A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

The Qin envoy smiled slightly, glanced at the other military governors, and said meaningfully, "There is only one Qin state, and only one set of technology is needed. Therefore, Qin's reward can only be given to one person."

The Qin envoy wore a half-smile. "I have prepared tea at my residence and await your arrival."

Guan Huang and the others looked grim, knowing that this statement was meant to sow discord between them.

But who can say for sure? Can all of them really hold onto their principles?

Are there no nearsighted people among them?

I don't think so!

After the Qin envoy finished speaking, almost all the military governors' eyes began to flicker.

Nobody wants their precious technology to become worthless; everyone is afraid that someone else will hand it over before them.

The only way to stop this is to hand it over yourself beforehand.

Upon seeing this, the Qin envoy smiled slightly. He had achieved his goal and now all he needed to do was wait quietly in his residence.

After the Qin envoy left, the ten military governors looked at each other.

"Don't be fooled by him. This technology is our key to continued support, and we absolutely cannot hand it over."

One of the military governors said indignantly.

"right!"

"That's right!"

Regardless of their true thoughts, the other military governors echoed their sentiments, creating an atmosphere of harmony and camaraderie. It seemed as if everyone had made a decision not to hand over the technology.

"Gentlemen, I have a concubine in my household who is about to give birth today, so I'll be leaving now."

"What a coincidence, I have one in my household too."

"Really? Could it be that there's only one person in our household?"

"You're joking."

"My second uncle is ill, and I was planning to visit him, so I'll leave now."

"My dog ​​is about to give birth. She is my beloved relative and sibling who I have raised since she was a puppy."

"..."

They were just enthusiastically promising each other that they would never reveal any technology, practically swearing an oath to the heavens.

The next second, they all left in a hurry, afraid of being a step behind others.

Just like how everyone knows what you're thinking.

Everyone was despising the other nine people, while simultaneously feeling a sense of urgency, fearing that if they were a step too late, someone else would beat them to it.

……

A quarter of an hour later, at the Qin envoy's door, several military governors saw each other and gave each other an awkward smile.

"Old Wang, isn't your concubine about to give birth?"

"Old Zhao, isn't it the same at your residence?"

"Old Sun, didn't you say your beloved family member's dog was about to give birth?"

"Old Yang, aren't you going to see your second uncle?"

Several military governors were insulting each other at the gate, secretly cursing them as a bunch of old foxes.

But before they could continue their insults, they saw Zhao Hu and the Qin envoy walking over with their arms around each other's shoulders.

Everyone's faces darkened; they immediately realized what had happened.

You, Zhao Hu, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, have actually betrayed us too?!

Weren't they just about to kill the Qin envoy? Now they're acting like family again?

Seeing everyone's expressions, Zhao Hu gave a simple, honest smile, which made several military governors want to curse.

"What brings you gentlemen to my residence?"

"If it's about steam engine technology, there's no need to mention it again. Governor Zhao has already reached a pleasant cooperation agreement with us. Of course, if there are other advanced technologies, our Great Qin is also willing to cooperate. We can discuss armor, weapons, horses, provisions, military equipment, gold and silver."

The Qin envoy said with a smile, "No one knows if these military governors have any other good things in their hands. If they get an extra item, wouldn't that be a huge profit?"

The Qin envoy's words were like rubbing salt into the wounds of many people. Several military governors looked grim. "You, Zhao Hu, you always seemed so honest and simple, but we never expected you to have so many tricks up your sleeve."

"We misjudged you. Let's go."

Several military governors stormed off, but Zhao Hu remained unperturbed. He had merely acted faster; weren't all these people here for the same reason as him?

The eldest brother doesn't talk about the second brother!

However, Zhao Hu was somewhat surprised that Guan Huang and the others did not come. Could it be that these people were really so loyal?

Thinking of this, Zhao Hu felt a little guilty.

Is Guan Huang really that loyal and righteous?

The answer is definitely no!

Guan Huang was much smarter than those who missed the boat. He knew that there would be many people from Qin, so he directly abandoned Qin and chose other countries instead.

Qin was not the only state that coveted their technology; Jin and Lu were also states of comparable strength.

The states of Jin and Lu were in no way inferior to Qin in strength, and even surpassed it in terms of national power and wealth.

The competition in Qin is so fierce, why should he bother joining in? He might as well go to Jin.

The other military governors who didn't come thought the same way. Some even knew that everyone would definitely choose Qin, Jin, and Lu, so they decided to play it safe and directly chose Liang, a slightly less desirable state.

No one will compete with him, and he is 100% guaranteed to make a considerable profit.

After all, out of so many countries, only three or five can actually afford the price.

Someone is destined to leave empty-handed.

The next day, when the various military governors met again, six of them looked grumpy, as if someone owed them millions.

They were the few who ultimately left empty-handed.

Although some smaller countries also wanted this technology, the amount they offered was far too little, not nearly enough. They wanted to monetize it, but they couldn't sell it cheaply.

It's better to wait and see if other countries receive the message and see what happens.

But how come six people didn't receive their pay? Logically, it should have been five.

Is someone faking it?

Not like ah!

None of them have such good acting skills.

What happened?

Several wise military governors thought to themselves with frustration.

Guan Huang sat there nonchalantly. "Nobody says this thing can only be sold to one company, right?"

Who can you blame for being slow?

Clearly, Guan Huang was the instigator of this whole affair. He sold the technology twice with lightning speed, without even having time to properly negotiate the price, yet his gains were absolutely the best among everyone else, even far exceeding others.

"Everyone, now that we've got the goods, it's time to prepare for a counterattack."

"Being beaten by Gao Shi for so long is so frustrating!"

Xu Hu stepped forward and spoke.

"snort!"

"You've got what you wanted, but we haven't!"

One of the military governors, who had failed to reach a deal, snorted coldly, "You'll be the ones to lead the charge!"

"That's right!"

The other military governors echoed their agreement. The four exchanged glances and could only nod. The alliance couldn't be broken up yet, otherwise, no matter how much reward they received, they wouldn't have the life to spend it!