Zongwu: I, the strongest alchemist, the auction of the heavens

Chapter 16 Fake Banknotes!
Travelers with Hua Man Lou.
It was none other than Lu Xiaofeng with four eyebrows.

Different from the polite Mr. Hua Qi.

Lu Xiaofeng is a person who doesn't care about details and acts according to his own will.

Especially like to meddle in other people's business and join in the fun.

If it weren't for his outstanding talent and strong ability, the grass on his grave would be at least one meter high!
"Brother Lu, please exercise some restraint."

Hua Manlou shook his head slightly and reached out to hold Lu Xiaofeng's shoulder: "Brother Chu is not an ordinary person, you must not be rude!"

Hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng calmed down a little.

He stroked his mustache and said, "Before, I heard you say how extraordinary this man was, but I didn't quite believe it. Now that I see this house, I believe it a little bit."

"You two are guests from afar, please come in."

Chu Beixuan's voice came from the inner courtyard.

……

This was not the first time Hua Manlou came to Beixuan Yaju.

He and Chu Beixuan have known each other for a long time.

When Chu Beixuan first traveled through time, he had a system gift package that solved his food and clothing problems.

However, the medicinal materials for making elixirs are difficult to obtain.

Qixia Town is only the size of a palm, and there are not many medicinal herbs added together.

The more precious ones are even harder to find.

At that time, Chu Beixuan's strength was not very good.

As he was unwilling to leave Qixia Town, he had basically no way to obtain precious medicinal herbs.

Just at this time.

Hua Manlou appeared in Qixia Town, and Chu Beixuan healed his eyes.

The two became acquainted.

after that.

Hua Manlou became Chu Beixuan's purchasing agent for medicinal materials.

With the Hua family's strength, as long as the medicinal materials are not particularly rare, they can get them.

And Chu Beixuan is not a stingy person.

Not only do they buy medicinal materials at a premium.

Occasionally, he would give the Hua family some pills.

It's mutually beneficial.

……

"I haven't seen you for a long time. Brother Chu is even more elegant than before. I guess you have made further progress in your cultivation, right?"

Seeing Chu Beixuan drinking alone under the tree, Hua Manlou bowed and said.

Chu Beixuan smiled, looked at him, shook his head and said, "Brother Hua's complexion is not very good."

"But what difficult things have you encountered?"

"Alas!~"

Hua Manlou sighed and shook his head: "It's better not to mention this matter, so as not to disturb Brother Chu's peace."

Immediately, he pointed at Lu Xiaofeng and introduced him: "Lu Xiaofeng is a good friend of Manlou."

"What do you mean by count? Aren't we friends who have risked our lives for each other?"

Lu Xiaofeng rolled his eyes.

Then, he clasped his fists and said, "Lu Xiaofeng, nice to meet you, Brother Chu!"

Chu Beixuan stood up to return the greeting and invited, "Brother Hua, Brother Lu, please come in."

After the two of them sat down, Chu Beixuan personally filled their glasses with wine and said with a smile, "Please don't despise my humble work in my spare time."

"This is the only time I've ever seen such a fragrant wine in my life. How could I possibly dislike it?"

Lu Xiaofeng, who had already been tempted by the aroma of wine, said something hurriedly, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

"I suggest you... drink slowly."

Hua Manlou's voice sounded faintly in my ears.

But Lu Xiaofeng didn't take it seriously at all.

However, the next second, his entire face turned purple.

boom! ~
The true energy in his body exploded uncontrollably, instantly blowing Lu Xiaofeng away.

Chu Beixuan and Hua Manlou raised their heads slightly.

Watching him fly high and then fall heavily to the ground, they couldn't help but smile at each other.

"Brother Chu is an extraordinary person. How can the wine he brewed himself be ordinary wine?"

Hua Manlou said with a smile.

Lu Xiaofeng jumped up, gave a thumbs up, and exclaimed: "Brother Chu is amazing, this is not wine at all, it is obviously Qiongdan Miaolu!"

