Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Ten Ferocious Heavenly Horned Ant

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A tavern in Xinzheng, South Korea.

The tavern was bustling and crowded, but there weren't many local Koreans. Most of the people there were merchants, wandering knights, swordsmen, and people from all over the seven countries mixed together.

"I heard that the Qin army has recently advanced to the border again?"

"It's all because of the accidental death of the Qin envoy in Han territory. Now that the Qin army is pressing in, Han will probably have to cede cities and territory again."

"If we cede more cities and territory, then Korea will truly only have Xinzheng left!"

"There's nothing we can do. South Korea knows it can't beat Qin, so it certainly won't dare to make a move. Aside from ceding cities and territory, we really don't know how to make this wolfish Qin country back down."

"Let's not talk about that. What's happening in Korea has nothing to do with our Chu Kingdom. Have you heard? Dongzi, a contemporary master of Yin-Yang philosophy, is actually the teacher of the King of Qin?"

"Your news is too slow. Now, within the seven kingdoms, who doesn't know that Dongzi is the King of Qin's teacher?"

"I've heard all his theories and doctrines, so why did he join the Yin-Yang School?"

"Who knows about such things? I've heard that Xunzi's disciples, who were Confucian scholars, also leaned towards Legalism."

"Chaos, utter chaos! The Seven Kingdoms are in chaos, and the Hundred Schools of Thought are also in chaos."

The conversation among these drinkers naturally did not affect Dong Qing, who was drinking nearby. A large part of the reason he joined the Yin-Yang School was because of the beautiful women in the school.

It's vulgar, I have to say, it's very vulgar.

Unfortunately, Dongqing is just that mundane. There aren't many things in this world that can interest him, except for those Chinese animation goddesses he once saw on Earth in the Super God Universe.

For example, a certain fire-starting princess.

This is the person Dong Qing must have.

And that's when Dongqing was drinking and eating meat.

Wearing a ghost mask, fish-scale armor, and fishnet stockings peeking out from her long, snow-white legs, Jing Ni walked over and naturally sat down in Dong Qing's lap.

The other patrons didn't react much to this scene. Jing Ni exuded a murderous aura and was clearly not someone to be trifled with. Dong Qing was dressed in luxurious clothes, so it was obvious that he was a powerful and influential person.

In this world, there aren't that many cases of people showing off and getting slapped in the face. When they see someone who's not someone to mess with, they usually shut up. No one is stupid enough to deliberately provoke them.

"My lord, the King of Qin has gone to rest under the secret and thorough arrangements of the Net. As for where we will rest, I have already made arrangements."

Jingni whispered in Dongqing's ear, her hot breath from her red lips giving him a feeling of complete comfort.

"Did you find that person too?" Dongqing asked.

"With the help of the Net, the person has been found and has agreed to meet tomorrow." Jing Ni nodded slightly.

Hearing that the person had been found and that they had agreed to meet tomorrow, Dongqing put down his wine glass.

"How does it feel? The net that once hunted you down is now under your command."

“It is not I who can command them, but you, my husband, who can command them. You are the Protector of the Law of Qin, the teacher of the King of Qin, and an ally of Lü Buwei, the Prime Minister of Qin who controls the Net.”

"Still your man."

"Ke Yan'er..."

"You are Yan'er's mother, and I am naturally Yan'er's father. Don't worry, I will not mistreat her."

The voice just fell.

Jingni's beautiful eyes welled up with tears, and she couldn't quite describe the feeling. She whispered, "My husband, if possible, I would like to give you a big, healthy son."

She initially chose to follow Dongqing to give Yan'er a home, but as time went by, she found that she couldn't live without him.

"I'm always ready to help you, no matter how hard you work."

Dong Qing shrugged indifferently, indicating that there was no problem with the oxen plowing the fields.

Chapter 746, This servant believes in her master!

Half an hour passed.

Led by Jingni, Dongqing arrived at a luxurious mansion. Several large, gilded characters were engraved on the main gate of the mansion. It took Dongqing a few seconds to decipher the true meaning of these characters.

It's not that he wasn't quick enough to react.

The seven countries each had their own script and currency. Although currency conversion was troublesome, there were at least high-value currencies like gold and silver that were universally accepted as substitutes.

However, the scripts of the seven states could not be easily replaced. There was no substitute. Before Qin Shi Huang unified the six states, each state's script had to be learned separately.

"The Liu residence? We're new here, isn't it inappropriate for us to stay at someone else's house right away?"

Looking at the gilded characters on the plaque above the mansion, Dongqing posed a soul-searching question to Jingni beside him.

“My lord, this mansion was just purchased recently, and a new plaque will be installed tomorrow,” Jingni explained.

"You just bought this? I remember this thing, it seems a bit hard to buy!" Dong Qing stroked his chin.

As he said.

Mansions are not things that can be bought and sold casually. Even if you are very rich, you can't buy one without connections. You need certain connections to buy a mansion.

“My lord, this Liu residence is no ordinary mansion. A prince of the Korean royal family wanted to bully an orphan and a widow, and tried to force me to buy this mansion at a price that was practically free. Seeing this, I used my connections in Xinzheng to buy the mansion first,” Jing Ni explained succinctly.

