Unfortunately, Lin Yang is shameless. He's the typical guy who won't act until he sees a benefit; he won't listen to anything unless he gets something in return. So what if the Lu family is in dire straits? What does that have to do with me?
Seeing this, Guo Jia spoke up. After all, as the monarch and the Duke of Wu, Lin Yang was undoubtedly virtuous and upright. Therefore, only he, the strategist, could play the role of the greedy villain.
"Ahem, I've heard that the Lu family is actively recruiting talents. Anyone who is a Xiantian master will receive a thousand taels of silver. If they are a Grandmaster, they will receive ten thousand taels of silver. If they are a second-tier mage, they will receive a low-grade spirit stone. I wonder, how much will my lord give in terms of benefits for his ten thousand elite soldiers and five hundred Imperial Guards?" Guo Jia asked seriously, his expression turning serious.
Lin Yang seemed not to hear anything, continuing to count ants with his head down. Seeing this, Lu Ji, knowing he was bound to lose money this time, spoke up.
"My Lu family is not wealthy. How about one million taels of silver?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yang immediately raised his head and said to Guo Jia with great dissatisfaction, "Hey, Fengxiao, how could you do this? How could you ask for money directly? How can such a good deed of helping others and saving them from dire straits be measured in silver? You are really, really putting me in an unjust position."
Indeed, simply offering money for this kind of thing wouldn't be fair. Who would do it without some real benefit? Lu Ji, having become the head of the Lu family, is certainly no fool. The implication is clear.
"How about this, one million taels of silver, and you can take any treasure from my Lu family's treasury," Lu Ji said.
However, at that very moment, Lin Yang suddenly discovered something extraordinary. Just as Lu Ji spoke, a glimmer of hope appeared within Lin Yang's dark, cloud-like aura.
So, the Lu family's treasure vault contains a treasure that could determine my very life. Could this be what they mean by "when one door closes, another opens"? I wonder what it is?
“One item is too few, at least three. And they must be from the family’s inner treasury. I don’t want any of those cheap, shoddy items from the outer treasury,” Lin Yang said with a smile.
"Three items are too many, one at most. You know, this is the inner treasury. Everything inside is a treasure. There are even several fourth-tier magic weapons and fifth-tier materials." Lu Ji looked at you as if you had gotten a great deal.
"Forget about the money. But I need at least two treasures; anything less is fine."
"Then two items will do."
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In Lujiang County, there was a restaurant that was originally the largest and most prosperous place in the county. However, at this moment, only the first floor was open, while the upper floors were all closed.
At this moment, Lin Yang was sitting at a table, listening to the conversation. It was only right to investigate the situation in Lujiang County beforehand.
"Hey, you guys think the court doesn't do anything about Zhongshan Jun's antics? If the court wanted to, a simple imperial edict and a few eunuchs could probably suppress him," one diner complained.
“Yes, how can we do business like this? No matter how powerful Zhongshan Jun is, he’s just a monster. Forget about the imperial decree, even if the prefect wanted to deal with him, it wouldn’t be impossible,” another diner said, somewhat dejectedly.
As a businessman, if things continue like this, I'll lose everything this year. What should I do?
"Yes, the prefecture already has three thousand soldiers. With a little conscription and training, it could easily have tens of thousands of soldiers. In the end, what would a mere Lord Zhongshan be? But why doesn't the prefect take action?"
"Yes, why is that?"
“Hehe, it’s very simple, because Lord Zhongshan is smart enough. So far, Lord Zhongshan hasn’t killed anyone, right? Or rather, he rarely kills anyone, right? Even if he’s a merchant, if he’s caught, at most he’ll just steal some money.” A boy suddenly stood up and said.
Beside the child stood an old servant, who was clearly a skilled fighter of moderate ability. The child himself was dressed in fine clothes, and despite his young age, he exuded an air of composure and confidence.
Therefore, as soon as he spoke, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.
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Chapter Nine: Zhou Yu, who cultivates four different systems simultaneously
"Oh, little prodigy, you mean that because Lord Zhongshan hasn't killed anyone, or rather, has killed very few, the court is deliberately turning a blind eye?"
"Of course not, that's just the surface reason. If the people don't report it, the officials won't investigate. As long as there aren't large-scale casualties, the prefect has a reason not to take action and pretend he doesn't know anything. Otherwise, once the number of deaths reaches dozens or even hundreds, this matter can't be suppressed." The boy said with an air of old age, shaking his head.
"But why is the governor pretending not to know about this?"
"Hehe, Lord Zhongshan's target is the Lu family, not the imperial court. Letting the demons and the noble families perish together will only benefit the imperial court, not harm it."
"Even if Lord Zhongshan does win, he'll only have the option of obediently accepting his death under the imperial army. Moreover, he'll be able to save the people and slay demons in time—that's an achievement! Maybe he'll even get the 'Umbrella of Ten Thousand People'," the boy sneered.
It must be said that, although he was just a child, he analyzed the entire matter thoroughly. His insight alone is remarkable. Needless to say, he's a talented individual.
With that thought in mind, Lin Yang immediately activated his Divine Eye of Luck and began to observe. It must be said that Lin Yang's use of the Divine Eye is getting better and better.
I remember the first time I used my divine eye to observe Cai Yan, I was immediately discovered, which was incredibly embarrassing.
Now, with the investment of a large amount of merit and fortune, even a fourth-level expert would not notice anything unusual if Lin Yang observed him face to face.
"Hmm, the destiny is at the sixth level. What? The sixth level? Are you kidding me? It really is the sixth level?" Lin Yang thought in surprise.
After careful observation, Lin Yang had to admit that it was indeed at the sixth rank. He could only say that there were truly many geniuses in this world. He would definitely have to find out about this child's background later.
Immediately afterward, Lin Yang froze, his eyes widening as he stared blankly at the child, making no attempt to hide his reaction. Surprisingly, the child noticed and even smiled at Lin Yang.
This wasn't Lin Yang being naive; it was truly the result of his divine vision, and it was quite astonishing.
"This internal energy transfer is incredible! Could this person be the real protagonist?"
It is generally understood that a person's fortune can be divided into three parts.
The first part is brought about by personal strength, purely determined by ability, and can be called internal luck. Therefore, it is normal for one's luck to increase after acquiring a good cultivation technique or after a breakthrough in strength.
The second part comes from external things such as status, position, gold and silver treasures, magical artifacts, and divine weapons. Possessing these things brings good fortune. Losing them naturally diminishes it. These can be called external luck.
For example, the status of the head of a powerful family at the state level automatically grants a portion of fourth-tier cyan fortune. Similarly, ten thousand taels of silver will inherently include some second-tier red fortune.
(Note: The phrase "internal transportation and external transportation" is taken from a copyist.)
The third category consists of those who receive divine favor during a specific period. These individuals are often referred to as "Children of the Times" or "Children of Destiny." This category can be described as divine fortune or destiny.
Of course, those destined for greatness often face time constraints and their own destiny. Before their destiny is fulfilled, they are virtually invincible. But once their destiny is complete, they can only lament their fate.
The cultivation level of the Immortal Path is the Perfection of the Sorcerer, which is the peak of the first rank.
The level of martial arts cultivation is either the Acquired Perfection or the Peak of the First Tier.
Judging from his luck, Wen Dao's cultivation level is also at the peak of the first rank. Moreover, he seems to be a musician.