Chapter 1389 Zhao Ji, Who Was Deceived,

You can't blame Zhao Ji and Lou Qingqiang for being shocked, mainly because the 10,000 taels of gold mentioned by Zhou Chen was really shocking.

The current Central Plains is not a unified country. There are nine countries in total. As the richest powerful country, the country's total fiscal revenue per year is only a few million taels of silver. For those small countries, ten thousand taels of gold are not enough. It is equivalent to one-tenth of the country’s annual income.

Zhao Ji has been the leader of Liudao Hall for a few months and has been amassing money like crazy, but he is still far away from 10,000 taels of gold, so he was so shocked when he heard Zhou Chen said that he could help earn 10,000 taels of gold. .

He is different from Ning Yuanzhou. Ning Yuanzhou became the hall leader for the country and the people, but he only wanted to pursue power, status and wealth.

Therefore, Zhou Chen's sentence of ten thousand taels of gold had a greater impact than all the words he had said before.

However, he quickly came back to his senses and said sarcastically: "You, a mere Chazi, can earn 10,000 taels of gold. Do you think I am a fool?"

Zhou Chen thought to himself, either you look like you or what you do in the plot, you are just a fool.

"Master Zhao is a wise man, and I admire him very much, so I went to great lengths to ask Xu Jun to speak. Because I am still young and don't want to waste my whole life in this dark prison. I also want to become famous and get drunk in the lap of a beautiful woman. But I am a humble person, and after thinking about it, you are the only one in the world who can help me. As long as Mr. Zhao can save his subordinates, I will only obey you and serve you wholeheartedly. "

Now the martial arts has only reached the first level of Yangzhou Man. In this low martial arts world, it is impossible to even get out of the prison, so he can only tell lies and fool Zhao Ji.

As the saying goes, flattery cannot be worn after a thousand times, and Zhao Ji is a person who loves great achievements and flatters superiors and subordinates. These words made his attitude towards Zhou Chen slightly change.

"Everyone can say good things, but ten thousand taels of gold don't come just by opening your mouth. Tell me how you want to earn ten thousand taels of gold. If you don't say it well, it won't just be as simple as being put in jail. Your life will... I’m going to take it away.”

The temptation of ten thousand taels of gold was really too great. Even if he didn't believe it at all, just in case, if Zhou Chen really had something to do, he had to give him a chance to say it.

Zhou Chen had already expected Zhao Jihui's reaction. At the beginning of the plot, Zhao Ji even snatched birthday gifts from others. How could such a greedy person with no bottom line resist the temptation of 10,000 taels of gold?

"Master Zhao, what do you think is the most profitable business in the world?"

Zhao Ji thought for a moment and said, "Private salt?"

Zhou Chen asked Lou Qingqiang again: "What do Captain Lou think?"

Lou Qingqiang didn't expect Zhou Chen to ask him, so he hesitated and gave his answer.

"Iron ore? Iron ore is in short supply. Whether it is for making weapons or other things, the demand is huge."

Zhou Chen smiled: "What Mr. Zhao and Captain Lou said are actually not wrong. Private salt sales and iron ore are indeed two of the most profitable businesses at the moment, but what I want to say is not these two, because these These two businesses are difficult for even our Six Paths Hall to control."

Zhao Ji and Lou Qingqiang both nodded. If they could control these two businesses, there would be no need to think of other ways to make money.

"Stop talking nonsense and speak quickly." Zhao Ji asked impatiently.

Zhou Chen suddenly showed a cold smile and said word by word: "I think the most profitable business is."

"Seize the family and exterminate the clan!"

"?"

Zhao Ji and Lou Qingqiang's eyes widened at the same time, as if they couldn't believe what they heard.

"Confiscation of homes and annihilation of clans? Do you regard confiscation of homes and annihilation of clans as a business?"

Even the greedy Zhao Ji was shocked by what Zhou Chen said. When did confiscation of homes and genocide have anything to do with business?

"Why not? Doing other businesses requires costs, but there is no cost to confiscate a house. Is there anything in the world that is more profitable than buying and selling without capital?"

Zhao Ji and Lou Qingqiang's heads were shut down for a moment, and they couldn't follow Zhou Chen's thoughts at all.

"Wait a minute, please explain more clearly, how can we make money by confiscating homes and exterminating clans? Even if we can get money by confiscating homes and exterminating clans, we can't just confiscate homes for no reason, right?"

