You were taken hostage, why pursue the Enemy's Empress?

The middle-aged man laughed heartily and stood up, bowing with his hands clasped together. "I am Zhai Yun. It is an honor to meet you, Young Master Wuji. I have only heard of your name before, but I never expected you to be such a sharp-minded person."@@novelbin@@

Wu Dan grunted but didn't bother to argue.

Ying Wuji smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhai, for your willingness to help. I appreciate it."

He looked at Zhai Yun, who was dressed like an ordinary Mohist, just like the three young men behind him. They all looked very plain and simple.

In fact, there were many people from prestigious families in the Mohist Guild, but Zhai Yun was not one of them. The visible vicissitudes of life he had were not something that wealthy families could have. He was probably like most of the Mohist Guild, a farmer or artisan who started from the bottom.

This was also one of the main differences between the Mohist school and the other schools of thought. Although Mohism could be considered a fallen aristocracy, it was almost indistinguishable from the common people. Its philosophy was naturally friendly to the common people, and its ideals were easier for them to believe in.

Of course, this also meant that the Mohist Guild did not have strong financial support and had overall economic difficulties. No matter how high their status was in the guild, they all had their own jobs to support the guild. Under the leadership of contemporary giants, these idealists were not afraid of hardship, and their character was naturally much nobler than that of ordinary people.

This was why Ying Wuji wanted to invite them.

Zhai Yun asked, "I don't know why Young Master Wuji invited us here. I heard that someone has been targeting you recently. If you want to hire someone to protect you, you've come to the right person. I have a new understanding of the 'non-attack' field recently. Even the assassins with the strongest killing intent can only choose to abandon their weapons and negotiate when they enter my field."

Ying Wuji couldn't help but smile. The non-attack field was a high-level Mohist spell that could greatly weaken the killing intent of everyone in the field. It was a rare range-type spiritual control spell and was truly a pacifying artifact. Only the most tenacious Mohist could master it.

Legend has it that when Mohist founder Mozi was helping the state of Qi defend its city, he used this spell to repel two hundred thousand Chu soldiers. After that, the non-attack field became famous.

The green light ball at the end of Zhai Yun's emotional bar must correspond to the non-attack field, but its power must be inferior to the holy realm of Mozi.

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He waved his hand and said with a smile, "Brother Zhai misunderstood! I invited you here to do some ordinary work, but you can rest assured that the pay will be high!"

"How much?"

"Fifty taels per person per month. However, the nature of the work must be kept confidential, even among the members of the Mohist Guild."

"That's so high!"

Everyone was surprised. For Zhai Yun, who was in the fetal transformation realm, fifty taels could only be considered relatively high for the work he had done. For the other young men, it was too generous. After all, the current cash salary for a hundred households in the Flying Fish Guards was only twenty taels.

Zhai Yun hesitated and asked, "Confidential... Young Master Wuji, you're not asking us to do something indecent, are you?"

Ying Wuji smiled and said, "Of course not! If it's indecent and violates the Mohist code, you can quit at any time!"

"Alright!"

Zhai Yun smiled and said, "Thank you very much!"

After signing the confidentiality agreement, Ying Wuji led the Mohists into the backyard and roughly explained the content of the printed materials.Several Mohists were excited after hearing it, their faces turning red and necks thick.

Zhai Yun slapped his thigh: "Why didn't we think of such a simple thing? As long as we carve a few words, we don't have to copy books so laboriously. Nowadays, paper is so cheap that we can make our Mohist works available to people all over the world!"

【Reminder】: When the target emotional fluctuation value exceeds 90, randomly obtain the Profound Stage technique "Non-Attack Sword Technique."

This Non-Attack Sword Technique is also a green-level technique. Mohist swordsmanship emphasizes defense as offense and is unique among many swordsmanship schools.

Although this Non-Attack Sword Technique is also a Profound Stage technique, its color is much deeper than other Profound Stage techniques, and even has a hint of blue, approaching the Earth Stage technique. It is definitely a powerful weapon.

Ying Wuji understood Zhai Yun's feelings. Although the Mohist school is still active in the political arena of most lords, it is no longer as glorious as it used to be.

