Chapter 1141
Dad, what’s wrong with your health?”
With her mind blank, Xixing asked in fear and confusion.
Even the words no longer had the meaning of the king’s court, but the closest title of an ordinary citizen’s home.
She did not know what had happened to her father.
But the change in her father’s health, precisely from the day when the wolf whistled in the long sky, had taken a sharp turn that could be described as a sudden change.
All this time.
Her father’s body, was ageing and weakening at a rate she could see with her naked eyes.
That overwhelming sense of old age made it difficult for Xixing to sleep day and night, and her heart was apprehensive.
Great joy and grief were the most damaging to the body and the mind, but the speed at which her father was ageing and declining was too appalling.
Snap!
The pen in King Xiongnu’s hand fell heavily on the desk, raising his eyes to look at Xixing angrily: “I told you not to ask, to stay out of it! Get the hell out of here!”
His eyes were scarlet, like a raging lion.
Xixing’s face turned white and her red lips mumbled, but she stood still, unmoving.
“Get out of here!”
The King of the Huns shouted.
“Take care of yourself and rest.”
With tears in her eyes, Shying left a message before turning around and leaving the room.
She knew that she had caused all the changes in her father’s life, and if she hadn’t been so anxious to bring the Hundred Clans south as soon as possible, she wouldn’t have let that man overturn everything in Xiongnu in a short time.
Her heart ached for her father and her guilt was overwhelming, but there was nothing she could do about it.
The wind and snow that rolled in as Xixing opened the door to his room and left made the Hun king’s body shiver and wrap his beastly robe harder.
It was clear that the temperature in the room had not changed much, and soon the door was closed.
Not only did his body tremble, but even his pale face and lips flushed a rich purple colour.
The Hun King’s scarlet eyes watched Xixing leave, and when the door to the room closed, his eyes gradually filled with a layer of mist.
His body trembled, and ragged gasps of air kept coming between his mouth and nose.
Violet lips murmured softly, permeated with endless sorrow: “This is the old ancestor’s blessing to seek this ray of life, if this king still does not hold on to it properly, the royal court is in danger, Xixing …… father is paving the way for you.”
The words just fell.
The Hun king collected his mind and was about to execute his pen to continue his official business.
But just as his hand picked up the pen, his chest suddenly rose high and his throat welled up.
“Poof!”
A mouthful of blood spurted out of the King’s mouth and splashed onto the papers on the desk, stinging red.
In an instant, the Hun King’s face was as pale as paper, and his eyes were dull.
Looking at the crimson blood in front of him, the Hun was stunned for just a moment.
Then, as if he was used to it, he quickly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
He then crumpled the blood-stained document into a ball and threw it directly into the fire pit in the room, where it quickly burnt into flames and turned into ashes.
All this was done.
The Hun king leaned back in his chair as if his soul had left his shell, his gaze turned upwards and he murmured a plea, “Old ancestor, let me …… live a few more days. ,”
When he said these words, the Hun king’s entire body emitted a strong sense of death.
That dying aura filled the entire room.
It made the whole room’s atmosphere, all of it, become withered and decaying.
This was a secret hidden in the hearts of successive generations of Xiongnu kings, and only the successive generations of Xiongnu kings were qualified to learn this top secret of Xiongnu, which was pa*sed down from one single lineage to another.
He could not speak of it now.
Only when Xixing became Queen of the Huns would he be entitled to learn this top secret!
When Xiongnu is about to fall, the King of Xiongnu has put his own life on the line in exchange for this glimmer of life for the royal court, he must do everything he can to pave the way for Shisheng to ascend to the throne.
As for going south ……
When Chen Dong fled the thirteen cities of the Huns and the sky wolf whistled in the long sky, he had completely cut off his thoughts.
What the Xiongnu king wanted …… was to preserve his clan’s legacy of thousands of years of kingship within the Xiongnu!
……
On the other side.
Inside one of the star cities of the Huns.
The very night cold sky.
Since the last time the sky wolf whistled in the long sky.
The atmosphere in the thirteen cities of Xiongnu has changed completely, as if the gloom was pressing down on the sky and the air was frozen.
Nowadays, in the Star City, the streets are still lit up and crowded with people.
But everyone’s expressions are somewhat grave and solemn, they are in a hurry, and there is little laughter.
Even the number of stragglers who took advantage of the night to wander the streets had plummeted.
The King of the Xiongnu’s determination to kill sent a chill down everyone’s spine.
Every citizen of the Thirteen Cities of the Huns remembers the bloody purgatory that took place in the days following the wolf’s cry.
In those few days, it was as if the Thirteen Cities had been dyed red, and the air was filled with the sickening smell of blood.
Like a hundred ghosts walking around at night, the stragglers were not all lurking in dark, secluded corners, but in those few days, their numbers had plummeted!
Not only have the number of stragglers plummeted, but even the caravans of foreigners and inlanders are barely visible on the streets today.
There are very few foreign caravans left.
There are even fewer merchant caravans left.
This was the situation.
It was when a caravan came from the direction of the city gates, along the street, that it attracted everyone’s attention.
