【My World】Episodes 21-25 Author: Michanll & Hero

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【My World】

Author: michanll & Hero
Publisher: Hetu Culture

【Episode 21: Numerous Difficulties】Chapter 1: Changing Hearts

Hearing Jing Gongyou's resolute tone, the two twin beauties showed sadness on their faces, barely managing to keep their eyes from turning to me.

They were unwilling to let their brother's only remaining property fall into the hands of others. If they sold the mansion now, even if Jing Gongyou became wealthy later, she probably wouldn't be able to buy it back; even if she did, it would surely be completely altered by the previous owner, never to be the same again.

Although Jing Gongyou had explained to the Suzhou branch of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce why she didn't want the Jing Gong sisters to advance money, the two little princesses still felt a pang of sadness on the day of selling their last property.

Xiaoyu was also present, having breakfast with us.

Having no other choice, Jing Gongcai gently kicked Xiaoyu's leg, signaling for her help.

Xiaoyu understood immediately, her big eyes darting around as she spoke with a smile, "Madam Jinggong, I have a few words I'd like to say to you, but I don't know if it's appropriate?"

The little vixen was stunningly beautiful, captivating at all times and with all her expressions.

Jinggong Yu stared wide-eyed, but dared not entertain any thoughts. When Xiaoyu and his two aunts first arrived in Suzhou, Jinggong Yu had tried to take advantage of Xiaoyu, only to be soundly humiliated… The past was too painful to recall; humiliated, Jinggong Yu viewed Xiaoyu as a venomous snake, never daring to approach her.

When Xiaoyu first arrived in Suzhou, she had several conflicts with Jinggong You over the Jinggong family's business dealings, making Jinggong You hate her intensely.

Looking back now, everything Xiaoyu said was right, and everything I did was foolish. It truly proves the old saying: "Good medicine tastes bitter but cures the disease, and honest advice is unpleasant to the ear but benefits one's conduct."

Having experienced so many setbacks and hardships, Jing Gongyou not only shed much of her bad temper but also changed her mindset. Therefore, upon hearing Xiaoyu's words, she immediately smiled gently: "Miss Xiaoyu, please speak. I was wrong before, and I am truly sorry."

The beautiful young girl was taken aback, then her eyes gave me a half-smile, as if to say, "You've trained her very well. It seems that this pretty widow can only stop being so headstrong when she's satisfied in bed!

" "Speak quickly, or I'll spank you!" That was my telepathic reply to her.

The beautiful young woman nearly rolled her eyes in anger, but she had to deal with Jinggong You first: "Madam Jinggong, out of concern for her two younger sisters, willingly gave up the Jinggong family's assets to prevent them from spending too much money and thus making Lord Lanting uncomfortable, is that right?"

Since everyone at the table was an insider, the beautiful young woman readily nodded: "Yes."

"From the perspective of protecting your two younger sisters, you did well, but from a broader perspective, your actions are undoubtedly harmful to both yourself and others, utterly foolish!"

The smiling, angelic young woman's words were surprisingly ruthless and sharp, shocking the Jinggong family members. Even Jinggong Cai and Jinggong Mei looked at her with puzzlement: "Little Yu, aren't you exaggerating?"

I was quite satisfied with Little Yu's choice of words; she was determined to make a striking statement. If Little Yu didn't shock them first, how could they accept her point of view?

"Don't think I'm exaggerating. Let me explain slowly." Xiaoyu said solemnly, "First of all, Lady Keigaku, by doing this, Mr. Keigaku Hideyoshi's many years of efforts in Jiangnan will be in vain. From now on, the Keigaku family will have no connection with Jiangnan, right?"

"Yes." Keigaku Yu felt confused and embarrassed, but she could still maintain a calm demeanor.

"That's self-destructive," Xiaoyu continued without holding back. "Then let's talk about Mei and Cai. You all know they are Lord Lanting's beloved concubines, and you know there must be infighting among Lord Lanting's wives and concubines, that's true; you want the two sisters not to spend too much money to avoid attracting attacks, that's also true... but you've overlooked a very important fact!"

"What?"

"That is, Lord Lanting's affection for the two sisters is absolutely beyond your imagination!" Xiaoyu said righteously, "Since we met in Yizhou County, whether in Yizhou County, the capital, or Xiliang City, Lord Lanting has always only had these two concubines with him. People often say that friendship forged in life and death is the most precious. His Highness Lord Lanting has fought alongside the two sisters in all directions, sharing life and death. How can such a bond be erased by a mere tens of millions of gold coins?"

Although the beautiful girl was using insults, everyone who heard it felt comfortable, including me.

This little vixen really understands me!

Mei'er and Cai'er certainly hold such a high place in my heart; I cherish them dearly.

The Jinggong sisters were also teary-eyed. They were still young and didn't understand much about right and wrong. Now, with Xiaoyu's analysis, they felt both sweet and deeply moved, because they knew that although Xiaoyu said it, it might also represent my own words.

Jinggong You, Jinggong Yu, Gong Taro, and Hosokawa Itsuki looked as if they had suddenly realized something. They had originally thought they had overestimated the two princesses' importance in Lanting Gong's heart, but they had underestimated them—greatly underestimated them… If what Xiaoyu said was true, then selling the mansion for 18 million gold coins wouldn't be a problem, not even 180 million gold coins!

The beautiful young woman pressed her advantage, saying, "Of course, I was only talking about Lord Lanting's affection for my two sisters. That's not the most important thing about them."

Jing Gongyou's expression was much more respectful than before: "I'd like to hear more details."

"All great figures have different mindsets and thoughts than ordinary people," Xiaoyu said with a smile. "Based on your understanding, do you think Lord Lanting, as the Empress's nephew and the ruler of millions of soldiers and civilians in Xiliang City, would care about money?"

"Even if he doesn't care much, how could he possibly satisfy Lord Lanting's other wives and concubines by casually giving away tens of millions of gold coins?" Hosokawa Itsuki, being a smart man and a retainer of the Jing Gong family, boldly answered.

"That's possible, after all, everyone has their own plans." Xiaoyu smiled slightly. "But you've forgotten that the main decision-maker in this matter is Lord Lanting. If he thinks it's worth it, then it is. If his wives and concubines want to use this to attack my sisters-in-law, it will provoke his resentment." "

After talking for so long, you still haven't explained why Lord Lanting would support my sisters-in-law?" Jinggong You was no pushover either, and she immediately got to the heart of the matter.

"Lord Lanting's favor towards them is the most important reason. Another point is that Lord Lanting has immense power. If my two sisters tell him directly about their families' predicaments, and Lord Lanting doesn't help, wouldn't people say, 'A first-class duke can't even help his own wives?' How would Lord Lanting face that?"

Everyone's eyes lit up, but Jinggong Mei and Jinggong Cai blushed and almost laughed out loud. However, when they looked at me nervously, I remained calm, showing no joy or sorrow.

When it comes to reading between the lines, the two twin beauties are no match for Xiaoyu. Even though my expression was calm, the little vixen noticed a flash of anger in my eyes. The

stunningly beautiful girl knew I was unhappy because she had belittled me, but Xiaoyu felt no remorse whatsoever; in fact, she was rather smug. "Hmph, you're taking advantage of me! All you do is try to get me into bed, so unromantic! You're so annoying, such a jerk..."

Jing Gongyou and the others were unaware of all this, as they were all deeply moved by Xiaoyu's words.

Indeed!

Who was Lord Lanting?

Between gold and noodles, Lord Lanting would undoubtedly choose the latter!

If one achieved great success but couldn't take care of their family, anyone would be criticized. Lord Lanting, with his power and influence, how could he possibly want to earn such a reputation?

Therefore, he not only wouldn't blame Jing Gongmei and Jing Gongcai, but would also praise them for bringing him honor.

While they were deep in thought, the stunningly beautiful little vixen winked at me and whispered, "How was it? I was pretty amazing, wasn't I?"

I retorted fiercely, "You're belittling your husband like that, I think you're itching for a fight!"

"Hehe..." Xiaoyu wasn't afraid of me at all: "Liu Ri, you should thank me..."

"How about I repay you with my body?"

"Pah! No way..." The incomparably beautiful girl blinked: "Well, anyway, you owe me a favor, I'll tell you later."

I had a bad feeling. Although Xiaoyu wouldn't harm me, she was always mischievous and might embarrass me.

The little vixen was no ordinary person; she didn't give me a chance to ask any further questions. She suddenly smiled and said to everyone, "Besides, you can also think of it this way. Back then, Mr. Keimiya Hideyoshi left Ryufu in a hurry, so he only sent the dowry, but he didn't receive the betrothal gifts from Prince Lanting. This is just to make up for it, so what's there to be uneasy about?"

"Hehe..." Keimiya Mei and Keimiya Aya laughed out loud, their already sweet and pure faces shining brightly.

"Alright..." After laughing, Keimiya Mei spoke softly, "Sister-in-law, it's settled then. We'll take out 20 million gold coins to keep this house. If you still don't agree, then consider it a loan to us. You can pay us back after you make money doing business in Ryufu."

As she spoke, Keimiya Mei nodded slightly to her sister, and Keimiya Aya took out two gold notes from her inner sachet, each with a face value of 10 million gold coins, issued by the main branch of the Ryufu Royal Bank.

With Miyako's words, Yuu had a reason to accept it from any perspective. Both Hosokawa Itsuki and Kyotaro looked at Yuu with expectant eyes... not to mention Yuu, who practically wanted to snatch the gold notes from his aunt's hands. The aloof and

beautiful young woman sighed upon seeing this, stood up at the table, and bowed to her two sisters-in-law: "Mi, Aya, thank you."

"You're welcome..." The twin beauties naturally couldn't accept the courtesy while seated, so they quickly stood up and returned the bow gracefully.

"Haha!"

Yuu was far from polite, reaching out to take the gold notes from his aunt and handing them to Yuu: "Mom! Here you go!"

"Nonsense!" Yuu glared at her son: "Do you think the gold notes will run away? Are you in such a hurry?"

Yuu knew it wasn't the right time to respond, so he smiled and continued drinking his congee with preserved egg and lean pork.

Regardless, the outcome was ultimately a happy one, so everyone enjoyed breakfast even more, with Jing Gongyou even eating an extra small piece of steamed bun.

The aloof and beautiful young woman was very concerned about my feelings, secretly glancing at me several times, worried that I might overthink things because of Lanting Gong's care. However, she only saw my calm expression and nothing else.

This nemesis… even though I'm not handsome, I'm highly skilled in martial arts, strong-willed, and have repeatedly saved her and the Jing Gong family from danger. Moreover, I'm her man, so I've long since captured her heart.

Thinking of her man's virtues, Jing Gongyou's heart fluttered, feeling as if the essence he ejaculated into her body last night was already nurturing a new life.

"If I have a child, should I have it or not?" The aloof and beautiful young woman was caught in a dilemma.

In the morning, it was cloudy; the February sky in Jiangnan felt rather chilly.

Changming Avenue, adjacent to Baihu Avenue, isn't as crowded as the nearby streets. This is because it's a famous street in Suzhou known for its antiques and calligraphy, along with several elegant teahouses.

Those who frequent Changming Avenue are people of status; ordinary people prefer places with abundant goods and lower prices.

Kōtarō and the Umonkichi family had arranged to meet at the "You Ran Teahouse" on Changming Avenue.

Spanning at least two hundred acres, the "You Ran Teahouse" is more like a small garden than a teahouse. To achieve the "leisurely" quality of its name, the owner invested heavily in its creation, striving to create an atmosphere of paradise.

His investment has proven absolutely worthwhile. For over twenty years since its establishment, the "You Ran Teahouse" has consistently ranked among the top three teahouses in Suzhou. Even many wealthy and noble families from Beijing enjoy sitting here when visiting Suzhou, savoring the leisurely atmosphere.

Kōtarō stepped forward and gave his name. A smiling young woman in a tight-fitting robe led the way to a pavilion situated in the middle of a pond.

The pavilion was built in the pond, which was filled with lotus flowers and vines. Although it wasn't the peak blooming season, a few pink blossoms hinted at spring.

The pavilion wasn't tall, only two stories high. From upstairs, one could view the "Youran Tea House," with its endless rows of pavilions, water features, artificial hills, and flowerbeds—possessing the unique elegance of Jiangnan. The

"Youran Tea House" had twenty-four pavilions like ours, as well as many other types of terraces and halls, all always packed with guests. Our pavilion, for example, was one Kōtarō had acquired from someone else at great expense.

Except for Xiaoyu, who had gone out early that morning, almost everyone here had come. In

places like this, people unconsciously become more refined.

