An hour later, the guy hurried back to the store, found Suning and said, "Owner, I've found this person."

Suning was excited and asked quickly: "Tell me quickly, where is he joining the army?"

"I heard from the shopkeeper Yang in the wine shop that he is the border army of Sulou Fengshu Fort and has already returned."

"Have you gone back?"

Suning frowned and walked around the room. What should I do now?

The guy whispered, "Why don't we go to Sulou Fengshu Fort again, have a good talk with him and let him sell it to us."

Suning sighed, shook his head and said, "I can hear that he will not sell this gem anymore. It's also my fault. I shouldn't have been so excited about it. I promised ten thousand coins to let him know the preciousness of gems. I was bound by myself!"

"What should we do now?"

Suning looked up at the flame-like sunset, and couldn't help but kneel down, clasped his hands and prayed to the sunset: "Master God Ahuramaz! I finally saw your incarnation today. Please tell me what should I do now?"

After praying for a moment, he suddenly stood up and said, "I want to go back to Shiguo, you can take a good look at the store."

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The Shi Kingdom is the Fergana Basin in Uzbekistan today. It has been the junction of conflicts and cultures between Eastern and Western forces since ancient times. During the Tang Dynasty, it was the settlement of the nine surnames of Zhaowu. There were nine countries of various sizes, including Kang State (which was later Samarkand), followed by the Shi Kingdom. Before the Islamic forces invaded, the Hu people here mainly believed in Zorozoology, namely Persian Zoroastrianism, and advocated the god of light Ahuramaz, and the flames were the totem of their country.

There are two roads from Bahuancheng to Shiguo. One passes over Bodaling and then goes west to Saiye, and then travels more than 700 miles to reach Shiguo. The other passes over Shule and climbs over the Pamir River and walks westward along the Zhenzhu River, and you can also reach Tuozhi City, the capital of Shiguo.

Suning chose to cross Bodaling to Shuye not because the road was close, but because he was a businessman. The merchant always wanted to maximize his interests, so he went to Shuye first and then to Tuozhi City.

Half a month later, Suning arrived at the important town of Suye City. Suye City was once the westernmost city under the rule of the Tang Dynasty. The city was more than 60 miles long. The Anxi Army once imitated the layout of Chang'an City. In the seventh year of Kaiyuan, the Khan of the ten Western Turks surnamed Khan invited him to live in Suyechuan. In order to support the Western Turks to resist the expansion of the great cannibals, the Tang Dynasty gave up Suye. During the Kaiyuan period, a branch of the Western Turks, Tuqi Shi Ren gradually became the old nest of Tuqi Shi Ren.

However, Tuqi Shiren's treason was eventually abandoned by the Tang Dynasty. After several attacks by the Tang Dynasty and the Great Cannibal, Tuqi Shiren had declined. Especially in the 18th year of Kaiyuan, the Tang army launched a large-scale attack on Tuqi Shi. Sulu Khan was defeated and was defeated by the Great Cannibal in the Battle of Zhuerzhan. Sulu Khan was killed by his generals Moheguogan and Dumozhi. Tuqi Shiren was eventually divided into the Huang and Black surnames, and there were constant internal strife for more than ten years.

Suning did not go to Suye City, but came to Heli City south of Rehai. This was the old nest of Tuqi Shiren, the surname Huang. He found Dumozhi, the chieftain who actually controlled Tuqi Shiren, the surname Huang.

Dumozhi is about fifty years old this year. He is tall and ugly. When he heard that the chief magistrate of the Shi Kingdom's palace was coming, he hurriedly ordered him to come in to see him.

"Then Suning, what's the matter with me? Did your king send you here?"

Suning bowed deeply and said, "Dear Chief, I am no longer the chief of the palace. I was driven out of the palace two years ago and wandered to Bahuan City to become a businessman."

"Is it because of the stolen 'Eye of Light' on your king's scepter?"

"Yes! I remember that the Chief was also very interested in that gem. If I tell you the whereabouts of this gem, what reward can the Chief give me."

Dumochi squinted his eyes and smiled, "I was interested because I heard that your king lost two sons and queen for this gem, but you have to tell me first why this gem is important? I can decide whether to buy you."

Suning sighed and slowly told Dumozhi the origin of the gem.

"This gem was brought to Kangguo by the Persian Zoroastrian leader four hundred years ago. Legend has it that it is one of the three incarnations of the god of light Ahuramaz. His eyes can be seen in the gem, so it is also called the "Eye of Light". It has been worshipped in the Ao Temple of Samojian in Kangguo. Forty-two years ago, the great food general Qubodi conquered Samojian and burned the Ao Temple. After several twists and turns, the "Eye of Light" finally fell into the hands of the former king of the Stone Kingdom, and was inlaid on the scepter and became a symbol of the Stone King's power. Among the king's many descendants, whoever gets the "Eye of Light" can inherit the throne. However, two years ago, the king was seriously ill, and this gem disappeared mysteriously. The third prince Campo also disappeared at the same time. I am also kicked out of the palace because of this incident."

Dumochi walked a few steps behind his back and asked curiously: "You mean whoever gets the 'Eye of Light' can inherit the throne of the Stone Kingdom, is that right?"

"It is true. This is the rule set by the previous king, but the premise must be the prince of the Stone Kingdom."

"I know this!"

Dumochi waved his hand and said, "Okay! I bought your news, what price do you pay for?"

"I don't want money. As long as the chief of the Great Silver Mountain is mined for five years and restrains the tribes from harassing it, I will give back the silver mine to the Great Chief in five years."

"You're pretty smart, okay! We're just determined, you said, where is that 'Eye of Light' now?"

"In the hands of a Tang army soldier named Li, Sulou Fengshu Fortress at Lingshankou."

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After Suning left, Duluoxian, the son of Dumochi, smiled and said, "This Sogdian is not greedy. I think he wants to monopolize the Duduo silver mine!"

Dumozhi smiled and said, "This is his cleverness. He knew that I wouldn't really give him a lot of silver mines, so he only offered to mine for five years. It's okay, let him organize manpower mining first. After a few years, when he starts to run it, we will take over the silver mine. What are we still worried about at that time?"

"But what's the use of my father asking for that gem?" Du Luoxian frowned and asked again.

Dumozhi smiled schemingly, "You don't understand this. Didn't Shi Kingdom just want to get involved in the ruins of Yechuan? If you want to form an alliance with us, I will support the second prince Yuan En to ascend the throne. By then, it will not be Shi Kingdom annexing the ruins of Yechuan, but I, Dumozhi, annexing the Shi Kingdom."

Speaking of this, Dumozhi patted his son on the shoulder again, "I know you have always wanted to marry Princess Kulan from Shiguo. When you get this gem, I will use it as a betrothal gift to formally propose marriage for you."

Du Luoxian showed a look of expectation in his eyes, and he said excitedly: "Father, let me seize this gem."

A trace of darkness appeared in Dumochi's eyes, "I mean that too, Sulou Fengshu Fortress, I have long wanted to pull it out."

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Chapter completed!