"This is absolutely impossible. The farmers will not be coerced like this!" After recovering from the huge number spoken by the Six-fingered Black Man, Tian Guang's first word was rejection.
His tone was so generous and sonorous that one could not tell that a few breaths ago he had shamefully chosen to bow his head and submit.
Tian Guang did not feel embarrassed about his "falling out".
He definitely couldn't agree. He originally thought he would lose some face, but he had already lost face anyway. It was just a matter of increasing the dose.
But the other party actually wants so much money!
This damn thing is enough for him to support 30,000 peasant disciples who have been squatting in Guxun in Daze Mountain for half a year. Why should he give the money to him?
Of course, the more important point is that he can't afford the money at all...
It can be said that the financial situation of the farm family is not as good as what Six Finger Black Man had guessed before, but it can also be said that it is much stronger than what Six Finger Black Man had guessed.
In the final analysis, this contradictory situation lies in the division of six halls.
If Tian Guang mobilized Liutang's funds in the name of Xiakui, it would be difficult to raise ten thousand gold.
But the main thing is that the Tangtangs are really willing to pay, and even those who have eight thousand gold can definitely spend it. It is not impossible to collect 60,000 gold.
The question is, who is willing to pay?
Not to mention the hall leaders who were each beating Xiao Jiujiu, even Tiehanhan Tianhu, he was not willing to spit out the meat in his mouth and give it to others.
As for what kind of threat Guxun poses to farmers?
That is what Xiakui should worry about, what does it have to do with them?
Tian Guang didn't need to think about it to know how the hall masters would react if he asked for money.
"..." Seeing Tian Guang's stern refusal, the Six-fingered Black Hero knew that Gu Xun's request was overwhelming, but he could only continue to persuade, "Xia Kui, please don't act out of emotion. Sixty thousand gold... Sixty thousand gold is certainly a huge amount.
But we still have to put the overall situation first."
The six-fingered black man said that he felt guilty.
No matter how you look at it, 60,000 gold itself is enough to be considered the overall situation.
Tian Guang also had a bitter look on his face, "Senior Liuzhi, I think you should also know that this is not a matter of whether I consider the overall situation, but that the farmer simply cannot afford the money."
"Gu Xun didn't give me a choice at all. In this case, if he wants to fight, then the farmer can only wait for his arrival."
The Six-Fingered Black Man's hood shook slightly, seemingly in agreement, but he said in a slightly doubtful tone:
"Speaking of which, I'm still a little strange."
"When Gu was looking for the Shangmo family before and asked me to come to the farmer to talk about this matter, I successfully persuaded him to only ask for 20,000 gold on the grounds that the Jianghu sect's financial resources were tight..."
What a ‘only’...
Tian Guang felt that he was out of touch with the times. When could twenty thousand gold be described as "only"?
But there is one thing to say, if it only requires 20,000 gold, Tian Guang is still sure to get it together.
So...why did it triple in the end?
Under Tian Guang's probing gaze, the Six-fingered Black Man continued:
"But later, for some unknown reason, he suddenly changed his mind and asked me to ask the farmer for 100,000 gold. However, the price can be negotiated, and the minimum price cannot be less than 60,000 gold."
At the end of the sentence, the Six-fingered Black Man seemed to have no intention of asking anything, and said doubtfully:
"Does Xia Kui know why he suddenly changed his tune?"
"This... I don't know either!" Tian Guang looked as usual and replied with a wry smile, "Who can be sure of such a moody and wanton person?"
"Really..." After the six-fingered black man gave a noncommittal response, he finally advised, "No matter what, I have brought it to Xia Kui. From my personal point of view, I still feel that Xia Kui should try his best to satisfy the other party.
requirements."
"Farmers can't get any benefits if they go head-to-head with him, so it's better to lose money and avoid disaster."
"If Xiakui is willing to pay, he can send someone to contact the Mo family to find me. Gu Xun gave the farmer three months to raise funds. Once the three months are over, he will regard the farmer as disapproving."
"Tian understands, but the matter is serious, let me think about it." Tian Guang nodded, with a serious look on his face.
The Six-fingered Black Man stopped talking and the two of them left the inner hall together.
Throughout the conversation, the two of them had a tacit understanding and did not mention too much about why the Six-fingered Black Man came to the farmhouse from ancient times and made such excessive demands for blackmail.
The Mohists have no obligation to explain to the farmers, and the farmers have no right to question the Mohists. They have a tacit understanding with each other, and the best choice is to just pretend that nothing happened.
Afterwards, the Six-fingered Black Man casually exchanged some nonsense with the Sixth Hall Master, then said goodbye and left Daze Mountain.
After that, Tian Guang was not in a hurry to discuss the matter with the Sixth Hall Master.
Although they all could tell from Tian Guang's solemn expression that the Six-Fingered Black Man must have brought about a serious and difficult trouble.
Of course, the Sixth Hall Master asked about what the Six-fingered Black Man said, but Tian Guang brushed it off, saying that he still needed to investigate it himself before telling them.
The first level of officialdom was overwhelming. As a knight-errant, Tian Guang was so determined that no one could do anything to him, so the several hall leaders had no choice but to give up and disperse, planning to find a way to find out more in private.
Tian Guang also left Shennong Hall and returned to his residence.
The reason why he did not inform the Six Hall Masters of this matter immediately was because the Six Finger Black Man said that Gu Xun suddenly changed his mind.
The Six-fingered Black Man couldn't figure out the reason, but Tian Guang had a guess in his mind.
I'm afraid it's because Gu Xun thought of what he said before, the person behind him, the heroic leader of the peasant family.
Tian Guang is basically certain that the Six-fingered Black Man must also have some doubts in his heart, and the previous inquiry must be a test.
Fortunately, his psychological quality has passed the test and he has not revealed any flaws. Even if the other party is suspicious, he will not be able to guess anything.
However, Gu Xun's problem still hangs over his head.
He was not sure whether the other party just wanted to use this opportunity to make a big sum of money or had other motives.
For example, how about using this opportunity to test the strength of the person behind him?
Or maybe you just want to use this to find Changping-kun?
There are too many possibilities, and it concerns Lord Changping. He cannot act arbitrarily and must ask the other party for instructions first.
The key is to see whether Lord Changping supports direct war with the other party, or whether he is willing to pay to settle the matter.
Tian Guang thinks he knows enough about the Six-Fingered Black Man's temperament.
No matter what kind of connection he had with Gu Xun, it was unlikely that he would deliberately deceive himself on this matter.
In other words, the other party's advice is sincere, which means that Gu Xun may be more difficult to deal with than he showed during the last ambush.
Such super-standard single combat power targets can sometimes be even more destructive than the army.
Sixty thousand gold is certainly important, but there are many more important things than it.
Since the Six-Fingered Black Man strongly advises against starting a war with the other party, Tian Guang can only consider paying to save money and avoid disaster.
But this brings us back, and it depends on Chang Pingjun’s wishes, because Tian Guang cannot afford the money.
