nucmednet Chapter 120 Making money is the most important
Chapter 120 Making money is the most important
Cang Yue Kingdom - Next to the Nanlai Official Road
After hearing Zhuang Yi's words, Ye Ling nodded and suddenly remembered something: "So, you came to see me three times yesterday. Is there something wrong? I heard it from the servants in the yard."
"You have taken office as the envoy. Now that I am here, I would like to pay my respects to you and introduce myself. I have gone there three times but you still haven't come back." Zhuang Yi is a big boy who loves to laugh.
"I'm sorry, I went out to have a drink with Youlou Master yesterday and didn't realize you were here."
"No, no, it's a great honor to eat the meal you made today."
"As long as I cook along the way, you will definitely be taken care of." Ye Ling is very good at winning people's hearts. After all, they may work together in the future, and the relationship between colleagues needs to be handled properly.
"Thank you, Sir," Zhuang Yi bowed.
"You're welcome. Um, Susu, what number of Pavilion Master was your grandfather?"
"Langya Pavilion was established hundreds of years ago. My grandfather was the fifteenth Pavilion Master. He became Pavilion Master at the age of forty, so it has been twenty-two years now."
"Amazing!"
"Of course, my grandfather is really awesome," Su Su said proudly.
The sun gradually disappeared, and the elliptical moon hung in the sky. Everyone reluctantly dispersed. Although they were not very familiar with each other, they had endless things to talk about and the chat was very lively.
Su Su's maid Qiuju washed all the pots and pans very clean so that they could be used again tomorrow.
Everyone returned to the tent to rest, and Ye Ling left the camp alone with the purpose of luring out the enemies who were following them and then capturing them all in one fell swoop.
The bright moonlight illuminated the earth, and the forest was filled with reflections. Ye Ling stopped after walking a few steps and said speechlessly, "Why are you three following me? Are you here to watch me relieve myself?"
After he finished speaking, Jiuyou, Zhuang Yi and Pigeon came out from different directions, all with embarrassed looks on their faces.
"Stop smiling like that. How can they get out if you keep following them like this?" Ye Ling said seriously.
"Hehe, Miss Ye, we are just worried about your safety, so we followed you secretly," the pigeon said flatteringly.
"Do I need your protection? I am capable of protecting myself," Ye replied calmly.
"But..." Pigeon wanted to say something but was interrupted by Ye Ling.
"Okay, stop talking. Go back and don't follow me anymore." Ye Ling turned around and prepared to leave.
"Wait, Si Shi," Zhuang Yi stopped Ye Ling and said, "Actually, I have something else I want to tell you."
Ye Ling stopped and looked back at him, "What's the matter?"
"The journey to escort Meng Jing home this time may not be peaceful. According to the information I received, someone does not want her to return safely. I received the news of this this evening. Envoy Mo Si is no longer here, so I can only tell you this," Zhuang Yi said seriously.
Ye Ling frowned slightly: "Do you have any evidence?"
"The news from Langya Pavilion is always correct," said Zhuang Yi.
Ye Ling pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, I understand. You guys go back and rest. Let me take care of the dog first, and then we can discuss it. Besides, haven't we picked up the person yet? Let's discuss it together when Senior Brother comes back. No one is allowed to follow us anymore."
After Ye Ling finished speaking, he continued to walk forward, leaving only Jiuyou, Pigeon and Zhuang Yi standing there.
Pigeon complained: "It's all your fault. If I were alone, Miss Ye would definitely not have found out. You are too incompetent."
"Who are you saying is the worst? How about a competition?" Zhuang Yi immediately disagreed.
"Okay! Follow Miss Ye from different directions and see who will be discovered. Jiuyou, do you want to compete with us?" Pigeon made an invitation.
"Boring." Jiuyou turned and left. He would only smile at Ye Ling, and others could only see his cold face.
Ye Ling had already walked a long way. She stopped and disappeared in a flash. A moment later, she appeared on a tree. Looking at the piles of bonfires on the ground, she curled her lips slightly and said, "It's quite lively!"
The thirty or so men in black who were sitting by the bonfire suddenly stood up and looked around for the source of the sound.
"A bunch of noobs, you want to assassinate me?" Ye Ling was speechless. As she spoke, she fell from the sky and landed on a rock under a tree: "If you want to do it, do it quickly. I have to go back to sleep."
The men in black were furious, and the leader immediately drew his sword: "She is Ye Ling, kill her."
The enemies swarmed towards him. Ye Ling unleashed his two swords without hesitation. The swords in his hands flew as fast as lightning, and wherever they passed, the men in black fell to the ground. In the blink of an eye, the ground was covered with corpses.
Ye Ling shook the blood off the knife, a hint of helplessness in her eyes: "What a hassle!" She muttered, and then added: "Have you two seen enough?"
Zhuang Yi and the pigeons flew down from the tree. Zhuang Yi was a little bit surprised: "Sir, you were too fast just now. I didn't see them clearly at all, and these people are dead!"
"Didn't I tell you two to go back? Why are you following me?" Ye Ling was speechless.
"We are worried about your safety," the pigeon said quickly.
"What's there to worry about? How dare you try to assassinate me with such limited ability?" Ye Ling glanced at the corpse on the ground with disdain.
"The boss is mighty," Zhuang Yi said with a smile. He truly recognized this boss who liked to kill people, because that was what their Renzitang did.
"Alright, stop flattering me." Ye Ling put away his two swords and said, "You guys don't have to worry about this kind of thing from now on."
