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Chapter 1578 "The Handsome Scholar" - Han Shumin

"You are Mu Xiaoman?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Yes," Mu Xiaoman replied.

“Lift your head up and let me see,” Jiang Chen said.

"Yes." Mu Xiaoman raised her head upon hearing this.

Jiang Chen looked Mu Xiaoman up and down.

Under Jiang Chen's gaze, Mu Xiaoman felt extremely uncomfortable, as if she were wearing the Emperor's New Clothes.

"Come here," Jiang Chen said.

"Yes." Mu Xiaoman responded and took a few steps forward, but she was still three steps away from Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen reached out and grabbed Mu Xiaoman's hand before she could react.

next moment.

Mu Xiaoman screamed and fell into Jiang Chen's arms.

"Let me go." Mu Xiaoman struggled as she came to her senses.

"What? It's just a hug?" Jiang Chen said with a smile.

"..." Mu Xiaoman.

Is this a matter of giving a hug?
"Don't move, or I don't know what I might do," Jiang Chen whispered in Mu Xiaoman's ear.

Mu Xiaoman trembled and dared not move.

"I've heard you have superb skills in playing the zither, playing chess, and cooking?" Jiang Chen asked.

"I know a little," Mu Xiaoman replied.

"Shall we play a game?" Jiang Chen looked at Mu Xiaoman and said, "If I win, you'll grant me one request. If you win, I'll grant you one request."

"What are the conditions?" Mu Xiaoman asked.

“Naturally, it’s a condition that both you and I can meet,” Jiang Chen said.

“Okay, but you have to let me go,” Mu Xiaoman said.

"Okay." Jiang Chen released Mu Xiaoman.

Mu Xiaoman quickly stood up.

A moment later, Mu Xiaoman had a chessboard set up nearby.

"Let's begin, you go first," Jiang Chen said.

"Okay." Mu Xiaoman did not refuse, picked up the black pieces and started playing chess with Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen is proficient in Go, and with his exceptional mental strength, he is far superior to Mu Xiaoman.

Under Jiang Chen's skillful chess, Mu Xiaoman was utterly defeated.

"I lost." When Jiang Chen proposed the game, Mu Xiaoman felt that Jiang Chen's chess skills must be very good, but she never thought that Jiang Chen's chess skills would be this good.

"So, you have to agree to one condition now," Jiang Chen said.

"Please speak, young master." Mu Xiaoman was nervous and frightened.

Having lived in the Cloud Residence for so many years, she had never been this afraid.

She felt that Jiang Chen was a person who didn't follow the rules.

In addition, this is Yunshangju.

Given enough money, no one can refuse Jiang Chen's every whim.

"I'd like to know more about the situation in Yunzhou City," Jiang Chen said.

"Want to know about the situation in Yunzhou City?" Mu Xiaoman was stunned.

She was prepared to be bullied by Jiang Chen.

To everyone's surprise, Jiang Chen's condition was merely to learn about the situation in Yunzhou City.

What does it mean?
What is Jiang Chen trying to do?
Was it intentional, or...?

In an instant, various thoughts flashed through Mu Xiaoman's mind.

“Yes, this is my first time in Yunzhou City, so I want to learn about the city.” Jiang Chen glanced at Mu Xiaoman and said, “If you don’t want to tell me, you can choose to serve me.”

As for how to serve?

Jiang Chen didn't say it, but the meaning was obvious.

"What does the young master want to know? I will answer whatever I know," Mu Xiaoman said quickly.

“Let’s chat while we drink,” Jiang Chen said.

"Okay." Mu Xiaoman did not refuse.

An hour later.

Jiang Chen smiled and looked at Mu Xiaoman, saying, "I'm very satisfied with today's events, Miss Mu Xiaoman. Until we meet again."

"Please take care, young master." Mu Xiaoman couldn't wait for Jiang Chen to leave.

During this hour, although it was Jiang Chen asking the questions, she was answering them.

But heaven knows how hard she worked.
Now, Jiang Chen can finally leave.

"Okay." Jiang Chen glanced at Mu Xiaoman, left the private room, and walked out of Yunshangju.

……

It was already dark when we left Yunshangju.

However, the night market in Yunzhou City has only just begun.

Despite being a lawless area, Yunzhou City still has its own security force.

