บท 6: Transaction
บรรณาธิการ: Atlas Studios
"Why are you here?" Chu Liuyue relaxed, and her tone became much friendlier. Even though this white lion looked extremely ferocious, she could feel that it was very close to her; it had even reduced the domineering fiend aura around it.
The white lion got up and jumped down from its bed, silently coming to Chu Liuyue's side. Its body was very big and bulky. In front of it, the originally thin Chu Liuyue looked even more petite, as if it could easily swallow her whole in one bite.
Even the entire room seemed much narrower.
Xue Xue's icy-blue eyes blinked, and it lowered its large head, swaying by Chu Liuyue's hand.
Chu Liuyue was slightly taken aback and could not figure out what it wanted.
As she did not budge, Xue Xue inched closer toward her and raised its head to look at her with its eyes wide open.
Chu Liuyue's eyes twitched. Is it asking for a pat?
She tentatively stuck out her hand and placed it on the lion's head to caress it gently. The unbelievably soft fur was great to touch; one could tell that it had lived a great life since it had such valuable fur.
Xue Xue then closed its eyes in satisfaction and stretched its body. It wagged its tail and groaned in pleasure.
Gu…
Chu Liuyue was speechless. Is it not intending to move away?
"Hey, shouldn't you return to your master? Why are you sticking to me?"
However, Xue Xue did not mind her at all; its closed eyes did not move as if it really fell asleep.
Chu Liuyue was caught between laughter and tears. Although she did not know the white lion's intentions, the sky was already very dark, and if she insisted on it going back, it might cause some commotion.
By then, things would be even more problematic.
After thinking for a while, Chu Liuyue decided not to be conflicted about this anymore. She patted its head gently and climbed up the bed to rest on her own.
When she touched the blanket, she noticed that it was warm.
A thought flashed across her mind. Did this fellow come here to warm the bed for me? The next moment, she could not help but laugh. I'm thinking too much!
"If you really must stay here, promise me that you won't let anyone else find out."
Xue Xue opened its eyes and wagged its tail happily.
Chu Liuyue lay on the bed and went through her to-do list for the next day before she slowly drifted off to sleep.
When she gradually fell into a deep sleep, the white lion—which seemed to have fallen asleep much earlier—slowly opened its eyes and looked at Chu Liuyue.
Nobody knew what she dreamt of, but her eyebrows on her small face were tightly knitted; her forehead broke out into numerous droplets of cold sweat, and her lips were pale.
A silver light glowed from Xue Xue's body and seeped into Chu Liuyue's body slowly and silently.
In her sleep, Chu Liuyue just felt that her body was immersed in a pool of warm water, and it was very relaxing and comfortable. Then, she slowly relaxed her eyebrows and slept peacefully.
…
When Chu Liuyue was sleeping peacefully, there was someone who could not fall asleep at all—Chu Xianmin.
"Say it! What exactly is going on?"
In Ting Fang Court, the main door was tightly shut.
Chu Xianmin glared at the man kneeling before her, trying her best to control her anger.
"This… I… Third Missy, I have already investigated it in detail, but I really can't find out the whereabouts of the Song Lian trio." Chu Liansheng's back broke out into a cold sweat.
"How could this be possible?" Chu Xianmin's sharp shrill voice interrupted his words. "The plan was perfect; it had no loopholes at all. Once Chu Liuyue stepped out of the door, she should have been directly hit unconscious and brought to Lin Zhong. That's it! Initially, you were the one who said that Song Lian was already a level three martial artist and that he wouldn't have a problem with dealing with a mere Chu Liuyue. What about now? Chu Liuyue didn't die, and even the Song Lian trio went missing! Is this how you complete your tasks?"
"Third Missy, that should logically be correct. I personally witnessed them bringing Chu Liuyue out of the city gates, b-but… who would have thought that she wouldn't die?"
When he found out that Chu Liuyue came back alive, he felt that something was amiss and immediately went to trace the Song Lian trio's whereabouts. However, even when he had flipped the entire city upside down, the trio seemed to have disappeared into thin air. He then noticed that something was wrong.
