Lu Sheng was momentarily stunned.
Mountain-Edge City was not like Nine Links City. One restaurant in Mountain-Edge City was worth at least ten in Nine Links City!
And here, there were fifteen restaurants! This was no ordinary extravagance! Even if he sold off all the Lu Family's assets, he might not be able to buy these fifteen restaurants.
Because, apart from the money on the surface, to open a restaurant in such a place, there were too many things that needed to be done behind the scenes. All in all, it would cost at least a million taels of silver. This time, more than half of the Lu Family had gone out.
What was a tycoon! This was it!!
Lu Sheng now fully understood what it meant to throw money at someone, what it meant to throw ten thousand taels of gold at once! What it meant to be a kept woman …
Furthermore, money aside, just the power of Old Master Chen's connections alone — once he agreed, not only would the matter of medicinal herbs and tonics be resolved, it would also be much easier to find martial arts and the like.
Mountain-Edge City was not like Nine Links City. This was a strategic city in the central region, guarding the throat between the Northern Lands and the Central Plains. The city guards here had direct connections with the upper echelons of the imperial court.
To be able to stand firm here and become the richest man, Old Master Chen's resources were definitely far beyond Lu Sheng's imagination. He was definitely not as unbearable as the Young Master's evaluation yesterday.
Faced with Chen Yunxi's confession, Lu Sheng knew that if a girl were to confess, even if the atmosphere here was liberal, it would still require a lot of courage. And yet, Chen Yunxi did just that.
He took a deep breath and looked at the girl in front of him.
"Keep your things properly first."
Hearing that, Chen Yunxi looked carefully at Lu Sheng, then at the contract in her hands. Biting her lip lightly, she kept the contract.
"Brother Lu, you …"
"It's not that I don't like you … in the eyes of others, your long legs are a flaw, a congenital disability. But in my eyes, your legs are the most beautiful part of you." Lu Sheng couldn't help but blurt out these words. He had to get it out.
Hearing that, Chen Yunxi thought that Lu Sheng was comforting her. But looking closely at Lu Sheng's eyes, she saw nothing but sincerity. Immediately, she knew that he was telling the truth. Lu Sheng really liked long legs, and not those petite girls.
"But …" Lu Sheng changed his tone. "Chen Yunxi, are you sure you know me? Do you really know what kind of person I am? We've only known each other for a few months. You've only seen the side of me in the academy. You haven't fully understood me, and I haven't fully understood you either. I don't want my future partner to regret the decision he made when he discovers another side of me. "
He said this because he didn't want Chen Yunxi to be involved in his life.
With the help of the Modifier, he, who had encountered the likes of ghosts and demons, was not willing to live an ordinary life like a normal person. He wanted to become stronger. He was not willing to live like a mortal, only relying on luck and being ignored by others to live. He wanted to control his own fate in this dark and dangerous world!
This was what he wanted. This kind of life and pursuit was also full of danger. Starting a family too early would only be a weakness that others would exploit.
Chen Yunxi was not disappointed after hearing Lu Sheng's words. Instead, her eyes shone even brighter.
"Big Brother Lu treats money like dirt. Yunxi knew that I was right about you!" Her beautiful eyes shone brightly as she stared at Lu Sheng.
"Since Big Brother Lu isn't willing for now, Yunxi will listen to Big Brother. I'll get to know you well in the future, understand everything about you and accept everything about you!" With that, she covered her blushing face with both hands, turned and ran away with a whimper.
Lu Sheng was speechless as he watched her leave.
"Is this considered as having the opposite effect??"
Shaking his head, he returned to the academy and continued with his lessons.
Unknowingly, a day had passed. Wang Ziquan didn't show up for the whole day. Song Zhenguo took some time to check out his temporary rented apartment. No one was there. Feeling worried, he made an appointment with Lu Sheng. If Wang Ziquan didn't show up the next day, they would look for him together.
The next day, Lu Sheng walked into the academy on time as usual. When Elder Lu started his lesson, Wang Ziquan didn't show up again.
Elder Lu called his name and asked a few questions about his family situation.
"The student's rented apartment is next to Wang Ziquan's. I didn't see him light up in his room yesterday. I think he went out," a frail-looking scholar stood up and answered.
"Went back to his hometown?" Elder Lu frowned. "Even if he went home, he should have applied for leave for his students. Does he not want to be recommended for this year's Annual Examinations? "
The Annual Examinations also required the recommendation of the academy. Students had to submit a name list, or they wouldn't be able to take the examinations. If they performed poorly in the academy, they wouldn't be recommended and wouldn't even have the right to participate in the Annual Examinations.
"The Annual Examinations are around the corner. How could Ziquan make such a mistake?" Song Zhenguo said softly and quickly stood up. "Teacher Lu, perhaps Ziquan encountered some urgent matter at the last minute. I know his cousin in the city. I'll go and ask about the situation later."
"Mm, go. Classmates should help each other." A hint of approval flashed in Elder Lu's eyes.
Then, this matter was brushed aside and the lecture continued.
Lu Sheng glanced at Song Zhenguo and saw that he was frowning, seemingly worried about Wang Ziquan. He focused his attention and thought of the pleasure boat he had been to in the middle of the night. Perhaps he could find some clues by asking Song Zhenguo.
