Assassinating the Yin Guan (Revised)

Chen Ping'an first sought out Yan Ming. The two took a walk together, with Mi Yu following from afar.

One wanted to ask for the Yan Family's account books; the other carefully questioned Yan Ming about the trading rules for Cross-Continent Ferries between the Sword Qi Great Wall and Inverted Mountain.

The real issue was the Yan Family's reserves: if they first advanced Immortal Money, roughly how long could they sustain losses through one transaction after another, and how should the Sword Qi Great Wall compensate the Yan Family for those losses?

One was Bao Fu Zhai, the other a great God of Wealth. They spoke for more than half an hour, each working their own abacus.

On the way over, Chen Ping'an had spoken with Mi Yu with complete frankness. Mi Yu felt that Nalan Shaowei's side might be difficult to persuade, but Yan Ming's should certainly pose no great problem. First, Chen Ping'an was already Lord Yin Guan, appointed in a crisis and wielding tremendous authority. Second, Chen Ping'an had an excellent relationship with the Yan Family's eldest son. Whether publicly or privately, Yan Ming ought to smash pots and sell iron to help Chen Ping'an hold the fort. Third, and most importantly, Chen Ping'an's words carried weight with the Old Great Sword Immortal.

After bidding Yan Ming farewell, Chen Ping'an went to find Nalan Shaowei. In external trade, the Yan Family and Nalan Family were the Sword Qi Great Wall's two gilded signboards. The clothing workshops, sword workshops, and Pill Workshops controlled by the Dong, Chen, and Qi Families did not themselves handle money, so Yan Ming and Nalan Shaowei were the true Gods of Wealth in every sense.

Mi Yu asked, "Did it go smoothly?"

Chen Ping'an mocked himself. "The broad direction is fine, but the