The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

The man chuckled and approached Lu Nianzhe mysteriously, saying, "Young master, you may not know this, but my name is Chen Baxi. I am the county magistrate's brother-in-law. Otherwise, how could I have acquired such a fine mansion? But it is still yours now."

Lu Nianzhe nodded seriously: "It seems that since the Qilin Pavilion left, the atmosphere here has changed quite a bit. You can get anything by using back channels now. I'm afraid there have been quite a few wrongful convictions in recent years!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Baxi quickly shook his head and said, "Young master, please don't talk nonsense. Although the county magistrate sometimes favors us poor relatives, he is still very fair in his dealings. Not to mention this wrongful case, even if someone's cat or dog goes missing, he will enforce the law impartially."

As for this house, it had been vacant for a long time, and some important people wanted to sell it cheaply, so we decided to keep the profits within the family. But don't worry, now that the young master has returned, it proves that this place is not unclaimed. I have asked all the people here to leave.

"Absolutely, they hired someone. I returned double the money. There was absolutely no beating or threat. You can ask these people if you don't believe me."

Lu Nianzhe glanced at the crowd hurriedly moving. Some people looked rather grim, while others wore smiles. Chen Baxi continued to fawn, "The world is going to the dogs. Honest people would leave happily, but those who rely on their scoundrel skills are trying to extort and blackmail others."

Without even considering that they bought the land without any documentation, giving them double the money is already more than enough. They still want more? The county magistrate isn't a god of wealth. While mistakes should be punished, these scoundrels shouldn't get off easy. I only gave them a small reprimand, and certainly no one was killed.”

Lu Nianzhe nodded. He could tell that most of the angry people were just covering their buttocks, without a single scratch on their bodies. Some were cursing and swearing, clearly dissatisfied with the money they had been given. He nodded and said, "Master Chen, you don't need to tell me these things. This village belongs to Qilin Pavilion, but most of the villagers will never come back. Since these houses are all vacant, we naturally welcome people to move in. However, unlike before, we will select the best ones."

Upon hearing this, Chen Baxi was taken aback, then exclaimed with delight, "Really?"

Lu Nianzhe nodded: "Apart from the houses I have designated, you can allocate the rest as you see fit. Just make sure the purchase is fair and just. However, you must strictly follow my instructions and choose the best option. Otherwise, if anything happens, I will not forgive you. Do you understand?"

Chen Baxi immediately nodded: "Understood, of course I understand, but young master, well... hehehe, I think that although only the houses where you and your esteemed guests live are more exquisite, the other houses are also quite elegant. I haven't read many books, but I also like those unique places with a scholarly atmosphere. Why don't you reserve one for me? I will definitely buy it at the price, I will definitely not renege. I can also maintain order for you here, be absolutely fair and honest, and I will not take a penny."

Seeing the hopeful glint in Chen Baxi's eyes, Lu Nianzhe couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Master Chen has done a great job, so of course it's acceptable. Take note of what I've pointed out, and you can decide the rest yourselves. The sale price will be reduced by 20% of the market price. After that, come to my place to line up and collect the house deed and land deed. Then, go to the government office to sign and affix your seals. The house will then be their private property."

Oh, by the way, please bring me the proceeds from the sale. This money needs to be handed over to the cabinet.

After saying that, Lu Nianzhe turned and left, while Chen Baxi was still in a daze.

He never imagined that buying a house here would actually get him a property deed and land title, and at 80% of the market price! What an incredible bargain! Thinking of this, he jumped up and down with joy, shouting, "Young master, rest assured, I will handle everything perfectly for you!"

Soon after Lu Nianzhe returned, less than an hour later, someone happily came to Lu Nianzhe with a slip of paper containing the money he had paid to collect the house and land deeds. After verifying the authenticity of the slip, Lu Nianzhe indeed gave the house and land deeds and carefully wrote a contract for the sale of the house, which the person then signed and sealed.

The first person to arrive was a blacksmith who had moved his entire family here. He never dared to dream that he would be able to buy such a nice house here, and unexpectedly, he actually obtained the house deed and land deed by a twist of fate.

He came with uncertainty, wondering if he would be kicked out, but he never expected to actually get it.

He excitedly ran towards the government office with the house deeds and land deeds in hand, telling everyone the good news along the way. Immediately, more people went to Chen Baxi to buy houses. Chen Baxi was overjoyed to receive the money, and he became even more careful in selecting people for the houses.

He naturally refused to sell houses to the troublemakers he had just driven away. They were dissatisfied, but they couldn't afford to offend Chen Baxi, who was accompanied by yamen runners. They secretly read the note written by Chen Baxi, found a place, got paper and pen, made a fake note, and went to find Lu Nianzhe.

