First Secret Agent in History

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Yun Zhonghe asked: "What are the conditions?"

"Money." Mo Qiu said: "Fifty years ago when we rented Luoye Territory, it was still relatively desolate and there were far less fertile fields. In the past fifty years, our Mo family has invested countless dollars in Luoye Territory. The manpower and material resources, cultivating fields, building water conservancy projects, etc., these things do not belong to you in Riftwind Valley, right?"

These words do sound reasonable.

Our country has been through this before and paid a huge price.

Mo Qiu said: "Dear Alliance Leader, all gentlemen, as well as the Lord of Jing City in Rift Valley, don't we need to compensate our Mo family before returning the Fallen Leaf Territory? We can't achieve the results we have built for fifty years. Give it to you as well?"

Tantai Mieming nodded.

Many princes present nodded.

Yun Zhonghe said: "Then how much compensation do you want to get?"

Mo Qiu said: "The manpower and material resources we invest in the Fallen Leaf Territory every year, if converted into silver, are more than one hundred thousand taels, which will be five million taels in fifty years. Even if calculated with the lowest interest, five million taels in fifty years , at least fifteen million taels are needed. I will give you a discount, Split Wind City only needs to compensate us ten million taels, and we can return the Fallen Leaf Territory to you."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience took a deep breath.

Ten million taels of silver?

Is this just crazy?

Such an astronomical amount of money, even if it wins the empire, a superpower like the Southern Zhou Empire, it would still be a stretch to use it all at once.

Although Rift Valley was wealthy, during the last silver tragedy, Jing Zhongyue used all her strength and could only come up with 500,000 taels.

That more than one million taels of silver was earned by Yun Zhonghe through all kinds of evil methods.

And that way of making money is completely one-time. It is non-renewable and non-replicable.

Even if I dismantle the entire Rift Valley and sell it several times, I still can't sell it for ten million taels of silver.

Mo Qiu said: "If Rift Valley can provide 10 million taels of compensation before June 17, we will be willing to return the Fallen Leaf Territory."

Let alone ten million taels of silver, even one million cannot be obtained.

Yun Zhonghe couldn't help but look at Tantai Mieming, and his next reaction could reflect the true will of the Tantai family.

Of course, Yun Zhonghe and Jing Zhongyue had already made judgments about Tantai Mieming's true will.

Considering the interests of the Tantai family, he would never agree to return the Fallen Leaf Territory to the Rift Valley.

The Mo family in Xiyu City and the Jing family in Split Wind Valley were among the top six princes in the Borderlands. Only if these two families fight will it be most beneficial to the Tantai family.

And once the Fallen Leaf Territory is returned to the Jing family, and with the assistance of Yun Zhonghe, the Rift Valley will no longer be in the top five, but in the top three.

However, because of the marriage relationship and Yun Zhonghe's life-saving grace to him, he had to stand up and nominally support Rift Valley in regaining the Fallen Leaf Territory.

After all, he is the leader of the princes alliance. He wants to unify the entire Borderless Land and achieve the hegemony of the king.

It is necessary to convince people with virtue, even if it is just a pretense. Reputation is still very important to the Tantai family.

As if feeling Yun Zhonghe's gaze, Tantai Mieming frowned and said: "Ten million taels of silver, this number is too ridiculous, let alone the Rift Valley, not a single prince in the entire Borderlands can get it. Even all the princes in the entire Borderless Land cannot take it out. And it has to be taken out within ten days. Isn’t this child’s play?”

As soon as these words came out, the great and upright image of Tantai Mieming, the first prince, was immediately established.

But Yun Zhonghe sneered in his heart. It was exactly the same as his judgment. Lord Tantai Mieming didn't want the Mo family to return the Fallen Leaf Territory at all.

Moreover, these two people have long been secretly colluding and are performing a different kind of double act.

It's just that due to Yun Zhonghe's life-saving grace, Tantai Mieming had to morally support the Riifeng Gujing family.

Upon hearing Tantai Mieming's accusation, Mo Qiu immediately stood up, bowed to Tantai Mieming and said, "Master Tantai, I know I was wrong."

