Chapter 103 Unintentional Disclosure
“I can provide your grandson with a true divine manual!

A magical book that not only contains the inner strength required to cultivate to the grandmaster level, but also contains a unique martial art!
But in terms of resources, I won’t give your grandson a penny!
That needs to be prepared by you for your grandchildren!"

Finally, Zhu Chengwu said this.

It contains methods to cultivate the foundation of internal strength to the grandmaster level, and contains at least one unique martial art. This is the true standard configuration of the magic skill book.

The Twelve Magical Skills of the royal Zhu family are such a collection of magical skills.

A magical book that only teaches one to cultivate the foundation of inner strength to the grandmaster level, but does not have the corresponding unique martial arts skills to protect the way, can actually only be called a magical book, not a book.

As for why he agreed to the increase in the price from the Second Elder of the Cui Clan after obtaining the Earth Core Fire Lotus...

Just as the second elder of the Cui family said, he made contributions in this incident and also paid a lot.

He almost lost his life.

No matter what the original intention of the second elder of the Cui family was in doing these things, the final fact is this!

I have been reincarnated into this world for more than 20 years and have witnessed so many things!
Zhu Chengwu has learned the philosophy of life that "judging by actions, not by heart; judging by heart, there is no loyalty in the world"!

Of course, the more important reason is that with the "Jade Book" in his mind, the magical book and unique martial arts are worthless to Zhu Chengwu.

Moreover, as time goes by, the magical book and unique martial arts will become less and less valuable to Zhu Chengwu!

In this case, why doesn’t Zhu Chengwu meet the conditions of the second elder of the Cui family!
Moreover, Zhu Chengwu had another idea, which was to secretly spread the news about his deal with the second elder of the Cui family, and spread his generosity and keeping his promise...

Let more people know about Zhu Chengwu!
Let more people who know the "secret" come and do business with Zhu Chengwu!
In this world, there are many people who are afraid of being guilty of possessing a treasure, or worried that the trading partner will betray them, so they hide the treasures that they have no use for and cannot use, and never let any information out!

“Enough, enough!

Thank you, my Lord!"

Hearing the turn in Zhu Chengwu's words, the second elder of the Cui family's cold heart immediately warmed up.

His expression changed and he looked at Zhu Chengwu in disbelief.

Then his expression changed rapidly, and he looked at Zhu Chengwu in a flattering and fawning manner, his tone full of gratitude.

Given the Cui family's wealth, cultivation resources were never what the Second Elder needed most. What he lacked most were magical manuals and unique martial arts skills.

The reason why he just made the request for ten years of cultivation resources was just to give Zhu Chengwu space to pay back the debt!
As long as he has the magical book and the unique martial arts, his grandson, who is close to having an extraordinary physique, will have hope of becoming a master.

Even if you can't become a grandmaster, becoming a junior grandmaster is worth looking forward to!
By then, the second elder of the Cui family will want to see the expression on the face of the first elder, Cui Zongji, who had always suppressed him and was always on guard against him, when he is forced to hand over the power of the clan!
“But let me make it clear in advance that the outstanding magical skills and unique martial arts that I pass on to you are strictly prohibited from being passed on to others without my permission!

Once the news gets out, what will be the consequences? Second Elder, you should know what the price is. "

Zhu Chengwu looked at the excited Second Elder of the Cui family and emphasized.

"Don't worry, sir!
I understand!"

The second elder of the Cui family had long anticipated such instructions.

But the second elder of the Cui family did not take such advice seriously.

He is so old that even if his grandson gets the magical book and unique martial arts, he will not be able to practice them.

He had never thought about the possibility that his grandson would pass on the magical skills manual to him!
Apart from him, is there anyone else who is worthy of him and his grandson taking the risk of offending Zhu Chengwu by passing on the magical skills manual?
This is the magical book and unique martial arts that he obtained after much calculation and at great risk!

