Chapter 295: Inside the Assembly Hall
Chapter 295: Inside the Assembly Hall
The opponent finished showing off and left without hesitation, leaving Pan Feng with no chance to retaliate. Without any cavalry at hand, Pan Feng could only watch as the person walked away, his Ghostly Masked Axe slamming heavily onto the ground as his face contorted in rage.
"Don't let me see this scoundrel again, or I'll make sure to take his head off and feed it to the dogs!" Pan Feng bellowed in fury.
Just then, Lu HaiKong, who had just returned to the mountain camp, arrived on the scene, his brow furrowing as he took in Pan Feng's pitiful state. Without asking any questions, Lu HaiKong helped Pan Feng remove the arrows lodged in his body and took off his armor. As he pulled out the arrows, Lu HaiKong noticed that they were made of solid iron, hollow with wooden inserts, and weighed at least a few pounds. The equipment evaluation system had rated these arrows as [Elite].
In a game world, such arrows would be rare, but in a world where warriors and soldiers were highly enhanced, even a group of soldiers could wield them. The force of these arrows would likely surpass that of bullets, which explained why Pan Feng had taken so much damage.
Fortunately, Pan Feng's strength was not low, and he wore [Elite]-level armor, so although he had suffered significant damage, his injuries were only superficial, and he would recover with some rest and treatment.
As Pan Feng tended to his wounds, he briefed Lu HaiKong on the earlier events. Lu HaiKong's eyes gleamed with a cold light as he listened: "I hadn't even gone looking for him, and he came to our doorstep. Does he think I'm easy to bully?"
"Don't worry, I'll take care of this matter. One day, you'll have your revenge!"
Lu HaiKong patted Pan Feng's shoulder, telling him to focus on recovering, before heading to the Assembly Hall. There, Xi ZhiCai, Wang Jun, and Li Xiong were already waiting for him.
"Lord!" Li Xiong and Wang Jun stood up, bowing respectfully to Lu HaiKong, while Xi ZhiCai nodded in greeting.
"No need for formalities," Lu HaiKong said, his eyes locked on Li Xiong. "You're all aware of what happened. This is the first time someone has dared to be so brazen in front of our mountain camp and escaped unscathed. I'm curious – who is our opponent this time?"
Li Xiong, responsible for external affairs, bowed his head: "The opponent appears to be the son of a prominent family from Pingzhou, recently appointed as the governor of Dingxiang. However, we have yet to determine which family he hails from."
"Dingxiang Governor?" Lu HaiKong sneered. "New official, first move, and he's already burning me. Doesn't he fear losing his position by cutting off the financial routes of those families?"
"Perhaps he's not cutting off the financial routes of those families, but rather just yours," Xi ZhiCai suggested quietly.
Li Xiong's eyes lit up: "That must be it. The new governor, although from a prominent family, is just a young member of the family and doesn't fully represent them. As an outsider in Dingxiang, he likely doesn't have much influence, so he wouldn't dare cut off the financial routes of the families."
"Li Xiong is quite perceptive in this regard. With just a gentle nudge from Xi ZhiCai, he immediately grasped the situation."
"So, does this mean our business can continue?" Wang Jun was delighted to hear this, as the recent days had been challenging due to the consumption of supplies at the mountain camp's ranch due to the horses. He was eager to find a way to get rid of all the troublemakers.
"Not necessarily. By cutting off the wealthy families' resources, he can cut off ours as well."
"If I'm not mistaken, that person must have reached an agreement with the Dingxiang or even the Strong Yin families. They've likely joined forces to lower the prices of horses, cattle, and sheep, and they might even increase the prices of essential supplies like food, coal, and iron ore that we regularly purchase for the mountain camp," Li Xiong said with concern.
Lu HaiKong frowned upon hearing this. Although these were merely speculations guided by Xi ZhiCai, Lu HaiKong knew they were close to the truth.
If the other party didn't have such intentions, the cavalry wouldn't have arrived earlier. That cavalry unit was clearly there to demonstrate their power.
On one hand, it was a show of military might, and on the other, it was an attempt to control Lu HaiKong's trade channels. It seemed like they wanted to lower prices, and Lu HaiKong currently had no effective countermeasure.
Lu HaiKong hated the feeling of being manipulated by others. He spoke coldly, "Does he really think he can have his way with us? What if we stop trading with them?"
Lu HaiKong's reaction was not surprising to the three people present, as they were well aware of his personality. At this moment, Lu HaiKong was showing a relatively mild attitude towards the situation.
(End of Chapter)
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