After all, in the minds of Mohists, the giant is the supreme existence. In the eyes of monarchs of various countries, it is taboo, and they always reject Mohism for this reason.

As for the three points of non-music, frugality, and funeral in Mohist thought, they are destined to be accepted by the aristocracy.

So, as time goes by, Mohist's influence in the political arena is getting smaller and smaller, and there have been several different voices within it.

If it weren't for every generation of giants who truly abide by Mohist thought and are enough to make everyone convinced, I'm afraid it has already disintegrated from within.

Every Mohist hopes that Mohism will regain its glory, and the most direct way is to absorb talents from the grassroots.

So when Zhai Yun heard about the magical thing of movable type printing, his first reaction was to make Mohist works spread all over the world.

He looked at Ying Wuji with red eyes: "Master Wuji, can I make a request?"

Ying Wuji smiled slightly: "Brother Zhai, please speak!"

Zhai Yun took a deep breath: "Regarding the matter of movable type printing, we will keep it confidential, but we hope that Master can help us Mohism print books and sell them to the people at prices that can be afforded by ordinary students! As for the price and manpower, Master can tell our Mohist Guild what you need."

Ying Wuji immediately understood.

Two hundred years ago, with the rise of papermaking and the planting of bamboo grass, paper was no longer a commodity that only the nobility could consume. However, the price of books has always been high because of hand copying.

Most ordinary students who want to read books can only buy a blank book and beg for someone to copy it, which has caused great obstacles to the development of learning, especially for Mohism, which is based on the middle and lower classes.

He asked, "Does Brother Zhai's opinion represent Mohism's opinion?"

Zhai Yun nodded: "Rest assured! After I go back, I will immediately send a letter to the giant. Master is a friend of our Mohism, how could the giant infringe on a friend's interests? When the giant gives the order, all guild members will keep it confidential!"

Ying Wuji thought for a moment: "Okay! Here's the deal. Because our investment is a bit high, we need to quickly recoup our costs in the first two months, so we will focus on publishing profitable books. However, we can guarantee that Mohist works will not be less than any other family. After two months, we can cooperate with Mohism on a large scale."

"Great! Thank you, Master!"Zhai Yun nodded excitedly. To be honest, with his level of skill, he could replicate the principle of movable type printing after listening to it once, and it would take only one night to copy it. With the selection of materials and optimization of structure, it would take at most two months. But without Ying Wuji, he might have to study in this field for a long time before he could have such an inspiration. And at the beginning, he would definitely have to carve each page one by one, which would be time-consuming and costly.

Six months! At least six months, Ying Wuji would have an absolute advantage in this area. Excluding the two months of focusing on profit, the Mohist would still have four months of advantage. He was beaming with joy, "Young Master! Rest assured, Shangru Bookstore will definitely become the largest bookstore in Kingdom Li."

"Shangru Bookstore? What is that?"

Ying Wuji spat, "The former owner was a sour Confucian who gave it such an unpleasant name. We have to change it if we want to avoid embarrassment in the future!"

Zhai Yun asked subconsciously, "What should we change it to?"

Ying Wuji smiled, "I have long admired the Mohist doctrine, and I feel like I have found a kindred spirit in Brother Zhai. How about Shangmo Bookstore?"

Zhai Yun's eyes lit up, and he applauded, "Great! Shangmo Bookstore is much better than the previous name! Hey... where are you going, Young Master?"

"I'm going to find someone to make a new signboard."

"No need! The Mohist Guild has one. I'll have someone make it for you for free!"

After a wave of conversation, both sides were feeling delighted. Zhai Yun left with the detailed process and went happily back to the Mohist Guild to make the glue. He told Ying Wuji that he could pick up the goods in two days. Ying Wuji's mouth also had a hint of a smile, and the feeling of unease in his heart dissipated slightly. He was now wandering around Kingdom Li without any support, and even if Kingdom Li wanted to protect him, it could not dispel his anxiety. Now that he had established a relationship of interest with the Mohist Guild, and a reliable ally in promoting his doctrine, he could finally feel a little more at ease.