Protect Our Chief-Chapter 585 - 47 The Prince’s Mansion Also Has No Surplus Grain_2

"Disciples with devouring bloodlines are indeed hard to nurture, but once they are raised, they are quite formidable." Prince Heng nodded in agreement, then suddenly changed his tone, "But what does this have to do with me? No matter how powerful, it’s still your disciple."

He thought long and hard, ultimately deciding to tear through pretenses: "Senior Brother Yunyang, the ’favor’ of that chicken from back in the day, we should have settled it by now. If you truly can’t support Lici, why not send her to the Saint Land..."

"The Saint Land?" Master Yunyang’s old face changed slightly, "No. I’m fine staying at Longzuo Academy, to prevent Lici from learning bad things at the Saint Land."

"Senior Brother Yunyang, how many years has it been since that incident and you still haven’t moved on?" Prince Heng slightly frowned, "Senior Sister Xiqing has been gone for so many years, not to mention, Senior Brother Langya, he..."

"Shut up! My refusal to go to the Saint Land has nothing to do with that matter." Master Yunyang’s face showed a touch of darkness, then he snorted coldly, "Junior Brother Han Heng, you don’t understand. Staying at Longzuo Academy, I am one below and many above, why should I go to the Saint Land to endure that guy’s humiliating treatment?"

"Moreover, once Old-Tianhe kicks the bucket, I’ll be the dean. The entire Longzuo Purple Mansion Academy will be under the rule of ’True Man Yunyang’, and I will call the shots."

"Junior Brother Han Heng, in life, one must have a long-term vision. You invite me to stay and eat for a few more years, how could there not be rewards when I control Longzuo Purple Mansion Academy?"

Prince Heng couldn’t help but find it both laughable and frustrating: "Senior Brother Yunyang, your vision truly is long-term." And also, once you advance to the Divine Power Realm, can you please stop calling yourself True Man?

"Of course... if I Yunyang were not far-sighted, how could you have eaten the chicken back then? You might have starved to death." Master Yunyang’s demeanor of ethereal grace paired with his mercenary talk was truly unique, "This is called long-term investment, understand?" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"Understood!" Prince Heng nodded heavily, "However, I also have a saying here, called ’timely stop-loss’. Senior Brother Yunyang, don’t look at me carrying the title of ’Prince’, after all, it’s an empty shell~ The Prince’s Mansion also has no surplus grain~"

"Senior Brother Yunyang, I am not like you single folks." Prince Heng spoke heavily, as if bearing a burden, "I still have a princess consort, dozens of consorts, over a hundred concubines, hundreds of princes and commandery princesses to support, and descendants so numerous I can’t recognize them all. These are all heavy responsibilities, burdens we must bear."

"To be honest, sometimes I do quite envy Senior Brother Yunyang... a crane in the clouds, free to come and go, unburdened."

Master Yunyang seemed as if struck by thunder.

This Wu Hanheng... is too, too much.

Just driving someone away, did he have to use such drastic measures?

...

Half an hour later.

At the entrance of White Cloud Tower, Master Yunyang and Wang Lici, the old and the young, stood looking up at the rising restriction in silence.

The night wind howled by, making their silhouettes look especially desolate.

After a while, Master Yunyang let out a sigh: "Ah~ Uncle Heng also does not have it easy. After so many years, it’s thanks to the Prince’s Mansion’s vast fortune and ancestral assets. If it were anyone else, they would have been impoverished long ago. Lici, remember your Uncle Heng’s kindness, know that you must repay it in the future, okay?"

"Rest assured, Master, I understand."

Wang Lici nodded seriously, then put the large bundle of Heavenly and Earthly Treasures Prince Heng gave her before leaving into the storage ring, turned to look at her master with expectancy saying, "Master, where do we go next?"

"Don’t rush, don’t rush, let your master take a look first. Back in the day, your master had connections, and now they finally pay off at this critical moment."

Master Yunyang once again took out his little notebook, first placing a cross next to Wu Hanheng’s name.

He then began to ponder carefully.

...

Time flies, and several months passed in the blink of an eye.

Daqian Changlong Calendar year 3167, January 19.

It’s early spring once more.

The winter snow has not yet melted, but the turmoil between the Qiaan Family and the Wang Family has gradually quieted down, barely appearing in street conversations anymore.

After negotiating the details of their agreement, both the Qiaan Family and the Wang Family formally signed a contract at the end of last year, under the joint certification of Purple Mansion Academy and the Governor’s Mansion.

The Qiaan Family, which has existed for over a thousand years, has vast resources. Whether it is money, talent reserves, business experience, or connections, it far surpasses what a nouveau riche Noble Family like the Wang Family can muster.

With the Qiaan Family’s involvement, Shouda Trading Company quickly burned through funds to open up the market several times faster.

The Tier Four Red-crowned Immortal Cranes, which hadn’t sold yet at Purple Mansion Academy, were all bought at once by Shouda Trading Company, thanks to Wang Liyao’s great influence, otherwise the Academy might not have been willing to sell them all.

As for the orders for the flying chariot cabins, they were taken over by the largest Artifact Refining Workshop in Longzuo County, the Longzuo Branch of Celestial Workshop. They worked overtime for three full months before completing the order.

Now, months have passed, and in the skies of Longzuo County, there are now sixty-seven spiritual bird flying chariots flying daily.

According to Qiaan Xuehan’s report, they have already dispatched Qiaan Family elders to other counties to either acquire or rent spiritual bird flying chariots, aiming to increase the number of flying chariots to one hundred and twenty within a year.

This shows that, purely in terms of commercial resources, the current Wang Family is nowhere near catching up with the Qiaan Family.