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Chapter 367 You say that, right? You just wait! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)
This statement also shows that Pan Chengwu's intensity is not actually high; Li Chen's is at least two hours.

Wei Lu, being a mature woman, knew what her husband was thinking, so she said with a stern face, "You're not a child anymore. You need to know what's important. Only by being in the best possible condition can I accomplish our plan."

Let alone ten minutes, Wei Lu couldn't be bothered to waste even a minute on Pan Chengwu.

But she spoke so righteously that even Pan Chengwu found it difficult to continue.

Wouldn't that make me look like a child, unable to see the bigger picture?

Fearing his wife's disapproval, Pan Chengwu immediately apologized, saying he had been momentarily blinded by greed.

I kept reassuring myself: there's no need to rush, there's plenty of time ahead.

However, Wei Lu was indeed voluptuous and alluring, which made Pan Chengwu uncomfortable, but he still chose to endure it.

There were quite a few people like him, all living in the Wei residence.

Without exception, Wei Lu and Han Fengxian, these women, all wanted to show Li Chen their best side.

Only Wei Manping diligently kept track of the number of times Li Chen would fall and estimate the time it would take.

She thought to herself that Li Chen was only arrogant for now, and his end would come soon.

Soon, a week had passed, and Li Chen marveled at how wonderful Shanghe City was, with each visit offering a different experience.

He didn't know why, but he always felt that these women were inexplicably a good match for him, as if there was some kind of inexplicable attraction between them.

Lin Mo was aware of this as well. He also practiced the cultivation method of the remnants of the previous dynasty, and he found Wei Manying very attractive, partly because of the cultivation method.

The difference is that Li Chen can use it for free without paying any price.

Lin Mo's tireless efforts were all in vain.

Fortunately, Lin Mo was too busy with official duties to visit the Wei family this time; otherwise, history would have repeated itself.

Most people in Shanghe City were unaware of the Wei family's affairs, but some well-informed merchant families managed to find out.

Upon hearing this news, the newly appointed head of the Zhang family, Zhang Wanshui, sighed, "I used to envy the speed of the Wei family's development. I wondered what kind of luck they had to get on the Ministry of Works' coattails and cooperate with Consort Jiang. Now I realize that there's a reason why the Wei family has developed so quickly. They can tolerate all of this."

Zhang Wanshui is the younger brother of Zhang Wanshan, the former president of the Shanghe City Chamber of Commerce. Zhang Wanshan wanted to annex the Jiang family in Shanghe City, but he ran into Li Chen, a formidable opponent, which caused his status to plummet and he even became a prisoner.

Zhang Zhishan, the prefect of the Zhang family, performed well at the time. Later, when Jiang Rong became the president of the association, she did not deliberately suppress the Zhang family, which allowed the Zhang family to survive and establish itself in Shanghe City.

They're just living off their past achievements now; it'll be too difficult for them to turn things around.

"That's right, I really couldn't do that."

The new head of the Sun family, Sun Youcai, also encountered setbacks back then and is now in a very bad situation.

"You're kidding me. Even if you could do it, don't let your fat wife scare the Emperor."

"Get lost, you have such low standards. My two daughters are very beautiful. If His Majesty needs them, I can marry several more wives for him to choose from."

"Would your wife agree? You're such a henpecked husband."

"At a time like this, do you think my wife would dare to disagree?"

Sun Youcai's words left Zhang Wanshui completely bewildered; it seemed to make sense.

However, the real problem is where to find a beauty of the Wei family's caliber, and how to present her to His Majesty.

It's not as simple as wanting to send something and getting it right to His Majesty's lips. This is the problem that has troubled countless heads of merchant families, but Pan Chengwu has the ability to solve it.

On the evening of the seventh day, as Pan Chengwu's wife, Wei Lu, was preparing to complete her daily tasks, he said, "Wife, isn't His Majesty getting a little bored spending all his time at the Jiang family's house?"

Wei Lu asked warily, "What do you mean?"

Pan Chengwu explained, “Your Majesty is also a man. If you stay in one place all the time, you will soon lose interest. Our Shanghe City has so many famous historical sites. You can take Your Majesty to other places as appropriate. Perhaps you will have a different experience.”

This statement reminded Wei Lu that His Majesty was very young and indeed liked novelty. Just like Wei Lianhan, who was a cultivator with many talents and had recently become His Majesty's favorite.

Han Fengxian, that little shopper, also likes to tell His Majesty stories, just being silly and having fun.

I'm in a terrible situation; I'm always trying my best to please His Majesty in various ways.

Why not do as my husband suggested and take His Majesty to different places? Perhaps it will be more exciting.

If Pan Chengwu knew what his wife was thinking, he would definitely say: That's not what I meant!

As they talked, Pan Chengwu suggested that the Wei family residence was also quite nice, and suggested inviting His Majesty to the Wei family residence for dinner.

Just as he finished speaking, Wei Lu immediately chimed in, "I advise you not to have any wicked thoughts. His Majesty is no ordinary person."

She was so anxious, as if she was very worried that Li Chen was in danger.

Pan Chengwu thought his wife was worried about him, so he explained, "Don't worry, we can only make our efforts seem natural if we show that we need His Majesty's help. Wouldn't it seem a bit deliberate if we just gave without expecting anything in return?"

What he said made perfect sense, and Wei Lu agreed that it was true.

"Alright, I'll discuss it with Manping first, and if she agrees, I'll talk to His Majesty about it."

Hearing that her husband didn't intend to harm His Majesty, she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

Perhaps she herself didn't even realize it.

Since Wei Manying wasn't in Shanghe City, all matters concerning the Wei family there were decided by her younger sister, Wei Manping, who only needed to agree to them.

Wei Lu has a high status, but that only means she's higher than others; she can't compare to the two Wei sisters.

After leaving the room, Wei Lu told Wei Manping what had happened.

Wei Manping pondered for a moment and felt that there was some truth to it. She said, "Judging from the logic of a merchant family, all efforts must be for the sake of returns. This is a point that even you, sister, have overlooked. Your husband is right to say that."

But there was one thing Wei Manping couldn't understand: what was Pan Chengwu's motive for doing this?
However, Saints are not so easy to kill, and he must know that, so he probably won't act recklessly.

On the eighth day at noon, the rest of the Wei family received notice that Li Chen was coming to their home.

The nominal head of the family, Wei Mingde, personally organized the banquet and cooperated with some of the palace attendants to ensure that nothing unpleasant happened while His Majesty dined there.

Seeing Wei Mingde's composed demeanor, Pan Chengwu sneered inwardly: "Keep pretending, just wait and see how you manage to stay calm."

Upon hearing the news, the merchant families were eager to join the banquet. Each of these family heads promised the Wei family some benefits, hoping that the Wei family would give them a chance.

These family heads even had their beautiful wives and daughters dress up and prepare to follow the Wei family's path.

As a result, the Wei family refused completely, especially the women of the Wei family, who refused without hesitation.

We don't even have enough to go around, and you're trying to steal it?

(End of this chapter)