Then, he looked around the audience again and said: "I am willing to reduce the compensation to five million taels and return it within one year. When the compensation is fully paid, our Mo family will pay it back." Returning the Fallen Leaf Territory to the Riifeng Gujing family will not be delayed for even half a day. In this way, it can be regarded as the most benevolent and righteous."

As soon as these words came out, Tantai Mieming frowned slightly, but in the end he didn't say anything.

At this time, everyone present could see that the first prince, Tantai Mieming, did not want the Mo family to return to the Fallen Leaf Territory at all. What had happened just now was just an act, and all the princes present were human spirits.

If you can’t get out 10 million taels, can you get out 5 million?

Can't take it out.

Even if it is within a year, it cannot be taken out.

Moreover, Riftwind Valley simply cannot sustain itself for another year. It can be done without money, but absolutely cannot be done without food.

If Rift Valley agrees to this condition, what will happen next?

Although the Tantai family has once again publicly stated that it has lifted the blockade and sanctions against the Jing family, no one will sell food to Rift Valley.

The food shortage crisis in Riftwind Valley will still not be resolved.

Of course, the Tantai family will then hypocritically support a batch of food to Rift Valley to show the Tantai family's benevolence and righteousness.

But this batch of food is definitely not enough for Riftwind Valley.

If we continue to cut off food at this rate, Rift Valley will be completely destroyed in less than half a year.

By that time, the so-called return of the fallen leaf collar will be out of the question.

Of course, it would not be in the interest of the Tantai family if the Riifengtanjing family was completely destroyed.

It is in Tantai Mieming's interests to kill Jing Zhongyue and make Jing Wubian the puppet city lord.

Jing Wubian is already the son-in-law of the Tantai family, but Jing Wubian is a madman, so in the future, Jing Wubian and Tantai Wuyan's son will succeed the city lord in a very short time.

What?

Jing Wubian and Tantai Wuyan may not give birth to a son?

No, there will definitely be a child, although this child may not be well-endowed, or even unsalted.

This is the ultimate goal of the Tantai family, to completely annex the Rift Valley.

Therefore, as long as Riftwind Valley does not recapture the Fallen Leaf Territory, the crisis will not be resolved, but will intensify.

Even if the Jing family has successfully married the Tantai family, even if Yun Zhonghe has saved Tantai Mieming.

However, what Yun Zhonghe needs is only the nominal support of the Tantai family.

Young Master Mo Qiu said: "Lord Jing Zhongyue, do you accept this plan? If you still don't accept it, then we really have no choice. We can't give up all the achievements of our fifty years of construction to you in vain. There is nothing like this in the world. It’s true, don’t you think?”

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After hearing Tantai Mieming's potential stance, many princes present immediately turned to Mo Qiu.

Only the Ning family, the second prince, remained silent.

Logically speaking, as the second largest prince at this time, shouldn't the Ning family start anew and win over the Jing family?

This is not the case at all. At this time, the Ning family is doing one thing, which is to keep a low profile and look for opportunities.

"Lord Jing Zhongyue, this is also our ultimatum. Pay us compensation of five million taels of silver and return it to the Fallen Leaf Leader immediately." Mo Qiu said: "Otherwise, there is no need to talk today."

"No, we will not agree." Jing Zhongyue said: "In the past fifty years, you have invested huge costs in the construction of the Fallen Leaf Collar, but you have gained even greater benefits."

Mo Qiu said: "This is what we deserve. Please clarify the concept of what leasing is. The meaning of leasing is that within these fifty years, the Fallen Leaf Territory will completely belong to our Mo family. It does not mean that our Mo family will I will be your long-term worker for these fifty years.”

Suddenly, the negotiations between the two parties reached a deadlock.

To be precise, under the control of Tantai Mieming, the entire negotiation fell into an expected deadlock.

However, my Tantai family has tried my best. I have been speaking for your Jing family. I have repaid you Yun Aotian for saving your life. I have fulfilled my obligations as an in-law.

Yun Zhonghe suddenly said: "I have another plan. I wonder if Young Master Mo Qiu is interested?"

"No interest." Mo Qiu said: "Except for the plan I mentioned, I am not interested in any of your plans."

