In the east of the city, there is the Qin family villa.
Swish!
Several leaves fell with the wind, and were crushed into powder by a strong sword energy before they hit the ground. In the courtyard, Qin Yun sheathed his sword with a cold look.
"Yun'er, congratulations on returning to the second level of the realm of refinement." Beside him, Qin Jiaojiao was lying on her side on a bench, her seductive figure showing off her lazy and charming look, and she whispered in congratulation.
Qin Yun smiled slightly upon hearing this, but said proudly: "It's just a trial run, sister. I have recovered my talent, and it is natural for me to return to the second level of the True Refining Realm. If you want to congratulate me, wait until I reach the Ming Yuan Realm!"
"Oh? Do you have the confidence to return to Mingyuan within three months?" Qin Jiaojiao was really shocked when she heard this. Although she knew that Qin Yun was a brilliant man, she didn't know the horror of the 'Son of Heaven' like Chu Tianxiao. She couldn't believe it...
Three months, back to Ming Yuan? This is almost against the common sense of the cultivation world! Even if Qin Yun had broken through Ming Yuan and had all the insights, it would take at least four or five months to return... According to Qin Jiaojiao's estimation...
"This is all thanks to that slut..." Qin Yun sneered, "If she hadn't come to cancel the engagement and forced me to be upset, I would never have the fighting spirit and will I have now. Thanks to her, I will return to Mingyuan within three months! And... if there is an opportunity, I will not stop there!"
"And that bitch... Haha, she has only reached the fifth level of the Refining Realm after more than ten years of cultivation. She is really average. Even if she worked hard and diligently in the past three months, she could only be at the seventh or eighth level at best. How can she fight me? Is she going to cross the border to fight? Hahaha! Who can cross the border to fight me?! In this duel, the realms are almost the opposite!"
Qin Yun clenched his fists in hatred: "Three months... At most, it will only take three months for me to avenge this great humiliation. I want that slut to never be reborn! And that loser! One day, when I, Qin Yun, rise to prominence, I will kill his entire family!"
A flash of anger flashed across his brows, Qin Jiaojiao frowned slightly, then shook her head gently and sighed slightly. Soon, Qin Jiaojiao returned to her gentle sister's expression and nodded, "Well, sister naturally believes that Yun'er is a natural talent. Mu Liuling after three months is just a stepping stone for you. It's normal for Yun'er to win."
Qin Yun took a deep breath and said, "This is all thanks to my sister and..."
Before he could finish his words, there was a sudden commotion outside. A man walked straight into the inner courtyard, came up to Qin Jiaojiao, lowered his head and whispered something in her ear.
Qin Yun frowned upon seeing this. In his heart, this sister who was not related to him by blood had already been his forbidden lover, and his tolerance was extremely low...
Fortunately, this person retreated quickly, but Qin Jiaojiao's expression had become uncertain.
"Sister, what's wrong?" Qin Yun asked.
"… Someone has set their sights on the wasteland we're eyeing!" Qin Jiaojiao said, taking a map from the man, getting off the bench, walking to a stone table and spreading it out, pointing her jade finger at it, and said, "Yun'er, look, this is the piece."
Qin Yun had become a loser in the past three years, and the family intended to arrange for him to do business. Although he was resentful, he had some understanding of the family's industry. Seeing this, his eyes fixed: "This? That's really a bit tricky!"
"Yeah..." Qin Jiaojiao pressed her brows and said with a headache, "Others may not know, but Yun'er, you should know that our family has been stepping up the acquisition of several wastelands in Tianjue City. Two of them have already been acquired. As long as we take this one, we can connect them into one. By then, such a large area of wasteland will contain enough spiritual energy to create a 'Mingyuan Realm Peak' treasure or refine a second-grade superior elixir! In this way, the Qin family's power in Tianjue City will definitely increase greatly! This is the most critical part of the plan that the head of the family gave before leaving!"