He endured until school was over. Listening to these lecture notes was not difficult for Lu Sheng. With his previous postgraduate level, it was easy for him to deal with these things. Therefore, it wasn't difficult.
But for Song Zhenguo, it was very difficult to learn these things once he was distracted. After class, he was still bent over the table, sorting out the contents of Teacher Lu's lecture and recording them down.
"Brother Zhenguo," Lu Sheng walked over and said softly. "I feel that something isn't right. Ziquan is usually the most cautious person. He's more cautious than any of us when it comes to school work. Why did he not come to class for two days in a row?"
Song Zhenguo slowly put away his brush and ink, also wearing a puzzled expression.
"I was thinking about this, so I decided to go and ask about the situation."
"Let's go together. I'm also a little worried, "Lu Sheng said seriously.
Song Zhenguo looked at Lu Sheng in surprise. Actually, he had asked the classmates he usually hung out with during class. Usually, those who seemed to be very close to each other, regardless of gender, were not willing to go out and ask about it. Once they heard about this matter, they all found all sorts of excuses to avoid going out. This made him see clearly what kind of people these so-called friends were, and he was very unhappy.
But he didn't expect Lu Sheng to take the initiative to ask about it with him.
"That's fine. Brother Lu, please wait for a while. I'll pack my things."
"Okay."
After Song Zhenguo had packed his things, the two of them quickly left the school. They boarded the pre-booked horse carriage and headed straight for the city.
Along the way, the two of them were a little worried. Given Wang Ziquan's character, he valued the Academy's Annual Test more than anything else. How could there be no news of him all of a sudden?
In a powder shop on Mountain-Edge City's Gold Origin Street, the two of them quickly found Wang Ziquan's cousin, Chen Hong. He was the owner of this shop and had been managing his own business at a young age.
"Cousin Ziquan? No. If he wants to go home, he'll usually come and ask me to help him carry things back. Books, clothes, boxes, whatever. Come to think of it, I haven't seen him for a few days. Didn't cousin go to a gathering with Brother Song and the rest? "Wang Ziquan's cousin, Chen Hong, asked doubtfully.
Hearing this, Song Zhenguo's expression became even more worried. He looked at Lu Sheng and exchanged a look with him.
"Yes, he did go to a gathering with us. It's just that we haven't seen him for the past two days, so we came to ask."
"Oh … come to think of it, cousin came to my place in the middle of the night two days ago and asked me to bring him a few top-notch sachets and face powder." Chen Hong laughed. "I think it's most likely that he's attracted to love! Heh heh, the sachets and face powder he brought were all in the style of a young girl, tsk tsk tsk … "
"Two days ago? When? "Lu Sheng suddenly asked, his expression turning a little strange.
"Probably … it was very late and I was already asleep. Cousin knocked on my door and woke me up. He insisted that I come down to bring him something. Sigh, I was woken up too late. It's still fresh in my mind," Chen Hong said, rubbing his chin. "Come to think of it, to bring sachets and face powder so late at night … tsk tsk …" A smile that all men understood appeared on his face.
Song Zhenguo was a little taken aback. His brows furrowed, unable to figure out what was going on.
However, Lu Sheng had some guesses in his mind. His heart grew heavy.
Song Zhenguo looked at Lu Sheng's expression and knew that he had a guess. He hurriedly bid farewell to Chen Hong.
After leaving the shop, he pulled Lu Sheng into a corner by the street.
"Yue Sheng, tell me. Did you think of any clues? Purple Spring didn't even tell his own cousin, and he went out the night before yesterday. But didn't he go to the pleasure boat with us to drink the night before yesterday? "His expression was solemn.
Lu Sheng stared at Song Zhenguo seriously.
"Zhenguo, actually, after we left that night, I went back to the pleasure boat."
Song Zhenguo was stunned. "Yue Sheng, why did you go back? It's already so late. The pleasure boat should be closed, right? "
"Yes, it's closed," Lu Sheng said solemnly. "But I went because I left my purse on the boat, so I went back to look for it. I didn't expect … "
"Didn't expect what?" Song Zhenguo's expression also became solemn. He was affected by the atmosphere in Lu Sheng's words.
"I didn't expect that there wasn't a single person on the pleasure boat. Red lanterns were hung everywhere," Lu Sheng narrowed his eyes and continued. "I quickly entered the room we stayed in before. There were two more lanterns hung inside, but there was still no one there. I didn't even see anyone cleaning. Later, I found the purse and quickly ran out. "
"There wasn't a single person … Could it be …" Song Zhenguo suddenly seemed to think of something. "Could it be that Purple Spring specifically went to look for cousin in the middle of the night to deliver cosmetic powder and sachets to the girls on the pleasure boat? But since you also went back, why … "
"It's highly possible!" Lu Sheng also thought of it. "Stop guessing. Let's go directly to the pleasure boat and ask."
Song Zhenguo heard this and nodded.
Without another word, the two hailed a carriage again and went straight to Cypress Pine Riverside. The sky was gradually turning dark. It was the time for sightseeing and drinking at night.
Song Zhenguo led Lu Sheng to the pleasure boat they had been to before. It was called Ying Ying's Pleasure Boat.
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