Chapter 18: Happy Cooperation


    At this moment, when Shi Hao saw that Zhang Yang was hesitating, Shi Hao was delighted in his heart, and his eyes shone. Shi Hao knew that this hesitation was good news. The hesitation of Zhang Yang meant that Zhang Yang intended to give Shi Hao a chance! If he had no such intention, then why would Zhang Yang hesitate?


    Shi Hao struck while the iron was still hot and said: Vige Chief Zhang, do you have something to say? As long as Twin Dragons Vige can do it, we will do our best.


    Zhang Yang waved his hand with a look of hesitation, then said in a low voice: My Tranquil Water Vige has a lot of money, and it also has sufficient goods and materials. If Vige Chief Shi wants to exchange money for goods and materials, then thats just a loss-making deal for my Tranquil Water Vige. Although Vige Chief Shi and I hit it off well right from the start, it would be inappropriate for me to make such a choice.


    Zhang Yang was right. He and Shi Hao were different. Shi Hao was a member of Twin Dragons Vige, and above Zhang Yang, there furthermore was themand of Divine and Mighty Alliance. If Zhang Yang sold a lot of goods and materials to Twin Dragons Vige, ultimately causing Tranquil Water Viges economic strength to remain at a standstill, then that would be a crime. At that time, Zhang Yang wouldnt be able to protect his official post. However, even like that, why was Zhang Yang hesitating? It was because Zhang Yang seemed to be unable to maintain his current official post very soon.


    Zhang Yang continued: But if Vige Chief Shi can help this Zhang with a certain matter, then this Zhang can sign an agreement with Vige Chief Shi. In the future, Tranquil Water Vige will sell a certain portion of goods and materials to Twin Dragons Vige at the cheapest possible price. Naturally, this portion shouldnt seriously affect my Tranquil Water Viges development. Moreover, my Tranquil Water Vige will never sign a simr agreement with other viges.


    Shi Hao was extremely excited and he replied: Vige Chief Zhang, this Shake the Heaven will not decline any terms.


    Upon hearing this, Zhang Yangs expression instead became more serious as he said: Vige Chief Shi, there is no need to be so impatient to answer. Listen to me first before making the decision again.


    As it turned out that although the economic strength of Tranquil Water Vige led by this strategist, Zhang Yang was not weak, its military power was too unsightly in contrast to other viges of Divine and Mighty Alliance. This was nothing surprising, after all, Zhang Yangs skill was National Farming, not National Soldier. However, the matter of insufficient military power was also not a matter of life and death. With the signboard of Divine and Mighty Alliance hanging above them, who would dare to attack them?


    It was a pity that there truly were some people who dared to attack, and those who could attack! The members of Divine and Mighty Aince could attack each other.


    In Divine and Mighty Alliance, Zhang Yang had an arch-enemy named Wang Ling. Wang Ling was also a C grade historical NPC, whose profession wasmander! The character model of Wang Ling was a military officer of Qin State during the Warring States period. Wang Ling had no well-known sessful campaign in history, and he was eventually let go from the position of military officer. However, Wang Ling of Divine and Mighty Alliance was thriving relying on his boasting skill. And as a matter of fact, he was about to seize Zhang Yangs position as Tranquil Water Viges Vige Chief relying on his strength.


    Wang Ling had made a proposal to the Divine and Mighty Alliance. Considering the appearance of many strange forces (yers) in West Flower Region, it was necessary to strengthen military strength to increase the deterrent force of Divine and Mighty Alliance. Like that, everyone could continue to honestly live and work in peace and contentment under the deterrent force of Divine and Mighty Alliance. And for this reason, he should rece Zhang Yangs position.


    To put it bluntly, Wang Lings such trivial reasoning was feasible and also not feasible. Naturally, Divine and Mighty Alliances deterrent force should be increased and stabilized continuously. But the characters like Wang Ling had nothing to do with matters like increasing the deterrence force! The higher-ups of Divine and Mighty Alliance werent brainless. They naturally knew this point. Therefore, Divine and Mighty Alliance initially didnt give him a reply.


