Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

After their conversation, the fate of Yuan Sanjia was sealed. Even Yuan Sanjia couldn't withstand the venom of the Eight-Headed Serpent unscathed. Therefore, there was only one outcome for him: certain death.

Even if they aren't poisoned, the three of them will beat them to death tomorrow.

With the outcome essentially decided, the three were quite pleased. The Holy Lord then spoke up, "With Yuan Sanjia dead, Huangzhou Prefecture is now in our hands. Shall we discuss how to divide Huangzhou Prefecture among ourselves?"

"point?"

Upon hearing the Holy Lord's words, Tong Wei and Tang Bao exchanged a glance, and then Tong Wei asked, "How do you want to divide it?"

Upon hearing this, the Holy Lord said, "When you invited me from Fusang, you promised to share the world, and naturally we will share it!"

Upon hearing this, Tong Wei and Tang Bao looked at the Holy Lord and said, "Sharing is fine too. Let's gather all the land, treasures, people, food, and weapons of Huangzhou Prefecture and then distribute them uniformly, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, the Holy Lord said, "Wait, I don't want the land."

"You don't want land?"

Tong Wei looked at the Holy Lord with slight surprise. At this moment, the Holy Lord said, "China is too vast for my Fusang to consume. Therefore, instead of coveting land, it is better for Fusang to properly digest the existing land. So I will not continue to expand. I will only occupy the Jiangnan Second Road that I currently control!"

"As for the rest of the places, they are naturally to be occupied by you Han Chinese orthodox people, and they have little to do with me."

Upon hearing this, Tang Bao glanced at the Holy Lord, then at Tong Wei, and asked, "What are your thoughts?"

Tong Wei said, "How about we divide the land of Huangzhou Prefecture equally?"

Tang Bao looked at Tong Wei and said, "Alright, then the land in Huangzhou Prefecture will be divided equally between you and me."

Tong Wei nodded, and then the Holy Lord said, "I have given you both the land, so could you share some of the treasure with me?"

Upon hearing this, the two thought to themselves that the amount of treasure in Huangzhou Prefecture must be enormous. If the Holy Lord received a larger share, they would receive less. However, since the Holy Lord did not want the land, they should indeed give him some preferential treatment.

Thinking of this, Tong Wei said, "Then let's divide the treasures of Huangzhou Prefecture into ten parts. Brother Tang and I will each take three parts, and you will take four parts."

"No, no, I want five servings!"

The Holy Lord stretched out his hand, indicating a five.

Seeing his expression, Tong Wei and Tang Bao both frowned. Five parts were too much. Just as Tong Wei was about to refuse, the Holy Lord spoke up, "Don't be in such a hurry to refuse. I haven't finished speaking yet. Besides the land, I don't want the people either."

"No population."

The two paused slightly upon hearing this, and Tong Wei said, "That's not even worth five portions of treasure."

Tang Bao glanced at Tong Wei and then said, "If Your Majesty is willing to give up the military equipment of Huangzhou Prefecture, then I will agree to five portions of treasure."

The Holy Lord was taken aback by these words, and then immediately shook his head and said, "No, no, absolutely not. I must have a share of the weapons."

Tong Wei then realized what was happening, looked at Tang Bao, and then at the Holy Lord, saying, "Armaments, yes, if you're willing to give up the armories, I can give you half of the treasure, and even more of the provisions."

Tong Wei's words did not sway the Holy Lord. The Holy Lord shook his head and said, "No, no, not weapons. I absolutely must have a share of the weapons."

The group began discussing the arms trade. None of them wanted to give up such a lucrative market, especially since the arms trade in Huangzhou Prefecture had left them speechless.

Leaving aside the conventional aspects, let's talk about their artillery. Good heavens, when the army besieged the city, they had only just arrived at the gates of Huangzhou Prefecture, three miles away from the city, when the enemy's artillery opened fire.

They didn't care at all. What good would firing a cannon from such a distance do? So they didn't care at all.

Then, the shells exploded in their ranks, boom, boom, boom...

The cannons roared, and the soldiers lined up in formation were instantly bombarded with artillery fire, resulting in heavy casualties. The three forces were caught off guard, and the scene was truly tragic.

They were about a mile away from Huangzhou city when they deployed skilled guards to protect against artillery fire.

But what?
The cannons didn't fire, but the guns did. Firing from a mile away, how could they possibly hit a bird? Faced with the foolish behavior of the Huangzhou Prefecture, they even wanted to laugh. You must know that in this era, firearms shouldn't be called firearms, they should be called muskets, and the maximum range of a musket is only 150 meters.

This 500-meter range clearly far exceeded the requirements of firearms of that era.

As a result, another group of allied troops were defeated.