Even a纨绔子弟 (playboy) like Jing Gongyu opened a folding fan, pretending to be a scholar gazing out the window… Those who knew him well knew he wasn't admiring the scenery, but rather watching the beautiful young women who occasionally appeared in the teahouse.

One wonders if the teahouse owner was a lecherous man; aside from the customers, everyone working there was a woman, and all of them beautiful, adding a touch of youthful vitality to this already captivating scene.

The tea master sitting on the small couch on the second floor of the pavilion was a beautiful woman in her early twenties.

Don't underestimate her age; it's said that the tea masters here all started as tea pickers at eight, began learning tea ceremony at twelve, and only after passing rigorous tests at sixteen could they enter the teahouse to serve customers.

The most famous teas in Jiangnan are, of course, Longjing tea and Biluochun tea.

Among Longjing teas, West Lake Longjing is the most famous.

However, genuine West Lake Longjing is produced in limited quantities and is very expensive.

Authentic Biluochun is only produced on twelve mountains around Junshan Island in Dongting Lake, similarly in limited quantities and at a high price.

"You Ran Tea House" has spent a lot of money to ensure that, no matter when or where, they only use West Lake Longjing tea and only Biluochun tea from the twelve peaks of Junshan Mountain, with absolutely no adulteration. Therefore, it has an excellent reputation.

Guests from all over the country naturally do not drink only one type of tea. Sometimes, wealthy people from Jiangnan who are tired of West Lake Longjing tea also like to drink Wuyi Mountain Oolong tea, or Pu'er tea from Miao areas, or even black tea from islands.

No matter the type of tea, you can rest assured at "You Ran Tea House" that you'll be drinking high-quality tea. The aroma of each tea, combined with the rising steam from the hot tea, creates a feeling of being in a fairyland, often making people linger.

Therefore, the literati of Jiangnan often say that drinking tea is far more intoxicating than drinking alcohol.

The young girl's slender fingers, since the age of eight, had never touched anything unrelated to tea, so in addition to their beautiful whiteness, they also faintly bore the color of tender green tea leaves.

The appointed time had passed, and the Yumenji family had not yet arrived.

Jing Gongyou didn't stand on ceremony and directly asked the tea master to brew the tea.

People on Fusang Island love to drink green tea, and today we've chosen West Lake Longjing. These slender, green tea leaves, after being washed and rinsed once, are steeped in a Yixing teapot and then quickly poured into a Yixing cup. The white inner wall of the cup, with its contrasting green and white hues, carries the rich aroma of the West Lake rainy season.

Drinking green tea is all about freshness and aroma. When the tea is still slightly hot, you drink the small cup in one gulp. A fragrant aroma and warmth travel down your throat, nourishing your lungs and reaching your lower abdomen.

A warm current almost instantly spreads from your lower abdomen throughout your body, making you feel your blood and energy flowing smoothly, and a light sweat breaks out.

After a few more sips, the warm sweat spreads from the inside out, making your whole body feel open and clear, like the feeling of seeing a magnificent view from the bottom of a mountain after climbing it.

Uh… of course, of course, all of the above was said by Jing Gongyou. As for me, I simply drank cup after cup. Aside from the fragrant taste, I didn't find anything particularly special. Everyone says that appreciating tea is about appreciating one's state of mind; perhaps I haven't yet reached the serene and composed state of mind of a refined scholar!

In the blink of an eye, a pot of West Lake Longjing tea was finished, but the Umonji family still hadn't arrived.

"Madam, should I go and check?" Kyotaro was also a little anxious. He was the one who had arranged this, and if the Umonji family didn't come, it would be his responsibility.

"Don't panic, wait a little longer, we have time." Jing Gongyou appeared very calm at this moment. She smiled slightly at the tea master: "Miss, please brew us another pot of Dongting Biluochun tea."

"Okay!" The beautiful tea master's voice was a little soft and gentle, a soft and sweet quality unique to people from Jiangnan, which was very pleasant to hear.

As each step of the process proceeded, the time it takes for an incense stick to burn passed, and a pot of Dongting Biluochun tea was ready

. Just then, Kyotaro, who had been looking around outside the door, perked up and exclaimed, "They've arrived!" "If they've arrived, please invite them over," said Keimiya Yu, sitting at the tea table, waving her hand gently.

"Yes!" Kyotaro was excited, but seeing his mistress's calm expression, he quickly composed himself.

Hosokawa Itsuki also noticed this. As a servant of the Keimiya family, he was also very pleased with Keimiya Yu's change.

"Perhaps it's related to this man..." Hosokawa Itsuki looked at me, thinking, "If he could become the mistress's protector, that would be good."

In Fusang, there are customs similar to those of Huayun in terms of marriage.

The custom in Huayun is that "when the elder brother dies, the younger brother marries the sister-in-law; when the father dies, the son marries the concubine." This way, the human resources of the grasslands are not wasted, and women can give birth to more children, allowing the entire tribe and the entire grassland people to prosper and multiply.

The same applies to Japan. Frequent tsunamis and earthquakes mean disasters strike constantly, so no matter how many women there are, they can't be wasted. They must raise children so they can continue to serve the Yamato people when they grow up.

Therefore, even though Jinggong Yu is a widow of royalty, if she comes with me, my subordinates won't object much; on the contrary, they'll be delighted that the family has gained another top-tier expert… This is extremely beneficial for the Jinggong family, which is in dire straits.

If a family remains closed off, it faces destruction—this is experience gained over thousands of years.

The grassland tribes and overseas tribes are much more direct than the three countries on the continent. If it's a good thing, they'll do it, regardless of worldly constraints.

Jinggong Yu knows this, and after sharing life and death, she accepts me as her man, which is why her mindset has changed! Being intimate with her husband isn't wrong, is it?
[Episode 21: Numerous Difficulties] Chapter 2: Taking Advantage of a Distress

"Hahaha... I'm sorry, Lady Keimiya, my carriage had a minor accident on the way. Please forgive me!"

The voice arrived before the person.

As soon as the last sentence was uttered, a tall, robust middle-aged man strode in.

He had a simple, ancient appearance, his skin darkened by years of travel, his eyes bright and piercing, and his movements powerful. If it weren't for his Japanese kimono, I would have mistaken him for a barbarian from the Kingdom of Hanazono.

"Lord Umonkichi, you are too kind. Please sit!" Keimiya Yu stood up gracefully, gesturing for him to sit opposite her.

The small table was specially prepared for negotiations; the side seats were for the tea master, while the two front seats were for the two opposing factions.

The newcomer, without any hesitation, smiled and, with his entourage, sat opposite us.

Needless to say, this man was undoubtedly the patriarch of the Umonkichi family—Umonkichi Tamo.

Umon Yoshitame was only forty-five years old, in the prime of his life. He was from a wealthy and powerful noble family on Honshu Island, but his family had declined by his generation.

In a desperate gamble, Umon Yoshitame transformed himself from a nobleman into a seafaring merchant. His family not only survived but thrived, becoming one of the top ten wealthiest families on Honshu Island.

Influenced by the Yuan Dynasty, merchants on Fusang Island held considerable status, allowing Umon Yoshitame to navigate the complexities of the situation comfortably, without fear of being eliminated or having his wealth seized by the Hojo Imperial Family.

"Lady Keimiya, it's been a long time. I didn't expect you to still be so beautiful and charming," Umon Yoshitame said with a smile, taking the cup of tea offered by the tea master and staring intently into Keimiya Yu's eyes.

Keimiya Yu had endured too much of this aggressive gaze over the past year and was no longer bothered by it.

While it's true that a fallen phoenix is no better than a chicken, since he's not royalty, the respect he receives is significantly diminished. Besides, he needs their help now, so this little humiliation is nothing.

Keimiya Yu thought this way, but Hosokawa Itsuki and Kyotaro didn't share that view. They immediately glared at Umon Yoshitame, their eyes blazing with murderous intent.

Among Umon Yoshitame's retinue were many skilled fighters, but there weren't many truly powerful figures on Fusang Island. Fukiishi Yagyu had already died at Kyotaro's hands; how could the Umon Yoshitame family's men dare to fight him?

While his subordinates lowered their heads, Umon Yoshitame showed no restraint. Circumstances dictated his actions; the Keimiya family had already resorted to selling off their assets, so he simply didn't believe Keimiya Yu would be angry about this.

Indeed, sensing the anger of her two loyal subordinates beside her, Keimiya Yu raised her hand, signaling them not to be angry. Then, she smiled and said to Umon Yoshitaka, "Lord Umon Yoshitaka, you flatter me. We are here today as buyers and sellers, so let's get straight to the point."

"Alright, Lady Keimiya is quite straightforward!" Umon Yoshitaka nodded. "However, I'm not very knowledgeable about real estate and shops, so this negotiation will be led by my capable assistant, Shinbei."

"Insolence!" Hosokawa Itsuki had no choice but to step forward. He roared, "Lord Umonkichi, what noble status does our lady have? What right do your servants have to speak to her?"

"Oh, is that so?" A middle-aged man behind Umonkichi's right chuckled. "Then let's not talk anymore. Anyway, your prices are too high. I've long advised my master to buy from another company."

"You..." Hosokawa Itsuki almost slammed his fist on the table. Keimiya Tamaki, standing beside him, also frowned and clenched his fists.

Keimiya Mi and Keimiya Aya, having received my orders, remained calm, simply standing aside gazing at the distant scenery, seemingly unconcerned about the negotiations.

"Mr. Hosokawa, please don't speak yet." The cold and beautiful young woman stopped his outburst. Keimiya Yu, her brows furrowed, looked at the middle-aged man who had spoken. "You must be Jinbei?"

"Yes, Madam Keimiya." The ordinary-looking, gentle-looking middle-aged man nodded slightly.

"Since you're here to negotiate, what would you like to discuss?" Keimiya Yu asked him.

Jinbei calmly replied, "Lady Keimiya, the matter is this: my master and Mr. Kyotaro had a conversation previously, and after discussion at our family meeting, we felt that the price my master offered was extremely irrational. Therefore, I think it's necessary for us to further discuss the price."

Looking at Umon Yoshitame, who was leisurely sipping his tea as if it were none of his business, Keimiya Yu was almost amused with anger: "Jinbei, then how much do you think is appropriate?"

This was exactly the effect Jinbei wanted; provoking the other party in the negotiation was the first step to a successful negotiation.

He said seriously, "Your twelve shops have no customers due to the previous managers' haphazard management. We can only offer a maximum of three million gold coins. As for the antiques and calligraphy, they're not even considered high-quality; they're only good for home decoration. So, five million is our highest offer. As for the houses on White Tiger Avenue, they're not bad, but your previous decoration style is completely different from our Yumenji family's. We'll have to spend a lot of money on renovations after buying them. Eight million gold coins is the price we can offer."

Good heavens!

Originally, their highest offer was forty-six million gold coins, but after this change, it's now sixteen million, almost a third less, not even as much as the lowest offer from the previous one.

Jing Gongyou's temper and self-control were never up to par, and upon hearing this, he couldn't hold back any longer: "Why do I hear you robbing me instead of doing business? Yumenji, if you want to take advantage of my misfortune, let me tell you, it won't work. Get out of here!"

This was the temper Jing Gongyou always had when doing business, which gave Gong Taro and his loyal subordinates a lot of headaches.

But today was different. Kyouya Yu's outburst of insults felt like a refreshing drink to Kyoutaro and Hosokawa Itsuki in the summer heat—incredibly cathartic.

Jinbei and Umon Yoshitaka had intended to anger Kyouya Yu, but they were astonished to see a top-tier Japanese noblewoman behaving like a shrew.

Being businessmen, they quickly recovered. Umon Yoshitaka said gently, "Madam Kyouya, business is business, but relationships matter. Your words are going too far."

"I may have said too much, but your actions have gone too far. You know who's more despicable," Kyouya Yu scoffed. "Get out. This is a loft I've booked; you're not welcome." "

Oh…so you think you're the ruler of this island? Just a fallen nobleman…ah!"

The speaker was a short, shifty-eyed Japanese man behind Umon Yoshitaka. How could they let such a character finish his sentence? So he was sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood in mid-air before crashing through the doors and windows behind him and falling into the pool.

"Kunisho!"

Several of Umon Yoshitame's men were horrified and rushed to the broken doors and windows, jumping down to try and get him to the attic.

"Kyotaro, please, don't let them into my attic." Keimiya Yu knew that it was definitely her man who had made the move. Since they had already broken off relations, with her pride, she naturally wouldn't give anyone any face.

Kyotaro had been eager to try for a while. He flashed and blocked the broken doors and windows of the attic, pulling out his broadsword with a "snip".

The beautiful tea master rarely saw such a scene. She was so frightened that her face turned pale, and her hands trembled.

