The Melon-eating Swordsman In The Ancient Dragon World Chapter 356: A Transaction of 1.95 Million Taels of Silver - Novel Cool

Chapter 356: A Transaction of 1.95 Million Taels of Silver

Chapter 356: A Transaction of 1.95 Million Taels of Silver

Lu Xiaofeng's judgment left Gongsun Daniang baffled as well.

"So that flute playing was actually a signal to manipulate a venomous snake to attack its target?" Gongsun Daniang asked curiously. "Master Sun nearly lost his life, and Su Shaoying killed the snake?"

Lu Xiaofeng nodded. "Indeed."

"Was Master Sun attacked when you asked about the black-robed man's identity?" Gongsun Daniang inquired.

"Yes." Lu Xiaofeng nodded again.

"No wonder Ye Gucheng gave Tang Tianyi a chance to act in Zhangjiakou. He was also attacked by that venomous snake," Gongsun Daniang realized, then furrowed her brows. "He's plotting against me, and others are plotting against him?"

Lu Xiaofeng pondered for a moment, then suddenly stood up, abandoning his meal. He leaped and flew out the window. "I'm going to find someone. You all go ahead and eat."

Su Shaoying called out from a distance, "Are you going to find Ye Gucheng?"

"Their plans might be reaching a critical stage, and Ye Gucheng could be the key. I'm going to find him. Since you're not on good terms with him, you might as well stay away!" Lu Xiaofeng replied from afar.

"If you want to ask Ye Gucheng about something, why didn't you question Master Sun earlier?" Su Shaoying continued.

"Because Ye Gucheng said he wouldn't die, and Master Sun said he would definitely die," Lu Xiaofeng's voice drifted in with the wind, becoming faint as he spoke the last few words, indicating he had already gone far.

Guan Huihu couldn't help but comment, "He's truly impetuous."

Li Yanbei smiled and sighed. "If he weren't impetuous, he wouldn't have so many friends."

Su Shaoying turned to Li Yanbei. "Helper Li, you didn't just prepare these account books out of caution, did you?"

Li Yanbei's expression changed, and he looked at Su Shaoying with disbelief. "You've seen through it?"

Su Shaoying replied calmly, "The heaviness in your expression betrays a sense of relief, indicating that you've found a solution to this matter. If I'm not mistaken, you've found someone to take over, haven't you?"

Li Yanbei was stunned for several breaths before exclaiming, "As expected of Su Shaoying, your reputation for keen observation is well-deserved. I've heard that you can perceive the subtlest clues and understand the underlying situation, and now I believe it."

Guan Huihu couldn't contain her curiosity. "What's going on? What happened?"

Li Yanbei sighed and forced a smile at Guan Huihu. "I recall you mentioning that you wanted to visit the Jiangnan region. In a few days, our entire family will go there to enjoy the spring scenery, the lush growth, and the blooming peach and willow trees."

Guan Huihu's lips twitched, unsure how to respond.

Even Gongsun Daniang and her sisters, along with Su Shaoying, fell silent. They understood that the elderly man before them had lost his former spirit. He had given up.

Zhang Yingfeng shook his head, saying nothing.

Of course, Li Yanbei didn't elaborate either. Instead, he invited everyone to eat. "The food is getting cold. Let's eat first."

"In life, we strive for the simplest things: salt, sauce, vinegar, and oil. The basics of survival," Li Yanbei chuckled. "When I first left my hometown and ventured to the capital, my aspirations were no different."

"Now, I have thirty wives, nineteen sons, and seven daughters. The eldest has come of age, while the youngest is only two years old," Li Yanbei said, looking at Gongsun Daniang and Su Shaoying. "They can't do without me, and I can't do without money."

Gongsun Daniang slowly nodded. "I understand."

Li Yanbei nodded as well. "Thank you."

Gongsun Daniang's eyes narrowed. "To whom are you selling your business?"

"Baiyun Temple. Gu Qingfeng," Li Yanbei answered.

When this name was mentioned, not only did Gongsun Daniang raise her eyebrows, but Zhang Yingfeng and Ma Xiuzhen also looked surprised.

