Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 145 Centrifugal Light

"You want to buy this house?"

The official from the Ministry of Justice suddenly lowered his voice and looked around, as if afraid of being discovered by someone.

"Yes." Lin Jiang nodded without hesitation.

“Hey, listen to my advice. This house is full of trouble. If we really hand over the deed, my shrew will make you miserable day and night.”

When the official from the Ministry of Justice got to this point, he couldn't help but sigh: "My wife was spoiled when she was still at home. Over the years, she has caused a lot of trouble in the capital by relying on her family."

"Don't worry about it. Since I'm going to buy that house, I've naturally made plans."

"Enough! Enough!"

Seeing that he couldn't persuade him, the official from the Ministry of Justice continued, "If it were up to me, I would gladly accept it even for free. It's a pity that the capital's government keeps a close eye on officials of the fifth rank and above, and won't allow them to give away property. So, you can give me eight hundred taels."

This price is ridiculously low.

A four-courtyard house in the capital is worth at least six thousand taels of silver, and the blue brick flooring adjacent to Zhuque Main Street alone is worth one thousand five hundred taels of silver.

Even considering the factor of a haunted house, the normal price should be above four thousand taels, and depending on the location, it shouldn't be a problem to raise it to five thousand taels.

This is no small bargain.

Lin Jiang calculated his finances. He had brought a total of 300 taels of silver, five 100-yuan banknotes from the capital, 50 taels of gold, 20 strings of copper coins, and some miscellaneous jewelry and treasures that he could sell.

Eight hundred taels of silver was still within Lin Jiang's means.

But Lin Jiang couldn't help but sigh, "The capital is indeed very wealthy."

The gold and silver he brought with him were already quite a lot, but even that was only enough to buy a large house that was being sold at almost a 90% discount.

However, for the official in charge of the Ministry of Justice, this house was a place he could buy to store female entertainers.

"It's settled then."

"After I recover from my injuries, I will have the clerk in the Ministry of Justice draft the red contract, and I will find the house deed when I get back."

At this point, even the Ministry of Justice official gritted his teeth:
"If that shrew intends to cause trouble for you, young master, then I will certainly punish her according to family rules! At worst... at worst, I'll divorce her!"

Although he spoke with great enthusiasm, everyone present could tell that the doctor was simply forcing himself to say it.

If he truly had such audacity, why would he need to rent a house outside to support others?

However, it probably won't be long before the Ministry of Justice official no longer has to worry about his wife's affairs.

After this matter was discussed, the apprentices from the physician's workshop came up to him. They directly pulled up the physician from the Ministry of Justice, who was still recovering, and forcibly dragged him back to his own sickbed.

The official from the Ministry of Justice could only take this opportunity to bow and say goodbye to Lin Jiang once again.

After he left, Jiang Jinyue, who was on the bed, shook her head and commented:

"If two people are not of equal social standing, trouble is bound to happen sooner or later."

"This Ministry of Justice official is something else. His family is already worse off than his wife's, yet he still keeps a mistress." Gong Xuan shook his head, showing no liking for this Ministry of Justice official either.

"Let no one speak for themselves; his wife is keeping many handsome scholars on the side."

"Hiss." Gong Xuan was extremely shocked: "As expected of the capital. Truly flashy."

Jiang Jinyue disdained the things that officials caused, but she was also used to them.

There was no point in talking about it anymore, so the three of them simply stopped the conversation at the appropriate time.

Jiang Jinyue held a steamed bun in her hands, her eyes slightly forlorn: "In the end, my skills were not good enough, and I almost lost my life."

“Miss Jiang, you are mistaken,” Gong Xuan shook his head. “To reach the fifth level at this age is something that many people cannot achieve. It’s just that the opponent I faced this time was too fierce. If it weren’t for you, young master, I’m afraid I would have perished as well.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jinyue turned her head and glanced at Gong Xuan before finally fixing her gaze on Lin Jiang.