"Mrs. Keimiya, don't push things too far!" Umon Yoshitame was also furious and slammed his fist on the table.

"I'm going to push things to the extreme, what are you going to do about it? You ungrateful wretch! You agreed on a price, but now you're going back on your word. You've truly disgraced the business world!" When it comes to fighting, Keimiya Yu fears no one. Kyotaro is already formidable enough, and now she has her man, who's even more powerful than Kyotaro, so who is she afraid of?

"You bastard... Ah!" Umon Yoshitaka only managed to utter one angry curse before a stinging slap landed on his face. A flash of golden light appeared before his eyes, but he couldn't see where the slap had come from.

He didn't know what had happened, but Jinbei, standing nearby, had seen it all clearly. Behind Keimiya Yu sat a simple-minded young man. Just now, when Kunishio was speaking, this same young man had waved his hand, sending Kunishio flying. A moment earlier, this same simple-minded young man had waved his hand again, leaving his master's face swollen and red.

Could it be the "Soaring Palm"? Jinbei was a lover of continental culture and had naturally heard of this legendary martial art. It was said that only those at least at the highest level of martial arts could possess such skill!

Suddenly, Jinbei remembered who this person was, and he immediately whispered something in Umon Yoshitaka's ear.

Umon Yoshitaka, who had just regained consciousness and was about to draw his sword, forcibly suppressed his raging anger upon hearing Jinbei's words. However, it was impossible to expect him to maintain his composure now.

Ignoring the commotion outside the pool, Umon Yoshitaka said sternly, "Lady Keigami, let's be frank. We've received word that tomorrow, the eighteenth disciple of the Martial God and other experts will arrive in Jiangnan. If you don't make a decision to leave Jiangnan soon, your entire family's lives will be in danger! I'm already being very generous by offering sixteen million gold coins; if others knew this, they might only offer six million!"

Upon hearing this, our group immediately understood. No wonder Umon Yoshitaka was so untrustworthy; he was indeed taking advantage of a crisis, and an imminent one at that!

The Martial God Ryūzō Jugorō was not comparable to Fukiishi Ryūshū.

Similarly, the Martial God's disciple was far superior to Heimori Yago.

Even if we manage to kill the Martial God's disciple in the end, aren't we afraid of attracting the most terrifying master in all of Japan, the one who has always dominated the country?

I believe no normal Japanese person would think they can escape Ryuzo Jugoro's pursuit. That's why Umon Yoshitaka is offering such a low price today; he's confident he can take advantage of Jinggong You.

Jinggong You's best plan is to quickly sell her properties in Jiangnan and hide in Liufeng Kingdom, protected by Lanting Gong.

I believe that once she's within Lanting Gong's sphere of influence, even if Ryuzo Jugoro's disciple is incredibly bold, he wouldn't dare oppose Lanting Gong, who controls hundreds of thousands of troops. The Jinggong clan will then be protected.

Hearing this, Jinggong You

's brows furrowed slightly. Jinggong Cai, still somewhat impatient, seeing Umon Yoshitaka's aggressive manner and her sister-in-law's anger, retorted without hesitation, "Umon Yoshitaka, trying to take advantage of this? Dream on! If you don't get out of here, be careful, my knife won't discriminate!"

Umon Yoshitaka recognized the two beautiful twin girls as soon as he entered, but he didn't dare treat the Keimiya sisters the same way he treated Keimiya Yu. Their man was a powerful figure with hundreds of thousands of troops. Even though they were far from Fusang Island, wiping out the Umon Yoshitaka family wouldn't be difficult.

"Your Highness, you're right that I want to take advantage, but if you miss today, if you miss this opportunity, you probably won't even have 16 million," Umon Yoshitaka said with an embarrassed smile. He was secretly lamenting. He had thought Keimiya Yu was desperate, but the Keimiya family was still so resolute.

As a self-made tycoon, Umon Yoshitaka wasn't naive enough to think the Keimiya family was ignorant of Ryūzō Jugorō's power. Since they were so resolute, they must have something to rely on... Besides the mysterious Yagyu Zhaixing, it was very likely that Lord Lanting had also sent experts to protect them.

A clash between the two sides was bound to be a fierce battle!

When gods fight, Umon Yoshitaka would never get involved. Now that his desire to take advantage of the chaos had failed, he could only retreat in defeat.

Therefore, even after hearing that his subordinate Kunishou had five broken ribs and was likely paralyzed, Umon Yoshitaka had no intention of revenge and led his men away in a disgraceful manner.

"How boring, a half-hearted attempt!" Jing Gongyu sighed involuntarily.

He had experienced too much recently, which had broadened his horizons considerably. He didn't take the boastful but cowardly behavior of Umon Yoshitaka and his men seriously at all.

Jing Gongyu actually disapproved of his mother's idea of selling the family fortune. In his opinion, although his uncle seemed fierce, for the sake of his two beautiful aunts, why would he hesitate to part with tens of millions of gold coins?

Besides, since they were going to Ryuufu Province anyway, why should they compensate the Shimazu family with fifty million gold coins? He didn't believe they would dare to chase them all the way to Ryuufu Province!

Now that the sale of the family property had fallen apart, Jing Gongyu was in much better spirits, and thus could speak with a touch of sarcasm.

"Young Master is mistaken," Hosokawa Itsuki said gently. "If it weren't for Kōtarō and Mr. Yagyu being here today, and if it weren't for the Prince of Lanting standing behind the little princesses, I'm afraid Umon Yoshitama wouldn't have been so easy to deal with, not to mention the greedy merchants from Jiangnan who were watching from the sidelines."

"Hmm, you're right. The people of Jiangnan are too xenophobic. Let's go to Ryūfū Kingdom instead." Jing Gongyu nodded repeatedly. "I've heard that the capital of Ryūfū Kingdom is also incredibly prosperous. Going there would

be a good idea." Jing Gongyu was still very afraid of Ryūzō Kigorō; otherwise, given his personality, he would never have given up the wonderful life in Jiangnan to go to what he considered the remote Ryūfū Kingdom.

Hosokawa Itsuki understood this, of course, and smiled without speaking, because the young master was still young, and it was normal for him to be afraid... Not to mention the young master, even he himself felt guilty.

Jing Gongyou had no time to think about her son's reaction. She rested one hand on the small tea table, propping up her head, while the other gently pressed her forehead, appearing somewhat lost in thought.

The cold, beautiful young woman was deeply troubled.

She had originally planned to obtain the twenty million gold coins from her sisters-in-law, then sell her shops, antiques, and paintings to get twenty-eight million.

The merchants from Huayun Kingdom bought weapons and equipment for fifty million, while the Shimazu family offered forty million, so ten million would be Jing Gongyou's profit.

This would leave her with an eight million balance, plus another one or two million she already had, enough to take nearly ten million gold coins to Liufeng Kingdom to develop her business.

Going to Liufeng Kingdom to seek refuge and rebuild her fortune, seeking refuge with the disdainful Lord Lanting, already made Jing Gongyou feel ashamed. If she went without a single copper coin, relying entirely on Lord Lanting for capital, what difference would that be from begging for charity from him?

Moreover, even putting aside the future problems, the eighteenth disciple of Ryūzō Shūgorō, who is arriving tomorrow, is not here to play around. How can this imminent crisis be resolved?

It seems that now, the only one she can rely on is her husband.

Kōgō Yu doesn't know if, having offended Ryūzō Shūgorō, Yūshū Zhaixing will still protect her as he promised.

There are far too many examples of "birds of a feather flock together, but when disaster strikes, they fly away separately."

Just then, a familiar voice transmission came to the ears of the cold and beautiful young woman: "What are you still doing here? Since the negotiations have failed, let's go back to the manor first. Little Yu'er, don't worry about your husband. If Ryūzō Shūgorō comes, I might be a little wary, but what is a mere disciple? Don't be afraid!"

Even though Kōgō Yu was conflicted at the moment, hearing her lover's words seemed to reassure her, and her spirits suddenly lifted.

Sometimes it's strange how things can change so easily. A single word or action can alter the course of events. Just like the unwavering confidence in my voice, it immediately calmed Jing Gongyou's mind.

She was thinking even further.

How powerful were Ryūzō Jugoro's disciples?

Kōtarō could kill Fukiishi Yagyu, and my man could take him down in ten moves. Plus, my two aunts were incredibly skilled... Hmph, I refuse to believe that so many people couldn't kill a disciple ranked eighteenth!

Having figured this out, Jing Gongyou raised her head again, a radiant smile on her face: "Alright, everyone, don't overthink it. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. We'll make plans when we get back. Whoever comes, we'll show them that the Jing Gong family isn't so easily bullied!"

Hosokawa Itsuki and Kōtarō were startled by her words, then overjoyed, bowing respectfully and saying, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Truly, it's in difficult times that a person's true abilities are revealed!

Despite her usual lack of business acumen, Madam remains calm and resourceful in the face of major events, truly a blessing to the Jinggong family!

The two loyal servants, thinking this to themselves, were completely unaware that their admired lady's courage stemmed from her man's encouragement!

[Episode 21: Numerous Difficulties] Chapter 3: Meeting Xiaolian Again

Having decided to return, Hosokawa Itsuki went out first to discuss compensation with the manager of "You Ran Tea House."

We, on the other hand, strolled along the stream and bridge of "You Ran Tea House," enjoying the birdsong and fragrant flowers—a rare moment of tranquility.

Not long after, Hosokawa Itsuki returned, his face full of shame. He told Jinggong Yu that the owner had said that after causing trouble at "You Ran Tea House," they couldn't simply remain silent, pay compensation, and leave, and invited Jinggong Yu to come over for a talk.

Jing Gongyu was a little annoyed. When things weren't going well, all sorts of trouble came knocking. Even though it was just a small amount of damage, they'd admit it and offer compensation, but the owner here was being incredibly fussy. It was truly annoying. However, since we were ultimately in the wrong, and adhering to the principle of avoiding trouble, Jing Gongyu could only follow Hosokawa Itsuki's lead.

I was quite impatient. This mere merchant acted so arrogantly, as if he were royalty.

Reaching the manager's hall, a beautiful middle-aged woman led us further in. In no time, we arrived at a small pavilion at the very back.

Just looking at the elegant white pavilion, adorned with vibrant flowers, it was clear the owner was a woman.

So, the owner of "You Ran Tea House" wasn't a lecherous devil, but a woman!

This woman is truly extravagant. Early spring isn't supposed to be the season for flowers to bloom, yet here they are. The only explanation is that these flowers come from expensive maintenance.

Suddenly realizing this, before we even entered the building, we saw a slender, graceful figure standing beside the spiral staircase.

Just as the figure seemed familiar, she turned around, revealing herself to be Shangguan Xiaolian, one of the two most beautiful girls in Jiangnan, known as the "Poisonous Scorpion Demoness"!

The already delicate and beautiful girl standing among the flowers was even more stunning, like a fairy descended from heaven, leaving Jing Gongyu speechless.

Where there's Shangguan Xiaolian, there are naturally her magical girls.

I used my divine sense to investigate; there were thirty people standing inside the pavilion, and behind the wall five meters behind Shangguan Xiaolian, twenty-two people stood in a semi-circle, ready to pounce and protect their mistress in the blink of an eye should anything happen.

She really never forgets to be vigilant and defensive at any time. I just wonder if this "Poisonous Scorpion Queen" has so many people standing around her when she's sleeping...

"Madam Jinggong, we meet again." Shangguan Xiaolian greeted her with a smile: "Let's go sit over there and talk for a while."

Following her slender finger, there was a simple and rustic small round table in the flower bushes, with a large round flower umbrella on it, quite like the style of an overseas island.

"No need." Jing Gongyou knew that Shangguan Xiaolian's friendliness was only superficial, and she didn't really want to deal with her. "Miss Shangguan, just tell us how much compensation you need. We have other things to take care of."

"Since you're already here, there's no rush." Shangguan Xiaolian smiled elegantly. "Besides, I have some information about Kawanaka Masato that I'd like to tell you."

"Kawakaka Masato?" Jing Gongyou asked, surprised. "Who is he?"

"Hehe, I thought Madam Jinggong knew." Shangguan Xiaolian covered her mouth and giggled. "He is the eighteenth disciple of Ryūzō Jūgorō. He will arrive at Suzhou Port tomorrow on a ship from my Jiangnan General Chamber of Commerce."

Hearing this information, the cold and beautiful young woman couldn't leave even if she wanted to. She had no choice but to follow Shangguan Xiaolian to the antique table in the flower bushes.

Before sitting down, Shangguan Xiaolian seemed to suddenly remember something and beckoned to us. "Oh, Mr. Yagyu, this matter concerns you, so please come over as well..."

This time, not only Jing Gongyou's expression changed, but even the twin beauties' eyes flashed with anger.