Yun Zhonghe said: "A contest will determine the outcome. How will the contest determine the ownership of the Fallen Leaf Territory? You and City Lord Jing Zhongyue will have a contest. All the princes in the Borderlands will witness this contest. If Lord Jing Zhongyue wins, you will return it." Fallen Leaf Territory. If Young Master Mo Qiu wins, then Fallen Leaf Territory will belong to the Mo family forever, how about that?"

"I agree!" Jing Zhongyue said.

Young Master Mo Qiu sneered: "No, I don't agree!"

Yun Zhonghe said: "Young Master Mo Qiu, you are all students of Lord Baiyun, and you are also a senior brother. Are you afraid of fighting?"

Young Master Mo Qiu said: "I consider myself to be as good at martial arts as the Lord of Jingzhongyue City, but this move is too ridiculous and not serious at all. How can the life and death of a feudal family be decided by a martial arts competition? We are the masterless ones. The princes of this land are not barbarian tribes.”

Yun Zhonghe looked towards Tantai Mieming and said, "Sir Tantai, is there any precedent like this in the history of Borderlands? Using martial arts to determine the ownership of a territory?"

Tantai Mieming said: "There is a precedent for this, but both parties must agree. If one party does not agree, then the competition to determine the ownership of the territory cannot be carried out."

Mo Qiu said: "Master Yun Aotian, please stop thinking like this. I will never agree to it."

Yun Zhonghe couldn't help but sigh.

"All the adults present may have heard that I, Yun Aotian, am a lunatic." Yun Zhonghe stepped down from his seat, paced in circles in the center of the venue, and said with a smile: "So I have always had a crazy idea. , is to marry the Lord of Jing Zhongyue City, so I have always wanted to regain the Fallen Leaf Collar for her as a betrothal gift."

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was completely in an uproar.

Damn it, if you didn’t tell us, we wouldn’t have known that you, a middle-aged and elderly beggar, had such great ambitions.

He is indeed a lunatic.

Jing Zhongyue even rejected Dan Taijing's proposal, let alone you, an old and ugly beggar?

The toad wants to eat swan meat, which is the best interpretation of you.

Yun Zhonghe said: "Have you heard of my martial arts?"

Of course I have heard it all and know it clearly.

Your Yun Aotian's martial arts skills are too much to describe as being powerless with your hands.

It can even be said that there is no power to restrain maggots.

A goose can easily defeat you, Yun Zhonghe.

In the entire Borderlands, there are no less than 10,000 children over the age of eight who can defeat you, Yun Aotian.

As long as you have some martial arts training, an eight-year-old child can kill you, Yun Aotian, ten times with one hand.

To describe your Yun Aotian's physical strength as a rookie would be an overstatement.

Regarding Yun Zhonghe's martial arts, both Tantai Mieming and Mo Qiu know the best.

I have never seen such a scumbag, such a weak man.

Yun Zhonghe said: "How about this? We still use martial arts to determine the outcome. Whoever wins will get the fallen leaf collar. On the Mo family side, Young Master Mo Qiu will still appear, and on the Rift Valley side, I will appear. !”

As soon as these words came out, the whole audience went completely crazy.

It was so thunderous that it was burnt on the outside and tender on the inside.

This world is too crazy, too scary, too perverted.

You Yun Aotian actually want to compete with Young Master Mo Qiu?

We can't find any adjectives to describe this thing?

Is the mantis acting like a chariot?

Egg against stone?

No, no, no, these are not enough to describe this matter.

In short, this is the most ridiculous thing that the princes present have ever heard in their lives.

It would be understandable if Yun Aotian said such words in a dream, but the key point is that he is not dreaming.

This person is indeed a madman, a complete madman.

What gave you so much courage to challenge Young Master Mo Qiu? Is it just a small trick like letting two contracts spontaneously combust and disappear into ashes? Before that matter was revealed, it indeed seemed extremely mysterious.

And once it's revealed, that's all.

Someone in the Tantai family has spread the word. You only need to go to the cemetery and scrape some white powder to do this.

Yun Aotian couldn't even beat an eight-year-old child.

