"It's too early for you to be happy. Little uncle is at the Pillar of Heavens Mountains, and I can't answer to him. He is currently tied up with military affairs and can't come down. However, you have to be prepared for it. "
Wang Zhu Yan said.
Wang Chong felt a headache coming on. This was the root of the clan's prosperity. If something were to happen, all parties would come looking for trouble.
"I'll think of a way myself."
Wang Chong said. He felt troubled.
It was all his fault for his vile image as a profligate scion. Even though this matter was related to Wang Chong for the sake of his clan, little uncle and the others wouldn't know of it. Unlike his cousin and the others, they wouldn't trust him completely!
However, it was fortunate that this matter could be dragged on. As long as the truth was revealed, everything would be fine.
Wang Zhu Yan nodded her head and didn't ask any further.
"Right, what's with the two Buddhist fellows who walked out of the Court of Judicial Review with you?"
Wang Zhu Yan suddenly recalled something. She stared at Wang Chong warily:
"It can't be that you caused trouble in your clan again?"
"No, no, that's definitely not the case!"
Hearing Wang Zhu Yan mention this matter, Wang Chong hugged his head and leaned against the wall of the carriage, relaxing his entire body. He was intending to look for his cousin regarding this matter. Now that she was asking about it, it was even better.
"No, no, why did you bring them to the Court of Judicial Review?"
The more Wang Zhu Yan thought about it, the more she felt that something was amiss.
What kind of place was the Court of Judicial Review? It was a place where people dealt with cases. Who would come to such a place if there was nothing important? Could it be that this lad had returned to his old ways and caused trouble again after the matter with the Yao Clan had not been resolved?
At this point, Wang Zhu Yan looked at Wang Chong as though she was facing a formidable foe.
"Actually, it's nothing much. That's right, I owe them some money. "
Wang Chong chuckled.
"Is it really just some money?"
Wang Zhu Yan asked doubtfully.
"It's true."
Wang Chong said seriously.
"Hu!"
Hearing that it was just a debt, Wang Zhu Yan exhaled deeply. "How much? Ten taels or twenty taels? "
As he spoke, he took out a silver ingot from his sleeve.
"This … I'm afraid it's not enough."
Wang Chong was a little embarrassed.
"How much? Don't tell me you owe him a tael of gold? "
Wang Zhu Yan exclaimed in shock, but she still lifted the cover of her seat and took out a golden leaf. Wang Zhu Yan's father was the eldest son of the Wang Clan. Compared to Wang Chong's father, Wang Yan, he was slightly wealthier.
Wang Chong shook his head again.
"Don't tell me you owe him ten taels of gold?"
"A hundred taels?"
"Wang Chong! Don't tell me you owe him a thousand taels of gold! "
…
At the end of her words, Wang Zhu Yan gritted her teeth and lost her composure. A thousand gold taels would probably bankrupt the entire Wang Clan. Even if they were to plunder all of their assets, they wouldn't be able to come up with such a sum for Wang Chong.
"None of them! It's 90000 gold taels! "
Wang Chong shook his head. Stretching out his palms, he made an earth-shattering gesture.
"What!!"
Wang Zhu Yan's body trembled. Her face paled at the figure Wang Chong spoke of. When Wang Chong got into trouble at the Vast Crane Pavilion and was reported to the Holy Emperor by the Old Master of the Yao Clan, she was only displeased and a little angry. However, upon hearing that Wang Chong owed the other party 90000 gold taels of money, she lost her composure in shock!
Even if she sold off the entire Wang Clan, she wouldn't be able to gather such a sum.
It probably wouldn't even amount to a fraction of it.
"Haha, Second Sister, I was just lying to you! Look at how frightened you are, how could I possibly owe him so much money? "
Just as Wang Zhu Yan's face turned frosty and she was about to lash out at him, Wang Chong suddenly stood up and chuckled.
"Are you joking with me?"
Wang Zhu Yan was taken aback. "That means that you don't owe him that much?"
"Of course not."
