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Faced with the complaints from the martial arts practitioners below, Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Opportunities are never easily obtained."
"Moreover, this rule is a tremendous advantage for all of you!"
"There are many experts here. If we were to decide the outcome based on martial arts, do you all think you have a chance?"
"But with this rule, everyone starts on a level playing field."
"No matter how powerful those experts are, he is still just one person in the end."
“But your numbers far exceed theirs, and your opportunities are far greater than theirs.”
“If you still can’t compare to others even in this way, then I can’t think of any other chance for you to stand out.”
Upon hearing this, many martial arts practitioners began to reflect.
Right!
The Sunflower Ancestor and his ilk are indeed very powerful, but they are few in number!
Moreover, martial arts are not allowed in this activity; whoever gets the items first gets them.
I may not be weaker than them.
Seeing that the murmurs below had subsided considerably, Li Chengqian continued, "Gentlemen, the event has already begun. What are you waiting for?"
"Someone has already beaten us to it!"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look.
In the direction where the golden needles had just fallen, people were already running desperately.
Leading the group was Zhang Wuji from Ping An Inn.
Behind him were two boys, Tianming and Shaoyu.
Seeing that everyone had noticed him, Zhang Wuji increased his speed even further.
What a bunch of idiots! Instead of complaining, I've already found several gold needles.
Everyone:! ! !
You little bastard, why are you running so fast?
With Zhang Wuji leading the way, tens of thousands of people rushed towards the place where the golden needles were scattered.
On the stone slab.
Young Master Zhao glanced at the situation in the distance and said, "This competition format is rather peculiar."
"I wonder which side Mr. Li thinks will come out on top?"
Upon hearing Young Master Zhao's words, Young Master Huang immediately said smugly, "Is there any need to guess?"
"Of course it's the Ming Dynasty. Among that group of people just now were the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Eastern Depot, the Western Depot, and countless experts from the imperial court."
"Although martial arts cannot be used in this activity, the eyesight of a master is still better than that of an ordinary person."
Seeing this, Young Master Song's expression turned rather sour.
"Young Master Huang, it seems you were prepared all along!"
"Could it be that Mr. Li gave you some information beforehand?"
"Hahaha!"
"You can't say that. I simply made a fair deal with Mr. Li."
“I provided Mr. Li with soldiers to maintain order, as well as countless precious medicinal herbs.”
"It's only right that Mr. Li gives me some preferential treatment."
Upon hearing Young Master Huang's words, Young Master Song looked at Li Chengqian with a resentful expression.
“Mr. Li, you can come to me next time something like this happens.”
"If we only consider national strength, among all dynasties, the Song Dynasty has never been afraid of anyone."
"Hehehe!"
Li Chengqian chuckled a few times, shook the folding fan in his hand, and said, "Young Master Song, don't be in a hurry."
"Li did indeed tell Mr. Huang that having more people would be an advantage during the event."
"But I never said that having an advantage guarantees victory."
"If I'm not mistaken, the winner of this first event will be the Great Qin."
Young Master Huang: ? ? ?
Upon hearing this, Young Master Huang replied with a face full of question marks.
"On what basis? How many people from Great Qin are participating?"
"Since it's an opportunity, then it naturally depends on fate."
"Few of the participants from the Ming Dynasty have any luck on their side, while the Qin Dynasty has accumulated a lot of luck."
"If you don't believe me, why don't we all go for a walk?"
Chapter 434 A Shocking Gamble: The Secret Contest Between the Three Great Dynasties
The three were somewhat surprised by Li Chengqian's invitation.
Because they didn't expect that they could participate.
Can we participate too?
"If we participate, those people will probably be wary of our identities."
Faced with Young Master Huang's doubts, Li Chengqian laughed and said, "If you're intimidated by someone's powerful status, then you shouldn't be in the martial arts world."
"Going back home to farm is more suitable."
"Apart from me, everyone in the world is welcome to participate in this event."
Upon receiving this answer, Young Master Huang clapped his hands and laughed loudly, "Wonderful! Wonderful indeed!"
"This activity is so interesting, I've wanted to participate for a long time."
As he spoke, Young Master Huang took out a map from his pocket, and then a copper coin.
Then place the copper coin on the map.
"Gentlemen, everyone in the world is striving forward, so we naturally cannot fall behind."
"How about we make a bet?"
Young Master Song glanced at the map on the table and said softly, "How do you want to bet?"
"Let's bet on who among the three of us will win the first event."
"The winner's reward is this copper coin."
Young Master Zhao looked at the area covered by the copper coins, and the corners of his mouth slightly turned up.
The real stake wasn't the coin itself, but what was underneath it.
This place was a rich and prosperous land of the Sui Dynasty, and it was also a place that the Tang Dynasty ceded to other dynasties for them to fight over.
Moreover, this place is closest to the Ming Dynasty, and as long as there is no interference from outsiders, this piece of fat meat is almost certainly in the Ming Dynasty's pocket.
He's quite shrewd; without this bet, it would have taken a lot of effort to win this land.
Thinking of this, Young Master Zhao said, "This bet is not bad."
"Since everyone is so enthusiastic, I'll add my own bet!"
As he spoke, Young Master Zhao stretched out his right hand and drew a line on the map.
Upon seeing this line, Young Master Huang's eyes narrowed instantly, and Young Master Song's eyelids twitched wildly.
Because the line drawn by Prince Zhao was very long, extending from the territory of the Qin Dynasty all the way to Goguryeo.
It means that if he wins this bet...
The Ming and Song dynasties were not allowed to interfere with the Qin's military campaigns.
This means that the Qin Dynasty, which had been sealed for thousands of years, was freed.
Looking at the handsome man in front of them, Young Master Song and his companion felt an increased sense of pressure.
"Hehehe!"
"Young Master Zhao's bet is indeed quite large. Is Young Master Zhao so confident that he can come up with the reward?"
In response to Young Master Song's words, Young Master Zhao smiled and said, "I'm still confident."
"The Tang Dynasty is busy annexing the Sui Dynasty."
"The Tang Dynasty has been planning for this for nearly a century, so it probably doesn't have time to deal with other things now."
As for the Han Dynasty...
"When I passed by Dahan, I noticed that Dahan seemed to be in disarray as well."
"In this situation, if there is no interference from others, I am quite confident."
After listening to Young Master Zhao's words, Young Master Song took a deep breath and said, "Very good!"
"Since you two have both put up such an astonishing bet, I'll add my own bonus."
As he spoke, Young Master Song drew a circle on the map.
This circle almost completely covered the territory that the two of them had just drawn.
"Tariff of 10%".
Faced with the conditions proposed by Young Master Song, Young Master Zhao frowned deeply, and Young Master Huang's expression was also extremely conflicted.
The Song Dynasty's business acumen was the most advanced among the major dynasties.
His meaning was clear: after everyone had gotten what they wanted.
Each region must open trade routes to the Song Dynasty. With such a vast area, a 10% increase or decrease in tariffs would amount to an astronomical figure.
Thinking of this, Young Master Huang looked at Li Chengqian and said, "Mr. Li, this bet of ours is a bit too big."
"If one person wins everything, I suspect someone will back out."