Chapter 168 - 168 168 Bring Zhao Guang to Me

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168: Chapter 168: Bring Zhao Guang to Me 168: Chapter 168: Bring Zhao Guang to Me “What? Lord Zhao Guang has been trading with the Beastmen, buying the Beastman Holy Spring and two female slaves?” The soldiers’ eyes immediately lit up, filled with gossipy flames. “Lord Zhao Guang traded with the Beastmen, selling them a lot of supplies, which is why he was able to buy the Holy Spring and slaves?” “Lord Zhao Guang sold weapons to the Beastmen, in exchange for the Beastman Holy Spring, and the Beastmen even gave him two female slaves?” Before Zhao Guang and his party had arrived, the camp was already buzzing with tales about him. It wasn’t long before these rumors reached Yars’s ears. Upon hearing this, Yars flew into a rage. “Damn it, how dare he sell weapons to the Beastmen, is he planning a rebellion?” The infuriated Yars looked to Klay beside him, “Send the order, have Zhao Guang brought to me.” It couldn’t be helped, he was too angry; if this guy were just a common merchant it might have been okay. But unfortunately, he was now a noble, and the knighthood had been his own doing. At the same time, he had also been using pain relief as a means to maneuver within the Empire recently. Just as this man was about to become a true noble, if such news broke out now, that would be troublesome. If the other nobles knew, it would stain his family’s honor. Klay didn’t dare say a word and immediately ordered the soldiers to deploy. On the other hand, Ocoro had also heard about this incident. “Tch, such a minor issue, what’s all the fuss about?” “It’s not a small matter, that’s trading with Beastmen.” Ocoro, looking disdainful, replied, “So what if it’s trading with the Beastmen, you talk as if the Empire has never traded with them. Let me tell you, the biggest traders with the Beastmen in our Empire are the Royal Family, and many Great Nobles too.” Suddenly, Ocoro thought of something, “But don’t spread this around, no one would admit to it.” “But, shouldn’t we intervene?” “Intervene for what, Yars that fool has always been looking for excuses to deal with me, am I supposed to just present myself on a platter? Don’t worry, it’s just a trade, there’s really no big issue.” Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Zhao Guang finally arrived at the camp gates. Before he even got close, the gates opened. “What’s going on today, this warm welcome is too formal,” he thought, surprised to see the gates wide open when generally, they wouldn’t be unless something big was happening. Just then, a group of people suddenly surrounded Zhao Guang, and Klay from behind said, “Lord Zhao Guang, you’ve offended someone, the Commander has ordered us to bring you in.” Zhao Guang’s eyes widened, “Arrest? Wait, what’s going on. You two don’t start anything, this is a misunderstanding.” Watching Xi Fei’s fingers flare up with flames, Zhao Guang quickly tried to soothe her, knowing that if a fight really broke out, things could get messy. Xi Fei too was anxious, as they had signed a slave contract. If the master died, it was impossible for the slave to survive. Thus, for contracted slaves, they would protect their master even at the cost of their own lives. “You’ve caused offense, keep a close eye on these two,” Klay said, and instantly, the surrounding people hoisted Zhao Guang up. Like kidnapping a giant toad, they just carried him straight inside. “Lord Zhao Guang, no hard feelings, okay? It’s all the Commander’s orders,” the surrounding soldiers said teasingly, having already become quite familiar with Zhao Guang. “Fuck keeping grudges? Just you wait, I’ve noted this. Next time, I’m definitely packing the spices with extra special chili, making you feel like nothing’s wrong all day long.” A moment later, Zhao Guang was brought before Yars. By then, Yars had calmed down quite a bit. With a wave of his hand, everyone else left, leaving just the two of them in the room. “Spill it, what’s really going on here? Why did you sell weapons to the Beastmen?” “Sell weapons to the Beastmen? What are you talking about, who said that?” “It’s all over the place now, that you sold weapons to the Beastmen in exchange for the Holy Spring, and the Beastmen even gave you two slaves.” Who is this, guessing everything correctly? “Wait, you heard this from outside? Who told you that? That’s not how I told them.” “If not, then what is it?” Yars also felt a bit puzzled. It seemed right, but if it had really leaked, why would Zhao Guang come here on his own? Thinking of the timeline since he issued his command, it hadn’t been long. “Klay, Klay, are you outside? Bring those who spread the rumors here to me.” Soon, many people were outside the tent. Yars came out and said, “Tell me, what exactly happened?” “I just heard people say that Lord Zhao Guang was trading weapons with the Beastmen, then he got the Holy Spring and the Beastmen gave him slaves,” one soldier immediately said loudly. The soldier next to him blushed slightly, “What I heard was that Lord Zhao Guang sold supplies to the Beastmen in exchange for the Holy Spring and slaves.” “Then why did you tell me that?” The first soldier was getting angry now. “Isn’t it just a bit of artistic exaggeration? It’s more attractive that way.” Turns out this guy’s an artist. “I’m the one who spread the news. Lord Zhao Guang said he was doing business with the Beastmen, bought these things.” Then he looked at the two guards by the door, who also somewhat embarrassedly lowered their heads. Clearly, they had added an artistic touch as well. Zhao Guang understood now, it was just a rumor, but how could this rumor be so precise? “I told you, I told you, how could it be what you guys thought it was.” Xi Fei beside him kept her head down without a word, and Jeana looked confused, because she didn’t understand the human language and had no idea what they were saying. Otherwise, she would have known just how accurate these guesses were. “So, what did you actually trade with the Beastmen?” Yars asked, eyeing Zhao Guang with suspicion. “You know, those Beastmen always rob me, so to be a bit safer, I traded them some spices. I must say, those spices sell really well over there.” “What, spices?” Yars’ eyes widened. In the Chirali Empire, only the nobles could enjoy these spices at the moment. Those rough Beastmen, what right did they have to enjoy these? “Just spices, mainly hot sauce and chicken essence, stuff like that.” “Fine, that’s not an issue then,” Yars pretended to be nonchalant but was internally bleeding. These were originally his goods, and now they were going cheap to those Beastmen. But admittedly, from the Empire’s standpoint, these items were nowhere near as sensitive as weapons.

Chapter 168 - 168 168 Bring Zhao Guang to Me

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