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“Absolutely no problem! As long as His Highness is happy, we can even replace him with the main character.”
"Ugh~~~ You look disgusting right now, just like a treacherous minister from a storybook!"
"Who are you calling a treacherous minister?!"
The two then discussed publishing a book, whispering behind the stairs, but no matter how quietly they spoke, they couldn't escape Chu Yang's ears.
Upon hearing that he was referred to as "The Carefree King," Chu Yang found it both amusing and exasperating. He felt the title sounded familiar, which explained why Guo Furong had said it was overused.
But let them be; a name is just a label anyway.
Guo Furong confidently declared that she wanted to make money, but it turned out she was going to help Xiucai publish his books. No one knows where she got the information.
"What are you two doing here instead of working? You're blatantly slacking off! Aren't you afraid the manager will come down and scold you later?"
Old Bai appeared out of nowhere, waving the rag on his shoulder in front of the two of them, stirring up dust everywhere in the air.
"Ahem, Lao Bai, you've come at the right time. I have something to discuss with you!"
Guo Furong was about to get angry, but then she turned her eyes around and pulled Lao Bai aside to whisper to him.
Chu Yang also heard the gist of it. It meant that Guo Furong wanted Lao Bai to be a supervisor. In case the publisher was not satisfied with what Lü Xiucai had written, and Xiucai was unwilling to make changes, Lao Bai would give him a boost, applying all sorts of pressure points, including numbness, itching, and speech.
His viciousness is comparable to that of Zhou Bapi (a notorious philanthropist).
Chu Yang almost burst out laughing after hearing the whole process. If Master Guo saw his daughter's capitalist face, he would be furious.
In just a short while, Manager Tong came out of her boudoir, looking somewhat worried. She had been cheerful just moments before, but now her face had changed, and she seemed to be in a bad mood.
"Why are you all standing around like this instead of working properly? Have you mopped the floor? Have you wiped the tables and chairs? Open all the windows to let in some fresh air! There's so much to do, why are you just standing there!"
Manager Tong displayed the demeanor of a decisive and strong woman, leaving the shop assistants stunned. No one knew how the manager, who had been perfectly fine just moments before, could suddenly become so aggressive. However, they dared not ask and slunk back to their posts.
After saying that, she smiled apologetically at Chu Yang and said, "I'm sorry you had to see this."
Chu Yang took a sip of his drink. "It's good that it's lively."
Guo Furong wanted to sit down and continue having a big meal with Chu Yang, but Tong Zhanggui pulled her up, saying, "Go to the backyard and wake Xiao Bei up for school. It's so late, and she's still sleeping!"
"If she's late, I'll deduct your pay!"
"Why should I!" Guo Furong was furious. The words "deduct money" had a huge impact on her. She didn't even bother to argue with Manager Tong. She disappeared from the lobby with a "whoosh".
Old Bai sighed, "If Xiao Guo had followed me a few years ago, he might have been a master thief with his lightness skill."
"There are master thieves everywhere, how are other people supposed to live their lives!" Shopkeeper Tong said irritably. "Come up here with me, I need to talk to you."
"Someone needs to see me again. Quite a few people are looking for me today." Old Bai chuckled and skipped up the stairs. No matter what the shopkeeper wanted to see him about, he figured he could do as little work as possible. It was only natural for a worker to slack off.
Before long, voices could be heard coming from the room. Chu Yang had no interest in eavesdropping, but his senses were too sharp right now, and even though he tried to suppress them, he still vaguely heard a few words.
"Lei Laowu's things... clear the books... hand them over to the yamen... sell them separately..."
By chance, Manager Tong acquired a batch of stolen goods left behind by a tomb robber. Fearing that handing them over to the authorities would be difficult to explain, Lao Bai suggested that she find a few foolish and wealthy suckers to disassemble the jewelry and sell it piece by piece.
That's roughly the gist of it.
Chu Yang could understand their taboos. Magistrate Lou was fairly honest, but such an unclear matter, coupled with Lao Bai's past, made it hard not to be suspicious. It was better to avoid trouble.
Footsteps thumped.
Old Bai and Manager Tong went downstairs.
Just as Chu Yang finished his meal, he asked Lao Bai to tidy up the table. Manager Tong glanced at the table and was immediately amazed to find that Chu Yang had eaten all the food.
Chu Yang devoured a meal that would have kept the entire inn's food for three days!
"Your Highness, you really have a huge appetite. Aren't you afraid of indigestion?"
"Those who practice martial arts can burn off their energy with just a little exercise."
"Then wouldn't that mean you can eat whatever you want without gaining weight? Is there such a use for practicing martial arts?"
"No, it's just that I have a special constitution."
While the two chatted, Manager Tong quickly sat down next to Chu Yang, gazing at him with affection.
"Your Highness, are you buying jewelry?"
Upon hearing this, Lao Bai, who was wiping the table, felt his legs go weak and knelt on the ground, almost scared to death.
Chu Yang: "..."
Chapter 217 The Stolen Goods Hold a Secret! Encountering Commander Zuo Again!
It has to be Tong Xiangyu. She even managed to fleece Chu Yang. With that kind of audacity, she could have accomplished great things even if she didn't become the manager of Tongfu Inn.
