The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 865 Qiu Brothers
Zhao Chen didn't know that the emperor had successfully misled "Master Yuchan" through various arrangements. He was currently discussing the commercial street matters with the Qiu brothers in the Shenmu Gang.

Previously, the emperor gave him the deeds to shops on a street in Shenmu District, but Zhao Chen did not have the time to manage them personally, so he planned to hand them over to the Shenmu Gang for trusteeship.

Moreover, since the property rights of those shops have been separated from the Royal Household Department, they will inevitably attract the covetousness of underworld forces, and commercial battles will be inevitable.

But this level of business war is at most at the magic power level. Zhao Chen is too lazy to even deal with it. Entrusting it to Shenmu Gang to manage it can save a lot of trouble.

He only needs to send one of his own to supervise here.

For example, Sister Hongxia’s good friend “Shen Lin” is very good - the young lady from the family of a former fifth-rank civil servant accepted the invitation without any hesitation after hearing that there was a chance to take revenge personally.

The current leader of the Shenmu Gang, Qiu Wuyan, who was known as the "Qianye Soul-Snatcher", agreed to the request of the "Xuan Nu Messenger" without thinking twice, but he still said with some concern:

"The news of my father's death has spread as my brothers and I sued the Yu family. The Shenmu Gang will probably face a business war soon. If we can't show enough strength, we may end up following the same fate as the Fiery Gang and the Golden Palace Gang..."

The two brothers shared the last legacy of their own "secret realm", and if they exerted their full strength in the capital, they would also be able to possess the power of "supernatural powers".

Although it is only the weakest magical power, it can barely gain a foothold in the capital...but their previous actions have already offended the Yu family. Even if a prominent family like the Yu family will not personally come out to embarrass themselves, someone will definitely do it for them.

Qiu Wufeng knew better than his elder brother how terrifying the Yu family's power was, so he said worriedly: "Maybe there will be a top-grade magical power, or a fourth-grade magical power with a top-grade magical weapon to initiate a ring battle...

"If we don't agree, I'm afraid we'll have to pay a huge amount of assets to be exempted."

Possessing a mid-level magical power with a top-level magical instrument? Zhao Chen was speechless upon hearing this. He really didn't expect that a cultivator of this level could already force a big gang in the capital into a desperate situation.

However, this is the enemy I should face at this stage, isn't it? The opponents before were too exaggerated!
What caused this? Was it the push of the person behind the scenes, or was it the result of my previous uncontrolled "translation" of the Dao texts, and the casual buying and selling of monks and various high-level items?
Maybe both...

Zhao Chen was thoughtful and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will help you settle these before I leave the capital."

By the way, he also wanted to establish his authority to prevent Sister Hongxia, Ning Meng, and Master Mo from being bullied by those ignorant people if they stay here.

Hearing Zhao Chen's assurance, Qiu Wuyan breathed a sigh of relief. He had seen the strength of this Young Master Chen. Even Yu Chao, who was ranked at the top of the "Thirteen Famous Swordsmen of Kyushu", was not his match. With his help, he thought he could keep most of his family's property.

He was about to thank Zhao Chen when he saw the handsome young man suddenly look out the window and shouted, "Who's there?"

The Qiu brothers were stunned for a moment, but they quickly reacted, each took out their magic weapon and tacitly retreated behind Zhao Chen...

At this time, a sword light came in through the gap in the window and condensed into a human shape, revealing Yu Chao's figure.

When Qiu Wufeng saw him, he immediately scolded him, "How dare you stay in the capital? Aren't you afraid of being caught by the Six Gates?"

Although Qiu Wufeng escaped from the control of the witch, knowing the inside story, he did not actually blame Yu Chao, the colleague who almost became his brother-in-law. His words seemed to be a "scolding", but in fact they were a reminder for the other party to run away quickly.

Yu Chao first bowed to Zhao Chen, then looked at Qiu Wufeng and said, "I will go to Liushenmen to surrender myself in a while, and I came here to ask you, brother Wufeng, to fulfill your promise and marry my sister as soon as possible.

"If possible, you'd better help me take care of my aunt..." Qiu Wufeng was stunned for a few seconds after hearing this, and then showed an incredible expression, and said in surprise: "Are you sick? You have caused my Shenmu Gang so much trouble, and you actually want to marry your sister to me?"

"Because if she and her aunt stay in the Yu family, I'm afraid their fate will be even more tragic..." Yu Chao knew the true nature of the Yu family very well. As a family that "uses chess to learn law", "abandoned pieces" still have value, but "useless pieces" will definitely have no room for survival.

No matter how bad my sister's life is in the Qiu family, it is still better than in the Yu family.

"If brother Wufeng agrees, Yu Chao will come back from the 'front line' one day and will serve the Shenmu Gang for twenty years! With Master Chen as a witness, you don't have to worry about me going back on my word." Yu Chao's words were powerful. He had nothing at the moment and could only use his own future as a bargaining chip.

Hearing this, Qiu Wufeng fell silent. Just as he was struggling over whether to agree, Qiu Wuyan beside him suddenly spoke up, "We have already completed the 'three gifts and six betrothal', and your sister is already the wife of my Qiu family. We are just waiting for the wedding date... But we can't argue with this situation now, why don't you just send my sister-in-law here."

What he said was equivalent to agreeing to Yu Chao's request.

Qiu Wufeng wanted to say something, but when he thought of his fiancée, he swallowed his words back. After all, refusing at this time might indeed push her into an irretrievable situation.

And he has a pretty good relationship with Miss Yu.

"Thank you!" Yu Chao expressed his gratitude by kneeling on the ground and kowtowed heavily to Qiu Wuyan. Then he stood up and turned into a sword light and left.

After he left, Qiu Wufeng couldn't help but ask, "Brother, why did you agree to him?"

Qiu Wuyan glanced at his brother and said, "Although the mortality rate on the 'frontline' is high, those who can come back alive will definitely be reborn. There is nothing to lose from taking a gamble...

"What's more, after you marry the daughter of the Yu family, those who want to curry favor with the Yu family to deal with us will also be cautious."

Qiu Wufeng suddenly understood what was going on after hearing this, and even Zhao Chen beside him nodded secretly, thinking that the new leader of the Shenmu Gang was indeed smart, and except for his lack of vision, he was a qualified partner.

With him looking after me, I can feel more at ease.

After dealing with the new industry, Zhao Chen left the Shenmu Gang and returned to his own small Western-style building, where he continued to refine his energy and study the newly acquired classics.

Just like that, half a month passed.

During this period, except for his daily visits to the Queen's bedroom and the Imperial Concubine's Xuannv Palace, Zhao Chen stayed at home and led a very regular life.

Besides practicing every day, he would take a bath with the Queen, flirt with the Imperial Concubine, discuss the way of "Dual Cultivation of Yin and Yang" with Sister Hongxia, and study Ming Xueling's body... It was a rare period of leisure time for him since he traveled through time.

But a comfortable life is always short-lived. One day, when Zhao Chen came to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to check whether the materials he needed had arrived, he saw the chief steward Johnson of Western descent came forward and whispered:

"Master Chen, the auction you ordered is ready... Prince Liang will definitely be there."

(End of this chapter)