Hearing this, the white-robed soldiers behind him tightened their grip on their spears, ready to fight.
Lin Chuan waved his hand, signaling them not to be nervous.
Judging from their attire, although these people were holding weapons in their hands, they did not seem to have any malicious intentions. Moreover, he had only been in this world for a few days. He had only killed some Yellow Turban thieves and did not have any enemies.
"This must be Young Master Lin, the righteous man who killed the Yellow Turban thieves all the way from Zhao Family Village, right? I am Zhen Yi of Wuji, I have been waiting for you for a long time.”
In the crowd, a middle-aged man in his thirties walked toward Lin Chuan with a smile on his face.
Zhen Yi? Zhen Mi's father, Zhen Yi? This was the rumored Zhen family of Wuji, the famous merchant family in the Northern Kingdom at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty? How did he know about me and wait for me here? A series of question marks appeared in Lin Chuan's mind.
"Why are you waiting for me here?"
Lin Chuan's words were neither salty nor indifferent. He had taken a detour to Wuji City with the purpose of " taking advantage of the situation ". There was no need to pretend to be polite with Zhen Yi. Although his daughter was known as the second most beautiful woman in the Three Kingdoms, she probably wasn't " familiar " with him yet.
"Young Master Lin became famous in Zhao Family Village and killed hundreds of Yellow Turban thieves on his way east, but he wasn't injured at all. I love to make friends with righteous people like you, so I waited.”
Seeing Lin Chuan's cold attitude, Zhen Yi quickly made his stance clear.
Befriend? Could it be that he knows that I don't have any rations and is afraid that I'll rob him? Lin Chuan thought to himself, but he didn't say it out loud.
"Sure, but we've already been on the road for a day. If you don't mind, please move a place for us to rest.”
"Of course, of course. I have already prepared a banquet for Young Master Lin. Quickly follow me into the city.”
Zhen Yi seemed to be very happy and had a smug look on his face.
Lin Chuan didn't believe that Zhen Yi approached him just to befriend him. However, that wasn't important. The important thing was to let his brothers fill their stomachs first.
After entering the Lin Manor, other than a group of white-robed soldiers who were responsible for guarding, everyone ate as much as they could. No one treated themselves as outsiders, especially Pei Yuanqing, who had booked a table full of food by himself.
After a while, Lin Chuan burped and asked,
"Lord Zhen is a businessman, and a businessman naturally won't make a loss.”
This meal cost at least a thousand catties of Zhen family's food. However, Lin Chuan didn't plan to just fill his stomach. He had to bring at least a few thousand catties of food so that he could rush to Zhuo County.
"I wouldn't dare to lie to Young Master Lin. This one is indeed just trying to make friends. I see that Young Master Lin's subordinates are really brave and will definitely be able to make great contributions to the Imperial Court in the near future.”
In fact, when Zhen Yi first heard about Lin Chuan's team of a few hundred people, he only wanted to use money and food to lure them for his own use.
However, it seemed that Lin Chuan's white-robed army was well-trained. Even when they were eating, they had arranged for people to patrol. He was considered a person who had seen the world and knew how strong such a force was.
As for Pei Yuanqing, although he didn't make a move, he had only released his twin hammers. The floor of the Zhen family immediately cracked into a spider web. It was difficult for such a person to not stand out. Therefore, in Zhen Yi's opinion, this was also an investment. It was just that the line was longer.
"In that case, I wonder if you're willing to do business with me?”
Lin Chuan smiled and looked at Zhen Yi.
"Young Master Lin, feel free to speak."
"I'm in a hurry to go to Zhuo County to pacify the Yellow Turban bandits, but I don't have enough food. Please lend me 5,000 catties of food, Lord Zhen.”
Hearing this, Zhen Yi almost spat out the tea in his mouth.
How could such a wealthy family not bear to part with five thousand catties of grain? Are you forcing me to make a move? Before Lin Chuan could say anything, Pei Yuanqing had already put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hand.
After realizing that he had lost his composure, Zhen Yi quickly adjusted himself, moistened his throat, and said,
"Young Master Lin, according to my servant's report, there are no less than 30,000 Yellow Turban bandits gathered outside Zhuo County. Moreover, the people leading the troops are the Yellow Turban Army's generals, Cheng Zhiyuan and Deng Mao.
Zhuo County only had 5,000 soldiers, how could they fight?”
"Thirty thousand Yellow Turban bandits? Now, I don't have to worry about having nothing to do!"
Lin Chuan swallowed his saliva, his eyes filled with greed. In his eyes, these were countless military and general fragments.
Ordinary people would have gone weak in the knees when they heard of such a huge disparity in military strength. However, Lin Chuan did not show any fear at all. Instead, he appeared extremely excited, which stunned Zhen Yi.
"Young Master, are you really not afraid?"
Zhen Yi put down his teacup and asked tentatively.
"Ha…I can't wait to find them. Why would I be afraid?”
Lin Chuan laughed disdainfully.
"Good! Young Master is willing to sacrifice his life to save the people from fire and water. Do you think I, Zhen Yi, will be stingy with food? Men, prepare 5,000 catties of rations and store them at the east gate!”
Zhen Yi changed his previous sophisticated attitude and slapped the table.
5,000 catties of food was a drop in the ocean for the Zhen family. However, if Lin Chuan succeeded, he would have a future that he could never imagine.
"In that case, I'll thank Patriarch Zhen. Brothers, get ready to set off!”
Things were progressing so smoothly that Lin Chuan had no reason to stay.
Of course, there was another reason. In the original novel, Cheng Zhiyuan was killed by Guan Yu. Although it was hard to determine his level, he should at least be a first-class general. The general fragment was extremely precious, and Lin Chuan did not want to miss it.
When they left the city, Lin Chuan only brought 4,500 catties of food. He asked Zhen Yi to send the remaining 500 catties to Zhao Family Village to return the favor.
"Old Master, you gave him five thousand catties of grain so easily?”
At the city gate, a servant asked in confusion.
"What do you know? I can see that this kid's future is limitless. Even if he says 10,000 catties, I'll still give it to him.”
Zhen Yi said confidently.
Looking at Lin Chuan's disappearing figure, Zhen Yi thought to himself,"
"I have no children, and Lin Chuan is unmarried. If he can really accomplish such a magnificent feat, it will be an opportunity for the Zhen family to prosper. No matter how you calculate it, this deal is worth it!”
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