Later, they advanced with iron shields and finally arrived at the city. At this time, the allied forces prepared to use ladders to scale the city walls. But guess what happened? The Huangzhou army threw down small wooden-handled objects from the city walls, followed by a series of terrifying explosions.

Boom, boom, boom!
The dense explosions instantly sent the allied forces flying. At that time, the area beneath the walls of Huangzhou Prefecture was littered with corpses. Even now, thinking back on it, the three of them, who were at the fourth level of the Fusion God realm, still felt lingering fear.

This was the first time they had ever experienced the terrifying power of Huangzhou Prefecture; it was truly chilling.

They haven't even seen the person yet, and they've already lost nearly a tenth of their soldiers. Is there any hope of winning this battle?

Later, they finally realized that if it came down to fighting soldiers, they were no match for Huangzhou Prefecture, whose army was far superior to theirs.

The superiority of the Huangzhou Prefecture army over them was largely due to their superior weaponry.

It was precisely because they saw the elite weaponry that the three fourth-level Molten Gods were tempted. One of the most important factors in their victory over Huangzhou Prefecture was the abundance of martial arts experts.

Such victories are rare, unpredictable, and unrepeatable; you cannot guarantee that you will always have three fourth-tier Molten God level experts on your side.

However, the weapons and equipment in Huangzhou Prefecture can be quantified and seized.

Therefore, the allure of weaponry was immense for them, to the point that they were willing to make small compromises on treasure and food. As the saying goes, "If my neighbor hoards grain, I hoard guns; my neighbor is my granary."

Although wealth can move people's hearts and food can reassure them, neither is as tangible as a firearm that can kill.

So at this point, none of the three were willing to give in.

The Holy Lord said, "In this way, I only want 50% of the treasures and 40% of the weapons. The rest is all yours, is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Bao frowned and said, "Mr. Ito, I'm afraid that won't work. The three of us are attacking Huangzhou Prefecture, and all three of us are contributing. We can't let you benefit alone."

"Everyone knows that Huangzhou Prefecture is most powerful in firearms and commerce, so it has the most military equipment and money. You can't just take the two most lucrative things right away. If that's the case, I'll also make my position clear: I only want 50% of the treasure and 40% of the military equipment, and the land is yours!"

Tang Bao spoke up. Hearing this, Tong Wei also spoke up, "I agree with my cousin. If we have to divide it like this, I only want 50% of the treasure and 40% of the weapons. Or even 50% of the weapons and 30% of the treasure. What do you think? I'm being sincere!"

Hearing Tong Wei's words, the Holy Lord frowned, while Tang Bao chuckled and said, "Ito, it seems you're not very convincing to us about this!"

When Tang Bao spoke, he even changed his form of address. At first, he called him "Holy Lord" repeatedly, but now he called him "Ito".

This is Chinese etiquette: be polite when you should be, but when your core interests are truly touched, you become like Ito, the saint.

The Holy Lord frowned, looking at Tang Bao and Tong Wei who were not giving an inch, and said, "What kind of distribution method would satisfy you? I am only interested in the treasure and firearms now."

Upon hearing this, Tang Bao looked at the Holy Lord and said, "Ito, you Japanese are really good at calculating. Treasures are military pay, and firearms are combat power. With military pay and combat power, other people's money is your money. You don't think I don't understand this principle, do you?"

Upon hearing this, the Holy Lord frowned slightly. Tang Bao said, "To be honest, the fact that you Japanese were able to enter the Central Plains, or to put it bluntly, that you had the opportunity to stir up trouble in the Central Plains, was all thanks to the two of us who fought for that one chance for you."

"I remember that you Japanese have a strong sense of gratitude, don't you want to thank us?"

Tang Bao looked at the Holy Lord with a smile. Now that Yuan Sanjia was seriously injured, whether or not this Fusang Holy Lord existed, Huangzhou Prefecture would definitely fall tomorrow. Since it was going to fall anyway, did they still need to give this Fusang Holy Lord any face?

Thinking of this, Tang Bao chuckled and looked at Tong Wei, saying, "Tong Wei, you and Mr. Ito are old friends, why don't you talk to him about what kind of distribution would satisfy us?"

Tong Wei then looked at the Holy Lord and said, "Ito, we're old friends, so let me propose a solution that we can both accept."

"I know that you Japanese are short of money. Here's what we'll do: you can have 60% of the treasure and 20% of the firearms."

"What? This, this won't do."

Upon hearing this, the Holy Lord was immediately unwilling. After hearing this, Tang Bao and Tong Wei exchanged a glance and said, "Ito, this is a notification, not a discussion. If you accept it, we will proceed according to this plan. If you do not accept it, you will not be able to participate in the attack on Huangzhou Prefecture tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, the Holy Lord's expression changed drastically, and he said, "You, you've crossed the river and burned the bridge."

Tong Wei chuckled and said, "Ito, don't say that. We're friends. I welcome your help, and it's only right that you get some reward for it."

