Chapter 284: The coffin book of Deyun Temple Yue
Shenling was arrested.
Everyone in Chaotianque and Deyun Temple breathed a sigh of relief.
Everyone in Deyun Temple thought that Li Chu had finally returned and they didn't have to worry anymore.
The people in Chaotianque thought that Li Chu had finally left, so they didn't have to worry anymore...
There were two glaring holes on the world-famous indestructible iron cage, and Old Jin didn't know what to do with it.
I can open both the front and back doors...
Before returning to Chaoge City, Duan Lulong found Li Chu again.
And presented a silver note worth one hundred thousand taels.
Li Chu showed a sincere smile, "Duan Mangpao is too polite, just come."
Duan Lulong smiled and said, "This is not a gift, but a reward to thank Taoist Xiao Li for helping us defend the demon clan from breaking out of the prison and killing a demon king."
Li Chu's eyes lit up: "Killing a demon king will earn you 100,000 taels?"
Duan Lulong caught a hint of danger from these words.
He hurriedly explained: "The value of a demon king is far more than 100,000 taels... However, we will not encourage the behavior of hunting demons at will. This reward is mainly for the protection of the iron prison... If you kill the demon king somewhere else, there is a high probability that you will not get it..."
Li Chu retracted his gaze and smiled, "I'm just asking casually."
Really? Duan Lulong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, doubtful.
Li Chu asked again: "Did you gain anything from the interrogation of that demon sect member? I have always suspected that they might be plotting something at the Flower City Conference."
Duan Lulong was silent for a moment before he said, "She's dead."
…
Yue Shenling died during the interrogation.
At that time, she was wrapped in complicated chains and talismans, and Duan Geng was sitting in front of her and asked the first question.
"You were responsible for both the cases at the Donghai Palace and the South City Clinic?"
Yue Shen Ling did not say anything, but just looked at him calmly.
"What conspiracy do you have in Shenluo City?" Duan Geng asked again.
Yue Shenling remained silent, but suddenly a smile appeared on his face.
"I know you are Lord Canghai's subordinate, but if you cooperate with our inquiries, the court may spare your life." Duan Geng advised.
then.
Then a crack of light appeared on Yue Shenling's face, just like a broken mirror. From this first crack, complex cracks like a spider web quickly evolved.
"Stop!" Duan Geng shouted immediately and tried to stop it.
But it was too late. There was a crisp sound, as if something broke inside Yue Shenling's body.
Her eyes lost their luster in an instant.
Duan Geng frowned as he looked at Yue Shen Ling's corpse and punched hard.
…
The empty pavilion and the calm sea chart, this scene seems to never change.
Lord Canghai sat in the center with a pile of white fragments in front of him.
“Are we just going to let Yue Shen Ling die like this…” Opposite him, the young man in white robe still had a look of shock on his face, “She…”
"She's already trapped in the iron cage. The chances of saving her are very low. We've already learned from previous experiences." Lord Canghai had a blank expression on his face. "It's better to break the Life Soul Mirror as soon as possible to prevent her from being tortured."
He raised his head and looked at the young man in white robe, "It's not me who is killing her, it's Chao Tianque who is killing her."
"I'm worried that if this happens..." The young man in white robe quickly lowered his head, "only the Flower God Order will be left... and we won't have enough manpower."
"There will never be a lack of helpers in this world." Canghai Jun smiled slightly, "As long as you can afford the price."
"Yes." the boy replied.
"I told you before I came to Shenluo City." Lord Canghai said slowly, "To become an earthly immortal, you must completely cut off the remains of your past and clear your obsession. And my obsession... is very big. In order to clear it, many people may die. And as long as you survive in the end, you can get a reward that satisfies you."
The young man said solemnly: "I am willing to die for my Lord!"
Canghai Jun turned his head and looked outside, his gaze reaching the distant horizon.
"The day that proves whether I can succeed is coming soon."
…
"Master told me before that you can take Miss Jiangli away anytime. Now you finally believe it, right?"
In Deyun Temple, Dulanke laughed.
Next to him were Li Chu and Wei Jiangli, and opposite him sat Su Wan, who had come to Deyun Temple again.
But Su Wan's expression today was somewhat complicated.
She shook her head and smiled bitterly, "I came here to say that I already know the whole story. I did misunderstand it before. But... if Jiang Li likes, you can stay here for a while."
"Ah?" Du Lanke was even more nervous than Wei Jiangli and himself. "The Flower City Conference is about to begin! If Miss Jiangli doesn't go to build momentum and train, it will greatly affect her performance."
Wang Longqi, who happened to be passing by, glanced at him, sat down and said with a smile: "Oh, I didn't know that Lao Du was still a fan of the cause."
Then, Su Wan whispered, "The Yin family withdrew, and our original largest financial backer, the King of the East Sea, suddenly died... The Prince of the East Sea Palace has also withdrawn its investment from You Lan Xuan. With the Huadu Conference approaching, this is a huge blow to You Lan Xuan."
Speaking of which, Youlanxuan is indeed a bit unlucky.
Originally, withdrawing from the Yin family was not a big deal, but once the King of Donghai died, the problem became serious. Unfortunately, the King of Donghai did not have any successor for the time being. The people who handled all the property of the King of Donghai were all royal officials from Chaoge City, and their methods were very simple and crude.
All industries developed by the former King of East China Sea were withdrawn and gold and silver were sealed in warehouses to ensure that the next King of East China Sea who might appear at any time could take over completely without any omissions.
