Legend of Swordsman - Chapter 6262
Chapter 6262: Spending Money
If it were a few short-sighted people, they wouldn’t be worthy of sharing a table with him. After Wang Lun’s introduction and his own probing, Jian Wushuang quickly made up his mind.
“You are all lords of your own hills, but my small temple cannot accommodate all of you!” Jian Wushuang pursed his lips and showed a bitter smile.
This statement left the lords at the table stunned. They had come to cooperate, or to put it bluntly, to seek refuge.
Why were they being rejected now?
And so decisively, without even giving them a chance to negotiate.
When they came, Wang Lun had said Jian Wushuang was a great talent, so they should be more reserved at the drinking table.
Each of them was very cautious, without their usual rough demeanor.
They were nothing like the people in the downstairs hall.
Yet, Jian Wushuang still looked down on them. It wasn’t their fault.
Seeing everyone’s dark expressions, Wang Lun also felt that Jian Wushuang was being a bit too arrogant and quickly gave him a look.
It was about enough; these were all bosses of various hills. Not giving them any face could easily backfire.
Moreover, their current chips weren’t many.
It was just that Jian Wushuang had exaggerated too much.
The territory only had a force of five thousand people.
But he had boasted it to be thirty thousand.
And now there weren’t even three hundred.
It was only the patrol team outside and the hundred heavy infantry that had intimidated these hill lords.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t have come to negotiate with him.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Jian Wushuang chuckled and changed his tone, saying, “Brothers, you must have misunderstood me. My meaning is simple. Shajia Town is too small to accommodate me, but other towns can accommodate all of you. I will provide money and manpower to help you build your own forces. The goal is not big, one thousand men for each hill. If you lack money, I’ll give money. If you lack men, I’ll provide men. Military equipment and trainers will be supplied as well!”
This statement left everyone, especially Wang Lun, stunned.
He looked at Jian Wushuang with an inscrutable expression, perhaps seeing him as a fool. Giving money and men to these bandits wouldn’t ruin his own reputation?
And if the other party grew too big, what would they do if they stopped listening to him?
For a moment, Wang Lun’s face turned dark with anger.
Jian Wushuang had never discussed this with him, but he held back, not wanting to erupt on the spot.
The key was that erupting now wouldn’t help!
The big bosses at the table were all greedily eyeing Jian Wushuang.
And the people in Shajia Town, even though some were his trusted followers, would still belong to Jian Wushuang once they grew stronger.
His influence would become less and less.
Jian Wushuang noticed Wang Lun’s concern, stood up, patted his shoulder, and looked at everyone. He said, “I know you all have doubts about why I am doing this. It’s actually quite simple. I’ve been growing rapidly recently, and I don’t lack people under me. Moreover, I think it’s not necessarily a good thing for everyone to work with me. It’s better to develop independently. I’ll provide whatever is needed. The only requirement is that when we encounter officials in the future, we must unite. Anyone who betrays will be the first to be eliminated by me!”
The blatant benefits and threats shocked everyone.
They all stood up, drank the wine in their bowls, and swore their oaths.
This was considered forming an alliance.
The hill bosses called by Wang Lun each had over a hundred men, but with small territories, no money, and no people, they couldn’t grow stronger.
Now, hearing that Jian Wushuang was planning territory for them, they all pricked up their ears to listen to the detailed plan.
Jian Wushuang took out a map and marked out the sixteen towns of Yongcheng.
He detailed the division for the five hill lords.
Each would take two towns.
Which meant ten towns were divided, leaving six towns.
Jian Wushuang now had plans for three towns.
Sha Family Town had already been taken, Qingzhu Town was in the process of being conquered, and Shunshui Town, known as the granary by the sea, was also within reach.
The last three towns were the closest to Yong City.
Among them was Qingshan Town, which Jian Wushuang had long heard about.
This town’s specialty was iron ore.
Once it was taken, the supply of military equipment would be secured.
There were also two major towns, which served as the barriers to Yong City, but they couldn’t
be taken down at the moment and had to be put aside for now.
Jian Wushuang didn’t disclose all the details but instead instructed them to return with money to recruit more soldiers.
After arranging matters with the mountain lords, there were a few infamous bandits at the table. They had no subordinates and made a living purely through their skills.
Hearing Jian Wushuang’s grand ambitions, their eyes were now glowing with excitement.
Stealing a country!
That was the greatest benefit they could ever imagine.
Jian Wushuang was very polite to the remaining individuals, especially to a young man with
one ear.
This person was short but very strong, with eyes that sparkled with intelligence.
He was known in the underworld as “One Ear.”
He had a unique way of collecting information and intelligence from the entire coastal area.
Therefore, Jian Wushuang valued him highly.
Naturally, he offered a high price.
Money and resources were provided without limit.
Upon hearing this, One Ear was very excited.
He usually survived by selling bits of information and didn’t hold a particularly high status.
Now, he was suddenly on equal footing with the mountain lords and was considered a
confidant by Jian Wushuang.
This had a significant impact on him.
He felt both grateful and excited, finally seeing hope.
“Brother Wang Lun, first arrange for him twenty good men. When our people return, gather a
hundred. As for gold and silver, let them have their fill, and everyone gets a horse to form
their own scouts!”
Wang Lun, who was beside him, just nodded woodenly.
Just a rough calculation showed that they had already spent over ten thousand taels of silver.
He was stunned.
Never before had they spent so much money in a single day.
The key was that the money spent was almost like giving it away, and of course, he felt the
pain.
“Brother Wang Lun?” Jian Wushuang called out again, seeing that he was still in a daze.
Only then did Wang Lun react, hurriedly nodding, “Yes, yes, just do as you see fit!”
He could no longer understand what Jian Wushuang was up to.
He simply waved his hand, indicating that Jian Wushuang could do as he pleased.
The main reason was that he had witnessed Jian Wushuang’s capabilities in recent days.
He couldn’t match Jian Wushuang in martial prowess or strategy.
He could only stay by Jian Wushuang’s side and assist him. Jian Wushuang was very satisfied with Wang Lun’s lack of opposition.
Otherwise, he would have had to find a good position for him.
The intelligence and scouting were entrusted to One Ear.
Jian Wushuang was still considering finding some talented individuals, especially those
skilled in martial arts.
However, looking at the remaining people, none seemed fit for key positions.
But some among them were not entirely useless, so he took them in and had them balance the
mountain lords.
They were supposed to assist, but in reality, it was to monitor and make the two sides
compete against each other.
Jian Wushuang was only responsible for using and dispatching people.
With the main table settled, Wang Lun thought of taking him to other private rooms to show
his face, at least to have a look before deciding.
