With the convenience provided by Lai Gong and his own intelligence, Abu gradually became a famous Yue merchant in Jiaozhou. His tribe no longer had to worry about their livelihood.

Although he looked unparalleled outside, he still showed due humility in front of the true god Lantian. Especially when he saw Gan Ning's stern face, he looked even more trembling.

Gan Ning killed hundreds of clan chiefs in Shi'an, and his reputation spread to all parts of Lingnan, and became a good medicine for Yue people to stop crying children.

"General Lan, General Gan Wan'an..." Abu beat his chest with one hand, bowed his head and saluted humbly.

Lan Tian smiled slightly: "Long time no see, Chief Abu looks good. I heard that you have become a famous businessman here, which is really surprising..."

"Thanks to the support of the general, Abu brought some gifts to Bushan today." Abu then handed over the small cloth bag behind his back with both hands.

Lan Tian winked at Deng Fan who was beside him. Deng Fan took the bag and placed it on the table and poured it out. Inside were some Jiaozhou treasures.

Lan Tian took a glance and saw that there were not many of them, but there were vaguely agates, pearls, rhinoceros horns, tortoise shells and other objects.

"Clan Chief Abu has put a lot of effort into speaking Chinese so fluently." Lan Tian smiled slightly.

Seeing that Lan Tian did not refuse, Abu then said with a smile: "Traveling and doing business in various places, it will definitely be impossible if you don't learn Chinese..."

"In the past, I asked you to promote Liu Shijun's benevolence and policies among the Yue tribes in Lingnan. I also provided goods for you to travel around and inquire about intelligence from various places in Jiaozhou. Why has there been no news from Shi'an since this year?" Lan Tian frowned.

He raised his eyebrows.

Abu swallowed his saliva, knowing that Lan Tian would definitely hold on to it.

When he first received this mission, he was still working very hard for the livelihood of his tribe. However, as the business gradually grew, especially when Gan Ning led his army south to help Lai Gong, Abu tried his best to mobilize the Yue people to help. In the end, Xu Shuang led

The fallen camp easily regained Yulin County.

Abu felt that this was a big favor, and since he gradually stopped going to Shi'an to collect wages, he felt that he could terminate the cooperation between himself and Lantian on his own. If it weren't for the profit-heavy trend, he wouldn't be here today.

Will rush to Bushan.

"I have indeed worked hard for you over the years, but now that the caravan has gradually grown in size, I don't have much energy to publicize and collect intelligence. However, we have not received food and salary for a long time. I hope the general will not blame..."

Abu bowed and said.

"It's understandable. Did Patriarch Abu come here specifically to give gifts?" Lan Tian naturally didn't look angry, which puzzled Gan Ning next to him. He should have killed such an ungrateful guy for talking nonsense to him.

What?

Seeing that Lan Tian was not angry, Abu quickly raised his hand and said, "Then I'll get straight to the point. I came to Bushan today to do business with the general..."

"How dare you, who do you think you are talking to?" Gan Ning finally couldn't help but get angry.

"Xing Ba, let him continue." The reason why Lan Tian didn't get angry was because he knew the negotiation strategy very well. He let the other party reveal his purpose first, and then he would think of ways to take advantage of him.

Over the years, Abu has traveled around the world doing business, and he has experienced life and death many times. These experiences have made him understand one thing, that wealth can be gained through risk. He believes that anyone can trade, as long as the chips given are high enough.

"I know that the general has some green pills, which are very effective in curing the acclimatization of Lingnan. Abu is bold and wants to buy some from you..."

When Gan Ning heard this, he looked at Lan Tian. It seemed that the information he had received was true. This guy had indeed made a lot of money by reselling Qinghao Pills, and now he actually had his mind set on Lan Tian.

"Clan Chief Abu is really well-informed, but these pills are not easy to refine and the quantity is very limited. They are only distributed among our army and will not be sold to outsiders." Lan Tian shook his head.

"The general can set any price..." Abu has had more contact with the scholar family in the past two years. The richer these people are, the more greedy they are. In his limited knowledge, he thinks that Lantian is similar to Shiwu and others, all for the sake of

Live for profit.

