Chapter 1935 - The Faceless Man's Mission!
Chapter 1935: The Faceless Man’s Mission!
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
Wang Chong withdrew his wrist, and the Origin Immortal Stellar Energy flowed back into his body.
“I’ve done my best to treat your internal injuries, but this method can’t go on for too long. After eight times at most, your body won’t be able to hold on and will completely collapse,” Wang Chong sternly said.
The faceless man, Zhang Qiantuo, had begun cultivating far too late. In his teens, he had failed to reach a very high level, and it was only in his forties that he had begun to learn those supreme arts.
This age gap was something that the faceless man could not make up for, no matter what he did.
The faceless man straightened his back and coldly said, “This faceless man is unimportant. Master does not need to worry. Master must tell me why you summoned me!”
“Mm!”
After a few moments of thought, Wang Chong began to speak.
“I have a mission for you. I hope that this object can help you find some clues.”
As Wang Chong spoke, he opened his hand. Pop! A secret compartment behind him opened, and a large metal sphere flew through the air and floated in front of him. This was none other than the control core left behind by the Landeshunger beneath Hamuhad.
“What mission?”
Surprisingly, the faceless man did not immediately agree, nor did he take the sphere. He stood his ground, motionless.
“If Master’s mission is to deal with the Eastern or Western Turkic Khaganates or some particular person, please forgive the faceless man for not accepting the request. I remember Master saying that I lived for only one goal, and that anything that did not have to do with those men was no business of mine!”
Xu Keyi and the other subordinates would have been shocked to hear this. No member of the King of Foreign Lands Residence dared to speak to Wang Chong this way, and this wasn’t even considering that Wang Chong had saved the faceless man’s life.
But on his throne, Wang Chong simply nodded.
He keenly understood that the faceless man was not being disrespectful. This was simply his personality.
“Relax. This mission has to do with finding those people.”
As Wang Chong spoke, he raised his right index finger and lightly prodded the metal sphere. Clack! The metal sphere separated into four pieces, revealing a square box the size of a fist.
With another prod, he pressed a hidden button on the box. The box opened, revealing an even smaller metal sphere.
This metal sphere was pitch-black, covered in mysterious carvings.
The hall fell quiet. Even the faceless man couldn’t help but stare at this small metal sphere.
Given the many layers under which this sphere had been hidden, the faceless man sensed that there was something special about it.
“Take this metal sphere with you. It will guide you toward some items. When you find those items, you will be able to find the men in black. But remember, no matter what, you are not to fight them. Once you find their location, immediately report back to me. You are to do nothing else,” Wang Chong sternly said as he tossed the sphere over to the faceless man.
“Understood!”
The faceless man immediately took the metal sphere and vanished, leaving behind no trace of his existence in the hall.
Wang Chong was left alone in the hall.
He stood next to his throne, his eyes in pensive thought.
Wang Chong’s greatest harvest from the Hamuhad well was not the Ifrit King seed, nor was it the golden seed’s new ability. Instead, it was the black sphere left behind by the Landeshunger.
This was the second and final message left behind by the Landeshunger.
“…One from the future, if you can hear these words, you must remember that the otherworldly invaders must open six bases in order to enter the world of humans. These six bases also serve as their entry points.
“The object hidden in the metal sphere is the culmination of all our research on the otherworldly invaders, created at great price. In a certain range, it can sense the existence of the six bases. In the future, it will undoubtedly be of assistance to your world, allowing you to discover the clues beforehand and avoid the destiny of our world!”
Wang Chong once more recalled that voice of the Landeshunger left behind in the metal sphere.
“No matter what, no matter the cost, I will not let you succeed!” Wang Chong muttered, looking up at the roof. He flipped his palm over, revealing a glassy black crystal as large as his palm. But in the blink of an eye, Wang Chong put it away.
The black crystal had also been left behind by the Landeshunger, but it was not time for it to appear yet.
“Reporting!”
Rapid footsteps came from outside. Those footsteps stopped in front of the door, and then one of his guards bowed and called from outside.
“Your Highness, Chamberlain of Palace Revenues Yang Zhao requests an audience!”
“Oh?”
Wang Chong raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Ever since Yang Zhao had become Chamberlain of Palace Revenues, he was no longer a free man. There was no such thing as a minor affair when it came to finance, and he was so burdened with various affairs that he barely had any free time.
