Lord of Prolo

His name is Li Banfeng—”Feng” as in “mountain peak,” not “madness.” The doctor confirmed he is not insane.

To save a friend’s life, he stepped onto Platform 96, boarded the 11...

Chapter 538 Principal and Interest

Li Banfeng sent Lu Dongjun to the third room. That night, no one in the family went to disturb the old man, and the old man and Lu Dongjun chatted for a long time.

The next morning, the old man woke Li Banfeng up and said, "Ah Qi, let's talk."

Li Qi entered the third room and did not see Lu Dongjun.

The old man said, "He is still in our house. There are some things that he cannot know and some things that he cannot remember, but there are some things that he is still needed."

"What is it?"

"He has a mark hidden on him, very deep."

Li Qi murmured, "A very deep mark—Old man, how did you find it?"

Suishenju said: "This matter is not important. What is important is that this is the mark of Neizhou. When we arrive in Neizhou, we can take out the map of Neizhou and find a certain place through this mark.

The reason why I let Lu Dongjun live until now is because I think this mark is very important. Ah Qi, who do you think left this mark?"

Li Banfeng said, "I think it was the master who released him from Neizhou."

"Qi, who do you think that master is?"

Li Banfeng said, "I think that master is the train master."

Sui Shen Ju was silent for a long time and then said, "You also think it was him?"

"I went to Nevada once, but I didn't go there in person. I went there in a dream."

After Li Banfeng said this, Suishenju had some impression. Li Banfeng was in a daze in Heishipo. He wandered around on the bus for three days and just didn't go home.

Suishenju said, "I guessed it at the time. You met an old train in Nevada."

Li Banfeng nodded: "He was the one who rescued me from Neizhou, from the cracks in my dream. Lu Dongjun also got out from the cracks. The method was so similar, so I think it was the train uncle."

"It's him. You also think it's him..." Suishenju was trembling a little, and all thirteen rooms were shaking. "If this mark is really left by the old train, as long as we can enter Neizhou, we can rescue him."

Li Banfeng said, "I promised Mr. Train that I would find a way to rescue him from Neizhou in the future. I am planning to investigate this matter, starting from the karaoke bar in the underground city."

"What are you going to the karaoke bar to check?"

"There was a ruthless man in that karaoke bar. I suspected that this man was related to Lu Dongjun, but Lu Dongjun never mentioned him from beginning to end.

This person should have a very crucial clue, a clue related to the train master. Through him, we may be able to find the entrance to Nevada."

Li Banfeng was about to stand up when he heard Suishenju shouting, "Ah Qi, don't go."

"What's wrong?"

"When you went to the underground city, I followed you. Although we didn't know each other, I could tell from his methods that he was a ruthless person. You can't mess with him now. I also asked Lu Dongjun, but he knew nothing about this person. It won't be too late to find him after we know more about him."

Li Banfeng thought for a moment and said, "I will go investigate the Wizard Association first. They summoned Lu Dongjun with the contract. This is definitely not a coincidence. It may be arranged by Master Train."

A handsome man and a man named Jun, it sounds like just a coincidence, but if you think about it carefully,

There are a lot of mysteries here.

The train master found Lu Dongjun in Neizhou. In the kiln, he saw Lu Dongjun's strength, lent Lu Dongjun some power, and gave Lu Dongjun a test.

Lu Dongjun passed the test, escaped from the kiln, and fled to a relatively safe place.

At this time, the train master made a series of arrangements with helpers from other states, allowing them to summon Lu Dongjun through a special ceremony.

Lu Dongjun carries the coordinates of the train driver's location, which is an effective way to rescue the train driver.

Of course, the above ideas are entirely based on Li Banfeng’s inference. If you want to verify whether the inference is true, you have to start from the Chamomile Wizard Association.

Li Banfeng was about to go to the Dark Star Bureau when he was stopped by Suishenju again: "This could be an arrangement made by Lao Huoche, but it could also be an arrangement made by Neizhou. They might be fishing, Ah Qi, you must not be fooled."

"Old man, what's wrong with you? Why are you so timid? Don't you want to save the old train?"

