Chapter 29: Crisis Contract (1/2)
Chu Tian felt invigorated.
A pot of boiling python soup!
Chu Tian drank several large bowls, python meat and python broth is rich in nutrients. It helps the body obtain strength, almost breaking into the 5th refinement realm.
Of course, this day has had already two consecutive breakthroughs, as of now another breakthrough won’t so easy.
However, Chu Tian is not worried.
Cultivation consists of incremental progress. Now is not the time for a breakthrough.
“Chu Tian!” Chu Tian carried the soup pot into the living room. Meng Qing Wu beamed at him with smiling eyes and gave him a thumbs up. “I wasn’t wrong about you!”
Chu Tian set the soup pot in front of the sisters.
Meng Ying Ying, cheeks puffed up like a child, pounded her tiny fist on the table, stood up, and cried fiercely, “Humph! I did not know about any of this! If I knew I would have helped. To go so far as to torment my sister, I, Meng Ying Ying will cut them all to pieces!”
“Thank you miss Ying Ying for sharing that idea, next time I will surely cut them to pieces!” Chutian said while serving a bowl of soup. “Now stop playing, you’re hungry, eat something”.
Meng Ying Ying childishly stuck out her tongue.
A Talisman Workshop has been lost?
One look at big sis and you can see that she is depressed.
How can Chu Tian, as such a time of crisis, act so casually!
Meng Ying Ying moved closer and daintily sniffed: “What is that? It smells good!”
“Blood-Weaved Flood Python soup, it strengthens the body, improves the complexion, and enhances fertility!”
“Tch! I don’t need such things.”
Declared Meng Ying Ying as she grabbed the largest bowl of soup.
“What strong effects!” Meng Qing took two sips and felt warmth course through her body, her face flushing into a pretty red color. She couldn’t help herself and exclaimed: “Is it really the
Blood-Weaved Flood Python? How did you manage to get your hands on something like this?”
Meng Ying Ying let her sister process her story.
“This… is very dangerous!” Meng Qing Wu felt a sense of dread creeping up, “You two have gone too far! The next time you go out the door it will be with a bodyguard!”
What use is a bodyguard?
Those incompetent bodyguards of the house cannot compare to Chu Tian!
“Nan Yun commerce is nothing but a name now, I will prepare to dissolve the business, I will liquidate our estates, all of it will be formally put into the Miracle Commerce.” Meng Qing Wu hesitated to speak out her thoughts. “Chu Tian, what do you think?”
Chu Tian noncommittally said, “Are you really willing to dissolve the company?”
Meng Qing Wu’s eyes filled with grief, she said in a quiet breath “Even if I am not willing, what else can be done? The pharmacy was an utter failure, the Talisman Workshop is also gone, only have bits and pieces of minor assets are left, there is no possible way to run the business anymore. If I we were to continue, we’d have thousands of wages to pay, we are about to run out of money. If we act now and sell the business at this time, after we pay off all our debts, we will still have 45,000 gold left.”
Meng Ying Ying felt great despair in her heart. She alone out of everybody around them understood her sister’s feelings about the business. This was not merely a position she held on to for 6 years, but a legacy their parents left behind!
Chutian shockingly declared, “Do not dissolve the business. In no more than 2 years, Nan Yun Commerce will become colossus that will shock the realm!
Meng Qing Wu trembled, “You, what did you say?”
Chu Tian explained, “You two should understand the position of Miracle Commerce. We are not a business that focuses on one particular field, we are a synthesis of several fields, a conglomerate. While there is no saving Nan Yun Commerce, at the very least we have a foundation. I will prepare to preserve the whole Nan Yun Commerce, and henceforth become a company under Miracle Commerce, being responsible for Talismans and Pharmaceuticals!”
“Right! Chu Tian is very skilled at talisman engineering, and his cultivation strength is very impressive!” Meng Ying Ying stood up and excitedly declared her sister “Nan Yun will establish a warship for Miracle Commerce. It will far surpass the old one in stability and reach! Sister, we have not lost! You can still lead Nan Yun Commerce!”
For real?
It feels like a dream!
Nan Yu Commerce Talismans, the continuation of the pharmacy, from now on to be merged with Miracle Commerce? Chu Tiian will manufacture talismans, the body refinement realm Meng Qing Wu did not completely understand. At the very least, the head of the Scrivener’s Guild, Zhang Li Qing, the operation of the body refinement realm guild, is a supporter of Chu Tian. Nan Yun Commerce can be saved!
Chu Tian smugly said “Nan Yun will surely become the leader in of all the kingdom in the areas of talisman design and pharmaceuticals. Right now the road is long but it can certainly be achieved!”
In face of such a boastful speech, Meng Qing Wu could not help but stare blankly. Never mind becoming leaders in all of the kingdom, just to become the leaders in Tian Nan city alone is unattainable!
“Do not be overambitious, don’t say all of the land. We are a small kingdom, even in a small province, in front of us is a large object in a large dish that is so deeply entrenched.” Meng Qing Wu paused,”The most important thing is to make Miracle Commerce official. It would be best to attract a lot of attention and become a sensation in Tian Nan City”.
Chu Tian thoughtlessly said, “We already have plans for that. I will announce at the summit the establish of the company!”
The Tian Nan summit is a distinguished gathering of the military and political bodies of Tian Nan city. Indeed, it would be a great opportunity. From the powers Chu Tian has revealed so far, on joining the Competition of Geniuses, he will surely achieve a high rank!
Certainly, a good opportunity.
“Mistress!”
“Mistress!”
“Terrible news! The house has been robbed!”
A housekeeper rushed into the room.
What is the matter?
Who would care to come all the way here to steal a few things?
Meng Qing Wu asked half-interestedly, “What was lost?”
The housekeeper was perspiring heavily. “Right now it is still unclear, but the thief came from the room of Second Mistress. When we discovered him he had already escaped.”
“How strange, my room does not have any particular expensive things.” Meng Ying Ying was perplexed in thought, suddenly, eyes opened wide “Could it be… this is bad!”
Pa!
The bowl fell and shattered on the floor.
The soup spread across the floor!
Meng Ying Ying’s face turned white as paper, wordlessly, she ran to her room.
What is going on?
Meng Qing Wu and Chutian looked at each other then quickly followed.
Meng Qing Wu’s room was in complete disarray. Her heart beat heavily in her chest. She rushed to her bedside and opened a secret compartment. There was only an ordinary box inside.
No!
No!
A hundred thousand times no!
Take anything else!
Anything but that!
With shuddering hands she reached for the box.
The box was empty. There was nothing inside.
At that moment Meng Ying Ying felt a hollowness in her heart.
The room was spinning. In an instant a huge disaster has befallen her. (Heaven fell, earth rent. idiom). With a plop she fell onto the floor, her face ashen like death.