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"Ah? You want money too?"
"We have given you sixteen treasures, equivalent to sixteen hundred thousand taels of gold, not silver!"
Che Chengming couldn't hold back any longer. "Are you trying to fleece us? Do you think my family is a fat sheep to be slaughtered slowly?"
"This is for the last time; you owe me for losing to me before. This time, saving your father comes at a different price. I don't want to repeat myself. You can wait for someone else to save your father."
Jiang Han waved his feather fan, appearing indifferent as if it had nothing to do with him. After all, he had already received the treasures. Whether he could extract more depended on the situation. If not, it didn't matter; he had already secured twenty small targets.
"Brother, I told you so. When we just handed over the treasures, we should have made things clear with Jiang Han. Now, Jiang Han is asking for too much."
Che Chengming was extremely displeased and complained incessantly. This time, he wasn't deliberately trying to stall for time; he genuinely felt that after giving the treasures, Jiang Han should be taking action instead of being unreasonable.
Suddenly, a crisp sound of a slap echoed in the air.
Everyone turned to see that Che Chengyun had slapped Che Chengming across the face. Che Chengming looked bewildered, not understanding why his brother had hit him.
Che Chengyun suppressed his anger and stepped forward, grabbing Che Chengming by the collar and lowering his voice. "We are in a trap right now. We have no bargaining power; are you an idiot? We have no right to negotiate. Whatever Jiang Han demands, we must give."
"Every word you say that angers Jiang Han means we have to give away another treasure. Shut up, or I'll cut you down with one sword!"
Che Chengming was frightened into silence and nodded obediently. He thought carefully; their father was surrounded, and if they delayed too long, their father might get killed. They really had no bargaining power or negotiating rights.
"Forget it; let everything be handled by my brother."
Che Chengyun took another deep breath and tried to calm his emotions as much as possible before bowing respectfully to Jiang Han. " Shopkeeper Jiang, this is all our fault. My father, Langya Prince, is foolish and has offended you like a fool! And my younger brother, Che Chengming, is even more ignorant, which has led to today's predicament!"
"We are willing to offer three treasures as an apology and hope you will be magnanimous enough to spare my father."
His words were polite and self-deprecating—a standard approach for an apology.
Che Chengming was unhappy about this and protested, "Why do you have to call Father a fool?"
This time, before he could speak, Che Chengyun's murderous gaze instantly fell upon Che Chengming, frightening him into silence. Che Chengyun merely glanced at the other Retainers without explaining why he publicly insulted his father as a fool. All of this was just to make Jiang Han happy. That way, his father would be saved. As for the loss of face, that could be dealt with later. For now, survival was the priority.
Three treasures? That seemed a bit too few! Five treasures would be better; each one was worth ten thousand taels of gold! Jiang Han had set this condition. He had just seen a Jiang Jiang being killed, and dozens of disaster victims had rushed in, nearly breaking Langya Prince's legs. He felt that it was about time.
Alright, it's settled! I will send someone to fetch the treasures immediately! I ask Shopkeeper Jiang to please have these disaster victims hold their actions for now! Che Chengyun spoke earnestly.
Jiang Han looked at Che Chengyun as if he were a fool. How many times has your royal mansion dragged me along? Do you still expect me to let Langya Prince out before I have the treasures in hand? What kind of delusion is this?
I was abrupt; I will send someone right away. Just wait a moment! Che Chengyun was genuinely someone who wanted to get things done.
Soon, several Retainers hurried back towards Langya Wangfu.
Jiang Han saw ahead that tens of thousands of disaster victims were agitated. At the core were thousands of people, stirred up by hundreds of Imperial Guards disguised as victims. As for the eight hundred cavalry from Langya Wangfu, six hundred had already been killed. The warhorses were being led around and played with by the disaster victims.
Shopkeeper Jiang, if we offer five treasures, will we let Langya Prince live? Cen Ya asked seriously. She was a bit worried; if they allowed Langya Prince to leave alive, wouldn’t they face his revenge later?
Ling Xue said earnestly: Shopkeeper Jiang, this Langya Prince is ruthless; since we have already taken action, why not let the disaster victims kill him outright? After all, the successor will not be Che Chengyun or Che Chengming. There are no more outstanding heirs in Langya Wangfu than them.
Jiang Han shook his head slightly. Right now, Langya Prince can be injured but must not die. If Langya Prince dies here, the Jiang Jiangs scattered throughout various places would firmly grasp military power. Most of these generals owed their lives to Langya Prince and could very likely rebel directly.
Moreover, if I can deal with Langya Prince once, I can do it a second time, a third time, or even a fourth time.
Time passed slowly. The disaster victims were no longer as agitated.
Many people have managed to break free from the chaos of that group and have begun to awaken. The retainer dispatched by Che Chengyun has also returned. Five precious treasures were handed over to Jiang Han.
Che Chengyun eagerly hoped that Jiang Han would urge the disaster victims to retreat. After all, everyone believed that these victims had been raised by Jiang Han with instant noodles, and only he could persuade them to move away.
Jiang Han delayed for a moment, and then he heard a series of voices. He realized that he could take these five treasures without any cost!
"Langya Prince, we have come to your aid!"
"Langya Prince, the general is here to rescue you!"
"Langya Prince, the officials are here to save you!"
Dozens of civil and military officials surged forward in a chaotic crowd. The scholars were accompanied by Household Guards, while the military generals brought their personal troops. In total, there were at least two or three thousand people.
Che Chengyun saw that they were coming out to help. It seemed he wouldn’t need to take action after all. Jiang Han smiled decisively as he spoke.
Upon hearing this, Che Chengyun did not respond or make an immediate decision. Che Chengming directly stated, "You don’t need to intervene anymore; return the five treasures to us."
"You!" Che Chengyun was infuriated by Che Chengming's words and felt like striking him. "Calm down and assess the situation!"
His silence towards Jiang Han was meant to avoid complications in case this group of civil and military officials proved ineffective and Jiang Han had to step in later; it would be easier to negotiate then.
Jiang Han snorted coldly and disdainfully replied, "Fine, I’ll use the delaying tactic too. I’ll return them to you in ten or eight years."
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