Chapter 77 - Chapter 77: 077 something went wrong again (1/2)

Chapter 77: 077 something went wrong again

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There are currently six major sects, and nine powerful families in Great Zhou.

They are the most powerful forces in Great Zhou, and each of these forces have their own large-scale businesses that trade across states, earning massive amounts of money each year.

Among these businesses, a few have can operate across states, somewhat like Tesla, monopolizing the market.

The Cao family’s Tianxia Business Association is one of them. Their silk is sold throughout Great Zhou and its quality is unparalleled, attracting countless customers.

Although Luo Prefecture is the Chu Family’s stronghold, the Tianxia Business Association has also set up several stores here, named Jinxiu Pavilion.

One of them is in Linfeng City.

Linfeng City, the third largest city in Luo Prefecture, is located by the grand canal and is bustling with commerce.

Cao Yiyi and Gu Yang walked into the bustling Jinxiu Pavilion, took out a token, and said, “Bring the shopkeeper to me,” before striding to the inner room.

Sometime later, a savvy middle-aged man hurried over. After seeing Cao Yiyi in person, he had no doubts, and knelt down immediately, “This humble one, Yan Xing, pays respect to the young mistress.”

Tea was served quickly. Cao Yiyi did not even glance at the shopkeeper. She lifted the tea cup, lightly removing the froth. With her red lips parting slightly, she asked, “How much money is currently in Jinxiu Pavilion’s account?”

“Young mistress, in total there are fifty-three thousand four hundred seventy taels…”

“Take out fifty thousand taels, I have a use for it.”

Upon hearing this, Yan Xing broke out in cold sweat, and hastily said, “But…”

“Hmm?”

Cao Yiyi paused, placed the teacup back, glanced over, and said indifferently, “I don’t want to repeat myself.”

Yan Xing’s lips moved several times, but in the end he said, “Yes.”

Gu Yang, who had been observing quietly, pitied Yan Xing. To encounter this young mistress was truly a stroke of bad luck.

In several simulation missions, he had pledged allegiance to noble families. His situation was not too different from Yan Xing’s.

Sometime later, Yan Xing brought over a stack of silver notes, placed them in a small sandalwood box, and handed them to Cao Yiyi.

Without counting them, Cao Yiyi took them, and said, “The silver needles from

Beishan are not from the correct month. Don’t serve them to guests in the future.’

After that, she stood up and left.

What she referred to was the tea she had been served. She didn’t drink a single sip of it.

Yan Xing was unable to speak, and he went as far as the entrance to send her off, watching the man vanish from her side.

Next, Gu Yang and Cao Yiyi visited other Jinxiu Pavilions in Luo Prefecture and withdrew all the money from the accounts.

The largest sum taken was fifty-eight thousand taels, originally intended to be submitted as profit to the business the following month.

Now, it was all Gu Yang’s.

In total, they acquired seventy five thousand taels.

There were only a few shops in Luo Prefecture, almost all the liquid assets on the accounts had been taken by them. To have obtained such an amount was indeed a pleasant surprise.

Then, Gu Yang left Cao Yiyi at the Jinxiu Pavilion in Luo Prefecture.

As for how he did it, naturally, he simply knocked her unconscious. He instructed the people at Jinxiu Pavilion to watch her carefully, as Cao Xu would soon come to Luo Prefecture City.

Afterwards, Gu Yang disappeared after taking the money.

Su Qingzhen and the others were still waiting for him. He had said he would return in two days, and now it was the fourth day. If he didn’t return, they would surely begin to worry.

On his return journey, he delayed for a day, visiting the Four Sea Bank in the cities along the way, exchanging the silver notes for gold and silver, and recharged it into the system.

After all the silver notes were converted, the balance in his system reached a total of nine hundred and thirty-thousand.

Gu Yang traveled overnight, and early the next day, he finally returned to the camp.