Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 436 Sales
The Zhu family was a large clan, and Zhu Ju's father was not an only child; he had two younger brothers and an older sister.

The second brother, Zhu Chen, has always helped manage the Zhu family business.

However, Zhu Ju's "second uncle" gave people the impression of being honest and simple. He had been working diligently and without complaint for many years, making it hard to imagine that he would hire someone to commit murder.

even.

He dared to personally kill his own nephew.

After the incident, six members of the Green Robe Gang came to handle the matter, which shows how seriously they took it.

Among them was an old acquaintance, Guo Jie.

"Checked it out."

Guo Jie put away the files and sighed:
"When Zhu Chen learned that your father had died on his way out, he set his sights on the Zhu family business. He bribed Wang Xiaoliu and others to kidnap you out of the city, planning to kill you and frame the second son, Zhu Ji."

"That Zhu Ji kid is stupid too. He believes whatever others say and has gotten himself into trouble."

"In this way, if you die, the second branch goes to prison, and the third branch is unable to support the family, he can take over the Zhu family and become the new master of the Zhu mansion."

"Ah……"

"That's quite a clever plan!"

"A misfortune for our family!" Zhu Ju sighed softly, feeling that this phrase sounded familiar, as if he had heard it countless times.
"I've made a fool of myself in front of you all."

"No." Guo Jie turned his head to look at him, his eyes scrutinizing:

"Your second uncle, Zhu Chen, came prepared tonight, and the guards of the Zhu family were also tricked into leaving. He should have been 90% confident of capturing you."

"I never thought..."

He turned his head to look and nodded in acknowledgment:

"You actually managed to get Master Jingyun to oversee things, and Zhu Chen walked right into the trap, which is how the truth came out."

"What a trick!"

“What a scheming person!”

Guo Jie absolutely refused to believe it was a coincidence.

Zhu Ju must have sensed something amiss beforehand, which is why he set a trap, waiting for Zhu Chen to fall into it.

So young...

Such heavy thoughts.

Seventh-rank masters are hard to find; even the Green Robe Gang doesn't have many, and they certainly wouldn't go out of their way to help.

just now.

All of the Zhu family's businesses fell into the hands of Zhu Ju alone, including the portion controlled by Zhu Chen.

"Deacon Guo is joking."

Zhu Ju remained expressionless.

"One should always be wary of others; I was just taking precautions."

"Haha..." Guo Jie laughed loudly:
“Young Master Zhu is a promising young man. If your father could see you now, he would rest in peace.”

"Zhu Chen and the other two will be taken back to the gang's prison and executed along with Zhu Ji in a few days as a warning to others."

"Hmm." Zhu Ju clasped his hands in a respectful gesture.
"Thank you."

"There's one more thing," Guo Jie said, his smile fading.
"The Sky Eagle Bandits have colluded with demons and monsters, wreaking havoc in the surrounding area. The government and our Green Robe Gang have joined forces to go out of the city to suppress the bandits."

“All wealthy merchants and ordinary people in the city are required to pay a fixed amount of money for bandit suppression.”

"The three major cloth merchants of the Green Robe Gang contributed a total of 100,000 taels of silver. Your Zhu family contributed 40,000 taels, and the other two families each contributed 30,000 taels."

Forty thousand taels!
Zhu Ju's eyes narrowed, but he didn't ask why he had to pay 10,000 taels more than the other two families.

He hesitated for a moment, then said:
"This is a considerable amount, and I need some time to raise it."

"It's alright." Guo Jie patted his shoulder.

"You can submit it within half a month."

"Farewell!"

…………

"Master!"

Zhang, the head nurse, looked ashamed.
"Zhang has neglected his duty, allowing scoundrels to sneak into the mansion and almost cause trouble. I beg you, young master, to punish him!"

"That's enough." Zhu Ju waved his hand.
"How is Zhang Yuan?"

Zhang Yuan was the son of Zhang Huyuan, but he suddenly fell seriously ill last night, which is why Zhang Huyuan was not at the Zhu residence.

"It's nothing serious. I was just given a laxative by a villain. It looks serious, but it's really nothing." Zhang, the head nurse, looked embarrassed.

"Thank you for your concern, young master. I am Zhang..."

"Alright," Zhu Ju sighed softly.
"You go down!"

Zhang, the head of the guard, opened his mouth, but he knew that by leaving the manor without resigning, he had already lost Zhu Ju's trust. He cupped his hands in greeting and slowly withdrew from the room.

"Master."

Seeing that there were no outsiders present, Shuang'er dared to speak:
"Now that we've found the real culprit who harmed you and resolved the trouble, you no longer need to live in fear."

"It's not that simple." Zhu Ju shook his head.
“My father had just died, and I hadn’t even received the news yet, but my second uncle, Zhu Chen, had already completed the process of hiring someone to kill him.”

"Who told him?"

"How is his information network so efficient?"

"Even if I really die, and the second branch of the family was framed by him, there's still the third branch and other people with the surname Zhu. What makes him so confident that he can win the inheritance of the Zhu family from so many people?"

Zhu Ju spoke slowly:
"If I'm not mistaken, Zhu Chen must have another powerful backer, and he must hold a high position in the gang."

"Ah……"

"It doesn't matter!"

He smiled calmly and looked at Shuang'er:

"Good Shuang'er, your talent has been recognized by Senior Jingyun. Given time, you will surely achieve great things. At that time, I'm afraid I will still need you to take care of me."

"Don't worry, young master!" Shuang'er patted her barely perceptible chest, looking righteous.
"Shuang'er is yours in life and in death."

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"what?"

"You want to sell the formula for black jade?"

"No! Absolutely not!"

"..."

Early in the morning.

The living room of the Zhu family mansion was in complete chaos, with several elders of the Zhu clan shouting and waving their canes.

“Zhu Ju”.

One person earnestly advised:

"The black ink is a dyeing formula that our Zhu ancestors tried countless times to find. It can produce a black color that far surpasses that of other cloth manufacturers. If we sell it, how can we face our ancestors?"

"Yes!"

"We can't sell it!"

"Very well." Zhu Ju sat upright in the main seat and spoke calmly:
"If any of you can raise 40,000 taels of silver in a short period of time, then I will not sell the black jade formula."

There was silence.

"Or……"

He looked at the people on his left:
"Sell off a few shops in the West District?"

The men's expressions changed. Most of their income came from shops in the west of the city, and selling them would surely make their lives difficult.

"or……"

"Selling shops in the East District?"

The other elderly men also showed a change in expression.

As elders of the Zhu clan, they could receive a share of the shop's profits without having to work.

On the contrary, the formula for black jade, even if sold, will not affect their income in the short term.

"that……"

One person spoke in a low voice:
"It's all for the continuation of the family. Selling one formula is fine, but there's also the Crimson Cloud Dyed Cloth."

"I think our ancestors can forgive us."

"Yes! Yes!"

"It can only be the."

Zhu Ju took in the changes in everyone's expressions, and his keen senses allowed him to perceive the complex thoughts in them. A cold smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

An old man becomes a thief.

The older you get, the more you think, and you're not as pure-hearted as young people.

His reason for selling the ink jade dyeing formula was twofold: first, to raise 40,000 taels of silver from the Green Robe Gang; and second, to buy some demon flesh and blood.

There are demons in this world!

There are many more.

The flesh and blood of demons are highly nourishing and an excellent choice for cultivators to enhance their cultivation.

Of course he'd give it a try.

(End of this chapter)