GBP Chapter 152: The Biggest Money in the World
Chapter 152: The Biggest Money in the World
Cang Yue Kingdom - Capital - Beichen Palace
As night falls, the capital's lights are brilliant, illuminating the entire city sky. The streets and alleys are bustling with traffic and people.
In stark contrast, at the Beichen Palace, Xue Jingchuan rushed in, "Your Majesty asked you to return to your fiefdom? On what basis?"
"Just because he is the king and I am the subject," Nangong Chen said with an indifferent attitude.
Xue Jingchuan spoke after a long pause: "So...are you planning to leave like this?"
Nangong Chen smiled and said, "What else? I was planning to let Ying Ren go find Ye Ling, and it just so happens that you're here. Haven't you always wanted to venture into the martial arts world? This time you don't have to run around for me anymore. Jingchuan, leave the capital! Just like Ye Ling said, this is a big whirlpool. If you stay here for too long, you'll be sucked in. It's better to leave."
Xue Jingchuan sighed helplessly: "Okay, I will rush to Quezhou as soon as possible. She will definitely go there because she wants to compete with Gu Feixiang. However, she may find you soon and challenge you, the sixth on the Langya List."
Nangong Chen just smiled and said, "Zhezhou, it seems that the emperor is really angry this time. He actually gave Zhezhou to my brother as a fiefdom. Everyone knows that it is the territory of Langya Pavilion. My brother's future will not be easy."
Xue Jingchuan was silent. After an unknown amount of time, he finally emerged from Beichen Palace. Not long after he left, Bai Lang appeared. "Sir, what's wrong?"
"It's much better than we expected. The Crown Prince and Prince Beichen are secondary. The main thing is the Queen. She must die. I must let her die and let her go down to accompany the Imperial Sister." Xue Jingchuan's eyes were full of hatred.
"I know what you are thinking, so as soon as I heard the news, I asked the people in the palace to take action. That old woman will not live long," said Bai Lang.
"The capital will become even lonelier in the future. There are only a few princes, and two of them left at once. I don't know what the emperor would think," Xue Jingchuan sneered.
"The more we travel, the easier it will be for us to succeed. By the way, King Beichen doesn't doubt you, does he?"
"He arranged everything about Ye Tingzhan. I was just following his orders. What does he doubt?"
"That's right, what should we do next?"
"Ride as fast as you can to Quezhou and help King Wen deal with the Huqi army. This battle is crucial."
"Yes, I understand."
The next day, Nangong Chen left the capital early in the morning. His team was huge, after all, he had to bring all the women in the backyard with him.
Not long after Nangong Chen left, Nangong Xuan's convoy also left the city, and naturally it was quite a big deal.
The people were talking about the great changes in the capital, and it was also common knowledge that Nangong Xuan and the Queen had falsely passed on the imperial edict and killed Ye Tingzhan and 30,000 soldiers. Of course, the credit for this came from Langya Pavilion and all the shops of the Leng family.
Around noon that day, Ye Ling and his group set up camp to rest. The reason was simple: they had reached a fork in the road and would have to go their separate ways tomorrow.
Ye Ling sat under a tree to enjoy the cool breeze: "I'm really not used to stopping so early!"
"Sister Ye, we have to separate tomorrow. I can't bear to leave you," Meng Jing said with a pout.
"All good things must come to an end. We all have our own lives and it's impossible for us to walk the same path forever. But those who meet on this road of life are destined to meet each other. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we parted ways amicably?" Ye Ling asked with a smile.
"But I still can't bear to leave Sister Ye..." Meng Jing's eyes gradually became moist.
Ye Ling gently patted Meng Jing's shoulder and comforted her: "Don't be sad, separation is for a better reunion. Maybe one day in the future, we will meet again."
"really?"
"real"
Bi Cheng, the "official," came over with a few fruits and said, "Here, they're very sweet."
"You've already separated from the Liu family, why are you still calling me Si Shi?" Ye Ling said.
"Whether you are the official or not, your subordinates will recognize you" must be the kind of shameless guy.
"Don't make me whip you?"
Bicheng smiled and said, "Si Shi, although you always say that you are cruel and ruthless, anyone who knows you knows that you are hard-mouthed but soft-hearted. You will only attack those treacherous villains and will not kill good people."
"How about I kill you first as an example?"
"No problem, but you may have misunderstood. I am not a good person, and there are not many good people in Langya Pavilion."
"I believe this. As the saying goes: Those who are virtuous cannot defeat those who are immoral, those who are good at speaking cannot defeat those who talk nonsense, those who are normal cannot defeat those who are 80%, and those who are kind cannot defeat those who are heartless and ruthless. Is that the truth?" Ye Ling asked with a smile.
Bicheng nodded: "Yes, that's the truth. The higher the status, the dirtier the person. This is an eternal truth."
"You are quite good at telling the truth!" Ye Ling said and lay down directly.
"Junior sister, let's go and slack off!" Mo Yufeng shouted.
Ye Ling got up reluctantly and went to the river with Meng Jing. Meng Jing couldn't wait to join the fishing team, while Ye Ling continued to sit and watch the fun.
"Miss Ye, this is not your style!" said the pigeon who was taking off his boots.
"That's right, Sister Ye, come down quickly and catch fish," Meng Jing called out.
