Chapter 145: Pre-War Investigation
"Sixth!"
I had just started when Grandma got annoyed! She interrupted me and said: "Either this is the last one, or I'll throw you out!"
"This is the last one!" I quickly took advantage of it!
"Speak!" Grandmother said angrily!
"Tomorrow afternoon, they will hand over the things to your deputy Sasha Auntie! She will bring them to my hotel for trading! If I am satisfied, Sasha Auntie will take the things back! Otherwise, it's war with the Sevyn family, and I won't give him the things no matter what!" The poor Taoist said resolutely.
"Have you ever hit someone else's house?" Grandma asked disdainfully!
"I'll just give it to the Dragon Clan! Let's see if they dare ask the Dragon Clan for it!" The poor Taoist said with a smile.
"Sly guy!" Grandma smiled and said: "I'm just responsible for passing on the words! Whether it works or not, let's see how they react!"
"Of course!" The poor Taoist said with a smile!
Farewell to the grandmother who was troubled by my harsh conditions! I returned to the hotel with a pleasant feeling!
"Afternoon! It's a showdown between the Kampas Empire's brutal heavy infantry and the Vana Beastmen's wolf cavalry! Don't even think about looking away!" My father reminded me as soon as I entered.
"Of course! I wouldn't miss such a wonderful duel!" The poor Taoist replied!
"How's your thing going?" Father asked curiously!
"Alright, they'll bring something to exchange tomorrow!" The poor Taoist pretended to be depressed and said: "After all, grandma's face must be given, right?"
"Ah! She's also having a hard time! Just put up with it for now!" Father advised.
"Got it!" The poor Taoist replied casually!
I bid farewell to Father and came upstairs to find Keli! He was still holding the "Four Elements God's Shelter" in a daze.
"Hey Keli!" I called out to him!
"Sir! Anything wrong?" Keli asked, looking up.
"This afternoon, the Vana Beastmen Wolf Cavalry will be engaging in battle against the Kampas Empire's Barbarian Heavy Infantry! The Seven Princesses will definitely be commanding personally! I want you to accompany me! Let's see if we can replicate the magical whistle she uses to command!"
"Alright! Lord! I believe it's no big deal, but can you understand the melody she conducts?" Kuri asked worriedly.
"Hmm! Let's try it out!" I thought to myself, "My mastery of the guqin is something that can't be told to you! Those simple tunes of Seventh Princess, as soon as I hear them once, I remember them clearly! Just wait for the time when I'll be competing with her and surpass her!"
The big arena in the afternoon was crowded with people, and we arrived early at our Han nationality's private room!
"Xiao Wu, who do you think will win?" After a series of battles with Pin Dao, the king, who had suffered painful defeats every time, now has almost blind trust in me! Whoever I bet on winning, he would definitely also bet on them winning! And for all the bets I participated in personally, he even more so didn't hesitate to bet on my win! In fact, his approach brought him astonishing returns! Especially during that battle between Keli and Sword Saint Mahe! He regretted not being able to hold on until the end for the rest of his life! He has already made up his mind, firmly following me from now on!
"It's probably going to be the Vanar Beastman Wolf Riders who get the last laugh?" But this time, even I'm not confident about the outcome!
"What's 'about'?" the king said discontentedly. "Besides, I think the Kampas Empire's heavy infantry is even more terrifying."
"Why do you think so?" Poor Dao asked back!
"Everyone knows that the barbarians from the borderlands are famous for their beast-taming skills! The beasts they train are all above level 5, aren't they? Do you remember the 'Lightning Leopard' mount of the Grand Prince of Kampas? It was a gift from the barbarians! This time, their opponents are the powerful Wolf Riders of the Beastmen, right? I think it's about time for them to reveal their hidden trump card!" The king explained.
"Right! I also think they're in good shape!" Ishihara Kuma also chimed in, "Looking at the troops, although the beastmen are a bit stronger than the barbarians, their equipment is too poor. Their leather armor is basically useless against war hammers, and their long knives can't even cut through heavy armor! So overall, they're actually at a disadvantage! Don't you think so, Your Majesty?"
"Yes! I think so too!" said the king.