    Upon seeing this situation, Wang Ling spent a lot of his savings and sessfully opened up some links in Divine and Mighty Alliance. Eventually, Divine and Mighty Alliance issued an order for seemingly fairpetition between Zhang Yang and Wang Ling, and the winner of thepetition would be the Vige Chief of Tranquil Water Vige. The content of thispetition was naturally tilted towards Wang Ling!


    The content of thepetition was, Wang Ling and Zhang Yang would each form a team of 100 people, plus a captain. Altogether, 202 people would participate in thispetition. Naturally, the level of both sides soldiers should be the same and the level of the captains should also be the same. Otherwise, the bias would be too obvious. ording to the agreement, the soldiers should be level 5 and the captains should be level 10. During the exercise, as long as someone was at deaths door on the stage, he had to quickly withdraw from action to avoid death. Thepetition was divided into two matches. The first match was soldiers VS soldiers. The second match was, captain VS captain. Perhaps, since the previous rules were somewhat biased, as long as Zhang Yang wins a match, or even a tie, Zhang Yang would have the final victory.


    Thats how things are! Counting days, thepetition is just 10 days away. Zhang Yang frowned. The more he spoke, the sadder he looked. In fact, that unworried expression showed by Zhang Yang in front of Shi Hao before was just an acting skill trained in Divine and Mighty Alliance. The current sad expression was his real mental state.


    Shi Hao stepped forward bravely and with a heroic look, he said: Its no bother, 10 dayster, all troops of our Twin Dragons Vige will be provided to Vige Chief Zhang to use. Twin Dragons Viges troops are all elites. On the same level, they have no opponents! Vige Chief Zhang can rest assured.


    Shi Hao depended on Soul of the Warrior when he said so. Shi Haos soldiers were just sent to Zhang Yang for apetition. The soldiers still belonged to Shi Hao and they would still receive Shi Haos skill bluff. And after the bluff, the soldiersbat power was naturally elite. Moreover, Shi Haos soldiers were trained by Li Yi, and Li Yi was a genuine warrior. The soldiers he trained were all outstanding. This point was evident when repelling the bandits invasion. Therefore, Shi Hao was very confident in achieving victory.


    However, Zhang Yang didnt know these things about Shi Hao. He just knew that Li Yi, that big dark man beside Shi Hao was very powerful. As long as Li Yi entered the battle as a captain, there was over 90% chance that he would win the captain match. Even if he couldnt win, he would at least be able to achieve a tie, which was enough! Speaking about it, if Li Yi hadnt followed Shi Hao this time, then Zhang Yang would have directly refused Shi Haos invitation to cooperate without any hesitation. Although Shi Haos soldiers were strong, in Zhang Yangs eyes, they were no better than Wang Lings.


    Zhang Yang sighed in relief and said: Since that is the case, Im also relieved. Lets sign the agreement immediately. Twin Dragons Vige will supply military strength to Tranquil Water Vige, and ensure that Tranquil Water Vige will sessfully pass through thispetition. Tranquil Water Vige will supply a certain portion of goods and materials at a cheap price to Twin Dragons Vige. After Tranquil Water Vige and Twin Dragons Vige sign this agreement, the agreement will immediately go into effect.


    Good! Happy cooperation. Shi Hao naturally agreed, and immediately after Shi Hao and Zhang Yang signed their name on the proposed agreement, the agreement became effective. This agreement was like aw, automatically supervised by the system. The side that vites the signed agreement would be punished by the system. For yers, the light punishment was, locked in a system prison and all game resources would be confiscated. As for heavy punishment, the character would be obliterated! As for the NPCs, they had only one path, death.


    Shi Hao happily led everyone to borrow transportation tools from Tranquil Water Vige and returned to Twin Dragons Vige with big and small goods and materials. The goods and materials were different from other items. Other than food, water and copper coins, the goods and materials like stone materials, lumber and so on couldnt be stored in a characters inventory. If anyone wants to transport these goods and materials, then they could only use the transportation tools provided by the system in the viges warehouse. Naturally, the number of transportation tools provided by the system was also not unlimited. A warehouse had only so many transportation tools. If you want more, then you should either upgrade the warehouse or built another warehouse. The rule was so simple.


