175: Collecting both money and grain

“Vice-President Yu, when will the grain merchant arrive?” Shao Tianlong asked with some anxiety.

“Please remove the ‘Vice’ part; I am the President now.” Yu Yuze huffed in displeasure.

When his old man was around, he still thought they were rivals, but now that he was at the helm, he realized they were nothing but trash.

He could easily manipulate them at his whim!

In his opinion, if he had become President earlier, the entire West Mountain should have been his by now!

“Speaking of which, President Yu, I’m still curious how the old President died?” Shao Tianlong asked.

He still couldn't believe how a shrewd person like Old Yu could just die. He felt there must be a hidden story.

“Why are you always so curious about how my dad kicked the bucket? Is he my dad or your dad?” Yu Yuze said with a displeased expression.

“Your dad, your dad.” Shao Tianlong laughed awkwardly. The more Yu Yuze refused to say, the more he felt there was something strange going on.

He couldn't hear this gossip, and it made him itch with curiosity.

“How dare you curse at me?” Yu Yuze said angrily.

“A slip of the tongue.” Shao Tianlong laughed, planning to ask again if he got another chance.

“When are they going to arrive?!” Wang Tianhang asked in dissatisfaction.

“Shut up! You’re the one who needs the least amount of grain here!

No one else is in a hurry, so why are you?!” Yu Yuze cursed.

He was now radiant, no longer the dejected person he had been moments ago.

Wang Tianhang’s face alternated between green and red, changing constantly like a shifting mask, but he ultimately held back!

“Just wait until the grain arrives, you’ll see what’s coming to you!” Wang Tianhang cursed inwardly.

“Speaking of which, President Yu, why haven’t they arrived yet?” Shao Tianlong asked, voicing the doubts in everyone’s hearts.

After all, everyone had paid, and without seeing the grain, they remained uneasy.

“This… perhaps the roads are dark and slippery, and they were delayed on the way up the mountain.” Yu Yuze said. His anxiety was no less than theirs.

Because he knew that his current power depended entirely on this grain. If anything went wrong, their positions would instantly reverse, and he would become the target of everyone’s wrath!

Suddenly, footsteps came from afar, and everyone’s gaze converged.

“President, five Qin Army Soldiers have arrived at the foot of the mountain.” A scout came over and reported.

Upon hearing this, everyone drew their weapons, glaring fiercely at Yu Yuze, as if they were about to strike him down at any moment!

In an instant, the atmosphere became tense and hostile!

To everyone’s surprise, Yu Yuze showed no panic. He laughed indifferently:

“Look at you, so unworldly.

Don’t you think, with the Qin Army sealing off the mountain, who else could deliver grain to us?”

Everyone hesitated. After a long while, Shao Tianlong finally spoke, “You mean, the Qin Army is delivering our grain?”

“It’s rare to find someone smart. Come with me.” Yu Yuze laughed, then walked forward on his own.

Shao Tianlong hesitated. Although he was very shocked, he still led everyone to follow.

Yu Yuze hadn't walked far when he stopped. Sure enough, soon after, five people wearing Qin Army armor appeared in front.

The sky was pitch black, and although Yu Yuze couldn't clearly see the faces of the newcomers, their figures did not match Song Lin’s.

He then frowned slightly and asked, “Why the change of people?”

“The roads were dark and slippery. Brother Song accidentally fell when he went down the mountain, so we came today.” Lin Yue laughed.

Seeing that he could mention Song Lin’s name, Yu Yuze didn’t suspect anything and politely said:

“I see. The mountain roads are indeed difficult to traverse.

May I ask your name, brother?”

Lin Yue laughed, “Me? My name is Ye Xuan.”

“So it’s Brother Ye. Without further ado, let’s inspect the goods first.” Yu Yuze said.

“Mm.” Lin Yue nodded, and Wu De stepped forward to display a bead.

Yu Yuze also showed a spatial ring to Wu De.

Neither of them let go, but they checked each other’s spatial treasures.

Wu De said, “A total of eight thousand taels of silver.”

Lin Yue secretly gasped. A single trip up the mountain could earn eight thousand taels of silver. No wonder even a Military Marquis was acting as a delivery runner!

He even wanted to get into this business himself!

Meanwhile, Yu Yuze on the other side also laughed:

“Excellent, excellent. Each spatial ring can hold eight hundred catties of grain.

Twenty-five spatial rings, forty thousand catties of grain, confirmed.

Then, Brother Ye, I wish us a pleasant transaction!”

“Of course.” Lin Yue laughed.

The members of the Mountain Bandit Alliance not far away also breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, smiles appearing on their faces.

They were about to get their grain!

But at the same time, they were also thinking about how to approach those Soldiers later, to win over this big grain merchant for their own guild!

Otherwise, the feeling of being at someone else's mercy was not pleasant.

However, Yu Yuze had also lived for fifty years. Although not brilliant, he wasn't completely foolish.

He took a step forward, quietly handed Lin Yue a bag, and whispered, “Brother Ye, I’m an old acquaintance of your Boss Li. When you go down the mountain later, don’t pay attention to anyone else.”

Lin Yue weighed it. It was probably about one hundred taels of silver, and he laughed, “Of course!”

Yu Yuze burst into laughter upon hearing this: “Brother Ye, please wait a moment. I will transfer the grain into our spatial treasures, and then return it to you.”

“Alright!” Lin Yue laughed.

While Yu Yuze and the others were distributing the grain, Lin Yue and his companions quietly surrounded him!

“Act!” Lin Yue whispered.

Yu Yuze’s gaze was entirely on the grain. Hearing him, he laughed:

“Brother Ye, if you’re getting cold, just warm yourself by the fire, then you won’t be cold…”

Before he could finish speaking, he felt his neck tighten, followed by his body being sharply pulled backward!

Yang Dengshan, like a cowboy roping a horse, held a rope and dragged Yu Yuze in front of him!

The members of the Mountain Bandit Alliance hadn't even figured out what was happening when they saw those few people charging at them!

“Ah!” A Mountain Bandit clutched his crotch, falling to the ground and twitching. Wu De looked at him with excitement, then immediately searched for his next target!

And Zhao Zilong’s Dragon-Gall Silver Spear emitted a dazzling cold light in the night, as he charged into the crowd. The Mountain Bandits had no power to resist!

Tian Liang also wanted to rush forward but was stopped by Lin Yue: “You don’t need to go. Stay here and watch him. Go back and wait for your promotion.”

“Understood!” Tian Liang said. He also felt that his Martial Power made little difference whether he went or not. That handsome Martial General alone could cut through the enemy!

Yang Dengshan freed his hands and feet and joined the battle. The Mountain Bandit Alliance crumbled in an instant, with corpses strewn everywhere.

The remaining few dozen people scattered and fled!

“Don’t chase!” Lin Yue said, stopping those who wanted to continue the pursuit.

Because Mountain Bandits, or rather, players, were endless. Bringing Yu Yuze back now was the real priority!

After all, he was the mastermind!