Chapter 45: Clear of the schemes, unknowingly trapped in the urn


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    “Hello, young Gu Master, what is the problem here?” Jia Fu walked to the middle of the crowd and


    asked amicably.


    The young Gu Master was ttered and he cupped his fists again. Looking at the surrounding


    nsmen, he bucked up his courage and exined the entire situation.


    “So that’s what happened!” Jia Fu nodded while listening. Next, he asked Jia Jin Sheng, “Little brother,


    is this true?”


    Jia Jin Sheng turned his head away and snorted coldly, not looking at his brother.


    Jia Fu pondered solemnly.


    The surrounding people were silent, not daring to interrupt his thoughts. All awaited in anticipation of


    his verdict.


    This matter was in fact, due to Jia Jin Sheng’s scam, but the young Gu Master was also at fault for


    being greedy and not being vignt himself, otherwise he would not have gotten cheated.


    If Jia Fu wanted to defend his brother, with his Rank four cultivation, even the Gu Yue n leader could


    not do anything.


    Jia Fu thought for a while before finally speaking. “I’ve understood the situation, my brother is at fault


    for this matter, causing this young man to suffer a loss and buy fake products, I am really sorry!” Saying


    so, he cupped his fists towards the young Gu Master.


    “Sir Jia Fu!” The young Gu Master wasrgely surprised, and quickly said modestly, “You are a Rank


    four Gu Master, I am merely a Rank two, this is too much for me, too much!”


    Jia Fu waved his hand: “Hehe, this has nothing to do with cultivation levels, I act impartially regardless


    of ability. A wrong is a wrong, I apologise to you on behalf of the merchant caravan. As for


    compensation, how about this, you lost two hundred and fifty primeval stones, so I willpensate


    double that amount to you on behalf of the Jia family.”


    He executed his promise immediately, as a follower took out five money bags and handed it to the


    young Gu Master in public.


    Every money bag was filled to the brim, each containing a hundred primeval stones.


    The young Gu Master took over the money bag, so overwhelmed that he could not say anything.


    “However, I have a word of advice to you.” Jia Fu continued and reminded, “A ck Boar Gu is very


    rare, for it is able to raise a Gu Master’s strength permanently. Although it is only Rank one, it is very


    hard to find on the market. Every time one appears in the market, it would be bought immediately. The


    pricing is around six hundred primeval stones. Trying to get one with two hundred and fifty primeval


    stones is impractical.”


    “Junior has learnt his lesson!” The young Gu Master bowed deeply to Jia Fu in gratitude.


    Cheers erupted from the crowd.


    “Sir Jia Fu is brilliant!”


    “Magnificent, as expected of Sir Jia Fu!”


    “As a Rank four Gu Master, he did not make use of his status to bully the weaker party, Sir Jia Fu really


    is the role model of the righteous path.”


    “No, no.” Jia Fu smiled, cupping his fists towards the crowd, modestly saying, “Our Jia family business


    bases our principles on trust and honesty. Everyone, my brother is young and foolish, liking to y


    pranks on others. He is actually very kind, I hope everyone can be more bearing of him, don’t take it to


    heart.”


    The crowd’s cheers became even louder.


    “Hmph!” Jia Jin Sheng’s expression was ugly as he stomped on the ground and walked into the tent.


    Next he walked out from the back of the tent.


    Fang Yuan looked at this silently, thinking in his heart, “It seems that the image wall at the Flower Wine


    Monk’s ce can be sold.”


    The Flower Wine Monk had used a Photo-audio Gu to record the ugly acts of the 4th generation Gu


    Yue n leader. Before he died, with indignance in his heart, used the Photo-audio Gu and pped it


    on the wall, creating an image wall. The image wall’s images continued to loop, showing the truth to the


    people.


    With the intention of maximizing his profits, Fang Yuan had wanted to sell this image wall long ago. He


    believed that the other two n families on Qing Mao Mountain, the Bai family and Xiong family would


    be very interested in this image wall.


