The prince is very cruel

"The Qintu Mountains are a relic from ancient times. Rebellious officials and traitors from several dynasties have taken up residence there, and criminals from all over the country have gone there to evade capture. Over the past decade, the number of these people has grown at least tenfold."

"Two hundred officials were killed. Do you think the governor of Mingzhou would dare to suppress the bandits?"

"Yes."

"I advise you not to think about going anywhere else. Just stay in Mingzhou City."

Guan Ning bowed and asked humbly, "Could it be that there are tens of thousands of them?"

"That's too little." Someone muttered.

Guan Ning was startled. Is this so exaggerated?

"If the people in the mountains block the road, will there be no way to go?" He was worried that the journey would be blocked.

"Yes, there is..." someone wanted to say, but was stopped.

"Eat, eat. Stop talking. Be careful not to let the people in the mountains know what we are talking about." The guests obviously didn't dare to continue talking. After learning that there was no hope of finding a bargain, they all went about their own business.

Seeing people disperse, Guan Ning took out a silver ingot, intending to spend it to ask questions and find out the situation of the Qintu Mountains.

But at this moment, from an inconspicuous corner, a young man in a white robe suddenly stepped forward and said with a smile, "Sir, my name is Hua Wuque. I think you have a good impression of me. If you have any questions, why not ask me?"

He seemed enthusiastic, tall and thin, and quite handsome. Although he was a little greasy, as the saying goes, you don't hit a smiling person.

Guan Ning smiled and said, "My name is Ning Fei."

"Shall we sit down and talk?"

"Okay." Hua Wuque sat down very casually and glanced at Lou Xinyue with some surprise, but when he noticed Lou Xinyue's cold gaze, he quickly looked away.

"Brother Ning, are you two going to the Qintu Mountains?"

Guan Ning nodded: "I guess so."

Hua Wu Que frowned: "That might be a bit difficult."

"The people in the mountains have blocked the road. Even the government officials dare not pass through. If you two go in like this, not to mention suspecting you are here to steal the gold, those murderous bandits alone will not let you pass."

Guan Ning frowned: "Such a large Qintu Mountain Range, it is impossible that it is completely sealed off?"

Hua Wuque shook his head: "Brother Ning, you don't understand this place."

"There are many bandits in the Qintu Mountains, and they are not just one group. They each occupy part of the mountain range and guard the key passes in and out of the mountains."

"As long as the people in the mountains say it's closed, we can only fly over if we have wings."

"On normal days, if you can pay enough tolls, you should be able to pass through."

"But unfortunately, some gold mines have been discovered in the Qintu Mountains recently. If you go in now, you will most likely be treated as spies."

"So, you'd better wait a moment." Hua Wuque kindly reminded.

Guan Ning frowned, he definitely couldn't wait any longer.

When Chief Steward Lu came to Guan Mansion for the last time, he implicitly conveyed the emperor's intention that the old emperor's deadline was within six months, and excluding the time for travel, there was not much time left.

"Then how much money do you need to give?" Guan Ning asked again. He planned to spend some money to pave the way. Anyway, the money belonged to the old emperor, and he didn't want to waste time.

"This one……"

Hua Wuque stretched out his voice, "It depends on the situation. Sometimes twenty or thirty taels will be enough, but if a bandit asks for too much, he might raise the price, capture you, and then demand a astronomical ransom."

"If you can't give it, then you will become their slave."

"What's the matter, Brother Ning? Do you have something important to tell me? Do you need to come over?" he suddenly asked.

Guan Ning nodded and was about to say something when Hua Wuque took the initiative again: "If that's the case, then let's do this."

"You come with me."

"I'm the young master of the Hague Chamber of Commerce. We'll be going there soon. We've already taken care of the people in the mountains. My father has some connections with them. We can get through if we pay."

"Let's go together so we can look after each other!"

Hearing this, Guan Ning's eyes flashed slightly and he looked at Lou Xinyue.

My first reaction was that we have no relatives or friends, and there is no reason for him to be so kind.

And it's such a coincidence.

Hua Wuque seemed to see what Guan Ning was thinking and said, "Brother Ning, please don't misunderstand me. I don't mean to blackmail you."