inspire-indiana Chapter 224 Scheming Against Xiang Yu
Chapter 224 Scheming Against Xiang Yu
Tang Yu glanced at Xiang Yu with disdain, then continued to put on his acting skills.
"But Brother Xiang Yu, this Tang Yu is simply inhuman."
"Based on what I know, he not only came to my home today to ask my family members to pay him money, but he also threatened many officials in the Qin state, demanding that they all pay Tang Yu money."
"It seems he's extorting money from the entire Qin Dynasty."
"What?! He actually extorted money from the entire Qin Dynasty! This... how is this possible?"
Xiang Yu was somewhat numb after hearing this.
After all, extortion is a common thing; Xiang Yu himself had extorted others before.
However, when Xiang Yu looked at the words "extorting and blackmailing the Qin state" individually, he understood them, but why couldn't he understand them?
How the hell is it possible for someone to blackmail a country?
That's a bit too absurd.
Faced with Xiang Yu's doubts, Tang Yu nodded firmly:
"It's true, Brother Xiang Yu, don't disbelieve this information. If you go out and inquire, you'll find out."
Xiang Yu nodded, knowing that his sworn brother Zilong was always reliable.
Tang Yu is the most reliable person in our anti-Qin alliance, and there is absolutely no way he could have false information.
So he said, "In that case, what brings you here to see me, Brother Zilong?"
"Want me to help you fend off Tang Yu's blackmail?"
Upon hearing Xiang Yu's words, Tang Yu shook his head.
"That's impossible. I know that damned Tang Yu not only enjoys the tyrant's trust, but also has his own power. So I accept my fate."
"But what I want to tell Brother Xiang Yu is that this guy seems to have gone mad today. He not only extorted money from our family, but also from the nobles of those five kingdoms."
"What? He dares to extort even nobles from five countries? What exactly is he up to?"
Xiang Yu thought for a moment and then asked this question.
Tang Yu listened to his words, thought for a moment, and immediately began to organize his thoughts in his mind.
"Brother Xiang Yu, this is what happened..."
Then, as Tang Yu slowly spoke, a scene appeared in Xiang Yu's mind.
A young man who is successful and extremely arrogant is short of money.
He suddenly realized his identity; in the entire Qin state, no one could rival him.
They then began to openly and blatantly demand protection money.
They not only demanded protection money from all the nobles of the Qin state, but also from the officials.
In the end, he even demanded protection money from nobles of other countries.
This is utterly inhuman and shameless!
Thinking of this, Xiang Yu felt a surge of anger, but the next moment, that anger vanished.
He recalled the scene of his last encounter with Tang Yu, which had left him with a psychological trauma. Now, if he heard Tang Yu's name, he would tremble with fear.
This is why he just refused to be Tang Yu's enemy.
However, Tang Yu was relentless, because he knew that if Xiang Yu retreated today, who else could he find to cooperate with his action plan?
After Tang Yu understood Ying Zheng's change of heart regarding the nobles of the six states, he knew his opportunity had arrived—a chance to make a fortune.
He knew that these nobles from the six kingdoms could not possibly have only that much wealth. These nobles were like rabbits with three burrows, and they were even more cunning than rabbits.
Therefore, they cannot put all their eggs in one basket, nor can they reveal all their assets.
Tang Yu extorted 60 million from each family based on the assets they disclosed.
If you focus on assets that are not readily apparent, you can extort even more assets.
However, this cannot be obtained through the identity of the Imperial Advisor Tang Yu, but only through the identity of Zhao Zilong of the Anti-Qing Alliance.
"Brother Xiang Yu, what I want to tell you is that the Grand Preceptor Tang Yu extorted a lot of money from the nobles of these six kingdoms, and they all agreed to hand it over to him."
"When they hand over the money, the power of the Qin state, and the power of that damned Grand Tutor Tang Yu, will grow even stronger."
"Besides, they're robbing us! That's absolutely unforgivable. Brother Xiang Yu, since they're going to hand over the money anyway, why can't we take it?"
"At that time, not only will we indirectly thwart the plans of the Grand Preceptor Tang Yu, but we will also weaken the power of the Qin state. At the same time, we will have enough start-up funds. Wouldn't it be easier to resist the Qin state then?"
"Moreover, the nobles of the six states even offered to donate this money to Qin. If that's the case, why can't we have it?"
When Xiang Yu thought about the attitudes of the nobles of the six states towards him and their fear of the Qin state, he felt a deep-seated disgust.
After thinking it over, he decided to listen to Tang Yu and take the risk.
They planned to seize the money Tang Yu was about to receive and take it into their own hands ahead of time.
In this way, it can be considered that he had fought against Tang Yu and won.
"But Zilong, if we follow your advice, how should we proceed?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Yu's expression changed; Xiang Yu had taken the bait.
That was his goal: to lure Xiang Yu into a trap.
After all, he had to go to collect a debt as the Imperial Advisor Tang Yu, and then go to collect funds as Zhao Zilong.
With these two combinations, he could completely drain the nobles of these six countries.
Even if they have a noble status, they can only live the lives of ordinary people. Let's see how arrogant they are and how they look down on ordinary people.
"Brother Xiang Yu, anyway, what this Grand Tutor Tang Yu wants is their money."
"If they didn't have money, even if Tang Yu were a beast, he wouldn't force them to sell their children and houses to get money."
"So all we need to do is take all the money from them before the Grand Preceptor Tang Yu gets his hands on it."
"Oh? So you mean it, Brother Zilong?"
"Are we perhaps going to steal from the nobles of these six kingdoms? This...this is absolutely unacceptable!"
Looking at the dazed Xiang Yu, Tang Yu felt a surge of disappointment and frustration.
"Where did this theft come from? Brother Xiang Yu, we are not stealing, we are helping them fight against the Qin state!"
"Besides, should we give this money to them or to us? Brother Xiang Yu, you choose."
Should I hand it over to Tang Yu? Or should I hand it over to myself?
Is there even a need to choose?
Handing it over to Tang Yu would be suicidal; he's a mortal enemy!
If the money is in your own hands, it will be of some use...
Under Tang Yu's pressure, Xiang Yu gritted his teeth.
"In that case, let's go get it then!"