Chapter 303 - Chapter 303: Chapter 296 Ascending to the Top_1 (2/2)

“This junior will slowly adapt.”

Qin Niu immediately changed his way of speaking and no longer referred to himself as “this lowly one.”

Lord Lu looked towards Young Master Fang.

“We should set off and continue the pursuit of Elder Jiu Yin and the rest of the scoundrels, let’s depart!”

They obviously didn’t know about the demise of Elder Jiu Yin at the hands of Qin Niu.

Qin Niu hesitated for two seconds but ultimately decided to keep it to himself until the end.

That Hundred Treasures Insect Bag was a valuable item; if they were to find out he had killed Elder Jiu Yin and demanded the spoils of war, wouldn’t that be troublesome?

Furthermore, if the Nine Insect Gang knew it was he who killed Elder Jiu Yin, they would certainly regard him as a mortal enemy.

Qin Niu ultimately decided to keep this to himself.

After all, the body and evidence had already been destroyed.

“Master Qin, we shall take our leave then. Elder Jiu Yin has always been elusive, and from certain clues, we believe he may have fled back to Jade Stream Town. You must be careful. If you encounter him, do not act recklessly. Elder Jiu Yin is one of the two strongest elders of the Nine Insect Gang, with many tricks up his sleeve. Facing him alone, you could easily be killed instead.”

Fang Lian treated Qin Niu as a friend.

Only he knew that Qin Niu was not only an Insect Master but also an extremely adept Planting Grandmaster.

The important medicinal plant of the Fang Family had gradually recovered under Qin Niu’s treatment.

The crisis of the Fang Family had thus been averted.

But no one could guarantee that those important medicinal plants wouldn’t have issues again, and there might be times in the future when they’d need Qin Niu’s help.

Now that Qin Niu had been ennobled as a first-class noble, the Fang Family no longer had the power to manipulate him as they pleased.

Improving relations with him was the best strategy.

“Also, according to reliable information, Elder Mei of the Nine Insect Gang led a group of experts into the heartland of the Black Tiger Gang, possibly to rescue Elder Jiu Yin from his predicament. These experts are also very powerful, and although Elder Mei’s insect control skills may not match Elder Jiu Yin’s, his cultivation had already advanced to the Spirit Qi Realm over a hundred years ago. He is one of the Nine Insect Gang’s top-tier experts, and if you happen to spot this person, the best strategy would be to run away.”

Fang Lian disclosed another important piece of information to Qin Niu.

This also showed that Lord Lu had kept certain information from him.

If it weren’t for Fang Lian’s disclosure, Qin Niu would have had no knowledge of this at all.

“Thank you for the reminder, Young Master Fang. Take care!”

Qin Niu expressed his thanks with a clasped fist.

“Take care!”

Young Master Fang nodded and, along with the family’s experts and Lord Lu, took their leave.

These individuals were among the elite of the Black Tiger Gang.

The arrival of so many prominent figures to visit Qin Niu caused the villagers, who were watching from a distance, to hold him in even greater awe.

They all speculated about the intentions of these dignitaries.

Wang Furen, watching from next door, saw his future son-in-law appearing increasingly accomplished and felt a secret delight.

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The mention of Qin Niu’s mountaintop cultivation shall be skipped.

He planned to take over the hundred acres of good farmland awarded to him in a couple of days.

After all, with the deed in hand, it wasn’t going anywhere.

The locust plague had not yet subsided and continued to ravage the territories of the Black Tiger Gang. However, as most plants had been devoured, the locusts had begun to migrate, and the plague was likely to end before long.

In such circumstances, even if Qin Niu took possession of the good farmland, it would inevitably lie fallow.

After the locust plague had passed, he would consider hiring workers to cultivate the land.

By then, he could also follow the Yan Family’s example, keep a couple of oxen for plowing, hire a group of long-term workers, and be a landlord himself.

Unfortunately, land prices had not yet fallen significantly; otherwise, Qin Niu would certainly have been buying a lot.

Buying up land extensively.

When prices were high, an acre of good farmland cost around thirteen taels of silver.

Now it’s about eleven taels.

Which is a two taels reduction per acre.

This was a minor decrease, not a substantial price drop.

He believed it was not the best time to buy, and decided to wait and see.

After all, in his view, the value of that mountain was even higher.