Chapter 351
Qingfu Returns the Money
"You want to buy this monkey I'm raising?"
Zhou Sheng looked at the old man who claimed to be the second-in-command of the Treasure Boat Society with a rather strange expression.
"Indeed, I wonder if you would be willing to part with it? Of course, the price will definitely satisfy you."
Upon hearing that the other party wanted to buy her, Hongxian's eyes immediately flashed with a fierce light. She glared at the old man, wishing she could immediately take out the Divine Dragon Fire-Spitting Spear or the 108 Arhats Demon-Subduing Lock and blast him to pieces.
Of course, she wasn't worried at all; the eldest brother couldn't live without her.
However, Zhou Sheng's words startled her.
"This monkey is unruly, but it's not impossible to sell it. I wonder how much you're willing to pay?"
Hongxian stared at Zhou Sheng in disbelief, as if she had suffered a huge shock, her face full of incredulity.
"Boss, you...you're actually going to sell me out..."
Zhou Sheng tapped Hongxian's forehead three times with his finger, gave her a deep look, and said indifferently, "You have no right to speak here."
Hongxian seemed still in shock from being betrayed, dazed and lost in thought.
Until a voice rang out.
"How about 100,000 incense money?"
Hongxian's eyes flashed, and her attention was immediately diverted. She was no longer sad, but rather a little excited.
Huh? I'm actually worth that much?
That wretched old man actually has a good eye...
Zhou Sheng paused slightly, gaining a deeper understanding of the Baozhou Society's wealth and power. One hundred thousand incense coins equaled one hundred strings of cash. Yao Taifeng had been performing in the Ghost City for over twenty years, earning a considerable income, yet she had only managed to accumulate this much.
And this old man casually spent all of Yao Taifeng's wealth.
Although he stole a large sum of incense money from the Bodhisattva's treasury last time, about a thousand strings of cash, he had already spent almost all of it on a shopping spree at the Old Ghost's Restaurant.
"Okay, deal."
"Haha, Your Excellency is truly a straightforward person!"
The old man clapped his hands, and his men carried several large boxes onto Zhou Sheng's boat. When they opened them, the aroma of incense billowed out like smoke, shimmering with a faint bronze light.
Zhou Sheng swept the boxes into the Immortal Stone Cave with a flick of his sleeve, then kicked the red thread onto the other party's large ship.
"Boss..."
As soon as Hongxian uttered those two words, Zhou Sheng's boat had already sped away like an arrow and disappeared without a trace.
"Little monkey, don't worry, you'll be happier with me than anywhere else in the world, and I'll even help you find a better master."
The old man looked at the monkey's shiny golden fur and stroked its strong muscles and bones. He could vaguely feel the enormous power hidden within its flesh and blood, and his eyes lit up.
Hongxian suddenly opened her mouth and bit his hand hard.
Click!
A sound like tearing silk rang out, and the old man's body flickered with light, a flash of light passing by before a jade pendant he carried exploded in two.
He took a step back, looking at the monkey in surprise, but instead of being angry, he was delighted.
"Good, good, it actually managed to crush my Dragon-Slaying Amulet. What a mouthful of iron teeth! What a savage beast!"
Previously, from a distance, he could only vaguely discern that this monkey possessed an extraordinary aura and was suspected to be a rare species. Now, upon closer inspection, it turned out to be even more precious and rare than he had imagined!
Seeing that the monkey was about to rush up, he flicked his finger and shot out a talisman, which was stuck to Hongxian's forehead. The next moment, Hongxian suddenly yawned and fell asleep with a thud.
Then the old man personally locked the red thread in the cold iron cage inside the cabin, and bound it tightly with eighteen black iron chains before leaving with peace of mind.
"Sir, this monkey is already on our ship. Do you really need to be so cautious?"
"Heh, do you really think that young man didn't know how precious this monkey was?"
The old man glanced at his subordinate who had spoken and said meaningfully, "Ten thousand coins is not a small amount, but it's not enough to make the people on that ship lose their minds."
"Leaving aside that young man in white with astonishingly high cultivation, the woman beside him possesses divine power as swift as a rainbow, faintly radiating golden light. Clearly, she has achieved something in the divine path. And those two swords at her waist... tsk tsk, truly divine weapons rarely seen in the world!" Upon hearing this, the subordinate couldn't help but feel ashamed.
He was so captivated by the woman's beauty that he didn't even notice the two precious swords, despite being a member of the Treasure Boat Society.
The second-in-command is an expert in countless treasures, with eyes that see through anything. Even he marvels at this divine weapon, which must be extraordinary.
"As for the two old men on the boat, they were just as clueless as the young man, but judging from their appearance and aura, they were probably both rare masters."
Upon hearing this, his subordinate couldn't help but exclaim, "Don't let the small size of that ship fool you, it's truly a place where hidden talents reside!"
"The boat isn't big?"
The second-in-command sneered and said, "That ship is not simple either. It has the aura of the underworld, and the ancient scriptures engraved on it are specifically for guiding the souls of the dead."
His subordinates couldn't help but gasp.
"How could a ship like this not know the value of this monkey?"
The old man's eyes were deep, with a hint of cold glint in them. He said, "You think you can fool my Treasure Boat Society with such a simple trick?"
"Pass on my order: from this moment forward, cease conserving your mana and have the Thunder Whale sail at full speed to shake off that small boat. Also, have Tiger Guards stay here and watch over this monkey. If it makes any move, give the signal immediately!"
"Here!"
……
“The Huainanzi records a story about a green insect returning money. It says that there is an insect called green insect in the south. After catching it, you can use the blood of the mother insect to smear some of the coins, and then use the blood of the offspring insect to smear the rest of the coins.”
"Afterwards, take the coins stained with the mother's blood to buy things, and keep the coins stained with the child's blood at home. Before long, you will be surprised to find that the money you spent will fly back to you one by one..."
On the treasure ship, Yu Zhensheng slowly told the story of Qingfu repaying the debt, and then looked at his disciple with a half-smile.
"In the martial arts world, there are often people who use similar methods to cheat money. They sell the goods first and then let the goods come back on their own. In this way, they can make a huge profit."
"However, the second-in-command of the Treasure Boat Society is by no means a stupid person. On the contrary, he is a very shrewd businessman. Your little scheme probably won't escape his notice."
Seeing the giant ship burst into lightning and crash through the waves at lightning speed, disappearing from sight in no time, Yu Zhensheng laughed and said, "You brat, it's not too late to chase after it now. Don't end up losing more than you gain."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Sheng showed no sign of anxiety, and smiled faintly: "Does Master really think I'm after these 100,000 incense coins?"
He paused, then gazed intently at the direction the giant ship had departed, his voice carrying a profound meaning.
"The goods being transported on this ship are no ordinary items. I'm sure Master has already noticed something about them."
Yu Zhensheng was taken aback, then coughed and said seriously, "That's for sure."
Yu Tianheng sneered, "If you didn't see it, you didn't see it. You're just putting on a brave face. It's laughable."
"Hehe, you actually figured it out?"
"of course."
"Then tell me, what are you transporting?"
I'm not telling you!
"I bother!"
"You old bastard, how dare you spit on me?!"
"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, I used you as a spittoon."
"You scoundrel, prepare to die!!!"
……
An old house where a treasure.
With two elderly people in the family, chaos reigns.
As Zhou Sheng listened to his master and Elder Yu arguing, he couldn't help but rub his temples in pain.
This was their seventeenth argument along the way… (End of Chapter)