"I want to, more than anyone else, but I can't take you with me just to save the old train."

Li Banfeng said: "You care about me so much?"

"I care about you, just like I care about an old train," Suishenju suddenly laughed, "I don't know what you care about. The peddler made a mistake in business and gave me to you as compensation. I can't figure out where this affection between us comes from."

After sitting in silence for a while, Li Banfeng and Suishenju laughed at the same time.

After laughing, Li Banfeng went to the Dark Star Bureau.

The matter needs to be investigated, but we also need to be more prepared.

The members of the Chamomile Wizard Association were still detained in the police station. Li Banfeng asked them a few questions. Most of the questions were irrelevant, but there was one question that was the key point: "Where did you get the contract for summoning the undead?"

After spending so many days in the Dark Star Bureau, President Cherivico's mentality has calmed down a lot. He no longer resisted the interrogation and answered Li Banfeng's questions basically truthfully: "I have answered this question before. This deed was transferred to me by another wizard association in our country."

According to him, this matter seems to be very big and seems to involve multiple forces from different countries.

But Li Banfeng didn't think so. He found that Cherivico was deliberately ignoring some details: "Does the transfer mean buying it?"

Cherivico nodded.

Li Banfeng was not very satisfied with this answer: "You'd better be more specific. Was this thing bought from Rafsha or Huan?"

Chelivico hesitated for a moment and said, "It is in Huanguo."

"Did you buy it from the Rafsha people? Or did you buy it from the Huan people?"

Chelivico lowered his head and said, "It's from Huan."

After he said that, the situation became much clearer.

Cherivico quickly emphasized, "But he is indeed a member of another wizard association. He has produced the association's badge, which can prove his identity."

Li Banfeng asked, "You just produced a badge, but no one else introduced you, and you didn't show any other evidence?"

Cherivico said nothing. What Li Banfeng said was indeed correct.

Li Banfeng asked someone to bring a pen and paper and handed it to Cherivik: "Write down the name of that person. If you can't write, then we have to go to another place to talk for a while."

Cheliviko could write Chinese characters, and he wrote the man's name.

This man's name is Tong Yousan, which doesn't sound like a name for someone from another state.

Li Banfeng put away the notebook, returned to the office and called Shen Jingye.

Shen Jingye entered the office excitedly: "Director Li, has the high-level fighter been found?"

"How can it be that easy to find them?" Li Banfeng asked Shen Jingye to sit down first. "Xiao Shen, what are you going to do with those people from the Chamomile Association?"

"Hand them over to the judicial authorities. They are endangering public safety and must not be let off lightly."

Li Banfeng was quite satisfied with this way of handling the matter.

"Where is the person who provided them with the deed?"

Shen Jingye shook his head and said, "I don't think it's necessary to trace this matter back. There are too many such deeds on the market. The cheapest one I've seen only costs 16 yuan.

Some people might take this back and study it carefully, and some people buy it just for fun. It is no different from those fortune-tellers, divinationists, and feng shui experts on the market. If we take this seriously, we don’t know how many people we will arrest.”

Shen Jingye knew clearly that the deed came from the black market, but he just didn't want to investigate further.

What he did was correct. If he wanted these people to receive the punishment they deserved, he should not escalate the situation. This is to prevent people from trying to smooth things over and let the matter go unresolved.

Li Banfeng also understood Shen Jingye's idea: "I am only investigating the matter, I will not arrest anyone easily. This deed is the real thing, not those random things on the market. Maybe we can find the whereabouts of the dead soul from it."

Right now, it all depends on Li Qi to find the dead soul. Shen Jingye will naturally take every request made by Li Qi seriously: "Director Li, you don't have to investigate this matter yourself. I'll ask Mi Jian to go. Isn't that person Tong Yousan? I estimate that he can be found in half a day."

Many people think that Shen Jingye is not too concerned about frontline affairs, but he is very familiar with the characteristics of most members of the security team.

In the security team, besides Datou, Mijian knew the black market best. It took her half a day to find out Tong Yousan's identity: "He opened a bookstore on Nanshankou Pedestrian Street in Jiacheng District. He often traded in deeds and other things in private. He was quite famous in the black market."