"This is about our Liudaotang. Our Liudaotang is the guard and violence agency of the imperial court. It has the right to monitor the imperial officials and has the responsibility of detectives and spies. That's why I said that we should re-establish the Senluo Palace first. The new Senluo Palace Not only can we spy on enemy intelligence, but we can also target officials at all levels in the country. We are directly responsible to the Prime Minister and the Holy Emperor. Isn’t it only Mr. Zhao who has the final say on who is a corrupt official and who is a loyal minister? "

"As for confiscation of homes and annihilation of clans, that is even simpler. Liu Daotang is responsible for the investigation. When the time comes when the house is really searched, it will definitely be handed over to Liu Daotang. By that time, Mr. Zhao should understand what I mean, right?"

Lou Qingqiang's cold face became stunned, and his tone became stuttering.

"If, if our Liudaotang is really responsible for ransacking the house, then you and Shui..."

He didn't say anything further, but Zhao Ji naturally understood what he meant. If they really ransacked the house, it was not up to them to decide how much they would confiscate.

Buying without capital, this is indeed trading without capital.

Zhou Chen added fuel to the fire: "When the time comes, let alone ten thousand taels of gold. If things go on like this, it is not impossible to get twenty thousand taels, fifty thousand taels, or even one hundred thousand taels of gold."

Zhao Ji's breathing became heavier. Ten thousand taels was not enough, so a hundred thousand taels were needed. But if he thought about it carefully, if what Zhou Chen said came true, this possibility might not be impossible.

At this moment, he seemed to see countless gleaming gold shining in his eyes.

He didn't realize at all that he had been deceived by Zhou Chen, but he was such a greedy person. With such huge benefits in front of him, his thinking ability had begun to plummet.

"However, Mr. Zhao, all this must first re-establish Senluo Palace. Although it is a business without capital, intelligence is the most critical. Without intelligence and evidence, everything is nonsense."

Zhao Ji is stupid, but he is not completely stupid. He can naturally understand what Zhou Chen means.

"Are you really capable of re-establishing Senluo Palace?"

Because he imprisoned Ning Yuanzhou and sent him into exile, Senluo Palace, which was once prosperous, quickly fell apart. If he wanted to rebuild it now, he could not say that he would start from scratch, but it would not be much different.

He had great doubts about Zhou Chen's ability.

Zhou Chen said confidently: "Mr. Zhao will give me half a year. If I can't rebuild the Senluo Palace within half a year, you can take my head."

After half a year, he knew that Zhao Ji had waited less than half a year. Soon, Zhao Ji would be at the end of his rope. Once Zhao Ji died, everything would be in vain, and no one could do anything to him then.

Therefore, everything he told Zhao Ji was deception from beginning to end, just to get himself out of prison and buy time for himself.

Liu Daotang has great power and abundant resources. Using Liu Daotang's resources to achieve his own goals is Zhou Chen's ultimate goal.

Zhao Ji thought for a moment and waved to Zhou Chen.

"I will consider what you said. You can go back first."

Zhou Chen didn't say anything else. Zhao Ji didn't refuse in person, which meant that he was more than just heartbroken. He believed that he wouldn't wait long.

After Zhou Chen left, Zhao Ji suddenly asked Lou Qingqiang: "Do you think what he said can be realized?"

Lou Qingqiang thought for a while and replied: "Actually, what he said makes sense. Confiscating a house is indeed a business without capital. It's just that it's not that easy to arrange everything. Moreover, his subordinates also doubt whether he has that ability. Can Sen Luo Dian It’s not that easy to rebuild.”

"I also have this suspicion, but he is gambling with his own life. If he cannot do it, I can kill him at any time."

"What do you mean, sir, let him try?"

"Since his life is in my hands, it doesn't hurt to let him try, right?"

"My lord is right, but my subordinates are worried about whether there is any fraud involved?"

"Ha, you want to say that it is possible that he was sent by Ning Yuanzhou? There is no such possibility at all. You and I both know who Ning Yuanzhou is. From the fact that he can talk about the business of confiscating homes and exterminating clans, it means that this person He is not the same kind of person as Ning Yuanzhou; but it is normal to think about it. Not everyone is as stubborn and self-righteous as Ning Yuanzhou. In the final analysis, they are all for wealth. "

Zhao Ji's face was full of sneers, which was both a mockery of Ning Yuanzhou and a mockery of Zhou Chen.

"But there's no rush. Let him wait for two days before we talk."

Zhao Ji is not in a hurry, and Zhou Chen is not in a hurry either. The bait has been released and the fish has been hooked. The last step is just left.

He was confident that he could hold Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji had many weaknesses, one of which was greed, and the other was fear of Zhang Xiang. Based on these two points, he did not worry at all that Zhao Ji would not agree.

Two days later, Zhou Chen finally got the answer.

"Master Zhou, please, Master Xu is already waiting outside."

The person who came to pick Zhou Chen out of prison was Xu Jun, but Xu Jun didn't come in. The person who took him out was the cell leader Lao He.

Zhou Chen stood up slowly, and Lao He immediately asked someone to help Zhou Chen untie the shackles on his hands and feet.

