Martial Peak - Chapter 1846
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The next day, early morning.
Hua You Meng came to the guest house as scheduled, holding a tray in her hands that contained several bunches of spirit fruits.
At first glance, it was obvious that these spirit fruits were not ordinary. They exuded a strong aura and rich fragrance. Obviously, they were treasures to cultivators.
Standing outside the door, just as she was hesitating about what to say, the door opened on its own initiative and Yang Kai, who was sitting cross-legged inside, smiled at her lightly.
βThis Mistress greets Sir,β Hua You Meng hurriedly and elegantly bowed.
βPresident Hua is too polite, please come in,β Yang Kai gestured.
βPardon me.β
Saying so, Hua You Meng stepped inside, put down the tray in her hands, and continued, βThe place is quite simple, so this Mistress has taken the liberty to prepare some refreshments for Sir. I hope Sir wonβt refuse.β
βBlue Blood Exquisite Fruits?β Yang Kai glanced at the bunch of amethyst grape-like fruits on the plate and was slightly surprised, nodding in approval, βPresident Huaβs consideration is appreciated.β
βAs long as Sir is pleased,β Hua You Meng accompanied him carefully, standing to the side, seemingly both cautious and uneasy.
Even now, she was unaware of the other partyβs identity or status, nor did she know why someone as powerful as Lu Tian Feng was so scared of him. If the events of yesterday had taken place in any other small chamber of commerce, it would likely have been totally destroyed, but not only was Five Paths Chamber of Commerce safe and sound, they had even received a great deal of compensation on top of a personal apology from Lu Tian Feng.
This was not something a man of ordinary high status could achieve. This young man was clearly so important that even masters like Lu Tian Feng had to treat him with reverence, so how could Hua You Meng dare act carelessly?
What troubled Hua You Meng the most though, was that she didnβt even know the other partyβs name.
βPlease have a seat, President Hua. Thereβs no need to be so formal,β Yang Kai looked at her with a smile.
βIn front of Sir, this Mistress doesnβt dare to be presumptuous,β Hua You Meng pursed her red lips and squeezed out a slightly anxious smile, insisting on remaining standing.
Yang Kai rubbed his forehead, thought for a while, and said solemnly, βPresident Hua, do you still blame this one for what happened?β
Hua You Mengβs pretty face abruptly changed, and she quickly waved her hands frantically, βWhy would Sir think so? If Sir had not stepped in yesterday, Iβm afraid my Five Paths Chamber of Commerce would have been destroyed and all my brothers and sisters would not have escaped death. This Mistress only has gratitude for Sir, how could she dare blame him?β
βHaha, I hid my strength and identity, and ran into you for no reason, bringing such a disaster to you. Does President Hua truly have no complaints?β
Hua You Mengβs brow furrowed slightly as her innermost thoughts seemed to be seen through by Yang Kai, causing her to go somewhat speechless.
βNot just President Hua, but also your companions have similar opinions, no? They just donβt dare to show it,β Yang Kai chuckled.
Hua You Meng smiled forcefully and said, βPlease donβt misunderstand, Sir. There is an old saying that when Immortals fight, mortals suffer. This Mistress and Five Paths Chamber of Commerce are just a small force in this area. Any great disturbance is enough to tear us to pieces.β
As she spoke, she seemed to gain more courage and began forming her words more clearly, βI am truly grateful to Sir for what happened yesterday, but I would not wish to experience it ever again. However, this Mistressβ experience is lacking so she really cannot understand what my Five Paths Chamber of Commerce possibly has that would attract Sir to stop here. With Sirβs identity and strength, is there anywhere in Purple Star City that you cannot go?β
βIndeed,β Yang Kai nodded. βBut if I left yesterday, you would all definitely suffer, so I chose to stay. President Hua offered her aid to me at the city gates, so I could not just abandon you to your fate.β
Hua You Meng was startled but soon nodded lightly.
Yang Kai laughed, βStarting over, this oneβs name is Yang Kai, and hiding my strength before was just for convenience. If I were to go around announcing I am an Origin King everywhere, wouldnβt that appear too arrogant? As for my statusβ¦ it is inconvenient for me to say any more so please forgive me for holding back, President Hua.β
Hua You Meng nodded, βSir must have his own considerations.β
βYes, but you donβt need to concern yourself too much with any of this. Regardless of what my status and identity are, you should just treat me as an ordinary Origin Kingβ¦β
Hua You Meng frowned and was a little dazed, but seeing that Yang Kai looked sincere, she didnβt know what to think right away. After some thought, she realized that, with Yang Kaiβs strength, there was no reason for him to deceive her, so she simply replied seriously, βThis Mistress was too suspicious. Please do not take offence, Sir.β
βThereβs no need to address me as Sir, Iβm also not used to it. Today I simply wanted to let President Hua know that everything that happened was just an unfortunate coincidence and I donβt have any plans or intentions towards your Five Paths Chamber of Commerce,β Yang Kai looked at Hua You Meng sincerely.
βThis Mistress understands,β Seeing him act so forthright, Hua You Meng believed him and only hesitated for a moment before asking, βItβs just that if this Mistress doesnβt address you as Sir, should she call youβ¦ Senior?β
Yang Kai lightly coughed, βJust call me by name.β
βThis Mistress wouldnβt dare!β Hua You Meng waved her hands in a panic.
βForget it, just call me as youβd like,β Yang Kai didnβt insist and simply reached out to push the tray of spirit fruits back while saying, βThis Blue Blood Exquisite Fruit is useless to me as anything but a delicacy. On the other hand, President Hua can purify her Saint Qi if she consumes them, so please take them back.β
Hua You Meng smiled and looked at Yang Kai with some gratitude, βMany thanks, Sir.β
She had bought this plate of spirit fruit at a very high price, and they were quite rare. If it werenβt for Yang Kaiβs identity and strength, how could Hua You Meng have done this? She was a frugal President who would normally never spend so wastefully.
