Chapter 41: Nature is not stupid "Heh..." Cen Futong laughed and patted his arm. "Brother Chun, you are so mean. You are mean in a very good way. Are you leaving tomorrow?" Shi Chun: "We should set out tomorrow morning and start once we are out of the city. On the way, we will hand over the money and the people with one hand. No one should cheat, otherwise no one will be able to swallow the money. If something happens to me, someone in Zhaotian City will reveal the truth. If that woman makes a fuss and Bian Weikang wants to settle the score, it will have nothing to do with me." "He's a steady man." Cen Futong was not annoyed by the threat, but rather seemed to admire him greatly. He patted his arm again and said, "Let's get to know each other more often in the future and make fortunes together." He admired Shi Chun's abilities very much and felt that he had all the tools he needed, except for people like him, and he could use more of them in the future. After the two discussed the details, Cen Futong already treated Shi Chun as warmly as a good brother. He became even more surprised when he learned that Shi Chun had just been released from prison. No matter how deep the feelings are, one has to get down to business first. Once the deal is done, he will say goodbye immediately. He has to start tomorrow, so he has to prepare early. When sending the person to the door, Shi Chun once again said, "Brother Cen, please remember that the reason why I redeemed him at Liyun Tower was all arranged by you. Otherwise, uncle might get suspicious. If he refuses to pay, it will be troublesome. I think your two friends are rebellious and unreliable. Don't let them know about this." He just put some eye drops on him, because those two people laughed so loudly at his name before. In fact, what Shen Youkun said was right. This is the kind of person who will bite back if he suffers a loss.

As scholars say, if you don't take revenge, you are not a gentleman. "I know. You don't need to be told. Don't come out to see me off. Be careful not to be seen by that couple." As Cen Futong spoke, he took out the folding fan from his waist and opened it. He covered his face with both hands and left as he left, as if he was afraid of being discovered by Lan'er and the others. Shi Chun also did not forget to flatter him as he left, "Brother Cen is steady and is indeed a man who can accomplish great things." After everyone left, he turned back into the house to drink tea and read a book. The big thing had been settled, and he felt very comfortable. Wu Jinliang came over and chuckled, "That's good now. With this grandson, you can take the blame for his uncle's crime. That Lu Taizhen won't be able to hate you anymore. Just wait to collect the money." "I thought I would have to go through more circles, but meeting such a person really saves me a lot of trouble." Shi Chun read a book in one hand and drank tea in the other. After putting down the teacup, he tapped his fingertips on the table and said, "Think about what to eat. You can eat to your heart's content tonight." He was not under much pressure in the first place regarding this matter. If the matter could be successful, he would make a lot of money. If not, he would just have to honestly find a way to make money so that Bian Weikang could double repay the loan. He did not believe that he could not get money even though he had the son of the leader of Wukang Mountain in his hands. If that was true, then all these years as the head of Dongjiuyuan would have been in vain. "Yes." Wu Jinliang clapped his hands and cheered. Just as he was speaking, Lao Dong and Da Shitou came in and told Cen Futong and the others that they had already gone down the mountain, and asked how the talks went. "The boss is here, so of course he will take us down!" Wu Jinliang laughed, then opened his arms and hugged the two men, "Hurry up and think of something to eat. You said you'd treat us, so you can't fool us." He had already spent all his money, so he could only try to get as much as possible. "Oh, don't worry." "I guarantee that these are things you have never seen in there." So, Shi Chun threw the book in his hand away, and the four people from Dong Jiuyuan who had met again went out happily, and went to the city to eat, drink and have fun together. They had to go even before dinner time, because they really couldn't wait... The name of Zhaotian City comes from the lake that reflects the sky. There is an island in the lake, and on the island there is a large courtyard with magnificent buildings inside, which is called Lu Garden, and it is the residence of Lu Taizhen. Outside a pavilion, the steward Cao Puqing, with white hair on his temples, gave a few instructions to the servants and asked them to leave. Then another person came hurriedly and reported quietly: "Steward, the two guys who borrowed money to redeem the people went to Bowang Tower, and they went upstairs, not to the floor where things were bought and sold, but to the corridor used by internal personnel." Cao Puqing said in surprise: "It seems to be quite famous." The man continued, "The identities and origins of the two people are still unclear, but we have learned a little about the origins of the two people from Bowang Tower who accompanied them. One is called Lao Dong and the other is called Da Shitou." Cao Puqing: "This name is a bit strange."