    But to sell this personally would be very inappropriate. His cultivation was too weak and if he brought


    this image wall to the other viges, he could easily be silenced.


    Even if the transaction was sessful and he managed to return safely, there was no secret that would


    stay a secret forever, and once it was revealed to the Gu Yue’s higher-ups, he would be kicked out of


    the n family at best.


    In ordance to Fang Yuan’s ns, he still needed to make use of the Gu Yue n. Thus, the safest


    way was to sell it to a certain merchant in the caravan. All of them were outsiders, and were not


    involved in the disputes among the viges, thus it was the best choice for him.


    In just one day, this caravan would leave the Gu Yue mountain vige and lead towards either the


    Xiong family or the Bai family.


    Fang Yuan could reduce his risks to the minimum by selling to them; it was the safest method.


    ……


    “One more cup!”


    “Wine, where’s the wine?”


    “Quickly get me the wine, are you afraid that I’m unable to pay?”


    Jia Jin Sheng mmed the mushroom table as he howled.


    “Young master Jia, here’s your wine!” The clerk quickly brought him his wine.


    Jia Jin Sheng grabbed the bamboo cup and tilted his head and gulped the liquor.


    “Good wine!” Heughed loudly, sounding coarse and bleak.


    With a bang, he ced the cup on the table and howled again. “Get me another ss, I want as many


    as you can supply!”


    The clerks did not dare to offend him and could only do as he said.


    Luckily, this wine house was already full of people. Not only were the mushroom tables packed with


    people, even the surrounding streets were packed with people. Jia Jin Sheng’s drunkard temperament


    was not very peculiar in this bustling street.


    Jia Jin Sheng drank cup by cup, wanting to drown his sorrows. With his back facing the crowd, no one


    observed that as he drank, two clear lines of tears flowed down his cheeks.


    Who would know of his pain, his sorrow?


    A hateful person has to have his pitiful side, conversely. Everybody had their own stories.


    Amongst his brothers, he was the youngest, being the most handsome and resembling his father the


    most, thus being the most doted by his father. But heaven made fun of him by giving him only D grade


    talent.


    As he grew up, he lived under the pressure of his brothers. He was indignant and wanted to resist, but


    with that talent, there was nothing he could do.


    His father felt death approaching and wanted to split his assets. Two people were to lead a merchant


    caravan. They pledged to break up the family property in ordance to the results.


    Jia Jin Sheng wanted to rely on his own method to acquire the family assets and the recognition of his


    n. But to think that he became his brother’s stepping stone once again.


    When Jia Fu appeared, he knew he fell into a trap. This was a scheme right from the beginning. But


    what could he do? Once he entered this caravan, he was doomed to be Jia Fu’s fodder. Rank four and


    Rank one was such a huge gap that he was powerless to fight again.


    “Jia Fu!” He forced this name out of his mouth, his eyes burning with the mes of hatred, he was


    unable to take it lying down!


    “Do you wish to deal with your brother? I can help you.” At this time, he heard a voice.


    Jia Jin Sheng was stunned but when he turned around, he saw that for quite a while, there was


    someone sitting beside him.


    He shook his head and blinked a few times, finally seeing who it was.


    Who else if not for Fang Yuan?


    “It’s you!” He stared at Fang Yuan, slightly angry, “I remember you! Luckyd, getting a Mudskin Toad


    from my gambling den! You’re here to mock me?”


    Fang Yuan looked at Jia Jin Sheng, his eyes cold as water. “I have a huge business, so if you wish to


    acquire better results and get more assets, why not listen to me?”


    Jia Jin Sheng was suspicious. His back straightened and he sat up, “How do you know about the


    matter of the assets?”


    This secret was not easily known to outsiders, but Fang Yuan was easily able to guess it.


    “The Jia family’s business is not top secret, how can it evade people who wish to know?” Fang Yuan


    laughed coldly and thought of a memory from his previous life.