Otherwise, if they continue to keep it as an industry, they will not get any credit for making money in the future, and they will have to pay for it if they lose money.
Su Wan has many connections in Shenluo City, but when it comes to the level of the Chaoge royal family, she is completely powerless to change anything.
Wang Longqi asked curiously, "But for an industry like Youlanxuan that makes a fortune every day, even if the King of the East Sea withdraws his investment, there will be someone to take over, right?"
Su Wan frowned, "I have talked to some of the merchants who cooperate with me, but they all know that Youlanxuan is in a difficult situation. The Huadu Conference is imminent, and they all want to take advantage of the situation and try to take control of Youlanxuan. But Youlanxuan is the hard work of half my life, I will never give it up."
Everyone nodded. It was indeed not easy to find a suitable partner under such circumstances.
The most important thing is that the Huadu Conference is about to begin.
This event is not just about a group of courtesans singing, dancing and competing in talent. Behind it is a war without the smoke of gunpowder.
In this war, every brothel needs to make a terrifying investment.
Admission to the conference requires a very high membership fee and financial guarantee, in addition to the cost of building momentum and publicity, which is also a huge expense. The biggest expense is the cost of purchasing floral silk in the final stage.
Because in the finals, the victory or failure of the good girls depends on which girl's "flower path" goes the farthest.
The so-called "flower road" is paved with a foot of flower silk that costs dozens of taels of silver! The price of flower silk varies every year. For an unprecedented winter conference like this year, the price must be extremely high.
Although these flowery silks were supposed to be purchased by fans of good girls, in fact, there was a lot of water in them. In order to create an atmosphere, attract people to follow suit, or for some other purposes, each brothel also needed to purchase extremely expensive flowery silks every year.
Of course, after walking the flower path.
The people's money was divided into 30% and 70%, and the money from the brothel was returned in full.
These investments will often yield returns several times over in the end.
However, if you don't have strong financial support, you are not qualified to participate in this war. Or if you force yourself to participate, you will end up running out of funds and lose everything.
Wei Jiangli looked at Su Wan's worried face, reached out and held her hand, "Aunt Wan, I will always support you. No matter what you do, I will follow you."
Su Wan forced a smile and comforted her, "Don't worry too much. The worst that can happen is that you won't participate this year. You are still young anyway. Even if you miss a year, it is better than going on stage rashly. If you don't rank well, it will ruin your reputation."
Wei Jiangli nodded: "Yes."
At this time, Li Chu looked at Wang Longqi and said, "Your princess has a wealthy family. Is it possible for her to invest in Youlanxuan?"
"well……"
At this point, Wang Longqi suddenly sighed and said, "We have broken up."
"Oh?" Lao Du raised his eyebrows: "Are you really planning to run away?"
"Bullshit." Wang Longqi rolled his eyes at him and said, "Of course I am a good man who is loyal and faithful. It's just that after the death of the King of Donghai, she was confirmed to be a star of misfortune... and was summoned to Chaoge City. I heard that... the emperor intended to send her out to marry."
Lao Du blinked, then realized, "My goodness, what a huge grudge this must be."
Wang Longqi sighed again: "It is difficult to disobey the imperial decree, and... it is said that this will allow her child to legitimately become the next King of the East Sea. I can only... Old Du, you understand, right?"
"I understand." Lao Du patted his shoulder in understanding, "There is a kind of love called letting go."
"But..." Wang Longqi turned to look at Su Wan and said, "Although I can no longer help you with this, I can give someone 5,000 taels to sponsor Youlanxuan."
Su Wan smiled.
"Thank you, Mr. Wang Qi, but... to participate in the Huadu Conference, you need to invest one million taels. Even if I have taken out all my assets and borrowed from many sources, I still lack at least three hundred thousand taels. Your five thousand taels..."
She shook her head helplessly.
Li Chu's eyes moved when he heard this.
"How much?"
"At least three hundred thousand taels." Su Wan repeated.
Li Chu couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.
These women...
Could it be that he calculated it accurately?
But if you think about it, Youlanxuan's misfortune this time is also closely related to him. Whether it is Yin's withdrawal or the death of the King of East Sea, if you think about it carefully, it really started with his kidnapping of Miss Jiangli.
Li Chu felt somewhat embarrassed.
but……
All the wealth, not even warm yet...
It's inevitable that I feel a little distressed...
Then Wang Longqi said, "Just accept it. Youlanxuan has given me a lot of warmth. Although the money is not much, it is a token of my appreciation."
"Haha." Su Wan smiled and took the five thousand taels of silver note, saying, "Okay, if I don't raise enough money and can't attend the Huadu Conference, I will return the money to Wang Qishao. If I raise enough money, as long as Jiang Li goes on stage, then Qishao can at least... get five times the profit from this money."
Wang Longqi chuckled: "That would be great."
After saying that, Su Wan was about to turn around and leave.
Suddenly, Li Chu shouted, "Wait!"
"Hmm?" Su Wan turned around and asked, "Master Xiao Li, is there anything else?"
The words haven't finished yet.
See you.
Li Chu took out two crumpled silver bills from his chest, clenched them tightly, and handed them to Su Wan very slowly.
"My master, my apprentice, and myself... the coffin money for our entire Deyun Temple is all here, exactly 300,000 taels."
Li Chu gritted his teeth and said in a trembling voice: "You can take it."
Su Wan looked at Li Chu in surprise, "Master Li, you...really..."
"Nothing." Li Chu's face was indescribably solemn.
"Children of Jianghu are all about justice."
(End of this chapter)
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