Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 166 Huge Inheritance, Biggest Winner

"Prince Nanping...is so fat!"

After Jinjiu said that he could give his old servant Agui a Huangliang Pill to help him become a grandmaster, King Nanping no longer thought that they were here to take advantage of his misfortune.

That's a great master!
No matter how mysterious or powerful this organization is, a strong person of this level will definitely be able to occupy a place.

Isn't it easy to protect his two sons?
So he decisively handed over all his inheritance.

Of course, it could also be because Gin had already caught him secretly sending his two sons away, leaving him with no choice at all.

As the King of Nanping was a king with real power, and the king had real power for generations, he had prepared a considerable amount of inheritance.

Not to mention anything else, just the amount of gold and silver is unimaginable.

The eight million gold and more than ten million silver that he mentioned were actually only the part that was still in the palace.

As the saying goes, before you count the victory, you must first count the defeat.

In fact, when King Nanping was planning the plan of using someone else as a substitute for someone else, he had already thought of the possibility of the plan failing, so he had been secretly selling off various assets over the years.

Afterwards, he hid the gold, silver and jewelry obtained from the sale of these assets in various places.

What is now in the palace is actually just the last batch. They are the parts that were sent to the palace after the urgent sale of fixed assets such as fields and shops, but have not yet been sent out.

Although this amount is huge, it is only one-fifth of all his gold and silver!

In other words, the value of the gold, silver and jewelry he collected outside is more than four times that of the more than 8 million gold and more than 10 million silver in the palace now!
Not to mention the subordinates he trained, in addition to Agui, there are twenty to thirty masters and hundreds of innates.

In addition, there are various craftsmen who are proficient in weapons, armor, bows and arrows, and shipbuilding.

There are also a large number of nautical charts and old sailors who are well versed in marine weather.

Dozens of hidden island outposts on the sea.

Because Jinjiu directly accepted Agui and the two princes, some of King Nanping's connections and human resources can also come in handy in the future.

The saying that when a person dies it is like a light going out has no effect in front of a grandmaster.

The Nanping Palace was almost emptied.

After watching his bloodline fade away in the darkness, Prince Nanping returned to his mansion and drew his sword to commit suicide.

"The real challenge will begin next."

Jin Jiu said, "Once the Giant Whale Gang secures its position as the number one overlord in the South, you can be promoted to an organizational cadre."

"They are just a bunch of losers. Even if they unite, they can't stop the Giant Whale Gang!" Taoist Mu said disdainfully.

It can be said that the organization has swallowed up more than 90% of the profits left after the collapse of the Nanping Palace.

Even if the organization's secret interests are not counted, it only shows that most of the territory is occupied by the Giant Whale Gang.

Half a year ago, the Giant Whale Gang could only dominate the seaside, while the strong men and real big forces in the martial arts world were all inland, so from the perspective of the entire martial arts world, the Giant Whale Gang could only be regarded as a second-rate force.

But in the past six months, the Giant Whale Gang has grown extremely rapidly. Not only has it continued to expand along the coast, but its tentacles have also extended inland.

This in itself has already affected the interests of countless people.

The fall of the Nanping Palace created countless profit gaps, and the Giant Whale Gang swept through like a whirlwind, snatching away most of them.

At present, various forces, big and small, are busy fighting for other interest gaps and cannot take care of it for the time being, but when they are done with this wave of work, they will turn around and inevitably launch an attack on the Giant Whale Gang.

Only after surviving this wave did the Giant Whale Gang manage to gain a firm foothold.

Mu Dao Ren was naturally full of confidence in this regard.

No matter how powerful the many forces in the south are, there is no grandmaster in charge.

"Be careful. If your whereabouts are exposed, not only will it disrupt the organization's plan, but it may also attract Zhang Sanfeng."

Mu Dao Ren's heart trembled, and he said hurriedly: "I will pay attention."

Jin Jiu said, "Didn't the intelligence provided by the Prince of Nanping say that there's a force called the Invisible Man, hiding in the shadows and influencing the entire martial arts world? They say their headquarters is out at sea, on a place called Nameless Island... Find them, put on their cover, and pretend to be the force behind the Giant Whale Gang."

"Invisible Man? I've heard of them before, but I didn't expect their headquarters to be at sea. What a coincidence."

With the current power of the Giant Whale Gang at sea, it would be fine if they can't find it, but once they find it, there's no way they can escape.

It just so happened that they had just obtained countless sea charts accumulated by the Nanping Palace for generations, so finding the nameless island was not difficult at all.

A carriage piled high with boxes passed along the road.

A deep rut was left on the dry road.

The people in charge of escorting knew that the car was filled with gold and silver.

But no one dared to be tempted.

It’s just because the innate warriors patrolling back and forth around are one after another.

Moreover, those who can be sent to do such things are naturally the gang's elite and loyal members. The gang has never been stingy with rewards for these people.

