Chapter 10: Getting Rich (Part 2)

  "Whoosh!" A cold light flashed like electricity, and Yuwen Chengdu's silver helmet and armor stood out like a mountain. He looked like a heavenly god descending with the phoenix-winged golden halberd in hand, chopping down with a single slash. In an instant, a burst of light and mist surged forth, and the Five Peaks Seal was cut into two pieces.

  His figure was not at all stiff, like mercury pouring down from the cracks in the split mountains, passing through the gap, reaching out to grab Duan Shentian's shoulder, as if an eagle soaring and dancing in the nine heavens, rising again into the air.

  In the flash of lightning, Xiao Si's gaze crossed with Yuwen Cheng, like two icy blades piercing his heart, making him feel an unprecedented chill.

  Such momentum, such dominance, even surpassing the so-called number one of the Seven Demons of the World, Old Ancestor Eagle Yang!

  In just a flash of thought, Yuwen Cheng had already taken Duan Zhentian out of the Nine Underworlds Yin Yan Array and floated down to the ground below. It was as if he had never left from start to finish.

  "You win, I admit defeat on behalf of Duan Tianya!" He slowly withdrew his gaze from Xiao Si and slapped Duan Shentian unconscious with one palm.

  "General Yuwen, what you're doing is somewhat unfair." Li Xiuning said discontentedly.

  Yuwen Chengdu nodded and said, "I will give General Xiang a statement!" He handed the unconscious Duan Zhentian over to his subordinates for emergency treatment, then turned to face Wei Tong and said, "General, let's stop here for today's martial competition."

  "General Yuwen," Qu Tu Tong said coldly, "it seems you've forgotten your own identity."

  Yuwen Chengdu's sword-like eyebrows furrowed slightly, but quickly relaxed again. He nodded and said, "I understand." Turning around, he stepped onto the high platform and came to the front of Xiao Si, saying: "I broke the rules and should be punished. Here is a silver note worth 100,000 taels."

  Xiao Si glanced at the silver ticket handed over by Yu Wen, and his heart was burning with even more fire. Alas, the other party's cultivation was too terrifying, and their generosity was too lavish. From this, it can be seen that this guy had embezzled countless amounts of money from the people in his daily life. If he didn't take advantage of the opportunity to make a big profit, how could he justify letting such a good chance slip away?

  He smiled and said: "The top courtesan in Chang'an City also has this price, does General Yuwen think that the life of Chief Escort Duan is only worth this little silver?"

  Yuwen Chengdu's eyes grew even colder as he gazed at Xiao Si, his voice low and measured: "What does the leader of the Xiao family think?"

  Xiao Si was stared at by him, making his whole body feel uneasy. He thought to himself: "What's there to be afraid of? With the princess and her delicate skin around, I'm not going to be intimidated by a mere fourth-rank general like him."

  "He smiled and said: 'Many things can't be bought with money, such as fairness, such as justice!'"

  "Patter, patter, patter" - The sparse applause rose from the audience below, and Yuwen Cheng's eyes flashed with a cold light as he looked over.

  Only Ye Fashan was seen smiling and squeezing in the crowd of onlookers, clapping his hands as he said: "The young brother's words are very reasonable, very reasonable. If people have the same heart, why worry that there will be unjust things under heaven?"

  He stroked his oily chin whiskers and continued, "However, I think treating Duan Zongbang as the embodiment of fairness and justice is a bit too much for him. I suppose he won't agree, will he?"

  Yuwen Chengdu was secretly annoyed, but he wasn't foolish enough to provoke Ye Fashan in public. Instead, he calmly asked: "Then please enlighten me, Venerable One."

  Ye Fashan smiled and said: "I'm just a spectator, what right do I have to point fingers here?"

  Xiao Si didn't mince words either and thought for a moment before saying: "Boss Hong, what's the price of the most popular girl in Wenxiang Building?"

  Hong Zan smiled and replied: "About 80,000 taels."

  Xiao Si nodded and said, "Director Duan is a model of righteousness, the paragon of the escort industry. His worth should be at least 200,000 to 300,000 taels. Otherwise, wouldn't he be valued the same as the girls in Hong Laoban's brothel?"

