C607 Death of man

It was impossible for Western financiers to not see just how much wealth the Great Qing had accumulated. If they could mobilize 10% of the precious metal and deposit it in the Letian Firm, the foreign banks would immediately become banks.

With so much gold and silver as reserves, issuing paper money wasn't a problem at all. Even if they didn't sell paper money and only forged silver coins, they still wouldn't be able to earn money.

Xiao Letian still did not have the strength to fight against the large European and American financial groups. He knew that as his financial situation grew bigger, those greedy Bankers would definitely extend their hands. If he rejected them, they would definitely go to war to snatch it.

Rather than that, it was better to give them some sweets first, fusing them together. As long as their interests were equal, they would do everything they could to make things easier for their industrialization.

What high-precision machine tools? The newest chemical enterprise, the top-level arms manufacturing line? Who cares about the country as long as they see the benefits in the eyes of the merchants.

Only after he possessed enough troops to fight with the Western Powers would he be able to truly protect his nation and his country's wealth.

At least one thing Xiao Letian could guarantee, was that he absolutely could not let Da Qing's gold flow out. This was Xiao Letian's bottom line that he absolutely could not change.

Standing on the stairs, Xiao Letian watched as Minister left. He turned his head and said to Dragon Lord: Tomorrow, make an appointment with Louis for me. I need his help now.

"Yes sir!" The Dragon Lord cupped his hands and said, "Prime Minister, I would like to request for a few hours of leave …"

"Hmm? Request for leave, is there something important? " Xiao Letian asked.

"I need to go to Doctor Ba Ke's place to see the Old Ancestor … He is almost at his wit's end. I don't know why he wants to see me, but since he is of the martial arts bloodline, I should go and take a look! "

"Alright, go! To build a good relationship with the Old Ancestor, give our nation more chances of survival. "I promise that you will definitely build the elite Martial School of China. Within three years, I will make you the number one martial artist in China!"

The Dragon Lord cupped his fists and left, but at this time, the sound of horse hooves came from the distance. It was the end of the secret meeting with the Prince Kung, they had come to report to their godfather.

It was a sleepless night. At the same time as the secret meeting between Hairy # 2 and Xiao Letian, the Old Ancestor of the East Crossing Folk Lane was also nearing death.

British doctor Ba Ke took out over 90 iron pieces and iron nail s from his ancestor's body. He had not even finished taking them off, and many of the fine iron pieces had already penetrated deep into his intestines;

She hid the cannons in the room, making it impossible for people outside to be on guard against them. Countless iron nail s were hit by the gunpowder and formed a black cloud, this density of gunshots was not something that a human could withstand.

The Old Ancestor's martial arts were indeed powerful, but he was not powerful enough to avoid the blast. This time, the Old Ancestor, who had never lost in his entire life, was completely defeated.

When Ba Ke finally shook his head and sighed, indicating that he was unable to cure his, the Old Ancestor's disciples all kneeled on the ground and knelt in the courtyard.

"Master Yang, please save us! We have as much money as you need … We would rather become bandits than lose you a silver tael, please save me! "

In their excitement, some of their disciples rushed forward to grab Ba Ke and was about to use force, but they quickly lost control of the situation.

"What are you all doing? Don't you want Master to leave in peace? Can a doctor cure a disease or a life? Why are all of you doing this? " Dragon Lord pushed open the gate and walked in with large strides.

"Xiang Shaolong, stop your sarcastic remarks! Our master was implicated by your Prime Minister! 'I'll beat you to death … ' The group of people charged upwards as they spoke.

At this moment, a loud cough came from the room. "Cough! Cough! Cough!" Unfilial sons, do you want this old man to die with regrets? "Let's see who dares to attack …"

His voice was full of the vigor of a normal person, but everyone present felt their hearts tighten. They knew that this was the moment their Master would return to the light.

When Dragon Lord walked into the room, he realized that the Old Ancestor's face was unhealthy and rosy. This was not a face that would normally appear after an operation.

"You... What are you doing? " When Dragon Lord lifted the blanket, he found that the Old Ancestor had more than ten silver needles stuck in his chest. He was using the acupuncture point method to squeeze out his strength, which was similar to cutting his lifespan.

"Why is it so hard? What's the point of this! " Xiang Shaolong removed all the silver needles as fast as lightning, and in an instant, the ancestor's flushed red face disappeared, and was replaced with a deathly pale white face.

"Sigh, I was discovered by you. I have been proud and proud my whole life, and I have never lowered my head in front of the Green-Wood Brothers …" But who would have thought that such a day would come for me, and I even arrived so quickly. I wasn't prepared at all! "

"Face, face, it's all face!" Earning money is for face, and being the top disciple in Green Forest is also for face. Whether it is for the sake of saving face throughout the world or for the sake of saving face, what's the use of gaining face now? "

Dragon Lord helped the Old Ancestor up so that he could lean against the bed. Although the two of them were not the same person, they still had some love for each other in the Green Forest.

