The Emperor of the Three Realms

chapter 152

Feng Yan, take my card and visit the second highest figure of the Dragon Tooth Guard, Vice Director Zhou. Tell him that all the affairs between the Myriad Treasure Palace and the Dragon Tooth Guard will be stopped for three years. All the business they entrust to us must be fully returned to them.”    

The Dragon Tooth Guards incurred a very high cost to feed a million strong army. The salaries from the kingdom were enough to make them strong and mighty, but it was extremely difficult to help every member of the Guard to actually earn money.    

Therefore, the Dragonteeth Guard had their own ways of making money. The entire profits of the Guard from the cases should not be handed over to the royal treasury. They were instead handed over to the Myriad Treasure Palace for sale or auction.    

The income from this was much more beneficial than the funds they received from the kingdom, and was the true source of wealth for the Dragonteeth Guard. It was a small gold mine for them.    

If this small business were to be stopped, the entire Dragon Tooth Guard would only be able to survive on a salary from the kingdom, and would never again enjoy the benefits of this gold mine.    

The benefits of this gold mine were practically a hidden rule for the Dragon Tooth Guard. If the benefits of this gold mine were to be lost, the entire system created by the Dragon Tooth Guard would definitely become an uproar.    

Needless to say, Shi Xiaoyao's actions were more cruel and brutal than Elder Ning's.    

If someone said that Elder Ning had left a trail of ways to save the situation, then Shi Xiaoyao was an absolute demon when his anger appeared. He dared to do the most outrageous thing.    

Not to mention, he had the authority and the right to it. Even the head of the Myriad Treasure Palace, Zhuge Yan, was unwilling to talk much about this decision.    

After all, the vice-head's face had something to do with the reputation of the Myriad Treasure Palace. Anyone who slapped the face of the vice head had done the same act as polluting the Myriad Treasure Palace banner. If they did not counterattack, it would be tantamount to destroying their own banners.    

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The Dragon Tooth Guard was the most influential and strongest army in the capital.    

They had considerable authority and various roles; such as protecting the royal family, guarding the capital, and maintaining royal power. They are also responsible for inspection, customs clearance, and general security — among others.    

It could be said that, if it had anything to do with the matter of strength in the Skylaurel Kingdom, no one could move without the permission of the Dragon Tooth Guard.    

Moreover, the Dragonteeth Guard was not under any jurisdiction. They were only responsible to the king himself. The king himself had the authority to lead the general director of the Dragon Tooth Guard.    

Other people, even the king's own son, would not do that.    

It could be seen from how much authority the Dragonteeth Guard possessed.    

Of course, even though they had this much power, it only applied to various aspects of the kingdom. Having great strength did not mean they could wipe out the sky with one hand. It also does not mean that they will not ask for any help to others.    

Take for example four great sites — even Dragon Tooth Guardians dare not offend them easily.    

The four great sites were part of the authority of the Precious Tree Sect, and were directly responsible to the Precious Tree Sect. Even the king himself paid a lot of attention to them personally, not to mention the Dragon Tooth Guard.    

Alluding to the four great sites meant that even the foundation of the kingdom might be shaken.    

The Dragon Tooth Guard had a general director who was a confidant of the king, named Shang Guan Yi.    

Shangguan Yi did not come out often. Although his authority reached the sky, he almost never showed his face. He left most things to be handled by the three vice directors under him.    

Currently, three out of the four generals and deputy directors had gathered.    

”Shangguan Yi was being polite towards him. He looked to be roughly forty years old, and had a bit of white hair on his shoots that further offset his steadiness and maturity.    

A pair of eyes similar to those of a tiger and dragon were engulfed by an unusual light, making others feel filled with vitality.    

He leaned slightly forward, patiently listening to the complaints of the other two vice directors.    

“Director General, instead of me not trying it, it's just that I don't know what madness has been going on in the Southern Palace. The equipment we ordered should have been delivered half a month ago, but suddenly they said they didn't have time to deliver the shipment. They also want us to pay off our debt before noon tomorrow.”    

The one who complained about this matter was a well-built, short-bodied middle-aged man. He was one of the four directors of the Dragonteeth Guard, ranked number three among the vice directors, named Qi Tiannan. Undoubtedly, he was the fourth greatest figure in the Dragonteeth Guard.    

Director General Shangguan Yi smiled faintly, and placed the teacup in his hand. “Qi Old, is there something wrong with our communication with the Southern Palace? Didn't we already say that we will make up for the outstanding balance when our goods are sold in the Myriad Treasure Palace, and after we receive the funds?”    

The Dragonteeth Guard itself had no industry whatsoever, and was not allowed to participate in business. Hence, their source of income, to a large extent, depended on their business with the Myriad Treasure Palace.    

All sorts of loot and stolen goods they received would be given to the Myriad Treasure Palace for them to sell.    

This was the Dragonteeth Guard's largest source of income.    

Qi Tiannan smiled sadly, “Director General, you also know that the Southern Palace is always kind and polite when running a business. I've discussed this a hundred times, and don't understand why all of this has suddenly changed. I suspect maybe we have offended them?”    

“Mm, according to my understanding, the Southern Palace will not just fall like this. Old Qi, you should find Elder Ning and discuss thoroughly about this. If we really offend them, we should offer a gift and apologize. We can not quarrel because of personal feelings.”    