  Everyone's face was strange, and no matter what, they couldn't have imagined that Xiao Si would actually compare Duan Shentian to a prostitute in the Fragrant Brothel in front of so many people. Fortunately, he had already fainted, otherwise he would have vomited three liters of blood.

  But thinking carefully about it, this statement is not unreasonable, and Yuwen Cheng will have to spend money after all.

  Ye Fashan smiled and nodded: "Yes, Duan's head is a bit old, but the combined value of two or three top courtesans is also considerable."

  This old and young duo sang in harmony, infuriating the crowd at the Guanlu Bureau to the point of bursting with rage, yet they also didn't dare refute them, otherwise wouldn't that be equivalent to publicly acknowledging that their own leader's life was worthless?

  "Alright, let's put it this way: I ask you all to take a step back for the sake of my humble self. How about 200,000 taels?"

  Two hundred thousand taels, this number made Yuwen Cheng also feel heartache for more than half a day. However, Duan Zhentian's body involved many secrets of the Yuwen family, and in the past, there were many places where he had to rely on him. If he abandoned him now, wouldn't it be a case of starting strong but ending weak, inviting ridicule from others?

  His face was cold as frost, he reached into his sleeve and took out a 100,000 taels silver note, saying: "Congratulations on your good fortune, Chief Escort Xia."

  Xiao Si felt a sense of foreboding from Yuwen Chengdu's words, but compared to the 200,000 taels of silver in front of him, what did it matter?

  He smiled and took the silver ticket, asking: "General Yuwen is knowledgeable and well-informed, if he knows of any other wealthy and foolish head of a large escort agency in Chang'an City, would you please let me know privately?"

  Yuwen Chengdu nodded slowly and said, "I will!" Eagle-eyed and wolf-like, he stepped down from the high platform, mounted his horse, and cupped his fists to bid farewell to Qu Tutong, Chai Shao, and others: "Farewell!" He led his troops and the people of Guanluo Biaoju away, leaving a trail of dust behind.

  The onlookers also dispersed one after another, each secretly calculating how much money they had lost in this bet, and couldn't help but look worried.

  Li Jing, Hong Chui and Chai Shao bid farewell to Xiao Si separately before leaving. Qu Tutong smiled and said: "Brother Xiao, you won this battle cleanly and efficiently, but it opened my eyes wide. However, from now on, you must be more careful. If you encounter any trouble, send someone to find me at the Right Wuwei Yamen."

  Xiao Si thought to himself, "Today, Yuwen Cheng ate a loss, but it's not because he knew he was in the wrong. It's because he feared Brother Qu's status and Zei Lao Dao's cultivation, so he didn't dare to act arrogant on the spot. So, on the surface, he swallowed his anger and obediently handed over 200,000 taels of silver bills to exchange for a dog's life with Duan Zhen Tian. Brother Qu deliberately said this in front of everyone, but he was actually helping me and also warning Yuwen Cheng and Duan Lao Gou."

  He smiled and said: "Brother Qu, in a few days, I'll be escorting a convoy out of the capital. Before I leave, I must trouble you to dinner."

  He nodded with a smile: "One word, I'll wait for you to come!" He bowed his hands and bid farewell, leading the proud soldiers and fierce generals away.

  The people from the Hu Tong Bureau finally got the opportunity to surround him, and Wan Er looked at Xiao Si's blood-stained body with a heart-wrenching expression. With tears in her eyes and a forced smile, she asked: "How are your injuries? Does it hurt?"

  He had just been beaten up by Xiao Si on the high platform, and his Hundred Battle Frost Armor was cracked in many places, with crimson blood seeping out. His fists were also battered beyond recognition. Fortunately, he had the protection of the Hundred Battle Frost Armor and the Sixty-four River Luo Star Clouds, which allowed him to grit his teeth and hold on. Now that the excitement had passed, he suddenly felt a wave of exhaustion wash over him, with pain piercing through his heart and lungs.

  "He sighed and said: 'It's all over, I'm afraid no matter how much spiritual medicine I take, it won't be able to make up for this.'"

  Fang Ming Zu burst out laughing and said: "Xiao brother, your medical expenses are all covered by the Long'an Gang! Do you know how much I made this time?"