Wang Chong chuckled as he shrugged.
"You brat! You better not, otherwise, I'll kill you! "
Wang Zhu Yan threatened fiercely, but she felt a weight lifted off her heart.
This lad gave her a scare. To think that he really thought that he owed the other party so much money!
"However, there's something that I would like Second Sister to help me with. Those two Buddhist Monks want to forge some ores, but they aren't familiar with the area. Seeing that there's a profit to be made, I would like to earn some profit. Second Sister, you have a wide circle of friends, so can you introduce a better weaponsmithing master to me? "
Wang Chong chuckled.
Weaponsmithing master was a unique occupation in this world. The Strength, Agility, and Strength Inscriptions they imbued into their weapons could enhance the might of the weapon.
These weaponsmithing masters had high standing and it was impossible for ordinary people to invite them over. Thus, Wang Chong could only trouble his cousin, Wang Zhu Yan. However, he couldn't tell her about this.
"You brought those two Buddhist Monks to the Court of Judicial Review for this matter?"
Wang Zhu Yan widened her eyes.
"What else did you think it was for?"
Wang Chong chuckled and asked.
"If that's the case, then it's not a problem. Your Second Sister still has some connections."
Wang Zhu Yan paused for a moment and stared at Wang Chong in astonishment:
"Brat, I really couldn't tell that you would be able to find connections with these Buddhist Monks after fooling around outside all day long!"
She didn't object to Wang Chong wanting to earn some extra income. At the very least, this lad had improved.
"Hehe, Second Sister, I'll leave this favor to you then! You get busy, I won't disturb you any further! "
Wang Chong said with a cheeky smile. Opening the carriage door, he leaped down amidst his cousin's scolding laughter.
"Brat! Grow up and don't cause any more trouble for me! "
From afar, Cousin Wang Zhu Yan's voice could be heard from the carriage.
"I got it!"
Standing on the street with his back facing the carriage, Wang Chong waved his hands without turning back.
Only after his cousin's carriage gradually disappeared into the distance did Wang Chong retract his gaze. Kachacha, he stretched his neck and a bright glint shone in his eyes.
"Looks like I have to be more cautious about this matter! Cousin has always been a bold person, but just a little bit of information from him already scared her out of her wits. If I were to tell him that it's true, and a case has been filed in the Court of Judicial Review, he wouldn't be able to deny it! Wouldn't I be doomed then? "
Wang Chong thought.
Initially, Wang Chong was prepared to tell his cousin about the 90000 gold taels. However, it was fortunate that he changed his mind and changed his words.
Otherwise, he would be in deep trouble once more.
After stretching his arms and legs, Wang Chong's eyes turned, and he quickly strode toward the carriage under a lush scholar tree nearby.
"Young master!"
The door of the carriage opened and two familiar faces peeked out. They were Shen Hai and Meng Long. When Wang Zhu Yan intercepted Wang Chong at the entrance of the Court of Judicial Review, she had told him that she wanted the both of them to return.
However, from the looks of it, not only did the both of them not return, they even followed behind silently.
"Un!"
Wang Chong nodded his head, as though he wasn't surprised by the appearance of the both of them:
"Let's go to the Eight Gods Pavilion!"
After which, Wang Chong leaped onto the carriage. Previously, when he was in his cousin's carriage, he suddenly understood some problems.
Wang Chong suddenly knew where he should go to gather 920,000 gold taels!
"Jya!"
With a flick of the whip, the carriage turned and entered a path completely different from Wang Zhu Yan's, heading toward the Eight Gods Pavilion.
…
The Eight Gods Pavilion was grand and majestic. The Vast Crane Pavilion couldn't be compared to it!
To the commoners in the capital, it was an existence that they could only look up to!
The reason was simple. The Eight Gods Pavilion wasn't open to the public.
In the Tang dynasty, only the scions of the nobles were able to enter. It was a place where the scions of the prestigious clans in the capital would walk their dogs, fight cocks, fool around, and enjoy themselves.