The lingering effects of the eerie magic remained, and Jiang Jinyue's memories of the cave were shrouded in mist, making them unclear.

especially……

After seeing a large pile of steamed buns, her memory went blank.

She had initially thought that Lin Jiang and Gong Xuan had worked together to turn the situation around, but now it seemed that Lin Jiang himself had made a greater contribution.

"It just so happens that the technique is suitable for you." Lin Jiang didn't think he was the main force: "I'm only good at fighting and enduring, I can't do anything else. If the Taoist priest hadn't come with me, I definitely wouldn't have been able to rescue you."

“There are many different methods in the world. Even if one becomes a Star Master, a martial artist is still not very good at saving people,” Jiang Jinyue sighed.

After these words were spoken, the atmosphere became somewhat somber. Jiang Jinyue also felt that the atmosphere was not good, so she pondered for a moment:
"Aren't you two going to eat?"

She held up the steamed bun.

"We had already eaten before we came."

"Then...then..."

Jiang Jinyue wanted to say a few more words of advice, but then she looked at Baozi again.

The tone had changed somewhat:
"I'm going to eat it."

"Why are you being so polite?" Lin Jiang chuckled.

Jiang Jinyue then smiled and prepared to take a bite of the bun.

Before the words were finished, crisp footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door.

A woman in a gray-blue long gown stood where the bamboo curtain was lifted. Her dark blue outfit accentuated her lithe figure, and her eyes and brows were calm as an ancient pool, exuding an aura of authority that had been refined over the years.

Jiang Jinyue, who was chatting with Lin Jianggongxuan, suddenly straightened her back.

tension.

Her face was tense, and the sweat streaming down her forehead clearly formed the words "two words" on her face.

The once perfectly round bun twisted and deformed in her palm, oozing a few drops of oil.

Lin Jiang watched as the poor steamed bun gradually turned into a thin pancake in the silent standoff.

The newly arrived woman looked down at Jiang Jinyue.

The two stared at each other for a long time, but in the end, Jiang Jinyue felt that sitting on the bed was not very stable.

She rolled out of bed and stood straight in front of the woman.

"Is your injury fully healed?"

"It's...it's still a bit short."

"Let him recover completely before moving him again," the woman said.

"Um……"

The woman suddenly turned her gaze and cupped her hands in greeting to Lin Jiang and his companion.
"You two saved Xiao Jiang, right? I am truly grateful to you both."

The woman's face remained completely still, making it impossible to discern how much sincerity was mixed into her politeness.

"Miss Jiang has helped us a lot before."

Lin Jiang returned the greeting with clasped hands.

However, there was no follow-up.

The woman kept a close eye on Lin Jiang and Gong Xuan. Lin Jiang, seemingly understanding her meaning, smiled and said:

"Then we won't bother you for now."

After saying that, he pulled Gong Xuan away from the room.

After walking out, Lin Jiang turned around slightly.

His hearing was excellent; even from a distance, he could hear the woman talking to Jiang Jinyue.

How could you do such a thing? Do you know how dangerous that is?

"Why not? It's the Ministry of Justice in charge, and I'm a member of the Six Doors, so of course I can."

"Don't you know that the General will harbor ill will towards you?"

"I'm simply handling the case impartially within the Ministry of Justice!"

"Don't try to fool me with the Ministry of Justice! Do you even know who you are? You absolutely cannot ruin her reputation!"

"..."

These words all reached Lin Jiang's ears.

Lin Jiang listened with suspicion, but there was no way to ask, so he kept it to himself.

Just as I was about to leave the yard, I bumped into an acquaintance at the corner.

A young man carrying a copper scale hummed a tune as he strolled over, followed by a hunched-over man who was talking incessantly.

The young man completely ignored him.

When he bumped into Lin Jiang, the young man's eyes crinkled into a smile:

"Young master, does this outfit suit you?"

"That was truly comfortable." Lin Jiang bowed to the young man, saying, "When we met before, I had no opportunity to ask your name, senior."