Li Banfeng asked, "Is he related to the Rafsha people?"

Mijian smiled slightly, revealing a dimple on her left cheek: "Whether it matters or not depends on where the guest is from. If he is from Rafsha, he is a member of the Rafsha Wizard Association and can speak authentic Rafsha.

If the guest is from Ingrid, then he is a member of the Ingrid Royal Order of Mages, has a badge and a certificate, and can speak authentic Ingrid. "

Li Banfeng smiled and said, "What a talented person! I'll go meet him."

Mi Jian took Li Banfeng to Sanyou Bookstore. The owner, Tong Yousan, was arranging the bookshelves and didn't pay much attention to the two customers.

The two walked to the third row of bookshelves, and Mi Jian picked up a book called "Dark Magic of the Middle Ages" and flipped through two pages.

He said to Li Banfeng, "This book is meaningless. There is nothing real in it."

Tong Yousan looked at the two of them, walked closer and asked, "What real thing do you want to see?"

"What do you think?" Mijian shook the book "Dark Magic of the Middle Ages" and said, "We came all the way here, we definitely didn't come here to read this kid-fooling stuff."

Tong Yousan laughed: "This stuff is originally for fooling children, who can take it seriously?"

Mijian lowered his voice and said, "Boss Tong, we are experts. You came here to buy some genuine goods."

Tong Yousan didn't seem to understand: "My book is genuine. Aren't genuine books licensed?"

Mi E frowned: "It's no fun to talk like that!"

Tong Yousan was confused: "What do you mean? I have a lot of books here. If you don't find this one interesting, just read something else."

The candied fruit is unhappy and is ready to take tough measures.

Li Banfeng bought the book "Dark Magic in the Middle Ages" and left the bookstore with candied fruit.

Back in the car, Mijian felt a little ashamed. It was the first time he went on a mission alone with Director Li, and he actually messed up. "This guy usually does business openly. I don't know why he is so wary today."

Li Banfeng was quite satisfied with today's result: "It's right to be wary. This proves that he is not an ordinary person."

In the evening, when the bookstore closed, Tong Yousan sat behind the counter, smoking one cigarette after another.

The wife came over and made him a cup of tea: "Why don't we hide away."

"Where can we hide?" Tong Yousan sighed. "As long as we are still in the territory of Huan State, we can't escape the Dark Star Bureau. If we don't move now, we may not be in trouble. If we move, we will be arrested in a blink of an eye."

The wife sighed and said, "We still have our pass, why don't we just go back to Pro Province?"

"What's going on?" Tong Yousan smiled bitterly, "How am I going to pay back the money I owe Zhang Gunli?"

"We have made a lot of money in the past few years. We borrowed 500,000 yuan from him. Can't we pay him back 1 million yuan including the principal and interest?"

"One million?" Tong Yousan shook his head repeatedly, "You don't know how he calculates the interest. One million is not even enough for his interest!"

Li Banfeng stood by the wall of the bookstore, listening quietly to the conversation in the room.

It turned out that he was from Provo.

Who is Zhang Gunli? I owe him 500,000 yuan, how much should I pay back?

"It's useless even if I give it more!" Feng Chongli sighed, "Zhang Gunli is a bastard. One dollar can be worth a mountain of gold in his hands."

Mu Yuejuan took a painting and gave it to Feng Chongli: "Nine out of 13, he has to follow the rules. I put a lot of effort into this painting, it should be worth some money, use it to pay off the debt."

"Thank you for your kindness," Feng Chongli returned the painting to Mu Yuejuan, "I owe too much money, and Zhang Gunli's interest is too high. This painting is just a drop in the bucket and is of no use."

Mu Yuejuan touched Feng Chongli's cheek and said, "I have good intentions, but you don't appreciate them. If we hadn't rowed together and had developed some affection for each other, I wouldn't care whether you lived or died."

Feng Chongli was stunned: "You and I have feelings for each other?"

"What else?" Mu Yuejuan pinched Feng Chongli's nose. "You are not very strong and you can't last a few rounds in a battle. If it weren't for love, why would I like you?