All of them can be said to have no worries about food and clothing, have wives and children, and live in a peaceful home.

Even if they stole the gold and silver, how much could they carry with them?

A few thousand taels at most.

No one would ruin their wonderful life and bright future for a few thousand taels of silver.

A carriage followed the team, moving forward slowly.

Inside the car, the two princes had fallen into a deep sleep.

Agui served as the coachman, looking around with his eyes, and it was obvious that he did not trust this organization very much.

Yin Susu rode past the carriage on horseback and couldn't help but look back at Agui.

This old man who looks old and humble is actually the most loyal and powerful subordinate of King Nanping, and has the cultivation level of Three Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head.

It is said that he was the most talented person selected from countless orphans by the previous King of Nanping. He practiced the best martial arts since childhood, enjoyed the best resources, and was guided by a master.

Unfortunately, he was one step behind in the end. Due to his age, the flower of essence withered and he failed to break through to the grandmaster level.

This situation is exactly the same as Mu Dao Ren's!
If he were to be rewarded with a Huangliang Pill like Mu Dao Ren, he would have at least an 80% chance of breaking through to the Grandmaster level.

With two such great masters...how can the Sky Eagle Sect stop them?
While thinking, Yin Susu had made up her mind.

"Father, I hope you are not as stubborn as you were ten years ago..."

Beijing.

"Newspapers for sale! Newspapers for sale! The Southern Frontier!"

"On the night of the full moon, atop the Forbidden City, a duel at the highest point in the capital!"

"Ye Gucheng is guilty of treason!"

"The power of the Seven Swords is as great as legend!"

"The Sword God and the Sword Immortal have returned to the Purple Gold Peak. The decisive battle has been decided!"

A group of newspaper boys were shouting and running around on the street, waving newspapers in their hands.

"What kind of newspapers are you selling at this hour of night?"

Some people looked puzzled, but when they heard the newsboy's call, they immediately waved: "Come on! Come on! Give me a copy of the Southern Frontier!"

Lu Xiaofeng was sitting at a table at a roadside stall eating dinner. He picked up a newspaper and read it from beginning to end. He nodded in agreement, "The Southern Herald is so fast. They actually published the report so quickly. Moreover, it was published at night. It's strange."

Sikong Zhaixing, who was sitting at the same table, laughed and said, "Right now, the competition between the Southern Frontier and Jianghu Monthly is fierce. Now that something so big has happened, whichever of the two papers publishes first will have the advantage. Why would they care whether it's day or night?"

Lu Xiaofeng asked curiously, "How come Jianghu Monthly is one step behind the Southern Frontier?"

"Because they were planning to publish it tomorrow, but who knew that Nanfang Houkan would be so unethical."

"Hero, please buy a copy of the Southern Waiting Edition!"

A newsboy suddenly came over and said with a smile.

Lu Xiaofeng said, "I've already bought one." The newsboy glanced at the newspaper in his hand and said, "Sir, you bought the basic edition. This one I'm selling is the supplementary edition about Ye Gucheng's treasonous crimes! It's freshly printed, so it's still fresh."

"What supplement?"

When Lu Xiaofeng took a look, he found that it was indeed different from the one he had seen before, so he bought one immediately.

After a closer look, I realized that this was a supplement that specifically described Ye Gucheng's overall plan, process, and final result.

It is indeed different from the so-called basic publication I bought before, which tells the general process of the whole incident.

For Lu Xiaofeng, he had already found out most of the information in the newspapers through his own investigation.

He just didn't know the final result yet.

"Your Majesty angrily denounced the Prince of Nanping's crimes at court this morning and has issued an imperial decree to arrest the Prince of Nanping and his entire family and bring them to the capital to be beheaded!"

Sikong Zhaixing nodded and said, "I heard that today's morning court lasted until the afternoon. After it ended, the emperor also kept several ministers including Prime Minister Pei and Tiedan Shenhou to discuss matters."

"Sir, please buy a copy of the Southern Edition!" Another newsboy came over.

Lu Xiaofeng was speechless: "I've already bought two."

The newsboy took a look and said, "You bought the basic issue and the conspiracy supplement. I'm sending you a special supplement about the swordplay duel between Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuxue! Buy one?"

"What supplement?"

Lu Xiaofeng bought a copy and found out that it was a supplement that specifically told the story before and after the duel between the two.

Sikong Zhaixing said, "It seems that the Southern Future Issue is trying to seize this omission of Jianghu Monthly and publish supplements to grab a share of the market!"

Lu Xiaofeng nodded in agreement.

But neither of them expected that Southern Houkan was so shameless.

Half an hour later, looking at the neatly stacked stack of newspapers on the table, Lu Xiaofeng slammed the table and said, "Southern Newspaper has gone crazy!"

