Chapter 7: Getting Rich Overnight

Yan Ge did not seem surprised by this quote; instead, he shot another suspicious glance at Chu Liuyue, the thin piece of paper in his hand trembling slightly.

"This... Eldest Miss Chu, do you really intend to sell this thing?"

Chu Liuyue nodded.

"At this price, I believe Second Master Yan understands that you aren't losing a single cent, right?"

Hearing this, Yan Ge gave a bitter smile.

Of course he knew that exchanging three hundred thousand taels of silver for this single piece of paper was not a loss—it could even be considered a massive profit!

But the key was, this thing was truly a hot potato!

"Eldest Miss Chu, this... you really have handed me a hot potato!"

Because this paper—was actually a land deed!

Furthermore, it wasn't an ordinary land deed, but the deed to a hunting ground outside the Imperial Capital!

A so-called hunting ground actually referred to a place specifically used for raising magical beasts.

On the Xuanwu Continent, magical beasts were divided into nine ranks, with the first rank being the weakest and the ninth rank being the strongest.

Magical beasts were naturally wild and free, unwilling to be driven by humans, but if they formed a contract with a person, they would become extremely loyal and become a person's capable assistant.

Generally speaking, a person could only contract one magical beast at a time, but if a magical beast died, a human could continue to seek other magical beasts to form a contract.

The higher the rank of the magical beast, the stronger its strength and the greater its help to humans.

Precisely because of this, the cultivators of the Xuanwu Continent were always flocking to magical beasts, especially high-rank ones.

But how easy were magical beasts to find?

Ordinary cultivators could generally only head to dangerous lands themselves, risking their lives to search for magical beasts.

But powerful families were different; they would usually choose to build their own hunting grounds!

All they had to do was find a suitable location and corral some magical beasts within it. This would save a lot of trouble, allowing the clan's descendants to choose magical beasts at will, and it could also serve as a training ground to enhance the strength of the younger generation of cultivators!

It killed several birds with one stone; why wouldn't they do it?

Of course, while it sounded simple, actually building a hunting ground required an immense amount of manpower and resources.

Because of this, aside from the Imperial Family, only the top-tier great clans and nobility could afford to maintain a hunting ground!

Even the Chu family only possessed a single hunting ground!

In recent years, as the Chu family gradually declined, that hunting ground had become almost unsustainable.

Among its inhabitants, the highest-ranked magical beast was still a fifth-rank beast raised by the head of the Chu family, Chu Zhonghe, twenty years ago: the Golden King Tiger!

Yet, the hunting ground deed that Chu Liuyue produced now was not the Chu family's property, but... her own!

Speaking of which, the fact that she, a bullied loser, possessed such a thing was largely thanks to her engagement to the Crown Prince, Rong Jin.

When she was just born, Chu Ning was the most outstanding genius of the Chu family generation, showing signs of being able to take over the family.

Coupled with his resolute and loyal character, he was deeply loved by His Majesty. Thus, as soon as she was born, His Majesty directly arranged the engagement between the Crown Prince and her.

As long as she waited until her fourteenth birthday for her coming-of-age ceremony, they could officially become engaged, and she would become the Crown Princess!

And that hunting ground deed was something His Majesty had directly bestowed upon Chu Liuyue at that time!

At the time, Chu Liuyue was still in swaddling clothes, yet she had already become the object of envy for countless people!

But who could have known that she actually possessed a defective original meridian and was a natural-born loser, subsequently becoming the laughingstock of the entire Yaochen Kingdom!

In a world where strength was respected, the existence of the weak was, in itself, a mistake!

When the father and daughter fell into ruin, it wasn't that Chu Ning hadn't thought of that hunting ground, but in reality, the hunting ground had long been under the control of the Crown Prince. He had requested to see the Crown Prince several times to seek help, but he was always turned away.

He naturally knew what that meant, and from then on, he stopped harboring any illusions.

As for the original Chu Liuyue, she had always felt she was unworthy of the Crown Prince, so she never even entertained the thought!

Unfortunately, the current Chu Liuyue was already a different person!

Her principles in life were simple: if someone treats me with respect, I will return it tenfold; if someone bullies me once, I will return it a hundredfold!