“A foreign merchant caravan has come in? My goodness, which great clan’s caravan is this? Since that day, as far as I can remember, I’ve only seen two merchant caravans enter the city in such a long time, and this is the third one!”
“Wait! Heavenly Wolf is above, am I seeing things? In this caravan, how come there seems to be a few people from the domain?”
“Impossible, where the hell is this caravan from? The king has placed a ban on it, it’s impossible to allow any more people from the domain to appear in the thirteen cities of the king’s court!”
……
When the people noticed that there were a few faces in the caravan with a distinctive inner-domain style, the streets, which had been frozen and solemn, exploded with noise and clamour.
The caravan was large and long, stretching over two hundred metres, like a long dragon.
Ninety-nine per cent of the caravan were from the outer territories, but there were a few inlander faces in the mix that stood out like stars on a dark night.
It was these few inland faces that created the impact of a heavy bomb at this moment.
“Spread the flag!”
In the procession, listening to the clamour around them, the captain in charge of the group gave an order.
Boom!
The tightly wrapped banner instantly fluttered up against the wind and snow.
In full view of everyone, on one side of the black banner was the word “Chen” painted in iron and silver, and on the other side were the words: “Wealthy merchants, rich in the world!
When this banner was unfurled.
When the banner was unfurled, a shout of surprise rang out from the crowd, which was in a state of shock.
“Business without borders, rich in the world? This …… is the line merchant team of the domain, the domain Chen family, no wonder, no wonder they were able to enter Star City, the Chen family that is the world’s leading gentry, overlooking the gentry also like an existence of ants!”
A shocked cry, instantly for my shocked doubts of the crowd to clear the doubts.
Although the environment outside the domain was harsh and cruel, news was not closed, and the Chen family had all the money in the world, and they looked down on the gentry from the clouds.
Even the presence of the Chen family caravans on the snowy plains meant that there were huge business opportunities.
Experience after experience on the snowy plains had led to a consensus among all.
It was that the Chen Family caravans were far above all other caravans, enough to make a clan’s royal family treat them as VIPs.
Each of the several times that the Chen family caravan appeared, without exception, it raised the overall economy of the clan it was travelling to!
This means that this wealthy Chen family caravan …… has the terrifying financial power to change the fortunes of the clan!
Chapter 1142
As the Xiongnu people recognised the Chen caravan.
The people on both sides of the street, instead of decreasing their comments, became even louder.
A merchant team that could change the fortunes of a clan, that could raise the economic level of a clan with the power of a single clan, was expected and feared by all wherever they went.
Even the Huns are no exception!
Even if the Huns are already considered to be in the upper echelons of the hundred tribes, who wouldn’t be happy to be able to improve their living conditions in the harsh and cruel environment of the Great Snowy Plains, where everyone is trying to survive?
Rumble ……
The streets were suddenly shaken.
As two columns of troops rushed straight in, they dispersed the people on the street, as far as they could, to the sides.
“The Chen family caravan is crossing the road, so you should not disturb them!”
An imposing Hun general shouted a loud rebuke.
Two columns of Xiongnu soldiers were lined up to the left and right, their armour was cold and oppressive.
They soon silenced the Xiongnu people who were shouting and shouting.
It was a shocking scene.
Before, there were only a few large merchant caravans entering the 13 Xiongnu cities that could be defended by the Xiongnu army.
And after the Xiongnu change, when the domainers were extinct in the Xiongnu Thirteen Cities, the fact that the Chen Family’s merchant team was not only able to bring domainers into the Xiongnu Thirteen Cities, but was also able to be defended by the Xiongnu army, was proof enough of the merchant team’s terrifying strength!
The captain of the Chen family’s merchant caravan loudly cupped his fist to this Xiong Nu general and said, “Chen family, Chen Shuijia, has come here with a merchant caravan, would you please inform the Xiong Nu king if you can discuss the commercial matters?”
Boom!
A single word exploded like thunder.
On both sides of the street, all the people looked uplifted and their eyes shone.
Is it true that …… is coming to the Huns for business?
The luck of the Xiongnu clan was about to go up again!
The people and even the Xiongnu soldiers who were maintaining the order were all happy and excited.
The Xiongnu general’s brow also showed joy.
The special nature of the Chen family’s caravan allowed it to enter the thirteen Xiongnu cities on the snowy plains and immediately alerted the Xiongnu king, who immediately issued a decree allowing the Chen family caravan to arrive at the gates of Star City by way of a “green light along the road”.
As soon as the Chen caravan entered Star City, the army reported to him, which is why he was able to come so quickly.
“The King will be very happy to know this news!”
This was the thought in the Hun general’s mind.
Ever since the Chen caravan had entered the Xiongnu territory, the King of Xiongnu had been able to suppress his thunderous anger and uncharacteristically give the Chen caravan the green light to travel the Xiongnu territory, just because he had a triple expectation of the Chen caravan.
Now that the Chen caravan had come to the Xiongnu to discuss commercial matters, the general was certain that the King would change his weary demeanour when he found out.