Lu Nianzhe saw through their trick at a glance and kicked them out without saying a word. The men were not satisfied and continued to cause trouble, saying that Lu Nianzhe did not keep his word. Lu Nianzhe then compared the forged note with Chen Baxi's note. Chen Baxi proudly talked about his writing flaws and used them as a secret signal to communicate with Lu Nianzhe.

Even so, many people dared not continue to buy. Seeing this, Lu Nianzhe simply had Chen Baxi set up a small table next to him and brought over all the house deeds and land deeds from his home. He placed them next to Chen Baxi and stopped writing notes. Anyone who wanted to buy a house could simply put down money with Chen Baxi, choose a house, and then come to Lu Nianzhe to sign the house purchase and sale contract and get the house deeds directly.

With that, everyone felt reassured and continued trading. In just one afternoon, most people were settled in. Chen Baxi approached Lu Nianzhe and asked with a grin, "Is the young master satisfied?"

Lu Nianzhe put down his pen and smiled, "Master Chen has done a very good job. I am very satisfied. I just wonder if Master Chen has chosen the house he wants yet?"

Chen Baxi smiled and pointed to the small courtyard next to Lu Nianzhe's residence, saying, "I think that place is quite nice. It's the one that the young master didn't choose to stay in. Could you please let me have it?"

Lu Nianzhe looked over and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, secretly marveling at Chen Baxi's unique perspective.

That courtyard was a small courtyard that Shangguan Jianyue deliberately built when he and his mother moved here because they didn't want to live with other people. However, he and Ruxing Wutong played well together, and the children rolled around on the wall. Seeing that the wall was worn bare, Qiu Lingyu finally moved to her courtyard under Shangguan Jianyue's persistent persuasion and lived alone in a small courtyard.

Now, the courtyard looks somewhat desolate, but Chen Baxi probably went inside. Although it wasn't exactly magnificent, it was built according to the tastes of the nobles of the northern desert, exuding nobility and wildness everywhere.

Thinking of this, Lu Nianzhe suddenly smiled. Just as Chen Baxi was feeling uneasy and thought he had made the wrong choice, Lu Nianzhe sat down, picked up a pen and wrote as he said, "You have a keen eye. If you like it, take it. However, the value of this courtyard cannot be compared with the others."

Chen Baxi was immediately relieved and said, "Of course. I've seen this courtyard. The decorations are very grand. I've seen it before in the northern desert. Even the royal family's courtyards are like this. So, it's priceless."

"Since you've spoken, young master, then I'll pay you 80% of the price charged by the nobility in the capital. What do you think?"

Lu Nianzhe nodded: "Okay, take it. Once it's stamped, it's yours. Send all the money directly to me, and I'll check it later."

Lu Nianzhe threw the house deed, land deed, and sales contract to Chen Baxi, then turned to leave. But after taking two steps, he suddenly looked back and saw an arrow fly past his eyes and embed itself in the opposite wall.

Chen Baxi was startled and quickly stuffed the things into his clothes. He then picked up the box containing the silver and shouted, "Protect me! Protect the silver! Young master, are you alright?"

Lu Nianzhe frowned slightly, dodging the second arrow, and glanced at Chen Baxi, saying, "Stay where I can see you, and have your men protect you."

Chen Baxi nodded repeatedly, quickly leaned against the wall, and had a table and chairs placed in front of him so he could watch from behind.

A constable, trembling with fear, knelt beside him, knife in hand, and asked timidly, "Master Chen, what should we do? Why would anyone want to kill the young master?"

Chen Baxi said angrily, "How should I know? Young Master doesn't seem like the type to offend people. Let's wait and see. If Young Master is defeated, we should quickly find someone to help him. We can't let anyone get into trouble under our noses, otherwise, the Qilin Pavilion will wipe out our entire family."

Seeing that Lu Nianzhe was dodging with ease, the assassin finally couldn't hold back and appeared right next to Lu Nianzhe to fight him in close combat.

But who is Lu Nianzhe? He suffered from the naphthalene poison of Hua Xiangrong, the real assassin, since childhood. Dealing with the person in front of him was naturally a piece of cake. He sent the assassin flying in a few moves, watching him vomit blood and crash into the wall. He sneered: "With such skills, you still dare to do this job? Do you really think that the Qilin Pavilion is useless without the Assassin Pavilion?"

Upon hearing this, the man was about to open his mouth to crush the poison in his mouth when Lu Nianzhe directly dislocated his jaw and said, "Don't worry, I'm letting you live not because I want to know who hired you, but because I'm bored here and want to find something to do so that others won't see my smiling face and think I'm someone who can be bullied."

As he spoke, he grabbed the man by the chin and lifted him off the ground. With his long sword, Yihua, he sliced ​​off one of the man's arms, then with another slash, the other arm fell to the ground, followed by both legs.