Of course, the security force in Yunzhou City was a guard team jointly established by several families, primarily serving the interests of those families. Naturally, there was little fairness involved. However, Jiang Chen also knew that there was no true fairness in this world, only relative fairness.

Jiang Chen was not surprised by this.

After all, the strong make the rules, while the weak follow them.

Now that the Jiang family has come to Yunzhou City, the rules of the Jiang family will be the rules of Yunzhou City.

However, the development of Yunzhou City focuses on commerce, so there are many unwritten rules in Yunzhou City.

It was precisely because of this unwritten rule that commercial development in Yunzhou City was promoted.

Jiang Chen strolled leisurely down the street, surveying the vast gap between the rich and poor in Yunzhou City.

Here, light and darkness coexist.

You can also see many things that you couldn't see before.

Just then, a voice came from ahead.

Jiang Chen felt that the voice sounded somewhat like the voice of a student he had heard at Yunshang Academy before, so he looked up.

next moment.

The system prompt sounds.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received one hundred griffins.]

"One hundred griffins?"

"This is the sixteenth time I've checked in and received one hundred griffins."

According to the system introduction, this griffin is the griffin from "Battle Through the Heavens", a fourth-tier magical beast.

Griffins have sun-like plumage and coat colors. Their lion-like hindquarters are covered in yellowish-brown fur, while their eagle-like head and forelimbs are entirely covered in golden eagle feathers, though they may also be creamy white feathers with deep red spots. The feathers on their head and wings may be blue or green, the feathers on their chest are vermilion, and their eagle-like beak and feet may range from transparent yellow to brilliant gold, with black claws.

Because of their larger size, griffins cannot turn and circle as nimbly as birds, but they can still perform a considerable number of aerial maneuvers without a rider. They can fly in any weather and have an instinct for sensing weather changes. One reason griffins are difficult to tame is their strong confidence in their aerial abilities; they will not accept unreasonable commands from their riders.

At the same time, griffins possess superb hunting skills. With their speed, agility, and naturally sharp claws, griffins are truly astonishing when they swoop down from the sky to hunt.

"The fourth-tier magical beast, the Griffin, possesses the strength of a Battle Spirit."

"This means that the griffin has the strength of a Martial Emperor."

"This is an extraordinary treasure."

Although Jiang Chen already has a Martial God Realm puppet, the more Martial Emperor Realm griffins he has, the better.

"The sign-in reward this time is pretty good."

"There are now a total of 1,800 griffins, but it's impossible to control them without the strength of a Martial Emperor." "However, building a griffin army is not easy; not everyone has the strength. I wonder if we can build a griffin army before going to the Fourth World."

At that moment, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Han Shumin, a character in "Pretty Scholar".

In the drama, she is Han Shengzhi's younger sister, who meets Feng Chengjun due to a "misunderstanding". She is deeply moved by Feng Chengjun's upright, humble, polite and elegant qualities, and has been in love with him ever since. She also actively creates "coincidences" and "chance encounters" many times, hoping to bring about a good relationship with Feng Chengjun.

"Han Shumin from 'Pretty Scholar'?"

"I never expected to see Han Shumin at the night market."

"Han Shumin came from a family of officials. Her father, Han Zhengliang, was a powerful minister in the court, and her elder brother, Han Shengzhi, was the headmaster of Yunshang Academy. As a young lady from a wealthy family, she became associated with the educational institution because her brother studied at Yunshang Academy."

In the drama, Han Shumin is the daughter of the Han family, a wealthy and beautiful woman. She should have been aloof and arrogant, but after meeting Feng Chengjun who suddenly barged into her home, she instantly transformed into a naive and innocent girl with only this one man in her eyes, becoming what others saw as a rich but foolish simpleton. Of course, Han Shumin's affection for Feng Chengjun was not entirely based on love at first sight.

After Feng Chengjun enrolled, the academy had a custom: new students had to complete a task set by their seniors. Those who failed were punished by being stripped naked and thrown into a lotus pond. Han Shengzhi took the opportunity to make things difficult for Wenxi and Feng Chengjun. His task was to enter the Han residence and retrieve three rare flowers from the Cloud Pavilion to offer to the High God. Through Han Shengzhi's scheme, Feng Chengjun almost became an arsonist. While escaping capture, he met Han Shumin. Han Shumin was very fond of this refined and handsome man, Feng Chengjun, and didn't want him to be caught, so she wanted him to escape danger.