"She must have known that I planned it," said Chu Xianmin with hatred. She was frustrated beyond words when thinking about how she was previously stunned by a mere gaze from Chu Liuyue.
"Third Missy, so what if she knows? She's just a good-for-nothing. What else can she do?"
"Are you dumb? If she really didn't do anything, then how did Song Lian and the rest go missing?"
Chu Liansheng did not dare to utter another word.
Chu Xianmin gritted her teeth secretly.
She could not live in peace if Song Lian and the rest were not found. Who knew how Chu Liuyue came back alive and how she defeated those few people? If she used this against her…
"Continue looking for them! Also, send someone to spy on Chu Liuyue. If there's anything amiss, report to me immediately!"
"Will do!"
After Chu Liansheng left, Chu Xianmin's eyes gradually turned gloomy.
Chu Liuyue already dared to turn her back on her and target her. Then, she should not blame her for being merciless.
…
A good night's sleep.
The next day when Chu Liuyue woke up, she found that Xue Xue had already left.
It seemed like it was really keeping her company for the night.
Chu Liuyue smiled and shook her head.
This was her first night after her rebirth. Initially, she thought that it would be hard for her to fall asleep, but she did not expect to sleep so soundly. Her body also seemed much lighter and more relaxed than before, probably because of her good night's sleep.
After washing up, Chu Liuyue sat in front of the mirror and looked at her new face.
In the old and blurry bronze mirror, there was a young lady's face. Probably because she was malnourished regularly, her originally 14-year-old face looked as if she was just 12.
Her dark, round, and watery eyes looked even bigger. Even if so, it was not hard to tell that this small face was naturally pretty. Now, she was still young. Later on, when she grew up, she would definitely be an enchanting beauty.
Perhaps because the core personality had changed, the pair of weak and shy eyes had turned into solemn and determined ones that shone like the stars in the sky. There was even a trace of an elegant aura coming from her.
Just like a pearl covered in dust, it was time for the pearl to shine brightly after the dust was wiped away.
Chu Liuyue stared at her face and her gaze changed. After some time, she sighed.
This face was actually quite similar to hers in her previous life.
Almost immediately, she calmed her heart and briefly packed a few things before going out.
…
The Chu family's rules were very strict, and they would check people coming in and out sternly. However, as Chu Liuyue was of lowly status and would usually be sent to do a slave's tasks, the guards did not interrogate her much when she left.
Unknowingly, this also helped her greatly in her tasks.
After leaving the Chu family's estate, she went straight to Zhen Bao Pavilion.
The moment she stepped in, a middle-aged man welcomed her with a face full of smiles.
"Big Chu Missy, you're finally here! I've been waiting for you all day." This middle-aged man was the second-in-charge at Zhen Bao Pavilion—Yan Ge.
Normally when people met him, they would have to call him 'Second Master' politely. Everyone knew that there was a mysterious power behind Zhen Bao Pavilion, so they knew not to offend them. They also knew that they had to have a very respectful attitude toward Yan Ge and Zhen Bao Pavilion.
However, Yan Ge was extremely passionate toward Chu Liuyue today.
Chu Liuyue smiled.
"It seems like Second Master Yan is very pleased with yesterday's business deal."
Yan Ge laughed out loud. "It's all your hard work, Big Chu Missy."
That item had been placed in the store for quite a few years already. It was not that nobody liked it, but it was too expensive—the price was literally asking for a hand and a leg. However, when Chu Liuyue came over the day before, she immediately said that the item could be sold.
At the start, he still did not quite believe her, but in the morning, the Chu family and the Lu family respectively sent their money over.
Now, when he saw Chu Liuyue again, it was akin to him seeing the God of Fortune.
"Yesterday, you mentioned that there's still a good deal today. Why not…" Yan Ge rubbed his hands excitedly, and his eyes sparkled as he stared at Chu Liuyue.
Chu Liuyue's fingers knocked on the table lightly. "Second Master Yan, I came here today, not to buy things, but to sell them."
Yan Ge was taken aback.
Chu Liuyue took out a piece of paper from her sleeves and passed it to him.
