Although it would be difficult for a bandit team of 300 people to intercept and kill Songtsen Gampo's 200 elite troops, there was even a possibility of the whole army being annihilated.
But after searching for so long, he really couldn't find a suitable team to take on this job!
In fact, most of the bandits in Tuyuhun are in groups of thirty or fifty people, fighting guerrillas to make ends meet.
If it can reach a hundred people, it is considered a large group!
And like the one in front of you, with a team of three hundred people, it is already a very large group, capable of becoming the king of this generation!
It is unrealistic to find someone stronger...
And the most important thing is that this leader is very calm, not the kind of brainless prairie barbarian who just screams and just goes up and does it.
Although I don’t have much contact with him, this person is definitely not a simple character!
Thinking about the task he was shouldering, the old man did not dare to delay it any longer. If this continued...
Songtsen Gampo has arrived in the Tang Dynasty!
"Please stay!"
He spoke.
Xue Rengui stopped and turned around slowly.
"Any further advice?"
He said calmly,
"I don't want to take this job."
Old man: "..."
There must be a brave man under a heavy reward. Several of the boss's subordinates couldn't move when they saw the gold bricks on the table. How could he still be so awake?
"Your Excellency has three hundred people, and the other party only has two hundred people. We obviously have a good chance of winning!"
The old man said seriously,
"And you can also lay an ambush. If you calculate with intention and without intention, you will have a greater chance of winning!"
"Eight thousand taels of gold, are you really not moved at all? Look at your subordinates, they are very eager..."
Xue Rengui sneered.
"Didn't you just say that we have no chance of winning? Why are you saying now that we have a great chance of winning?"
He mocked,
"Isn't it too quick to change your tune?"
Old man: "..."
Hearing this, he was a little embarrassed.
But my first reaction was that I had no chance of winning.
After all, you have three hundred people, but they are just rogues!
There are two hundred of them, they are well-trained elite soldiers! He is a professional fighter!
When the two sides collide, their fighting will is not of the same level.
Where does the chance of winning come from?
He has no choice now, he can only treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor, give it a try!
After all, those two hundred people are not the key. As long as Songtsan Gampo is killed, even if he is only seriously injured, it will be considered a success!
"Boss, I think you can definitely take it!"
He Kui looked at the golden bricks, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said,
"It's just two hundred people, it's just a matter of us killing them!"
"With this money, wouldn't our brothers..."
The other people were also quite moved and said one after another:
"Yes, boss! It's a lot of money! And I don't think there will be too many casualties!"
"The old man is right. We can ambush and send a group of people to outflank us, and we can definitely end the battle at the minimum cost! This money can really be earned!"
"Eight thousand taels of gold!"
These guys have even begun to plan their tactics.
However, Xue Rengui just looked cold and gave them an unkind look.
Swish!
Several Turkic soldiers, including He Kui, all shut their mouths and did not dare to say more.
This scene made the old man look stupid!
The prestige of this leader is too high, right?
In those rogue gangs, the boss often does not have absolute authority. The subordinates in the gang dominate the superiors, and things that seek power and usurp the throne often happen!
If you get a lot of money, who cares if you are the boss or the second child? The gold you get is the most real thing!
It’s so confusing!
But in the team in front of me, the young boss can shut everyone up with just one look!
Even... they didn't dare to look at the gold brick again!
How on earth was this done?
In the eyes of the old man, Xue Rengui's abilities have risen again!
Now, he felt even more - this matter must be done by the boss in order to succeed!
"Don't forget who you are."
Xue Rengui said something to He Kui and others, and then turned to look at the old man.
"You said the other party is a team of two hundred people. This size is already very large in the caravan."
He said in a deep voice,
"A team of two hundred people travels a long distance and spends a huge amount of money on food and drink every day."
"As a result, what they were selling was not huge profits, but just some cow and sheep skins?"
"Are these things valuable? I'm afraid they won't even cover the round trip expenses!"