"My asking price is not low." Lan Tian smiled mysteriously.

"As long as there is a price..." Abu Xin said that I have found a buyer, and we can negotiate even if you want gold in exchange.

"Abu, I thought you were a smart person, but I didn't expect you were also stupid. Did everything you have now come from your own efforts? If Governor Lai and I didn't provide you with conveniences, you would still be cheating and abducting people everywhere.

"Believe it or not, I can make you lose everything with just a snap of my fingers?" Lan Tian's expression suddenly changed.

Abu was startled and quickly knelt on the ground, "General, calm down. Abu has not forgotten his roots. It's okay if he doesn't have the green pill. I'll...leave now..."

Just as Abu was about to stand up, Gan Ning had already strode to his side, and his fierce aura instantly made him dare not move.

"General, forgive me..." Abu begged.

"I asked you to go into business to find out information. I didn't expect you to actually start a business. Now tell me carefully, where did Lu Tan sell those green pills?" Lan Tian asked with a frown.

"Big...most of them were sold to the prefect Shi, and a few pills were sold to Cangwu..." Sweat was pouring from Abu's forehead. When he was discussing business with Shi Xie in Jiaozhi, he was not as stressed as he was now.

big.

Lan Tian sneered: "Your hometown is in Yulin County, and you know that I and Governor Lai are friends, and that the scholar family has conflicts with Wu Judu and Governor Lai. Such behavior is tantamount to sponsoring the enemy and treason.

General Gan, how do you usually punish this kind of crime?"

Gan Ning clasped his fists and said: "The principal criminal will be beheaded in front of the stronghold, and the other accomplices will be strangled..."

Abu suddenly felt his body go limp. He switched from a kneeling position to a paralyzed position. Is he losing his head? He hasn't had a good life for a few days. General Lan is so amiable. Why is he more scary than General Gan when he really wants to kill someone?

?

"God has the virtue of good life, and I don't want to kill too many people. Since you receive my food and salary to do things for me, you shouldn't give up halfway, let alone do business with me stupidly." Lantian said coldly.

Abu swallowed hard and saw that Lan Tian's tone was a little loose. He quickly knelt and begged: "General, I already know that I was wrong. Please give me another chance. Abu will definitely cherish it..."

"Tell me, what benefits has Shi Xie given you? What have you done for him?" Lan Tian's eyes were as sharp as an eagle. It was impossible for the Shi Xie family to remain indifferent to the fact that a smart man like Abu could be bribed and used by him.

The Shi family occupies most of Jiaozhou. When Abu was operating in Hepu, Jiaozhi and other places, Shi Xie discovered the value of his use, so he used a lot of money to induce him to work as an agent for the Shi family. In this way, Abu became a double agent.

"One hundred thousand dollars a year, just to use the caravan to deliver letters..." Abu answered with his head down. He didn't even know how he was exposed. He could only say that General Lan was too scary.

"Didn't you reveal a lot about Governor Lai and me?" Lan Tian's eyes became sharp again.

"I only talked about Yu Lin's situation and didn't mention anything about the general..." Abu waved his hand quickly.

When Abu was captured in Shi'an, he knew that Lan Tian was a big shot who could not be offended, so he kept a secret when selling information about Yulin County to Shi Xie, saying only that Lai Gong had recruited Yue people from the mountains to defeat Wu Ju in Bu Mountain.

Although Shi Xie didn't really believe it, after all, A Bu was just a small leader of the Yue people, and it was very reasonable for him not to know the truth. Shi Xie hid behind the scenes and used a lot of money to support A Bu, so that A Bu took the initiative to make friends with Lai Gong and Wu Ju's generals, so he later

There was the incident of Lu Tan reselling Qinghao pills.

Liu Biao, Sun Quan and Shi Xie could not be offended, but Jiaozhou was far away from the Central Plains, and there was miasma everywhere in the area, and the people were fierce and aggressive. No one would waste troops here. As long as they were superficially attached and paid tribute from time to time, it would not affect the scholar family at all.

Become a local emperor here.