"Brother...she's a demon...don't pay any attention to her!" Jing Gongcai whispered to me as I walked over.

As soon as I sat down, two beautiful silver-armored girls emerged from the second floor of the pavilion. They placed a delicate little stove on the table, lit a fire, and then placed a nearly transparent glass teapot on it. In less than half an incense stick's time, a faint floral fragrance wafted out.

Shangguan Xiaolian wrapped the teapot handle with a brocade handkerchief and poured the fragrant tea into a floral-patterned Ru kiln jade cup: "They prefer green tea, but I prefer flower tea. This is a lily tea I blended myself. Please try it."

At this point, there was no use in rushing. The aloof and beautiful young woman picked up her teacup, took a sip, and smiled, saying, "Miss Shangguan, did you add honey to it? This fragrant and sweet tea is perfect for us women."

I had also wanted to pick up my teacup, but upon hearing this, I quickly withdrew my hand.

"Hehe..."

Shangguan Xiaolian laughed. She never hesitated to show off her stunning beauty. Many men were often deceived by this illusion, which led to their tragic end.

"Mr. Yagyu, don't let your martial arts skills fool you, you're still just a big kid!" After laughing, Shangguan Xiaolian pursed her lips and said, "If you fight Kawakami Masato with that kind of mentality, you'll definitely be the one who dies."

"Fight?" I said calmly, "You're mistaken. If he's here on assignment, we're enemies. As long as we kill him, the means don't matter."

"Oh, you want to fight Kawakami Masato alongside Mr. Kyotaro?" Shangguan Xiaolian immediately guessed, but she also shook her head and said, "Kawakami Masato will be sending a challenge to the Keimiya family, demanding a life-or-death duel with you. If an outsider helps, I'm afraid Mr. Yagyu's victory won't be honorable!" "

If it were Ryūzō Jugorō, I might think about it, but he..." I snorted coldly, "Perhaps it's because my Yagyu family hasn't been around for so long that too many people have forgotten our family's glory! Now, I'll make them understand that the Ryūzō Jugorō lineage isn't the only master in Japan!"

"Hehe, Mr. Yagyu, what ambition!" A hint of mockery flashed in Shangguan Xiaolian's eyes, and she lost interest in speaking to me.

In her eyes, I was nothing but a fool. Ryūzō Jugoro had countless followers in Japan, and his own power was immense. How could a mere descendant of the Yagyu family, who had retreated to the mountains after his defeat, dare to challenge Ryūzō Jugoro's authority? What kind of fool was he?

"What a pity, I thought he was a useful talent." Such a thought flashed through Shangguan Xiaolian's mind, and she turned her attention to her main opponent today.

"Madam Jinggong, I heard that you recently wanted to sell your property in Jiangnan. Can you tell me why?" Shangguan Xiaolian asked Jinggong You with concern, "Although you are from Japan, now that you have come to our Great Yuan, to Jiangnan, and to live here, our Jiangnan General Chamber of Commerce has an obligation to help you with your troubles."

If this were said by an official, it would be perfectly reasonable, but coming from a delicate young girl, it seemed somewhat inappropriate, yet the cold and beautiful young woman thought it was perfectly reasonable.

"Immense power!

What does immense power mean?

This is it!"

The cold and beautiful young woman didn't think much before choosing her words in her mind before saying, "Before my late husband passed away, I stayed at home to be a wife and mother. Later, with no one else in the family and my only son still young, I reluctantly took over the Jinggong family business. Who knew I wasn't cut out for business? After more than half a year, not only did I fail to manage the business well, but I also suffered heavy losses. Some time ago, my sister-in-law returned from Liufeng Kingdom. Her husband has some influence there, so they advised us to settle down there. I thought it would be good for the family to have someone to take care of us, so I agreed. Since we may not be coming back in the future, it's only natural to deal with the family property here."

"Hehe, your brother-in-law is probably not as simple as just having a few tricks up his sleeve, is he?" Shangguan Xiaolian smiled sweetly. "Ren Lanting, a first-class duke of Liufeng Kingdom, strikes fear into the hearts of the barbarians on the desert grasslands. He's hailed as a new generation of military genius on the continent. It's right for you to go and seek refuge with him!"

Jing Gongyou already knew this couldn't be kept secret

, so she didn't deny it. Shangguan Xiaolian paused, then said softly, "I suppose today's conflict between Madam Jinggong and Yumen Jiduo was about buying and selling property?"

"Yes," the cold and beautiful young woman replied briefly. As for the cause and effect, she felt insulted and didn't want to mention it.

"Yumen Jiduo is ruthless. He suffered such a great loss, he certainly won't let it go. Before we reach Liufeng Kingdom, Madam Jinggong should be careful." Shangguan Xiaolian's concerned expression made Jing Gongyou increasingly confused. This venomous woman had been speaking up for her all day. Had she changed her nature?

The cold and beautiful young woman immediately denied her naivety. To change the Poisonous Scorpion Demoness, it would probably be only slightly easier than making Murong Rui happy.

"Miss Shangguan, thank you for reminding us. Once this matter is settled, we will repay you when you have time to visit Liufeng Kingdom," Jing Gongyou said earnestly.

"It was nothing, just a small favor." Shangguan Xiaolian waved her hand. "I have some news here, about the two ladies of Lanting. I don't know if I should tell you."

"Please speak!"

"Have you heard of the name Nangong Yuanyue?"

"The new generation of top masters in the Nangong family. Not only is his martial arts superb, but his military strategy, tactics, and literary achievements are said to surpass even his father's!" Jing Gongyou recounted the rumors she had heard, but as she spoke, a bad premonition arose in her heart. "Miss Shangguan, Nangong Yuanyue doesn't know my aunts, does he?"

"Although he doesn't know the ladies of Lanting, he is very familiar with Lanting Gong." Shangguan Xiaolian's eyes gleamed. "Back then, to avenge your husband, Lanting Gong took Mr. Gong Taro to the Great Yuan Kingdom and fought with Nangong Yuanyue. It is said that he severely injured Nangong Yuanyue, thus creating a grudge... Well, at that time, no one knew that he was Lanting Gong, otherwise he probably would have stayed in the Great Yuan Kingdom."

"It's such a coincidence that during the Lantern Festival banquet in the Great Yuan Kingdom this year, the Emperor personally appointed Young Master Nangong Yuanyue as the Inspector of Jiangnan, to come to Jiangnan on official business. If he finds out their identities, given his grudge against Lord Lanting, things might not be so easy!"

Jing Gongyou listened, her heart pounding with fear.

Shangguan Xiaolian was indeed a venomous beauty, but if she encountered Nangong Yuanyue, she would be a vicious wolf.

The power Nangong Yuanyue represented far surpassed that of any family in Jiangnan.

Regardless of what he was doing in Jiangnan, the fact that Lord Lanting was his enemy was enough for Jing Gongyou to immediately abandon everything, taking Jing Gongmei and Jing Gongcai, along with her son and retainers, and flee to Liufeng Kingdom as quickly as possible.

Suddenly, she remembered what Yumen Jiduo had said earlier, and a trace of regret welled up in her heart. Perhaps if she had agreed to his condition of 16 million, she could have left this place of trouble immediately.

"Thank you for the reminder, Miss Shangguan. I will repay your kindness later!" Thinking this, Jing Gongyou could no longer remain seated and immediately stood up.

"Hehe, it's alright. Just remember that the Shangguan family greatly admires Lord Lanting." Shangguan Xiaolian also stood up: "If you and your two sisters encounter difficulties, you might as well come here again!"

Jing Gongyou thought to herself, "I'm about to leave Jiangnan, why would I come here again? You venomous little girl are no good either!" In her haste, she didn't even see Shangguan Xiaolian's composed smile. When

I saw it, I was stunned. Did Shangguan Xiaolian know I had come to the Great Yuan Kingdom? Otherwise, why would she say these things to Jing Gongyou for no reason? Especially the last sentence, which clearly indicated that she wanted Jing Gongyou to convey the Shangguan family's goodwill!

After hurriedly bidding farewell to Shangguan Xiaolian, the cold and beautiful young woman made her decision while still in the "You Ran Teahouse."

"Mi, Aya, we're leaving immediately, back to Ryufeng Kingdom." Keimiya Yu said decisively, "Kyotaro, prepare fast horses and carriages immediately, aiming to depart in half an hour. We'll first reach Hangzhou Port, then take a ship to Guangming County in Ryufeng Kingdom!"

"What's wrong?" Keimiya Mi exclaimed in surprise, "Sister-in-law, what happened?"

"Yeah, don't be afraid. We're not afraid of that Ryuzoki Goro's eighteenth disciple!" Keimiya Aya said dismissively.

"It's not them." Keimiya Yu glanced around warily and whispered, "It's Nangong Yuanyue. You know him, right?"

"Haha, of course we know him!" Keimiya Aya paused, then laughed, quite carefree.

Kyotaro and Hosokawa Itsuki also gasped. They both knew about the feud between the Keimiya and Nangong families. Actually, this matter could be a big deal or a small one, depending on how everyone viewed it. However, since Madam mentioned Nangong Yuanyue, it was clear that the Nangong family wanted to cause trouble.

"I heard that Lord Lanting severely injured Nangong Yuanyue back then. Now, Nangong Yuanyue, as the imperial envoy of the Emperor of the Great Yuan Kingdom, is about to come to Jiangnan. We'd better leave as soon as possible, otherwise, it wouldn't be good if our two sisters were harmed. You're not allowed to be naughty or competitive. You're already married, no longer young girls. How can you be so murderous?" Jing Gongyou glared at the bold Jing Gongcai, and the last sentence was obviously directed at her.

Immediately, the two beautiful twin girls understood their sister-in-law's situation, and they showed more respect to Jing Gongyou.

Seeing Jing Gongyou's fierceness, Jing Gongcai chuckled and remained silent.

"Sister-in-law, let's go back and talk about this!" Jing Gongmei said hesitantly.

Jing Gongyou was quite puzzled, but she knew this wasn't the place to talk. Anyway, the Jing Gong residence wasn't far from here, so they could talk about it back home.

[Episode 21: Numerous Difficulties] Chapter 4: Decision

"Sister-in-law, to be honest, the first thing we did upon arriving in Jiangnan was to help you through this difficult time. The second thing... concerns my brother's secret mission. He will arrive in a month, and we cannot and will not leave Jiangnan until he has completed his task." As soon as she sat down, Jing Gongmei confessed to Jing Gongyou in front of everyone.

Of course, this wasn't the whole story; I had her say it this way.

If even they couldn't be fooled, then fooling those ruthless merchants of Jiangnan would be even more difficult.

"Lord Lanting is coming?" Jing Gongyou asked in surprise. Suddenly, Shangguan Xiaolian's words from earlier flashed through her mind, and she realized, "No wonder!"

"No wonder what?" Jing Gongcai asked, puzzled.

Jing Gongyou repeated Shangguan Xiaolian's words, then said, "I was a little surprised when I heard her say that. So she knew we couldn't leave, which is why she offered to help us... Hmm, Mei, Cai, what's the relationship between Lanting Gong and Shangguan Xiaolian? Why is she being so kind? This isn't like her usual style." Although

Jing Gongmei was gentle, she wasn't stupid. Hearing this, she smiled and said, "Brother has never been to Jiangnan, so how could he have a relationship with her? She's a merchant; she's probably just so enthusiastic because she wants to do business with brother." After

hesitating for a moment, Jing Gongyou couldn't help but ask, "Mei, Cai, what is Lanting Gong doing in Jiangnan? Can you tell us?"

At this moment, I transmitted my voice to Jing Gongmei and Jing Gongcai, and the two women immediately made a plan.

"Sister-in-law, Kyotaro, Mr. Hosokawa, you're all family, so I'll tell you. But please keep it a secret, otherwise brother will be in great danger," Jing Gongmei said solemnly.

"Yes, Lord Lanting is now my brother-in-law, and the hope of our Jinggong family. I'm even more worried about him than you are," the cold and beautiful young woman said, making a rare joke. "Do

n't worry, Princess, even if I'm facing death, I will never reveal anything," Kyoutaro and Hosokawa Itsuki quickly assured her, feeling proud of Jinggong Mei's trust.

Jinggong Cai smiled slightly and said, "Last year, the southern part of Liufeng Kingdom suffered a severe drought, and more than a dozen counties experienced famine. Before that, merchants from Jiangnan had already bought up all the summer grain, so after this winter, the grain in the south will be far from enough to meet the needs of the disaster victims. In addition, due to severe land annexation, most of these disaster victims have lost their land, so the Emperor ordered my brother to come to Jiangnan to buy grain to help the disaster victims."