"Businessmen can take risks for the sake of huge profits, but they will never be willing to take risks on a business that will definitely result in a loss!"
"So, you are hiding something. The other party is not a caravan, right?"
Old man: "!!!"
"Hiss... you are really sharp!"
The old man looked at Xue Rengui with a shocked face and couldn't help but admired,
"For a person like you to be the boss here...it's a bit humiliating."
"Yes, I hid it, but what kind of team they are, I can't say."
"I can only tell you that the combat effectiveness of those two hundred guards is very high, and they are no less competitive than well-trained soldiers!"
"However, I am not asking you to kill all those two hundred people. I only ask you to kill the master who is protected by these guards. That's it!"
"As long as you are sure that he is dead, you don't have to deal with the remaining people, and you can get a bounty of eight thousand taels of gold!"
"How about it? Are you willing to take it?"
Xue Rengui was stunned.
The old man's words made him more and more certain——
This mysterious team from Tubo should be Songtsen Gampo’s team!
The so-called 'master' must be Songtsen Gampo!
Isn't this just a coincidence? His mission is also to kill Songtsen Gampo! If it succeeds——
Not only can he join the army, but he can also get a bounty of eight thousand taels of gold! Even if I share some of it with my brothers, it’s still a lot!
In this way, you can repay big brother!
Xue Rengui is young after all. He is thinking about the future and is inevitably a little excited.
But fortunately, the skills Li Jing taught him did not fall behind. He was very excited, but there would be no ripples on the surface.
From the old man's point of view, he was just thinking and weighing the pros and cons.
The old man was naturally not in a hurry.
The longer the other party thinks about it, the more powerful he is!
He is now more and more confident in Xue Rengui - as long as he takes it, he will probably succeed!
Finally, Xue Rengui looked up.
The old man's expression suddenly showed some expectation!
He Kui and others also raised their heads and looked at Xue Rengui with hopeful expressions.
Two hundred soldiers?
That’s not even a bird! No matter how awesome the Tubo soldiers are, they are no match for their Tang soldiers!
Have you ever heard of Yi Tang Ding Shi Fan?
At most, the opponent's combat power changes from 1 to 10.
But here, it is 100!
How to lose?
This is picking up money!
They didn't expect too much. They just wanted to leave a sip of soup for them when Xue Rengui ate meat.
One mouthful of soup is enough for everyone to buy a house in Chang'an!
"I can take it, but the reward is too low and not commensurate with the risk."
Xue Rengui looked at the old man and said in a deep voice,
"Eight thousand taels is not enough."
"I want fifteen thousand taels! And it must be paid now! Only then can I take over this task and help you complete this interception."
Old man: "???"
The smile on his face suddenly froze.
"Fifteen thousand taels? Do you know what you are talking about?"
The old man said frantically,
"That can be the entire wealth of a small country! Even if you are a lion, you can't open your mouth like this!!"
"Don't say fifteen thousand taels, not even ten thousand taels!"
This kid... is too greedy!
As soon as I opened my mouth, I immediately asked for double the price!
Even if the high priest is wealthy, he cannot withstand such an asking price! All the gold bricks I brought this time were not worth so much money!
"I know exactly what I'm talking about, and I know you're carrying a heavy burden."
Xue Rengui saw the old man staring and going crazy, but he smiled and said calmly,
"If you can't complete this task, you won't be able to deliver it when you go back, right?"
"What's the use of holding so much gold then? I guess...the gold bricks don't belong to you, you're just a middleman."
"Since you are the middleman, then stop asking so much and just take it all out!"
"I see if it's enough. If it doesn't meet my psychological expectations, I'll leave. If it's barely enough, then I'll agree."
"how?"
The old man's heart trembled.
The man in front of me...is he really a young man?
Could it be that he was pretending to be a fifty-year-old fox? How can you be so sophisticated?
Like a monster!
I guessed them all right!
Now, he didn't know how to pull it off and fell into silence.
He Kui secretly gave Xue Rengui a thumbs up.
