A leisurely life in the world of cultivation

Chapter 48 A True Scoundrel

"Young master, why do you always come during the day? It's more fun and lively at night!"

In the Dream Pavilion, Mengjun's maid, Yanxue, rubbed her sleepy eyes and opened the door, complaining.

A warm, fragrant breeze wafted towards them, and Yanxue waved away the old woman, inviting Li Weizhou inside.

After passing the three screens with pine, cypress, plum, and orchid patterns, one can see a beautiful woman dressed in gauze, lying on her side in a canopy bed with carved silk threads, with a brocade quilt with gold and silver threads covering only her waist.

Her head was covered in lush green clouds that cascaded down like a waterfall, creating a unique and languid beauty.

Miss Mengjun looked at Li Weizhou, gestured with her chin towards a brocade box on the dressing table beside her, and said, "You debt collector, that's your gold. Count it carefully. Don't forget to return your commission later, or you'll be sorry!"

Even the maid Yanxue said enviously, "Young master, you've struck it rich! Yesterday, several young masters from Jiangnan were competing with the Hu merchants, spending gold like it was nothing. But they're also stingy; they only offered one of the three gold ornaments to the young lady, so naturally she didn't want it. But since she didn't want it, they praised her to the skies."

Li Weizhou weighed the brocade box in his hand. Wow, it probably weighed more than two hundred taels. He said incredulously, "How could it be so much? Not to mention the silver ornaments, the three gold ornaments together don't even weigh five taels..."

That's enough for him to collect several million liters of pig's blood for more than ten days...

Oh, now that I think about it, it doesn't seem like that much.

But with such lucrative business opportunities, is funding still a problem?
Upon hearing Li Weizhou's words, not only Mengjun, but even the maid Yanxue dared to mock him: "Shame on you! You call yourself the owner of Baibaolou, and this is your taste? Yesterday, the young master of Shenglong Money Shop was there, and he immediately noticed the difference. Leaving aside the novelty of your three gold ornaments, the gold color alone is extremely rare!"
He said that not only Shenglong Money Shop couldn't achieve this bright color, but as far as he knew, no other money shop or silver shop could do it.

And the craftsmanship is so exquisite, it's almost unbelievable that a human could carve it.

And the red bead on the gold ring astonished the foreign merchant from the Kingdom of Huoluo so much that he plucked out his beard. He said that in his entire life he had been in the red bead business and had never seen such a clear red bead... He must have gotten lucky with the young master of Shenglong Money Shop, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to sell it for such a high price.

Miss Mengjun stared straight at Li Weizhou and said, "Zhuang Chengxiao, the young master of Shenglong Money Shop, was still asking about the origins of these celebrities, trying to find out their backgrounds. I stopped him from saying anything. You won't blame me, will you?"

Li Weizhou shook his head and said, "Why blame you? Who knows which powerful figure is behind them? I can't afford to offend them right now."

Miss Mengjun smiled calmly and said, "I can keep the secret, but I don't know if the madam of Zuixiang Pavilion can."

Yanxue was also angry, saying, "Young master, you've really gone too far! You actually gave jewelry to Zuixianglou. It was so embarrassing yesterday. Those people were fine here, but when they suddenly heard that Zuixianglou also sold such gold and silver jewelry, they all ran over there laughing. It's only because the young lady is kind that we don't associate with you so easily! Even the tofu seller on the street knows that if you want to do business with my family, you can't do business with Zuixianglou!"

How could this awkward situation be considered a problem for Li Weizhou? Did he read novels on Qidian for nothing?

He said softly, "Because I've never treated you as business partners, but as friends."

Sure enough, Yanxue stopped talking, but occasionally stole glances at Li Weizhou, her eyes filled with tenderness...

Miss Mengjun chuckled and scolded Li Weizhou, "Is it funny to coax a little girl like this?"

Li Weizhou was serious. He took out a silver bracelet worth over three hundred and gave it to Yanxue, but didn't say anything. He then took out a dagger, stepped forward, and handed it to Chu Mengjun, saying, "You're a true friend. Feng Biwu has a divine dagger like this. I got a pair. She helped me heal my second brother. Take a look at the remaining one and see if you can use it."

A stainless steel dagger appeared in his hand, its blade gleaming brightly. Not only Chu Mengjun, but even Yan Xue was stunned.

Chu Mengjun slowly sat up, not caring that the gauze dress at the neckline had slipped down to her shoulders. Fortunately, her thick, ink-black hair fell down, covering most of her body, but the glimpse of her snow-white skin was still breathtaking.

Li Weizhou reiterated that watching a film and watching a live performance are two different things.

He slightly tucked in his waist and abdomen to avoid making a fool of himself, but no one was looking at him at the moment; everyone was looking at the dagger.

Li Weizhou handed over the dagger, which Chu Mengjun took, flicked lightly with her finger, and then felt the sharpness of the blade against her skin with a "ding" sound...

Chu Mengjun looked up at Li Weizhou and said, "That old woman from Zuixianglou helped you save Li Chang'an, so you gave her such a divine weapon?"

Li Weizhou smiled and said, "It's mainly because of my second aunt's influence."

