"Commander Qin Lei is really muddle-headed this time!"
Chu Huaiying laughed at the side. "If Yu wasn't well-versed in the art of alchemy, how could he have cured Her Highness Yin's dragon snake poison in the Dragon Seeking Forest? Moreover, it's a dragon snake that's about to turn into a dragon. One can imagine how strong its poison is! "
Qin Lei slapped his forehead and said with a smile, "So that's how it is. I indeed didn't think of all this … Right, Ah-Yu, since you're able to refine the Peak of Reverie Dream, then Big Brother Qin Lei boldly wants to make a request of you, how about it?"
"Go ahead, Big Brother." Lin Muyu smiled in response.
"It's like this …"
Qin Lei walked forward and placed the Thunder Split Blade on the table. "You know the strength of the Imperial Guards. Although they're the strongest military force in Lanyan City … you've also seen the strength of the Sanctuary Masters like Zhen Yifan and the Pale Crane. The Imperial Guards aren't strong enough. As the commander of the Imperial Guards, I want to give each of them a bottle of Dream of the Extreme. This means that Yu, you have to give me a total of 206 bottles of Dream of the Extreme. How about it? Can you do it?"
"The raw material for Dream of the Extreme is the Empire's forbidden medicine, the Seven-Colored Lotus …" Lin Muyu frowned and looked at Jin Xiaotang. "I wonder how many Seven-Colored Lotus the Empire's trading house has left."
Jin Xiaotang pursed her red lips and said, "The Seven-Colored Lotus is a forbidden medicine, so there is a limit to the amount of Seven-Colored Lotus in the trading firm. Previously, I gave almost all of my stock to Brother Ah-Yu. If I were to buy more, it would be hard for me to absolve myself from the blame if the Imperial Guards or the Divine Might Battalion found out. Xiaotang is just a merchant, I don't want to be interrogated by the Fire Sparrow Division …"
Qin Lei laughed. "That's easy. As the commander of the Imperial Guards, I can't do much else, but I can write a document for you and stamp it with the Imperial Guards' military order. No matter how many Seven-Colored Lotus you buy, no one will make things difficult for you."
"Really? That's great … "Jin Xiaotang cheered excitedly.
Qin Lei quickly wrote the document and stamped it with a golden seal. Then, he said, "Oh right, can you give me 40 bottles of Dream of the Extreme first? Eight thousand Jin Yin coins per bottle, no bargaining. "
Lin Muyu hurriedly said, "No need. Since it's Big Brother Qin Lei who wants it, then there's no need for it to be so expensive. Besides, I don't know what to do with so much money right now."
Qin Lei shook his head, "Yu, what you've said is wrong. The money for Dreaming of Returning to Zenith Peak … Moreover, I've directly applied to His Majesty for the Ministry of Revenue to allocate this money. Every year, the Ministry of Revenue collects so much tax money, and it should be used in this place. I, Qin Lei, don't use it. I'm afraid that those high officials and nobles will also use this money to take in concubines and purchase treasures. Therefore, Yu, you don't have to be polite!"
"Since that's the case, I'll gladly accept."
"Yes, that's right!"
…
Qin Lei waved his hand, and a few Royal Guards behind him carried heavy bags over. When they opened them, they saw that they were all brand new diamond coins. 40 bottles of Dream of the Zenith, each bottle was 8000, and a total of 320,000 Jin Yin coins, which was also 320 diamond coins. They were very heavy, and with a "clang" sound, they landed on the table. This sound made Lin Muyu and Jin Xiaotang's hearts burst with joy.
The manager of the back hall did some calculations and said, "The items that Lady Lin Muyu consigned for sale were sold for a total of 542900 Jin Yin coins. After deducting 10% of the processing fee, we can earn a total of 488610 Jin Yin coins. According to Miss Xiaotang's suggestion, give us a round figure of 490000 Jin Yin coins. After deducting the 90000 Jin Yin coins that you owe me, we'll immediately go and count out 400 diamond coins to give to Lady Lin Muyu!"
