518 Is This An Illness? (1/2)

Chapter 518: Is This An Illness?

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The first time they met, Family Cui sent 500,000 taels of silver. The Family Cui was really generous. The number was so large that it was hard to imagine. Such a large amount of taels of silver was enough to do too many things in the world.

Sangsang did not know why the Family Cui had sent so much money, but it was clear that if Ning Que took the money, it would cause great trouble. However, she did not even think about it and decided to accept the money.

This note was worth 500,000 taels of silver. She had never seen so much money in her life.

Refuse it? We would be punished by God to death like Mr. Ke.

Ning Que read the letter and knew what Family Cui meant. He explained and said, ”Your father's original wife was the cousin of Cui Shi. Now she is in Qinghe County. This is the woman who sent you out of the Zeng Family Mansion to get you killed when you were an infant. Family Cui gave these taels of silver to you. The aim is to make you forgive that woman, or at least not hate the Family Cui. So these taels of silver are not ours, but yours.”

Sangsang stiffened slightly, and said, ”This is worth 500,000 taels of silver?”

Ning Que said, ”If you were just the daughter of the Grand Secretary, Zeng Jing, 500,000 taels of silver would naturally be a little too much, but now you are the inheritor of the Divine Priest of Light. If you remember these old things someday, even the Dominant families in Qinghe County will not want to risk incurring the anger of Great Divine Priest of West-Hill.”

Understanding the reason behind this thin silver tael note, Sangsang became a little hesitant. She looked at Ning Que, and asked seriously, ”What is your opinion? Should I accept it?”

Ning Que said, ”It depends on whether you want to forgive them.”

Sangsang said, ”Certainly, I won't forgive her, but I don't want to take revenge either.”

Ning Que was surprised and asked, ”Why?”

Sangsang said, ”Because if it was not that woman, I would not have been found by you.”

Ning Que laughed and said, ”Since that is the reason, then take the banknote and let the Family Cui feel at ease.”

Sangsang felt worried and said, ”Will it cause any trouble?”

Ning Que said, ”What trouble can there be?”

Sangsang said, ”Isn't it said that taking money from others means giving your weakness to others and being obedient to others?”

Ning Que raised his right hand, and said, ”I won't follow their order... These taels of silver are just to appease you. If these Dominant Families in Qinghe County really want to use this to buy me off and force me to do something, will I have to do it?”

Sangsang said with concern, ”It is not appropriate to take their money but not do things?”

Ning Que looked at her and asked, ”Which is more important? The taels of silver or credit?”

After thinking about it, Sangsang said, ”It depends on the amount of money.”

Ning Que gently waved the thin banknote in his hand.

Sangsang looked at the banknote between his fingers and said without any hesitation, ”This is more important.”

Then she sobered up, and asked awkwardly, ”Is loving money this much an illness?”

Ning Que said, ”Loving money is not an illness, because a lack of money is deadly.”

In fact, there was no need for any reason at all. It was impossible for him or Sangsang to send back the 500,000 note that had already been given to them. Even if he would be involved in something more troublesome than Qinghe County, or even if he would need to give up his credit or reputation. That was because they really suffered so much due to the lack of money since they were children. The desire or greed for money had already become an inseparable instinct.

If this was an illness, then they certainly did not want to cure it.

The difficult childhood gave Ning Que and Sangsang some instinctive habits. Other than loving money, being sensitive to danger, foreseeing trouble in advance and fleeing like rabbits, and staying away from any trouble were also several very distinct ones.

Therefore, in the following days, the warship slowly moved southward on the surface of Great Lake. Ning Que had never left the cabin. Xian Zhilang invited him to his warship several times, and Ning Que gently but firmly rejected.

Xian Zhilang was a sophisticated person. Therefore, in the conversation that day, he told Ning Que his stance and idea so simply, which showed that he was even more sophisticated. Ning Que did not want to talk more with this person, because he did not want to participate in the major event of the succession of Tang Empire.

He was qualified to express his opinion on the succession of the Tang Empire since he had entered the human realm on behalf of the Academy. However, he did not have any opinion. His only opinion was that now that His Majesty was wise, whoever His Majesty chose should be the one who would succeed.

As for whether the Academy should play a role in it, or whether it needed to obtain some benefits from it— the Academy did not need it at all— and whoever became the Emperor of Tang Empire in the future, he must maintain a respectful attitude towards the Academy.

Besides, Ning Que really didn't care which Prince would sit on that dragon throne in the future.

Headmaster's core disciples, who were on the Second floor, naturally had a higher position and better view than the people on the ground. They could completely ignore the matters of the world.

The things that Ning Que was concerned now, were gradually exceeding the scope of the mortal world and inching into the field of supermundane. It was something that was not known to the world but would affect the entire world.