Chapter 41: To Give You a Taste

As soon as the door of the private room was closed, Touman's face changed.

Zi Nu's red sword surrounded Touman, and the cold sword teeth on it made Touman dare not move.

As expected of the future Wolf Tribe Khan, he can remain calm even when faced with such a situation.

"Prince Qin, what does this mean?"

Cheng Jiao picked up a cup of tea and took a sip.

"The Snow-topped Silver Shuttle produced in the Seventh Country is not as good as the Snow-topped Silver Shuttle produced in the northern Hu land in terms of fragrance and aftertaste. Do you know why?"

Touman snorted coldly: "The bitter cold of the Hu land is the best place for the Snowtop Silver Shuttle to grow and breed."

Cheng Jiao smiled and said, "That's right. The land and water nurture the people, and this is also true for people and tea. There are many products in the northern western regions that are not available in the Central Plains."

"Sir, if you have something to say, you may as well say it. I have nothing but my life. Take it if you want it!"

"I heard that the old wolf king of Hudi is very old and has no children?"

Touman narrowed his eyes: "So what?"

"Don't you want to replace him?"

"My father has three sons, and I am the youngest. How can I compete with my brothers?"

Cheng Jiao put down his teacup: "You know who I am, right?"

"Prince Qin."

"Yes, my other identity is Lord Chang'an, the younger brother of the current King of Qin."

"so what?"

"I can help you seize the throne of Wolf King."

"How can I believe you?"

"Believe it or not."

Just when Touman was about to ridicule, Zi Nu slowly walked towards Touman, stretched out her hand and released several poisonous needles, stabbing Touman's body.

He felt a pain in his head at first, then numbness, and realized that he was poisoned.

"Despicable! You poisoned me!"

Zi Nu said faintly, "I made this poison specially. You need to take the antidote every three months. You will be no different from an ordinary person on weekdays. You don't have to worry."

Touman: “???”

He is very worried!

Zi Nu put away the Chi Lian sword, walked to Cheng Jiao's side, put her hand on Cheng Jiao's shoulder, and looked at the motionless Tou Man with a smile.

Touman knew that today would not end peacefully.

"What on earth are you going to do! Control the wolf tribe through me?"

Cheng Jiao touched Zi Nu's little hand on his shoulder, which made Zi Nu angry.

"I heard that there is a rare fruit in the Hu land of the Western Regions in the north, called grapes. It tastes sour and sweet, with the taste of lychees and black plums. If it is processed with some skills, it can be turned into raisins, which are even more delicious. Zi Nu, do you want to try it?"

Zi Nu slid her hand across Cheng Jiao's face and spoke softly.

"Everyone is greedy because of what you said. Of course I want to try it if I have the chance."

She is a woman who understands the ways of the world very well. She knows what Cheng Jiao wants to do, so she just cooperates.

Touman was not stupid: "Next time I come to the Central Plains to do business, I will definitely bring some for you, young master."

Cheng Jiao reluctantly let go of Zi Nu's hand and stood in front of Touman.

"Such a rare and precious item must be very valuable. I wonder how much money it costs?"

Touman closed his eyes, knowing that this was the critical moment.

"Picking grapes requires manpower, tools, and food, at least five thousand gold per year!"

Touman opened his eyes and neither asked for too much nor too little money.

Cheng Jiao walked up to Zi Nu, took her hand, and hugged her around the waist.

“Miss Zi Nu, do you think this is a lot of money?”

Zi Nu quietly drew circles on Cheng Jiao's heart with her hands.

"It depends on whether you think it's worth it."

Cheng Jiao hugged Zi Nu and walked in front of Tou Man.

"I think it's worth it, five thousand gold per year, Touman, you are very smart, and smart people won't take risks easily. Miss Zi Nu will give him the antidote for a year, and next year in Xianyang, I will give you ten thousand gold, how about it?"

