Black Sky Peak, in front of a cliff.
Bai Xiaowen and Chen Rong stood side by side, gazing at the dense fog below the peak.
"You … why didn't you tell me that you have an overseas territory?" Chen Rong asked.
Obviously, Great Leader Chen was dissatisfied that he was the last to know about Bai Xiaowen's "overseas territory".
Bai Xiaowen was also a little confused. He thought for a while and said, "This … to tell you about the territory in advance, I have to explain my origin."
"Is there anything you can't say about your origin?" Chen Rong stared at Bai Xiaowen. "The righteous sects and the martial artists of Jianghu are all saying that you are the successor of a hidden sect, and that the territory was given to you by the sect to develop. But you denied this to me … now I don't even know what your identity is. "
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "It's not that I can't say my origin, but it's too bizarre and involves some confidentiality rules. I can't say it casually to avoid violating the taboo."
Chen Rong followed up and asked, "Are you … from the same place as the mysterious allies of the Black Sky Sect?"
Bai Xiaowen nodded.
Since the natives had already seen through the Tang Dynasty's identity as an evolver, Bai Xiaowen's admission naturally did not violate the confidentiality rules.
As for Bai Xiaowen's own identity, it could be explained to the natives, so it was even less of a problem.
"Those mysterious allies seem to come from a place called the 'Tang Dynasty'. What's the relationship between your territory and the Tang Dynasty?"
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "Of course they are enemies."
Chen Rong could actually see the hostility between Bai Xiaowen and the Tang Dynasty, and his question was just to confirm.
"Is the Tang Dynasty very powerful?" Chen Rong was a little worried.
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "I got some information about the Tang Dynasty from Li Feng's memory fragments. It is indeed a powerful old territory, but it's strong on the outside and weak on the inside, so there's nothing to be afraid of. Moreover, now that we have eliminated the Blacksky Sect, we have cut off the wings of the Great Tang Territory. "
Chen Rong said softly, "You ruined the Tang Empire's plan. They won't let you go."
"They have always been enemies with me, and the enmity between us was formed during the incident with the Banner of Resentment." Bai Xiaowen glanced at Chen Rong's expression and added, "Don't misunderstand. Even without the Banner of Resentment and the incident in the Sword-testing Valley, the Great Tang Territory would not let go of my territory. They covet any new territory."
Bai Xiaowen had already reached the limit of what he could say. He could not go any further and explain the secrets of the evolved human territories in detail. Otherwise, it would be easy to step on a landmine.
Chen Rong was very smart. He made the connection on his own and said, "It seems that your world is like raising poisonous insects. Large and small territories kill each other and annex each other's territories to strengthen themselves …"
Bai Xiaowen smiled and declined to comment, lest he stepped on a landmine.
Chen Rong sighed softly and said, "Ah-Wang, I … Our Shangqing school will do our best to help your territory develop and strengthen."
"This … Of course, I'm very grateful. However, you're only the acting headmaster now. Your position is not completely stable yet. You should be careful to avoid gossip. Currently, my territory is still in the initial stage. It's very difficult to provide any help to the Shangqing school. "Bai Xiaowen reminded him.
He wanted to develop Chen Rong as an ally in the long-term. He could not take advantage of the other party's youthful feelings to cheat money and sex and engage in a one-time deal.
Chen Rong smiled and said, "What I'm interested in is not your territory, but your … your personal ability. This time, you came alone. In less than a month, you reversed the situation. First, you resolved the predicament of the Shangqing school. Then, you indirectly facilitated the alliance of the orthodox sects to jointly suppress the Blacksky Sect … You're a talented commander with the ability to scheme. You're worthy of the Shangqing school's support. "
[So, what Chen Rong is interested in is my ability to cause trouble.]
[Yes, in terms of ability to cause trouble, I'm confident that I won't lose to anyone.]
Bai Xiaowen smiled.
Chen Rong asked again, "You spent so much effort to recruit those Jianghu martial artists to your territory. Is it just to fight against the Tang Empire?"
Bai Xiaowen nodded and said, "It's also to speed up the development of my territory. In addition to the combat ability of these martial artists, there are also some professionals who cover various aspects such as blacksmithing, medicine making, construction, and so on. At the very least, they can be instructors to teach the first batch of my young subjects how to read and learn martial arts. "
Chen Rong suddenly said, "If we're talking about the way of management, I might be able to help you a little."
"The way of management?" Bai Xiaowen repeated.
Chen Rong took out a yellow brocade booklet from his storage ring and handed it to Bai Xiaowen.
Bai Xiaowen took the brocade booklet and saw four words written on the yellow brocade cover: Seven Strategies for Scheming.
"What's this?" Although Bai Xiaowen was knowledgeable, there were always things he didn't know.
Chen Rong said, "During the Spring and Autumn Period, Fan Li took Ji Ran as his master. Ji Ran taught him seven strategies: 'noble circulation', 'average circulation', 'abstaining from stagnation'. Fan Li used five strategies to make Yue strong and prosperous, to destroy Wu and claim hegemony. After that, Fan Li retired and changed his name to Tao Zhu Gong. He became a great merchant and was regarded as the ancestor of later generations of merchants. "
Bai Xiaowen naturally knew of Fan Li, a famous historical figure. However, he had never heard of Ji Ran's teacher.
"'Ji Ran's Seven Strategies', could it have been passed down by Ji Ran or Fan Li?" Bai Xiaowen felt that it was a little surreal.
Chen Rong continued, "The real Ji Ran's Seven Strategies has already been lost. This book should have been written by a later generation's great management expert, under the name of Ji Ran. However, the book still contained many principles of construction, hoarding, turnover, and management. Our Jiangnan's Chen family's business of selling cloth all over the world and establishing such a great family business has a lot to do with this book that has been passed down from generation to generation. "
Bai Xiaowen remembered the first time he met Chen Rong. She had used the Chen family's caravan as an excuse to pass by the Ancient Buddha Temple to kill a demon.
He didn't expect that Chen Rong, who was born in a rich merchant family, would actually join Shangqing school and become the headmaster of Shanghai school. She was simply a blessed girl, the main character of this world — if there was such a thing as the main character's luck, Chen Rong's luck would definitely be off the charts.
"This is your family's heirloom. It's not good for me to take it." Bai Xiaowen flipped through it slightly. He quickly determined that this was a professional ancient book on business support.
Bai Xiaowen wanted it very much, but he still had to consider Chen Rong's position.
Chen Rong smiled and said, "After my grandfather joined Shangqing school and became the First Elder, he didn't attach much importance to business, so I was sent to Shangqing when I was young. He said that in this world where demons ran rampant, no matter how much money you had, there was no safety to speak of. You must have enough power. With power, you would naturally bring wealth.
"In the past twenty years, the Chen family's Chamber of Commerce has prospered and thrived, but it has nothing to do with this book. The main credit should be given to my grandfather, even though he only gave it a helping hand.
"Of course, this book is the Chen family's heirloom, so I can only lend it to you temporarily … You will have to return it in the future, Ah-Wang." Chen Rong smiled and said.
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