C1653
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Yujing and Silver Bank were worth more than a hundred thousand gold, even if they were carried openly, it was not something that could be carried away by a few people, not to mention the fact that the other party had to steal it.
Yin Lan said in a serious tone: "From the looks of it, Xiao Xiang has only brought four men, but it is not certain if he has any other helpers in the shadows, generals, please do not be careless!"
Tang Yin nodded his head, and said: "Yin Lan is right, since Xiao Xiang dared to make this bet with me, it means that she is fully confident that she can do it.
The generals looked at each other, and after a while, Qi Heng said loudly, "Your Majesty, please leave the protection of Silver Bank to our Ninth Army. I guarantee that within three days, not even a mouse can enter the Silver Bank."
Cheng Jin shook his head and said: "Within the city, it will be inconvenient for the Ninth Army to move about.
Tang Yin agreed with Cheng Jin's words, and replied: "Cheng Jin is right, the Ninth Army is not really suited to be a guard ? ?"
He muttered to himself for a moment, then said to Bai An and Yan Yan: "Bai An, Yan Yan, dispatch ten thousand of your troops to protect the Silver Bank, Cheng Jin, Le Tian, Ai Jia, send out your most elite brothers to assist the new army, you must ensure the safety of the Silver Bank."
The Silver Bank was a very important matter, and it was not a question of betting or not, nor was it a question of losing face.
Soldiers came to join the army. Why did they risk their lives on the battlefield? Those were all empty words. In the end, it was all to make more money so they could support their families. If they lost their military pay, who would go to war and risk their lives?
Cheng Jin, Le Tian, Ai Jia, Bai An and Yan Yan all stepped forward, interfered and bowed, and said in unison: "This general obeys!"
Le Sky Eye Pearl turned and turned, reminding him: "Great King, other than guarding against the ground, I'm afraid that you also have to defend against the ground!"
Tang Yin looked at him suspiciously, and asked: "Le Tian, what do you mean?"
Le Tian said: "Xiao Xiang left this letter, she definitely knows that our army will have to focus on defending the Silver Bank, no matter how powerful the Spirit Cultivator beside her is, it is impossible for her to steal without a sound, I am worried, she will avoid our protection, and dig the tunnel all the way to the bottom of the Silver Bank."
Oh? This was a question that Tang Yin had never considered before. He held his chin and raised his head, deep in thought.
Ai Jia immediately followed up: "It's easy to guard against them digging the tunnels, all we need to do is to bury the vats around Silver Bank and send someone to investigate. As long as they're digging, we will definitely be able to hear the sounds."
When the generals heard this, they nodded their heads in agreement. Tang Yin smiled and said: "Alright, this matter will be handled by Sky Eye and Earth Web."
Ai Jia replied, then said: "Great King, just to be safe, this subordinate has another plan."
"Speak!"
"Transfer the secret of the deposit of the Silver Bank to the County Head Palace." Ai Jia said in a low voice: "No matter how tight our security is, there will still be a time when we will be able to get rid of the deposit money. Even if there is a mistake, the other party should not even think of getting it."
Tang Yin blinked his eyes, then laughed out loud with his head facing upwards, and silently nodded in his heart, praising: "This idea is really good, if it's like this, I can really do it with absolutely no mistake."
Ai Jia's face revealed a complacent look, she cupped her hands and said: "Thank you, my King for your praise."
Tang Yin followed Ai Jia's suggestion and transferred over a hundred thousand taels of silver from the Silver Bank into the County Head's Palace secretly. Then, he set up heavy defenses around the Silver Bank.
Now, it didn't matter whether the other side was openly robbing or secretly robbing him, he was no longer afraid.
On the first day, the Silver Bank area was calm, and nothing abnormal happened. On the second day, the vicinity of Silver Bank suddenly became lively, not only were there more big and small merchants, there were also more pedestrians than usual.
The spies of Sky Eye and the Earth Web instantly noticed that something was amiss. Le Tian and Ai Jia also went to find Tang Yin and report the situation to him.
After hearing their reports, Tang Yin was overjoyed. It seemed that Xiao Xiang was still plotting against the Silver Bank, which was a good thing. At the very least, it meant that she still did not know that the deposit in the Silver Bank had been secretly moved away.
With a smile, he said, "Don't alert them first. Let them set up the formation. When they start their attack, we'll catch them all."
Le Tian and Ai Jia did not object as they nodded their heads and left after receiving their orders. Although many anomalies occurred on the second day near Silver Bank, nothing happened during the entire day. Both the outside and the inside of Silver Bank were still calm and peaceful.
Very quickly, the third day had arrived, and it was also the last day of the bet that Xiao Xiang had proposed. Feng Army's defense over Silver Bank had become even stricter. Even in broad daylight, this place was still guarded three steps at a time, five steps at a time, with groups of patrolling soldiers coming in wave after wave.
