Xuanxia

Chapter 125 A Big Drama

Late at night, Kuaijianmen.

Fu Qingzhou sat in his simple study, the desk in front of him filled with various land deeds, official documents, employment contracts, etc.

Ding Shuanghe was sitting not far in front of him, his face looking particularly gloomy under the light.

"Young Master Fu, all the assets of my Kuaijian Sect are here."

His voice was bitter and hoarse: "Since you are from the True Immortal Palace..."

"Wuwei Temple." Fu Qingzhou interrupted him and said calmly, "The True Immortal Palace has now been renamed Wuwei Temple."

“…Yes, the Wuwei View.”

Ding Shuanghe swallowed his saliva and said, "Since you are the successor of Wuwei Temple, I trust you. I will hand these contracts to you first. I hope you can really save my son and preserve Kuaijian Sect."

Fu Qingzhou raised his head, his eyes meaningful: "Are you not waiting for the help from the Wulin Alliance?"

"Ha ha……"

Ding Shuanghe smiled helplessly: "The Wulin Alliance can only help me to adjust the relationship with the Golden Sword Villa, but it is impossible for them to help me with the five hundred thousand taels of gold."

"Ah."

Fu Qingzhou nodded: "In that case, I will help you."

He reached out and put away the pile of contracts in front of him, and said softly: "Next, I want you to be honest - tell me, what was your reputation in Meifeng City before, what was the attitude of the people towards you, and how many things you have done that made the people hate you."

Ding Shuanghe's eyes flashed, but soon dimmed.

"So, Master Fu already knew about it." He smiled bitterly, "I was blinded by greed in the past and did a lot of evil things. Now I'm in this situation. This is my retribution."

He sighed and began to speak slowly.

What he said was very similar to what Fu Qingzhou had inquired about in the city, except that there were many more details.

Ding Shuanghe was also a country boy in the past. Because of his excellent physique, he was noticed by the previous leader of the Kuaijian Sect and was accepted as a disciple. After experiencing too many hard times, he knew that this was his only chance to change his fate, so he practiced hard day and night.

Finally, at the age of thirty, he advanced to the sixth realm, truly becoming a master of the art and becoming one of the strong contenders for the position of the leader of the Kuaijian Sect.

In the following years, he began to run the sect and demonstrated amazing business talent - just two or three years ago, he successfully acquired most of the industries in Meifeng City, and the sect's income was booming. The disciples all changed into silk clothes and used fine steel swords, and the compound was also renovated, becoming extremely magnificent.

Not to mention that from then on, the disciples in the sect could finally have meat for every meal, and had more elixirs to assist them in their practice. Ding Shuanghe's reputation in the sect soared and no one could match him.

He helped the Kuaijian Sect to grow from an unknown small sect into a famous sect in western Shu. With such a great contribution, the position of the sect leader naturally passed to him.

For Ding Shuanghe, running a business is his path to success, so he naturally cannot give up.

Therefore, five or six years after becoming the head, he only managed to break through the seventh realm, and the rest of his time and energy were all spent on managing the business.

Even things like getting married and having children are not done until you are nearly 40 years old.

But Meifeng City is so small. If we continue this business, we will have to step on the doorsteps of other sects in the surrounding areas. What should we do?
In the early years, Ding Shuanghe had tried to make enemies with other sects, but then he found that the overall strength of the Fast Sword Sect was indeed not good enough...

As the head of a sect, he is only at the seventh realm, which is certainly enough for a small sect or gang, but it is totally not enough for a medium or large sect with industries, businesses and background.

The strength of the sect leader is just so-so, so naturally the disciples he teaches won't be that strong either. Even if they have the best training resources, it's hard to make it to the next level without the guidance of a famous teacher.

This means that it is basically difficult for the Kuaijian Sect to defeat other sects of the same level in the battles in the martial arts world.

So for Ding Shuanghe, if he wants to make money, he can only work hard internally.

