Under One Person: Please Call Me Golden Flash

Chapter 59: Betting on the Future
Six months later, in a grand mansion in Beiping.

A middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses suddenly pushed open the door.

"Haha, Mr. Zhao, you're truly amazing! You managed to get an entire warehouse full of medicine in there so quietly! And in less than a day, it's a miracle!"

Inside the room, Zhao Zhen waved her hand and smiled slightly at the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man's name was Zhao Yufei, and he was one of the wealthiest men in Beiping.

"Boss Zhao, you should have received the goods by now, right?"

"Your army?"

Zhao Yufei was slightly taken aback, and then asked with a puzzled look, "Mr. Zhao, what do you mean by that? I asked you to help deliver these medicines just to transport them to the black market in the war zone and make a quick buck."

Zhao Zhen did not reply, but took out three gold bars from his pocket and slowly placed them on the table beside him.

"Mr. Zhao, this is the deposit you made when you asked me for help before."

"Mr. Zhao, what do you mean by this?" Zhao Yufei's gaze sharpened slightly.

"Mr. Zhao, we're all smart people, so there's no need to keep testing each other like this."

Although I haven't been in this business for very long, since I was the one who delivered these medicines, I naturally know who they ended up in.

To be frank, I also have high hopes for the forces behind you, so I don't mind forming a good relationship with you.

Consider this transaction as me making this trip for your army for free. In the future, if there is anything particularly important that needs escorting, you can also come to me.

As for the price, Mr. Zhao, you can decide what you want to pay.

Zhao Yufei pushed up his glasses, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

"I see. It seems you are a very open-minded person, Mr. Zhao. In that case, I will no longer hide anything from you."

That's right, just as you thought, this batch of medicines was indeed transported to our soldiers at the front.

Recently, the enemy's offensive has become increasingly fierce, and our army is indeed in a difficult situation on the front lines..."

Zhao Zhen raised his hand, indicating that Zhao Yufei didn't need to continue.

“Mr. Zhao, you should also know that I am an insider. I will not get involved in the wars between ordinary people, nor do I want to.”

"I understand, I understand. To be honest, it's really a matter of chance for an ordinary person like me to be able to meet people in your circle."

"If it weren't for Patriarch Lu's guidance, I probably wouldn't even have seen you, let alone be sitting here discussing business with you."

"Mr. Zhao, although you are an ordinary person, what you do is anything but ordinary."

"Secretly sending them life-saving medicine—if the higher-ups found out now, it would probably be a capital offense, wouldn't it?"

"So what if I lose my head? What's there to fear in death? All I need to know is that I'm betting the future of this country!" Zhao Yufei replied with boundless pride.

"it is good!"

Zhao Zhen smiled slightly, and then raised the wine glass on the table.

"Mr. Zhao is very generous. I would like to offer you a toast."

"Mr. Zhao, you're too kind."

Zhao Yufei quickly raised his glass in return.

"Alright, I've been very grateful for Mr. Zhao's hospitality these past few days. Now that things are settled, it's time for me to leave."

Just as Zhao Zhen put down his wine glass and was about to leave, Zhao Yufei suddenly spoke up again: "Mr. Zhao, please wait!"

"Is there anything else you need, Mr. Zhao?"

Zhao Zhen turned to look at Zhao Yufei. "To be honest, Mr. Zhao, I have another very important document here that needs to be sent to Xi'an urgently."

As he spoke, Zhao Yufei picked up three gold bars from the table and then took out three more from his pocket.

"This is the deposit for this commission; we hope Mr. Zhao will accept it!"

Zhao Zhen looked at the six gold bars in Zhao Yufei's hand with some surprise.

Six roots, that's a full six roots!

Moreover, it was gold bars. Although Zhao Zhen already knew that Zhao Yufei's family was very wealthy, he was still slightly shocked by the extravagance of Zhao Yufei's spending.

However, the more lavish the spending, the more it demonstrates the importance of this document.

Xi'an...that's a great place!
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Zhen readily agreed.

"Sure, even if Mr. Zhao hadn't mentioned it, I was already planning to go to Xi'an anyway. But since it's on the way, let's waive the money."

"Mr. Zhao, how can this be?"

"Mr. Zhao, as I said, I just wanted to make a good connection with the forces behind you."

Since Boss Zhao was able to learn about me from the Lu family head, he must have a general understanding of my past, right?

“That’s natural.” Zhao Yufei nodded.

“My lineage comes from the former Quanxing disciple, Master Jinguang. So, strictly speaking, I belong neither to the orthodox sect nor to the Quanxing sect within the circle.”

But no one can be alone forever, so I want to follow your example, Mr. Zhao, and bet everything on the future of this country.

However, Mr. Zhao, your bargaining chip is your vast fortune, while I am penniless. The only thing I can use as a bargaining chip is my barely passable skill.

There's an old saying that goes, "Having mastered both literary and martial arts, one can serve the emperor..."

"Mr. Zhao, you are being too modest. When the Lu family head talked about you with me, he was full of praise and compliments, even more so than his young master."

According to the Lu family head, your skills are unparalleled among the younger generation in the industry, and your character has even earned the joint guarantee of the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain and the Immortal of Daying.

If this is only barely acceptable, then I, a nobody who doesn't even have the qualifications to enter the industry, am truly ashamed to death.

If you really want to join us, then we would be more than happy to welcome you!

Zhao Yufei once tried to learn Qi cultivation from a master, but unfortunately he had the means but no talent. This is why he is an ordinary person but is so familiar with the situation in the industry.

"Mr. Zhao, you flatter me. Since you trust me, please rest assured that I will send this document to Xi'an as soon as possible."

"In that case, thank you very much, Mr. Zhao."

After taking the documents from Zhao Yufei, Zhao Zhen did not stay in Beiping for long, but chose to head directly west.

As for what kind of document was being escorted, Zhao Yufei didn't say, and Zhao Zhen naturally wouldn't ask.

Zhao Zhen had another purpose for traveling to Shaanxi: to go deep into the Qinling Mountains and find the legendary Twenty-Four Heavenly Valley.

The reason for going now is not for any of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, since it will be several years before the Eight Extraordinary Techniques appear.

What Zhao Zhenzhen truly wanted was the legacy left behind by the Ziyang Mountain Man in the valley.

Ziyang Shanren, whose original name was Zhang Boduan and also known as Master Wuzhen, was the founder of the Southern School of Alchemy.

For those who acquired extraordinary abilities, the status of this Ziyang Mountain Man was undoubtedly comparable to that of Lu Ban among carpenters.

The alchemical system he pioneered can be considered the foundation of Taoist internal alchemy theory!
Therefore, what was erased by Wugensheng, this "spendthrift," in the original storyline was very likely the alchemical legacy left behind by Ziyang Shanren!

(End of this chapter)