I used to be attracted by your status in Xuehua Pu, but now I can't understand why Xuehua Pu has become so poor? How could a rich businessman like you become so poor that you have to borrow money from Zhang Gunli?"

Feng Chongli sighed and said, "Don't say you don't understand. There are some things that even I don't understand. Since I entered Xuehuapu, my life has not been easy!"

"How about you change your support?"

Feng Chongli shook his head and said, "It's difficult. Xuehuapu is not a place you can leave as you please. It's time for Zhang Gunli to collect the debt. I have to step up my fundraising in the next two days to at least pay the interest. If I can't, I have to find another way. I don't know where that idiot Zhang Gunli has gone."

Mu Yuejuan smiled and said, "I can give you an idea, but it depends on whether you want to avoid him or find him?"

Feng Chongli was pleased: "How could I possibly want to find him?"

"Do you really want to find me?" At 7:11 pm, in the hotel box of Peace Building, Zhang Gunli looked at Chen Rongqing opposite him.

Chen Rongqing nodded: "I've thought about it, I'll borrow the eighth level of combat power from you for two days."

Zhang Gunli rubbed the walnut in his hand and said, "Can I ask you why you want to borrow the combat power?"

Shen Rongqing took a sip of tea, raised his head and said, "It seems you shouldn't ask this."

"Yes, I shouldn't ask. If it was someone else, I really wouldn't ask," Zhang Gunli turned the walnuts around twice. "You may not believe some things. In your eyes, I may be just an ordinary person, but I like reading your books and I admire your talent. When encountering this kind of thing, I want to remind you a few more words.

If you encounter an enemy, it would be best to find an assassin. If you can't find a suitable person, I can help you find a way."

Shen Rongqing shook his head and said, "No assassin dares to take over the man I want to kill."

"Please tell me your name."

Shen Rongqing said, "The fifth son of the Ma family, Ma Junyang."

Zhang Gunli rubbed the walnut for a long time, then sighed and said, "This man is indeed difficult to deal with. He is too powerful. Those who can afford to hire him dare not attack him. Those who can attack him, I'm afraid you can't afford to hire them."

Chen Rongqing said: "So I have to do this myself."

Zhang Gunli placed the walnuts on the table and said, "You have to think it over carefully. I'm borrowing your eighth-level cultivation for two days. It's not easy to repay this debt."

Chen Rongqing said: "If you can't pay me back, I'll give myself to you, and you can do whatever you want with me."

Seeing that Chen Rongqing was determined, Zhang Gunli said no more: "Which sect do you want to borrow?"

"Wen Xiu."

"Just combat power, or techniques as well?"

"Both combat power and technique are required."

"Does it have to be paid today, or should we arrange another time?"

"It will be in your account today."

"Okay!" Zhang Gunli took out the IOU from his pocket, "Please put your fingerprint on it."

Chen Rongqing looked at the amount on the IOU, and although he was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but shudder.

Zhang Gunli's asking price was really harsh. If Shen Rongqing had to pay it back with money, he would definitely not be able to afford it.

But if she didn't have to pay it back with money, what else could she use to pay it back? She could only use herself.

Zhang Gunli finally reminded: "It's not too late to regret now!"

"No regrets!" Chen Rongqing pierced his fingertips with a needle and pressed his fingerprint on the loan agreement.

Zhang Gunli held the IOU in his hand, and layers of mist rose from the IOU and surrounded Shen Rongqing.

"Miss Shen, from now on, you will be an eighth-level cultivator. Two days later, when your cultivation is fully in place, you can name a place and I will collect the debt from you."

Chen Rongqing said, "Let's make an appointment at my residence, you should know that."

"Miss Shen, when I come to find you, you'd better wait for me at home. If you owe me money, even if you pay it back half a day late, the interest will have to be calculated differently. Don't try to hide from me, I can find you anywhere."

At night, Ma Wu was sorting out the accounts in Xiaoyaowu when Zuo Wugang walked in: "Master Wu, Miss Shen is here to see you."

Ma Wu was pleased, and then his face turned happy: "Please come in."