Four hundred thousand!!
Lin Muyu was overjoyed when she heard this. When the heavy bag of 400 diamond coins was placed in front of her eyes, she felt as if she was about to ascend to heaven.
At the side, Wei Chou cupped his fists and said with a smile, "Congratulations on making a fortune, Lady!"
Lin Muyu chuckled and took out 10 diamond coins from the money bag and directly handed them to Wei Chou, saying, "Take these 10000 Jin Yin coins as the expenses for rebuilding the camp!"
"Yes, Lady!" Wei Chou received the money with a face full of joy.
The living conditions of the Eagle Guards were already difficult to begin with. Moreover, many of the members of the Eagle Guards were born as commoners. Most of the salary that the Ze Tian Palace gave out every month was used to subsidize their families. They didn't have much money to begin with and lived frugally. Now that they had this 10000 Jin Yin coins, the 110 people under Lin Muyu's command would definitely be able to live a good life. Meeting a tycoon superior like this, happiness spontaneously arose!
While Lin Muyu was still enjoying the joy of spending money like dirt, Qin Lei patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "Brat, stop smiling foolishly. Lord Qu Chu has already returned to the Ze Tian Palace this morning. Do you want to go visit him? If necessary, I'll go with you. "
"Grandpa Qu Chu has returned to the imperial capital?" Lin Muyu asked happily.
"Yes!"
"Alright, we'll head over immediately."
"Mm!"
…
Thus, he instructed Wei Chou and the rest of the Eagle Guards to purchase the stones while Lin Muyu returned to the Ze Tian Palace with Qin Lei and Chu Huaiyin. In the blink of an eye, it seemed that they hadn't returned to the Ze Tian Palace for many days. As a result, they felt a little unfamiliar when they looked at the majestic imperial city from afar.
The 390 diamond coins hung heavily on both sides of the warhorse. Lin Muyu felt extremely happy when he saw this money. He smiled foolishly all the way into the Ze Tian Palace.
In the side palace, a group of attendants were respectfully prostrating themselves on both sides of the palace. They were unfolding a huge piece of white paper for Qin Jin. Meanwhile, Qin Jin was waving his brush and splashing ink on the white paper. He wrote the words' Landscape Like a Painting 'in an elegant manner. Qin Jin was known to be an expert in both calligraphy and painting. Although Lin Muyu didn't know much about calligraphy, he could tell that Qin Jin's handwriting was very powerful.
Qu Chu stood at the side and said with a smile, "Your Majesty's handwriting is getting more and more sincere."
Qin Jin smiled. "Lord Qu Chu also knows calligraphy."
"Then why are you saying all these?"
"I'm just praising Your Majesty."
"…"
Qin Jin was speechless.
At this moment, one of the attendants said, "Your Majesty, Commander Qin Lei has brought Lord Lin Muyu to look for Lord Qu Chu. They're just outside the door."
Qu Chu stroked his white beard and said with a smile, "Does Your Majesty want to follow this old man to see that brat Lin Muyu?"
Qin Jin frowned and said, "There's no need. Lord Qu Chu can do as he pleases."
"Understood!"
It seemed like Qin Jin was still brooding over Lin Muyu's disobedience. Qu Chu had no choice but to leave.
…
Outside the side palace, Lin Muyu caressed her money pouch. She was still immersed in the happiness of suddenly becoming a nouveau riche.
"Cough, cough!" Qu Chu coughed.
Only then did Lin Muyu wake up from her beautiful dream. She turned around and said with a smile, "Grandpa Qu Chu, you're back?"
Qu Chu nodded. "Stinking brat, you were actually able to come back alive after being exiled from the Tong Tian Tower. You're really tough!"
"Hah."
"That's right, what's in your pouch? You're touching it so lustfully. Could it be that there's a beauty inside?" Qu Chu raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile.
