C1639 There Was No Other Way Out(1)
C1639 There Was No Other Way Out(1)
"Actually, I didn't know that Yamai's family still had a treasure like the Imperial Ruler's Seal at the beginning. I only found it after selling the ancestral mansion. Actually, these two treasures can be considered my grandfather's collection. They have been kept in secret until now. If I hadn't been forced to sell the ancestral mansion, these two treasures wouldn't have been able to see the light of day again. "
" Of course, I didn't pay much attention to these two treasures at that time. After all, antiques are divided into many types. Some were priceless, while others weren't worth much. Although I didn't know much about antiques, I was still influenced by them. I think the Imperial Jade Seal might be worth some money. That ancient painting is purely a souvenir of our ancestors. Because in our Yamai family, many of our ancestors used to be generals. They served Country R."
"In other words, the general in the ancient painting is your ancestor?" Fann Binn was a little excited. If the general in the painting was Ichiro Yamai's ancestor... Did that mean that half of the peach wooden mirror was in Ichiro Yamai's hands?
But very quickly, Fann Binn's speculation was denied by Ichiro Yamai. He shook his head and answered affirmatively, "Although my ancestors were generals who made great contributions, this person in the portrait... He is the first benefactor that the Yamai family will forever miss."
"In the era of war in Country R, the heroes were divided. My ancestors became generals because they joined one of the less famous warlords in the small Shogunate. After that, the entire family began to join the army. The more they fought, the bigger the war became. Through the efforts of several generations, the generals in the small Shogunate that were never famous gradually became generals in the national army."
"It can be said that if there was no warlord in the small shogunate, there would not be the glory of Yamai's family later on. And the head of this shogunate warlord was the person wearing the general armor in the ancient painting. It was also because Yamai's family was grateful to him that they kept his portrait until now."
" Head of the Shogunate Warlords? What's his name? Do you know where he came from?" Fann Binn vaguely felt that it was very likely that he would come into contact with the final destination of the peach wooden mirror. He could not help but ask again with some excitement.
Seeing Fann Binn's serious and somewhat excited expression, Ichiro Yamai didn't dare to ask any more questions. After all, there were many black gun barrels aimed at him in front of him. If he made Fann Binn unhappy, he would not know how he would die. He thought about it carefully and said, " The general in the painting seemed to be called Muchuan or something. He was the leader of the Muchuan family. However, this family was destroyed by other warlords at the end of the war. My ancestor escaped from the battlefield with a slim chance of survival. "
Fann Binn was stunned. He grabbed Ichiro Yamai and said with a face full of disappointment and anger," What did you say? The guy named Muchuan in the painting is dead? Tell me, which warlord destroyed him?"
Facing Fann Binn's sudden anger, Ichiro Yamai was clearly at a loss. He was so scared that he hurriedly said, "It has been too long. I really do not know. I heard my grandfather casually tell me about this history from the people in this ancient painting. I'm not interested in history, so I didn't ask further... "
"However, although Muchuan family is not a famous Shogunate warlord when Country R split up, but, although ___ is not a famous Shogunate warlord during the division of Country R, it must have been destroyed by someone. Of course, such ancient books can't be found in ordinary places. Perhaps in the history books of Tokyo Prefecture in Country R, there might be some records about the destruction of Muchuan family. It's very likely... "
Fann Binn stared at the frightened Ichiro Yamai for a long time before he let go of his collar. He was in a very bad mood right now, because the clues to the peach wooden mirror in the ancient painting seemed to have been cut off again. Although he had found out from Ichiro Yamai that the guy wearing the Eight Trigrams peach wooden mirror in the painting was... It was a warlord called Muchuan, but the Muchuan family had been destroyed by other warlords. It was very likely that the peach wooden mirror would fall into the hands of the warlords who destroyed Muchuan.
However, it would be difficult to find out which family in Country R destroyed the Muchuan family. Country R's history library? He did not believe that he could find the exact process of the destruction of an unknown Shogunate warlord if he went there. Although Fann Binn didn't understand the history of Country R, he at least knew about it in the era of the Shogunate. There were countless warlords of various sizes, just like the peasant army in the ancient H Country. There were even more kings than ants.
In the age of the Shogunate, gathering a few hundred strong men could form a country. These small warlords were eventually destroyed one by one by the Great Warlords. Perhaps even the Great Warlords themselves could not remember how many small warlords they had to destroy in a year. These small warlords were recorded in the ancient books of Country R? Was this possible? This was obviously nonsense!
After thinking for a long time, Fann Binn could only helplessly give up on this clue. It seemed that in order to find the remaining half of the peach wooden mirror, he had to start from other aspects. Ichiro Yamai's side no longer had any clues that could be dug up. In the war-torn ancient times of Country R. Not to mention that it was impossible for Fann Binn to find out who the warlord who destroyed the Muchuan family was, even if he did find it, it would be impossible for him to find it. It was very likely that the peach wooden mirror would change hands several times. If he wanted to find the warlord, he would have to rely on this method. It might really be very difficult...
