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Chapter 267 Yellow Pavilion

However, Li Ming did not come here to listen to these things, but had other purposes.

So he looked around and walked towards the stairs. When Li Ming was about to go upstairs, a woman in her twenties came up to him and said with a smile, "Young Master, if you go upstairs, you have to buy our information. It's not cheap."

"May I ask how much it costs?" Li Ming asked with his hands clasped together.

"Young master, do you really want to buy it?" the woman asked in surprise, covering her mouth.

This behavior was naturally seven parts fake and three parts teasing. Li Ming was unmoved and just said calmly: "Monks don't tell lies."

The woman smiled and said, "The news in our Huanggelou is divided into four levels: Tiandi Xuanhuang. The prices vary greatly based on their importance, confidentiality, and timeliness. Since the young master is really interested in buying it, please come upstairs and discuss it in detail."

After saying that, he led Li Ming upstairs and walked up the stairs to the second floor. The layout of this floor was very different. There was a counter in front, and guest rooms were all around. In front of the counter was another pretty woman. She was wearing a green dress and had a bun on her hair. When she saw the two of them coming upstairs, she immediately greeted them with a smile.

"Sister Hua, this young master said he wanted to find out some information." said the woman.

Sister Hua nodded and said, "Leave it to me."

After saying that, he waved his hand, and the woman who took Li Ming upstairs also bowed and went downstairs.

Sister Hua looked him up and down, a strange look flashing in her eyes before she smiled and said, "May I know your Dharma name, young master?"

"What? Do you still need to inquire about customers' news when you open a business?" Li Ming replied.

"Of course not." Sister Hua smiled and said, "We at Huanggelou only take money and do the work. It doesn't matter whether the young master says it or not."

Li Ming smiled and said, "If you don't recognize me, this business won't work."

After hearing this, Sister Hua half-revealed her red lips, and her smile had a unique charm.

"Master Mingxin, you're joking. After all, you've done such a great thing, how could I, Huang Gelou, ignore it?" Sister Hua's eyes flashed with a strange look before she added, "Master Mingxin, please follow me upstairs. We're sorry for the inconvenience here."

Li Ming naturally followed suit and followed Sister Hua closely to the private room on the third floor. The private room on the third floor was very quiet. Sister Hua took Li Ming to sit down.

"What kind of tea does Master Mingxin drink?"

"Monks are not picky." Li Ming replied calmly.

"Haha, then try this Cuijian tea. It's new tea. Although it's not very expensive, it has some flavor." Sister Hua laughed and brewed tea herself.

Not long after, a faint fragrance wafted out. Li Ming felt that the taste was elegant and very much to his liking.

After drinking the tea, Li Ming started talking about business.

"I'm new to the martial arts world, and there are many things I don't understand. I'd like to know some unimportant information, but I don't want to go through all the hassles myself. Does your building have any business dealing in this?"

Sister Hua nodded and said, "That's not difficult. My Huanggelou also publishes a record of the Jianghu every fifteenth day of the month after the Six Gates announce the results. It specifically includes new and interesting stories from all over the country. I will take out the collection of recent years and show it to the young master later."

Li Ming nodded and said, "Although Yunzhou is vast, it's only a small part of the world. I don't want to be a frog in a well. I want to see the whole picture. I don't know." Sister Hua smiled and said, "It's not difficult. In addition to the local records, there is also the Hengtong version, which collects important news from all over the country in one place. It's just a little delayed. I'll get it all. Little Master, do you have any other needs?"

Li Ming's heart moved, but his expression remained calm. He only said, "I have no other request. May I ask how much money this information will cost?"

Sister Hua quickly laughed and said, "Master Mingxin, don't be ridiculous. This information is worth very little, and you've come here in person. I'll make the decision. I won't charge you a penny this time. Just consider it a friendship."

Li Ming shook his head and said, "You can pay as a friend, but you still have to pay me. Otherwise, just pretend I never came."

Sister Hua had no choice but to nod and say, "If that's the case, I won't charge more than a thousand taels of silver."

When Li Ming heard the words "one thousand taels of silver", his face changed slightly. He immediately took out a stack of silver bills from his arms, counted them carefully, and handed over a few of them, which totaled to one thousand taels.

"Fortunately, I'm used to bringing money with me when I go out. This thing is really expensive," Li Ming complained in his heart while handing over the banknote.

Sister Hua smiled slightly, took the banknote without checking it, then turned and left. Soon, two men came into the room carrying a pile of books.

Sister Hua said from behind them, "Master Mingxin, would you like to take it here or take it away? If you want, we can deliver it to your door."

Li Ming shook his head and said, "I'll just watch it here."

Sister Hua glanced at the two men, and they left immediately. Sister Hua then bowed to Li Ming and said, "You have spent a thousand taels of silver. According to the rules of our Huanggelou, you are a bronze-level VIP. This is your status ring. You can enjoy courtesy at any Huanggelou branch, and you can also get discounts on information purchases. I will not bother you anymore."

After saying that, she placed the ring on the table and left tactfully.

Li Ming also began to cram in martial arts knowledge and intelligence in this room, including the detailed information of various factions in Yunzhou, their power size, strength rankings, etc.

There were also various major events that happened over the past hundred years, including the encirclement and suppression of the Black-Hearted Old Man and the White Bone Dancer, which indeed made Li Ming understand a lot about the affairs of Yunzhou.

It was already noon when he finished watching the Yunzhou part. Huang Gelou was very considerate and served a vegetarian meal, which tasted very good. This made Li Ming want to rely on this bronze VIP ring to come here every day to eat for free and earn back his one thousand taels of silver.

It was only after dinner that Li Ming started to read the Hengtong version, which was the world affairs.

"I found this!" A strange light flashed in Li Ming's eyes, and his gaze focused on the scroll in his hand.

On September 17th of the 16th year of Hongwu, the Xuantian Taoist sect discovered that the Xuanzhen Sect and the Demon Sect were secretly colluding. The Xuantian Taoist sect sent Taoist Qingyun to verify the situation, but they were repelled by the sect leader Xuanyun and the supreme elder Taoist Huanling. Later, the Xuanzhen Taoist sect set up the Xuantian Four Symbols Formation and destroyed the Xuanzhen Sect.

It was just a short line of words, but the information it revealed was pretty much the same as what the old Taoist Miao Lingzi said. Calculating the time, it had been almost a year since then.

It seems that this is the rumor circulating in the world. As for the truth behind it, Li Ming is not sure, but the Xuantian Taoist Sect would never come to his door and destroy his entire family for no reason. There is probably some hidden story behind this.

It is hard to say whether the Xuanzhen Sect is colluding with the Demon Sect. Given Miao Lingzi's personality, I am afraid that if his master and senior brothers really take any action, they will hide it from him.

However, the official statement may not be credible. It is not uncommon for them to make up an excuse to cover up the matter for the sake of profit or other reasons.

As for spending more money to investigate further, that is not something Mingxin can do with his status.

(End of this chapter)