Upon learning that he needed to retrieve three rare flowers for his mission, she happily took out the painting depicting the three flowers and gave it to Feng Chengjun to help him complete the task. However, after learning her identity and that this was a woman's boudoir, he preferred to be punished rather than take the painting, because he did not want to tarnish the woman's purity for it.

Han Shumin was even more impressed with Feng Chengjun's choice. This man who had suddenly appeared in her life was not only handsome but also of good character—wasn't he exactly the ideal husband she had always dreamed of? You see, she was someone who was completely absorbed in picture books, unaware that she was being corrupted by them. Her inner boldness and courage led her to take even bolder actions.

Unfortunately, her efforts were in vain; these methods were completely ineffective against Feng Chengjun. In desperation, she followed Yu Lexuan's advice and decided to give him a warning by hiring someone to write love letters at a high price.

Because of this man, after the love letter incident failed, when Yu Lexuan tried to scheme against her again and asked for money, she handed over money without batting an eye. If Xue Wenxi hadn't intervened in time and explained the truth, she would have continued to pour money into it, remaining the naive, foolish, and easily deceived rich woman in other people's eyes.

All of this only shows that she's someone who would do anything for love, regardless of the other person's family background, only caring about them. She's clearly deeply influenced by Xue Wenxi's illustrated stories. Although the woman isn't interested, such a lovely girl is destined for a good marriage, don't you think?

Later, Han Shumin's father finally received the punishment he deserved for his crimes. Under the influence of the four young men, the Four Heroes of Yunshan, education in Yun Kingdom finally allowed gender equality, and women could also attend school. So, under Wenbin's guidance, Han Shumin started a girls' school. Women flocked to enroll. When Wenbin dressed as a woman and Feng Chengjun came to Han Shumin's girls' school, Han Shumin and Manager Chao couldn't tell which one was the fake Wenbin and which one was the real Wenbin.

When Han Shumin met Wenbin dressed as a woman, she learned that her name was Xue Wenxi and that Wenbin was her younger brother.

Han Shumin eventually gave up her unrequited love for Feng Chengjun and got together with the free-spirited Yu Lexuan. She also helped Xue Wenxi establish a girls' school, achieving personal growth and a breakthrough in her career.

"There is no Yun Kingdom near Yunzhou City on the Yun Jin Continent, only Yunzhou City."

"According to Mu Xiaoman, the Han family is a prominent family in Yunzhou City."

"Han Shumin is the eldest daughter of the Han family..."

Jiang Chen's mind flashed back to Han Shumin's situation.

However, Jiang Chen also saw Han Shumin's brother, Han Shengzhi.

Yes, the voice Jiang Chen just heard was Han Shengzhi's voice.

At this moment, Han Shengzhi was strolling through the night market with Han Shumin and four or five maids and servants.

Jiang Chen could even sense that there were many people around protecting Han Shengzhi and Han Shumin.

Clearly, these are all Han family guards.

Jiang Chen glanced at it once and then continued walking forward.

After strolling around the night market, Jiang Chen returned to the Jiang residence.

"My lord, we have purchased fifty servants, for a total of eight households, all of whom have come from the Great Qi Dynasty and Southern Chu." Dugu Jingyao explained the details of the servant purchase.

"Fifty servants are still a bit too few. We'll continue buying more," Jiang Chen said.

“Okay.” Dugu Jingyao nodded.

“My lord, I have purchased two houses this time, one with three courtyards and the other with two courtyards,” Ye Caiwei said.

"Yes, the servants we buy next will be assigned to those houses. I will train some Imperial Guards and Plum Blossom Guards later," Jiang Chen said.

"Husband, should we secretly take control of Yunzhou City?" Xiao Meiniang asked.

“Even if we want to control Yunzhou City, we need to do so through the families in Yunzhou City. Otherwise, those four kingdoms will definitely take action,” Jiang Chen said. “Although we are not afraid of those four kingdoms, we will avoid deploying troops from Baiyu Island if possible.”

The Star Riders and Eagle Armor Guards are currently on White Feather Island.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Jiang Chen did not intend to use the Star Riders and Eagle Guards.

"Understood," Xiao Meiniang said.

"Today..." Jiang Chen recounted the information he had gathered.

"It seems that we will have to resort to drastic measures if we want to gain a foothold in Yunzhou City," Zhang Lihua said.