The man: "Yes, they are from the Exiled Land. Judging from their appearance, skin color and clothing, the two guys who borrowed money to redeem the person are also likely to be from the Exiled Land, and they may have just been out." Cao Puqing frowned slightly, "How could you possibly come up with such a large sum of money to redeem a prostitute when you just got out of the Land of Exile? Find out more about her and come back to see me." "Yes. Also..." "Stop whining, tell me what's going on!" "Manager, those two also went to Wuyou Pavilion to stay. However, just now, your nephew Cen Futong went to meet with them privately and drove away his accomplices. I wonder what he talked about with them in private." Cao Puqing was silent for a moment, then said decisively: "Call him over immediately!" "Yes." The man took the order and left quickly. It just so happened that Cen Futong was also coming here, and he met him halfway and asked him to come over. The uncle and nephew met in an empty attic, and Cao Puqing deliberately dismissed the others. Without outsiders around, Cen Futong straightened his waist. He had been taught since childhood how to behave in front of his uncle. After all, Lu Garden was not his uncle's own home. Cao Puqing asked in a deep voice, "Did you go to see the two people who redeemed the top prostitute in Liyun Tower?" Cen Futong was immediately surprised, "Uncle, you sent someone to keep an eye on me?" Cao Puqing raised his eyelids and said, "You think too highly of yourself. Do you admit it?" Cen Futong nodded and said, "I just went to meet him." Cao Puqing: "Why do you want to meet them?" Cen Futong: "Isn't it just a matter of redeeming someone? I arranged it." He was just about to talk to his uncle about this, but he couldn't come up with such a large sum of money. "..." Cao Puqing felt numb instantly. This news was too unexpected for him, so unexpected that it was beyond his understanding. After a while, he shook his head slightly and came back to his senses. He asked uncertainly, "Did you arrange for those two people to redeem Xiang Lan'er?" Cen Futong nodded, "I arranged it." After getting the confirmation, Cao Puqing was confused for a while and asked, "Are you itching for trouble? Don't you know that this is the person the manor wants to redeem?" He still couldn't accept this fact, so he sent people to investigate the origins of the two guys who redeemed people. He wanted to know who was so bold, but he didn't expect that the culprit was actually his own family. Cen Futong: "It is precisely because she is the one that the owner of the manor wants to redeem that I cannot swallow this anger. That bitch actually took out all her savings to run off with a gigolo. If this gets out, not only the owner of the manor, but even I, who rely on you, uncle, will feel ashamed. Isn't that pretty boy still short of 50,000 gold to redeem him? Okay, I borrowed some money and arranged for someone to go over and help him, and by the way, I got the indenture of that bitch. Uncle, she can't run away, she is still the owner's manor no matter where she runs. " Cao Puqing's face darkened, his teeth bared, "Are you out of your mind? Is this something you should get involved in? Don't you know Bian Weikang's identity? Bian Weikang was desperate for that woman..." "Oh, uncle, it's not as troublesome as you think..." Interrupting his uncle, Cen Futong dumped out all the information that Shi Chun had told him about how to fool Bian Weikang and Xiang Lan'er, leaving Cao Puqing stunned. After reviewing the whole method, Cao Puqing looked doubtful and asked, "Is this really the method you came up with?" Cen Futong spread his hands and said as a matter of course: "What kind of method is this? Although I don't have the ability to do big things like you uncles, but when it comes to dealing with women, you may not be as good as me." Cao Puqing believed what he said. His nephew was really good at this kind of frivolous and promiscuous things, which caused him a lot of trouble. That was why he looked heartbroken. He pointed at his nephew and said with gritted teeth, "I said you are not stupid by nature, but you were spoiled by your mother. From today on, I will temper your temper. Let's stop this matter and you are not allowed to interfere anymore."

He knew very well what was going on with the manor owner paying 500,000 gold to ransom the person. The owner of the manor liked the top performer, but she only sold her art and not her body, and the madam Feng Chi refused to pay to redeem her. But for some reason today, she suddenly agreed, and then we also agreed. But who knew that the matter of Bian Weikang suddenly popped up. Even though I like her, there is no need to get into trouble for a prostitute, so it doesn't matter anymore. The reason why we are investigating who helped with the redemption is purely to find out the reason. We want to know who is so bold and whether he is deliberately looking for trouble. Since this side is involved, we can't just ignore it. That's all. "No, that won't work. I borrowed the 50,000 gold for the ransom. I borrowed some more before, but I didn't dare to tell you. Plus some expenses for doing things, the total is 450,000. The owner of the manor was going to pay 500,000 for it, but I sold it to him, which not only solved my own troubles, but also saved him 50,000. The problem is that I used the indenture as collateral for the creditor. If I don’t pay back the money, the creditor will definitely sell the woman the owner likes. If Bian Weikang makes a scene, the creditor will definitely expose me.” Having been under his uncle's care for so many years, Cen Futong was able to take his uncle's pulse very accurately. He knew better than Shi Chun how to take the pulse accurately, and he didn't even have to go around in circles. What a mess! Cao Puqing was overwhelmed after hearing this. He would settle the score later. He had another suspicion and pressed for answers, "Who are the two people you found to pay for the ransom?" Cen Futong said frankly: "They were just released from prison, just came out of exile, one is called Shi Chun, the other is called Wu Jinliang, they just happen to be short of money, so I'd like to use them." Cao Puqing said in a deep voice: "Is it really that simple? Why did I hear that they have dealings with Bowang Tower?" Cen Futong said disapprovingly, "Yes, they have some contacts. The two brothers in the Land of Exile have now become employees of Bowang Tower. They want to use this relationship to enter Bowang Tower. They have already gone to Bowang Tower to negotiate, but it doesn't seem to be going well." Shi Chun had deliberately told him all these before, in order to prevent someone from Lu Taizhen's side from keeping an eye on him. Therefore, Cao Puqing was speechless after hearing this, as the situation was similar to what his men had judged after investigation. (End of this chapter)