diskusbooks Chapter 869 [Splendid Heart 8]
Chapter 869 [Splendid Heart 8]
Xu Lingyi led a group of well-trained confidants and quietly embarked on a journey to the Jiangnan region. They were careful along the way, avoiding the eyes and ears of the public, and finally arrived at their destination. After arriving, Xu Lingyi quickly rented a quiet small courtyard and cleverly disguised himself as a wealthy businessman.
With his status as a wealthy businessman, Xu Lingyi began to frequently invite local businessmen and officials. He held various luxurious banquets and parties, which gradually aroused their curiosity and attention.
On the other hand, Youyou heard from her personal maid Xiushu that a wealthy and mysterious businessman had come to Yuhang. It was said that this wealthy businessman often entertained those famous businessmen and local dignitaries in Yuhang, but Youyou didn't care too much about it. After all, her business has always been unique and has never relied on socializing with these people.
One day, Qiu Shuang came to Youyou in a hurry, holding an exquisite visiting card. She handed it over respectfully and said softly, "Master, this is a visiting card sent by Xu, a wealthy businessman who has recently risen in Yuhang. He expressed his hope to make friends with you."
Youyou glanced at the visiting card casually, without showing much interest on her face. She just asked calmly, "How many copies of this kind of card has he sent out?"
Qiu Shuang lowered her head and replied quickly, "My Lord, as far as I know, basically all the important people in the city have received this visiting card."
Youyou frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "In that case, Qiu Shuang, you will represent our Fanyin Chamber of Commerce to attend the banquet. I don't want to reveal my identity for the time being. Anyway, the outside world now knows that you are the one in charge of the Fanyin Chamber of Commerce on the surface, and almost no one knows that I am the real master behind the scenes."
"Yes, master." Qiu Shuang nodded slightly in response.
At the same time, in a quiet courtyard on the other side, Xu Lingyi was sitting at the table. He tapped the tabletop lightly with his fingers, making a crisp and short sound, and then spoke slowly: "Everything has been sent out according to my instructions, right?"
Qing Feng, who was standing nearby, stepped forward and replied respectfully, "Master, everything has been arranged and distributed according to your instructions."
Xu Lingyi nodded and continued to ask: "What about the Fanyin Chamber of Commerce? Has it been delivered?"
Qing Feng quickly responded, "Master, rest assured, the Fanyin Chamber of Commerce has already sent it over. But... I am a little worried. I don't know if the Fanyin Chamber of Commerce will accept the invitation and come."
Xu Lingyi frowned and looked at Qingfeng thoughtfully. After a moment, he asked, "Have you investigated the Fanyin Chamber of Commerce carefully? Are there any abnormalities or potential problems?"
Qing Feng lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and reported to Xu Lingyi in detail: "Master, I did go to investigate. What we know now is that the controller of Fanyin Chamber of Commerce is a woman named Yunniang. This person is quite mysterious. Every time she appears, she always wears a half-butterfly mask, so no one knows what her real appearance is. And I heard that when Fanyin Chamber of Commerce was just founded, many people tried to tamper with it, but those people were often ruthlessly driven out as soon as they stepped into the door of Fanyin Chamber of Commerce. Since then, no one dared to easily attack it."
"Does the Fanyin Chamber of Commerce have any connection with other forces?" Xu Lingyi frowned slightly, looked at Qingfeng sharply, and asked in a serious tone. He knew very well that in this world, the forces of various parties were intertwined and the relationships were extremely complicated. If he wanted to understand the details of the Fanyin Chamber of Commerce, he had to find out whether it had any connection with other forces.
Qing Feng shook his head and replied after a little thought: "My lord, I have never heard of this. But there was an incident before. A family relied on their status in the local area and was ready to provoke the Fanyin Chamber of Commerce. At first, no one took it seriously and thought that the family was overestimating their own capabilities. However, what was unexpected was that not long after, the family seemed to have encountered bad luck. In less than a month, all the family members went crazy!" Speaking of this, Qing Feng couldn't help but shudder, as if he was still frightened by the situation at that time.