As expected of Xu Gong’s younger brother, General Li, General Cheng and their apprentices... really amazing!
Xue Rengui was not in a hurry and just looked at the old man.
He felt that the other party would compromise.
Sure enough, after a moment of silence, the old man sighed softly.
"The descendants are really terrible..."
He sighed,
"Okay, I can tell you my details."
"I am indeed just a small character. What the big shot above has to do, I must do it for him! Otherwise..."
"Oh! Well, the total of all the gold bricks here should be about twelve thousand taels. This is really all, and there will be no more."
"As for what you said about settling the matter first, that's impossible! What if you take the gold and run away, what should I do? I can only commit suicide directly!"
"So, I can only give you part of the deposit! Three thousand taels of gold - this is already very high! It can be considered a gamble on my part!"
Twelve thousand taels of gold.
The deposit of three thousand taels is indeed very high!
He Kui was almost drooling! I received three thousand taels of gold without doing anything... Is there such a good thing in this world?
It seems that Tuyuhun is not a bad place!
This is a place of treasures!
However, Xue Rengui still shook his head.
"No, it must be settled, otherwise I won't accept it."
He said,
"Killing is not a problem, but what I'm worried about is the subsequent risks."
"So after completing the mission, I will leave directly! Either disband the team and go to Xue Yantuo, or go to the snow mountain for a while."
"Anyway, I won't come back here again."
"So, there's only one chance for a one-way transaction - you have to pay up."
The old man looked at Xue Rengui with twinkling eyes.
This person...is really cautious!
Given time, it will become a big trend!
"You have a point, but I can't believe you."
The old man took a deep breath and said,
"You have your concerns, and I have mine."
"As I said before, you took the money and ran away, and I can't pay the commission... There's no way to get a notary for such a large amount."
"Also, what if you fail?"
"I'm already prepared to lose three thousand taels of gold. If I lose more, I won't be able to do it!"
Xue Rengui stared at the old man for a while.
"I stand by my credibility...there's only so much you can do."
He said seriously,
"I can assure you that as long as I receive the money, I will complete the task and will never fail."
"And I can also tell you that in Tuyuhun, except for my team, no one can help you do this. Even if the Tuyuhun army comes, it won't work. Those people are useless."
Old man: "..."
The other party was sure of himself!
"Wait a moment, I need divination."
The old man took out a Ruyi-like object and a disk from his arms and placed them on the table.
Then he began to pray devoutly.
He Kui couldn't help laughing when he saw this.
"This...if you are in trouble, ask God!"
He mocked,
"Isn't this just nonsense? What good can it do!"
Xue Rengui frowned.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
He scolded,
"Divination is a very sacred thing! My eldest brother is well versed in this. He is the most divine existence in the world! Everything he divines will always come true!"
"If you don't understand, just shut up."
He Kui was shocked and quickly closed his mouth.
This taunt almost affected Mr. Xu...
Scared to death!
While they were talking, the old man had finished tinkering. Looking at Ruyi and Yuanpan, his brows gradually relaxed.
"Okay, okay...great!"
He cupped his hands and said,
"It's a very auspicious result! What I met is a trustworthy big shot!"
"Okay! Since God also gave me a hint, I will believe you for once!"
"Take all the gold bricks in this room! The caravan should arrive here within half a month. By then, it's all up to you!"
After saying that, the old man gathered up the divination tools, stood up and gave Xue Rengui a Tubo salute.
Xue Rengui also imitated his example and returned the courtesy.
"Don't worry, I will never miss out on anything I promise."
He said with a smile,
"Just wait for the good news!"
"However, there are some details that I need you to reveal - if you know them."
"He Kui!"
Xue Rengui shouted.
"Here!" He Kui responded.
"I will discuss things with this friend for a while longer. You go and move out the gold bricks and count them!"
Xue Rengui said,
"Then, take it back to us!"
He Kui suddenly showed excitement when he heard this.
"yes!"
He shouted angrily and led his brothers towards the wall paved with gold bricks!
Got rich!
(End of chapter)