    The Jia family head was a legendary figure who started from scratch. He made his fortune through the


    merchant caravans and revived the Jia family’s vige. He gradually got old, and when he could feel


    that his time was up, he got his children to form a caravan in twos and ording to their results, split


    the assets. The better they did, the more family assets they get.


    But his eldest son Jia Fu and second son Jia Gui were extremely talented. Afterpeting for six to


    seven years, they still could note to a conclusion, and even after the family head died, there was


    no clear victor.


    After the Jia family head died, there was an enormous amount of assets. Whilepeting for the


    assets, the two brothers’ conflict escted and both called in external help, causing arge scale Gu


    competition. Finally, the both of them died. The Jia family that had prospered quickly also failed quickly,


    causing people to talk about it in amazement.


    Jia Jin Sheng squinted his eyes, for Fang Yuan’s exnation was irrefutable. He thought, from the time


    his father dered the asset distribution, it had already been two years. There are no imprable


    walls in the world, so even if someone found out about it, it’s nothing strange.


    His real worry was whether this was another trap by Jia Fu. But no matter what, there was no harm


    listening.


    Fang Yuan did not speak immediately. He surveyed the surroundings. This was the same wine cer


    he came into in the afternoon. The shopkeeper operated independently, and at night, the shop was


    bustling with business.


    Discussing here was a far safer ce than a quiet environment, as it could avoid the eavesdropping of


    certain Gu worms.


    He hooked his fingers at Jia Jin Sheng. “Lend me your ear.”


    Jia Jin Sheng unhappily snorted, but still nted his head forward.


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    After hearing Fang Yuan’s description, he frowned and looked at Fang Yuan coldly. “This business


    involves the three families on Qing Mao Mountain, and we merchants detest getting involved in other


    people’s disputes. Hmph, you were sent here by Jia Fu to harm me right?”


    Fang Yuan had long expected for him to be suspicious. He did not bother to exin, but got up and left.


    “Hehe, in that case, I’ll go talk to your brother.”


    Jia Jin Sheng squinted his eyes, staring at Fang Yuan. Only until Fang Yuan had left the wine shop did


    he lose his patience. He chased out of the tent and caught up to Fang Yuan, “Don’t go, we can have a


    talk.”


    Fang Yuan ced both hands behind his back, staring at him from the side, coldly saying, “I know you


    are suspicious of me, but now that your brother has you firmly caught, you’re almost close to finished. If


    you choose to believe in me, there’s still hope, if not you’re doomed. Are you daring enough to take this


    bet?”


    Jia Jin Sheng’s expression changed as he corrected and said, “Jia Fu is but only a little older, I have


    never acknowledged him as my brother! But you’re right, I’m taking this bet.”


    Fang Yuan said solemnly, “Two thousand primeval stones, no haggling.”


    Jia Jin Shengughed bitterly, “Too expensive, this trade involves high risk.”


    “The greater the risk, the greater the rewards.” Fang Yuan shook his head, his attitude firm, “If you sell


    it to those two families, you will only earn much more.”


    Jia Jin Sheng nodded, showing a hint of seriousness, “This I believe, for these years the Bai family has


    been growing fast, and an A grade talent called Bai Ning Bing has appeared recently, he has a great


    future ahead. Qing Mao Mountain’s situation is gradually changing. Your Gu Yue family’s dominance is


    wavering, and if I sell this to the Bai family, I can at least earn twice as much!”


    Hearing Jia Jin Sheng’s understanding of the Qing Mao Mountain’s situation, Fang Yuan could not help


    but evaluate him again, thinking: ‘This Jia Jin Sheng, he is still a merchant family member after all, not


    those useless second generations.”


    Jia Jin Sheng sighed, “Regardless of whether this is a trap, I’m jumping in. I promise you, two thousand


    primeval stones it is! However, I want to see the merchandise first.”


    “Of course,e with me.” Fang Yuanughed as he led the way. Jia Jin Sheng was already trapped


    in the urn, and the situation was fully in Fang Yuan’s grasp.