As a master, he only needed to drink a small cup to improve his skills.

It's hard to imagine how much you'll gain if you drink a whole jar! "No wonder you're so young, but your skills are better than mine. I guess you've been cheating Brother Chu for food and drinks a lot, right?"

Lu Xiaofeng looked at Hua Manlou with a little disdain.

Hua Manlou was too lazy to pay attention to him.

I don't have as thick skin as the other person.

Even if Brother Chu doesn't mind, I won't come to Beixuan Yaju often.

My upbringing since childhood has not allowed me to do such rude things!

……

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Chatting.

Hua Manlou smiled bitterly and told about the difficulties he encountered.

After hearing this, Chu Beixuan nodded in realization and thought to himself, "So this is a fake banknote case!"

The Hua family is the behind-the-scenes shareholder of Datong Bank.

Fake silver bills appeared in large quantities in Datong Money House, with tens of thousands of taels of silver coming into the bank every day. It was no wonder that Hua Manlou became depressed.

No matter how wealthy the Hua family is, they can't withstand such turmoil.

However, the Hua family wanted to maintain their reputation and did not want to be held accountable by the court.

I had no choice but to exchange them for silver notes.

In just a few days, the Hua family has suffered heavy losses!

"Brother Chu, don't be fooled by this guy's appearance. He has a very evil heart."

Lu Xiaofeng put down his wine glass and said angrily, "In order to solve the case, he was so despicable as to poison Lu!"

As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, revealing the red line on his arm.

"When the red line reaches the heart, that will be the time when the poison will take effect!"

"Lu is a person who is afraid of death. I have no choice but to follow him and work hard for the Hua family."

"By the way, be prepared to drag him down with you at any time!"

If it was really poison, it would have been eliminated when you drank the first glass of wine!

Chu Beixuan shook his head secretly.

Die together, is this what you call a 'life-long friendship'?
You have no choice but to work so hard, but I see you are clearly enjoying it!
There were so many things to complain about that Chu Beixuan was too lazy to complain anymore.

Seeing the sadness between Hua Manlou's brows, he said casually: "If you two want to investigate the fake banknotes, you might as well start from Jilelou."

"Elysium Tower?"

Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

They had just heard this name not long ago.

Initial suspicion is that there may be a problem there.

The other party clearly never left the house, so why would he know about Ji Le Tower?

"You two may not know that, in addition to refining pills, I also know a little bit about divination!"

Chu Beixuan explained with a smile.

Lu Xiaofeng obviously didn't believe it and wanted to say something, but was stopped by Hua Manlou.

This isn’t the first day Hua Manlou has known Chu Beixuan.

Know that he would never lie.

Moreover, he possesses many mysterious methods.

Hua Manlou suddenly took off the iron box from his body, handed it to Chu Beixuan, and said:

"These are the herbs that Brother Chu specifically requested. Fortunately, Manlou has fulfilled his mission and has prepared them all. Please check them for me, Brother Chu."

Ding! ~
The iron box was opened, revealing a number of jade boxes.

There are more than twenty of them in total, of varying sizes.

Chu Beixuan opened the jade boxes one by one.

Looking at the well-preserved herbs inside, he nodded with satisfaction.

He took out a jade bottle and said, "Let's pay with the elixir this time."

Hua Manlou was quite tempted, but shook his head firmly and said, "Brother Chu's advice is far more valuable than these herbs!"

After saying this, he grabbed Lu Xiaofeng who was still drinking.

As he walked out, he said loudly, "Manlou still needs to go to Jilelou to check it out. I'll take my leave first. I'll come back to visit Brother Chu after I solve the problem of the fake banknotes."

Lu Xiaofeng also shouted: "Brother Chu, remember to save some good wine, Lu will come to visit again soon!"

Chu Beixuan nodded with a smile.

The jade bottle popped out silently and landed quietly on Hua Manlou's waist.

Payment cleared!

(End of this chapter)