novelraw Chapter 71
Chapter 71
The Yulong Gang’s hall and docks were extremely lively.
After the Nu Tao Gang’s water stronghold was breached yesterday, dozens of boatloads of goods were transported to the docks one after another, then sent into the gang’s warehouses.
For the dock laborers, it felt like the New Year. Everyone received an extra payment of five copper coins.
Large quantities of iron ore and salt ore were delivered into the Yulong Gang’s warehouses.
However, it was said that the truly valuable items, along with the seized silver and jewelry, were all sent to the county authorities and handed over to the constable captain from the Six Gates.
The Weapon Room also acquired some new things…
Aside from a large number of damaged weapons and arrowheads, there were also two forging tables used for blacksmithing.
The Weapon Room’s forging tables increased from eight to ten.
Su Wangchuan knew that these items had to be smelted and forged into finished weapons as soon as possible and turned into silver. Otherwise, they were nothing but worthless materials, and keeping them around was just an eyesore.
Fortunately, the Weapon Room had become full of vitality. Under his encouragement, the sixteen apprentices would evenly split the earnings once the forged weapons were sold, so their enthusiasm for forging was extremely high.Moreover, with the experienced blacksmith Qian Sihai joining them, producing two batches of Hundredfold Steel weapons every three days was a very tangible source of profit.
Su Wangchuan sold off the remaining Hundredfold Steel sabers.
One was handed to Hall Master He;
Another was handed to Helm Leader Song;
Both men were extremely satisfied and each paid eight taels of silver.
As time passed, more and more arrows and armor-piercing arrows accumulated in the Weapon Room’s storeroom.
At the counter, three Hundredfold Steel longswords were put on display. Even with a price tag of fifteen taels of silver, they were quickly snapped up.
That day, just after logging out of the game, Instructor Yu called.
“Not bad, Wangchuan.”
“I heard you’re now the newest Room Master of the Yulong Gang’s Weapon Room, with quite a bit of authority…”
“It’s all thanks to Instructor Yu and Brother Lin Xun. I’m just benefiting from your support.”
Su Wangchuan naturally remembered those who had helped him. Words of gratitude came easily.
“That’s fine.”
“It’s like this. Lin Xun told me that your Weapon Room can now take orders for Hundredfold Steel sabers and Hundredfold Steel longswords. I want to cut in line and have you prepare a few Hundredfold Steel pieces for our company. Don’t worry, I’ll pay in full and won’t put you in a difficult position.”
So Instructor Yu was here to place an order.
Hearing this, Su Wangchuan was overjoyed.
“Instructor Yu, listen to yourself. You’re personally calling to deliver money and bonuses to me. How could I possibly refuse? Besides, this is a business with no real cost on my end anyway. I’ll calculate it at a friend’s price and only charge you half the market rate. How does that sound?”
He had originally been worried that forging too many Hundredfold Steel weapons might make them hard to sell, or that excessive supply would disrupt the external market. Having an internal channel made things much more convenient.
“How could I accept that so easily?”
Instructor Yu burst into laughter.
“I need six Hundredfold Steel sabers and two Hundredfold Steel longswords. Eight pieces total. One hundred and twenty taels of silver at half price. You’re letting me earn one hundred and eighty thousand yuan!?”
“One hundred and eighty thousand it is. Instructor Yu, you’ve told me before that a top-tier gold farmer can earn seventy to eighty thousand in a single day. I count as a fairly capable gold farmer now, don’t I?”
Su Wangchuan smiled broadly.
“That’s true!”
Instructor Yu’s smile grew even wider.
“The studio has been established for almost two years now. Among the gold farmers, you really are outstanding. Fine, then I won’t be polite. Forge the Hundredfold Steel weapons as soon as possible, and we’ll conduct the transaction at Laifeng Pavilion.”
When Su Wangchuan heard that the location was Laifeng Pavilion, the look in his eyes toward Instructor Yu changed.
So, Instructor Yu, with those thick brows and honest features, I thought you were a proper man.
“Alright. It’s a deal.”
Su Wangchuan agreed.
After hanging up, he smiled.
In truth, to Su Wangchuan, Instructor Yu was more than just his guide and the leader of the gold farming team. He was also one of the protective umbrellas escorting him within Huishui County.
Letting him earn those sixty taels of silver was perfectly reasonable.