Qin Jiaojiao gnashed her teeth and said, "If this matter fails, my sister, who was originally appointed by the head of the family, will be walking on thin ice. The conflicts between factions in the family will also break out earlier. As a result, your situation will also get worse... This move really hits the weakest point, it's really smart!"
Qin Yun was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "...Sister, who wants to buy that piece of wasteland? If it was an ordinary person, with the power of our Qin family, as long as they spread the word..."
Qin Jiaojiao sighed when she heard this: "Sister has thought of this trick, but it won't work this time... because the one who wants to buy this place is the Tianjue Chu family."
As soon as these words came out, Qin Yun clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with hatred: "Chu family? Was it that prodigal son's idea?"
Qin Jiaojiao shook her head: "How is it possible? What else can that prodigal son do besides squandering money? He couldn't have come up with such a brilliant trick even if he racked his brains... I guess it must have been the plan of the few old people who stayed behind in the Chu family..."
Qin Yun smiled coldly upon hearing this: "That's right, he is just a prodigal son... But sister, how do you plan to respond to this move by the Chu family?"
"Well... although the method is clever, the timing of the action is too late." Qin Jiaojiao thought for a while and said, "Our Qin family's acquisition of this wasteland has reached the final stage. In this case, if the seller wants to go back on his word, it would be equivalent to offending the Qin family to death, and it might not be able to please the Chu family much... I believe that as long as the person is not stupid, he will know how to distinguish the gains and losses."
"So, the only thing we need to do now is to add a little premium to discourage the seller - in order to connect to the wasteland purchased by the Qin family, this price is still worth it..."
Qin Yun breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but he was still a little worried, because the Qin family was closely related to him. If he had enough wasteland, he could use some of the methods he inherited from "Old Bai". This was his confidence...
Feeling a little panic, he asked, "Who is the person sent by the Chu family to talk?"
Qin Jiaojiao hesitated for a moment and said, "It's Mu Liuling."
Qin Yun's veins popped up when he heard this: "That bitch? Her? The Chu family sent her to talk?"
Immediately, Qin Yun burst into laughter.
"Haha! Funny! So funny!"
"That slave girl has only average talent, but her cultivation lags behind others. She is totally useless. The Chu family actually sent such a waste to negotiate. They are simply courting death!"
"If I had known this, I wouldn't have to worry at all!"
Qin Jiaojiao frowned slightly when she saw this, feeling a little unhappy, but what Qin Yun said was also on point. She had never heard that Mu Liuling had such talent before, and now he had become a lackey. She... was not qualified no matter how she looked at it...
…
Following Chu Tianxiao's insistence on having his own way, Mu Liuling finally went out with the crystal card. It has been quite a while since then. Although the servants in the field did not say anything, they still disapproved in their hearts.
Especially the manager named Qiu who had just been called to the scene by Fan.
This person is considered an old man in the Purple Robe Marquis' Mansion, and now he is the only "steward" left behind who is in charge of external transactions. It is not an exaggeration to say that his status is second only to the emperor.
Actually, with his ability, it was impossible for him to become the 'chief steward'. However, as the Purple Marquis entered the capital, he transferred people to the north several times, so that all the elite troops left the Marquis's mansion. Although Chief Steward Qiu was not good at other things, he was very good at playing some tricks. He had many connections in the Purple Marquis's mansion and was able to get along with everyone... After much deliberation, the Purple Marquis, who was far away in Kyoto, finally made an exception and appointed Qiu as the chief steward of the Purple Marquis's mansion.
After that, he did not seek to achieve anything but to avoid mistakes, and he did a good job. In his heart, he was grateful for the kindness of Marquis Zi Yi, and felt that his life was quite comfortable...
But today he was very unhappy, with a gloomy face - this was because the chief steward of the Purple Robe Marquis's Mansion would have an extra commission on any business that was negotiated through his hands, and this chief steward was extravagant with money, although not as wasteful as Chu Tianxiao, but he was still quite tempted by the commission on a business worth millions of spirit coins.