Yan Ge took the paper, and his eyes immediately widened in shock.
Chu Liuyue said calmly, "Three hundred thousand taels. I'm not selling it for a lower price."
บท 7: Sudden Wealth Overnight
บรรณาธิการ: Atlas Studios
When Yan Ge heard the quoted price, he wasn't too surprised, but he still looked at Chu Liuyue with shock and uncertainty as he held the piece of paper with trembling hands.
"This… Big Chu Missy, are you really going to sell this?"
Chu Liuyue nodded. "I believe Second Master Yan should know that you aren't at a disadvantage at all with this price, right?"
Yan Ge laughed bitterly. Of course, he knew that he was not at a loss if he used 300,000 taels to exchange for this piece of paper. He would even profit quite a fair bit. However, the important thing was that this item was risky.
"Big Chu Missy, this… you've really given me a hot potato." This was because this piece of paper was actually a title deed! Besides, it was not an ordinary title deed. It was the title deed for a hunting ground outside the Imperial City.
The so-called hunting ground was actually a place specifically used to train fiends.
In Mainland Xuan Wu, fiends were split into nine different levels—where level one was the weakest, and level nine the strongest.
Fiends had unreasonable personalities. They demanded freedom and would not be ordered around by people. However, once it made a vow with a human, they would be very loyal and become the human's capable assistant.
Normally, a person could only establish a bond with one fiend. However, if the fiend died, humans could continue searching for other fiends to make another vow with.
A higher level fiend was much stronger and could help humans even more. It was precisely because of this that the cultivators in Mainland Xuan Wu were all vying for fiends, especially ones that were of higher level. However, how could fiends be so easily found?
An average cultivator could usually only venture into dangerous territories on their own, risking their lives to find fiends. However, it was different for families with authority. Since they usually chose to build their own hunting grounds.
All they had to do was find a suitable place and gather a few fiends, which would save a lot of trouble for them. They could then allow their clans' disciples to choose any fiend they liked. They could even convert it into a training ground to strengthen the younger cultivators' capabilities.
They would be more than happy to make this one move with multiple benefits. Although this sounded simple, it actually required a lot of effort and wealth to build a hunting ground.
It was also because of this that only families with superior wealth could afford it, other than the royal family.
Even the Chu family only had one hunting ground.
Recently, the Chu family was gradually losing their power; it seemed like it would be hard for them to keep the hunting ground.
Among the fiends there, the one with the highest cultivation was Jin Wanghu—a level five fiend. He was a fiend the Chu family's master—Chu Zhong—had raised 20 years ago.
However, the hunting ground title deed that Chu Liuyue produced was not the Chu family's, but her own…
The only reason why an invalid like her, who had been bullied multiple times, could have such a thing was because of her marriage agreement with the Crown Prince—Rong Jin.
When she was first born, Chu Ning was still the most outstanding talent from that Chu family's generation, and he faintly had the power to take over the Chu family. In addition to his fortitude and loyalty, he was well-loved by the Emperor, so once she was born, the Emperor immediately set up a marriage agreement between her and the Crown Prince.
When she reached 14 years of age, they would officially be engaged, and she would become the Crown Princess.
The hunting ground title deed was gifted to Chu Liuyue by the Emperor back then.
At that time, Chu Liuyue had already become the envy of countless people when she was just an infant. However, who would have known she would be born an invalid—she had a lacking Yuan meridian. From then on, she became Country Yao Chen's laughingstock.
In a world where the strong were superior, the presence of weakness was a mistake on its own.
When Chu Ning and his daughter fell into desolation, he did not forget about the hunting ground. However, in actual fact, it was long controlled by the Crown Prince. Chu Ning had asked to see the Crown Prince a few times to ask for help, but he was always ignored.
Of course, he knew what it meant. Since then, he had no longer wished for anything more.
The original Chu Liuyue always felt that she was not good enough for the Crown Prince, so she did not even think about it.
It was a pity that the current Chu Liuyue was someone else.
Her principle in life was very simple—if one was kind to her, she would be a thousand-fold kinder; if one bullied her, she would definitely take her revenge and make that person suffer even more.
