Li Si held back his laughter. This pretty little Taoist was a weirdo.
Wang Jian didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he aimed at the human-shaped target in the distance and pulled the trigger. With a swoosh, the three-inch-long crossbow bolt cut through the air with a sharp explosive sound, instantly disappearing from everyone's eyes.
"Lord Marquis and General Meng have lost." Ge Nia and Yueshen's gazes surpassed everyone else's, and they personally saw a black light enter the bronze armor.
"I don't believe you lost." Meng Tian shouted. With a wave of her hand, a Golden Fire Cavalry carrying a human-shaped target ran over. He turned the target around and faced the king of Qin.
Ying Zheng looked at the crossbow bolt that had pierced through two layers of armor in surprise. The short arrowhead was shining with a cold light, which surprised everyone.
Wang Jian's face was filled with disbelief. Meng Tian's face was ashen, and her heart was bleeding. Wang Jian had lost three horses, but it did not hurt him at all. She had lost a luxurious mansion. The family business accumulated by several generations had made him lose all of it in an instant.
Li Si sighed softly. Luckily, he had the foresight to not participate in the bet.
Ge Nia looked at the broken bronze armor in a daze. Although he could see the trajectory of the arrow and block it with his sword, if it wasn't just one arrow, but three or ten arrows, he would be heavily injured.
Ying Zheng was in an extremely good mood as he laughed out loud.："With this Cloud Piercing Crossbow, it surpasses a hundred thousand soldiers.”
Wang Jian's brows danced in delight as he bowed and said," "The heavens have helped Great Qin obtain this weapon. Once we equip our troops, Great Qin's soldiers will become even more unstoppable, and it will be only a matter of time before we conquer the six countries.”
Meng Tian also came back to her senses. If all the Golden Fire Cavalry were equipped with this Cloud Piercing Crossbow, which country's soldiers would be able to stop the Golden Iron Cavalry from conquering the world? A general's pursuit was to make contributions on the battlefield. Wherever his sword pointed, he would look down on everyone and leave his name in history. He had lost a fortune today, but he could win countless battle merits. It was worth it. He possessed He Dao.："Congratulations, King Qin."
Ying Zheng looked at Li Si and said," "Great Qin is a skilled craftsman, but who can create this kind of Cloud Piercing Crossbow?”
Li Si bowed and said," "Mohist mechanisms, wood and stone walk, bronze opens the mouth, you have to ask Gongshu. "The Gongshu family has relied on Great Qin for many years and is good at creating all kinds of domineering mechanisms. They have made great contributions to Great Qin's cities and conquests. If we want to mass-produce Cloud Piercing Crossbows, the Gongshu family will not be able to do it.”
Ying Zheng nodded and said," "Zhao Gao, summon Gongshu Chou to Xianyang Palace.”
Zhao Gao came out of some unknown corner, shrieked the decree, turned around, and left in a hurry.
Witnessing the sharpness of the Cloud Piercing Crossbow with his own eyes, Ying Zheng's face was filled with joy.："My dear ministers, the demon master of the Yin-Yang School has won this bet. When will you honor your bet?”
Wang Jian and Meng Tian's faces were bitter. Even without the King of Qin's guarantee, the two of them did not dare to go back on their words. The Moon Goddess was a person who did not rub sand in her eyes.
Wang Jian smiled bitterly and said, "Don't worry, I'll send the three horses to the Imperial Advisor's Residence tomorrow.”
Ying Zheng smiled and nodded, then looked at Meng Tian.："General Meng, what do you think?"
Meng Tian bowed and said," "Reporting to the King of Qin, in Xianyang City, the most exquisite building is the Right Imperial Advisor's Mansion. I really can't find a second mansion as luxurious as this.”
Ying Zheng's face darkened. This kid was clearly a sore loser and wanted to renege on his promise.："There are no fathers and sons in the casino. Since we are gambling, we can't go back on our words.”Meng Tian did not dare to say another word under the pressure of the Human King.
Li Si understood Meng Tian's difficulties. Back then, the national treasury had spent a lot of gold to build the residence of the Right State Preceptor. Even the number of commoners recruited was in the tens of thousands. It was a little difficult for Meng Tian to build such a residence. He turned to look at Ye Qing.："Lord Demon Master, I have a suggestion. I wonder if…"
Ye Qing glanced at Yueshen and smiled.："Please tell me, chief justice."
Li Si smiled. "Even though Lord Demon Master is unwilling to become an official in the Imperial Court, he is still a loyal servant of Great Qin. According to the bet, General Meng should compensate Lord Demon Master with a similar mansion. However, building such an exquisite mansion is not only a waste of manpower and money, but it will also take a long time. How about this, according to the cost of the residence of the Right State Preceptor, let General Meng Tian compensate the Demon Master with the same amount of gold. I wonder if the Demon Master will agree.”
Apart from Ge Nia and the Moon Goddess who were obsessed with cultivation and did not understand the strangeness, the rest of the people present were all sly old foxes who knew how to manage things.
Li Si's suggestion seemed to be fair and aboveboard. He wanted Meng Tian to compensate Ye Qing for the gold used to build the Imperial Advisor's residence, but it excluded the wages of the skilled craftsmen and commoners that the State of Qin had requisitioned.
The construction of the residence of the Right Nation's Preceptor required the use of skilled craftsmen and tens of thousands of civilian workers. They were all requisitioned for free. As for Meng Tian, she had to pay for the construction of another one. The cost was also quite huge.
Of course, Ye Qing understood this logic, but Meng Tian was also a valiant general of Great Qin. Ying Zheng thought highly of her, and her family and the important officials of the imperial court were deeply intertwined, and their friendship was not shallow. It was reasonable for Li Si to explain things to him. However, he was unwilling to let this kid off for no reason. He pondered for a moment and said,："Lord of the Supreme Court is biased towards General Meng Tian on purpose, making the little Taoist suffer a great loss!。”
Li Si smiled bitterly. This kid was young and not easy to fool.："Both of you are peerless talents of Great Qin, and you should work together to make great contributions to Great Qin.”Even though Li Si did not finish his sentence, Ye Qing understood what he meant. When two tigers fought, one of them would be injured. If he insisted that Meng Tian compensate him with a luxurious mansion, he would probably be hated by this kid. Having one more friend was better than having one more enemy.
Ye Qing turned to look at Meng Tian. His determined face was pale as he smiled.："The Little Taoist is a cultivator. He doesn't value gold and silver very much. If General Meng Tian can take out some rare treasures to exchange for it, the Little Taoist won't be so calculative.”
Meng Tian understood that the Demon Master was letting her off. The Meng family had been officials for generations and all of them had risen to prominence through military exploits. Although they did not have many rare treasures that they had captured during the war, they could still take out dozens of them. It was better than going bankrupt to build a Grand Tutor's Residence. He smiled gratefully at Ye Qing," "We'll do as Demon Master says."
The Moon Goddess smiled. Meng Tian had truly fallen into the Demon Master's trap. No matter how many rare treasures there were, they would not be able to satisfy this kid's appetite.
Ying Zheng snorted coldly, accepting the reconciliation between the two.
Meng Tian wiped off her cold sweat. She had finally escaped death.
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