She wasn't kind; she simply couldn't stand seeing others take advantage of her. Why should such a fine mansion be given to an incompetent royal prince?

Logically speaking...

Given her past as an assassin in the Net, she had no reason to look down on a royal prince.

But since following Dongqing, she has unexpectedly discovered how vast the world is.

The Qin state appointed him as its Protector of the Law and the King of Qin regarded him as his teacher. In addition, she knew Dong Qing's true identity. After her horizons broadened, she became a different person.

She got carried away. Saying she got carried away might sound a bit strange, but anyway, she became arrogant. She had money and connections, and she couldn't even imagine her previous life of being a slave.

Previously, those who served the Luo Wang (a powerful organization) as slaves only received a few taels of silver. Now, things are different. Lü Buwei, the Prime Minister of Qin and the actual controller of the Luo Wang, receives tens of thousands of gold coins every month.

Dongqing doesn't handle affairs, nor does he manage money.

Most of this money was kept by Jing Ni, who was in charge of its expenditures. However, she was a meticulous person and saved money wherever possible. Over the course of the year, she had saved at least 100,000 gold coins.

Ten thousand gold coins—I've heard that's about all the annual salary for the Korean border troops. And she, a former down-on-her-luck assassin hunted by the Luo Wang organization, has now become a wealthy woman.

She spent less than 500 gold coins to buy this mansion, and that was without deliberately taking advantage of her by offering 70% of the market price; otherwise, the price could have been even lower.

"A member of the Korean royal family?" Dong Qing frowned slightly.

First of all.

He first ruled out Han Fei, the ninth prince, then Han Yu, the fourth prince. As for the crown prince of Han, who had already died, he was even less likely to do such a thing.

King An of Han had many sons.

I couldn't guess it right away.

Thinking about this...

Dongqing looked at Jingni, who immediately understood.

“This royal prince is the third son of King Han An. Although he is not as famous as Crown Prince Han Lie, Fourth Prince Han Yu, and Ninth Prince Han Fei, he is still a ruthless and vicious royal prince,” Jing Ni explained.

"I understand, Jingni. You've done a good deed?"

Dong Qing looked at Jing Ni with surprise, never expecting her to do a good deed on her own initiative.

"I suppose so, but I accidentally caused you some trouble, my husband..." Jing Ni hesitated before continuing.

She would do something truly good, unlike the third prince of the Korean royal family who tried to force a sale at a price that was practically free. She only did it out of pity for the other party.

"Speak your mind if you have something to say. Don't beat around the bush or hide anything from me."

Dong Qing pressed down on Jing Ni's shoulder, staring directly at the woman.

"This mansion belonged to Liu Yi, the Left Sima of the State of Han. After Liu Yi was killed, only Lady Hu remained, struggling to guard the mansion."

"But she was ultimately a woman and couldn't protect the family business. As Liu Yi's shops and properties outside were seized, people soon set their sights on this luxurious mansion."

"With no other choice, Madam Hu could only try to sell the mansion to get some money and then find a place to live a quiet life in anonymity."

Jingni explained patiently and softly.

As she said.

In this era, it was really difficult for a woman to protect her family business, especially since she was just a woman who was powerless and relied on her sister in the palace to survive.

Otherwise.

Liu Yi died outside yesterday, so she'll have to die on the spot today.

no way.

Wealth is a powerful motivator. Liu Yi is dead, but his accumulated wealth over decades is a considerable sum of money, and naturally, some people would want to seize it for themselves.

Since ancient times.

In China, merchants held a very low social status.

To a large extent.

It is precisely because merchants can only make a living by colluding with officials; otherwise, they cannot do business and their family property will be shamelessly embezzled by officials in no time.

Liu Yi, as the Left Sima of the State of Han, was not much in other countries, but he was no small official in the State of Han. The merchants he supported had amassed a considerable fortune.

"Get to the point... no, Jingni, how do you know so much about Madam Hu?"

Dongqing was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly felt something was wrong. Jingni seemed to know far too much about Madam Hu's affairs, as if Madam Hu herself had told her.

"After successfully selling the mansion, Madam Hu discovered that she had been secretly watched. She was certain that if she left the city, she would be killed and her money stolen. With no other choice, she came to me for help and explained the situation."

Jing Ni's brief statement clearly explained why she knew so much about Madam Hu: because Madam Hu herself had told her these things.

"Help me... Tell me, what did you promise?" Dong Qing raised an eyebrow.

"Give her a chance to be her husband's personal maid." Jingni lowered her head.

She didn't think there was anything wrong with finding a woman for Dongqing. After all, it was just an opportunity, and whether Dongqing would even be interested was another question. If he wasn't interested, she would just have to leave.

"Didn't she want to leave Xinzheng and live a quiet life under an assumed name?" Dong Qing said speechlessly.

"She said that she initially thought the same way, but in the end she couldn't let go of her daughter. She said that if you, my husband, had the ability to get her daughter to leave Zilan Pavilion, both she and her daughter could become your personal maids." Jing Ni recited Madam Hu's original words in detail.

obviously.