Hosokawa Itsuki asked doubtfully, "Princess, it seems that Lord Lanting is in charge of the Northwest. How come the disasters in the South are all under his jurisdiction? Has Lord Lanting been transferred back to the capital?"

"It's quite troublesome," Jing Gongcai sighed helplessly. "Because the Northwest is vast and sparsely populated, it's difficult to withstand the ravages of the grasslands for a long time. So my brother petitioned the Emperor to increase the population of the Northwest. Unexpectedly, the governors of the southern prefectures seized on this and suggested to the Emperor that these homeless refugees be relocated to the Northwest. As a result, the population has reached ten million. They are really too wicked!"

"No, no, Princess, you are mistaken!" Hosokawa Itsuki's eyes darted around, and he said with great joy, "This is a godsend for Lord Lanting!"

"Mr. Hosokawa, are you being sarcastic?" The little beauty showed anger.

"The little princess only knows one side of the story," Hosokawa Itsuki laughed. "Whose territory is the Northwest now? It belongs to Lord Lanting! The Northwest produces fine horses and its people are fierce, but it lacks population! These people are eagerly sending gifts to Lord Lanting to strengthen his power, which is a great joy for Lord Lanting and the princesses!"

I raised an eyebrow. This Hosokawa Itsuki is interesting. It seems he can handle some duties after arriving in the Northwest.

Jing Gongmei, Jing Gongcai, and Jing Gongyou were overjoyed upon hearing this. It turns out that this difficult situation also contained such a good opportunity!

However, Jing Gongmei immediately shook her head: "But completing this grain purchase mission won't be easy. Just look at Shangguan Xiaolian's attitude; the grain merchants in Jiangnan are all opening their bloodthirsty mouths, wanting to rip us off!" "

If it's not difficult, how can we gain so much benefit?" Hosokawa Itsuki said confidently, "After hearing Kōtarō talk about Lanting Gong's unparalleled bravery, I knew he would definitely carve out his own niche in this land! This grain purchase is just a test from heaven for Lanting Gong!"

"Well said!" Jing Gongcai clapped her hands: "So brother will definitely succeed!"

"Well, since that's the case, what should we prepare for His Highness Lanting Gong?" Jing Gongyou quickly made a decision. Besides protecting her two aunts, the Jing Gong family also needed to be Lanting Gong's vanguard.

Was the cold and beautiful young woman afraid of Nangong Yuanyue?

Yes!

And terribly afraid!

One of the three great ancient families of the continent, a super family with immense power in the Great Yuan Kingdom, capable of crushing the small Jinggong family with a mere flick of its finger.

However, she feared even more the loss of Lord Lanting's trust, lest the Jinggong family have no chance of recovery.

These two fears are different: one is fear for the sake of fear, the other is fear born

of hope. The former is passive, the latter active. Therefore, Jinggong You decided to fight for her chance at survival!

After all, this was Jiangnan, and the Jinggong family had been doing business and living there for many years. If her family hadn't committed any wrongdoing, and were instead harassed and killed by Nangong Yuanyue, the Jiangnan General Chamber of Commerce would absolutely not allow it. After all, if one precedent is set, another cannot be set!

Moreover, even if the Jiangnan General Chamber of Commerce couldn't protect her family, their familiarity with Jiangnan allowed them to avoid Nangong Yuanyue until Lord Lanting arrived.

This internal struggle was intense, but Jinggong You was wiser than before and didn't make the wrong decision.

A thought flashed through my mind, and Jinggong Yu fixed her beautiful eyes on me: "Mr. Yagyu, this matter is a family affair of the Jinggong family. Thank you for bringing us safely to Jiangnan. The environment we will face next will be very dangerous, so you don't have to come with us and risk your life. Jiangnan is a wonderful place; travel around, and you'll definitely love it."

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the cold and beautiful young woman's hands clenched tightly on the side of her dress.

If I accepted her offer, this beautiful young woman would surely be crying her pillow tonight.

I understand Jinggong Yu now. Don't be fooled by her cold and unreasonable exterior; she's actually very fragile inside, and has a childlike innocence. Sometimes, she's even less adept at expressing her emotions than the Jinggong sisters.

Just like now, she clearly doesn't want me to leave, yet she's desperately trying to get me to go... Hmm, quite adorable!

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Pulling my thoughts aside, I glared at her. "Since I brought you here, I naturally intend to make you guests of the Jinggong family. Do you intend to use me and then discard me?" "

Oh..." The cold, beautiful young woman stood up, her eyes reddening with surprise. Jinggong Yu, standing beside her, widened her eyes in shock, then frowned at us.

The others also felt something was off; was the lady's reaction a bit too exaggerated?

I coughed lightly, "Madam, don't worry. Even in times of crisis, friends will help. Don't underestimate me."

"Oh, yes!" Jing Gongyou also realized what I meant. She quickly bowed and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Yagyu. I wasn't very nice to you before... I didn't expect you to stay by my side in this crisis. The Jing Gong family will definitely not treat you unfairly in the future!"

"Madam, you're too kind." I waved my hand casually, "I've also heard of Nangong Yuanyue. I probably can't handle him, but please leave the Kawanaka Masato that Shangguan Xiaolian mentioned today to me. I want to see just how powerful the so-called eighteenth disciple of Ryuzo Shugoro really is!"

"Then I'll trouble you, sir!" Jing Gongyou said gratefully.

Even when she sat down again, she looked at me excitedly, which made me a little embarrassed and turn my maid away.

"Our performance fooled everyone," Jing Gongyu thought with a cold smile. "Hmph, you idiot. My mother was just using you. You think you've really stumbled upon a stroke of good fortune?"

"Sister-in-law, you don't need to do anything. Just gather information on the recent grain supplies." Under my direction, Jing Gongmei replied to the cold and beautiful young woman, "Not only from Jiangnan, but also from further south, from the north, from the islands… in short, everything related to grain."

"Understood." Jing Gongyu nodded. "Then, Mr. Hosokawa, I'll leave this to you."

"Yes!" Hosokawa Itsuki replied energetically, "Don't worry, Madam, I will do my best to prepare. When Lord Lanting arrives, I will have a satisfactory report." It

was midday.

The early spring sun in Jiangnan was warm, making one feel lazy, so people in Jiangnan were used to taking a midday nap.

Relaxing from the tense atmosphere of the past few days, everyone from the Jing Gong family who had gone to Japan with Jing Gongyu felt exhausted, so they either meditated or went back to their rooms to sleep.

Only with ample energy can one accomplish more.

Hmm, however, while everyone else rested, the matriarch of the Jinggong family was working diligently.

"Mmm...mmm..."

In Jinggong Yu's room, I sat on a sandalwood armchair, while the aloof and beautiful young woman knelt gracefully on the wool carpet, her small hands gently kneading my scrotum, her small mouth constantly swallowing and releasing the enormous Tyrannosaurus Rex.

The aloof and beautiful young woman's oral skills weren't quite there yet; she could only take about half of the large, thick penis. As she became more aroused, fragrant saliva flowed down her cherry-like mouth, down my penis, wetting a patch.

"Little Yu'er, come on, take it deeper...oh, yes, like that, so good..."

As I directed her movements, I savored the wetness and heat of the beautiful young woman's mouth.

A man's greatest happiness lies in seeing a beautiful woman submit beneath him; as for fame and fortune, none of that matters.

From my angle, the beauty in the thin nightgown, with her head tilted forward, caused her plump buttocks to be raised high, the full, rounded curves hidden beneath the yellow silk truly beautiful.

"Husband... I'm so tired..."

After playing with my large penis for a while, it was still thriving, showing no signs of ejaculation. Jing Gongyou was at her wit's end and could only raise her head, looking at me pitifully: "Shall we go to the bed?"

"What for?" I asked, stroking the beauty's pink face.

"You..." Jing Gongyou glared at me angrily.

"Say it now! Or I'll spank you!" I glared back, raising my hand to slap her.

Jing Gongyou's heart trembled upon hearing this. She knew her man wasn't one to joke; if he said he'd spank, he really would, and it would hurt.

But for some reason, every time her beautiful buttocks were left red and swollen from the spanking, the charming young woman would become especially excited during their lovemaking, her juices flowing freely… This feeling, both pleasurable and shy, made Jing Gongyou secretly annoyed: "Am I like those servants, enjoying being treated roughly?" However, regardless, Jing Gongyou was now very submissive to her lover. She pouted and said sweetly, "Mmm… I… I want my star-gazing husband to make love with me…"

"Can't you just say it bluntly?" I bent down and picked up the soft, boneless beauty of the young woman. "Say you want your husband's big cock inside your little hole, making you feel so good you're dying and coming back to life... Ah! Are you a dog? Why are you biting me!"

The cold and beautiful young woman moved her mouth away from my shoulder and chuckled. "I'm going to bite you! Who taught you to be so bad? How rude of you to talk..."

I sucked on Jing Gongyou's red lips and smiled. "Whether you talk rudely or not doesn't matter. What matters is whether your husband can satisfy my little You'er!"

"Husband, you're so amazing..." Jing Gongyou's big eyes were full of tenderness. "Every time, my little You'er flies over... I love it when my husband fucks me..."

What a vixen! I didn't expect that the beautiful young woman who was so cold just a few days ago could be so open now. It seems that the young master's training skills have reached a new level!

By this time, I had reached the large bed. With a gentle toss, the beautiful, aloof young woman fell onto the six velvet-covered sheets with a soft cry. A few breaths later, I had stripped myself and Xiao You'er naked.

The young woman's skin was as white as snow, her breasts a pair of trembling, towering peaks as proud and upright as mountains, their tips two tender red cherries captivating. Below her smooth, flat abdomen, thick, dark pubic hair clung softly to her mons pubis, and between her two equally white and tender legs lay a pink vulva like that of a young girl.

"Xiao You'er, you're so beautiful!" I exclaimed, pressing her tightly beneath me.

"Oh... my little husband... come quickly..." Overwhelmed with passion, Jing Gong You let me kiss her delicate face while writhing her body, one hand grasping my large penis and guiding it into her vaginal opening.

The moment my large penis touched the beautiful young woman's delicate body, I felt her dark pubic hair was already soaked with honey, and her honey hole was as slippery as if coated with a layer of ointment.

Looking at Jing Gongyou's longing expression, I kissed down her pink neck and took the tip of her pink and high jade peak, the red agate-like bead, into my mouth.

"Oh... be gentle..." The beautiful young woman held my head with her jade hands, looking at me with great tenderness as I sucked on her two round jade balls, her jade legs also tightly clamped together.

After kissing and sucking for a while, I curiously asked, "Little You'er, didn't you give birth to a son? How come your jade breasts are still so pink and tender?"

As everyone knows, after a woman gives birth, her nipples will become larger and darker because of the baby's sucking; but Jing Gongyou's jade breasts are not only snow-white and elastic, but even the nipples on the peaks are only a little redder in color, without turning brown at all.

This is why my feelings for Jing Gongyou changed from possession and discipline to liking and appreciation; otherwise, I wouldn't have thought of this detail.

Hearing my question, the cold and beautiful young woman blushed crimson and immediately punched me, but her fist went limp and powerless upon contact.

"You bad guy...why ask such an embarrassing question?" Still not satisfied with the punch, Jing Gongyou pouted, her big eyes wide, glaring at me resentfully. At this moment, she didn't seem like a 29-year-old beautiful young woman at all, but rather like a 19-year-old girl.

I smiled and commanded, "What can't you say in your boudoir? A little romance between husband and wife is perfectly normal."

Jing Gongyou's face turned red; she wanted to retort, but her skin wasn't thick enough.

Under my pressure, she finally whispered, "After Yu'er was born, she was fed by a wet nurse... Without a baby suckling, of course she wouldn't change color... Okay, husband, come in quickly... Don't be like a curious child..."

The cold and beautiful young woman was still a little reserved. To prevent me from asking these questions, she forcefully pulled on my body, trying to pull me up.

I naturally wouldn't do anything too extreme, so I complied with Jing Gongyou's wishes and pressed myself against the beautiful young woman again, kissing her red lips forcefully.

"Mmm..." Jing Gongyou clung to me like an octopus, her little tongue desperately pushing into my mouth, letting me suckle to my heart's content.

After a while, I released the panting beautiful young woman, my penis accurately finding the entrance to the honey cave. With a "sizzle," my large penis parted the two labia and entered the tight, juicy honey passage.

"Ah... so comfortable..." the cold and beautiful young woman said with hazy eyes. Her interest in sex has been fully awakened by me. Even though we've made love many times these past few days, she still experiences repeated pleasures each time, fully enjoying the joys of intimacy.

"Little darling, tell your husband, how come you're still so tight even after I've been inside you so many times?" I gently lifted the beautiful young woman's buttocks, thrusting forcefully as I asked her.