"I don't know if Nanfang Houkan is crazy, but I think he's almost going crazy..."

A figure reeking of alcohol suddenly walked away and said as he sat down at the table.

"Li Yanbei?"

Lu Xiaofeng was stunned: "How much did you drink? Even if it was to celebrate, you don't have to drink like this, right?"

"Celebrate? Celebrate what?"

"Celebrating your win? Aren't you the Ximen Chuixue who placed the bet?"

Li Yanbei's eyes dimmed as he asked, "Did Ximen Chuxue really win the duel between the two of them?"

"of course."

Lu Xiaofeng nodded: "This matter is a bit complicated to explain, but the first move of the duel between the two was indeed Ximen Chuxue piercing Ye Gucheng's chest."

This is also the reason why Ye Gucheng admitted defeat calmly.

After all, the two of them had eaten the Huangliang Pill and could not die in a short period of time. Naturally, the countless moves they fought afterwards did not count.

Only the first move was recognized by both of them.

Li Yanbei's eyes grew dimmer. "Ximen Chuxue won, but I didn't."

Lu Xiaofeng was stunned: "What's going on?"

Li Yanbei said: "Before, people in the martial arts world said that Ye Gucheng was not injured at all and the chances of winning were extremely high. I couldn't bear the pressure, so I transferred this bet to someone else."

"Transfer?"

Only then did Lu Xiaofeng understand why Li Yanbei reeked of alcohol.

He was betting on Ximen Chuxue. If the bet had not been transferred, he would have made a lot of money now.

But before that, he couldn't bear the pressure and transferred the bet to others. Naturally, the one who made a fortune was the person who transferred the bet, not him.

"Who did you transfer it to?"

"Transferred it to... the son of the Prime Minister's family..."

"What? It's him? So, now all of your and Du Tongxuan's businesses belong to Old Zhou?"

"More than that, the bet this young master has taken on isn't just for my family... Hehe, in this event that has swept the entire capital, he might be the ultimate winner!"

Pei Mansion.

"Eighteen thousand, nineteen thousand, two thousand..."

Chunhua counted the betting receipts in her hand one by one, and finally said, "Master, we have made at least 20 million taels of silver this time!"

"More than that!"

Xia Hua smiled and said, "I still have thousands of acres of farmland, hundreds of shops, and several streets... At present, at least one-fifth of the land in the capital now belongs to you, young master!"

Qiuyue said, "Silver has a price, but land is priceless... Thanks to Li Yanbei and that guy called Du Tongxuan, otherwise, the young master wouldn't have so much land."

Dongxue, however, looked worried: "But Master, among those dozen or so families, I'm afraid no one can immediately pay out all the stakes, right?"

Chunhua asked, "Why are you worrying about this? Is there anyone who dares to default on their debt?"

When they heard this, they all laughed.

Yes, in this capital city, who else dares to default on Zhou Ming’s debt?

Zhou Mingdao said, "Keep one-fifth of the silver, and slowly convert the rest into cash. Organize and map all the shop lots and give them to me. The same goes for the land outside the city."

"Yes."

Several women responded.

"Hahaha……"

Pei Ju came over with a hearty laugh and said, "Changping, congratulations on your fortune!"

Zhou Ming was startled and immediately reached out to put all the betting receipts into his arms, saying, "Godfather, you're here."

Pei Ju saw his actions and the smile on his face disappeared immediately: "What do you mean? Can I still steal your money?"

"Ahem, it was a moment of stress, please don't blame me, godfather."

Having said that, Zhou Ming did not take out any of these receipts.

Pei Ju sat down and said, "You made a lot of money from this deal, aren't you afraid of retaliation? When it comes to interests, not to mention the Prime Minister, even the emperor can't scare those people!"

"It doesn't matter. If they have the guts, then come ahead."

"Haha, it seems that you have really grown wings..."

Pei Ju also guessed that Zhou Ming must have some forces under his command.

After all, he controls the entire Qinglong Society and has tentacles all over the world.

Maybe we can't find the truth, but we can find some clues.

"Let me guess... you've spent the longest time in the capital, and in the capital, the Black Stone Organization is somewhat well-known. They should be it, right?"

"Godfather is very perceptive."

"Hey! You little brat, why did you have to look for Black Stone? I've been ordering the hunt for them for years."

Zhou Ming smiled and said, "That's why I went looking for them. The fact that they haven't been eliminated despite being hunted by my adoptive father for so many years already proves their ability."

"Never mind. You're grown up now and have your own ideas."

Pei Ju said, "I will order the pursuit of Black Stone to be cancelled, so that your forces will not be tied down and unable to cope with the revenge of those people. If you can't hold on any longer, you can also ask the Azure Dragon Society for help..."

"Oh? Godfather is willing to help?"

"Haha, for my sake, Qinglong will give you a 95% discount."

(End of this chapter)