The Old Ancestor did not invite Xiang Shaolong over just to listen to his nagging. He grabbed Dragon Lord's arm and pressed it against the chair and gasped for breath, saying, "Dragon Lord, wake up quickly, Dragon Lord, wake up quickly! Stop messing around with Xiao Letian, he's just a demon who dug out our traditional roots, you are trying to cause the death of us, the men of Green Forest! "

"My disciples are all useless. After I leave, no one can deal with you. The eagle beside Jiu Shuai can no longer be bothered with the affairs of the martial arts world. It is as if you are the martial arts Lin Yi Ba of the Great Qing! "

"If you fall towards Xiao Letian, then we will be finished for sure! Brother, wake up quickly!"

The Old Ancestor leaned on the headboard, tears forming on the corners of his eyes. He sighed and said, "Ever since the foreigners attacked our Qing Province with the Gun cannons, I knew that Wu Lin was doomed. Who in the flesh could block a spear? No matter how powerful an expert is, one bullet is enough to take his life, not to mention there's even a cannon, which is a sharp weapon! "

"I heard that Xiao Letian can control the Sky Fire now? He even dared to practice martial arts in the square of the Supreme Harmony Temple? "What a sinner. This is digging up the roots of our Chinese martial arts. This is going to end our path of retreat!"

When the disciples of the Old Ancestor heard that their master was still thinking about Wu Lin's future before she died, they all kneeled on the ground and broke into a few more pieces of brick.

"Master, rest assured, as long as the disciples have a breath of air, they will definitely not let that second demon Xiao Letian succeed, we will kill him!"

Dragon Lord never thought that the Old Ancestor would meet him before he died for this reason. Was he trying to tell her that he was going to assassinate Xiao Letian?

How powerful was the power of tradition, to the point of not letting go even in the face of death?

Thinking about it, the Dragon Lord sighed and said, "There is one sentence that I wonder if the Old Ancestor would like to hear?"

"Speak, it's fine to speak frankly!"

Xiao Letian once chatted with me about this topic regarding the future of Green Forest's men. Actually, he had already told me about the future of our Martial Forest Realm long ago.

The Old Ancestor was stunned. "What did he say?" "You can say whatever you want!"

"Prime Minister Xiao of the East China Sea once said, the biggest problem with the Chinese martial arts world is that they are all loyal to their own family. Everyone used their family's inheritance to hide them forever, just how many good things have they lost over the past few thousand years! Is there no one's heart ache? "

"You said that the Gun is the main culprit behind the annihilation of the Martial Forest? The Prime Minister does not see it that way. In the eyes of the Prime Minister, wars between generations of Chinese people are the greatest calamity for the destruction of martial arts! "

There's no need to talk about it, just say how many green hand men Great Qing Dynasty had killed since the founding of the, and how many mystical techniques had been destroyed? When the Manchu troops entered the pass to kill, how many people died in the chaos of the three vassals, in the expedition to Geldan, and how many died when the Nine Dragons Seizes the throne? "

"To put it bluntly, if the war didn't start, then we Green Forest's men will die first. If it did, then we Green Forest's men will die. Is it because of the musket and the foreigners? "

Hearing these words, the Old Ancestor smashed his fist on the edge of the bed, "What can we do? What else could a martial artist do? This world belongs to the royal family and their scholars. We martial artists are knives that are thrown away when we use it, who would look down on us? "But we have to live as well. Why can't they even finish soup when eating meat?"

"That's why we have to follow the imperial power. In the end, both sides will be killed. Dragon Lord, you have to wake up!"

Xiang Shaolong said with a wry smile, "Old Ancestor, don't be so agitated. Please listen to me first … Prime Minister Xiao has left a completely different path for us Green Forest Brothers. At most, it will be established in three more years. "The prime minister has said that this is an open martial arts institution without any factions. It is truly allowed by the government to be run by the men from Green Forest!"

"Listen carefully, these are the yamen's offices recognized by the imperial government. The rich and powerful people who serve inside all have official statuses!" As long as you do not hide it, and are willing to teach your disciples in the elite Martial School, the Prime Minister will not hold back on his high salary.

"Old Ancestor, please think about it. At that time, do we still need to be afraid of teaching our disciples how to starve to death?" We don't need to live in the martial arts world anymore, and we don't need to eat any more low-class food. The Prime Minister will provide us with money, and the only condition is for us to keep the things passed down by our ancestors, and not lose them for good! "

"Old ancestor, the prime minister has already made up his mind to protect the lives we passed down. When that happens, the Gun will no longer be our weapon, but the new army of Gun will instead protect us. Isn't that fine?"

"What?" "Are you speaking the truth?" The Old Ancestor did not care about the pain from his wound and sat up immediately. "I don't believe that these officials are lying. They are all lies!"

Dragon Lord supported the Old Ancestor and said softly, "Since you are already like this, what can I lie to you about? I can reveal my true identity to you. I am the first Sect Leader of the elite Martial School, and the Prime Minister has given me a rank three title of Prime Minister.

The old ancestor's eyes immediately lit up, he grabbed Dragon Lord's wrist and whispered, "Do you dare to swear a poison oath?