But he didn't expect that when he rushed to the scene, he was told that he was a step too late. The prodigal young master had actually sent his lackeys to negotiate the deal!
It's simply... a fantasy!
To be fair, Manager Qiu looked down on Chu Tianxiao, the prodigal son. He always felt that if he had not been working hard for the Chu family, he would not have the spare money to squander for this prodigal son...
Look at the Purple-Robed Marquis Chu Zhongyi, the only one in the Great Zhou Dynasty who realized the Way of Heaven through the Way of Business and became the first on the Divine Marquis List. And then look at this prodigal son Chu Tianxiao who only knows how to squander money all day long...
Comparing the two, there is a world of difference between them. It is really difficult for Qiu Daguan to have any respect for Chu Tianxiao.
It's just that originally the two sides didn't interfere with each other. You ruined your family, your parents spoiled you, and even if the steward Qiu looked down on you, he wouldn't have much other thoughts. But this time, Chu Tianxiao just came back and immediately made such a big fuss, and stretched his hands so far, which made the steward Qiu very unhappy...
The fact that he was retained to serve as the chief steward shows that he has extraordinary vision. Although what Chu Tianxiao said about "refining jewelry" is really ridiculous, this piece of wasteland is actually quite good. Not only is it valuable in itself, but if he can contact the seller and buy the two plots of land in the east of the city, connect them into one, start refining tools in the furnace, make slight adjustments, and supplement with alchemy, he can get his investment back in one year instead of three years. The profit trend is very considerable!
Such a big business, but all the interests involved were taken away by Chu Tianxiao's "lackey" who had just been employed for less than a day. How could Manager Qiu be willing to accept this
But it’s okay…
Manager Qiu sneered: This piece of land is not so easy to take!
In his opinion, the Qin family had played a very good first-hand situation. In the current situation, buying this wasteland requires a lot of skills and costs. Even though he has been in the business world for a long time and has pondered for a long time, he has only come up with a method that has only a 40% chance of success... And that Mu Liuling
Hehe... Stop joking! She is just a little girl who has embraced Chu Baijia's thigh. What does she know
She went to talk? There was no way she could come to an agreement!
Manager Qiu smiled coldly, crossed his arms, and looked at Chu Tianxiao confidently, with a hint of disdain in his eyes. He thought that Mu Liuling would soon return home in defeat, and then this prodigal son would have to lower his face and beg him? There was a trick in this...
"Haha, a prodigal is a prodigal..."
However, Chu Tianxiao didn't seem to notice the gaze of Manager Qiu at this time. He just said to Fan: "Mother, I remember buying a bunch of things in Huangyun Ancient Road before. Have they been shipped to Tianjue City?"
"Well, I've asked someone to move it to the warehouse? Why? Xiao Xiaoxiao needs it?" Fan asked in confusion, "But... I've already sent someone to check, and there aren't any treasures in those things... Most of them are broken... uh, things of little value, what's the use of them?"
Chu Tianxiao laughed and said without explaining, "Mom, please give me twenty weapon refiners from our family. I want to borrow them for three days."
"No problem." Fan agreed immediately and quickly handed over a list.
"Well... this is a matter of great importance to my family, I have to take a closer look at who is involved..."
The mother and daughter sang the same tune, but the steward Qiu sneered in his heart: "Pretend, just pretend as much as you want! What's the point of allocating funds to the weapon refiner? I don't think you can even buy land later, how can you save face! Young man, you are too naive!"
The two chatted for a few more words, and Fan felt a little tired, so she gave a few instructions and was supported by the maid to go to the backyard to rest. According to her, this was called catching up on sleep and beautifying her skin...
Shortly after that, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door and a figure appeared in front of people.
It’s Mu Liuling!
Her pair of jade hands were flawless white. There was no Sumeru ring for storing items, nor any paper contract. In fact, there was nothing in them.
Seeing this, Manager Qiu smiled coldly, his eyes full of sarcasm.