"But you want to take the lion's share? That won't do. We don't have friends like that."

Tang Bao said, "Mr. Ito, we are very sincere, but you can't ignore our sincerity. You'd better accept our sincerity."

The Holy Lord's face turned ashen. He looked at the two men and said, "Aren't you afraid I'll quit and withdraw my troops now?"

Tang Bao and Tong Wei laughed and said, "Hehe, please go ahead. Yuan Sanjia has been poisoned, but we're really not afraid."

Upon hearing this, the Holy Lord said, "What if I go to Huangzhou Prefecture in a fit of anger and join forces with Yuan Sanjia? What can you do then?"

Tang Bao and Tong Wei exchanged a glance, then looked at the Holy Lord and laughed loudly, "Mr. Ito, think about it carefully. How many people in Huangzhou Prefecture have you killed? How can they let this blood feud go so easily?"

"Fine, even if we take a step back and say they're willing to forgive and forget and reach a settlement with Mr. Ito, do you think they'd be willing to give you 60% of Huangzhou Prefecture's wealth and 20% of its firearms?"

"And it seems you're not satisfied with these things. Do you think they'll agree to this request?"

Tang Bao and Tong Wei looked at the Holy Lord with smiles, their expressions suggesting they had him figured out, because the Holy Lord's demands were too many, and no one would agree to them.

The Huangzhou Prefecture was even less likely to agree to his request. Sixty percent of Huangzhou Prefecture's wealth belonged to all the people of Huangzhou Prefecture who had been widowed and left behind by the destruction of the city, and it was not just a small amount of wealth in the Huangzhou Prefecture's treasury.

Therefore, Huangzhou Prefecture could not possibly agree to it. Unless Huangzhou Prefecture did not care about the lives of its people, it would never agree to the Holy Lord's request.

Therefore, although the Holy Lord appears to have a choice, he actually has no choice at all.

Upon hearing this, the Holy Lord sighed, looking somewhat dejected, and said, "Alright, alright, let's do as you say."

Seeing that the Holy Lord had given in, Tong Wei and Tang Bao exchanged a glance. Their goal had been achieved, and all that remained was to capture Huangzhou Prefecture tomorrow so they could enjoy the fruits of their victory.

And so the greedy loot-sharing ceremony outside the city came to an end.

Meanwhile, chaos reigned within the city.

Wow ~
Yuan Sanjia coughed up a mouthful of blood, and everyone around him panicked at the sight of the black blood.

"Mr. Yuan, are you alright, Mr. Yuan?"

Those around him looked anxiously at Yuan Sanjia, who was lying on the bed with a sallow complexion. All ten famous doctors from Huangzhou Prefecture had arrived, with Bai Wenjing leading the group. The doctors exchanged ideas and argued among themselves, unable to make up their minds for a moment.

Just then, high-ranking officials from Huangzhou Prefecture arrived, led by Su Yunjin, who was dressed in military uniform.

In Huangzhou Prefecture, Chen Jie has not returned. The current backbone is Su Yunjin. Su Yunjin doesn't need to do anything. Just by standing there, everyone knows that the Prefect has not abandoned them, which can greatly boost the morale of the army.

Behind her were Zhao Ya, Ni Wenjun, Chen Xiaohu, and others.

Zhang Dingbian didn't come; he was organizing the city's defenses for tomorrow.

At this moment, Su Yunjin looked at Bai Wenjing and asked, "Master Bai, how is it? Can Mr. Yuan's poison be cured?"

Bai Wenjing shook her head and said, "I have never seen or heard of this poison before. We don't even know what kind of poison it is, let alone how to find an antidote."

Upon hearing this, Su Yunjin frowned deeply, and the people behind her were also very anxious. Bai Wenjing then said, "It's all my fault for not being skilled enough. I can't even share the burden for the prefecture at a time like this."

After listening to Bai Wenjing's words, Su Yunjin comforted her, "Master Bai, just do your best. I believe that good fortune will surely come to Huangzhou Prefecture."

"Ahem... The saying 'Good people are always blessed' is quite true. Indeed, our Huangzhou Prefecture is a place where good people are always blessed."

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this. Then, looking at Yuan Sanjia lying on the bed, they saw that Yuan Sanjia's face was deathly pale. Su Yunjin came over and said, "Mr. Yuan, you don't need to speak. It's more important to rest."

Yuan Sanjia waved his hand and said, "Hehe, it's nothing. I just cast a divination for Huangzhou Prefecture. It says that we will be trapped but not destroyed. This means that Huangzhou Prefecture will not die. In the face of adversity, there will be a glimmer of hope."

"A glimmer of hope?"

The others were all taken aback and asked, "Where does this life force come from?"

Yuan Sanjia laughed and said, "They came from the west!" (End of Chapter)