Zongwu: The Rise of the Little People

Chapter 62 An unexpected encounter

The fifteenth day of the first month.

Suzhou City.

Zhao Xu gained a lot after the battle with Yan Shisan, and not only comprehended the "Ruoshui Sword Intent" which is both hard and soft.

Inspired by the memories of his past life and combining the two rivers in this life, he created a move called "Long River of Water".

However, this move consumes a lot of energy. After Zhao Xu used it, it took him more than ten days to recover. It is Zhao Xu's trump card now.

After a baptism of sword intent, Zhao Xu, who understood the sword intent of Ruoshui, made obvious progress. Not only did the power of his sword energy increase greatly, but his comprehension also improved rapidly.

In the near future, you will reach the point of comprehending the world of sword.

The improvement of sword intent brings more than just that, it also drives the sublimation of the Flower of God.

After the Qi Flower half-opened, Zhao Xu thought the next one would be the Jing Flower, but now it seems that the Shen Flower will take the lead.

Murong Qiudi and his group returned to Yangzhou before the Spring Festival.

After that, Zhao Xu spent a peaceful period of time in Murong Villa.

The Lantern Festival, as the last festival during the Spring Festival, had a higher status in ancient times than the New Year's Day.

As a large city in the south of the Yangtze River, Suzhou has a dense population and a developed economy, so the Lantern Festival is naturally very lively.

"Dongfeng puts flowers and trees at night, and blows down, and the stars are like rain. BMW carved cars are fragrant all over the road. The phoenix flute sounds, the jade pot turns light, and the fish and dragon dance overnight."

At this time, the little fairy Zhang Jing and Murong Jiu were standing in front of a stall, concentrating on guessing riddles.

The Lantern Festival was attended by a large crowd of people, of all kinds, so Zhao Xu naturally would not let his guard down.

He let go of his senses and while accompanying the two girls in play, he also paid attention to the situation around him.

"interesting!"

The two women on the side came to their senses when they heard Zhao Xu talking.

"Ashiro, what's interesting?"

Seeing Zhang Jing asking, he raised his hand and pointed forward.

The two women looked over and saw a graceful young man in white, waving a folding fan in his hand and slowly walking towards them.

This man's clothes and attire were extraordinary, and he looked like a young master from an aristocratic family.

"Do you know this person?"

Zhang Jing knows everything about the people in the martial arts world, but she is not familiar with the young masters of aristocratic families.

However, Murong Jiu quickly came up with a guess.

"Brother Xu, this person should be Hua Manlou, the seventh son of the Hua family."

When Zhang Jing saw Murong Jiu say that this person was Hua Manlou, she was full of disbelief.

"Impossible. It is said that the Seventh Young Master of the Hua Family has suffered from eye disease since childhood. Look at him walking around in this busy city as usual. How can it be possible that..."

"Are you talking about me, girl?"

Zhang Jing didn't say anything else.

It seemed to be the young man in white. He somehow heard the discussion of the three people and walked over quickly.

"You, you really are Hua Manlou?"

Zhang Jing was obviously startled by Hua Manlou's sudden appearance.

"Yes, that's right."

"My eyes cannot see."

When Hua Manlou talked about his own shortcomings, his face looked calm, and it felt like he wasn't talking about himself at all.

He walked up to me with a smile on his face and a gentle tone, without any intention of accusing me.

Zhao Xu and the two girls all had a good impression of this handsome young man.

The three of them greeted Hua Manlou separately.

"Brother Hua's Hua family is not located in Suzhou."

"But what big thing happened that made you not spend the Lantern Festival at home and rush to Suzhou?"

Hua Manlou was a little surprised by Zhao Xu's words.

"Brother Zhao is indeed very smart. He discovered the problem based on just one motive."

"During this period, a major event related to the Hua family did happen in Suzhou, but the news was banned and has not yet been released."

"My father, brothers, and elders at home are all busy with important matters, so I have to come here to handle them."

Murong Jiu, who was standing by, became curious after hearing what Hua Manlou said.

You have to know that Murong Villa is the local boss in Suzhou, and they didn't receive any news about the major events related to the Hua family.

Zhao Xu had already guessed what was going on.

"Brother Hua, if it's not difficult for you, you can tell us about the matter. Murong Villa still has some status in Suzhou, and I believe it can help."

After Zhao Xu finished speaking, he looked at Murong Jiu.

Murong Jiu sensed Zhao Xu's gaze.

"That's right, let's go tell my dad now and ask him to help."

Hua Manlou was very happy that the people from Murong Villa were willing to help, however.

"I appreciate your kindness, but this matter is too serious to be publicized. We need to investigate it secretly."

Hua Manlou answered and the three expressed their understanding.

"That's true."

"How about this, Jing'er, Ninth Miss, I will not return to Murong Villa during this period of time, and will help Brother Hua in Suzhou City."

Hua Manlou had just experienced Zhao Xu's cleverness.

Since he was willing to help her, Hua Manlou naturally agreed.

Seeing that Zhao Xu had something important to do next, Zhang Jing and Murong Jiu did not continue shopping.

After a while, the two returned to Murong Villa.

Hua Manlou and Zhao Xu hit it off immediately and had a very pleasant conversation.

Both of them are well-educated, so they can communicate with each other very well.

During the conversation, Hua Manlou also told Zhao Xu what he was going to investigate.

It turned out that in recent times, many Datongbao banknotes of unknown origin have appeared on the market in Suzhou.

Datong Baochao is a nationally circulated silver note issued by Datong Money House.

There are many forces behind Datong Bank, among which there are three most important shareholders.

The first one is the largest real estate developer in the Ming Dynasty, the Jiangnan Hua family.

The second one is the richest man in the Ming Dynasty, Wan Sanqian, or Wan Daguanren.

The last one, you don’t have to guess, is the Ming Dynasty court.

With these three shareholders, Datong Money House can be said to have excellent credit in the Ming Dynasty.

In the Ming Dynasty, a large part of the money, from merchants and common people to the imperial treasury and taxes, was circulated in Datong Bao banknotes.

Nowadays, fake silver notes that are indistinguishable from the real ones have appeared in Suzhou. They are trying to make money from the Ming Dynasty.

This is unacceptable. If the situation gets out of hand, the Datong Bank will go bankrupt, which will lead to an empty treasury and a paralysis of taxation.

If the situation continues to deteriorate, the Hua family will be in trouble.

Now it only happens in Suzhou, but Suzhou is located in the south of the Yangtze River, which is the heaviest tax area in the world, so it must be resolved as soon as possible.

As time goes by, the Lantern Festival is coming to an end.

A breeze blew by.

Zhao Xu and Hua Manlou were both slightly startled.

"Brother Hua, thieves are getting bolder and bolder these days. They even steal things from you and me!"

Hua Manlou still had a smile on his face and looked easy-going.

"Brother Zhao, are you interested in coming with me to meet this little thief?"

"That's what I wish for!"

At this point, they both laughed at the same time.

Before the laughter died down, the two people had disappeared from the spot.

Looking at the pendant and jade pendant in his hands, Sikong Zhaixing was in a good mood.

"The texture and craftsmanship are top-notch. These young masters from noble families are truly 'dog tycoons'."

"What is that good? Lend it to me."