Where would he get so much money? Last time, he spent 100,000 taels of silver to exchange for a jade pendant with this monk, which almost exhausted all his connections.
Asking him to come up with 200,000 taels of silver now is harder than climbing to heaven.
"Master, isn't this price a bit too high? I'm not even asking for a talisman, so why is it twice as expensive as last time?"
The monk said, “Because this is meant to inflict a real and devastating blow on someone you hate, it’s of extraordinary significance, so the price will definitely not be lower.” As he spoke, he leaned over and patted the box, “The contents of this box alone are worth 100,000 taels of silver.”
Song Ruier could guess that they were practicing Gu poison inside. Such things were sinister and terrifying, and would instill an instinctive fear in people.
He guessed what the monk meant; he was probably going to use the Gu worms on the Qiao family. If that were the case, he wondered what kind of effect it would have, and he immediately became excited.
“I’m still a child, homeless and jobless. Two hundred thousand taels is too much.” He frowned, playing the victim card.
The monk shook his head: "What you did is not something a child would do, Young Master Song. You are a smart man. Go back and figure out a solution yourself. I will be traveling in half a month. You need to get things sorted out within half a month."
Song Ruier, starving, was ushered down the mountain and sat in the carriage, munching on dry rations, her face gloomy.
"You old monk, you're asking for the moon! Why don't you just rob me?"
Then he narrowed his eyes and said, "As long as it brings great misfortune to the Qiao family, I'm willing to do it no matter the cost."
He originally thought that with high official rank and great power in the future, he wouldn't be afraid of dealing with the Qiao family.
But now he clearly understands that, just as the old monk said, ordinary methods are useless against the Qiao family, so he can only seek unorthodox methods, and there is not much difference between now and in the future.
He will become stronger and better able to protect himself in the future, but the Qiao family's strength is also constantly growing.
Especially Qiao Lian'er, there's a hint of news coming from the palace that Liuzhou is suffering from a severe drought, and the emperor is discussing countermeasures with Qiao Lian'er. This is an intention to let her get involved in domestic affairs, which is unacceptable.
Once he grows stronger, Qiao Lian'er will reach an unknown position, and the emperor will only continue to trust her and entrust her with important responsibilities.
This is also why Song Ruier is anxious.
Money is hard to come by, and birth date and time are even harder to obtain.
Given Song Ruier's relationship with the Qiao family, how could the Qiao family possibly tell him his birth date and time?
The Ministry of Revenue kept records of everyone's household registration, but only the year, month, and day were recorded, not the specific time.
Of course, Song Ruier wouldn't go to the Qiao family to ask.
On this day, the Qiao sisters and their two sisters-in-law went out for a stroll, each wearing a fluffy cloak and carrying a hand warmer.
The group chatted and laughed as they strolled through the streets, enjoying themselves immensely, with servants and women behind them carrying large and small bags of goods.
Qiao Lian'er was among them. She was busy and rarely had such a time, so she cherished it all the more.
"This jewelry store seems to be newly opened; there are quite a few styles I've never seen before," Lingyin said.
Qiao Xi'er nodded: "Then let's go in and take a look."
Not far away, a fortune teller was setting up a stall. He glanced over, stroked his beard, and walked towards the Qiao family.
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