"Yes," Zhuang Yi and the pigeon responded in unison.
"Let's go quickly, otherwise something might happen in the camp later." Ye Ling said and turned to leave.
Zhuang Yi and Pigeon looked at each other and left the battlefield. They knew that although Ye Ling looked indifferent on the surface, he actually cared about everyone in his heart.
After returning to the camp tent, Ye Ling immediately entered the space, took a hot shower, changed clothes, and then came out to have a good sleep.
The next day, everyone slept until they woke up naturally. It was useless to get up early because they had to wait for Mo Yufeng.
Lunch was made by Ye Ling herself, with several dishes, soup and rice. Youminglang said that it was the right decision to come out this time. Apart from anything else, just eating the food made by Ye Ling was like a heavenly life.
After lunch, it was time for a nap. Ye Ling, Jiu You and Zhuang Yi came to the river in the distance.
After Ye Ling sat down, he began to ask, "Zhuang Yi, tell us about the topic we didn't discuss last night, the one about making money quickly."
"Yes." Zhuang Yi also found a rock to sit on. "Although Langya Pavilion is not the Wulin Alliance, let alone the imperial court, it also takes care of the requests of ordinary people. They also accept murders, but they only kill treacherous and vicious people. Take Meng Jianxun for example. After his eldest son died, he submitted a life-saving note to Langya Pavilion. He paid 100,000 taels of silver and five ghosts."
"One hundred thousand taels? That's a good deal!" Ye Ling's eyes were full of money. "Did the Five Ghosts kill Meng Jianxun's son?"
"Yes, the Five Ghosts also do things for money. Their employer was captured by Mo Sishi in February and handed over to the government. Only these Five Ghosts are still around."
"The five ghosts' individual martial arts skills are not very high, but when they join forces, they are very powerful," Jiuyou said.
"Yes, that's why we don't dare to act rashly," said Zhuang Yi.
"This order is fine. I'll take it. What percentage will the cabinet take?"
"Thirty percent"
"Then how much can I get out of this 100,000 taels?"
"Seventy thousand" Jiuyou said without hesitation.
"That's fine! You can send a carrier pigeon and ask someone to tell me the Five Ghosts' recent whereabouts in time. I'm going to make a fortune." Ye Ling's eyes lit up.
Zhuang Yi smiled slightly and said nothing.
Ye Ling seemed to understand something: "Is it possible that the Five Ghosts are the ones who want to kill Meng Jing this time?"
“Yes, it’s basically confirmed.”
"That's great. If he doesn't walk on the path of heaven, then hell has no door and he breaks in."
“This matter cannot be known to outsiders.”
"That's for sure. I believe Langya Pavilion's current status wasn't achieved through legitimate means. I never idolize anyone, because the vast majority of prominent figures are bad. If they weren't bad, they wouldn't be famous. It's hard for purely good people to make it big, and even harder to climb up from the bottom."
"That makes a lot of sense!" Zhuang Yi agreed.
"I like this kind of business where you can't open a business for three years and then make a profit for three years after opening it. Zhuang Yi, wait for me to help you get rich."
"Thank you, sir."
"Is my master also in Langya Pavilion?"
"Yes, I went to Langya Pavilion during the Chinese New Year last year and have not left since. The old Pavilion Master also felt that Senior Feng was old and should not go out anymore. He planned to let him spend his old age in Langya Pavilion."
"I haven't seen him for a long time. I will definitely see him this time."
"Senior Feng is very similar to you. The old Pavilion Master said that when he was young, he also loved killing people. Killing those treacherous and vicious people was considered to be cleaning up the world and eliminating harm for the people. To be honest, the government is basically useless. There are so many vicious people that they are powerless to deal with, so they can only seek help from the martial arts world."
“I love hearing that.”
"By the way, the border was defeated. Have you heard about it?"
"I heard about it. In my opinion, he deserves it. Not everyone is worthy of the title of marshal. You couldn't tell before the battle, but now you know how capable Ye Jingyun is after the battle." Ye Ling was gloating.
"He is not worthy to compete with Ye Shuai," Jiuyou said.
"Okay, okay, whether you are worthy or not, it's up to you to say it. Let's go back and have lunch. You don't have to worry about the Five Ghosts. I can catch them easily." Ye Ling said as she walked back. She suddenly found that there were many advantages to having the support of Langya Pavilion. The extra income was tens of thousands, which was much better than catching wanted criminals!
As they approached the camp, Ye Ling remembered something and turned to ask Zhuang Yi, "When we talked about Meng Jing last night, why did I feel like Su Su wasn't very happy?"
"Ah~" Zhuang Yi sighed, "This young lady is so difficult to serve! She's not happy here, not happy there, and has so many problems. She's the most difficult woman I've ever seen. We take the money, so we have to obey her. It's so annoying."
Ye Ling smiled and said, "Interesting! I've met a thousand unreasonable women. I want to see how difficult it is to deal with Meng Jing, who made her fortune by robbing people."
"Miss Susu has such a good temper, but we've been arguing with her all the way. I feel very uncomfortable being caught in the middle, and I can't say anything." Zhuang Yi was very troubled by this escort mission: "If the old Pavilion Master hadn't asked me to come, I would never do the business of protecting anyone, especially a nosy woman."
"Protecting people is definitely not as convenient as killing people," Ye Ling agreed, because she didn't like protecting people either: "Okay, let's all rest!"
"Yes," Zhuang Yi responded.