Chu Mengjun gave him a deep look, then asked, "Then what about me? How can I get it?"

For a martial artist, a divine weapon is no less effective than having an extra life!

How could she possibly miss it?

Not to mention, their old rival already has such a dagger...

Li Weizhou smiled and said, "The Heavenly Blade Sect will definitely not be able to swallow this insult since Fu Tianshou was killed. Our fourth brother is far away in the capital. Even if we send an urgent letter there, it will take a month or two to get there and back. So, during this time, I will have to trouble Miss Mengjun to protect my life."

Chu Mengjun chuckled and said, "That's easy. As long as you stay in Qingzhou City, the people from the Heavenly Blade Sect won't dare to make any moves. Otherwise, even the Prince of Jin's mansion won't be able to protect them."

Li Weizhou chuckled dryly and said, "I've been staying at the Fu Family Village a lot lately... now it's called the Li Family Village."

Chu Mengjun's smile faded slightly. "You want me to go out of the city to protect you? You overestimate me. Inside the city, no one dares to make a move, not even a Venerable of the Upper Three Realms. Because any move leaves a mark, and there's no use in dodging. But once you leave the city, you'll have to pray for your own good fortune."

The Heavenly Blade Sect Master is extremely strong; he should have broken through to the upper three levels. Although it's somewhat difficult, breaking through is like a carp leaping over the Dragon Gate; at least martial artists below the seventh level couldn't possibly stop him. Such a thing has never been heard of before. So, coming to me is useless.” Li Weizhou wasn't afraid: “If the Heavenly Blade Sect Master dared to come all the way to Qingzhou Prefecture to kill my Li family for the sake of a disciple, I respect him as a hero and accept it. However, he should be prepared that the Heavenly Blade Sect disciples and his entire family never leave Jinzhou Prefecture for the rest of their lives. If my fourth brother lets even a chicken from their family go, I'll curse him behind his back in the underworld.”

Yanxue asked, puzzled, "Young master, why did you ask Miss to protect you?"

Li Weizhou chuckled and said, "We always have to be wary of some muddle-headed Heavenly Blade Sect disciples coming to cause trouble. Especially the women."

Chu Mengjun twitched the corners of her mouth, somewhat helplessly saying, "I'm very busy too, why do you insist on leaving the city?"

Li Weizhou smiled and said, "The Li family has long had its eye on a valley in Fu Family Village. I imagine this isn't a secret in Qingzhou City. However, the valley is called Shenji Valley, which most of you probably don't know. Many people are interested in the secret I possess, and I feel it's dangerous to carry it around myself, so I might as well leave it there."

Chu Mengjun's expression turned serious. After looking at Li Weizhou for a while, she reminded him, "You can't even protect yourself, what are you thinking...?"

Li Weizhou didn't mind, saying, "It will take another year or two for Shenji Valley to be fully repaired. By then, it will probably be one of the most dangerous places in the martial world, so we won't have to worry about it anymore."

Yanxue chuckled, probably because she hadn't expected Li Weizhou to be such a braggart.

Chu Mengjun seemed too lazy to argue. After twirling the dagger in her hand in a beautiful flourish, she nodded and said, "Alright, I'll take this dart."

After saying that he would send another set of gold and silver jewelry later, Li Weizhou took his leave.

……

After receiving the money for the pig's blood for more than ten days, Li Weizhou was in a great mood.

All told, since they got their hands on the bloody eyes, they've already consumed nearly eight million liters of pig's blood. If they continue for another month, they'll easily surpass fifteen million liters.

With such abundant storage, it's probably enough for his needs for ten years.

I feel sorry for Ye Yun again...

Moreover, with an increase in manpower, this speed can be further improved as long as financial resources keep up.

Xu Qiang and his men are sending blood into the blood collection pool day and night...

They are very wealthy!
I wonder if there are any other clever uses...

……

At noon, at Zuixianglou.

The main hall on the third floor.

Feng Biwu's words were similar, questioning Li Weizhou why he would cooperate with the slut from Qimeng Pavilion.
It seems that his movements are no longer a secret to the two brothel owners.

Li Weizhou said, "I'm a businessman. I profit from her, not give her anything. But don't worry, Sister Feng, whatever she has, you won't be shortchanged."

Feng Biwu was so shocked by his honesty that she couldn't speak for a while. After staring at him for a long time, seeing that Li Weizhou didn't realize his problem and backed down, she could only give him one word: "Get lost!"

After Li Weizhou left with the gold in a swagger, she spat out, both amused and annoyed, "What a scoundrel."

I haven't seen someone so shameless in public for many years.

However, a truly shameless person who is open about everything is still better than a hypocrite who is despicable and vile in private.

Women seem to be much more tolerant of men who are much younger than them...

……

Li Weizhou was indeed not a hypocrite, because from this day forward, he would go to the newly established Li Family Village to rest every day.

And inside the carriage, there was always a great beauty hidden.

But this wasn't for keeping a mistress; it was for guarding the gate...

He really is the gatekeeper; he sleeps in the master bedroom, while Chu Mengjun sleeps in the foyer!
He spends his days holding a dagger, sometimes gritting his teeth, and it's unclear who he wants to stab...

……

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