Yesterday, she was severely scolded by the head of the family and was ordered not to interfere in family affairs or even step out of the house. If another woman encountered such a blow, she would probably cry all day long and be ashamed to see people. But Zhu Yulan is not someone else after all. Even Ling Baobao is amazed at her thick skin. How could she really be obedient?
I have to say that although this woman is a little shallow and a bit mean, she is still smart. At the banquet last night, it was easy to see how grateful the old man was to Mu Hanyan. The reason why she was furious earlier was not just because she offended Chen Yuhe, but also because of her disrespect to Mu Hanyan.
From this, she also knew that as long as she pleased Mu Hanyan, the old man would definitely give her some face and would never hold on to the trivial matter of yesterday.
Of course, she also knew the relationship between Shen Yuhe and Mu Hanyan, and she didn't dare treat her the same way as before. After talking to Mu Hanyan, she took Shen Yuhe's hand again, with a face full of kindness, love, and pity, even more loving than her own mother.
"I'm planning to take a walk in the city and wanted to find someone to ask for directions." Mu Hanyan didn't want to bother with such a small character and said lightly.
"I am familiar with Tianyang City. No one in the entire Gu family knows it better than me. Why do we need to look for anyone else? I will go to ask Lord Ji." Zhu Yulan said, patting his chest.
"That's not a good idea. Didn't Patriarch Gu tell you not to leave yesterday?" Mu Hanyan's heart trembled. Zhu Yulan had been managing the Gu family's business for so many years, and she knew the ins and outs of Tianyang City better than anyone else. Asking her to lead the way was indeed the most appropriate. However, Patriarch Gu had just placed her under house arrest yesterday, and if he escorted her out today, it would seem like he was meddling in other people's affairs.
"It's okay, it's okay. I'm accompanying the chief priest to go out and do some work. The old man is so happy. I'll go and tell him first, you guys wait for me for a while, you must wait for me." Zhu Yulan said as she trotted towards Gu Qingyang's yard.
Not long after, Zhu Yulan came back out of breath. Looking at her high spirits, it was obvious that she had obtained the permission of the head of the family.
"Master Priest, where do you want to go for a stroll?" Zhu Yulan asked after leaving Gu's house.
"Are you familiar with the Chamber of Commerce in Tianyang City?" Mu Hanyan asked bluntly. The sacrificial ceremony was still two days away, and she planned to return to Huayu City as soon as it was over. After all, Huayu City had only been rebuilt recently, and she was always worried about being away for too long. Therefore, she didn't have much time left in Tianyang City, and she didn't want to waste it.
"Yes, I know them better than anyone in the entire Gu family." Zhu Yulan patted her chest again and said, "Tianyang City has a total of twenty-four chambers of commerce, thirteen of which belong to the priest families of this city, and eleven belong to the priest families of the other eleven main cities. This is also the custom of all the main cities of the temples. There is money to be made by everyone, and no one is left out. Our Gu family used to hold shares in several chambers of commerce, but now we have withdrawn. However, if the head priest wants to do business, the shopkeeper must at least give me some face."
"By the way, Master Priest, are you buying or selling something?" Having said that, Zhu Yulan asked again.
"I'll sell some relic soul beads for some silver, and buy some medicinal herbs and meteorite gold to take back." Mu Hanyan said.
"Soul Relic Bead!" Zhu Yulan was slightly stunned and looked hesitant.
"What's wrong?" Mu Hanyan asked.
"Master Priest, as you know, Long Wucuo has already made it clear that he's going to have a hard time with your Huayu Temple. If you're just going to buy something casually, it's fine. We can just find a random chamber of commerce. We don't need to reveal our identities. We can just buy and leave. No one will check your background, so it won't be a hassle.
But the relic soul beads are different, and they're multicolored soul beads, easily worth over a million taels each. At auction, the price would be even higher, which would definitely attract the attention of the Long family. Furthermore, the Long family holds a stake in all of the thirteen chambers of commerce in this city, and they have many informants. Once they find out your identities, who would dare to accept them?" Zhu Yulan said.
Mu Hanyan had forgotten about this. She didn't expect that the Long family was so powerful in Tianyang City, with all thirteen chambers of commerce holding shares. She originally wanted to take some relic soul beads to the auction to make a fortune, but now it seems that it won't work.
"What about the black market? It's not like even the black market is controlled by the Long family." Mu Hanyan had no choice but to settle for the second best.
"The Long family can't control the black market. I'm telling you this in secret, so don't tell anyone else." Zhu Yulan looked around cautiously and said in a low voice, "I heard that the black market in Tianyang City was run by a high-ranking Punishment Priest from the Temple of Life. His beloved son is in charge, so the Long family doesn't dare to offend him."
"There is such a thing? Aren't they afraid that it will spread and affect their reputation?" Mu Hanyan was a little surprised. The black market is of course not allowed to be seen in the light, and many transactions are not tolerated by the laws of the temple. For a dignified priest of punishment to open a black market, isn't that breaking the law knowingly?
"What's so strange about this? Anyone who can sit in that position must have strength and background. Who would dare to offend them? Besides, since they dare to open a black market, they are naturally not afraid of the news leaking out. They will definitely not leave any handle. If anyone dares to expose it, it will not hurt them at all. However, the revenge of the High Priest of Punishment is not something that everyone can bear." Zhu Yulan said disapprovingly.
"That's true. Then let's go directly to the black market." Mu Hanyan nodded and realized that compared with the Holy See, the power of the temple was more concentrated, and it was safer to do such things.
"It's a bit early to go to the black market now. It doesn't open until the afternoon." Zhu Yulan said.
"Then let's go shopping in a few chambers of commerce first. By the way, we also need to find a place to change clothes." Mu Hanyan said.
I hadn't thought much about Long Wucuo before, but after Zhu Yulan's reminder, it would be a bad idea to reveal my identity and wander around.
Thinking of this, Mu Hanyan felt a little relieved that she brought Zhu Yulan out, otherwise she would get into trouble if she was not careful.
Because most of the relic soul beads are distributed by the Temple of Life or the Main Temple, there are very few people willing to buy them, and it is also difficult for people who go to the depths of the wilderness to explore and hunt for curiosities to obtain relic soul beads, so the volume of this part traded in the market is even smaller. However, many high-level priests who died at the hands of bandits may have a large number of relic soul beads accumulated on their bodies that flow into the market.
Don't underestimate the bandits. When their martial arts skills are cultivated to a certain level, ordinary priests of the gods may not be their opponents. Take Xiang Qiuzhan for example. Even a punishment priest like Zhuge Qiu couldn't withstand a single blow from him. The chief priests of other temples would have no way to die if they met him.
There are definitely more bandits like Xiang Qiuzhan in the Continent of Gods. It's just that they have big appetites and disdain to engage in small fights. Ordinary people won't encounter them, and they may not even know of their existence.
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