Shen Hao secretly thought that the other party was quite calculating.
Compared with goods such as grain and pig iron, which can only be transported by car and ship, the pan spirit stone is smaller in size and is easier to conceal under the current circumstances. It can be easily taken away with a storage bag. It can even be carried by a single person, riding a horse or walking in a teleportation circle, and it is very fast.
The only problem is that the production of pan-spiritual stones is much less than that of materials such as grain and pig iron, and they are all under the control of the dynasty.
The previous Tancheng mine has now been taken over by Xuanqing Guards and garrison soldiers. Although the production capacity on the mountain has not stopped, the entire production process from production to polishing to storage is supervised, at least for the time being, it is impossible to be deducted. Therefore, the pan-spiritual stone channel in Sealing Sun City was blocked at the source.
This is not only true of Fengri City, but also of the panling stone mines in the entire Jingxi territory. Who dares to act recklessly when a knife is held in front of them?
The Ma San line is the only clue that Shen Hao has access to at present, and it seems that the other party has not noticed the connection between the black market and Xuan Qingwei.
It must be put to good use.
"How much is he prepared to ask for?"
"If you ask for three thousand coins, you should at least ask for two thousand coins."
Shen Hao was silent for a while. A few thousand pieces may seem like a lot to ordinary people, but in this case of large-scale smuggling, it's actually not out of the ordinary. The number of pan-spiritual stones traded with Ma San in the black market before was even much higher than two to three thousand.
"You first stabilize him, let him raise the price, see where his bottom line is, and then ask him about the delivery method. Wait for the news from me."
"Okay, sir, I'm going to inform Feilong right now. In fact, Feilong said that Ma San's cultivation level is not that good. If Zhang Lie takes action, he is sure of winning the horse out of 30. Do you think you should consider taking the person first and then looking for clues? I I'm worried that if Ma San notices anything wrong, he will run away."
But Shen Hao shook his head and said: "I won't run away. Countless gaps have been built between the black market, your four departments, and the Xuanqing Guards. Even the funds have been transferred in a big circle through the opening of the Zhangjia Liquor Shop. Going in, trying to find out who we Xuanqing Guards are is not something that these wild men can do.
Moreover, even if they didn’t do anything on August 13, they couldn’t hold their breath and came to you proactively even if they haven’t arrived in the past ten days. This shows that they urgently need to maintain the delivery of supplies. Maybe it's because they have some agreement with the barbarians, or maybe for other reasons, but this is an opportunity for us.
Okay, that’s all. You go down and let Feilong stabilize Ma San. Don't rush to take action, and don't let the other party see the flaw. "
"My subordinate understands."
As soon as Wang Jian left, Shen Hao immediately sent a note to the Jingxi Town Fushi Yamen with only one purpose: to apply for three thousand spiritual stones.
There are so many pan-spiritual stones that are not always available in the Xuanqing Guard. There may be some in the garrison, but it is impossible to lend them to the Xuanqing Guard. However, this time the Tancheng mines were raided, people were arrested and the warehouses were seized. Tancheng Mine is similar to Licheng Tielushuang. There are two warehouses, one for things handed over to the court and one for smuggling. Therefore, Shen Hao actually has so many pan-spiritual stones in his hands, but if he wants to use them, it is best to report them for approval before taking action, so as not to be criticized in times like this.
The note signed and handed over by hundreds of households in the Black Flag Camp of Fengri City cannot be ignored at the Fushi Yamen of Jingxi Town. It was handed over to Jiang Cheng as quickly as possible for instructions, and then quickly passed back. , it only takes half a day to come and go. Sometimes Shen Hao had to admire Xuan Qingwei's efficiency in doing things.
"We will handle it at our own discretion and will report the progress accordingly."
Shen Hao laughed directly when he saw this reply.
Although Jiang Cheng didn't pay enough attention to Ma San and the others, he didn't stop Shen Hao's active investigation, but gave him some support. At least with this permission order, if something unexpected happens and the three thousand pan-spiritual stones cannot be recovered, Shen Hao will not be charged with "acting without authorization". This is considered a blessing to Shen Hao. Protect it.
After receiving permission, Shen Hao ordered the Tancheng Black Flag Battalion to secretly take out three thousand Panling Stones from the private treasury of the Tancheng Mine and bring them to Fengri City. They can be recorded in the accounts but must be kept secret.
After Shen Hao got three thousand spiritual stones, he thought about it and finally handed these stones to Zhang Lie.
Firstly, Zhang Lie is now somewhat famous in the name of Feilong, and secondly, he is definitely a master at the fifth level of the God Gathering Realm and can deal with many emergencies. Finally, Zhang Lie was born as Jiang Cheng's personal guard, his loyalty is unquestionable, and he is experienced and good at intelligence gathering, making him very suitable for this special exploration mission.
In order to complete this task, Shen Hao even borrowed a storage bag from the Zhen Fu Shi Yamen. The smallest volume could just hold five thousand spiritual stones. What needs to be paid back after use is an IOU written by Shen Hao himself.
"Remember, you must keep in good contact along the way. Without exposing yourself, you must let us know which road you are taking, which direction, and where you will stop. If the other party keeps following you, you must also find a way to follow you. Let's get in touch.
We will set up connecting points on all official roads and sidewalks from the Baijiang River to Haixia and even Tanshi, tea sheds, shaobing stalls, taverns, inns, etc. When the time comes, you will pay attention and we will give you hints, such as Hong Yanniao feathers or patterns.
Also, after confirming the delivery location, we will organize a raid, which requires your cooperation. You must pay attention to the speed and don't mess up. "
Zhang Lie listened very carefully and finally nodded to indicate that he had taken note of it.
According to Shen Hao's plan, Zhang Lie brought the pan-spirit stone this time to conduct an in-depth investigation. In the end, the pan-spirit stone would definitely not be handed over to the other side. A surprise attack would take down all the people who traded the pan-spirit stone with the opponent. Of course, Zhang Lie had to find a way to let him go, and he might still be able to use him in the future.
Three days later, Feilong replied to Ma San, saying that he still had the last batch of pan-spiritual stones in his hand, which amounted to more than 4,000. However, the price would have to be increased, not only by the seller, but also by the intermediary fee. Calculated, it was the normal black market price before. More than four times the amount, I asked Ma San if he wanted it. If he didn’t want it, forget it. He was too lazy to take risks on this trend.
Feilong's reluctance did not annoy Ma San. Instead, he agreed to the deal without saying a word, and even agreed to Feilong's request to pay first and then take delivery of the goods.
After inspecting the goods, Ma San still asked Feilong to organize the freight. Feilong tried to shirk several times but failed, so he could only reluctantly send out his most powerful Zhang Lie.
Zhang Lie is now nicknamed the "Iron Washing Hand" because of his sharp and ferocious fire magic. Many thorns in the black market have died at his hands. Ma San obviously knew Zhang Lie's name, and he was happy and a little relieved.
After that, Zhang Lie got on the road, heading towards Haixia.