Jiang Chen nodded.

Although the families in Yunzhou City are hostile and at odds with each other, they will inevitably unite when other forces emerge.

This is a matter of interests.

Moreover, these families must be connected to the four kingdoms of the Great Jin Dynasty.

“Then let’s come up with a plan,” Zhang Lihua said.

Jiang Chen nodded and then said, "By the way, when I was in the Great Jin Dynasty, I heard about Yu Linglong..." As he spoke, Jiang Chen recounted the story of Yu Linglong.

"Such a thing exists in this world?" Xiao Meiniang and the others were surprised.

"Ah."

Jiang Chen nodded: "Although it's just hearsay, it's probably true. However, the existence of a curse in the Great Eastern Empire and the existence of Yu Linglong in the Yun Jin Continent is not unacceptable. All we need to do is be careful."

In Jiang Chen's view, Yu Linglong's methods were far inferior to those of the other methods in the Fourth World. However, Jiang Chen was still very curious about this method.

“Given the situation in the Second World, it would be very difficult to manufacture Jade Linglong. Therefore, there probably won’t be many,” Chen Huier said.

“Yes, that’s for sure.” Jiang Chen smiled and said, “In my opinion, only royalty would use the Jade Linglong.”

“My lord, once we have established a firm foothold in Yunzhou City, we will inevitably expand into the four kingdoms. Perhaps we can utilize the Jade Linglong…” Chen Hui’er’s eyes gleamed.

“Absolutely.” Jiang Chen did not object.

Any method that benefits the Jiang family is a good method, no matter what it is.

Fifteen minutes later, Jiang Chen and Xiao Meiniang entered the room.

"Meiniang, you will be in charge of the affairs of Yunzhou City from now on," Jiang Chen said to Xiao Meiniang.

Among the women of Yunzhou City, Xiao Meiniang served as empress in the Third World for over a decade, managing the harem with remarkable efficiency. She was one of the most formidable matriarchs.

"Me?" Xiao Meiniang was slightly taken aback.

"Yes, I believe you can do it," Jiang Chen said with a smile.

Dugu Jingyao is good at leading troops in battle, and Ye Caiwei and Xu Shiqing are fine at business, but they are lacking in other areas. Xu Miaoyun has no experience in managing a household, so her abilities are not as good as Xiao Meiniang's.

Shen Zhenzhu has the potential to be the head of the household, but lacks experience.

As for Zhang Lihua and Chen Huier, they were always suppressed by Xiao Meiniang in the Third World.

"I will try my best," Xiao Meiniang said upon hearing this.

"Let's rest." As he spoke, Jiang Chen picked up Xiao Meiniang in his arms.

"Husband..." Xiao Meiniang hugged Jiang Chen's neck.

Soon, indescribable sounds rang out.

……

The next day, at the Jiang residence.

"Meiniang, I'm leaving the affairs of Yunzhou City to you. Send me a message once you've gathered a thousand men. We'll train at Yunshan then," Jiang Chen said to Xiao Meiniang and the others.

“My lord, we don’t know the situation in Yunshan yet. If we can’t train there, we’ll have to go somewhere else,” Dugu Jingyao said.

Jiang Chen thought about it and realized that Dugu Jingyao was right.

Yunzhou City is both very large and very small.

Training a thousand people without being noticed by others is quite difficult.

“I’ll go to other countries later to take a look. If conditions permit, we can train the Imperial Guards in other countries,” Jiang Chen said.

"That's fine too." The women nodded.

After talking with Xiao Meiniang and the others for a while, Jiang Chen left Yunzhou City.

However, Jiang Chen did not leave Yunzhou City immediately, but instead circled around the city, especially visiting Yunshan.

Yunshan Mountain is located 2.5 kilometers southwest of Yunzhou City, with an altitude of 551 meters. The mountain covers an area of ​​approximately 1480 acres, and its surface is mainly composed of limestone, which is hard and has long been mined as a building material.

"It seems that hiding tens of thousands of troops in Yushan is no problem at all..."

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen sent a message to Xiao Meiniang.

A moment later, Jiang Chen flew towards Southern Chu.

Along the way, Jiang Chen frequently stopped in cities of Southern Chu to gather information.

Even so, Jiang Chen arrived in the capital of Southern Chu in the afternoon.