And how strong is Young Master Mo Qiu's martial arts? That day, he alone blocked the swords of Jing Zhongyue and City Lord Mo Ye.

At that time, everyone was restrained. They all knew that Young Master Mo Qiu was very good in martial arts, but they didn't expect that it was so high?

When Jing Zhongyue and Mo Qiu competed, they were evenly matched.

If you go to the crane in the cloud, it is simply like a moth flying into the flame.

Yun Zhonghe said: "What? Young Master Mo Qiu, don't you dare?"

Young Master Mo Qiu looked at Yun Zhonghe in complete disbelief and hissed: "You, are you serious?"

Yun Zhonghe said: "Of course I am serious, and I can sign a life-and-death contract in front of everyone. Don't worry, this contract will be witnessed by all the adults present, and it will not be wiped out."

"Young Master Mo Qiu, on June 13, the two of us will fight to the death. If you win, the Fallen Leaf Territory will belong to your Mo family forever. If I win, the Mo family will return the Fallen Leaf Territory to the Jing family unconditionally."

"As long as you are willing, you can sign this contract in front of everyone now."

Everyone present took a breath.

Is this lunatic Yun Aotian serious?

Oh my god?

The Mo family got a huge advantage.

In this competition, even if Mo Qiu closed his eyes and trapped his hands and feet, he would be able to win easily.

Yun Aotian is simply giving the Fallen Leaf Territory permanent ownership, offering it with both hands. Is there anything easier than this in the world?

Is Jing Zhongyue also crazy? How could he allow Yun Aotian to behave like this?

The princes present thought so, but Mo Qiu's instinctive reaction when he heard this was to refuse.

Others don't understand Yun Zhonghe, but he still does.

Last time, the Mo family fell into Yun Zhonghe's scheme. Not only did they clear the Jing family's names and lift the blockade sanctions, but they also became a laughing stock.

Of course, Mo Qiu didn't think he would lose, even if he could kill Yun Aotian with just one finger.

He was worried that Yun Aotian would play another conspiracy.

But the temptation is too great!

As long as Yun Zhonghe is defeated, he will permanently occupy the Fallen Leaf Territory.

It's completely effortless.

The key is that he remembered the secret conversation he had with Tantai Mieming last night.

Tantai Mieming said that he didn't really care about half of Borderlands' annual income, and was willing to change it to one-third.

There was only one thing he wanted Mo Qiu to do.

That is to kill Yun Zhonghe.

Yes, these are the exact words Tantai Mieming said during the secret conversation.

No one has heard this sentence except Mo Qiu, and there is no evidence, but it is said.

Mo Qiu was very surprised at that time. Yun Zhonghe had just treated you, Mr. Tantai. Not only do you not repay your kindness, you also want to kill him?

However, Mo Qiu understood this matter very well. Because Yun Zhonghe behaved so demonically and was so smart that it was scary.

Tantai Mieming tried to recruit Yun Zhonghe, but was rejected, so such a person could only be killed.

And since the Tantai family couldn't kill him, Mo Qiu became the best candidate.

So, Mo Qiu looked at Tantai Mieming, bowed and said: "Leader, what is your opinion?"

"Absurd, really ridiculous." Tantai Mieming looked away.

But Mo Qiu understood that Tantai Mieming agreed, and strongly urged him to agree.

Take this opportunity to kill Yun Zhonghe, once and for all, and feel confident.

Immediately, Mo Qiuleng said: "Yun Zhonghe, this is not an ordinary martial arts competition, this is a life and death duel, people will die, and you have to sign a life and death certificate!"

Yun Zhonghe smiled and said: "I have already said that I am willing to sign a life and death contract. One battle will determine life and death, and one battle will determine the ownership of the Fallen Leaf Territory."

Mo Qiu said: "Okay, I'll help you."

Yun Zhonghe said: "That means you agreed?"

Mo Qiu said: "On the tenth day of the sixth lunar month, you and I will fight to the death on the border between Rift Valley and Xiyu City. All the princes in the Borderless Land will be present to witness. One battle will determine life and death, and one battle will determine the ownership of the Fallen Leaf Territory."

Yun Zhonghe said: "Okay, it's a deal!"

"It's a deal!"

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