  "How much?"

  Fang Ming Zu proudly raised two fingers and said: "This number!"

  "Two hundred thousand?" Xiao Si exclaimed: "You really dare to invest that much."

  Fang Mingzu nodded with satisfaction and said, "No, it's 20 million!"

  "What, 20 million?" Xia Pei Heng envied: "Boss Fang, you really are good at making money."

  Fang Mingzu said with a smile, "It's just a small idea. I've only invested a few tens of thousands of taels of silver. With a ratio of 1 to 50, it's no problem to earn back one million. Plus the revenue from some underground casinos, two million is not too much."

  Xiao Si thought for a moment and immediately turned back to shout: "Yi Teng, bring the IOU, go exchange the one million two silver coins I won first!"

  Yi Yun hid behind Yi Bo and hesitated: "Fourth Master, I have already helped you mortgage 9,000 taels. The remaining 10,000 taels are afraid that you will lose your capital, so I didn't dare to invest."

  Xiao Si blinked his eyes and looked at Yi Teng with a smile, saying: "You're kidding me, right? You're trying to trick me, aren't you?"

  Yi Yun was almost in tears and regretfully said: "It's true, the 10,000 taels of silver ticket you gave me is still in my pocket!"

  Xiao Si was stunned, and after a while, he asked: "So should I thank you for your kindness?"

  "No need, no need, I didn't think of it either—"

  "You didn't think so?! That's one million, one hundred million!!" Xiao Si gnashed her teeth in pain and rushed through the crowd to find Yi Ou for a life-or-death struggle.

  Everyone was so angry and amused that they hurriedly stopped him. Fang Mingzu comforted: "Xiao brother, isn't there still a profit of 500,000? Adding the 300,000 taels that Yuwen Chengdu and Duan Zhentian owed also counts as not a small amount."

  Just as things were getting out of hand, a woman suddenly appeared outside the crowd and shouted: "Xiao Si, return my husband's life to me!"

  The crowd turned back in shock and saw Yu Hongjiao waving a willow-leaf knife, crazily killing towards Xiao Si.

  "Jade Linglong hastily drew her sword and parried, saying: 'Lady Cheng, what is the meaning of this?'"

  Yu Hongjiao gritted her teeth and said: "If it weren't for this little brat, would my husband have been killed by the old demon Eagle Yang?"

  Fang Mingzu and Geng Nanyi exchanged a glance, then suddenly each extended a finger to point at Yu Hongjiao's lower back.

  Yu Hongjiao let out a soft cry and fell into Yuling's arms, while Yi Bai shouted: "Someone come and take this woman away, don't let her ruin everyone's mood."

  Two escorts responded and took Yu Hongjiao, who was scolding incessantly, down the Ten Character Slope along the river to the north.

  About ten miles away from the line, two escorts threw Yu Hongjiao into a thicket and turned back to report.

  Yu Hongjiao cursed loudly: "Xiao Si, I swear I will never coexist with you!"

  Suddenly, a cold laugh echoed, and Ling Yingge, dressed in a forbidden army uniform, emerged from the grass behind: "Sister-in-law, long time no see, are you well?"

  He originally came to Shi Zi Slope with Yuwen Chengdu today, and unexpectedly saw Yu Hongjiao, who was wearing white clothes and standing out exceptionally in the crowd. He suddenly had the idea of ??cutting grass and roots, but he was afraid of the many people around him and held back his hand.

  After Yuwen Chengdu left, Ling Yingge found an excuse to quietly stay behind, wanting to secretly follow and investigate the residence of Yu Hongjiao, waiting for nightfall to make his move.

  No one knew that Yu Hongjiao was pointed at the meridian by Fang Mingzu and Geng Nanwing, and was thrown into the wilderness. Ling Yingge followed all the way until the escorts left before showing up.

  Looking at Yu Hongjiao's delicate and weak yet elegant figure, his heart couldn't help but skip a beat, instantly changing his mind as he took off his official robe, bent down and smiled: "Let me also taste the flavor of being a great leader..."

  Before the words had fallen, a short knife with a faint blue glow suddenly stabbed out from Yu Hongjiao's sleeve and viciously pierced into Ling Yingge's abdomen...

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