Chapter 99 - Chapter 99: 099 Ancient Fairy Gate Map (Third Update) (1/2)
Chapter 99: 099 Ancient Fairy Gate Map (Third Update)
Translator: 549690339
It was still the same luxurious mansion.
A wealthy middle-aged man sat in his grand master’s chair, flipping through an intelligence report. The content was not long, and he quickly finished reading.
His brow furrowed, “After all this investigation only this much has been found?”
The shadow was silent.
The middle-aged man rubbed his forehead hard, seemingly talking to himself,
“The first appearance was in Tianshui City, by the Lian Mountain…Lian
Mountain…”
Suddenly his hand paused, and he said, “send someone to investigate everything about Lian Mountain.”
This time, a response came from the shadow. “Yes.”
The middle-aged man continued to murmur, “Su Qingzhen, Xu Ruomei, Chu Xiyue… It seems this person has a fondness for beauty; this will make things easier…”
Quickly, a plan formed in his mind.
That night, within the Zhongzhou City, the most popular geisha Yuan Zhen Zhen went to the Qian Mansion, requesting to see Gu Yang.
Yuan Zhen Zhen, originally belonged to the entertainment department of Divine City. Later, she was bought by a brothel in Zhongzhou with a hefty price and became the top billing star. Even at this year’s Geisha Contest, she was the undisputed champion.
No one knew her real identity – a spy of the Secret Service.
Originally, she was banished to the entertainment department as a punishment. If not for the arrangements of the secret service, how could she be released by the entertainment department?
Spies like her were scattered to various parts of the world by the Secret Service to monitor all activities.
Yuan Zhen Zhen, draped in a cloak, removed it only after entering the drawing room, revealing her true appearance.
When Gu Yang saw the actual person behind the famous geisha, he was somewhat disappointed.
Even though she was beautiful and had an exceptional demeanor, her appeal fell somewhat short when compared to the women listed on the ‘Beauty List’.
Without a doubt, the ‘Beauty List’ was the epitome of female charm in this world.
Among the women he had seen, those on the ‘Beauty List’ were truly unmatched.
The geisha before him was beautiful indeed. However, compared to Su Qingzhen, she lacked pride; compared to Cao Yiyi, she lacked a certain charm; and compared to Xu Ruomei, she lacked coldness. Compared to Chu Xiyue, she lacked sensuality.
Of course, Gu Yang didn’t show his thoughts on his face and curiously asked,
“Miss Yuan, I wonder what brings you here?”
Having been trained from a young age in a place like the entertainment department and now living in a brothel Yuan Zhen Zhen had become adept at reading men.
The moment she met this man’s gaze, she quickly sensed that he had no interest in her.
She was immensely surprised. Wasn’t it said that this man had a fondness for beauty?
With this new realization, her face remained expressionless as she politely bowed, “Actually, I am here on behalf of someone else to ask you a few questions.”
She abandoned her usual charm and directly stated her intention.
In the past, she had encountered men who had ignored her beauty. In such cases using coquettish charm would only create dislike.
Just as expected, Gu Yang’s interest was piqued when he heard her. He asked in response, “May I know on whose behalf you are here?”
Yuan Zhen Zhen seemed to be in a difficult position and said, “Please don’t make things difficult for me.”
“Alright, I won’t ask.”
“Is Sir truly planning to wade into the muddy waters of the Qian family?”
Upon hearing this, Gu Yang was able to guess who had sent her and thought to himself, so they finally made a move.
He asked with a grin, “Are you here to mediate, Miss?”
“I am merely a woman of the street, and I don’t have such qualification, I am simply here to test the waters.”
Gu Yang thought she was quite clever to openly state her mission. He asked in return, “What do you think?”
“These past few days, Miss Qian has been repeatedly meeting people from two trading firms. It seems she is interested in their shares. I boldly guess, she is working for you, isn’t she?”
Gu Yang applauded, “You are clever.”
He didn’t deny it. Qian Xiyun’s actions couldn’t be hidden. This world wasn’t short of smart people; it wasn’t surprising someone would figure out her actions.
Seizing this moment, Yuan Zhen Zhen said, “If sir is willing to leave Zhongzhou City, I am willing to mediate on your behalf and ensure that you receive a fair price.”
Gu Yang shook his head, “That isn’t enough. Miss Qian and I… we’ve faced life and death together.”
“What does Sir mean?” “You need to pay more!”
“He wants money?”
Back in that luxurious mansion, the middle-aged man was surprised after getting Yuan Zhen Zhen’s report.
In his perception, this was almost like giving him an exit.
To a warrior, money was useless.
However, this seemingly insignificant matter had become a thorny issue.
The reason why a certain person from the palace ventured to launch an action against the Qian family while the Sword Saint was still alive was for the money in the Four Sea Bank. The filial branches of Four Sea Bank were spread throughout the Great Zhou empire and their vaults were filled with a tremendous amount of money. It was an unimaginably huge sum.
Originally, the empress intended to withdraw a portion of the bank reserves. But the old man resisted it relentlessly, showcasing a stoic resistance.
That was his path to doom.
Now, both the Qian Family and the Four Sea Bank had fallen into the hands of the Secret Service. The reserves belonging to the Qian family and the Zhongzhou branch of the Four Sea Bank were transferred out.
In other words, he didn’t have money at his disposal now.