It was impossible that the Crown Prince did not know what kind of lives her father and her were living, but he did not take any action at all. Then… what was the point of having the title deed?
"I know, so I came to find Second Master Yan. Why? Can Zhen Bao Pavilion not afford to accept this title deed?" asked Chu Liuyue as she extended her hands to take back the paper as if she was disappointed.
Second Master Yan hurriedly and carefully stowed the title deed into his sleeves and chuckled.
"Just listen to what you're saying! I don't dare to guarantee anything else, but in Country Yao Chen, there isn't any business that Zhen Bao Pavilion doesn't dare to take. Since you dare to send money to our door, we'll naturally dare to accept it."
The calm Chu Liuyue giggled. "My name—Chu Liuyue—is clearly written on the title deed. What wouldn't I dare to do?"
Everyone knew that this title deed was gifted to her by the Emperor. However, she was just an invalid now. No matter which aspect one looked at, she had no right to be the Crown Princess. If she had a bit of humility, she would take the initiative and return the title deed. However, why would Chu Liuyue do such a stupid thing?
Since they were mean to her, she would do the same.
Before she came, she had already found out that Zhen Bao Pavilion held a special status, and everyone in the Imperial City was very polite to them.
Zhen Bao Pavilion was the only option as others would not dare to accept the title deed.
Truly, it was just like what she had expected. Zhen Bao Pavilion really could take this business deal.
Yan Ge sized the young girl in front of him in detail once again.
This is weird, extremely weird… Rumors say that the Big Missy of the Chu family was born as an invalid, that she was weak and useless, and could even be bullied by the slaves in the Chu family. However, the person in front of me is clearly different.
She is decisive, determined, generous, and calm. Even though her clothes are torn and tattered, her entire body exudes a strange distinguished aura. Her face still looks young, but one can tell that it reveals a rarely seen calm composure.
He had only seen this aura in one person before…
"Haha! Great! Our Zhen Bao Pavilion will accept this deal! Do you want it in banknotes or…?" Yan Ge rubbed his hands excitedly.
That hunting ground contained quite a few fiends after the Crown Prince's meticulous care of it, and it was extremely valuable. This was a very profitable deal. However, Chu Liuyue shook her head.
"Let's not rush into things. I want to pick a few items first."
Yan Ge was taken aback and immediately said, "What would you like? I'll immediately get someone to get it for you." At this point in time, he would no longer take the young girl in front of him as the rumored lowly invalid that could be bullied by anyone.
Chu Liuyue's eyes sparkled slightly. "I want a ten-year-old bamboo leaf, ice stone, Artemisia annua, 30-year-old hirsute shiny bugleweed, mulberry leaf…" As she spoke, she took out another piece of paper. "Just prepare the items on the list for me."
Yan Ge took it and took a closer look in confusion. Initially, he thought that Chu Liuyue would pick a few valuable items, but he did not expect it to be these herbs. Some of them were quite common, but the items became increasingly valuable as he read through the list.
"Heh, don't worry. At any other place, they might not be able to give you everything that you want on this list, but our Zhen Bao Pavilion will definitely satisfy you!"
Zhen Bao Pavilion dabbled in many trades, including medicine and herbs.
"However, these items are worth 20,000 silver taels when you add it up. As for the rest…"
Chu Liuyue's eyebrows raised slightly. "Just give me 10,000 in banknotes. Second Master Yan, you can keep the rest since I want you to deliver the items on the list to me every three days."
"What?" Yan Ge, who experienced all sorts of scenes, could not help but widen his eyes.
Two hundred thousand taels, which meant that he had to deliver the items on the list ten times in one short month!
"Is it difficult for you?"
"No, no! Not at all! Our Zhen Bao Pavilion will definitely not disappoint you. Just that… do you want me to deliver these items to the Chu family?" asked Yan Ge tentatively.
Chu Liuyue turned around and looked in a certain direction outside the window as she laughed with deeper meaning. "Of course. I'm the Big Missy of the Chu family; the items I buy naturally have to be officially delivered in from the main entrance."
Want to spy on me? I'll let you look as long as you want!
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