Moreover, wouldn’t the spin-off story have lost the fact that his grandson was the only one in the Cui family who possessed a magical manual and unique martial arts skills?

Zhu Chengwu's request was just right for him!
If it was accidentally exposed, he and his grandson would have a legitimate excuse to refuse to pass on the magical skills manual that Zhu Chengwu passed down to his grandson to the Cui family members.

Even if it was for the sake of future generations, he would only let his grandson pass down the magical skills and unique martial arts in secret, and then take them out openly after Zhu Chengwu's death.

As a high-ranking member of a powerful family, the second elder of the Cui family had long ago learned that a momentary victory or defeat was not important, and that he should adjust his focus to a long-term struggle lasting decades or even hundreds of years!
"As long as you know!"

After Zhu Chengwu finished his instructions, the second elder of the Cui family, who had obtained a satisfactory result, left under the guidance of Gao Yao.

"How is it? Do you understand now why I know that Cui family has the rare treasures of heaven and earth?"

Just after Gao Yao took the second elder of the Cui family away, Zhu Chengwu suddenly spoke to the screen behind him.

"My Lord, you made me watch this scene. I'm afraid your purpose is not just to let me know who the Cui family's leaker is, right?

Shuyun is just a woman who married out. It is not Shuyun's business to interfere in Cui family's internal affairs, nor is it Shuyun's ability to interfere!

The Marquis is worthy of being the Marquis. He had clearly guessed the Second Elder's intentions long ago, had clearly asked me to hide here long ago, and had clearly made plans long ago, agreeing to the Second Elder's conditions and rejecting the Second Elder's conditions. Yet he still pretended to be so convincing, making the Second Elder be moved by the Marquis' every move and every word...

The Marquis also said that he can't act!

I think there is no one in the Marquis' Mansion who is better at acting than the Marquis!"

A familiar clear female voice came from behind the screen.

It turned out that when Gao Yao reported that the second elder of the Cui family wanted to see him, Zhu Chengwu, who guessed the purpose of the second elder of the Cui family during the conversation with Gao Yao, had someone secretly bring Cui Shuyun to the room where he was meeting the second elder of the Cui family.

Cui Shuyun heard every word of the conversation between Zhu Chengwu and the second elder of the Cui family.

"This is indeed not something my lady should be in charge of, nor is it something my lady has the ability to handle!
But as a member of the Cui clan, after the lady accidentally gets such news, she should inform her father and brothers in the Cui clan!
Because she has been waiting to be married, she has no confidants to rely on!
So when choosing the person to deliver the message, they chose the wrong person, and the message got out!
This is inevitable!"

Zhu Chengwu ignored the soft sarcasm in Cui Shuyun's words, and instead made arrangements for Cui Shuyun's next actions.

“You want me to spread the news that the Second Elder secretly betrayed Cui Clan!

Why are you doing this?
Isn’t the Second Elder your partner?

Do you want to cross the river and destroy the bridge?

What do you want from Cui?"

Cui Shuyun frowned her beautiful eyebrows and looked at Zhu Chengwu in confusion.

"What betrayal?
Don't say it so harshly!
The Earth Core Fire Lotus was originally brought back from overseas by the Second Elder, and the Second Elder has the right to dispose of the Earth Core Fire Lotus!

Let alone crossing the river and destroying the bridge!

The Earth Core Fire Lotus and my wife are both in the Marquis' Mansion, so there is nothing else in the Cui family that is worth my efforts!

As for why you, my lady, want to spread the news secretly?

This Marquis and the elders in the Marquis Fu'an's Mansion can keep secrets and preserve secrets!

The leak of this news can only be because of you, my lady, an "outsider" who suddenly entered the Marquis Fu'an's Mansion!
It can only be because this incident involves your maternal clan, the Cui family!

At the same time, I also want to pass on a message. Many people have come to me for countless secret transactions before, but there has never been an accident!"

Zhu Chengwu said so.

