sinovels #672 - Gold Shopkeeper
#672 - Gold Shopkeeper
Lu Jing felt like something wasn't quite right, and after pondering for a while, he finally understood. Reading
“He's summoning you to the palace in the middle of the night… is it because of me?”
“Yes.”
“Could it be that he doesn't plan to return the hundred thousand taels of silver he owes me?”
Reminded by Cheng Guan, Lu Jing also remembered that he had saved the emperor last time and Zhu Xie had promised him a hundred thousand taels of silver as a reward.
Speaking of which, this emperor of his was quite stingy. First, he bargained with Lu Jing for a long time, and after settling on the amount of one hundred thousand taels, he continued to play the victim, insisting on getting another two months to raise the money.
Now that the two months were up, Lu Jing hadn't seen the money yet, so he immediately became vigilant.
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Although he was now making a lot of money from growing ginseng, one hundred thousand taels of silver was still a considerable sum, and he couldn't just give it up.
“Uh, it's not because of the hundred thousand taels of silver, it's about Princess Fu'an. Ever since you refused the marriage with Princess Fu'an last time, the emperor has been asking me about you every now and then.
“And now that the matter between you and Yan Yun, Miss Yan, has reached his ears, he will naturally be anxious.”
“? ? ?”
“But I received news that he was already looking for a suitable husband for Princess Fu'an, wasn't he?” Lu Jing said.
“That's right, but if he can recruit you as a驸马 (imperial son-in-law), it would of course be the best choice.”
Lu Jing shook his head, “Please, Master Cheng, convey to the emperor that I already have enough troubles on my hands, and tell him not to add to my problems.”
Cheng Guan nodded.
“Oh, and also urge him to pay that hundred thousand taels of silver. If he doesn't give it to me, I'll just take it from his treasury myself.” Lu Jing added.
… … … …
After saying goodbye to Cheng Guan, Lu Jing was finally able to explore that room that resembled a money shop.
Inside, he saw a little old man wearing a silk shirt and a sable cap, with a shrewd look on his face, busily clacking an iron abacus in his hands.
Hearing Lu Jing's footsteps, he looked up, “You are… a disciple of the academy? Go, go, go, this is not a place for you to come. It's not too late to come here after you become an inspector.”
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Lu Jing take out a copper coin and place it in front of him.
This copper coin was different from the several types of copper coins in circulation outside. The front was engraved with the words “Debts Must Be Repaid,” and the back was the iconic eye of the Si Tian Jian (Directorate of Astronomy).
The old man was stunned when he saw the copper coin, “Where did you get this thing?”
“The Si Tian Jian issued it to me.” Lu Jing said as he handed over his waist tag.
The old man took it and looked at it, and a look of realization suddenly appeared on his face.
“So you are that Lu Jing. You haven't even stayed in the academy for a year, and you've already started investigating cases with official inspectors, and it's said that you've performed very well. Indeed, you are qualified to take a look around here.”
“Senior is too kind.” Lu Jing said.
Each page had two to three kinds of pills, with their names and medicinal properties clearly recorded. In addition, there were also illustrations, with the prices marked below.
Lu Jing found the Sanxian Pill on it. This was a medium-grade pill that helped with cultivation and accelerated the recovery of secret power. One bottle of five pills cost five Si Tian Jian copper coins.
This price was much higher than ordinary medium-grade pills, but there was no way around it. Among all pills, those that could restore secret power were the most precious.
Lu Jing took a look and flipped back, wanting to find out what the pill he got from the One-Eyed Taoist was.
And he really found it.
— — Mending the Heavens.
Just hearing the name was domineering enough, and unlike the Sanxian Pill, Mending the Heavens was actually sold by the piece, two copper coins per piece, a proper special-grade pill, half a grade higher than the high-grade. This was also the highest quality pill Lu Jing could find in this volume.
That's why they say seniors are seniors, they are too generous.
Lu Jing once again admired the One-Eyed Taoist's generosity, but unfortunately, he couldn't use it.
He put the volume containing the pills aside, and then picked up another volume and flipped through it with interest.
Lu Jing spent a full incense stick of time to roughly flip through the books on the bookshelf.
And his gaze finally fell on the magical artifact volume, and a hint of joy flashed across his face, but then it was filled with regret.
“Flying sword? You want a flying sword?”
Shopkeeper Jin didn't know when he came behind Lu Jing and peeked at the page in his hand.
Seeing a flying sword named Jinghong drawn on it.
Lu Jing nodded, “But the flying swords on here are too expensive.”
He was different from other sword cultivators. He didn't have much requirement for the quality of flying swords. After all, his main purpose in refining flying swords was… to refine flying swords themselves. As for the function of the refined flying swords, it was an unexpected gain for Lu Jing.
Of course, more power was better, and a little less didn't matter, after all, he could go for quantity here.
So Lu Jing simply picked the cheapest one.
But even the cheapest one cost six hundred Si Tian Jian copper coins, which was equivalent to six hundred thousand taels of silver. At the current rate, wouldn't he have to handle a hundred cases to save enough money to buy a flying sword?
“How many coppers do you have on you?”
“Six.” Lu Jing opened his money bag and showed off all his wealth.
Of course, these six Si Tian Jian copper coins were just his reward for handling cases with Kui. Later, he and the One-Eyed Taoist had also solved a zombie case in the quarry, and he had dealt with the glutton with Qi Wenren. In addition to this, there was also the strange object that appeared in the Number One Scholar Restaurant today.
After the Si Tian Jian verified it, he should be able to receive a few more payments, but even so, he was still far from the goal.
So Lu Jing asked, “Can I buy it directly with money?”
“You can, but if you use money, you can only buy copper coins from other inspectors first, and the price will not be one thousand taels of silver for one copper coin.”
“How much is it?”
“Right now, you have to double it at least to exchange for it.” Shopkeeper Jin said, “Because the secret power is declining recently, everyone is making plans early, but if you really want a flying sword, there is another way, but it depends on luck.”
“What way?” Lu Jing's spirit was lifted. He never minded having too many flying swords.
“Buy information.” Shopkeeper Jin smiled slightly.