"understood. I, Old Qi, know what to do after getting the general director's order.”    

The bald elder was in a higher position than Qi Tiannan. He was the second highest figure in the Dragon Tooth Guard, Zhou Kai. His power was second only to general director Shangguan Yi.    

One could tell that Zhou Kai came from the old guard in the Dragon Tooth Guard, from the use of his title by Shangguan Yi. Even Shangguan Yi treated him with respect.    

“Ai, general director. To be honest, I, Old Zhou, shouldn't have poured my grievances into your ears. However, this matter was completely unexpected and too serious. I'll have to come see you and discuss the response.” Zhou Kai also started to spill his grievances as he opened his mouth.    

"Oh? What's the problem?” Shang Guan Yi was a little surprised.    

“I just received a calling card from Myriad Treasures Palace. A disciple said that he was here on behalf of Vice-Chief Shi to inform me that the Myriad Treasure Palace stopped all business with us for three years. All the businesses we entrusted to them have been returned to us. This is really weird. This is really weird. Myriad Treasure Palace was always tempted by money. We do a lot of business with them, and they take a ten percent commission. Do they think it's too little?”    

“It's not a matter of money.” As the general director, Shangguan Yi had a very sharp mind. Eyebrows are wrinkled, “There's something wrong here. The Southern Palace and Myriad Treasure Palace have always forged a good partnership with us. Why did these two great powers change so drastically within the span of one day? Old Zhou, did that Myriad Treasure Palace disciple say anything else?”    

“Nothing else, it's just that our partnership was temporarily terminated, and our business has been returned to us. I want to ask further, but he doesn't care about me and goes.”    

The three directors all wore grim expressions on their faces. They realized that this might not be an accident. There must have been something wrong with the Dragonteeth Guard until they offended these two great powers.    

“Zhou Old, the person who tied the bell must release it. Shi Xiaoyao had an eccentric personality, and required that his fur be combed in the right direction. The more you look at his face, the more stubborn he becomes. Go, smear him and find out where our Dragon Tooth Guard has offended him, and give him a reason to be so angry.”    

If it was any other power, the Dragon Tooth Guard would not need to rely on others.    

But, whether it was the Southern Palace, or the Myriad Treasure Palace, all of them were part of the Precious Tree Sect. The Dragon Tooth Guard wanted to be tough on them? They have no right to that.    

At best, they were on the same footing, and did not have to meet each other face to face.    

However, others could ignore the Dragon Tooth Guard, but the Dragon Tooth Guard could not ignore them. For the most part, the Dragonteeth Guard operation was unable to break away from the support of the four major sites.    

Therefore, even though they had to humble themselves, they still had to resolve this matter.    

It had to be said that, if their partnership with the Myriad Treasure Palace was stopped, no one else would be able to digest the items they had.    

Without the Myriad Treasure Palace, they would not be able to sell their items for three to five years.    

However, how many more years can the Dragon Tooth Guard wait? The Southern Palace had already knocked on their door to collect their debts, let alone anything else.    

It was similar to a leaking roof that was drenched in rain several nights in a row.    

“Director General, the situation is very bad. Elder Fei from the Qingyang Valley had just come at us angrily. Your subordinate stops him, says that the director is in a meeting, and tries to ask him to wait a while. Who would have thought that Elder Fei would show me a cold expression without a word, saying to look for the Full Moon Pill elsewhere that the director general had asked to refine. Moreover, all of the pill partnerships we have with Qingyang Valley have all been cancelled. In the future, as our Dragon Tooth Guard handles cases, we will have to pass through their territory. Otherwise, every person they captured would spend a lifetime in slavery!”    

"What did you say?" At this moment, even the extremely calm Shangguan Yi was unable to maintain his composure.    

“Older Fei is here? Where is he now?"    

“Dia...he went.” The subordinate stuttered.    

“Free, don't you know to go straight in and make a report?” Shangguan Yi rarely lost the patience to scold his subordinates, but this time, he made an exception.    

“I... Your subordinate also said I would make a report, but he did not give me the opportunity to do so. He shouted some insults, saying that our Dragon Tooth Guard is a white-eyed wolf, has no gratitude, and is even more formidable.”    

"Stop." Shangguan Yi glared at him. "Dissolved."    

The subordinate saw the atmosphere was quite bad, and did not dare to linger. He hurriedly came out.    

All of these problems had occurred one after another, afflicting the Dragonteeth Guard like blow after blow.    

Shangguan Yi's sharp eyes were filled with confusion at this moment. “You two, did you see what happened? Upcoming events have overshadowed them.”    

Of the four large sites, three of them exploded in a short period of time. What the hell does this mean? This meant that the Dragon Tooth Guard had made a huge mistake, and had actually taken action.    

The other two vice directors also looked awkwardly on their faces, their expressions filled with astonishment that they could not reveal. They were all intelligent people; how could they not see that something was wrong here.    

If only one of the sites exploded, then it could be called an accident. However the three turned hostile at almost the same time. There is a big meaning in this.    

Even if it was the Dragon Tooth Guard, simultaneously attacking three of the four large sites at the same time, was not something they could withstand. They can experience a major disaster if the slightest misstep.    

If the three sites combined their strength to fight the Dragon Tooth Guard, even their heads would roll on the floor, and even their foundations were turned upside down!