And moreover…
Ever since Su Wangchuan realized that the game world of spirit realm was filled with enormous dangers, he had paid increasing attention to his own safety in Huishui County.
He did not want to end up like Heipi or the group from Tianshui Village, dying under mysterious circumstances.
Connections had to be established.
When sudden changes came, he needed to sense danger earlier than ordinary people.
Within the gang, Brother Lin Xun had his back.
Instructor Yu, as a county constable with access to official information, was another crucial protective umbrella. This kind of investment was necessary.
Over the next three days, Su Wangchuan personally forged Hundredfold Steel sabers. Working together with Qian Sihai, they produced a total of twelve Hundredfold Steel weapons.
For the first time since leaving the hall, Su Wangchuan followed Brother Lin Xun, whose injuries had recovered, to visit the famous Laifeng Pavilion.
Laifeng Pavilion was the largest money-burning den in Huishui County. Outside, flowers bloomed in dazzling splendor. Inside, the halls were brightly lit.
The sounds of silk and bamboo instruments intertwined with the soft, sweet voices of the girls, leaving countless patrons reluctant to leave, their souls utterly captivated.
Lin Xun was clearly a regular here. The moment he entered, familiar girls greeted him, throwing themselves into his arms from both sides.
“Brother Lin, are you feeling better now?”
“We heard you settled things with the Nu Tao Gang. Could you tell us sisters how it happened?”
“Alright, alright. Take us to a private room first. We’ll sit down and talk properly.”
With great flair, Lin Xun wrapped his arms around the two girls and headed inside.
Su Wangchuan followed behind, doing his best to remain inconspicuous and avoiding the suggestive gazes of some of the girls.
“Oh?”
“Is this young master here with Brother Lin? He’s quite handsome. First time I’ve seen him. Don’t tell me he’s still a virgin?”
Once inside the private room, the girl on the left swept her phoenix-like eyes over Su Wangchuan and saw straight through him.
Su Wangchuan was momentarily speechless. Anything he said at this point would have felt inappropriate, so he simply pretended to be deaf and mute.
“Hahaha… don’t tease him.”
“Go wait by the door. When you see Constable Yu, bring him in.”
“Brother Lin, you’re so heartless. We’ve waited for you for so long, and when we finally meet, you send us away.”
“Exactly. How about I wait outside, and let Sister Zixia stay here to attend to you?”
The girls of Laifeng Pavilion were all smooth talkers, giving off the unmistakable air of top-tier sales experts.
Su Wangchuan even had the illusion that he was facing living, breathing people.
Lin Xun chuckled as he agreed, then began animatedly recounting his two encounters with the Nu Tao Gang to Zixia. When he reached the tense and dangerous moments, Miss Zixia was so frightened that she kept burrowing into his arms.
Su Wangchuan continued being his invisible self.
Instructor Yu arrived quickly.
He did not come alone.
Behind him were a man and a woman.
The woman wore a cold expression, clearly displeased with the environment. She frowned, looking thoroughly annoyed.
The man was none other than Monk Dalong from Kongming Temple.
Su Wangchuan was dumbfounded.
A monk visiting a brothel!
“Brother Wangchuan is here too, haha…”
Su Wangchuan stood up and cupped his fists in greeting.
Zixia and the other girl tactfully withdrew outside.
“Alright.”
“Everyone’s here.”
“Let me introduce you.”
Instructor Yu closed the door and said to the group,
“This is Brother Wangchuan, the new Room Master of the Yulong Gang’s Weapon Room. From now on, he will be an important weapons supplier for our company. If you have any weapon-related needs, you can contact him through me. Of course, you can also reach out to him privately.”
“Wangchuan.”
“This is Monk Dalong. You’ve met before. He is the captain of the company’s second land-clearing team and a First-Rank Martial Artist.”
“Congratulations, Brother Long!”
Su Wangchuan’s eyes lit up as he offered his congratulations.
A First-Rank Martial Artist was already a formidable figure in Huishui County.
Instructor Yu then gestured toward the aloof woman beside him.
“This is Chen Hong, a member of our company’s reserve team. She’s a Quasi-Martial Artist. She’ll also be receiving a share of the Hundredfold Steel weapons being forged this time.”
Chen Hong nodded at Su Wangchuan with a slight smile.
When she entered earlier, she had noticed that Su Wangchuan sat upright by himself, without any girls beside him, which gave her a bit of a favorable impression.
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