Ichiro Yamai seemed to have noticed that Fann Binn was in a bad mood. He was afraid that Fann Binn would take his anger out on him. He could not help but say, "Mr. Fann, everything I said is the truth. There is no falsehood in it! The reason why I took the Imperial Ruler's Seal to H Country to sell is to prevent Yamaguchi-gumi from finding out that I have this valuable treasure. Secondly, H Country's Beihai City is as economically developed as the Tokyo Prefecture of Country R. There must be a lot of wealthy buyers here. "
"Furthermore, I know very well that after investigating the history of the Imperial Ruler's Seal, I knew that only C Nation and H Nation would be interested in selling this thing at a high price. The competition would not be fierce if any one of them is missing. Therefore, only by spreading the news to both countries can the Imperial Jade Seal's value be maximized. "
"If we want the representatives of C Nation and H Nation to attend, we need a third country with envoys and consulates from both countries. C Country is very sealed, and there are very few allies that can be trusted. Therefore, in this country, only H Country is the most suitable. "
"It is because of this that I tried my best to get rid of the surveillance from the Yamaguchi-gumi of Country R. I smuggled myself into the H Country from Country R. You're right, I really didn't want to sell that ancient painting at the beginning. But after I arrived in H Country, I have no money, and I still have to pay the fees for sneaking back to Country R. And the fee of hiring a bodyguard, as well as the cost of living in H Country. In total, it would cost at least a few million. If I don't sell ancient paintings, I won't be able to get the money that I urgently need very quickly. I originally thought that it would be good enough if someone bought the five million, but I didn't think that you would actually pay ten million... Think about it, the extra five million is just to meet you once. I agreed when I felt that it was a good deal."
" Then now, do you feel very regretful? If you had known earlier, you wouldn't have given up on the five million? Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regret in this world. " Fann Binn sneered and said, "As for the Imperial Ruler's Seal, it's not for you to sell it to whoever you want. This thing is something that only the strong can obtain. Actually, the reason I came today is to ask about the origin of your ancient painting. Secondly, I want you to do something for me."
"What is it?" Ichiro Yamai asked nervously, "Mr. Fann, you said you would not ask me for anything else. You just need to ask me a few questions."
"Yes, I did, but I am not satisfied with your answer. So I want you to do something else for me. Why? Are you unwilling? " Fann Binn casually glanced at him and shrugged his shoulders helplessly. " Then I'm sorry. We don't just watch the loaded bullets in the guns of our brothers. "
Threatening! A blatant threat! Ichiro Yamai was so angry that his teeth itched. But he really couldn't do anything to Fann Binn. Facing so many bright guns around his head, he knew that Fann Binn definitely wasn't just saying it casually. As long as he made this devil-like man in front of him unhappy, he would definitely be shot into a hornet's nest by the bullets that came out of the guns!
Thinking about it, Ichiro Yamai could not help but shiver. He was full of fear and finally said, "Mr. Fann, you, what do you want me to do?"
"Actually, what I want you to do is very simple, and it will definitely not harm your power and your interests. You can take away the money that the H government gave you to buy the Imperial Ruler's Seal, but you have to do me a favor. Otherwise, you would have already been turned into a dead man by me. So much money... Of course I won't be able to enjoy it, don't you agree?"
Fann Binn threatened him again with an indifferent tone, and said with a smile. " In this era of hot weapons, bullets are always faster than your legs. Not to mention, you were once a pounce player, so your walking speed was even slower. If you think about it, I'll tell you what to do. And if you don't want to, that's fine too. At most, it's because you eavesdropped on state secrets. So you'll have to be executed in secret "
"Gudong..." Ichiro Yamai couldn't help swallowing his saliva. He was really scared by Fann Binn's threat. He said with a trembling voice, "I, I am willing to work for Mr. Fann, I am willing to..."
"As long as you are willing." Fann Binn nodded with satisfaction. He took out a small item the size of a grain of rice from his pocket and said, "Do you see this thing the size of a grain of rice? This is called a mini GPS tracker. As long as this thing is placed in his pocket... Through a specialized instrument to receive signals, one can accurately locate it. Just now, I used this thing to let my people find my location. What do you think of this thing? "
" Good, not bad. " Ichiro Yamai actually hated this tracker to the core. If it wasn't for this thing... Fann Binn's subordinates wouldn't have known his exact location, and wouldn't have rushed over so quickly. He had caused all his bodyguards to die, and he had fallen into Fann Binn's trap. He was forced to become a prisoner helplessly! However, although he hated it in his heart, he could only praise the tracker in his mouth. Only God knew how Fann Binn would deal with him if he knew what he was thinking.