Chen Rongqing entered the room and clasped his fists first, saying, "It's been a long time since we last met. How are you, Fifth Young Master?"

Ma Wu quickly returned the gift: "Thanks to you, my life is fine, but I miss you day and night."

Chen Rongqing's cheeks blushed slightly: "Do you really miss me?"

"Seriously." Ma Wu looked at Chen Rongqing affectionately.

This is a test for Ma Wu. He likes to go straight, but with Shen Rongqing, he has to learn to turn.

The few greetings just now were just jokes, but now that the two of them were looking at each other, Chen Rongqing was aroused, and Ma Wu had to keep up with the pace.

"Fifth Young Master, I cooked some lotus seed soup at home. I feel lonely eating it alone." Chen Rongqing took the initiative to invite.

Ma Wu put down the account book and said, "Miss, if you are willing, please give me a bowl tonight."

Shen Rongqing grabbed Ma Wu’s hand.

Ma Wu followed Shen Rongqing and left Xiaoyaowu.

When she arrived at Chen Rongqing's residence, there were no servants at home, so she really prepared lotus seed soup and served a bowl to Ma Wu.

Ma Wu ate a spoonful and thought it tasted good. Just as he was about to take the second spoonful, Chen Rongqing hugged him from behind:

"Jun Yang, I want you."

"Rong Qing, I want you too."

With their cheeks touching, Ma Wu's eyes were bloodshot.

The root of love has already entered my eyes and can be planted at any time.

It is easy to get possessed by Ma Wu, but not easy to get addicted.

She suddenly came to me in the middle of the night. There must be a reason.

"Jun Yang, we have known each other for so long, do you trust me?" Chen Rongqing kissed Ma Wu's face.

"I can trust it." Ma Wu nodded slightly.

Chen Rongqing hugged Ma Wu tightly and said, "Since you are trustworthy, I have something I want to discuss with you."

Ma Wu nodded: "Okay, let's discuss it slowly."

He looked at the window.

Under the window is Shen Rongqing's garden.

Zuo Wugang stayed quietly in the garden, looking at the lights on the second floor.

Two days later, Ma Chunting had dinner and took another pill. He had just returned to his room to rest when Ma Junjiang rushed into the bedroom: "Dad, something happened to Lao Wu. Someone saw his body outside the city."

Ma Chunting was silent for a moment, then said with a blank expression, "I knew that this day would come sooner or later. Is the body really his?"

Ma Junjiang said, "I was just about to go take a look."

"Go ahead," Ma Chunting lay back on the bed, "collect his body for him. He is a member of the Ma family after all."

He Yuxiu was watching over the new land being reclaimed when the accountant Sheng Shanzhou brought in the news: "Miss, Ma Wu is dead." He Yuxiu was stunned: "Who did it?"

"I heard it's related to Shen Rongqing."

"This bitch is crazy!" He Yuxiu immediately set off for Green Water City.

The cook said, "Miss He, this land reclamation cannot be done without you!"

"Let's leave it alone for now. Old Five is in trouble, we can't just ignore it! Have you told Old Seven about this?"

Sheng Shanzhou said: "We shouldn't tell Seventh Master about this. I don't know if those people in Xiaoyaowu told Seventh Master."

"Is that really Ma Wu?" In Paramount, Chu Er looked at Yang Yanzheng with a face full of doubt.

Yang Yanzheng said, "Wait for the Ma family to do an autopsy. I think it's correct."

"Does Li Qi know about this?"

"He's out of state, so he probably hasn't received the news yet."

Chu Er stood up and said, "Take our people with you and go take a look together."

"No way, how could anything happen to the Fifth Young Master!"

"Mom, don't go yet. We don't know what the situation is. I'll go check it out with Brother Xin first."

"Of course I will go! The Fifth Young Master is our friend! What if our benefactor finds out? Has anyone told our benefactor?"

Li Banfeng was chatting with Tong Yousan at Sanyou Bookstore: "Did you really get that deed from Rafsha?"

Tong Yousan was still stubborn: "He is really from Rafsha, it is absolutely true."

"Have you ever been to Rafsha?"