"My surname is Guo, you can just call me Manager Guo." Manager Guo stretched out his hand and stroked his clean-shaven chin, looking old-fashioned. Then he suddenly looked at Jiang Jinyue's room and chuckled, "That crazy woman actually came."

The man standing next to Manager Guo's expression changed drastically. He could only lower his voice and plead repeatedly:

"Lord Guo, please keep your voice down. If Lord Li hears you, she will definitely make a scene."

"She's really got some nerve." Manager Guo sneered. "She's a Star-level expert, and so am I. Does she plan to cause trouble in the capital? This isn't the General's camp!"

The man's face was stiff, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiang's expression became somewhat subtle.

The General's men?
"Manager Guo, the person you're talking about, could it be the one in that room over there?"

"You saw it just now? Hey, lecturing Captain Jiang again?"

"You know her?"

"Want to ask?" Manager Guo chuckled and held out his hand: "Two taels of silver."

Lin Jiang took out a silver ingot from his pocket and placed it in Manager Guo's palm. Manager Guo weighed it in his hand, then took out a small pair of scissors, cut it up casually, and returned the rest of the silver to Lin Jiang.

Seeing that Manager Guo was about to speak, the man next to him became anxious:

"Manager Guo! I'll offer ten taels of silver, could you please stop talking nonsense?"

Upon hearing this, Manager Guo's smile widened even further:
“I’ve received the money, so the transaction is complete. But you just said I was talking nonsense… are you implying that I’m dishonest in business?”

"me…"

The man immediately realized he had spoken out of turn.

Manager Guo disliked these words the most.

"Killing is forbidden in the capital, so I'll buy you three days of Qingming Festival, shall I?"

Manager Guo tapped the scale in his hand lightly, and the man collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Fell asleep.

With a flick of his boot, the man tumbled into the haystack. Only then did Manager Guo smile and say to Lin Jiang:

"It's windy here, let's find another place."

He led the way, and Gong Xuan and Lin Jiang followed behind. Before long, they arrived at a house.

Manager Guo lifted his robe and sat down, pouring himself a cup of tea amidst the clinking of the celadon teaware.
"Please have some tea."

Lin Jiang picked up his teacup and took a sip.

The taste was just average; at least Lin Jiang couldn't taste anything special about it.

“This is the finest tea from the palace; it costs a lot of silver.” Boss Guo stood up and gestured to indicate the height: “It would be this tall if you piled up copper coins.”

Lin Jiang took out several strings of cash from his pocket and stacked them one by one: "Around twenty strings, it doesn't seem that expensive."

"It seems I gestured too short," said Boss Guo. "It's not twenty strings of cash, it should be two hundred strings."

"But I feel this tea is just average."

"Expensive does not necessarily mean good."

Is it appropriate for a businessman to say this?

"It is precisely because we are in business that we should say this."

Gong Xuan, standing to the side, silently sipped his tea.

Boss Guo waved his hand: "Let's not talk about that now. You want to ask about Officer Jiang, right?"

Lin Jiang nodded.

Jiang Jinyue fought alongside them at Feng'ao Mountain, and it turned out that someone who seemed "very close" to her appeared to be under the command of the Great General.

Lin Jiang naturally wanted to ask.

Judging from what I've seen so far, he clearly dislikes the Grand General and definitely doesn't want to fight Jiang Jinyue because of his stance.

Manager Guo smiled and said:
"The one who's currently reprimanding Jiang the constable is Li Xinguang, one of the generals under the Grand General. His method is called 'Hundred-Mile Cultivation,' a technique used by the former Duke of Xu. He was recently promoted to the Star-Pointing stage, and his status under the Grand General has risen rapidly in the last two years."

"As for Officer Jiang, she is this man's adopted daughter."

This relationship...

They are indeed very close.

At this point, Manager Guo couldn't stop smiling.

Sunny day:

"It's funny to say, but Lord Li's adoption of Constable Jiang was not out of any kindness or goodwill."

"She just believes that Officer Jiang is the reincarnation of her master."

(End of this chapter)