The Daoist sect with close ties to the royal family was divided into two branches: the southern branch, led by the Celestial Master Zhang from the Dragon and Tiger Mountain, and the northern branch, the Quanzhen Dragon Gate sect, with its ancestral court at Baiyun Temple.

Although it was closer to the royal family and was not one of the seven major sects in the Jianghu, its fame did not match that of Wudang, Emei, or Kunlun. However, just based on the secret of the Northern Zong Quan Zhen Sect of the Daoist Sect, the Big Dipper Array, it was by no means inferior to the Shaolin Temple's famous Arhat Array.

"Baiyun Temple seems to be just a Daoist temple, but in fact, most of the noble officials and celebrities of the current dynasty are devotees of Baiyun Temple and have even joined the temple to cultivate their hearts and study the law." Li Yanbei said indifferently, "So Baiyun Temple has both money and power, and they have long wanted to get involved in the affairs of the capital."

Gongsun Daniang couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth, "I guess he's paying a lot of money too."

Speaking of which, Li Yanbei finally smiled, "Yes, quite a lot."

At this moment, the sound of a horse-drawn carriage was heard from outside the alley.

"Are they here?" Su Shaoying asked.

"They're here." Li Yanbei nodded, "I invited him to come over tonight. In front of the witnesses, I will hand over the Dragon Flag Token of our gang to him."

Li Yanbei sighed, "I originally wanted Lu Xiaofeng and Zhang Shaoxia as witnesses on my side, but he left."

Gongsun Daniang asked, "Are there any other witnesses?"

Li Yanbei nodded, "Yes, he will also invite a few witnesses."

Gongsun Daniang didn't need to ask who it was anymore, because the visitors had already entered the courtyard.

The leader was a middle-aged man wearing a blue Daoist robe and a crescent-shaped Daoist crown on his head. He had fair skin, three long beards, starry eyes, and a perpetual smile on his face.

This person was, of course, Gu Qingfeng, the current master of Baiyun Temple.

Next to him were three people, but these three were old acquaintances of Su Shaoying.

Mu Daoren, Gusong Junshi, and Laoshi Monk.

Mu Daoren said with a smile, "If we had known that we would meet again so soon, we wouldn't have parted ways with you before."

Su Shaoying also smiled and asked, "Have you found Ye Gucheng, Daoist Master?"

Gusong Junshi shook his head, "No, he appeared at Chunhua Tower once in the morning, and then he disappeared as if he had never been seen again in the capital."

Mu Daoren asked again, "What about Lu Xiaofeng? Didn't he say that he would come to Helper Li's house for dinner? Why are you the only ones here, and he's gone again? I also brought Laoshi Monk with me."

Laoshi Monk joined his palms together and bowed, "Amituofo!"

Su Shaoying said, "He said he thought of a clue about the identity of the black-robed man, so he left again to find Ye Gucheng."

Mu Daoren could only shake his head, "His impetuousness is probably incurable."

"These three famous heroes happened to come here to find Lu Xiaofeng, so I invited them to be our witnesses." Gu Qingfeng said to Li Yanbei, "I don't know if Helper Li is satisfied with these three witnesses?"

Li Yanbei was naturally satisfied and proceeded to introduce the people beside him.

Gongsun Daniang did not remove her disguise and usually did not involve herself in Jianghu affairs. Ouyang Qing's identity as the top courtesan of Yiqing Courtyard did not qualify her as a witness either.

The two women only greeted the visitors and then left on their own, so Su Shaoying and the other two served as Li Yanbei's witnesses.

The three juniors of the Emei Sect naturally could not compare in status to the famous masters of Wudang and Laoshi Monk, one of the Four Divine Monks.

So once again, Li Yanbei was outdone by Gu Qingfeng.

Fortunately, Gu Qingfeng did not further reduce the amount of silver that should be paid to Li Yanbei.

Gu Qingfeng accepted the deeds, account books, and the Dragon Flag Token, symbolizing the power of the northern region, from Li Yanbei. In return, Li Yanbei received a silver ticket for 1.95 million taels from the Datong Money Shop from Gu Qingfeng.

(End of Chapter)

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