Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 360 Troublemaking (Part Two)

Immediately, Yue Hongying continued angrily, "And that Han Yi... has nothing. Even if we let him come, what use would it be? What problem could he solve?"

I've heard that this person is a quiet, unassuming guy who focuses solely on martial arts training and has little social skills. How can we expect him to solve cases?

"We might as well report him to the authorities! He's just a hindrance; even if he comes, he'll just be like us, helpless and unable to do anything."

“Red Tassel…” Tao Qingtang was speechless.

"Miss, who is the person you're talking about...?" At this moment, the shopkeeper standing to the side asked in confusion. He was holding the inventory balance book from last month and was preparing to report the inventory situation to the owner.

"Who else could it be?" Yue Hongying replied impatiently, "It's Han Yi from Jingtian Manor. Uncle Fu, stop worrying about the shop all the time and pay more attention to Qingtang. Tell me, a thousand gold coins a month is like throwing money down the drain, investing in a new disciple... Isn't this just a joke?"

Zhang Fu, also a veteran of Plum Blossom Pavilion, worked alongside Tao Qingtang's father for nearly ten years, watching Plum Blossom Pavilion grow step by step to its current business state.

He wore a melon-shaped hat and a black jacket with a double-breasted design. He was the head manager of the main branch of Plum Blossom Pavilion, responsible for various matters on a daily basis.

“This…” Zhang Fu smiled wryly, “Miss has her reasons for choosing this person…”

"What kind of bullshit logic is that?" Yue Hongying cursed directly. "I think she's just too trusting of others."

When we met that day, you believed whatever he said, even when he said he was short of money and needed an advance?

I think that guy clearly knows he's not very capable, so he just wants to make a big profit first, regardless of whether the problem can be solved or not.

You're the same, working yourself to the bone every day, busy until the early hours of the morning without a break, while he takes away half a year's profits in one go, how dare he, he's so shameless.

And you, you're stupid too. You should have just said you didn't have the money, or given him an extra month's advance. I've never heard of giving someone an advance for half a year at once... and now you can't even afford the travel expenses..."

She was angry; she felt that Han Yi, the person she invested in, wasn't worth the price.

"Miss, Master Han from Jingtian Manor has arrived." At this moment, a maid approached and whispered.

"Alright, let's go together." Tao Qingtang got up and dragged Yue Hongying and Zhang Fu to the shop entrance.

A short while later, a black carriage slowly drove in.

The driver lifted the black curtain, and someone stepped down. It was the same familiar feeling.

Han Yi had a cold expression and a calm gaze. He wore a wide black robe and had a tall and strong build. He also carried a heavy sense of oppression, like a lion that had just woken up and could not control its power.

He looked at Tao Qingtang at the front and asked in a low voice, "I heard that Plum Blossom Pavilion is in trouble. What happened?"

"Come in and let's talk," Tao Qingtang said with a smile, quickly leading him to a small private room on the second floor.

Inside the private room, Han Yi was on one side, and Tao Qingtang, Yue Hongying, and the manager Zhang Fu were on the other.

“These past few days, our Plum Blossom Pavilion has been frequently visited by people who deliberately cause trouble…” Tao Qingtang recounted the recent events in detail.

It's actually similar to the letter, except for a few more details.

"In other words, in serious cases, goods that are being secretly transported may be stolen, and even in normal times, there may be unidentified hooligans causing trouble in the shops?"

“Not bad.” Tao Qingtang nodded.

"Should we report it to the authorities?"

“It’s no use. Everything was over before the constables arrived.” Tao Qingtang shook his head.

"I see..." Han Yi said thoughtfully, "When was the most recent one? Where did it happen? Who were the witnesses?"

“It’s all here.” Tao Qingtang pointed to a pile of files on the table, speaking from the eyewitness.

"In addition, Uncle Fu is the head manager of Plum Blossom Pavilion. He has dealt with this kind of thing several times. If there are any details, just ask him directly."

She introduced Zhang Fu, who was sitting to the side with a big smile.

"Understood." Han Yi carefully examined the files.

The steam from the tea drifted gently, the water temperature slowly decreased, and time passed in silence as the four people remained still.

"Master Han, have you finished reading? If we keep delaying like this, some shops might be affected." Yue Hongying finally couldn't hold back any longer.

Han Yi didn't even look up, continuing to flip through the files.

Time passed slowly, and another ten minutes went by.

Tao Qingtang and Zhang Fu were fine, but Yue Hongying couldn't hold back any longer: "Uncle Han, are you sure you can do it? If not, just say so, and I'll find someone else to help."

There's so little content, it'll take half a day to read it all. By the time you finish, the store will be sold out.

Han Yi slowly closed the file and pushed it back.

Yue Hongying originally thought Han Yi was about to do something, but unexpectedly, he closed his eyes again.

Another ten minutes passed after I closed my eyes.

Yue Hongying slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly: "Is it going to work or not, Master Han? Give me a straight answer. If it's going to work, then get moving. If not, I'll go find the other senior brothers from Jingtian Manor."

"Have our goods outside the city been targeted and caused accidents several times before?" Han Yi asked Zhang Fu, the head manager of Plum Blossom Pavilion.

“Yes, that happened a while ago,” Zhang Fu answered cautiously. “In the last few days, only a few shops in the city have had some people causing trouble for no reason.”

"Oh, which market town is the affected shop in?"

“Most of them are in Baiqiaofang,” Zhang Fu replied honestly.

Rushuifang was also the area that Meihuage valued most, and it was where they made their fortune.

Meihua Pavilion has more than a dozen branches in the entire Huayang City, and Baiqiaofang alone accounts for more than half of them.

"Baiqiaofang?" Han Yi raised an eyebrow. "Isn't it anywhere else?"

The shop in Baiqiaofang is the main store of Meihua Pavilion, and it's also the most profitable one.

"Yes, but not much."

"Okay." Han Yi nodded and looked at Tao Qingtang. "Do you have a map?"

Tao Qingtang understood and took out a yellow scroll: "The general details of the surrounding markets are all in here."

Han Yi unfolded the paper and saw that the street name and surrounding forces were clearly marked on the yellow paper.

He glanced at Tao Qingtang with some surprise. The fact that she could prepare something like this in advance was enough to show how thoughtful she was.

"Manager Zhang, could you please mark all the damaged shops?" He handed the map to Zhang Fu.

"Manager Zhang, judging from your accent, you don't seem to be a local?" Han Yi suddenly asked while Zhang Fu was busy.

“Master Han is right. I came to Huayang City more than ten years ago. Back then, Plum Blossom Pavilion didn’t have as many branches as it does now.” Zhang Fu was taken aback for a moment, then replied. “I see…” Han Yi nodded, pointing to several blank areas on the map, “Manager Zhang, are there any small gangs operating in these areas?”