Old Bai was in a bad state; he was so frightened that he sat down on the ground and couldn't get up for a long time.
So I'm the stupid, rich sucker?
Chu Yang shook his head and chuckled, not angry at all. Instead, he said to Tong Xiangyu, "Manager Tong, your inn sells jewelry too?"
Tong Xiangyu chuckled dryly, "It's just to earn a little money to supplement the family income."
Chu Yang thought for a moment and said, "In that case, Manager Tong, let me take a look. If it's not bad, I might consider buying some."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Tong Xiangyu got up happily and went back to the second floor. When she passed Lao Bai, she didn't forget to kick him.
"Go and close the door."
Old Bai dared not speak out in anger, and quickly got up to close the door he had just opened, as exposing those burial objects in broad daylight was indeed a bit dangerous.
Before long, Tong Xiangyu, carrying a bundle, walked down step by step. The bundle looked quite heavy, and she was struggling a bit.
At that moment, Chu Yang felt something strange; it seemed there really was something inside the bundle.
Boom!
Tong Xiangyu placed the bundle on the table, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and said, "Your Highness, please choose whatever you like."
After saying that, she untied the bundle, revealing what was inside.
A dense aura of yin energy rushed towards us.
Perhaps because their cultivation levels were too low, apart from Chu Yang, no one else seemed to feel anything, not even Tong Xiangyu, who was closest to them.
These are all funerary objects. If a living person comes into contact with them for a long time, they may get sick or even die. Although Tong Xiangyu is a bit greedy, she knows to be cautious and has not touched these funerary jewelry much, so the impact on her health is not significant.
Chu Yang, however, made no attempt to hide his identity. He casually picked out a piece of jewelry, and as he held it in his hand, the yin energy on it quickly dissipated, completely swallowed up by Fengdu.
This is barely even a snack; it's more like a sip of milk tea.
Chu Yang searched through the items, removing the yin energy as he went, until he found a jade thumb ring made of mutton fat.
The thumb ring has a delicate and warm texture, and its luster is as refined as oil, making it a top-quality mutton fat jade.
If it were just a matter of good quality, Chu Yang wouldn't care. There are plenty of these kinds of things in the palace. What really caught Chu Yang's attention was that the ring contained a trace of true essence and a bit of spiritual power.
That spiritual power contained a torrent of information.
The original owner of the ring, capable of such a feat, must have reached the level of a Grandmaster in martial arts, and was at his peak, with the potential to break through at any moment.
How could such a thing be found in the tomb of Prince Xin at Taiping Mountain?
And it just so happened that it was dug up by Lei Laowu, a tomb raider.
It can only be said that this is fate.
The information left in the ring was martial arts, and it was extremely strange, unlike the orthodox path. Chu Yang was a guy who had no taboos, so he didn't care about these things and studied it silently in his mind.
The Ode of Great Compassion in the Interplay of Heaven and Earth and Yin and Yang
The legendary supreme martial arts of the Demonic Cult records seven of the most evil and terrifying martial arts, which only the leader of the Demonic Cult is qualified to learn, and only three of them are known in the martial arts world.
[Heaven and Earth Annihilation Great Soul-Searching Hand] [Heaven and Earth Shifting Great Acupoint Relocation Technique] [Heaven and Earth Annihilation Great Purple Yang Hand]
With just three moves, a master can dominate the martial arts world, demonstrating the terrifying power of this martial art.
Seeing Chu Yang admiring the thumb ring, Tong Xiangyu chuckled and said, "Your Highness seems to really like this thumb ring. How about I give it to you, and you can choose other jewelry instead?"
Chu Yang laughed and said, "Manager Tong really knows how to do business. No wonder Tongfu Inn is doing so well. But thank you for your kindness, Manager Tong, there's no need for you to give me any."
Tong Xiangyu said, "How can that be?"
Chu Yang waved his hand, took out a gold coin and handed it to Tong Xiangyu. Tong Xiangyu's eyes widened immediately; she hadn't expected it to be so valuable!
"Manager, please give me a superior room. I'd like to rest for a while."
"Oh, very well, Zhantang, quickly take the prince to rest."
Perhaps stunned by Chu Yang's extravagant behavior, Tong Xiangyu took a long time to come to her senses and hurriedly instructed Lao Bai.
"Your Highness, come with me." Old Bai took three steps at a time and went up to the second floor.
Watching Chu Yang leave, Tong Xiangyu clutched the bundle containing the burial goods to her chest and exclaimed in shock, "My goodness! These things are so valuable! We have to find someone to sell them right away!"
In the guest room.
Chu Yang was trying to comprehend the mysteries of the "Great Compassion Ode of the Interplay of Heaven and Earth and Yin and Yang". Since he did not learn the martial arts from others using the Rinnegan, his speed was slightly slower than usual.
"I have learned a lot of the world's top martial arts. Although their principles are not as good as Tai Chi, I have still benefited a lot."
"When Yan Nantian passed on his skills to Li Gexiao, I learned his Wedding Dress Divine Skill and Divine Sword Technique. The drawbacks of the Wedding Dress Divine Skill were nothing to me. Even without the transfer of skills, I could easily suppress them."