It was impossible for the Crown Prince not to know what kind of life the father and daughter were living, yet he never showed even a hint of sympathy. In that case... why keep this deed?

"I know, which is why I came to find Second Master Yan. What, is even the Treasure Pavilion unable to afford this deed?"

As Chu Liuyue spoke, she reached out to take the deed, appearing somewhat disappointed.

Second Master Yan hurriedly tucked the item carefully into his sleeve and gave a chuckle.

"Look at what you're saying! I can't speak for anything else, but in this Yaochen Kingdom, there is no business our Treasure Pavilion dares not do! Since you are bringing wealth to our doorstep, we naturally dare to accept it!"

Chu Liuyue remained calm and composed, sneering

"The deed clearly bears my name, Chu Liuyue. What is there for me to be afraid of?"

Everyone knew this deed was given to her by His Majesty, but she was currently nothing more than a loser. From any perspective, she had no right to be the Crown Princess! If she had any sense of shame, she should have proactively returned the deed!

But how could Chu Liuyue do such a foolish thing?

If others played by the rules, she would break them!

Before coming here, she had also made inquiries. The Treasure Pavilion held a special status, and everyone in the Imperial Capital treated them with great respect.

Since others did not dare to accept this deed, the Treasure Pavilion was the only choice!

As expected, it was within her predictions!

The Treasure Pavilion truly could swallow this deal!

Yan Ge once again scrutinized the young girl before him.

It was truly strange...

Rumor had it that the Eldest Miss of the Chu family was a natural-born loser, cowardly and incompetent, and could be bullied even by servants within the Chu family.

But the person before him was clearly different.

Decisive and resolute, generous and composed. Although the clothes she wore were old and worn, she exuded an inexplicable aura of nobility. Her features were still youthful, but between her brows, there was a calm and steady demeanor rarely seen in ordinary people.

He had only seen such an aura in one person...

"Haha! Good! This deal, my Treasure Pavilion accepts! For the payment, shall I provide you with bank notes, or—"

Yan Ge rubbed his hands together somewhat excitedly.

That hunting ground had been meticulously maintained by the Crown Prince in recent years and contained many magical beasts. It was highly valuable; this would be a massive profit!

Chu Liuyue shook her head.

"No rush. I want to pick out some things first."

Yan Ge was stunned and immediately said

"What would you like? I will immediately order someone to fetch them for you!"

Nowadays, he would no longer treat the girl before him as that lowly, bullied loser from the rumors!

Chu Liuyue's eyes flickered slightly.

"I want ten-year-old bamboo leaves, ice stones, and mugwort; thirty-year-old Ze Lan seeds, and red mulberry leaves..."

As she spoke, she took out another piece of paper.

"Just prepare them according to this list and give them to me."

Yan Ge took it and looked closely, feeling somewhat puzzled.

He had thought Chu Liuyue would pick out some precious treasures, but he hadn't expected her to want these medicinal herbs?

Some were quite common, but the further down the list he read, the more precious they became.

"Heh, rest assured. If these items were requested from another shop, they might not be able to prepare them all for you, but our Treasure Pavilion will certainly satisfy you!"

The Treasure Pavilion's scope of business was very wide, and medicinal herbs were included.

"However, these items combined will only cost twenty thousand taels. As for the rest—"

Chu Liuyue raised her dark eyebrows slightly.

"Give me one hundred thousand taels in bank notes. As for the remainder, Second Master Yan may keep it, because... I want you to deliver the items on this list to me once every three days."

"What?"

Even Yan Ge, who was used to grand situations, couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Two hundred thousand taels—that meant ten deliveries, a full month's worth of volume!

"Is it difficult?"

"No, no! Not difficult at all! Our Treasure Pavilion will certainly not disappoint you! It's just... these items, should they be delivered to the Chu family?"

Yan Ge asked tentatively.

Chu Liuyue turned around, looked toward a certain direction outside the door, and smiled meaningfully.

"Of course. I am the Eldest Miss of the Chu family. The things I buy should naturally be delivered through the main gates, in a grand and dignified manner!"

Want to monitor her?

Then I'll let you watch to your heart's content!

(End of Chapter)