Upon seeing the king nod in agreement, Ishihara Kojiro looked delighted and continued, "Looking at the magical beasts on both sides, the ones ridden by humans are all fifth-level magical beasts. However, the ones trained by the barbarians are mostly above fifth level, including many sixth and seventh level magical beasts! This means that the overall strength of the Kamapas Empire's Barbarian Heavy Infantry is higher than that of Vana's Beastman Wolf Cavalry!"
"Ah! Right! That's it! Is there more?" The king asked!
"And another thing is command! The barbarians are human after all, and from the neat formations they take during battles, it's clear that they have a clever commander. But look at the Vana Beastmen Wolf Cavalry! They can only form a few types of formations, and even those aren't up to standard. It's obvious that they're no match for Kampas when it comes to command!" Ishihara Kuma exclaimed excitedly.
"Hey! You analyzed it quite well!" The king was about to make a decision, only to realize that I hadn't spoken yet! He hastily asked: "Little Five, what do you think?"
"I want to know the current market price on both sides!" The poor Taoist replied!
"Kanpas has 65%, Vana only 35!" Ishihara Kuma replied!
"It seems there are still quite a few people who share our thoughts!" The king laughed!
"It's best to find out who Seventh Princess is betting on!" The poor monk said to the king: "Whoever she bets on will definitely win, absolutely no mistake!"
"Really?" The king was skeptical, but still sent Ishihara Kōji to investigate!
Can't help but say that Ishihara Kuma is really something! Just after a dozen or so minutes, he came running back!
"I spent a lot of money to get this information! The Seventh Princess has placed a 1000W heavy bet on herself!" Ishihara Kuma exclaimed breathlessly!
"Has she gone mad?" The king asked in surprise, then asked again: "How many were crushed on the side of the Crown Prince?"
"I know, I also asked around, he suppressed his own 500 watts!" Ishihara Kuma said!
"Can that kid move now?" I asked in surprise! In my impression, with such a heavy injury, he should at least need to recuperate for half a year, how can he come to gamble so soon? It's really too disappointing!
"Of course he can't move!" Ishihara Kuma said: "But he can call others to help him suppress it?"
That's good, Ishihara Koji's words put me at ease! I thought I was being too gentle with him!
"Xiao Wu, look!" The king asked me once again!
"Your Majesty! I must first acknowledge that all of your analyses are quite reasonable!" The poor monk said seriously.
"What then?" The king listened very carefully!
"Then I must say, your analysis is still far from being comprehensive!" The poor Taoist monk said with a smile!
"What's going on there?" Ishihara Kumaji asked discontentedly!
"You haven't considered the commanders of these two troops! Namely, the Crown Prince and the Seventh Princess!" I enlightened them.
"It's not like they're going down there, what are they thinking?" Ishihara Kumaji retorted!
"Yes! Let's just ignore them!" The king agreed.
"No, not only must I take care of it, but it's also crucial!" The poor Taoist said resolutely: "This time, I'll take good care of the Seventh Princess. I want to suppress her 1000W. If you two don't trust me, then don't follow!"
"I'm with your son!" The father shouted: "Look how good I am, I trust you most!"
"Ah! That's because of Mother's strict orders!" The poor Taoist said: "Mother told me long ago to keep an eye on you, and if you dare not follow me down the mountain, she'll deal with you when we get back!"
"You little brat! You're always ruining things for me!" The father complained discontentedly.
"Xiao Wu, can you explain why?" The king asked!
"It's simple! I trust the Seventh Princess' wisdom, she wouldn't have made a 1000W bet if she wasn't confident in winning! If she loses, it will affect her future plans! Don't look at me like that, I'm actually hoping she loses? Maybe then Cassia can live a bit longer!" At this point, I still didn't forget to wake up these two guys!
What a pity! I'm blind and lighting a lamp - wasting wax! They don't care at all!
"But didn't the eldest prince also make a lot of mistakes? Doesn't he have any confidence?" The king asked.
"The problem is that I don't trust him, I think he's a foolish idiot, and his money will definitely be wasted! But I trust Princess Qi, I believe her wisdom will never do anything stupid! That's all!" The poor Taoist explained with a bitter tone.