βEn, someone is outside looking for you,β Yang Kaiβs expression suddenly changed as he glanced outside.
Hua You Meng looked out but did not see anyone outside the door, but just when she was about to ask, she saw Gao Hong hurriedly walking over.
Gao Hongβs face was filled with smiles, as if something good had just happened.
βSir, please wait for a moment. This Mistress will quickly deal with this,β Hua You Meng said before hurriedly withdrawing.
When she met Gao Hong outside, the two women whispered to each other, and soon Hua You Meng wore a look of surprise and asked urgently, βReally?β
Gao Hong nodded seriously, to which Hua You Meng replied in pleasant surprise, βLet me go out and have a look.β
Saying so, she hurried back into the store.
Shortly after, Hua You Meng appeared neatly in Five Paths Chamber of Commerceβs front foyer. At this moment, Xia Jing Wu, Hai Tang, and Yao Qing were waiting quietly together with a group of cultivators dressed in shining armour. At the lead of this group of cultivators was a pale-faced man who stood at attention while waiting silently.
Seeing their attire, these cultivators were easily identifiable as Purple Star City Guard, the same as Bai Zheng Chu and Lu Tian Feng from yesterday.
After seeing Hua You Meng, the lead man quickly cupped his fists and respectfully said, βI take it this Madam is the famous Five Paths Chamber of Commerceβs President Hua?β
Hua You Meng was slightly taken aback but still replied promptly, βNot at all, Hua You Meng greets this Sir.β
βPresident Hua is too polite,β The pale-faced man smiled amiably. βAllow me to introduce myself, this one is Purple Star City Guard Vice Commander Qu Zheng!β
βThis Mistress has long heard Vice Commander Quβs honoured name, but I wonder what Vice Commander Qu has come to my humble chamber of commerce today for?β Although she had received some news from Gao Hong just now, Hua You Meng couldnβt be certain of anything yet, so she still took the time to ask.
βThis Qu has come here today on orders of Senior Lu to hand these things over to President Hua.β Saying so, he took out a jade box from his Space Ring and handed it over respectfully.
Hua You Meng wore a solemn look as she reached out to accept the jade box.
Upon opening the jade box, Hua You Meng saw that it contained a number of neatly stacked papers, and after pulling out one and examining it, she couldnβt help calling out in shock, βLand deeds!β
βWhat?β Xia Jing Wu and the others were also shocked, with even Gao Hongβs jaw dropping.
Although Qu Zheng had said when he arrived that he had come to deliver a gift to Five Paths Chamber of Commerce, he had not explained what that gift was, but seeing the land deeds at this moment, everyone finally understood.
βSo many land deeds?β Hua You Meng was completely stunned as she began taking the deeds out one by one. There were more than thirty deeds in the box, each one representing ownership of a shop or plot of land.
βAhaha, President Hua is too serious. En, these land deeds are for all the stores on Soaring Dragon Street, where Five Paths Chamber of Commerce is located,β Qu Zheng explained with a smile, βSenior Lu said that although Five Paths Chamber of Commerce is small, it has operated for many years with great integrity and made significant contributions to the development of Purple Star City, a model for all merchants. These land deeds are a special token of appreciation for the hard work your chamber of commerce has done and are being transferred to President Hua in hopes that others will follow the example of your chamber of commerce.β
βThisβ¦β Hua You Mengβs tender body trembled, unable to believe what she was seeing with her own eyes, simply feeling that the land deeds in her hands were so heavy that they were crushing her beneath them.
βPresident Hua, please donβt refuse,β Qu Zheng stretched out his hand and stopped her before she could say anything, declaring solemnly. βThis Qu is here on orders. If President Hua refuses, then this Qu will not be able to fulfil his mission and will be punished with imprisonment in the Frozen Prison. This Qu has heard that President Hua has a kind heart, so this Qu begs her not to make things difficult for him.β
Hua You Meng looked at Qu Zheng as if she did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Qu Zheng immediately struck while the iron was hot, smiled, and said, βGood, this Qu will take it as President Hua accepting these, so he will now return now to report he has completed his mission.β
βHow could thatβ¦β Hua You Meng was a bold and wise woman, but she was still somewhat overwhelmed right now, not knowing how to respond. After a moment, she hurriedly said, βUncle Xia, prepare a gift for our honoured guestβs hard work.β
She knew from the words the other party had spoken that she couldnβt return these land deeds.
Uncle Xia responded and hurried to prepare some small offerings.
Qu Zheng, however, reacted with something akin to terror as he hurriedly cried out, βPresident Hua, thereβs no need for that! This Qu is simply doing his duty, how could he dare accept any benefits? President Huaβs sentiments are more than enough.β
The other guards had also gone pale, as if the small gifts Xia Jing Wu wanted to offer them were some kind of deadly scourge to be avoided at all costs.
Qu Zheng stood on the spot anxiously, wiping the cold sweat on his forehead vigorously as he glanced towards the backyard from time to time.
After a while, he heard a voice in his ears, βGood, go back and tell Lu Tian Feng that he has handled the situation well this time and this King is very satisfied.β
Like he had received a pardon from the Heavens, Qu Zheng cupped his fists in that direction and bowed deeply while calling out, βMany thanks, Sir!β
Saying so, he quickly turned to Hua You Meng and said, βThis Qu will take his leave. Good day, President Hua!β
As soon as his voice fell, he dashed out, his figure barely visible from behind as it raced off.