Chapter 184 If God wants someone to die, he will make him crazy

Squeak.

Click click.

Two old wooden doors, some years old, slowly opened, and a guard in a blue short suit peeked out and looked around.

After a moment, once he realized there was nothing amiss outside the back door, he waved to the back:

"Come out, there's no one here."

Then, two guards, each carrying a sack, walked out of the house and looked around.

Seeing that no one was around, the tense expressions on their faces eased a little.

"Old Liu, don't go too far. Just stay inside the door and remember to open it for us when we come back."

"Hurry up and stop talking nonsense."

"Take advantage of the overcast and rainy weather and get rid of those two wretched maids."

"good."

The two guards nodded, said nothing more, and headed directly towards the north city gate.

Wait until they are far away.

The guard surnamed Liu closed the wooden door, muttering curses under his breath.

"This is the fifth one already."

"Hmph, why isn't that old bastard Xiao Yuan dead yet..."

Although the sound was soft, it was heard by Chen Yi and Liu Lang, who were hiding in the shadows outside the door.

Liu Lang's expression turned strange. He glanced at Chen Yi, whose face remained calm, and hesitated before saying:

"The second young master of the Liu family must have been humiliated at the Marquis's residence today, and he's probably still angry."

Chen Yi glanced at him and nodded, saying, "Good thing."

"ah?"

"No, please lead the way."

Chen Yi didn't offer any further explanation. After giving an order, his gaze followed the two guards who had walked away.

He could still faintly smell a strong, fading stench of blood.

Today, the fifth place...

Haha, it seems Liu Wen was really angered by the old man.

That's fine too.

When Heaven wishes to destroy someone, it first makes them go mad.

Liu Wen deserved to die in Shu Prefecture!

Although Liu Lang didn't understand the reason behind his "good thing" comment, he knew that Liu Lang was probably unhappy.

In fact, Liu Lang also despised Liu Wen, a young master from a powerful family who treated human life like dirt.

Don't be fooled by his status as a member of Mingyue Tower; he doesn't participate in every business, nor does he kill just anyone.

Just like before, when he and the Illusionary Sound Sect went together to plunder the Xiao family's medicinal herbs.

He had no intention of even drawing his sword against those martial arts figures who were escorting goods, disdaining to bully the weak.

Otherwise, Shen Huatang, who came from the Tianshan Sect, would not have been able to leave alive.

In contrast, consider Liu Wen.

He was mistreated by the Xiao family during the day, so he took it out on his own servants at night. How is this any different from the evil and heretical people in the martial arts world?

A moment later.

The two arrived at the eastern rear courtyard one after the other.

Liu Lang composed himself, and after confirming that no one was around, he pointed to the wooden building not far away.

Chen Yi nodded in understanding and listened attentively.

"...Old fool, you dare to rebuke me, a young master, when you're on your deathbed?"

"I'm giving you face by coming to visit, but what about you?"

"Shame on you!"

"And that Xiao Wan'er, how dare she refuse my kindness!"

"Given the current state of your Xiao family, how dare you?!"

The faint sounds made Chen Yi's eyes gradually reveal a hint of murderous intent as he looked at the wooden building.

He then waved his hand, signaling Liu Lang to knock on the door.

Ding, ding ding.

The crisp sound silenced the shouting and cursing inside the wooden building.

Liu Wen asked coldly, "Who?"

Liu Lang lowered his voice and replied, "Liu Er."

"Have your parents arrived yet?"

Chen Yi stepped forward slowly, and wisps of killing intent followed his footsteps, piercing through the ancient wooden door and heading straight into the building.

"I hope Mr. Liu will forgive my late-night visit."

Before he could finish speaking, the wooden door creaked open inwards, as if to welcome him.

Chen Yi stepped inside without stopping.

Liu Lang followed, looked around, and then gently closed the door.

Standing to one side of the main hall, Liu Wen, carrying a long sword, stared at Chen Yi with his narrow eyes, a smile appearing on his effeminate face:

"Black Tooth?"

Chen Yi glanced at him, took off his straw hat and placed it on the table, then calmly nodded: "It is indeed I."

He then looked at the long sword in Liu Wen's hand and gestured, "Young Master Liu, are you not welcoming me?"

Liu Wen paused, then sheathed his longsword, smiled, and cupped his hands, saying, "The name Black Fang is renowned far and wide; I am most pleased to welcome you."

A person's name is like the shadow of a tree.

Even though he is the legitimate son of the Liu family of Jingzhou, he has plenty of ways to deal with Black Fang and Mingyue Tower.

However, at this very moment, his cultivation level was far inferior to that of Black Fang.

Naturally, one would not put oneself in danger.

Of course, more importantly, Liu Wen was somewhat curious about what kind of business this Elder of Mingyue Tower had come to him for.

Seeing this, Chen Yi nodded, "I have long admired Young Master Liu. Meeting you today, I can say you are truly a dragon among men."

Liu Lang secretly grinned as he listened to their flattering words.

Whether Liu Wen welcomes "Black Teeth" is unknown to him.

But he knew perfectly well that the boss didn't have a good impression of Liu Wen.

It's a wonder the boss could say something like "a dragon among men" to my face.

Thinking about all this, Liu Lang pretended not to have heard anything and stood guard at the door, facing outwards.

They exchanged a few pleasantries.

Chen Yi and Liu Wen took their seats one after the other.

"I wonder what business Elder Black Fang has with me? If it's about Liu Jing's death, I have no interest in it."

Hearing Liu Wen's straightforward words, Chen Yi understood that he was indicating that he knew the reason for Liu Jing's death.

At the same time, there was a hint of warning and threat—he wasn't as easily fooled as Liu Jing.