"Yes, I've been there. I studied abroad in Rafsha and I speak Rafsha fluently. If you don't believe me, ask a Rafsha person to come and ask."

Li Banfeng nodded and said, "That's right. I wonder why you said it so authentically. Are you Yan Xiu?"

Tong Yousan's psychological defense was about to be broken. He whispered to Li Banfeng, "The simple phone is ringing. Let's talk later." Li Banfeng went out and answered Luo Zhengnan's call.

"Seventh Master, I just received news about this. Something happened to Fifth Master, and his body is outside the city."

Li Qi's head was buzzing.

He did not go to Sanyou Bookstore again, but ran straight to Huahu Park. When he reached the lake, Li Banfeng felt unsteady on his feet.

Almost fell down.

Something happened to Ma Wu.

The body was outside the city.

Li Banfeng felt like he was still asleep and didn't know where this nightmare came from.

Just as he jumped into the lake, the projector said, "Director Seven, that simple phone is ringing again."

Li Banfeng returned to the lake and answered the phone.

"Seventh Brother, it's me."

Li Banfeng blinked, wiped his face, and left Huahu Park while listening to the phone.

Tong Yousan thought that the guest had left, and just as he breathed a sigh of relief, he saw the man coming back, covered in water.

"Where did you go just now?"

Li Banfeng said with a relaxed look: "It's okay, I just felt a little sleepy, so I went to wash my face. Let's continue. Are you Yan Xiu?"

"How can you say that you want to cultivate this Taoist sect? Are you kidding me?"

"So which sect are you from? When did you join? Was it when you were studying abroad in Rafsha? Is Rafsha also called a sect?"

Zhang Gunli came to the bottom of Chen Rong's brothel, rubbed some walnuts, and looked at his pocket watch.

Shen Rongqing definitely didn't have the money to pay back, and Zhang Gunli didn't intend to ask her for money.

He told the truth, he admired Shen Rongqing very much, he admired Shen Rongqing's talent, and it was not bad to have such a woman around him.

Is Shen Rongqing willing to agree?

Zhang Gunli didn't mind Shen Rongqing's resistance. The more he resisted, the more he liked it. He liked the stubbornness in the bones of scholars.

At 7:11, Zhang Gunli walked in.

Shen Rongqing sat silently in the living room, looking dazed.

Zhang Gunli took out the IOU and said, "Miss Shen, the time has come."

Shen Rongqing nodded.

“I heard about Ma Wu’s situation. Since you’ve already gotten things done, you probably won’t have any regrets.

"Yes, no regrets." Chen Rongqing looked up at Zhang Gunli.

Zhang Gunli asked, "You know the amount you should pay back. Are you ready for the money?"

"I'm ready." He Jiaqing walked down the stairs from the second floor.

A cloud of mist lingered in the hall for a moment, then transformed into He Haisheng, blocking the door.

Zhang Gunli smiled and said, "Mr. He, what are you going to do?"

To be honest, Zhang Gunli was caught off guard, as Shen Rongqing acted too realistically.

But it seems he doesn't need to be on guard.

"I need to talk to you about reason," He Jiaqing lit a cigarette, took a deep puff, and exhaled the smoke, "I borrowed your life from you at the beginning, and you have to pay me back on time, including the principal and interest. I didn't owe you anything, right?"

Zhang Gunli nodded: "Not less, I gave you a little more."

He Jiaqing added, "I keep calling you senior and doing business with you in a proper manner. Is that proper?"

"You are polite and you do know the rules."

He Jiaqing took another puff of his cigarette and said, "Since I followed the rules, I don't owe you anything. Why did you sell my information to Mu Yuejuan?"

Zhang Gunli smiled and said, "It's really hard to explain this, but I don't need to explain it to you. You two are just uncle and nephew. Why should you explain it to me?"

"If you don't be unreasonable, this matter will be easier to handle." Feng Chongli pushed open the door and walked into the living room.

Zhang Gunli was surprised. He didn't expect Feng Chongli to be here.

He Jiaqing said with a smile: "It's time for us to settle the accounts, including the principal and interest."

PS: Zhang Gunli picked the wrong person.