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Chapter 122: Information Board Overload
Chapter 122: Information Board Overload
"So, Father directly took down a Master in the Divine Fist Sect battle!"
Gu Yang's eyes flickered as he listened to the report from his subordinates.
Killing a Master!
Versus instantly killing a Master!
Those were two entirely different concepts.
Immediately, Gu Yang had an idea.
At that moment, Gu Yi also bowed and said, "Lord, according to the reports from the other secret agents, Pei Jing is aggressively taking over Liuyun Mansion, and the imperial forces seem to have no intention of resisting. A large number of troops have been withdrawn from Liuyun Mansion, and it seems the Governor of Taishan County might have his own plans."
Hearing this, Gu Yang raised an eyebrow.
"You mean the Governor of Taishan County isn't entirely loyal to the imperial court?"
"From what we know, Taishi Yi is not willing to die for the Tai Xuan Dynasty!" Gu Yi replied.
Gu Yang fell into deep thought.
After a moment, he looked at Gu Yi and asked, "Do you have any news on my request to investigate Mu Qing?"
"Please, Lord, take a look!" Gu Yi took out a sealed letter from his robe and handed it to Gu Yang with both hands. Gu Yang opened the letter, scanned it, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Excellent!"
"It seems the Tai Xuan Dynasty truly deserves to fall!"
While the other nine provinces might be unclear, at least the officials of Taishan County all had their own agendas. The secret letter contained some hidden information about Mu Qing.
A moment later, Gu Yang said, "In three days, I want to meet with Magistrate Mu!"
"Understood!" Gu Yi bowed and left.
Half an hour later, Gu Er arrived.
"Lord, I have come to report."
"How is the inventory of all the supplies going?"
Seeing him, Gu Yang's expression turned serious.
Gu Er bowed and said, "Lord, all the supplies have been inventoried. We have approximately 60,000 taels of silver, 6,840,000 silver notes, and various antiques and paintings worth about 2,000,000 taels."
Hearing this, a sharp light appeared in Gu Yang's eyes.
According to the report, the total value of silver notes and taels of silver was roughly 6,900,000 taels. If the value of the antiques and paintings was included, it approached 9,000,000 taels.
This was an incredibly staggering amount.
At least, the entire wealth of the Gu Family Manor had never reached 9,000,000 taels.
Not even half of that.
Despite the Gu Family Manor's large size and influence, dominating the Bai Shi Dao and commanding the obedience of various factions, the daily expenses for the many disciples were substantial. Thus, the maximum they could raise was around 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 taels.
Using such a large sum could even affect the entire operation of the Gu Family Manor.
But now, things were different.
With 9,000,000 taels of silver, there was ample room for maneuver.
"Convert all the antiques and paintings into cash immediately. Then, use 4,000,000 taels to purchase grain from various regions. This task must be carried out with utmost caution to avoid drawing the attention of other factions!"
Gu Yang added a final warning.
In times of prosperity, spending millions of taels on grain in one place would cause a significant stir, let alone in these chaotic times when grain was especially scarce.
Even spending hundreds of thousands of taels in one place would draw the attention of many factions.
However, purchasing grain was essential.
To do this, they would need to break down the large sum into smaller amounts, which would add additional risks.
Nothing in life comes without risk, and Gu Yang found these risks entirely acceptable.
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Gu Yang took action, while Gu Qingfeng stayed out of it. The information panel refreshed from time to time, keeping him informed of Gu Yang's movements. Gu Qingfeng noticed that the updates were becoming more detailed. In the past, notifications only appeared when it involved his descendants' cultivation or battles, but now, there were more triggers.
...
"Your descendant 'Gu Yang' has successfully turned the governor of White Stone City, Mu Qing!"
"Your descendant 'Gu Yang' has teamed up with Mu Qing to secretly recruit soldiers!"
"Your descendant 'Gu Yang' is gradually expanding his influence!"
"Your descendant 'Gu Yang' is aggressively purchasing grain in various regions!"
"Your descendant 'Gu Yang' learned that grain was being plundered by bandits and was enraged, ordering his guards to destroy the bandit stronghold!"
"Your descendant 'Gu Xiu' has broken through to the advanced stage of Skin Tempering!"
"Reward: 5 Enhancement Points!"
"Your descendant 'Gu Xuan' has gained insights into the Gu Family Fist, improving his cultivation!"
"Your descendant 'Gu Shengnu' has refined her body, enhancing her potential!"
"Your descendant..."
...
The information panel now refreshed frequently, with a barrage of messages appearing. Even without leaving his home, Gu Qingfeng was well-informed about Gu Yang and the others.
When he saw the message about Gu Yang successfully turning Mu Qing, Gu Qingfeng was momentarily taken aback.
"It seems Yang is ready to make his move!"
Mu Qing was the governor of White Stone City, and once he was turned, the entire city would fall under the control of the Gu Family Manor. Furthermore, the information panel showed that after turning Mu Qing, Gu Yang used this opportunity to secretly recruit soldiers and expand his influence, aligning with Gu Qingfeng's expectations.
Gu Qingfeng had no intention of interfering too much. Since he understood the true use of his golden finger, he decided not to intervene in his descendants' affairs, as long as it didn't affect the foundation of the Gu Family Manor. The most normal way to solidify the foundation was to enhance their strength, and Gu Qingfeng's main source of strength came from his descendants.
Thus, Gu Qingfeng adopted a hands-off approach, eager to see if letting Gu Yang act freely would trigger more useful achievements. With the current accumulation of resources, if new achievements were triggered, Gu Qingfeng was confident he could break through to the Master level. Once he became a Master, he would have a fair chance against a Grandmaster.
Next, Gu Qingfeng looked at the other information.
Gu Xiu had broken through, which was expected. After all, both Gu Xuan and Gu Xiu had their roots cleansed from a young age, making them quite talented. Gu Xuan's breakthrough first indicated that he was the more gifted of the two, but Gu Xiu was not far behind. It was normal for Gu Xiu to break through shortly after Gu Xuan, given the time gap.
"Given Xuan's and Xiu's talents, it won't take long for them to break through to the Perfect Skin Tempering stage. As for the Blood Tempering stage, with enough rare materials to aid their cultivation, they can break through quickly.
The advanced Skin Tempering stage grants five enhancement points, and the Perfect Skin Tempering and initial Blood Tempering stages will certainly provide even more!"
(End of Chapter)
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