Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 454 Half-human, Half-demon
A new emperor brings a new court; a change of dynasty often means a redistribution of interests.

Merchants and businesses that originally relied on the Green Cop Gang will surely suffer a miserable fate if they do not switch allegiances in time.

The reason is very simple.

Some people, however, are always blinded by what is in front of them.

Money jar

That's it.

After the downfall of the Green Robe Gang, the Qian family's business became difficult, and his first reaction was to try to please upstream and downstream merchants and even competitors.

Like the Zhu family...

This decision clearly did not solve the problem, and the Qian family's situation did not improve as a result.

A month later.

Upstream silkworm merchants ran out of stock, leaving cotton and hemp supplies unsustainable; downstream shops were pressing for delivery, but payments were difficult to make…

Do business.

The turnover of money is of paramount importance.

Downstream shops may find excuses not to pay or delay payment for goods, which may be manageable in the short term, but in the long run, the business chain will break down and the business will go bankrupt.

By then.

People demanding their wages or payments for goods will come knocking on the door.

If someone takes the opportunity to stir up trouble, and the person behind the scenes pushes things forward, destroying a family would be incredibly easy.

Zhu Ju "climbed the social ladder" to the Zhou family, and his cloth shop business prospered day by day. The Qian and Li families, on the other hand, failed to "turn around" in time and were targeted by many hungry wolves lurking in the shadows, ready to devour them at any moment.

Two months later.

Qian Weng finally realized what was happening and took out the Qian family's savings to run around looking for a way out.

However,

It's too late!

The hunt has begun, with forces eyeing the cloth shop business and seeking to take its place making their moves one after another.

The Qian family's shop was being chased for unpaid bills, and the entrance was blocked by garbage.

One after another, the guards of the Qian family left, and the farmhands and servants in the house secretly absconded with the family's treasures.

"Pay back the money!"

"A life for a life, a debt for a debt—that's only right and proper. If the Qian family doesn't pay back the money, then don't blame us for being impolite."

"..."

"boom!"

A group of people stormed into the Qian family's house and looted it extensively.

Under the pretext of demanding money, they disregarded even the city's officials and wreaked havoc with impunity.

A few days later.

Qian Weng's body was found in a stinking ditch in the west of the city.

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The carriage traveled along the long street, with Zhang Huyuan standing guard on horseback, glancing around from time to time.

After the Sanhe Gang replaced the Qingyi Gang, the city's forces needed to undergo a purge, which inevitably led to unrest.

There was no major chaos.

Minor mishaps kept occurring.

Zhu Juming was only a 'middle-rank' martial artist in name, and he needed Zhang Huyuan to accompany him when he went out.

of course.

Zhang, the head nurse, knew very well that he couldn't be of much help if they encountered any real danger; it would be good if he didn't become a burden.

"Master."

“Recently, we have acquired two more shops and purchased several boats to travel by water with the Sanhe Gang.”

"Business has caught up with the old man's when he was alive."

Zhang, the head nurse, took a deep breath and continued:

"And this is just the beginning. If the waterways are opened up, the Zhu family's business could double compared to its best days."

"Even more!"

This is already a done deal.

"Yeah." Zhu Ju nodded:
How do you feel about handling business?

"This..." Zhang, the head nurse, looked embarrassed and scratched his head, saying:

“Young master, I am just a martial artist. I am good at guarding the house, but business is really too complicated for me.”

"I……"

"We're a bit too busy."

"I understand." Zhu Ju sighed.
“There are too many things going on at home right now, it’s too chaotic. Could you help Lao Liu sort things out? I’ll find a suitable person to take over the business as soon as possible.”

"Yes." Zhang, the head nurse, breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew Zhu Ju had no one to rely on, so he made sure to divide himself into eight parts.

He served as an attendant and bodyguard, as well as Zhu Ying and others' martial arts instructor, and helped look after the business.

They were extremely busy.

Good thing...

It's all worth it.

The thought of acquiring the two sixth-grade cultivation techniques invigorated Zhang Huyuan, his eyes gleaming with eagerness. He had no hope of reaching the sixth grade, but with effort, he still had a chance to advance to the seventh grade.

and.

Zhu Ju agreed that the Thunderclap Force could be passed down to the Zhang family bloodline as a family heirloom.

For this reason alone, Zhang Huyuan was willing to die for Zhu Juxiao.

How are my younger siblings doing?

Zhu Ju asked:
"Have you discovered anyone with impressive martial arts talent?"

“Miss Zhu Zhenzhen has exceptional talent, and the others… are also suitable,” Zhang the guard replied.

"They are still young and haven't fully developed their foundation yet. With a sixth-grade inheritance, they will surely achieve great things in time."

"Hmm..." Zhu Ju squinted and asked:

"In your opinion, how long will it take them to reach the next level?"

“This…” Zhang Huyuan hesitated for a moment before saying:

"For ordinary people to learn martial arts, taking joining a martial arts school as an example, the minimum cost is ten taels of silver per month. If they are ten years old, have excellent talent, and receive adequate nutrition, they can enter the rank within a year."

"With average talent, it takes three years to reach the next level."

“Even those who are not good at it can be promoted after seven or eight years.”

"The total cost is roughly between two hundred and five hundred taels of silver, which is extremely difficult for an ordinary family to support. But with a monthly allowance of one thousand taels of silver, even if the young ladies and gentlemen are of average talent, they can quickly reach the next level."

"Especially Miss Zhu Zhenzhen, she is very likely to advance to the eighth rank before she turns eighteen!"

He explained it in great detail.

Money may not be everything, but it can significantly narrow the gap between struggling and high-achieving students.

It is extremely difficult for an ordinary family to cultivate a martial artist who has reached the seventh rank, but the young masters and ladies of the Zhu family have the potential to reach the seventh rank.

That's the allure of wealth.

"Ok?"

Lost in thought, Zhu Ju raised an eyebrow, waved his hand to lift the carriage curtain, and darted out like a bird.

In the pitch-black alley.

Several people surrounded a short, thin figure.

"brat!"

One of them, panting heavily, glared angrily and spoke:
"Go ahead and run!"

Why did you stop running?

"You little rascal, you're quite the runner, but you can't escape forever."

"on!"

"Attack! Kill them!"

"Yes."

Several people rushed toward the thin figure.

These men were all strong, adult men, including one who had reached the rank of martial artist, while the one they were ganging up on was just a child.

Their punches and kicks could be fatal to a child.

"Peng!"

"Boom!"

The small, thin figure was knocked to the ground, covered in blood, kneeling and howling in agony, his breath growing weaker and weaker.

Wall.

Zhu Ju frowned as he observed the situation on the field, his eyes shifting back and forth.

Is there a problem with the sensor?

'Clearly...'

"what!"

He raised an eyebrow, his gaze falling on the dying child, his expression gradually turning strange.

"Roar!"

suddenly.

Just as his childlike aura was about to fade, a violent and ferocious aura erupted from his body.

That ferocious aura seemed to have a tangible form, transforming into a ferocious tiger that devoured everything and roared in the void.

The silent tremors pounded against the soul.

The group of sadistic adult men froze, their faces blank, and then a figure lunged out.

That slender figure was like a young tiger, its ten fingers slightly bent, pouncing on someone's heart.

"Bala..."

The flesh was torn apart, and the beating heart was forcibly crushed.

The other person had just regained a sliver of consciousness when the small figure tackled him to the ground and crushed his throat.

"Demon bloodline?"

Seeing this, Zhu Ju stroked his chin, his face showing surprise and doubt:
"This bloodline..."

"This is extraordinary!"

(End of this chapter)