Exploitation, squeezing, deceiving, fooling...

He learned these techniques by himself and used them all on his employees.

Joining the Wulin Alliance was, of course, an attempt to expand outward, but the Kuaijian Sect was indeed located in a remote area, and the Wulin Alliance could hardly play any role except helping to slightly improve their swordsmanship. They had a deep foundation here, and it was almost impossible for them to relocate.

"Master Fu, that's all."

Ding Shuanghe whispered, "Over the years, I have indeed bullied many employees in my business, but I swear to God that I have never done anything that is against the will of heaven or bullying men or women." Fu Qingzhou shook his head and sighed, "Master Ding, why don't you think about this? For these people who make a living, a job is their only hope to support their families. After all, only a few people have the spare energy to work elsewhere, not to mention that almost all of Meifeng City belongs to your family..."

"So no matter how miserable, tired, or how much they hate you, they can only grit their teeth and swallow it, because they have no other choice!"

Ding Shuanghe lowered his head and remained silent, looking sad.

"Okay, since you are willing to give me all your wealth today, I will complete what I promised." Fu Qingzhou said, "But Sect Leader Ding, next, you and I need to perform a big show together."

Ding Shuanghe looked up after seeing the evidence: "Big show?"

"good."

Fu Qingzhou said calmly, "Senior Zuo wants the people of the city to pay for your consultation, but the people of this city are so eager to eat your flesh and blood that even if you hand over your entire family's wealth to them, they may not pay you."

"If you want them to forgive you, you have to do something."

"..."

Ding Shuanghe is a business genius after all. After hearing what he said, I seemed to understand something.

So he stood up and bowed deeply to Fu Qingzhou: "Everything will be subject to the arrangements of Young Master Fu."
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The next morning.

After a spring breeze, a light spring rain comes.

Raindrops fell on the eaves on both sides of the old street, and turned into rain curtains along the edges. People who got up early to go to work walked in the gap between the rain curtains and the street walls, getting their shoulders and feet wet.

But soon, people who were rushing out on the largest street in Meifeng City gradually stopped.

They saw a man kneeling at the entrance of the Kuaijianmen compound, which they hated so much, at the end of the street.

It was none other than Ding Shuanghe.

He knelt firmly on the bluestone slabs in the rain, holding a crying baby in his arms, and behind him was a disciple holding a paper umbrella for him.

Next to him, another disciple was holding a large wooden board with four large characters clearly written on it.

"Seller saves his son!"

Everyone was surprised by this scene.

So people gradually gathered towards Dingshuang River, their oil-paper umbrellas bumping against each other, and the crowd was bustling, with curiosity and excitement written all over their faces.

"Ding Shuanghe is going to sell off the ancestral property of the Kuaijian Sect?"

"Okay, okay, he's finally going to fall!"

"Hahaha, who can afford so many properties?"

"Ah, being his son is so miserable. He is seriously ill at such a young age, and has to bear the consequences of his evil father. It's miserable~"

Ding Shuanghe said nothing, just lowered his head and looked at his son who was crying loudly in his arms.

He knew that his son was crying so miserably because of the unrelieved pain in his body.

Thinking about what he had done over the years, looking at his precious son whom he had in his old age, and listening to the laughter and scolding of the people around him, Ding Shuanghe finally couldn't bear it anymore and burst into tears.

Just then, a loud laugh came from the back of the crowd!
"Hahahaha, I heard that the scenery in western Shu is beautiful and picturesque, but I haven't seen much of it."

"This human wonder is quite interesting to see today!"

The people looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young man in gorgeous clothes fanning himself and laughing on the second-floor terrace of a street restaurant.

The young man clearly had some kung fu skills, and his laughter echoed in the street like a bell.

"My dear, how much is your family's property worth? Why don't you tell me? I came from the capital and I am interested in developing some businesses in Shu. If the price is not high, I will take it all, so what?"

(End of this chapter)