Zi Nu threw a small bottle to Tou Man. Tou Man wanted to catch it, but because he was poisoned, his movements were very slow and the bottle was about to fall from the air.

Just when Touman was sweating anxiously, the bottle landed steadily on his shoulder. Touman breathed a sigh of relief and quickly poured out a pill of antidote and swallowed it. Zi Nu was also quite good at intimidating people.

Cheng Jiao stood up and patted Touman's shoulder.

"Work hard. I want to eat raisins every year. Don't die easily."

After saying that, he took Zi Nu and walked out of the restaurant, leaving Tou Man alone sweating.

This was the greatest danger he had ever experienced since he was born. If he was not careful, he would die in the Central Plains.

He closed his eyes and did not go out. He wanted to remember his carelessness and negligence this time, as well as review what he had gained from this time. Perhaps it would not be a bad thing for him.

As for what Touman thinks, Cheng Jiao doesn't care. This time he is just burying a chess piece first, and it will take time for it to slowly move forward.

Zi Nu and Cheng Jiao were walking on the street, and she chuckled, "Are you really after those raisins?"

Cheng Jiao squeezed Zi Nu's soft little hand and said, "It's for you to have a taste."

"Grumpy."

"When you taste it, you will say it is sweet."

"Is it really that delicious?"

“It tastes really good, great flavor.”

"Then I will believe you."

"Honored!"

Zi Nu hesitated for a moment and asked, "What do you think of Han Fei?"

Cheng Jiao thought for a moment and said, "He is a smart man who has his own persistence. He is a good friend."

"Friend? Do you think he can turn the situation around under Ji Wuye's power?"

Zi Nu knew in her heart that Wei Zhuang didn't need useless friends. What he needed were comrades who could fight with him.

"If it were someone else, such as Brother Wei Zhuang, I would definitely be skeptical, but Han Fei can definitely do it."

"why?"

"Isn't it the ghost soldiers who robbed the army this time? He will definitely be able to get the army's pay back in a short time and in a clean and efficient manner."

"Really? I don't believe it."

Zi Nu knew that even if Wei Zhuang told Han Fei the reason for the mysterious disappearance of the military pay, getting it back was another matter. No matter what she did, she had to confront Ji Wuye head-on.

"Would you like to make a bet?"

Cheng Jiao once again showed the expression that Zi Nu was familiar with.

"Bet? Are you that confident?"

"A little gambling makes me happy."

"What are you gambling?"

"From now on, I'll go to Zi Lan Xuan for free!"

Cheng Jiao tentatively showed his chicken feet.

"no!"

Zi Nu firmly refused.

"Zi Lan Xuan not only belongs to me, but also to my sisters. I cannot accept this bet."

Cheng Jiao felt a little regretful and wondered when he could realize his dream of listening to music for free forever.

"I will not give up."

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

Zi Nu's words had a double meaning, which made Cheng Jiao feel itchy.

Cheng Jiao and Zi Nu walked to the restaurant where they drank with Han Fei last time. As the best restaurant in Xinzheng, Zi Nu naturally knew the consumption level there.

When the shopkeeper saw that it was the man from last time, he quickly summoned the boss. Last time, Cheng Jiao and Han Fei ran away with the bill, and the boss knew that Cheng Jiao had been there. Not only did he not take his money, but he also rewarded him with five gold coins and asked him to pay attention next time.

The shopkeeper's whisper helped the boss grasp the key point.

It was understood that this person was the friend of the Ninth Prince Han Fei, the Lord of Chang'an, Cheng Jiao, who was often mentioned by the Xinzheng nobles.

As the owner of a big restaurant in Xinzheng, he naturally had connections and good relations with the nobles of Xinzheng, big and small, and heard a lot of unknown inside information.

When they saw Cheng Jiao coming in, they greeted him extremely warmly, as if they had seen a moving golden man!

This made Cheng Jiao very alert. Could it be that Han Fei also ran away?

(End of this chapter)