Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 865 - 542 Spending_3

Chapter 865: Chapter 542 Spending_3

"Changtian, I’m not joking with you."

"I’m not joking either."

Xu Yuan replied directly, putting down his crossed legs, and sitting on the couch. He rested his elbows on his knees, his voice carrying a hint of seriousness,

"You, old man, have no children or relatives, so where would you get a private stash of money? In the end, it would just be cooking the books, and such a large one-time expenditure is easily traceable. If the Black Scale Army finds out, they might have even bigger objections.

"And you know my capabilities in handling supplies. Previously, Lou Ji, that old woman, snatched a batch of Sumeru Rings from me. You must have gotten a share of the goods inside, right?"

"....."

After a moment of silence, Hua Hong furrowed his brows and asked:

"What goods?"

"Come off it, don’t play dumb with me."

Xu Yuan’s eyes held a trace of disdain, "The Sumeru Rings I mentioned were full of military supplies. Lou Ji doesn’t have an army to use them, so where could she possibly fence such a large batch of goods, through the Imperial Family’s commerce or the Sects?"

"....." Hua Hong’s face turned red.

With a snort, Xu Yuan didn’t pursue the topic further.

Because even if he did, this old man wouldn’t likely spit out the money.

Waving his hand, Xu Yuan continued softly,

"The settlement of the Earth Palace Remnants has been resolved, but besides that, I also want to purchase a batch of weaponry from you."

Hua Hong did not show much surprise in his eyes; after all, the establishment of Huizhou County was meant for storing troops. He quietly said,

"That’s natural. I will coordinate with the various commerce assemblies to start production soon. Initially, we’ll prepare for six battalions, expected to be delivered around early summer next year. In the meantime, you can gather the military funds. No deposit needed, but the full payment must be settled in one go upon delivery."

This was a special courtesy from Hua Hong to Xu Yuan.

However, Xu Yuan was somewhat dissatisfied and directly asked,

"Aren’t there any ready stocks?"

At this, Hua Hong instantly became vigilant and frowned,

"What do you need ready stocks for?"

Xu Yuan rolled his eyes and said softly,

"Old Man Hua, we are in business here, and I am a guest. It’s not usual for a seller to interrogate a buyer like this."

Hua Hong stared at Xu Yuan for a few moments and then sighed lightly,

"Alright, just be clear about what you’re getting into. We do have some stocks, but it depends on how much you need."

Xu Yuan stroked his chin, recalling his previous secret discussion with Li Junqing slightly, and spoke softly,

"Two battalions, do you have them?"

Ten thousand men...

Hua Hong pondered for a moment, subconsciously wanting to ask why again.

Although he was willing to trust Xu Yuan, as an elder and considering such a large quantity of weaponry during such a critical time, he was genuinely worried it might disrupt Xu Yinhe’s century-long plans.

And Xu Yuan understood Hua Hong’s concerns and immediately said,

"Don’t worry, I have given this thorough thought, and it won’t affect any situations within Dayan Territory."

"Not affecting Dayan...."

Receiving this hint, Hua Hong immediately understood, relaxed, and nodded with a smile,

"We do have stock for two battalions’ worth of weapons at Tian’an Commerce Assembly, but do you have the money?"

Xu Yuan chuckled,

"Give me a quote first; I still have a bit of money on hand."

"Spiritual Pattern Armor and its paired helmets cost two thousand taels each, standard spiritual swords two hundred taels each."

"....."

Hearing this price, Xu Yuan’s vision went dark.

Armory stockpiles needed to be redundant.

To arm ten thousand soldiers, excluding those bed crossbows and other large weaponry, just the cost of armors and swords would be upwards of twenty-five million taels.

The three million taels Xu Yuan had scraped together from Xu Xinyao were, in this context, hardly even a fraction...