    Old Wang, we are back! Feng Tianhao shouted. This time, when returning from Tranquil Water Vige, Feng Tianhao had chosen the shortest way in ordance with the marks he made on the map when they wereing. The return journey was smooth. The time they spent on the road was also much shorter. At this moment, it was just evening.


    Old Wang, quickly bring people to carry these things! Shi Hao also shouted.


    Wang Fu hurried over after hearing the shouts, and he was shocked, appeared stunned. Wang Fu had never thought that the two Vige Chiefs would bring so many valuable goods and materials after going out. Among them, there were 500 iron ores, 900 stone materials, 900 lumber, and 200 gold. So many resources, even if the entire Twin Dragons Vige had gone to mine, even if there were mineral vein refresh points, it would take nearly a month to gather them!


    Quick! Quick! Quick! Everyone, put more strength! Now the matter of the viges tailor shop is settled! Wang Fu quickly instructed vigers to move the necessary goods and materials directly to the construction site, quickly starting to build a tailor shop. By this time tomorrow, a tailor shop would have already been built. With a tailor shop, armors would be rolling in continuously. Naturally, the production of standard armor didnt require learning skills. But the items above standard grade requires skills. So, they couldnt be made for the time being.


    Shi Hao was extremely satisfied. However, the matter was not over yet. After taking things, he had to pay. Otherwise, it would be a breach of the agreement.


    Shi Hao said: Old Wang, look at this map, well often take this route in the future. Furthermore, give Uncle Li Yi copper coins and let him settle the payment of these thingster. These are all purchased from the Tranquil Water Vige next door.


    What! Money Wang Fu was too excited at first. So many things with special transportation tools, they naturally shouldnt be a pie falling from the sky. Spending money was unavoidable. But Wang Fu felt awkward. He roughly calcted that these things should cost 70-80,000 copper coins! And the Twin Dragons Viges warehouse had just 40,000 copper coins now. How could Wang Fu get the money to pay?


    Shi Hao saw through the concern of Wang Fu and said: Old Wang, dont worry. 20,000 copper coins are enough. The fund in the warehouse is sufficient.


    What! Wang Fu was so excited that he nearly danced in joy. They just needed to pay 20,000 for the goods and materials that should cost roughly 80,000, shouldnt they just resell goods and materials hereafter? However, only a fool would do that. If you resell the goods and materials, how would your vige develop? After the other people develop further, the goods and materials you sold would be the lethal weapon to kill you.


    Therefore, Wang Fu took out 20,000 copper coins and handed them over to Li Yi. Li Yi then left with a few soldiers. Such arge sum of money, only in the hands of Li Yi, they all could feel assured. They dont need to fear being robbed by other people. Shi Hao and Feng Tianhao returned to the Council Hall and checked the current state of Twin Dragons Vige.


    [Name: Twin Dragon Vige]


    [Vige Chief: Shake the Heaven]


    [Tax: 5% (affects financial revenue)]


    [Poption Support: 80+1 (affects residents working efficiency)]


    [Public Security: 80 (affects residents security)]


    [Reputation: 101+1 (affects the attraction of NPC)]


    [Vige Level: 1]


    [Current Residents: 141/200 (two level 1 housing can amodate 200 people)]


    [Current Resources: 120 foods, 100 water, 20,000 copper coins, 100 iron ores, 490 material stones, 490 lumber, 300 gold]


    [Current Armament: Level 1 Iron Bow*0, level 1 Iron Sword*0, Level 1 Iron Armor*0 (all items are worn by soldiers)]


    [Vige Area: 1 square kilometer]


    [Territory Area: 100 square kilometers]


    [Current Buildings: Level 1 Council Hall (Durability: 10,000), Level 1 Warehouse (Durability: 5,000), Level 1 Housing*2 (Durability: 100), Level 1 Tailor Shop (under construction)]


    [Constructible Buildings: General Store, Tailor Store, Smithy, Lumber Workshop, Hospital, Military Camp, School, Dock, Market, Pub, Teahouse, Stargazing tform]


    [Resources Required for Upgrade: 10,000 copper coins, 1,000 iron ores, 1000 material stones, 1000 lumber, 1000 gold]