Moreover, besides the problems of the gold yuan certificates and the various private money houses, he also had to deal with the five billion taels of gold and the assorted treasures Wang Chong had brought back from Arabia. These items needed to be sorted into the management of their respective offices, and Yang Zhao shouldn’t have had the free time to visit him.
Wang Chong had also heard that Yang Zhao hadn’t even had the time to visit Consort Taizhen as of late. How could he have the time to visit him?
“Invite him in!”
Despite his questions, Wang Chong still had him come in.
Taptaptap!
A few moments later, Yang Zhao arrived with crisp footsteps. Dressed in leisure clothes and wearing a scarf hat, he opened the door with a smile and strode in.
“Hahaha, virtuous brother! My good virtuous brother! With your victory in the northwest, your big brother can walk around the capital with pride!”
Yang Zhao cupped his hands and congratulated Wang Chong from a distance.
“It is rare for Big Brother to honor me with a visit! Please, sit!”
Wang Chong smiled and hastily rose to welcome him.
In another timeline, his adopted brother was cursed by all. But in Wang Chong’s view, while this man might have had many poor habits, like his love of gambling and his laziness, he was no treacherous minister, nor had he ever terrorized the populace and acted like a despot. Moreover, even if he was a gambler, he was a good one, standing well above the rest of the crowd.
In addition, Yang Zhao was exceptionally talented with numbers and was extremely responsible in his role as Chamberlain of Palace Revenues. He was doing a much better job than the previous Chamberlain of Palace Revenues, and the Tang treasury’s various offices were operating in a disciplined and orderly fashion, organizing the treasures without the slightest hint of disorder.
Of course, privately, Yang Zhao was still showing small fits of greediness, even stealing some money from the treasury and placing it in private money houses to collect interest. Wang Chong knew about all of these things.
But Yang Zhao never stepped out of line, and his embezzlement was restricted to a number so small that it was almost laughable to talk about. Wang Chong decided to just watch with one eye closed.
As Lord Ban of the Eastern Han had said, water that was too pure had no fish. It was fine so long as the pros outweighed the cons.
As the two seated themselves, the estate maids quickly served tea and snacks.
“Big Brother, how is the matter of the gold yuan certificates proceeding?”Wang Chong asked, lightly sipping his tea.
He remembered that Yang Zhao’s last visit had been to ask him for a solution for this vexing problem.
“Heheh, with your assistance, the crisis of the gold yuan certificates was resolved long ago. Not only are the gold yuan certificates being used in the surrounding countries, Siam, the Xi, the Khitans, and even Greater and Lesser Balur are using them.
“Your victory over Arabia in particular removed all impediments in the way of their uses. For the next step, I plan to have Khorasan and all the other western countries using gold yuan certificates! To have the entire continent use them!”
Yang Zhao couldn’t help but waggle his brows as he spoke.
His adopted brother was truly a genius, not just in war, but in economics too. One had to realize that he had thought of the idea of gold yuan certificates when he was only sixteen and in jail!
As expected, while some people were talented, a rare few were kings of talent!
Wang Chong couldn’t help but smile. To have the entire world use gold yuan certificates? His adopted brother truly had some unconventional ideas, but this was actually what Wang Chong had intended when he first made this proposal to the Sage Emperor.
The goal with the gold yuan certificates was to have all the gold and wealth in the world enter the pockets of the Great Tang!
There was truly no better person for the post of Chamberlain of Palace Revenues than his big brother Yang Zhao!
“It’s not impossible for Big Brother to have gold yuan certificates being circulated through the world. Many countries are still suspicious of the gold yuan certificates and unwilling to use them because the gold yuan certificates don’t have enough backing them. The trustworthiness of the Great Tang was not enough. But now, things are different. We have the five billion taels from the Arabian Empire, and with the compensation we received previously, the Great Tang has a massive stockpile of gold. This gold can serve as the security for the gold yuan certificates.
“Right now, what Big Brother needs to do is go on a shopping spree in the other countries, and you should inform the other countries that if they have gold yuan certificates, they can come to the Great Tang to exchange them for gold whenever they wish, that gold yuan certificates are gold, and we should also set up exchange stations at various border stations. Once the countries start to accept it, the gold yuan certificates will naturally begin to circulate throughout the world.
“The other countries might not be able to accept gold yuan certificates, but that doesn’t mean they can’t accept gold. We just need to break down this barrier for the gold yuan certificates to become the true world currency!” Wang Chong sternly said.
