore to support the North.
Against this backdrop, the Fishing Guild would not sell a single piece of pig iron, so the Zoroastrian Sect could only place their hope on Guild Cao.
They then set their eyes on Liu Song.
This young Master Liu often went to the Yihong House and always grumbled about how his father wouldn’t allow him this or that. He was very eager to do something to impress his father.
Somehow, this information reached the ears of the Zoroastrian Sect.
Not long after, someone contacted him, offering to buy a batch of pig iron at 30 percent above the market price and asked if Liu Song could help.
Liu Song was initially unwilling, but after persistent soft-talk and strong-arming, and his desire to make an accomplishment that would make his father take notice, he began to supply pig iron to the Zoroastrian Sect gradually.
In the beginning, he used good-quality iron.
The Zoroastrian Sect also requested a modest amount, and after a few transactions, there was mutual trust.
The Zoroastrian Sect then placed a large order, and that’s when Liu Song boy had a bright idea: since they’re ordering such a large amount, I might as well mix in some fakes.
Therefore, he mixed in a large batch of scrap iron.
As mentioned previously, scrap iron is the kind that looks flawless on the outside but is brittle and snaps upon contact.
Such iron is utterly unsuitable for making weapons, and that rascal Liu Song truly went dark—selling off all of Guild Cao’s stockpile of scrap iron from the past ten years.
He made a fortune for Guild Cao and made quite an impression in front of Liu Laoguai.
As for the Zoroastrian Sect, they never expected the seemingly cooperative young master to do such a deceitful thing, selling scrap as if it were good iron.
They were severely swindled.
But would the Zoroastrian Sect just take a loss like that?
Upon learning of this, they immediately issued an assassination order, which led to the events of today.
When Liu Laoguai saw this command from one of the Four Great Dharma Kings of the Zoroastrian Sect, the Undying Bird, he quickly understood the whole story. 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝙢
It truly was a case of the calf not fearing the tiger; probably only Liu Song in Mianshui County would be bold enough to do such a thing.
Even Liu Laoguai or Nan Batian would not dare to sell scrap iron as good iron to the Zoroastrian Sect; they could manage without that money but certainly could not cheat the people of the Zoroastrian Sect unless they were really prepared to burn bridges with them.
You could refuse to sell to the Zoroastrian Sect, which would be mere non-cooperation, but the Sect couldn’t do much about it.
But if you dared to sell them scrap iron as good quality, you would be making a mockery of them, treating the Zoroastrian Sect as if they were made of mud!
Was this sect that openly defied the court so easy to insult?
No doubt, only Liu Song would dare to undertake such a bold venture.
Chen Jie and Liu Laoguai exchanged looks, both speechless towards this young Master Liu, truly a case of ignorance being fearless; it was not easy that he still managed to keep his life.
Thinking thus, Liu Laoguai listlessly lowered his hand, this ungrateful son really knew how to cause trouble!
With this in mind, Liu Laoguai exchanged a glance with Chen Jie and said, “All right, now I know this has nothing to do with you.”
Chen Jie said, “Good, since the misunderstanding is cleared, Guild Leader Liu, we can now have a talk.”
Liu Laoguai said, “What would you like to discuss?”
Chen Jie said, “Join forces to take down Nan Batian!”
“Hmm?”
Liu Laoguai looked at Chen Jie with shock in his eyes, “Are you serious? You want to take down Nan Batian?”
Chen Jie met Liu Laoguai’s astonished gaze and said, “Yes, Guild Leader Liu, Nan Batian is treacherous, continuously setting traps for both of us. If we do not join forces now, who knows what even more despicable measures he will resort to next? He’s already targeting Mr. Liu Song; what about later?”