Under such tight defense, even a fly would not be able to fly in, let alone a human.
At this time, not to mention the guards, even if their hearts were to be raised to their throats, they would still be on guard and alert. Even Tang Yin was paying attention to the situation regarding Silver Bank, he was actually also very curious, wondering what kind of ability did Xiao Xiang have to dare make such a bet with him.
As time passed, the Silver Bank was still the same as the previous two days. It was calm and peaceful without any problems.
Late night, Hai Shui.
All the generals from the Feng Army gathered in the County Head Palace. In the study room, everyone smiled at Tang Yin: "Great King, it's already at the sea, in two hours, it will be the fourth day. There are still no movements from the Silver Bank side, it seems that the victor of this bet has been decided, great king will have to think carefully about what request you should make of Xiao Xiang when we meet her."
Tang Yin also laughed when he heard it. Xiao Xiang had explained in the letter that the loser had to fulfill one of the winner's request.
He said half-jokingly, "I think Princess Xiao Xiang still owes Yin Lan an apology. At that time, let her apologize to Yin Lan!"
Hearing that, Yin Lan's heart jumped, she did not expect the King to value him so much. The others were disappointed and shook their heads. "Your Majesty, what kind of request is this!" That's right, it was too easy on her. "
"What do you think?"
"She should be allowed to marry into our Feng Country."
"Ha ha!" Tang Yin laughed out loud, he looked at the people around him and asked, "Which one of you is willing to be the Prince Consort of Chuan Country?"
Everyone blushed as they looked at each other. No one had the nerve to reply.
Tang Yin's gaze shifted as he looked at Ren Xiao, who was silently sitting at the side. He sat there without saying a word, and had his head lowered as he read the letter Xiao Xiang left him. Tang Yin asked: "What is Brother Ren thinking?"
Ren Xiao regained his senses, put down the letter in his hand and said to Tang Yin: "Your Highness, I just find it strange."
"Strange?"
"That's right!" The bet that Xiao Xiang proposed was evidently unfair to her. The Yujing was originally under our control, and she clearly stated that we would have to take action against the Silver Bank, which made it easier for us to defend ourselves. In this situation, it is simply impossible for her to steal the silver from the Silver Bank.
Hearing Ren Xiao's analysis, everyone nodded their heads thoughtfully. They felt that he was right, and if they thought about it carefully, it was true.
Tang Yin muttered: "Xiao Xiang has no reason to deliberately lose to me in a bet, what exactly is she doing this for?"
"There are two possibilities." Ren Xiao laughed and said: "Either that, or she has fallen for Your Highness."
Tang Yin shook his head and said: "I've only met her twice."
"Or she had something else in mind." Ren Xiao shrugged and said.
"Don't have any other plans ?" Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something and stood up. He asked: "Where is the silver in the Silver Bank placed in the County Head Palace?"
The matter of transferring the treasury was something that Sky Eye and Earth Web had done together. Le Tian and Ai Jia anxiously bowed and said: "Great King, all of the silver is kept in the cellar of County Head Palace."
"Bring me there immediately!" Ren Xiao's words reminded Tang Yin. Perhaps, Xiao Xiang had already known that they had secretly moved all the money away, she had only sent people to the Silver Bank but did not do anything, and it was very likely that she was planning to ambush them, causing them to think that she had been tricked.
Le Tian and Ai Jia were startled, then quickly reacted, the two of them quickly stood up and walked out.
The cellar of the County Head Palace was very big. When they first built it, it was probably to be used as a dungeon. Under Le Tian and Ai Jia's guidance, Tang Yin and the others quickly reached the entrance of the cellar.
There were a large number of guards here, and upon seeing Tang Yin, they all bowed and saluted. Tang Yin asked: "Have enemy forces been discovered here?"
The guards all shook their heads. The leader of the guards replied carefully, "Your Majesty, this lowly one has not discovered any enmity!"
"Yes!" Tang Yin nodded, waved his hand and said: "Open the door!"
"Yes sir!" Guard Captain took out the key to the cellar, opened the iron door, and Tang Yin and the rest walked in.
The walls of the cellar had torches stuck into them, the light was still considered bright, and after walking through the long path, Tang Yin and the rest entered the heart of the cellar. Le Tian and Ai Jia walked over to Tang Yin and brought out a big wooden chest from the cellar. They placed it in front of Tang Yin and opened the lid.
Suddenly, everyone felt their eyes brighten up. Inside the chest, there was a white piece. As they looked carefully, they could see silver ingots that were sparkling with a silver light.
Le Tian and Ai Jia took out a silver ingot each and weighed it before putting it back. They said to Tang Yin: "Great King, none of the boxes that contain the silver are missing, the silver inside are also all correct."
"Oh!" Tang Yin nodded his head slightly, but his frown deepened. He was overthinking it this time, but what was Xiao Xiang scheming, why did she make such a bet with him?