After flexing his hands and feet, Zhou Chen handed over to Lao He: "Thank you very much."

Lao He showed his big yellow teeth and smiled with a harmless look on his face: "Mr. Zhou, I have offended you a lot these days. Please forgive me. I don't remember the faults of others."

Zhou Chen said calmly: "Everyone just performs his own duties. My temper is not that small."

Lao He smiled even brighter: "Then thank you, sir."

He was also secretly glad in his heart. Fortunately, he did not offend Zhou Chen and helped Zhou Chen pass on the message. Otherwise, the consequences would have been disastrous. How could he, a small cell leader, compare to the adults of Liu Daotang?

Zhou Chen followed the cell leader and the others out. Just as he was passing by a cell, a scream suddenly came from the cell.

"Zhou Chen, save me."

A humanoid creature hit the pillar of the cell, startling several people.

Zhou Chen turned around and took a look, and was immediately stunned.

I saw the man in the cell stretching out his hands, and his handsome face was full of sorrow. This man was actually dressed in white. He could be dressed in white in a dirty cell. He was clean and tidy, how could it be simple?

The point is, Zhou Chen knows him.

Liudaotang, Sanshan Dao Tiqi, Asura Dao Captain, on the 13th.

"Captain Yu, why are you here?"

Although Zhao Ji suppressed the Senluo Palace led by Ning Yuanzhou and implicated many people, they were basically all members of the Senluo Palace.

But Yu Shisan is different. Yu Shisan is a Tiqi of Sanshan Dao and a captain of Asura Dao. Even though he has a good relationship with Ning Yuanzhou, Zhao Ji will never touch him.

Hearing Zhou Chen's inquiry, Yu Shisan made an arrogant gesture and sighed: "Oh, it's all my fault that I am too charming."

"speak English."

"Liu Shangshu's daughter wanted to elope with me, but I'm a playboy, a playboy, how could I agree, and then be sold, so I came here."

When talking about this, Yu Shisan was not ashamed at all, but was complacent, as if waiting for someone to praise his romantic and suave.

Zhou Chen remembered that Yu Shisan was in a cell at the beginning of the plot, because he was caught for eloping with Liu Shangshu's daughter.

He didn't believe that Yu Shisan would elope, so what Yu Shisan said should be the truth, that the woman wanted to elope, he didn't agree, and then he was caught, which made sense.

"Don't talk about this, how did you get out, help me think of a way."

Yu Shisan had a good relationship with Ning Yuanzhou, so he also knew many people in Senluo Hall, and had a good relationship with Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen said: "Okay, you give me a hundred taels of gold, and I'll help you find a way."

Yu Shisan immediately rolled his eyes. His family was good before, but he had fallen into poverty a long time ago, where did he get a hundred taels of gold?

"Let alone a hundred taels of gold, I don't even have a gold ingot."

"That can't be helped."

"Don't, we are good brothers, money is external, brotherhood is real, save me and I'll take you to have fun."

"If I could save you, would I have been locked up for so long?"

Zhou Chen felt that it was safest for this guy to stay here now, saving him was impossible, after all, this time he was going to join Zhao Ji on the surface, saving Yu Shisan would inevitably cause him trouble.

"Hey, hey, Zhou Chen, can you bear to leave me alone here, hey, don't go, don't go..."

Yu Shisan's screams could not stop Zhou Chen from leaving, and he disappeared from Yu Shisan's sight in the blink of an eye.

"This guy, I don't know what he did, he actually went out, you wait for me, when I get out, you'll be in trouble."

Zhou Chen saw Xu Jun outside the prison, and Xu Jun looked at him in amazement.

"Sure, Zhou Chen, how did you convince the hall master to let you out?"

"I think it's not just about letting me out, right?"

Xu Jun snorted, "Let's go back to Liudao Hall, the hall master is waiting to see you."

On the way to Liudao Hall, Zhou Chen had changed his clothes, rode a horse, and looked at the surrounding scenery.

This is the capital of Wu State and the most prosperous city in Jiangnan. There are few cities that can compare with it in the Central Plains.

"Zhou Chen, since you are out, what about my twenty taels of gold?" Xu Jun asked threateningly.

Zhou Chen replied calmly: "Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who will burn bridges after crossing them. When I return, I will give you twenty taels of gold in full."

Xu Jun's expression changed slightly: "Did you hide the gold at home?"

Zhou Chen knew what Xu Jun meant as soon as he heard it, and said with a chuckle: "Don't worry, no one can find the gold except me."

Xu Jun's face became very unnatural, because after talking to Zhou Chen, he deliberately sneaked into Zhou Chen's house to look for gold, but unfortunately, after searching through boxes and cabinets and digging deep into the ground, he didn't find any gold, not even a piece of silver.