180: Chapter 178: You Must Also Pay a Price (Thirteenth Update) 180: Chapter 178: You Must Also Pay a Price (Thirteenth Update) The more he spoke, the more agitated Charles became, as if he had already seen the hope for life.
It was as if he had seen Lin Yi doing everything in his power to get himself out for the immense wealth in jeopardy.
Not just Charles, but also the crowd behind him began to foster the hope for survival.
The techniques that Charles possessed, though not all of them mastered by the others, were enough for them to participate in the process, confident that with their presence, producing top-quality glazed glass would not be a problem.
Even, given enough time, it was possible they might be able to make the sort of pure, transparent glazed glass.
However, listening to these people, Lin Yi’s lips always bore a faint smile.
This smile, in Charles’s eyes, was misinterpreted as a sign of being somewhat persuaded.
And he became even more enthusiastic in his speech.
But when the other party had spoken until they were out of breath, Lin Yi spoke indifferently:
“Hehe, I think my old friend you might be a bit confused.
It seems that there are some things that you haven’t quite figured out.”
After this statement was made, Charles was immediately stunned, not quite understanding the meaning of Lin Yi’s words.
But what Lin Yi said next struck him like a thunderclap, leaving him instantly dazed:
“I’m a little unclear, who told you that we, in You Country, do not have workshops for making glazed glass?
The glazed glass, while precious, is just made by burning sand after all.
If you say it’s valuable, it’s valuable, but its true value is, in fact, worthless; am I right?”
This was as shocking as a bolt from the blue, leaving Charles and the people behind him feeling like their heads were buzzing.
None of them had expected the other party to reveal the secret of the glazed glass so simply.
And it seemed that the other party had already mastered this technique.
But then they were instantly confused; how could they have traveled so far without any inkling about the making of the glazed glass?
Perhaps seeing their confusion, Lin Yi spoke directly:
“It seems you have yet to realize the mistake you have actually made.
Let me put it this way; I won’t elaborate on the value of the glazed glass.
As long as the method of making it is not leaked, the glazed glass is worth a fortune.
But imagine, if this method is made public, and everyone knows that all you need is sand to make the glazed glass, then is it still worth anything?”
Hearing this, Charles immediately shook his head.
If everyone knew how to make the glazed glass, it certainly would not be as valuable as it is now.
At this moment, Lin Yi’s voice rang out again:
Just as you thought, if everyone knew the method of making it, then the glazed glass would be worthless.
Now, let me ask you, who would be most affected if the glazed glass became worthless?”
This time, Charles blurted out without hesitation:
“It’s the earliest group of glazed glass merchants.”
Hearing this, Lin Yi nodded and gave him a thumbs up, signaling that he was indeed smart.
“Congratulations, you got it right.”
At this point, Charles seemed to have a realization.
Then, looking at Lin Yi with a face full of disbelief and a voice trembling:
are you saying that our arrival has touched some people’s interests, right?”
Congratulations on the correct answer.
Now, do you know who in You Country is the only one with the secret to the glazed glass making technique?”
At this point, Charles’s eyes were full of endless fear.
Even if his response was slow, no matter how foolish he was, now he also thought of a possibility, a chilling possibility.
That’s right; if his guess were correct, it would undoubtedly be the Emperor of You Country.
If it weren’t for him, how could they immediately throw him into the great prison after hearing of his identity?
His arrival had directly threatened the Emperor of You Country’s livelihood, no wonder they were treated this way.
As such, in an instant, they all had an epiphany and felt that even if they were to die, it would not be unjust.
However, at this moment, they still harbored some unwillingness.
I swear to God, we truly did not know it was !
If we knew, we surely would not have acted this way; isn’t it akin to seeking death?
We genuinely didn’t know there was glazed glass in You Country.
If we had known, we wouldn’t have dared to come here, no matter how many lives we had.
Please believe us, sir.
Sir, we can leave immediately, just let us go, and we won’t stay a moment longer, we’ll leave You Country at once.
And as for the things mentioned earlier, I will also present them all to you.”
Even now, he did not forget to try and bribe Lin Yi with money, showing how desperately they all wanted to survive.
And Lin Yi, hearing this, nodded slightly.
At this gesture, the previously deflated spirits of Charles and the others immediately revived.
Could it be that he actually agreed to their request?
For a moment, all their hopes for life were placed on Lin Yi.
They dared not speak, waiting for Lin Yi to talk.
After seeing this, Lin Yi smiled faintly and then spoke with a gentle smile on his face:
“Hehe, our Your Majesty also possesses compassion.
It has not been easy for your country to come all this way, and considering you were unaware of the situation, we do not intend to hold you to account anymore.
However, since your arrival did disrupt our Emperor’s plans,
it has caused some heavy losses, and for this, you will need to pay a certain price.”
Hearing that they would indeed be let go, their faces lit up with smiles, and they hastily nodded:
“Indeed, it should be like that; rest assured, we will leave behind all our treasures, all our glazed glassware, and all previous items, and we will leave with only our ship and some food and water for survival.”
However, Lin Yi shook his head to their proposal.
This made Charles’s heart skip a beat.
It was like riding a roller coaster, the ups and downs, even making him feel numb.