It was said that even the princes and princesses of the royal family would occasionally appear here.
The hierarchy in the Eight Gods Pavilion was strict and there were many rules. Even though they were all teenagers or youngsters, they were divided into many different 'circles' based on their social status.
People from one circle looked at people from another circle with arrogance and haughtiness. Wang Chong was influenced by the other world and Wang Chong didn't like this.
Thus, in his previous life, Wang Chong didn't go there anymore after visiting a few times. He didn't want to interact with these people either.
The reason why Wang Chong hung out with Ma Zhou and the others was because of this mindset.
However, it was different this time. 90000 gold taels wasn't a small sum. If Wang Chong wanted to raise funds to obtain the rights to sell the ores in Hyderabad, there was no better target than the princesses and young masters in the Eight Gods Pavilion.
"Young Master Chong, we've arrived!"
Just when he was in a daze, Shen Hai's voice suddenly sounded by his ears.
Wang Chong was taken aback. When he recovered from his daze, he realized that the carriage had already stopped.
"Wait here, I'll go down first!"
Wang Chong pushed open the door and the moment he stepped down from the carriage, a commotion immediately gushed in like a flood.
"We've arrived at the Eight Gods Pavilion!"
Wang Chong raised his head and immediately saw a purple-red building that towered like a mountain. Rather than saying that it was a building, it was actually many buildings that formed a huge courtyard.
The eaves of the courtyard were arched and the eaves were high, giving it an imposing appearance.
This was the Eight Gods Pavilion!
Wang Chong swept his gaze across the area and saw the hundreds of luxurious carriages in front of the Eight Gods Pavilion. These carriages were extremely extravagant and they were lined up in an orderly formation as though an army. It was a majestic sight to behold.
Wang Chong knew that every single one of these carriages represented a prestigious clan in the Tang dynasty.
This wasn't the first time he had seen these carriages, but this time around, it felt extremely different.
"… This is all money!"
Wang Chong laughed heartily as he walked forward.
Before Zhang Xuan could even get close to the Eight Gods Pavilion, a commotion immediately gushed in like a flood. Listening carefully, one could discern the sounds of shouting, drinking orders, dog-fighting, bird-teasing, scolding … The entire place was bustling with activity.
Wang Chong flashed his token and passed through the entrance and corridors of the Eight Gods Pavilion. Following a set of stairs, he headed straight for the third floor.
Wang Chong's footsteps were swift and he didn't attract the attention of others.
"I'm here!"
With a faint smile, Wang Chong stepped onto the third floor. There was a huge crowd in front of him, and many exquisite round tables were spread all over the third floor.
This was the place where the scions of the prestigious clans of the Eight Gods Pavilion chatted, drank, and had fun.
A large group of people were gathered here, chatting and gossiping about girls.
"That fellow Youngster Wei should be there!"
Wang Chong smiled as he followed the gazes of the crowd toward the southeast corner of the third floor. There was a huge crowd there, and cheers could be heard everywhere, attracting everyone's attention.
Wang Chong parted the crowd and squeezed his way over. At the southeast corner of the third floor of the Eight Gods Pavilion, Wang Chong saw a stage that was intentionally surrounded by railings.
On the stage, two young men dressed in embroidered robes were currently engaged in an intense battle. One of them was a round-faced young man who was around the same age as Wang Chong.
On the other hand, the other was clearly much older, around sixteen to seventeen years old. Furthermore, his martial arts were much higher as well. Every time he made a move, he would be able to send the round-faced young man flying, attracting the cheers of the entire hall.
On the other hand, even though the round-faced young man was weaker, he was exceptionally courageous. Even though he was sent flying time and time again, his courage didn't diminish in the slightest.
"This lad hasn't changed at all!"
Looking at the round-faced young man, Wang Chong chuckled in his heart. The chubby young man who was teased time and time again was naturally Wei Hao, Youngster Wei.
Wei Hao was his real name while 'Youngster' was his nickname.
"… If I didn't appear, you would have to munch on radishes for two months."
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