I've always liked large breasts and plump buttocks. The beautiful young woman's buttocks were both incredibly elastic and possessed the natural fullness of a young woman. My hands cupped them, sinking into her buttocks as they bore part of her body's weight. The soft, smooth texture of her elastic buttocks felt wonderful.

"Oh...oh...at this time, you...don't ask me...such embarrassing...questions...ah...husband...be gentle...oh..." Jing Gongyou twisted her body slightly, pouting coquettishly.

"I bet your previous husband didn't fully develop you, so he gave me this pioneering task, right?"

"Ugh...you...don't ask...Little You'er doesn't know either...oh...husband...don't talk anymore...oh...fuck your little wife hard...okay...ah...ah...yes...like that...my heart...it's so sore...ah...mmm..."

Jing Gong You blushed, her face burning with embarrassment. She tried to cover my mouth with both hands, but before she knew it, I began to thrust violently, making her tremble. She could only tightly grip the velvet blanket beside her, clenching her teeth.

"Smack...smack..."

The large, thick penis penetrated deep into the beautiful young woman's vagina with tremendous force, the glans scraping against the tender flesh of her vaginal walls, causing Jing Gongyou to tremble uncontrollably, as if in the dead of winter.

A wave of pleasure surged through Jing Gongyou's heart, spreading throughout his entire body. In the blink of an eye, the cold, beautiful woman's skin turned pink, her breasts a fiery red, and the two red cherries on her nipples proudly stood erect and swelled.

A surge of heat coursed through her body, making it impossible for the beautiful young woman to hold back her clenched teeth any longer. She could only cry out, "Husband... Zhaixing... Oh... You... are doing it so well... Little You'er... It feels so good... Oh... Ah... How can it be... so good... Little husband... I love you so much... Hmm... A little to the left... Ah... Right there... Ah... Ah... I can't take it... It's sore... Numb... Oh... Ouch... Be gentle... Ah... Slow down... Please... Little husband... Let me... Take a break... Oh... You... Are you... going to... kill me... Waaah..."

With the Tyrannosaurus Rex's spear thrusting wildly, after only a hundred or so thrusts, the intense pleasure surged through her, and the cold, beautiful young woman already felt the urge to urinate. Her pink fists clenched tightly, but this deep-seated pleasure continued to erode her mind.

Jing Gongyou's slender waist also writhed incessantly due to the bone-deep pleasure, beads of sweat constantly appearing on her pink forehead, and her black hair was also dampened by the fragrant sweat.

The beautiful young woman's honeyed juices splashed onto the bed with each thrust, and the area where we were joined was already soaking wet, making a loud noise with each entry and exit of my large penis from Jing Gongyou's body. But

that wasn't the most intense part. What pleased me most was that, driven by her orgasm, Jing Gongyou's vaginal walls tightened, the tender flesh deep inside her vagina transforming into a baby's mouth, constantly sucking on my invading penis, bringing me immense pleasure after my hard work.

However, to completely quell any resistance from the "enemy," I let out a low growl, my penis swelling even more, stretching the already tight vaginal walls even wider.

"Ah...no...oh...it's going to...split open...husband...Little You'er...it's so swollen...ah...you...can't...don't do this..." Jing Gongyou trembled all over as if struck by lightning, her beautiful eyes pleading for mercy. "Don't rub...ah...it's so sore...ah...help me...I...I'm going to...come...ah...it's so sore...so numb...oh...God...little husband...you're going to...oh...torture...Little You'er to death...ah..."

She felt sore, and I felt sore too. When my glans rubbed against the flower core of the beautiful young woman, the tender flesh of the flower core trembled incessantly. At the same time, because the flower core was so tender, as my glans pressed against the tender flesh and let it sink in, it was also enveloped by the tender flesh of the flower core. The force of the rubbing was mutual, so the tender flesh of the flower core also made my glans and my Tyrannosaurus Rex penis feel sore.

However, the difference between me and Jing Gongyou lies in the fact that my skills in bed are already unparalleled, while Jing Gongyou's experience is far too limited. Therefore, I didn't even need to exert myself; the beautiful young woman, shivering, screamed and collapsed, her warm vaginal fluids immediately hitting my glans and shaft—it felt incredibly pleasurable.

Previously, considering that Jing Gongyou had only recently become my woman, I had gently slowed my movements after her orgasms to avoid over-exciting her. But

now it's different. This cold and beautiful young woman is completely in love with me and dependent on me; I am her man and her master. So even though she's already reached a climax, I still want to give her an even more intense one.

Thinking this, I forcefully pulled my penis out of the cold and beautiful young woman's tightly contracting vaginal walls, making a "pop" sound like a cork being popped from a wine bottle.

From the pink, fleshy opening stretched open into a small, round hole, streams of white nectar flowed out, running down her buttocks, over her anus, and onto the white velvet mattress—a beautiful sight unfolded before my eyes.

But I had no interest in admiring it at that moment. Instead, my large penis thrust harder, forcing open the two labia that were trying to contract, breaking through the layers of tender flesh once more, and entering deep into the beautiful young woman's body.

"Ah...no..." Still enjoying her orgasm, Jing Gongyou was startled and suddenly opened her eyes, looking at me pleadingly, "Little husband, no...I...I've already come...ah...ah...you...why are you so disobedient...oh...bad boy...bad husband...waaaah..."

"Smack...smack..." I thrust my powerful waist forcefully, my fierce penis vigorously manipulating the cold and beautiful young woman's fleshy opening, my scrotum slapping hard against Jing Gongyou's pubic bone with each thrust...The intense stimulation, combined with her already intense orgasm, caused the beautiful young woman to scream loudly.

"Oh... Mom... my... little husband... is going to fuck... Xiao You'er to death... ah... wuwu... God... I'm going to pee again... ah... stop... no... oh... you bad... bad husband... you just want... Xiao You'er to be embarrassed... ah... your big cock is so big... it's going to tear me apart again... oh... oh... oh... I can't take it anymore... I'm dying... I'm dying..."

Jing Gongyou's honey juices gushed out without stopping, the tender flesh of her vagina contracted layer upon layer, desperately squeezing the invading big cock, her delicate body seemed to be trembling with cold, her expression was both painful and joyful, and drops of tears flowed down her pink face.

What a pleasurable scene!

Stimulated by the beauty's expression, the Tyrannosaurus Rex became harder, bigger and thicker, thrusting in and out until Jing Gongyou screamed repeatedly, even losing her voice, leaving only the moving sounds of intercourse accompanied by the beautiful young woman's hoarse screams.

Finally catching her breath, the cold and beautiful young woman knew she had reached her limit and hurriedly begged for mercy in a pitiful voice, "Oh...husband...please give it to Xiaoyou'er quickly...I want you so much...fill me up...oh...ah...fill Xiaoyou'er's little hole...oh...faster...your good little wife wants...want your big cock...to shoot it into me...um...faster..."

"Oh, little darling, you're so tight! Husband feels so good doing it!" I panted, kneading the soft, plump buttocks in my hands, my heart filled with the joy of conquest: "Hehe, you came again? Darling, you have so much water!"

"Waaah..."

The cold and beautiful young woman, who had already reached her second and third orgasms quickly, had completely lost the ability to speak. She could only sob and accept the pleasure that was about to explode all over her body. The beautiful young woman, who had flown directly from the clouds to the thirty-three heavens, was convulsing incessantly. She was so happy that even her soul seemed to have been separated and scattered. There was nothing else in her mind.

Seeing Jing Gongyou like this, I knew she had indeed reached her limit. If I continued thrusting, it might damage her yin essence.

I, already enjoying myself immensely, roared and pressed my large penis heavily against the beautiful young woman's clitoris. My ejaculation was unleashed, and a torrent of hot yang essence violently struck the depths of Jing Gongyou's honeyed passage.

"Oh...oh..."

Jing Gongyou, in the throes of her ultimate orgasm, was scalded by the heat, her beautiful eyes suddenly fixed, and she instantly fainted.

She had passed out, but my actions did not end there.

I released the beautiful young woman, leaned down and kissed her sweet little mouth, and at the same time activated the "Heavenly Demon Dual Cultivation Technique." A stream of hot, pure yang energy began to flow from where we were joined, coursing through the beautiful young woman's meridians.

And through the pure yang energy, streams of pure yin essence also flowed into my body from where we were joined, purifying the true energy within me.

Although Jing Gongyou doesn't know martial arts, her Yin energy is very abundant, making our dual cultivation more effective.

Under the influence of dual cultivation, the cold and beautiful young woman's complexion gradually became rosy, and the energy depleted from their earlier lovemaking slowly began to recover...

[Episode 21: Numerous Difficulties] Chapter 5: First Glimmer of Hope

After a blissful dual cultivation session with Jing Gongyou, I felt truly refreshed!

Since I have nothing else to do now, I decided to go out and investigate the grain market situation of merchants in the southern part of the Great Yuan Kingdom and those on the islands.

After some research, I learned that in the southern part of the Great Yuan Kingdom and on the islands of the South China Sea, there are rice varieties that can be harvested three, four, or even five times a year.

This is not only because their rice varieties are good, but also because the weather and climate in these places are very suitable for rice growth, allowing for such multiple harvests a year.

I don't dare to hope to grow these rice varieties on the Northwest Plateau, because the climate is different, which will definitely lead to different yields or even failure to survive. I can't just assume that other people's things are better and use them for myself.

While the Northwest cannot grow multi-season rice, what about feeding horses, cattle, and sheep in these southern regions?

Can they compare to the abundance in the Northwest?

Can they compare to the quality of the Northwest?

Merchants from inland regions are renowned for their love of grassland horses, especially in Vietnam. Many of the desert and grassland horses I auctioned last time ended up in Jiangnan or on various islands, fetching prices several times higher than what I sold, yet still in high demand.

Sometimes I think, if we had convenient transportation, like a canal extending directly from the estuary to the Yu River, what would mere grain matter? Those seafaring carters would bring countless grains to buy our Northwest's warhorses and cattle!

Thinking of this, I became even more determined to dredge and improve the Yu River.

This remote plateau of the Northwest can only develop better by connecting with the inland and even the islands!

While pondering the development of the Northwest, I walked towards the "Gui Mu Avenue" in Suzhou Prefecture.

The streets of Suzhou Prefecture were very orderly, with thirty-eight main streets and countless smaller ones, essentially dividing the prefecture into neat squares.

Guimu Avenue was one of these thirty-eight main streets, located more than two kilometers from Baihu Avenue, in the area inhabited by the islanders of Suzhou.

Next to Guimu Avenue was Lingnan Avenue, where merchants from several southern prefectures gathered, as was the northern avenue.

Besides these, there were also Fusang Avenue, Liufeng Avenue, Huayun Avenue, and others.

This arrangement wasn't limited to Suzhou; Yangzhou and Hangzhou also followed a similar pattern. All non-Jiangnan natives were consciously separated from the locals and gathered on adjacent main streets.

However, this didn't mean they were isolated; these areas were normally the most bustling and prosperous markets and commercial districts in the three prefectures of Jiangnan.

Trade in Jiangnan was primarily outward-oriented, not inward-oriented. Merchants traveling north and south did business with the people of Jiangnan, bringing novelties from various parts of the mainland and islands. The wealthy people of Jiangnan bought what they liked without hesitation, often making visiting merchants very happy.

Therefore, the prices of houses and shops on these main streets in Suzhou Prefecture were always second only to Baihu Avenue, and the same was true in Yangzhou and Hangzhou.

Although the prices were slightly lower, Guimu Avenue was much wider than Baihu Avenue, wide enough for eight carriages to pass side-by-side with room to spare.

Because of this, the large shops and street vendors had more space to serve customers, and the Suzhou residents who came to shop and stroll didn't have to worry about overcrowding or congestion.

Standing at the entrance of Guimu Avenue, one could see a dazzling array of colorful flags extending from the shops of varying heights, creating a sea of flags.

"The number one remedy of Guopa Island—Man's Virility Pill!"

"Women's Favorite—Guangzhou Hundred Flower Nourishing Soup!"

"The ultimate weapon for conquering the Grasshopper Kingdom! The strongest little tyrant Grasshopper on Flying Eagle Island!"

"The most delicious food in the world—Guizhou Dragon Snake Meat!"

"..."

I was overwhelmed by all sorts of strange and wonderful signs and trinkets. I

used to think that I, Young Master Ri, was one of the most dissolute young masters in Liufeng Kingdom, with a broad perspective that ranked among the top in Liufeng Kingdom. But after arriving in Jiangnan, I realized that I was not even a beginner when it came to having fun.

Indeed, once you enter the world of martial arts, time flies!