Ye Ling shook her head. "I've been really tired lately. I feel like an eighty-year-old left-behind man carrying sixty buckets of water under the scorching sun to water the vegetable fields at the village entrance, only to realize after finishing that he was watering someone else's fields."
Everyone present was stunned for a long time before they could process Ye Ling's words. Mo Yufeng smiled and said, "You are just lazy. Fortunately, Jiuyou is here to keep you company. You two complement each other perfectly. He always likes to do all the work silently."
"Of course not, my laziness was caused by my Jiuyou." Ye Ling was very proud. Indeed, she used to be very hardworking, but since she had Jiuyou, she started to rely on him and started to be lazy.
At this moment, Zhuang Yi came running back: "Guess what I saw?"
"I know," Ye Ling raised his hand immediately. "A beggar's wallet was stolen by a fool. The blind man saw it, the dumb man yelled, the deaf man got scared, the idiot stepped forward, the lame man kicked him, the wanted criminal wanted to take him to the government office, but the pockmarked man said, 'For my sake, let it go.'"
Everyone was stunned for a long time again. Zhuang Yi was completely confused: "What? I saw some deer. Deer meat is delicious."
"Then why did you come back?" the others present said almost in unison.
"Hold your weapons! You can't get something for nothing, right?"
"I'll go with you." The pigeon put on his boots again. Between fish and venison, he decisively chose the latter.
Ye Ling was also very happy: Mengmeng, that’s great. In this era, there are no nationally protected animals. All animals can be hunted freely as long as they are edible.
"The master is in for a treat tonight."
Ye Ling said happily, "Of course not. By the way, Senior Brother, when will you cash in the share you promised me for the Five Ghosts incident?"
Mo Yufeng said helplessly, "I'll give it to you when you return to Langya Pavilion. Why are you so obsessed with money? Isn't our friendship worth twenty thousand taels of silver?"
Ye Ling waved his right index finger and said, "It's not worth it. I only pursue pure gold. I don't want pure gold. Pure love can no longer satisfy me. I want pure gold."
"Are you obsessed with money?" Youminglang, who had just walked over, laughed.
Ye Ling stood up and swung a bamboo pole in the water. "You don't understand. Listen to my advice. Make money. Without money, how can you protect your family, support your love, and maintain your friendships? With your mouth? Haha... Stop it. Everyone is busy."
Ye Ling's words were casual but full of meaning. Except for Meng Jing and Su Su, everyone else basically understood them.
Mo Yufeng said, "According to you, money is the foundation of everything?"
"Isn't that so? Rich people are openly stingy, while poor people are cautiously generous. If you have money, no one will look down on you even if you don't spend a penny. If you have no money, no one will pay attention to you even if you spend money lavishly. This is the reality. In a word, money is not everything, but not having money is something you can't do," said Ye Ling.
"I agree with you. There is no doubt that this is the reality," said Mo Yufeng.
You Ming Lang sat down on a rock and spoke, "Girl, although what you said is quite right, what I want to say is this: whether rich or poor, happiness does not depend on money. Luxury and tranquility each have their own merits. Wealth brings splendor, poverty brings elegance. When you are poor, every meal is precious; when you are rich, mountains and rivers become ordinary."
"No!" Ye Ling blurted out something in English: "A poor man in a busy city has no one to care about him, but a rich man in a remote mountain area has distant relatives. If you don't believe me, just look at the wine at the banquet; every cup is offered to the rich and powerful first."
"The difference between rich and poor lies in material things, while the richness of the soul lies in virtue," Youminglang retorted.
Ye Ling smiled and said, "We have different views. My life goal is: if tea can intoxicate people, why do we need wine? Only gold and silver can relieve a thousand worries. There are countless troubles in the world, and only sudden wealth can relieve them."
"Haha..." Everyone at the scene laughed.
Su Su said, "Sister Ling, it's really interesting to talk to you."
"Keep a low profile, sister-in-law, what is your goal in life?"
"This... I haven't thought about it yet," Su Su hesitated.
"Is that even worth thinking about?" Meng Jing said, "My life goal is to find a husband as manly as Sister Ye."
"Then your wish may not come true," Mo Yufeng said with a smile.
"It's not easy to find someone like me." Ye Ling smiled and patted Meng Jing's shoulder.
Su Su listened to their conversation, her mind lost in thought. She recalled her own dream, perhaps not to become a wealthy woman, but to find true happiness, and now she had found it. But… Su Su paused for a moment before continuing, “I hope to live a free and unfettered life, free from constraints, to do what I want. Isn’t that right, Sister Bu Ling?”
"Well, this is also a good life goal." Ye Ling nodded in agreement.
Mo Yufeng smiled: "Not bad! It seems that you learn quickly from your junior sister. Keep up the hard work. I am optimistic about you."
Su Su nodded like a chicken eating rice: "I remember every word Sister Ling said in my heart and I dare not forget it."
"That's right. Learning how to survive from others is what a wise person does," Mo Yufeng praised.
Su Su was even happier: "Thank you, Master Ye."
"You're welcome," Ye Ling smiled and waved.
Everyone spoke up and discussed their life goals. At this moment, they seemed to have forgotten their surroundings and focused only on their deepest desires.
However, the danger is not far away. Each of them knows that the road ahead is still long and requires continuous efforts and struggle to realize their ideals.