187: 129: Conquer the Qin Spoon!
The Devil Suo Lun!_3 187: 129: Conquer the Qin Spoon!
The Devil Suo Lun!_3 So, with these remaining thirty thousand gold coins, he was almost out of options.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the Gui Clan’s navy descended from the sky and attacked Chaos Stone Island.
Even though the process was incredibly perilous, the outcome turned out to be quite marvelous: the Gui Clan’s navy was completely annihilated, and both Gui Qinshao and Gui Qinzhong became prisoners of Suo Lun.
Of course, Suo Lun seized this godsend opportunity.
If he didn’t strike while the iron was hot, it would be an insult to providence.
Isn’t there a saying that goes, “He who does not take the opportunity given by heaven will invite disaster”?
Thus, regarding the ransom of thirty thousand gold coins for Gui Xingfu, he was fully determined to obtain it.
After vomiting blood, Gui Xingfu didn’t even return to Linhai City, but instead ran frantically to the seaside dock and took a boat to Chaos Stone Island.
His heart was burning with urgency, as he wanted to rescue his daughter in the shortest time possible.
After several hours of sailing, on the seventh day after Gui Qinshao’s capture, Gui Xingfu appeared on Duke Zhi Ting’s tower ship.
Gui Xingfu, who was always meticulous in his actions, now faced Duke Zhi Ting with a rare show of hostility and dismissed even basic courtesies, as if ignoring him completely.
Before, he had bowed at a ninety-degree angle even to Duke Zhi Wei’s son, Zhi You.
This had already demonstrated his attitude.
Regarding the annihilation of the Gui navy, he would never let it go, even if it meant clashing with Duke Zhi Ting.
He intended to seek justice.
Gui Xingfu went straight to Suo Lun and said coldly, “Suo Lun, release my daughter, release my son!”
“Thirty thousand Gold Coins to redeem your son and daughter,” Suo Lun said directly.
The two men didn’t waste a single word and went straight to the point.
Keep dreaming your grand dreams,” Gui Xingfu shouted furiously.
Although he belonged to the kingdom’s nobility and was originally among the wealthiest, the internal conflict with Gui Xingchou decades ago had nearly drained his family’s wealth completely.
After he ascended to power, in an effort to display his benevolence, he set very low taxes, so he didn’t extort too many gold coins from the citizens of Linhai City every year.
However, whether it was maintaining an army, interactions among nobles, or dealings with the royal city, it all required a hefty sum of money.
Therefore, in order to make money, Gui Xingfu had no choice but to exploit slaves for mining and salt production, engaging in the darkest and most sinful forms of profiteering.
Even so, in twenty to thirty years, he had managed to save up less than a hundred thousand gold coins.
Now, Suo Lun was extorting thirty thousand gold coins at once, which was like stabbing him deeply in the heart.
This bastard had already annihilated his navy, and now he was extorting thirty thousand gold coins from him.
It was the height of insolence.
At that moment, Gui Xingfu truly wished he could tear Suo Lun to pieces, but unfortunately, he could not.
Taking a deep breath, Gui Xingfu said with finality, “Suo Lun, I will not give a single gold coin, but I must take my children away.”
“Impossible,” Suo Lun replied.
“You can’t take them away either.”
Gui Xingfu said, “If you do not agree, I will use ten thousand gold coins to hire soldiers, thousands of sailors, and in the name of pirates, slaughter everyone on your island, clean and without mercy, to rescue my son and daughter.
Of course, if I fail, I’ll capture your sister Suo Ningbing and force you to release my daughter.”
The Duke Zhi Ting beside him sneered, “Lord Gui, do you think I don’t exist?
That my army doesn’t exist?”
Gui Xingfu said coldly, “Your Grace, your army won’t stay here long, and neither will you.
Just wait, your trouble is coming, and it will be huge!”
Indeed, Duke Zhi Ting’s army couldn’t stay much longer.
The naval battle a few days ago had been absolutely illegal, and now a storm was brewing from the royal city.
It wouldn’t be long before Duke Zhi Ting’s tower ship army would have to leave Chaos Stone Island.
Once they were gone, Gui Xingfu could hire thousands of sailors at any time with money and wipe out the island.
And when that time came, the Suo family’s hopes of resurgence would be utterly destroyed.
“Release Gui Qinshao and Gui Qinzhong immediately.
I want to take them away now,” Gui Xingfu said.
“I won’t give you a single gold coin.
If you disagree, I’ll leave right away and won’t discuss it further.”
Suo Lun shook his head, “Thirty thousand gold coins for the exchange.
As expected, Gui Xingfu stood up, turned around, and walked out.
At the door, Gui Xingfu looked back and said, “Suo Lun, it’s you who forced me to break off all pretenses.
Just wait for me to lead thousands of pirates here and leave your people waiting for death.”
With that, Gui Xingfu left without any hesitation, closing off any possibility of negotiation.
This was also what Gui Xingfu had decided early on.
He would not give a single gold coin because Suo Lun had no bargaining power at all.
How could the cunning and clever Gui Xingfu allow little fox Suo Lun to extort him?
It was a fool’s dream.
Then, did Suo Lun have any bargaining power?
As the saying goes, baseness is the password of the base, and at this moment…
Watching Gui Xingfu leave, Suo Lun said unhurriedly, “Father-in-law, take care.
There’s one more thing I forgot to mention.”
Gui Xingfu felt a shiver in his heart, sensing an ominous premonition.
Suo Lun lowered his head, picked up the cup of wine, and drank it in one gulp, saying, “As you know, Gui Qinshao is stunningly beautiful, and no man could remain rational in her presence.
on the first night she was captured, I slept with her, eight times to be exact.
As such, your daughter is no longer pure and unblemished.”
Upon hearing this, Gui Xingfu stood frozen in place as if struck by lightning.
“Of course, I was wrong.
However, we have been married before, so consider it making up for the wedding night,” Suo Lun continued.
“But if the news of Gui Qinshao’s ruined chastity gets out, I suppose Ling Ao would no longer want to marry her, and your most important triple alliance plan would be completely scuttled.”
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