"You want to attract more traitors like the Second Elder to come and trade with you, and get the treasures of their forces!"

Cui Shuyun understood the meaning of Zhu Chengwu's words.

Ignoring Zhu Chengwu's nonsense, he guessed like this.

"My lady, I told you not to speak so harshly!

I am just giving them one more choice!

Where are the traitors?
They are just some poor people holding gold in the desert!"

Zhu Chengwu looked at Cui Shuyun with a look as if asking whether Cui Shuyun agreed.

"So is this one of the three things?"

Cui Shuyun did not directly answer the question in Zhu Chengwu's eyes, but asked Zhu Chengwu a commonplace question.

It can be seen that Cui Shuyun really wants to complete the three things as soon as possible. Cui Shuyun's words made Zhu Chengwu frown.

“My lady, you should have just heard how precious the Divine Skills Manual is!
How much did the second elder who holds a high position of power in your Cui family pay for a magical book!
Now, using the "Golden Crow Soul Refining Method" which is no less powerful than the magic manual and ten years of cultivation resources to exchange for these three things, do you think it is so easy to accomplish one of them?

Those three things aren’t that cheap!”

There was obvious displeasure in Zhu Chengwu's words.

“Trading is not based on value, but on demand.

Just like in the Ming Dynasty, seafood in some places could be sold for one tael of silver per pound, but in coastal areas, seafood was difficult to sell even at ten cents per pound!
It's easy for me to leak information under my name!
But without my help, it would be very troublesome for you, Lord Marquis!
If the news was not leaked by me, the wife of the Marquisate who has just entered the palace and has a high status, and is also a daughter of the Cui family, then other people who have treasures and want to trade with you, the Marquis, will find it difficult to believe in your ability to keep secrets and to believe that this is really an accident. It is even more difficult to believe that you and the Marquisate of Fu'an will immediately plug the loophole that leaked the news and prevent such a leak from happening again!

Even if you, Lord Marquis, leaked the information in my name, there will always be times when I, the wife of the Marquis's mansion, need to show up in public...

If I had changed my tune then...

Your reputation and that of the Fu'an Marquisate will be ruined!"

Facing Zhu Chengwu who was obviously emotional, Cui Shuyun had a smile on her face.

He also said the new word "collapse" which he learned from Zhu Chengwu!

Cui Shuyun spoke with reason and evidence, and even used the different prices of seafood from different regions as examples. She is worthy of being the legitimate daughter of the Cui family, whose generations have been in business.

Looking at Cui Shuyun who was talking eloquently with a smile on her face, Zhu Chengwu was reluctant to agree to Cui Shuyun's conditions.

At this moment, Zhu Chengwu had even thought of training a stand-in, just like the royal family of the British Empire in his previous life!
But in the end Zhu Chengwu gave up!
Everything you do leaves traces!

Once exposed, the blow to credibility will be fatal!
Besides, Zhu Chengwu is really not good at those conspiracies and intrigues.

The possibility of being exposed for those conspiracies and tricks is too great!
"My Lord, how is it?

Have you figured it out?

You have to know that the Ming Dynasty is so large, there are many people who secretly hide treasures of the same or even higher value than Cui's Earth Core Fire Lotus!"

Seeing that Zhu Chengwu seemed to be interested in making a move, Cui Shuyun took the opportunity to tempt him.

After hearing Cui Shuyun's instigation, Zhu Chengwu finally showed a slight smile on his face.

"Honestly speaking, your deception is not very clever!

But in the end you convinced me!

Conspiracy is not scary, but the open conspiracy that people cannot refuse is the most helpless!

Among blind boxes with certain returns and unknown possibilities, the blind box that has the potential to win a huge prize is indeed the most irresistible!
People really have a gambling nature!
I am no exception!"

Zhu Chengwu shook his head and said.

In the end, I agreed to Cui Shuyun's request to treat this matter as one of the three things.

"Blind box?"

Another new word made Cui Shuyun stunned.