With a sigh that my mindset was no longer what it used to be, I slowly walked inside.

Suzhou's population was simply too large. Even at this time, when many people were taking a lunch break, there were still groups of people shopping and strolling around.

Among them were quite a few beautiful women, many wealthy families leisurely strolling through cosmetic shops, silk and satin shops, jade and jewelry shops, all under the protection of their lackeys and servants.

Of course, the majority were ordinary people from Suzhou, buying things unavailable in Suzhou, such as food, clothing, spices, and household appliances.

Everyone spoke the common language of the mainland; many islanders even spoke the official language of the Yuan Dynasty better than the Suzhou locals, making communication effortless, and the sounds of bargaining filled the air.

"Oh, young master, come in quickly..."

Suddenly, a pair of hands reached out and pulled me towards a nearby shop. Startled, I quickly looked and saw a rather attractive young woman, adorned with rouge and powder, leading me towards a pavilion called "Yihonglou."

Damn!

How old-fashioned!

Why are names like "Yihonglou," "Chunxiangge," and "Xinghualou" used everywhere?

If I had nothing better to do, I wouldn't mind going in to check it out, but right now, the task of buying grain is like a mountain weighing on my mind. Until that's resolved, I won't be in the mood for anything else.

With a heavy heart, I pulled away from the girl's grasp.

Only then did I realize she was a beautiful girl of island descent. She had a wheat-colored complexion, a tall figure, and undeniably voluptuous breasts and hips. Add to that her bright, beautiful eyes, and she was truly a beauty!

"Please, young lady, have some self-respect," I said righteously. "I'm just here to browse, not to seek pleasure."

"Young master, come in..." the beautiful girl giggled. "We have belly dancing from the Persian islands, and samba dancing from the Samba islands...it's wonderful..."

Belly dancing?

Samba dancing?

I'd never heard of either of those novel names before. How embarrassing!

Even if I were interested in seeing it, it wasn't possible now, so I coughed lightly and said, "No, miss, I never go to brothels!"

"A brothel?" The beautiful island girl's eyes widened, her smile immediately turning cold. "Your family runs a brothel! This is a dance hall, are you a country bumpkin? Haven't you even heard of it?"

I thought to myself, "How do you know my family runs a brothel?" At the same time, I was momentarily stunned. A dance hall? What's that? The pretty girl, seeing my expression, inwardly cursed her bad luck and waved her hand dismissively, "Get lost! It's normal for a vulgar Japanese like you not to understand art!"

I raised an eyebrow, about to say that I wasn't Japanese, but then remembered my attire and had no choice but to swallow my anger and move aside.

Before I finished, I glanced back at the "Yihonglou" sign hanging high above… Damn it, they dared to steal the brothel's name and then blame me for misunderstanding! How absurd!

This embarrassing moment didn't affect me at all, because I quickly forgot about it.

If I had to be so calculating and competitive, life would be too tiring. I'd rather be more tolerant and only care about what's important.

Hmm, I'm finding myself increasingly resembling that philosopher from that collection of island poetry—even my thoughts are so philosophical!

Every shop on Guimu Avenue belongs to an island merchant; just by looking at the size of their shop, you can tell how powerful they are.

Don't blame people for being materialistic; in Jiangnan, the only measure of a person's ability is their wealth and power.

For example, the patriarch of the Shangguan family, Shangguan Xiaolian's father, Shangguan Zhuifeng, has sixty-eight wives and concubines, owns twenty-eight super-large ships, and two hundred thousand acres of fertile land. Every time he travels, his path is paved with brocade, and young girls accompany him, burning incense—extremely luxurious.

Another example is the patriarch of the Murong family, Murong Rui's father, Murong Changqing, who keeps over six hundred singing and dancing girls, who spend their days in the "Changqing Garden," indulging in endless singing and dancing. Whenever he has free time, Murong Changqing goes there to enjoy himself, undoubtedly living a life of paradise.

Their lives were the envy of many, but no one said they were wrong; after all, they had earned these things through their own abilities, and others couldn't possibly be envious.

It was precisely because of the extravagant and ostentatious lifestyle of the wealthy people of Jiangnan that merchants from other countries who came here had to do their best to display their own strength in order to be able to do business with the people of Jiangnan.

Such unbridled display of wealth could only be done in the Great Yuan Kingdom, where merchants were respected.

If you tried to be this arrogant in our Liufeng Kingdom or Huayun Kingdom, I guarantee that countless honest public servants would have come to plead for the people, begging you to donate your family fortune to help the disaster victims... Well, of course, these disaster victims who needed help were the public servants' families; they were really poor, their homes only had marble floors, they couldn't even

afford silver floors... But getting off topic, I quickly found a shop at least thirty meters wide a third of the way down the street, selling all kinds of grains and vegetables from the islands. There were so many customers that the queue was very long. If

you think there's anything special about the vegetables and grains,

you're mistaken. Jiangnan is rich in produce; it has everything. Why would we need to be curious about these island barbarians' things?

For example, I said this to an older woman in line, and she immediately retorted, "Young man, you Japanese islanders are poor and haven't seen much of the world. I won't say anything, but don't talk nonsense like that again. See those carriages over there? There are carriages from the Zhu family, the Wang family, the Ma family… even the Shangguan family's carriages. They're all waiting for a new batch of grains and fruits to arrive from the port so they can buy them and take them home."

I adopted an honest demeanor and asked, "Auntie, what's so special about these grains and fruits?"

The aunt smiled and said, "You see… " Have you ever seen green peppers the size of a fist? Have you ever seen pears as crisp as apples? Have you ever seen colorful fragrant rice? ...Young man, come in and take a look. The grains and fruits from Canaan Island are not only visually appealing, but they taste amazing too. My family isn't wealthy, but we buy them for my son and daughter every ten days or so."

Looking at the auntie's ordinary clothes, and considering that the grains and fruits transported from so far away must be expensive, yet she eats them every few days, the wealth of the people in Jiangnan is truly much greater than that of the capital of Liufeng Kingdom.

I thanked the auntie and turned to go inside.

The storefront, thirty meters wide, only had two doors for ordinary people to buy things; the rest was empty except for a dozen or so scattered chairs where merchants were chatting and drinking tea in twos and threes.

Of course, the merchants weren't here to chat; they'd rather go to a brothel to listen to music and have some fun with the girls.

They were actually here to do business.

In Jiangnan, and even in the Yuan Dynasty, the customs for conducting business were not much different from those of the other two countries on the mainland. They preferred to finalize deals over tea and meals.

In many places, even if a deal was made during the day, a visit to a brothel in the evening was often necessary to complete the transaction. The island merchants, adapting to local customs, gradually became accustomed to this practice.

As I looked around, a girl from the island, about fifteen or sixteen years old and of average appearance, approached and said familiarly, "Sir, are you here to buy something?"

I nodded and smiled, "Yes, I really like Canaan Island's goods."

The girl nodded, "Are you buying them for your own use, or to resell?"

"What about reselling? Or what about eating them myself?"

"Oh, I'll have someone else answer that specific question for you." The girl pointed to an empty small table, "Please sit here, I'll brew you a pot of good tea."

"Okay." I sat down casually, and in no time, a young island merchant with a large beard walked over with a smile and sat opposite me.

"Hello, sir, I am one of the managers here, named Kamari Doromi, but I also have a formal name, Tang Qing. May I ask your surname?"

"My name is Yagyu Zhaixing, from Japan."

"Mr. Yagyu, what would you like to buy?" Tang Qing asked with a smile. Just then, the young girl brought over a pot of tea. On a tea tray were a purple clay teapot and two small cups, the usual tools for tea ceremony.

He skillfully rinsed the teacups with the first brew before filling them with the second. "Come, please, have some tea!"

I picked up the teacup, adopting the air of a refined scholar, first inhaling the aroma, then slowly sipping the tea in three sips.

"Your host is truly generous!" I exclaimed, setting down the teacup. "You even serve authentic West Lake Longjing tea to ordinary guests."

"Oh, Mr. Liu Sheng is indeed a refined gentleman!" Tang Qing laughed, this time a genuine smile. From my tea-drinking manner and appreciation of the tea, he immediately deduced that I came from a prominent family and that my business would be substantial.

However, if Tang Qing knew that I recognized West Lake Longjing tea because I had drunk it that morning, I wonder if he would be furious at his misjudgment.

Having made up his mind, Tang Qing asked, "Mr. Liu Sheng, are you familiar with our merchant guild's products?"

I shook my head: "I just came from the island of Dongying."

"Very well, please allow me to introduce our merchant guild to you." Tang Qing said familiarly, "Our Doromi Merchant Guild is named after our master's surname. Canaan Island is one of the largest islands in the East China Sea, located at the southernmost point of the Great Yuan Kingdom. It takes a day and a night for a fast ship to reach it; from Canaan Island to Jiangnan, it takes two days. The Doromi family is a hereditary noble family on Canaan Island and wields considerable power, which is why they can monopolize Canaan Island's trade in Suzhou."

"Our Canaan Island is vast and rich in resources, producing everything from grains and fruits to pork, mutton, and various seafood. And just like what's displayed in this shop, the quality is excellent. Whether you buy them for yourself or resell them, you'll reap very good profits!"

"Can I sell them to Fusang Island?" I asked casually after he stopped to catch his breath.

"Uh…" Tang Qing looked at me suspiciously, "Excuse my bluntness, Mr. Yagyu, haven't you seen our Canaan Island products on Fusang Island? That's not right, our products are very popular throughout Japan!"

"My family has always lived in seclusion in remote mountains, and only recently returned to the world, so we don't know about these things," I said readily. Anyway, that's the answer I give to anyone who asks. If they want to find out, they can search the thousands of mountains, big and small, on the Japanese islands.

"No wonder!" Tang Qing exclaimed, suddenly realizing, "You don't know, there's more than one noble family on Canaan Island, so each family has its own sphere of influence. Although our Doromi family is powerful, we don't need to monopolize it and offend other families. Therefore, we can only sell in Suzhou, not on Fusang Island." "

Then are there people doing business in Liufeng Kingdom and Huayun Kingdom as well?"

"Of course, there are two powerful noble families doing business in Taibai County and Guangming County of Liufeng Kingdom, and on the Goryeo Peninsula of Huayun Kingdom."

Hearing Tang Qing's words, I gritted my teeth in hatred. These bastards! It's one thing that I, the young master, couldn't get good food in Wushuang County, but even in the capital, the emperor's palace didn't have such delicacies! They're clearly doing business, but why aren't they sending tribute? It seems I'll have to interrogate them properly when I get back!

[Episode 21: Numerous Difficulties] Chapter Six: A Perfect Match

"I see, what a pity." I sighed. "Manager Tang, as you know, our Dongying Island suffered a severe drought last year. I was commissioned to come to Jiangnan to see if there was any rice, wheat, or other staple grains at a reasonable price. I hope to purchase some to take back."

"Some?" Tang Qing smiled casually. "If it's a few million or tens of millions of catties, we have them in our warehouses at the port. You can transport them back to Dongying Island today."

The glint in his eyes didn't escape my notice. I shook my head. "The daimyo we serve needs at least two billion catties of grain."

"Two billion?" Tang Qing's breathing quickened.

I'd stumbled upon the right thing this time. In the East China Sea and the South China Sea, Canaan Island is a super-large island known as the granary of the sea.

Canaan Island is located in the southern part of the East China Sea. The island has several vast, incredibly fertile plains suitable for growing any crop. Because of its extremely hot climate, it can harvest five crops a year, enough to ensure even the laziest person would have enough to eat.

Last year was another bumper harvest for Canaan Island, with the five harvests yielding hundreds of billions of catties of grain alone.

Despite this abundance, few on Canaan Island were happy; instead, they were at a loss.

The reason was simple: Canaan Island had never experienced famine, always having substantial grain reserves. Now, with hundreds of billions of catties of grain suddenly appearing, how were they supposed to eat it all?

Moreover, the new crop needed time to mature; if the hundreds of billions of catties of grain piled up this year weren't dealt with quickly, where would the new grain go?

Fortunately, as early as autumn, several major grain merchants from Jiangnan had traveled to Canaan Island and signed contracts to purchase grain, helping to resolve the issue of 80 billion jin of grain at a reasonable price. The rulers and people of Canaan Island were overjoyed to be rid of this burden and to receive a considerable amount of gold coins in return, making them very happy.

Tang Qing's sights were set on the remaining 20 billion jin of grain in the country. Once the spring harvest was complete, at least 10 billion jin of this grain could be sold. With the Doromi family's capabilities, acquiring 2 billion jin of grain wouldn't be difficult.