"At the beginning, no one connected this matter with the Fanyin Chamber of Commerce. But later, several similar incidents occurred one after another, and those who dared to offend the Fanyin Chamber of Commerce all ended up in a tragic end without exception. At this point, everyone suddenly realized that these were all caused by the Fanyin Chamber of Commerce's secret actions! Since then, people have known it very well - this Fanyin Chamber of Commerce is not someone who is easy to mess with!" Qingfeng said while carefully observing Xu Lingyi's expression.
After hearing this, Xu Lingyi's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing an interested smile: "Oh? In this case, this Fanyin Chamber of Commerce is quite interesting. I really want to meet them in person to see who can have such ability."
Seeing this, Qing Feng bowed and advised: "Master, this is a serious matter, you'd better be more careful! After all, the Fanyin Chamber of Commerce is ruthless, we can't take it lightly!"
"By the way, I heard that the largest treasure pavilion here belongs to the Fanyin Chamber of Commerce. Let's go and take a look together, and see what the legendary mysterious Yunniang looks like." Xu Lingyi said with a smile.
"Yes, master." Qing Feng nodded respectfully.
Xu Lingyi turned back to his room and soon changed into a dark blue gown, waving a folding fan in his hand, looking elegant and dignified. Qingfeng, who was standing beside him, was wearing simple servant clothes and followed closely behind him. The two walked side by side towards the Treasure Pavilion.
When the two of them stepped into the door of the Treasure Pavilion, a pretty woman came forward and bowed slightly before asking softly, "Excuse me, sir, what kind of treasure do you want to buy when you visit our shop today?"
Xu Lingyi glanced at the dazzling array of rare antiques in the store, and then replied softly, "Does your store have any high-quality warm jade?"
When the woman heard that, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but she quickly returned to normal and said with a sweet smile: "Sir, you really have a discerning eye! Please sit for a moment. I will go and get the warm jade from our collection for you to appreciate." After that, she turned and left.
Qing Feng had been paying attention to the movements around him. At this moment, he lowered his voice and whispered into Xu Lingyi's ear, "Master, I noticed that there are spies all around here, and the maid just now had light steps and a steady breath. It is obvious that she is a martial artist."
After hearing this, Xu Lingyi thought to himself: "It seems that there are many secrets hidden behind this seemingly ordinary treasure pavilion..."
At this moment, the maid came back with light steps, carefully holding an exquisite plate in her hands. The plate was covered with a bright red cloth, as if hiding something precious. The maid slowly came to Xu Lingyi and gently uncovered the mysterious red cloth.
"Sir, this is the warm jade you want." The maid said softly, with a hint of respect in her tone.
Xu Lingyi picked up the warm jade with great interest and examined it carefully. He felt the warm texture and delicate touch of the warm jade and admired it secretly in his heart. At the same time, a warm current flowed through his palm like a trickle, and instantly spread throughout his body. Just a brief contact could deeply feel the extraordinaryness of this warm jade. It was obviously a top-quality product of excellent quality.
Xu Lingyi couldn't help but feel fond of Nuanyu in front of him, and immediately asked the maid, "I wonder if your store can provide customized items?"
The maid smiled and nodded, and responded, "Of course, sir. But I wonder what kind of item you would like to order?"
Xu Lingyi thought for a moment, then pointed at the warm jade in his hand and said, "I would like you to make this warm jade into a bracelet, is that possible?"
The maid was embarrassed when she heard this, but after a little hesitation she replied: "No problem, sir. It's just that it takes some time to make a bracelet like this, about seven days to complete. I hope you can come to pick it up then. As for the price, this warm jade itself is worth five thousand taels of silver, and the processing fee is three thousand five hundred taels of silver. If you are sure you want to customize it, you can pay one thousand taels of silver as a deposit first, and the remaining two thousand five hundred taels can be paid in seven days."
After hearing this, Xu Lingyi nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay! Let's do as you say." After that, he turned to look at Qingfeng beside him and motioned for him to pay.
Qing Feng understood what he meant, and without saying anything, he took out a thick stack of banknotes from his pocket, and took out six banknotes with a face value of one thousand taels and handed them to the maid. The maid took the banknotes and said, "Young Master, you can come and pick them up in seven days."