The two clinked glasses and drank, and before they knew it, it was late at night.
During this time, Meng Fan shared many of his business theories from his previous life, which greatly surprised Shen Wanqian. This was in line with his own character and conduct, and Shen Wanqian immediately regarded Meng Fan as a confidant!
Meng Fan also benefited greatly from his words. Compared to Meng Fan, Shen Wanqian was still a nobody even though he was extremely wealthy. But he had never seen a nobody who could see through everything in the world so clearly and understand human nature so thoroughly. It was clear that Shen Wanqian had an extremely rich life experience.
In his previous life, he would definitely have become a powerful figure, but unfortunately, this world reveres martial arts, and without exceptional martial arts skills, one cannot achieve anything significant.
This man, having become one of the wealthiest men in the dynasty, had reached his limit; further expansion was beyond his means.
The two talked until late at night before leaving one after the other, agreeing that 330,000 taels of silver would be ready by tomorrow!
The next day, Meng Fan slowly woke up and saw Lian Yue and Lian Xing sleeping soundly beside him on both sides. He thought to himself that he was living a very comfortable life.
Because of their cultivation of the Lesser Formless Skill, the two women became even more beautiful and charming than before. After being nourished by Meng Fan's dual cultivation, their figures also became exceptionally voluptuous. This made Meng Fan so happy every night that he forgot all about home and continued to play music and dance!
The two women seemed to sense that the man beside them had woken up. They let out a groan in their sleep and slowly got up, revealing their smooth, white backs. Suddenly, they threw themselves on Meng Fan, as if they couldn't bear to see him leave their bed.
Meng Fan gently patted their backs and teased, "My two heroines, we fought for three hundred rounds last night and were evenly matched. We've only rested for an hour now, but I didn't expect you two to still have energy left. I admire you."
The two women, unable to withstand his teasing, blushed crimson and raised their fists to slap Meng Fan's chest, exclaiming, "Young master, you're so naughty!"
"Hehe, a bad boy is always more attractive to beauties!"
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After another two hours of back-and-forth fighting, Lianxing was finally defeated, and Lianyue raised the white flag, ending the battle with Meng Fan's achievement of capturing two cities.
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At noon, Meng Fan, after tidying up, was invited by Mo Chen to a small courtyard, where Chen Wanqian had obviously been waiting for a long time, and had been refilled with tea countless times.
Meng Fan laughed and said, "Brother Shen, why are you personally guarding the cash?"
Shen Wanqian smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know who leaked the news and found out that I transferred hundreds of thousands of taels of silver overnight. I was worried last night, so I came to check on them. I didn't expect to encounter thieves attacking us. Fortunately, my personal guards were here and fought off the thieves."
He took another sip of tea and continued, "I was worried they might come back, so I've been staying here."
Meng Fan saw the bloodstains in the courtyard and knew that it had been cleaned up. There were several sword marks on the courtyard wall, with traces of sword energy still remaining, obviously left from the fight last night.
"Who was it that came to investigate?"
Shen Wanqian looked worried and said, "We found it, but it's no different from not finding it at all!"
Meng Fan immediately asked excitedly, "What do you mean by this, brother?"
Anyone who dares to touch his money is courting death!
"The thieves who came used the Thirteen-Sword Combo. They are Ge Qing, a retainer kept by Governor Meng Yuhai. I cannot afford to offend Governor Meng Yuhai. I will have to bring some gifts and pay a visit to him in order to resolve this matter."
This is a typical example of the common people not fighting against officials. The governor is the head of a state, and it is unknown how he was not implicated when the Sun family was completely wiped out.
Shen Wanqian's foundation is in Zhanzhou, so even if he knows officials in the capital, he cannot use them to exert pressure. A local official is more powerful than a county official, and he cannot afford to strain his relationship with Meng Yuhai.
"What kind of person is Meng Yuhai? He even shares the same surname as me?" Meng Fan said, pursing his lips.
"Brother, I know you have a powerful background, but you are not a member of the dynasty. It's best not to offend the local powerful families. Anyway, you haven't lost anything. The silver is here. You should quickly call someone to move it. As for the governor's affairs, don't worry about them."
Shen Wanqian actually had something else to say: even if Meng Fan was just a nobody, if he offended Meng Yuhai, he might be gone, but Shen Wanqian would be in trouble!
However, he knew the ways of the world and simply advised Meng Fan to finish the matter hastily, leaving the rest to him.
Meng Fan didn't take it seriously and said, "Brother, don't worry about this. It's fine if someone punches me, but if they touch my money, it's like taking my life!"
The importance of silver to Meng Fan is self-evident. If Zhao Wuji and others who knew Meng Fan well were here, they would definitely mourn for Meng Yuhai. After all, Meng Fan's high moral character was already evident in not stealing other people's silver, yet someone still dared to covet it. It's truly outrageous!
Shen Wanqian hurriedly said, "Brother, you should think it over carefully. I am willing to give you another 50,000 taels of silver. You should leave quickly!"
"Brother, let me tell you again what kind of person I, Meng Fan, am. Anyone who dares to touch my money will die! Not even your face!"
A cold glint flashed in Meng Fan's eyes, and the aura emanating from his body was extremely cold, instantly covering the entire courtyard with frost.
Shivering from the cold, Shen Wanqian said in a trembling voice, "Brother... I've never practiced martial arts, please... please stop your supernatural powers!"
Meng Fan turned to look at Shen Wanqian. With a thought, the True Qi of the Wushi Yuanjing transformed into the extremely hot Nine Yang True Qi, enveloping the entire courtyard. In an instant, the ice and snow melted, and the coldness in Shen Wanqian's body also dissipated.
He came quickly and left quickly. Although he did not practice martial arts, he had extraordinary insight and knew that the younger brother he had befriended was unfathomably powerful!
"Brother, let's verify the amount of silver first." With that, he opened the door, revealing more than three hundred large wooden chests neatly arranged inside. Chen Wanqian ordered his men to open them one by one, and the room immediately shimmered with silver light. Meng Fan's cold and stern face finally relaxed.
"Brother, as far as I know, Governor Meng Yuhai's cultivation may have reached the Grandmaster realm, and there are several Innate experts in his mansion. The fact that the downfall of the Sun family did not implicate his dynasty is also due to consideration for his strength. You must be careful before you take any action."
Shen Wanqian knew he couldn't dissuade Meng Fan, so he could only tell him the information he knew, lest his younger brother, who was to his liking, be caught off guard!
Meng Fan snorted coldly and said, "Hmph! Tell Meng Yuhai to prepare the coffin first, since he doesn't have a tomorrow." Then he waved his hand, and more than three hundred chests of silver turned into thin air and disappeared before Shen Wanqian's eyes!
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