Chapter 927: Chapter 926: Ninth Lord Is Truly a Tycoon
No one ever complained about having too much Silver that it bites their hand, and Wufu was no exception. She also liked being wealthy; a beautiful sister with fair skin and long legs is quite charming and impressive.
So, after hearing Ah Jiu’s words, she immediately broke into a smile and asked, “Really? How could I accept this? Besides, I didn’t do much; all the manpower was yours.”
“But you personally killed the third leader, and other water bandits. Otherwise, could Jin Lan have been preserved?” Ah Jiu replied calmly.
He wouldn’t erase the credit that was owed to her, especially in front of these subordinates.
Yi Er, upon hearing this, glanced at Wufu in surprise, thinking that he might need to reassess her.
Wufu giggled and said, “Just a small matter. Since I’ve been employed, naturally the employer must be pleased. So, Ninth Master, how much are you planning to give?”
Ah Jiu laughed at her flattering manner, teasing, “You really look like you need money badly. Not to mention the nearly two hundred thousand taels you gained from Peach Blossom Spring in Chengdu Capital, but here in the royal city, you also profited over one hundred thousand taels from the gambling house. Even the usual Official’s Family wouldn’t be as wealthy as you, right?”
Yet she still acted like someone who was short of money. If those who truly lacked funds heard this, they’d probably be furious.
A little lady holding tens of thousands of taels, yet claiming she’s short of money—isn’t this just showing off?
“You have no idea about my struggles; I have so many people to care for. Besides, who ever complains about having too much money?” Wufu pretended to be distressed.
Ah Jiu gave her a deep look and said, “You have a knack for attracting wealth; you will be very rich.”
Wufu stuck out her tongue.
“A third of whatever is unearthed here will be yours,” Ah Jiu said.
Yi Er widened his eyes, opened his mouth to speak, but seeing Yuan Ye and others remain silent, he held back his words.
Wow, Ninth Master is really a tycoon.
Wufu, after her initial shock, said, “This can’t be right? It’s your men doing the digging.”
“I said it can, so it can,” Ah Jiu looked at her and said, “I believe that in the future, you’ll bring it all back to me, even more.”
Huh?
Wufu blinked, a bit confused.
She didn’t understand, but those who followed Yuan Ye did. Bringing it all back unchanged meant either becoming one of Ah Jiu’s people, depending on him, or becoming part of her dowry to marry into the Prince’s Mansion.
Yi Er looked at his own Prince and saw him looking serious, then looked at Wufu—a possible future Princess Consort? Heaven!
Ah Jiu didn’t continue with this topic but turned to Yi Er and said, “Today we shall return to the royal city. Tomorrow is the thirteenth, and you haven’t settled things here yet; there’s no need to follow us back!”
“Master, is it okay for this subordinate not to return? It may take a while before the place can be mined, but there’s the Picking Spring Festival, and the Prince needs to… The subordinate believes that your safety is paramount,” Yi Er wasn’t too agreeable.
“Enough, follow my orders. Even if you return, can you enter the Tenth Prince’s Mansion with me? Nanyue still needs monitoring, so it’s best not to reveal your identity,”
Yi Er pursed his lips at his words.
“Besides, if everything goes smoothly tomorrow, we’ll head to Cloud Fortress in a couple of days.”
“Cloud Fortress?” Yi Er frowned, “What’s up with Cloud Fortress?”
Yuan Ye then briefly explained the plan for opening the Cloud Realm in Cloud Fortress and their intent to enter it.
Yi Er asked, “Master, what about me?”
“No need for you. I mentioned that you should continue to hide in the shadows,” Ah Jiu shook his head.
With that said, Yi Er could only give up on the idea of following him and wondered when he could return to the Prince’s side to serve again.