"Two billion catties of grain is impossible!" Tang Qing, being a businessman, naturally knew what the tactic of feigning indifference was. He shook his head repeatedly: "If Mr. Liu Sheng wants one or two hundred million catties, or even five hundred million catties of grain, I'll risk the wrath of the Dika family, who control the business in Japan, to get it for you."

"Five hundred million catties? I was truly astonished. Could it be that my first successful grain purchase is about to begin?

" "Yes, five hundred million catties of grain. I can buy it from you at cost price. The landed price is thirty-five catties of grain for one gold coin. You only need to spend fourteen million gold coins to receive this batch of grain at any port on the Japanese island." Tang Qing patted his chest and said.

I secretly calculated that his price was incredibly reasonable. Including shipping costs, there was thirty-five catties of grain per gold coin. Were all the merchants on Canaan Island this charitable?

No, no!

Anyone who had dealt with merchants from Jiangnan would never be so kind.

While pondering, my eyes suddenly caught sight of the woman I'd seen earlier not far from the door. Remembering her words—that the grains and fruits the Doromi family transported to Suzhou were so expensive—how could they only make a small profit on such a large deal?

Five hundred million jin…two billion jin…

considering the connection between these two numbers, I suddenly had a flash of insight.

"Thank you, Brother Tang," I said, subtly pushing out two gold notes worth ten million gold coins each.

I'd exchanged these notes for those from the Jiangnan Bank before coming to Jiangnan. I wasn't that foolish; using the Liufeng Kingdom's royal bank's gold notes under every guise of my identity would only give away my true identity.

Tang Qing stared at the twenty million gold notes before him, speechless.

He'd never seen anyone make a business decision so easily, especially one worth over ten million gold coins.

A deal worth over ten million wasn't huge, but for Tang Qing, who was handling things independently for the first time, it was still a lot.

Moreover, what he cared about wasn't the 500 million catties of grain, but the massive 2 billion catties of grain!

"Hehe, Mr. Yagyu, don't panic." Tang Qing didn't accept the 20 million gold notes, but sincerely said, "It's rare to see you so generous, so I won't be coy either. Our Doromi family still has some influence on Canaan Island. If we can give you 2 billion catties of grain, what price are you willing to offer?" "

Didn't you say it was impossible?" I asked, feigning surprise and delight.

"In the world of merchants, nothing is impossible, it just depends on whether the price is right." Tang Qing realized that the person in front of him wasn't a merchant, so he decided to be clear to avoid making things difficult later: "If you're willing to pay a little more, we can overcome our difficulties and sell you what you need."

The Dika family does control trade in Japan, but surely they don't forbid us from secretly selling to a feudal lord in Japan? We can hire a fleet from the Jiangnan General Chamber of Commerce to secretly transport it there; who would know it was the Doromi family that overstepped their bounds?

I nodded and said, "Although I've never done business before, this sounds good. Manager Tang, what price do you think is appropriate?"

Tang Qing pretended to be hesitant and picked up an abacus from the side, quickly calculating for a while before sincerely saying, "Eighty million gold coins, landed price. What do you think?"

This kid's price is very reasonable!

One gold coin equals forty catties, and that's the landed price, which is about the same as the price of rice in our Liufeng Kingdom.

Two billion catties of grain only cost eighty million gold coins, so if I wanted to buy two hundred billion catties of grain, it would only cost eight hundred million gold coins. I already have seven hundred million, and I only need to raise another one hundred million gold coins to complete my grain purchase mission.

Damn it, has my bad luck finally run out and I'm starting to be accompanied by good fortune? Judging from Tang Qing's expression, Canaan Island definitely has more than 2 billion catties of grain. Selling 2 billion catties isn't a problem; they must have at least 20 to 30 billion catties of grain stored up. I can go directly there to buy it without going through the merchants in Jiangnan!

However, if I want to buy the full 20 billion catties of grain, I absolutely cannot talk to Tang Qing; I must go directly to Canaan Island to buy the grain.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but hate the Privy Council's weak control over overseas intelligence.

If I had known there was such a place where I could buy enough grain, why would I have gone through all this trouble and come all the way to Jiangnan?

There are so many people who will hold me accountable when I get back!

In a flash, six gold notes worth 10 million gold coins each appeared in my hand. "Manager Tang, count them, and we can sign the contract right away."

Even a little bit is still something. Regardless of whether I can buy the remaining 20 billion catties of rice, I'll get this 2 billion catties of grain first.

"Great!" Tang Qing was overjoyed, giving a thumbs-up. "Mr. Liu Sheng, you're my first customer, and you've brought me such a good deal. I hope we can cooperate happily in the future."

I was startled by his words. "Manager Tang, is this your first time doing business?"

Tang Qing happily counted the gold notes and casually replied, "Not really, but it's all small business before. This is my first time dealing with 80 million gold coins."

"Then... can you keep your word?" Even I, who am usually oblivious, had to ask clearly to avoid losing everything and ending up disappointed.

"Don't worry, don't worry!"

Tang Qing counted the gold notes, put them in his pocket, and waved behind him without turning his head. The little girl from before ran over. "Second Young Master, what can I do for you?"

"Bring me a sales contract, a first-class one," Tang Qing said with a hint of pride.

"Oh, okay, congratulations, Second Young Master, congratulations, Second Young Master..." The young girl was no pushover either, quickly flattering Tang Qing until he smiled repeatedly before running off to the other side.

"Second Young Master?" I suddenly remembered that Tang Qing's surname was also Doromi.

"Yes, my father is the head of the Doromi family, responsible for trade in Suzhou. I've only been in Jiangnan for a short time, just learning from them, and I didn't expect to be so lucky."

As she spoke, the young girl had already taken two identical contracts from the counter. All you had to do was fill in the transaction details, the amount, the terms of delivery, the penalty for breach of contract, etc., sign and affix your fingerprint, and you were done

. Tang Qing was only in his early twenties, and he didn't seem cunning at all, so he quickly wrote down what we had just discussed on the two contracts, using the common mainland script.

"Mr. Liu Sheng, take a look. If there are no problems, let's sign them now." Tang Qing readily handed me the contracts.

I took it and examined it carefully twice, finding no problems. I immediately signed and paid a deposit of 20 million gold coins.

Tang Qing did the same, then clapped his hands excitedly: "That's wonderful, Mr. Liu Sheng! My treat! Let's go to Yihonglou to see a striptease!"

Hearing the familiar name, I smiled slightly. "Striptease?"

"Yes, striptease," Tang Qing said. "The girls from Persia and Samba are the most alluring when they dance, so we call their dances striptease. Come on, you probably haven't seen it before, let me show you!"

If I said this normally, it would definitely offend people.

Wasn't it blatantly mocking someone as a country bumpkin?

But having gotten to know Tang Qing a little, I knew he was just a naive young master, not very worldly-wise, and very straightforward, lacking the hypocrisy and cunning of a businessman. This suited my taste perfectly.

Considering I had just completed a deal and would need his help later, I readily agreed.

As for whether I'd run into that girl from earlier...

Damn!

I'm not afraid of beautiful women at all!

After instructing the servants to put the contract away, Tang Qing excitedly led me outside.

"Hehe, you don't know, Mr. Liu Sheng, I've been in Jiangnan for a month and haven't had a chance to go out and have fun. Now, thanks to you, I finally get to visit Yi Hong Lou!" Once outside the shop, Tang Qing seemed even more relaxed.

"Brother Tang, you're too kind. Just call me Zhai Xing from now on." I subtly tried to build rapport, saying, "However, Brother Tang is a direct descendant of the Doromi family. A business family shouldn't be so rigid in its discipline!"

Merchants and scholars are different.

Scholars emphasize self-discipline and moral integrity; they usually visit brothels under the guise of discussing poetry.

Merchants, accustomed to socializing, often chose to eat, drink, and play with women whenever they had business to attend to. Visiting various places of revelry was commonplace, and many even brought their sons along, having them call girls for them to train their courage.

"Alright, Zhaixing, you can call me Kamari." Tang Qing, quite pleased with my generosity, suddenly sighed, "Ah, don't mention it. Before coming to Jiangnan, my father insisted I study business diligently. He said I couldn't invite guests to entertainment unless I made a big deal. Zhaixing, this business of yours is my first big deal, so I have the opportunity to play."

"I see." I laughed. This patriarch of the Doromi family is quite interesting; he actually has such a rule for his son.

As we spoke, we arrived at the "Yihonglou" (a brothel).

Another island girl was still soliciting customers outside. Without makeup, she was still charming, but not as beautiful as the previous one, and younger.

Most of the people passing by declined her invitations or ignored her completely, perhaps because they already knew that this place was only for watching erotic dances. "

Running a brothel but not letting the girls serve customers, what's going on..." That's what most people thought.

Seeing us head straight for them, the island girl was overjoyed. Hearing Tang Qing speak a few words in the island language, she was even more delighted and quickly led us inside.

The decorations inside "Yihonglou" were refreshing, exuding the sunshine of the island. There were no screens or paintings, only some seashells, branches, and other island decorations.

Several rooms were already inside, from which came the faint, enthusiastic sounds of zithers and drums, indicating that it wasn't deserted!

"Young Master Tang, the rooms downstairs are full, only the deluxe private rooms upstairs are left, what do you think..." The island girl had a sweet tongue; in just a few words, she had pretty much figured out Tang Qing's background, and her sweet smile showed her enthusiasm.

"Tch, if it's not a VIP room, I won't go!" Tang Qing was using public funds this time, so he wasn't going to be polite. He patted her bottom and said, "Come on, take us there!"

The island girl, having been taken advantage of by Tang Qing, pouted a few times, but still obediently led the way.

Whether it's performing or selling one's body, such frivolous behavior is always unavoidable; otherwise, it wouldn't be fun at all.

The second floor of the pavilion, besides a sizable hall, consisted of four large rooms arranged in four directions. We entered one of them, which was at least ten meters long and wide. Only a few small tables were arranged around the perimeter, with a large circular floor in the center, about two feet higher than the ground—presumably for the dancers' performances.

Shortly after the island girl left with the ten gold coins Tang Qing had given her, several maids entered carrying fruits, snacks, and wine. They set the table on two adjacent tables and quickly withdrew.

Next, seven or eight island girls entered, carrying guzheng, erhu, large and small drums, and several other instruments I couldn't identify. They sat on the opposite side, facing us.

"The dancers won't be out for a bit, but I've already called the best ones here. I guarantee you'll have a great time. Come on, Zhaixing, let's have a drink first!" Tang Qing enthusiastically raised a glass of wine: "This is fruit wine from Samba Island. It's sweet and sour, not too strong. We islanders all love it. You should try it."

I rarely drink alcohol, let alone fruit wine. I took a sip, and it was indeed the taste Tang Qing described, but I felt this kind of fruit wine was more suitable for women.

Islanders generally love fruit wine, which is related to their personality. Living on the sea and bathed in sunshine every day, islanders are generally cheerful and enthusiastic. However, on the other hand, their personalities are somewhat soft, not suited for fighting or war, but more suited for business—this is different from Fusang Island, which is closer to the mainland. The ruthlessness of Fusang Island's ronin and pirates is often greater than that of people on the mainland.

Eating the snacks and fruits brought from the island, with the afternoon sun shining through the corridor near the inner room, gave a warm feeling.

No wonder islanders are generally lazy. Even in this island-like environment, I feel lethargic. I can imagine how lazy they must feel on the real ocean, with the sun and wind blowing, they really wouldn't want to do anything.

"Bang...bang..."

Suddenly, two crisp drumbeats rang out in the quiet room.

I perked up and looked around, only to find that a hidden door on the side had opened at some point, and a young girl gracefully walked out.

She wore a thin golden veil, her hair was loose, and she wore a very small and tight golden garment, revealing even half of her ample breasts. The tightly pressed breasts created a deep cleavage, making one want to bury their eyes in them to see the beautiful scenery inside.

The tight garment only covered the girl's breasts, revealing her smooth abdomen and navel, on which was inlaid a red gemstone, shining brightly.

Below the girl's extremely slender waist, her curves suddenly widened dramatically. Through the red gauze inlaid with gold and copper pieces, the shape of her plump, pert buttocks was clearly visible. Beneath her two fleshy yet undeniably long legs, her bare feet were adorned with bright red nail polish.

Combined with her tanned, wheat-colored skin and captivating, alluring eyes, this veiled girl, though her face was obscured, already exuded an aura of bewitching beauty.

Standing on the elevated platform, the veiled girl visibly paused when she saw me, then looked away, gave us a slight nod, and clapped her hands three times lightly.

She thought I hadn't recognized her, but I recognized her immediately—wasn't this the brat who had just scolded me?

I never imagined she was the best dancer here!

But why was she personally soliciting customers?

Business here didn't seem too bad!

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