The Shi family has been entrenched in Jiaozhou for a long time, and conquest by force is not proportional to the benefits. In Lantian's original plan, the chess piece Abu was a secret piece he placed in Jiaozhou. It might be a weapon to disintegrate the Shi family. However, because Cao Cao went south, Chibi

During the battle, Liu Qi handed over power, and too many things distracted Lan Tian's energy.

With the support of Lai Gong and Shi Xie, Abu, a red-top Yue merchant, soon became a wild horse and gradually escaped from Lantian's control.

"Are your people still in Yulin?" Lan Tian asked with a frown.

Abu nodded, "I originally planned to move the whole clan to Hepu or Panyu, but the elders in the clan are nostalgic for their homeland and do not want to leave. Now they are still in the mountains of Dingzhou..."

"You can only achieve success by not forgetting your original intention. Building your hometown is a good deed." Lan Tian sighed.

"Yes, yes..." Abu quickly agreed.

Lan Tian nodded, then stretched out three fingers and said: "You and your clansmen have made great contributions to helping the governor recover Yulin before, and you have done it for Shi Xie. I can forget about it. Now I will give you three ways to go."

, be sure to choose carefully.”

"Thank you, General. I will definitely go through fire and water this time..." Abu kowtowed quickly.

Lantian said slowly: "The first step is to return to your own village to farm. The so-called caravan has been disbanded. I think you have made a lot of money. It is time to repay the elders of the clan;

Second, you can continue to do business, but you must send back useful information on time. If the information is of little value, half of the annual trading income will be handed over."

After saying the first two items, Lantian deliberately stopped to watch Abu's reaction. It was easy to change from frugality to luxury, but it was difficult to change from luxury to frugality. Abu had just lived a prosperous and decent life, and he should have higher requirements.

What Abu was doing to Shi Xie has been exposed. If he continues to serve Lantian loyally in the future, Lai Gong will pay special attention to his people. If this guy is a ruthless person who abandons his family and career, then it can only be considered a failure of Lantian's investment.

As Lan Tian expected, Abu was not satisfied with the status quo. He raised his head and continued to ask: "What about the third way?"

"The first two paths have almost no risks and can be regarded as the path of diligence and stability. The third path is the path of speculation. You know the current situation in Jiaozhou very well. You need to help the governor completely control this place. When the time comes, you will be rewarded according to your merits.

At least I can give you a job as a county magistrate." Lan Tian leaned back.

"Abu doesn't know how to march and fight. Besides, can we Yue people be officials?" Abu couldn't even think about such a big thing as controlling Jiaozhou, but when he heard that he could be an official, he couldn't help but ask, where is his hometown?

Dingzhou County in Yulin is particularly majestic as it governs tens of thousands of people.

"Who said you should go to the battlefield? Isn't the county magistrate just relying on the governor's word?" Lan Tian smiled slightly.

Abu swallowed his saliva, "What about the highest..."

"How about the county guard? If you are really qualified, you may be able to get a title, and I will promise you a lot of money." Lantian is not an empty promise. Using Yue people to govern the ethnic areas in Jiaozhou has always been something he has been considering. Liu Bei will definitely say that in the future.

Emperor, it is not impossible to grant this guy a title of lord.

"I am willing to choose this path of speculation." Faced with the huge temptation, Abu made his decision without hesitation.

Lan Tian smiled and said, "Young boy, you can go down first. I will make arrangements when Usdin and Ushei arrive."

"Wei." Abu followed the example of the Han people and bowed out of the hall.

Looking at Abu's leaving figure, Gan Ning said disdainfully: "Sir, this guy is acting against his will and is not worthy of trust at all. Why do you..."

Lan Tian sighed: "Bu Zhao came to Jiaozhou with not many troops, but under the banner of Jiangdong Sun Quan, this guy has secretly won over Wu Ju and Shi's family. Now the situation is very unfavorable for Governor Lai. I want to use Abu to break the situation."

."

"The title of Xu Jue..."

"There will always be brave men under heavy rewards. I'm not just saying it. Have you forgotten that when facing war, use barbarians to control barbarians?"
To be continued...