NCCnovel Chapter 340 Killing the chicken to scare the monkey
Chapter 340 Killing the chicken to scare the monkey
The turmoil in Caiyue Tower fell into a brief silence with Murong Linger's thundering move.
The Golden Eagle King circled in the air, its broad wings sweeping across the sunset glow. It let out a long cry, its voice echoing through the buildings: "Woman, you are truly domineering!"
Its originally sharp eyes were now full of admiration as it stared at Murong Ling'er as if it were looking at a peerless hero.
Murong Ling'er stood tall and straight, her hair fluttering gently in the breeze. Her eyes swept over the people lying on the ground, and finally fell on Cai Rong.
Cai Rong seemed to be struck by an invisible gaze, waking up from a dream, and looked at Murong Ling'er with eyes full of fear.
The fierce fighting scenes just now were still replaying in his mind, and Murong Ling'er's strength made him shudder.
Seeing that Murong Ling'er did not take action immediately, Cai Rong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but then a feeling of fear surged in his heart.
He looked at the guards lying on the ground groaning in pain and unable to move. These were the elite members of the Cai family, but now they were beaten to the point where they had no power to fight back.
After thinking for a moment, Cai Rong gritted his teeth, took a step forward, clasped his hands together, and bowed deeply to Murong Ling'er, his attitude so respectful that it was almost humble. "Miss, I was blind and didn't recognize Mount Tai. I have offended you just now. I hope you will be magnanimous and spare my life. The Cai family will definitely reward you handsomely and will never break your promise!"
His voice trembled slightly, and it was particularly clear in the silent atmosphere.
"Have mercy?" Murong Ling'er sneered, her voice like frost in the cold night, "What if I don't want to have mercy?" Her eyes were cold as she stared at Cai Rong, as if he was already a dead man.
Cai Rong's heart sank suddenly, and his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat. He thought that if he brought up the Cai family's name, the other party would have some concerns, but he didn't expect that the woman in front of him would not buy it at all.
He swallowed hurriedly, thinking of a countermeasure quickly in his mind.
Suddenly, as if he had made up his mind, he said loudly, "Miss, I am willing to pay 50,000 taels of silver, just to ask you to spare my life!"
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar around him.
The madam collapsed on the ground, her mouth wide open, her face full of shock. Fifty thousand taels, this was an astronomical figure that she could never earn in several lifetimes.
She pinched herself subconsciously and hissed in pain, only then she was sure that she was not dreaming.
"Oh, fifty thousand taels?" Murong Ling'er appeared at the side at some point. She curled her lips slightly, her eyes full of disdain, as if to say that fifty thousand taels was nothing but a pile of worthless scrap metal.
The Golden Eagle King flapped his wings twice in the air and sighed softly, "Woman, don't be too proud. Although I don't understand the twists and turns of you humans, I also know that fifty thousand taels is not a small amount. It can buy a lot of delicious food and fun things!"
As it spoke, it shook its head in the air, as if it was very puzzled by Murong Ling'er's reaction.
Murong Ling'er turned a deaf ear to the Golden Eagle King's complaints.
Fifty thousand taels of silver is indeed not a small amount, but in her opinion, it is far from enough.
She had just entered Min'an Country for less than an hour when she encountered a series of ambushes. If she didn't take this opportunity to inflict serious damage on those behind the scenes, she would be in trouble in the future.
Under Murong Ling'er's cold gaze, Cai Rong felt as if all the blood in his body was about to freeze. His legs trembled slightly and he felt filled with regret.
If it were any other time, if anyone dared to treat him like this, he would have brought his men to wipe out the other person completely. But now, facing this woman with unfathomable strength, he was completely unable to fight back.
Cai Rong looked at the girl in front of him whose strength was mysterious, his heart filled with fear and unwillingness, and his legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead.
He knew full well that there was a huge disparity in strength between him and the other party, and resistance would undoubtedly be like hitting a rock with an egg. As someone who always knew how to judge the situation, how could he dare to joke with his own life?
For Cai Rong, 50,000 taels of silver was something he could barely come up with by gritting his teeth, but if the amount exceeded that, he would have to ask his family for permission.
Cai Rong felt humiliated at the thought of bowing to his family, but at this moment, saving his life was the most important thing.
With this thought, Cai Rong bent down even lower, almost touching the ground, and said in a trembling voice, "Please name a price, young lady. As long as you can spare my life, everything is negotiable."
Murong Linger raised her eyes slightly, her gaze as cold as a star, the corners of her mouth slightly raised as she uttered three words: "Two hundred thousand taels."
The sound was not loud, but it was like thunder exploding in everyone's ears.
The Golden Eagle King was originally circling leisurely in the air, but when he heard this number, he was so frightened that he flapped his wings a few times and almost fell down.
"Woman, you are so cruel!" It screamed at the top of its voice, feeling that it had underestimated Murong Ling'er. In shame, it flapped its wings vigorously, and with a "swish", it flew out of Caiyue Tower like an arrow and disappeared into the sky.
Cai Rong's face turned pale in an instant, his lips trembled, and his throat seemed to be choked by something, and he swallowed hard.
The madam's legs went limp and she collapsed to the ground with a thud, her eyes empty, as if the end of the world had come.
"Miss," Cai Rong took great effort to find his voice, "I am willing to pay two hundred thousand taels." He gritted his teeth and almost squeezed out these words from between his teeth.
At this moment, he had a strong premonition in his heart that if he did not agree, he might not survive tonight, and this time next year would really be his death anniversary.
When Cai Rong agreed, there was a burst of gasps from all around.
Everyone looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
Two hundred thousand taels is not a small amount of money. It is enough to buy several large houses in Dongjian Town and live a life of luxury for several lifetimes.
Murong Ling'er raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at Cai Rong with some surprise. This guy was smarter than she thought. She nodded indifferently, and the deal was done.
Cai Rong saw Murong Ling'er nod, and fearing she might change her mind, he immediately shouted at the top of his voice, "Gousheng, listen up! Return to the mansion as quickly as possible and bring me two hundred thousand taels of silver. If you delay even a moment, I'll skin you alive!"
The servant Gousheng turned pale with fear. He nodded repeatedly, turned around and ran away in a panic, stumbling and almost falling flat on his face.
Looking at the servant's back as he walked away, the madam felt her breathing stagnate. She raised her head with great difficulty and looked at Murong Ling'er, but was met with murderous eyes, as if an invisible big hand was tightly strangling her throat.
The madam didn't dare to delay for a moment. She fell to her knees with a plop, clasped her hands together, and kowtowed repeatedly, begging for mercy: "Miss, please spare my life! I was blind and didn't recognize a great man. I won't do it again. Please be magnanimous and spare my worthless life..."
At this moment, the little bit of luck in her heart had long disappeared without a trace. Even if she was stupid, she knew that if she didn't give the other party a satisfactory explanation today, her life would probably stay in this Caiyue Tower forever.
The madam was filled with regret, regretting that she had coveted Murong Ling'er's stunningly beautiful face and wanted to keep her and sell her for a good price. Now it seemed that she was really blinded by greed and bewildered by the devil at that time.
She cried and kowtowed, and her forehead was soon broken. Blood flowed down her cheeks, and she looked very miserable.
However, Murong Ling'er remained unmoved and just looked at her coldly, as if she was looking at an ant.