"Ah, no …" Lin Muyu opened a corner of the money pouch and said with a smile, "Grandpa Qu Chu, come and take a look for yourself."
Qu Chu glanced at it and a look of shock flashed across his eyes. "You robbed the treasury of the Ministry of Revenue?"
"How is that possible?!" Lin Muyu said angrily, "Am I only this kind of person in your heart? I earned this money with my own hands and sweat … "
Qu Chu couldn't help but smile. "You're carrying this heavy pouch around, aren't you afraid that your money will be exposed? Fine, I found a treasure when I was training in the Dragon Seeking Forest. I'll give it to you. "
"Oh, what treasure?" Lin Muyu was extremely excited.
Qu Chu took out a black pouch and said with a smile, "It's this …"
The pouch was not much bigger than a palm. Lin Muyu was instantly speechless. "This small pouch is used to store fruits, right?"
"Pfft!"
Qu Chu said, "This is the legendary Cosmos Pouch. There's a universe inside. It's invulnerable to weapons, water, and fire. It's a type of space pouch. It can store things that only belong to you in a different space!"
"Is that so?"
Lin Muyu took the pouch, opened the mouth of the Cosmos Pouch, and put her hand inside. Sure enough, she could put her arm inside. It was very magical. Moreover, the inside of the Cosmos Pouch was very cold. It was indeed a good thing to store things in a different space. Moreover, the Cosmos Pouch was not very heavy, and it was convenient to carry around.
"That's great!"
He was ecstatic. He immediately grabbed handfuls of diamond coins and threw them into the pouch. Then, he tried to take them out. There were no obstacles, but the storage space was limited. The total storage space was only about the size of a storage room. However, it was enough.
After putting all 390 heavy diamond coins into the Cosmos Pouch, he tied the pouch around his waist and happily cupped his fists. "Thank you, Grandpa Qu Chu. I like this Cosmos Pouch!"
"It's good that you like it. Then, take out some money!" Qu Chu extended his hand.
"What are you doing!"
"I'm giving you a Cosmos Pouch. Shouldn't you give grandpa some money to buy some wine?" Qu Chu blew his beard and glared at her. "This Cosmos Pouch is a rare treasure. It can be sold for at least a few hundred thousand Jin Yin coins at an auction. Your Grandpa Qu Chu has always been incorruptible. His monthly salary is only so little. You should show your filial piety!"
Lin Muyu reluctantly grabbed a handful of diamond coins. There were 10 of them in total. She gave them all to Qu Chu and said, "Grandpa, you should be frugal …"
Qu Chu quickly stuffed the diamond coins into his pocket. He smiled and nodded. "Yes, I know …"
Qin Lei, Feng Jixing, Chu Huaiying and the rest did not know whether to laugh or cry.
…
Lin Muyu was relieved to see that Qu Chu had returned.
The Divine Might Battalion had become more and more aggressive recently. Coupled with Zhen Yifan's extraordinary strength, the balance of power had tilted towards the Divine Marquis Constabulary. However, things were different now that Qu Chu had returned. The Fire Cauldron Qu Chu was in the capital. Even Zhen Yifan had to be wary of him. The strength of both parties had reached a subtle equilibrium.
Qin Lei walked forward and asked in a low voice, "Sir Qu Chu … How is the investigation of the House of Chivalry going?"
Qu Chu shook his head. "The House of Chivalry in Lingnan is lying dormant. There are no big movements for the time being. Only the House of Chivalry near the capital, Lanyan City, seems to be ready to make a move. My appearance and strength are too easy to be discovered. Therefore, I did not gain much. The only thing I gained is … I have an ominous feeling."
"Of course it's ominous." Feng Jixing gripped his Windcutter tightly. "Princess Xi was ambushed in the Dragon Seeking Forest. Princess Yin was also ambushed by the House of Chivalry in the Dragon Seeking Forest. There must be a conspiracy behind this. And this conspiracy is against the entire Qin Empire!"
Qu Chu took a deep breath. "Yes, but we have no clues now."
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