But then Cui Shuyun combined Zhu Chengwu's previous and subsequent words and quickly guessed what Zhu Chengwu meant by "blind box".

Blind box is indeed a very appropriate name!
But now the new term "blind box" is not important. For Cui Shuyun, what is important now is that Zhu Chengwu finally agreed to treat this matter as one of the three things.

The three things have finally started!

Completing one of the three tasks so quickly was good news worth celebrating for Cui Shuyun.

At the current pace, Cui Shuyun will be able to complete three tasks in about a month!

Although Cui Shuyun also knew that such an opportunity as today's was rare.

But this does not prevent Cui Shuyun from making some guesses.

"Since the conditions have been met!
Then tell me what you want me to do, my Lord!"

Cui Shuyun's words sounded light-hearted!

After all, not only did I accomplish one of the three things today, but it was also a relatively easy task.

The Second Elder was suspected of betraying the collective interests of the Cui family. To Cui Shuyun, announcing that the Second Elder had leaked Cui family secrets did not put any psychological pressure on her.

“Gao Yao will discuss the specific matters with you!
Just go find the person arranged by Gao Yao and ask him to pass the message to your father and brother!
The rest will be fermented by others!
What you have to pay attention to is that from now on, when you talk and do things outside, when you face your father and brothers, and when you meet with members of the Cui family, you must express the fact that you learned about the matter accidentally and that you accidentally chose the wrong person, which eventually led to the leakage of the information!

There is no interference from anyone else!

You can’t tell anyone the truth about this matter!”

Zhu Chengwu made arrangements and gave instructions to Cui Shuyun.

"It's just a small matter, sir!
When it comes to confidentiality, I am a professional! "

Cui Shuyun seemed full of confidence.

"Brother Gao, I'll leave the rest to you to arrange!"

Zhu Chengwu turned around and gave instructions to Gao Yao who had returned to the room at some point.

"Understood, sir!

Are they going to use the spies planted by the Li Mansion this time, or the spies planted by Prefect Fu? Or maybe…"

After receiving the order, Gao Yao asked Zhu Chengwu a question in return.

Cui Shuyun was startled by the sudden conversation between Zhu Chengwu and Gao Yao.

Cui Shuyun really didn't notice when Gao Yao returned to the room.

Zhu Chengwu's address of "Brother Gao" made Cui Shuyun even more certain that Gao Yao, who had initially held the "Earth Core Fire Lotus", was indeed Zhu Chengwu's most trusted confidant.

You have to know that in this era, people who are not familiar with each other and do not trust each other will not call each other "brother" or "sister".

What’s more, Gao Yao is a eunuch!
A prince who aspires to that position and a eunuch, calling each other "Brother"...

Cui Shuyun would never believe it if someone said that the eunuch was not the prince's confidant!
"Well, you decide!

You understand their situation better than I do!

Whoever is more likely to make Shuyun 'accidentally' trust him, whoever can spread the news better, whoever is more suitable, then choose him!"

Zhu Chengwu's next words did not surprise Cui Shuyun.

Zhu Chengwu entrusted such an important matter to General Manager Gao Yaogao.

It turns out that Chief Steward Gao is Marquis Fu’an’s absolute confidant!

Cui Shuyun said in her heart.

As the arrangements were completed, Gao Yao and Cui Shuyun left one after another to discuss how to make the person chosen by Gao Yao "accidentally" run into Cui Shuyun and gain Cui Shuyun's trust and respect.

And Zhu Chengwu needs to take a rest!

Zhu Chengwu has been working hard for several days and nights!
Even though he was a martial arts master, Zhu Chengwu was already very tired!
After a short rest, there were still a lot of things waiting for Zhu Chengwu to deal with.

As Zhu Chengwu promised, he met with some "enthusiastic" people who helped rescue the disaster-stricken people.

Such as the martial arts test meeting two months later!

Wait!
(End of this chapter)