Chen Yi paused briefly, then said, "I have a business deal here that I would like to invite Young Master Liu to participate."

Liu Wen thought to himself, "As expected," and a look of disappointment appeared on his face.

However, he was still aware of the Mingyue Tower's affairs, so he asked, "What kind of business?"

"The Xiao family."

"I have no interest in dealing with something as trivial as the Xiao family's pharmacy."

"Such petty business is hardly worthy of serious consideration, and naturally it would not meet your standards, young master."

Liu Wen raised an eyebrow, showing some interest: "Tell me about it."

To everyone's surprise, Chen Yi shook his head and said, "Please forgive me, Young Master Liu, Mingyue Tower has strict rules."

"If you want to participate, you have to show sincerity."

Liu Wen was slightly taken aback, looking at him strangely: "You mean, I have to pay first before I can know the details of the deal?"

"That's right. But I can assure you, young master, that you won't care about that little bit of money after hearing this."

"...What if I'm not interested in getting involved?"

"The money is non-refundable."

"..."

Liu Lang almost burst out laughing.

In his memory, Black Tooth was indeed "money-grubbing," but he never came up to him without revealing anything and just asked for money.

How is this any different from forced buying and selling?

However, upon closer reflection, he roughly understood his boss's plan.

—After all, it was a major event like burning down the summer grain of three military towns of Dingyuan Army. If it were mentioned directly, it would inevitably arouse Liu Wen's suspicion.

Such seemingly "mysterious" demands for money, in hindsight, can be attributed to the word "caution".

really.

Liu Wen and Chen Yi exchanged glances for a moment, then Liu Wen took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket, placed them on the table, and said with a smile:

"I hope your Mingyue Tower will not disappoint me."

"Of course not."

As Chen Yi spoke, he picked up the stack of silver notes, examined a few, and then put them back on the table, saying, "Not enough."

Liu Wen stared at him in astonishment, "Two thousand taels of silver...not enough?"

Chen Yi shook his head unmoved. "Indeed, it's not enough."

"Let me put it bluntly: that deal involves 600,000 taels of silver. If you want to know the details, you'll need at least 10,000 taels of silver."

Liu Wen stared at him blankly for a long time, then suddenly laughed.

"Six hundred thousand taels... What a huge deal!"

With that, Liu Wen got up and went back to his room.

After he left, Liu Lang, disregarding the outside world, turned to look at Chen Yi, his lips barely moving as he silently asked:

"Wasn't it supposed to be 300,000 taels?"

Chen Yi glared at him, signaling him to shut up and turn away obediently.

Liu Lang turned away dejectedly, this time he really couldn't figure out what his boss was up to.

Surely we can't expect Liu Wen to come up with another 30,000 taels of gold, can we?

hiss.

Damn, no wonder he's the boss.

He was talking about a huge deal worth 300,000 taels of silver right off the bat.

Not long after.

Liu Wen brought out the full amount of silver notes and placed them on the table, a sinister smile appearing on his face as he said:

"If you dare to lie to me, do you know what the consequences will be?"

Chen Yi noncommittally put away the stack of silver notes, which served as a way to make up for the money he had given to Black Tooth earlier.

Without hesitation, he leaned close to Liu Wen's ear and whispered a few words.

Then Liu Wen's eyes widened suddenly, and he turned to look at him: "Really?"

Chen Yi sat up straight and nodded slightly: "If Young Master Liu is interested, you can have a share of this deal."

The smile on Liu Wen's face gradually turned strange.

Shocking, ruthless, insane, and much more.

He was indeed shocked by the deal Black Fang was talking about.

How dare these people?

They actually intend to burn down the summer grain in three towns. Aren't they afraid of being chased to the ends of the earth by the Xiao family?

However, this finally made Liu Wen understand why Black Tooth had asked him for ten thousand taels of silver.

Forget about actually doing such a big deal; just spreading the word would be fatal.

Thinking about all this, Liu Wen tried hard to suppress the complicated thoughts in his mind.

"This kind of deal is indeed beyond my expectations."

"But I don't understand why Elder Black Fang sought me out?"

Chen Yi had anticipated his reaction and said calmly:

"This matter is of great importance. If we can get help from the Liu family, we will have a better chance of success."

At this point, Chen Yi paused, looked directly at him, and continued, "This matter will benefit you further."

"Once it's done, whether you want to marry the eldest daughter of the Xiao family or have other plans, it will be much easier to achieve your goals."

Liu Wen asked, "You know I want to marry Xiao Wan'er?"

"If Mingyue Tower had no news, how would I dare to come and bother you, young master?"

Liu Wen nodded, knowing in his heart that "Black Tooth" was right.

He knew very well what would happen to the Xiao family after this deal was done.

The summer grain harvest in the three towns was burned, the Dingyuan Army was short of silver and food, the Xiao family was in a state of chaos, and there was also questioning from the imperial court...

Under such pressure, the Liu family found an opportunity.

Whether he takes advantage of the chaos or offers help in times of need, he can achieve his goal.

“But even if I don’t get involved, you and Mingyue Tower will still do this deal, won’t you?”

Chen Yi chuckled, "Young Master Liu, you're asking a question you already know the answer to."

"If I am not mistaken, news of your humiliation at the Xiao family will spread throughout Shuzhou City tomorrow."

"Furthermore, your second uncle was rejected when he went to the Xiao family to propose marriage. What do you think people in Shuzhou will say about you, and what will they say about the Liu family of Jingzhou?"

Liu Wen's face immediately darkened, and he looked at him with a cold gaze: "This is not a reason for me to get involved!"

"Don't you want to personally destroy the Xiao family?"

"As far as I know, the chances of your elder brother becoming the head of the Liu family in Jingzhou are... greater!"

(End of this chapter)