As a general of an army, one stands taller and sees more.
The people of Xiongnu only knew that in recent times there had been a sea of blood all over Xiongnu.
But they never knew that the King of the Huns, high up in his palace, had lost his bones.
The pressure that the Huns were facing today was so horrible that it was unbearable!
“Please also stay in Star City first, I will go and report to the king!”
The Xiongnu general gave a fist bump to Chen Shuijia, and then he turned to leave.
In his joy, even his words, with Chen Duijia and the Chen family merchants, no longer posed as a general’s majesty.
The royal palace.
The wind and snow cried, withering silence and slaughter.
In the room.
The King of Xiongnu was still bracing himself to deal with the heavy and tedious business.
His eyes are already red and his eyelids droop as if they are falling on a thousand pounds of iron, ready to close at any moment.
One hand was wielding a pen and waving a brush, while the other was wrapped tightly in his animal robe.
The icy coldness that originated from the depths made the heat wave in the room seem to lose its effect.
“Report! My servant has something to report!”
Outside the door, came the voice of a Xiongnu general.
“Play outside the door!”
The Hun king held his pen without stopping.
“The merchant Wujiang, who is rich in the world, has arrived at Linxing City and wants to discuss commercial matters with the king!”
Outside the door, the Hun general’s tone was a little excited as he reported.
Snap!
The body of the Hun king who was concentrating on his official business trembled, the pen in his hand dropped on the paper, and two beams of essence spurted out abruptly in his eyes, “Really …… came?”
While in a trance, the corners of the Hun King’s mouth were unconsciously turned upwards.
The reason why he could suppress his thunderous anger and allow the Chen family caravan to enter the Xiong Nu territory at this extraordinary moment was only because he expected the Xiong Nu to have cooperation with the Chen family caravan!
If the country remained closed and the Chen caravan was not even allowed to enter, then it would be possible to turn away this opportunity!
He was not sure what the Chen caravan was doing here, so he had to open the country wide and let the Chen caravan have its way.
If it was just a loan route, the Huns would not lose anything.
But if the Chen caravan was really here to seek cooperation, it would be a great fortune for the Xiongnu in today’s situation!
Judging by the number of times the Chen caravan had dealt in the Great Snowy Plain over the years, whenever they did, it would be a great deal that would boost the luck of the clan.
The Huns are in a precarious state.
This is exactly what we need now!
Not only to boost the economy of the clan, but more importantly, to allow him to do it himself and regain the prestige of the king in the hearts of the people!
Every little bit helps him to pave the way for Xixing’s ascension to the throne!
“Where is the Chen family caravan now?”
The Hun King asked with a smile on his face and excitement.
“I have asked the merchant team to stay in Star City and come immediately to report to the king and ask for his advice.”
“Immediately invite the captain of the caravan into the king’s palace to meet with my king!”
The Hun king did not hesitate, and at this moment, his face was glowing with red and radiant, as if his spirits had been lifted by a large margin all of a sudden.
“As you command.”
The Xiongnu general outside the door instantly retreated.
The Hun king immediately got up and moved out from behind the desk tremblingly.
There was a plop!
The Hun King hit the ground heavily with both knees and knelt on the ground.
At this moment, the look of devotion was incomparable.
He made a fist with his right hand and placed it where his heart was and heavily knocked his head on the ground.
“Unfilial son, kowtow to the blessings of the old ancestors, with the Chen family’s merchant team trading with Xiongnu, making this happen, stabilising the general situation of Xiongnu has added another point of certainty!”
At this moment, the King of Xiongnu seemed to have cleared away his gloom, his whole body was a bit more relaxed, even his tone of voice was a bit more moderate, no longer like before, even his words gave people the feeling of being out of breath.
Star City Restaurant.
The Chen family’s merchant team moved in and cleared out directly, with the aura of official Xiongnu sheltering the restaurant, making it a stationed camp for the Chen family’s merchant team in just ten minutes.
Inside the room.
Chen Shuijia had removed his thick animal robe and was holding a cup of tea in his hand.
In front of him, there were three other people from the domain.
Although they were not from the Chen family, they had followed Chen Duijia’s side for many years and had long since become close friends.
Chen Duijia took a sip of the tea and immediately felt a warmth go straight down his throat and into his abdomen, and he felt much more comfortable.
On his cold, steely face, his brows were slightly knitted, and he commanded in a solemn, deep voice.
“With the situation in Xiongnu nowadays, the Xiongnu king will not leave our Chen family caravan unattended, otherwise it would not be possible for us to pay for the road all the way to the thirteen cities, I will be summoned into the king’s palace later, and the young lord has asked the spying barbarian, I will spy carefully in the king’s palace.”
“You three, later on, will also be scattered out, and while spying on Barbarian, remember to also spy on the situation of the Huns today.”
There was a pause.
Chen Shuijia put down his tea cup and smiled a bitter smile, “Remember, the Chen family’s money is not important, what matters is the information intelligence, when necessary, even if a hundred million or several hundred million buy a clue, you all must not hesitate to make a move!”
