Help! My pet supervillain has three personalities!

"...Ahem!"

Murong Zhengqi coughed twice, covering his lips, and looked at Murong Minglang and Tang Yue with a smile.

Sometimes, he also found it strange. Xiao Lang was usually a very mature child, so why did he act like a child in front of Tang Yuan, as if Tang Yuan was his older brother?

"Young Master Tang, your skills are truly exceptional!"

Shooting down the sun is a bit difficult, but shooting down other things is still possible.

He stared at Tang Yue. He had always thought that carpenters only dealt with wood, but he never expected that this young man, Tang Yuan, could do such a thing so skillfully.

If I could get into the Arms Control Bureau...

His gaze toward Tang Yue grew increasingly intense.

"It's alright, haha," Tang Yue said, feeling a little uncomfortable under the stare, as if she had suddenly become a treasure.

"I wonder if Young Master Tang would be interested in doing anything else?"

Tang Yue's eyes lit up, and she asked three questions in a row:

"whats the matter?"

"Can it make money?"

"I'll do anything that makes big money!"

Murong Minglang, stroking his beloved bow: "..."

They're really obsessed with money.

Murong Bai's lips trembled slightly, and he felt that official positions in the country were not as valuable as money.

Murong Zhengqi shook his head: "As for money, it can't be compared to now, but you can make your request, and I think they can meet it!"

Tang Yue stroked her chin: "I see. So, how far are they from the capital?"

Do I need to go to the countryside?

"If I'm going to go to the countryside, I'm afraid I can't this month. I'm quite busy this month."

In fact, Tang Yue guessed that Murong Zhengqi was most likely going to introduce her to the imperial court and make her a "civil servant" who received a government salary.

However, she hadn't thought it through yet. Firstly, she often disguised herself as a man to seduce others. If she entered the imperial court, wouldn't she be accused of deceiving the emperor before even starting her work? Although she wasn't afraid of that.

Secondly, entering the imperial court is not a free place. Although one can indeed do things for the people, there are too many constraints.

Thirdly, there is too much intrigue and backstabbing in the imperial court. Once inside, she would inevitably have to use her brain, and she is a lazy person. She doesn't want to use her brain if she can avoid it.

Hearing this polite refusal, Murong Zhengqi knew that Tang Yue was still unwilling to go any further. He really couldn't understand it. After all, entering the imperial court was the dream of many students who had studied hard for years, but for her, he even felt that entering the imperial court would affect her performance.

In fact, Murong Zhengqi had long seen that Tang Yue was not a profit-driven businesswoman, but since she was unwilling, he did not force her.

"It's alright, it's not a big deal. They can handle it themselves. Young Master Tang, it's most important to take care of your own affairs."

As for those "blacksmiths" at the Ordnance Bureau, they'd better go and work on their own.

Anyway, the War King brought back a lot of weapon prototypes before, and his group of people haven't fully studied them yet.

Yes, that's right. Those samples were little gifts that Tang Yue had slipped into those plans and given to Zhao Kongchen.

That landmine was one of them.

She dared not reveal anything too advanced, otherwise she feared it would violate the laws of historical development and lead to the advent of a modern era of firearms in this underdeveloped age.

"Sure, I'm really sorry, I've been quite busy lately."

"It's alright. We're already very happy that you got such a powerful bow and arrow for Xiao Lang."

Murong Bai smiled and patted Murong Minglang's head gently.

"No, not at all. This is actually my first time making something like this. I'm just happy to receive such praise from Young Master Lang."

“Then, Young Master, Your Excellency, since Young Master Lang doesn’t seem to have any complaints, I’ll head back now. I have a lot of things to do at home.”

"Ok?"

"Xiao Tang, won't you stay for a meal?"

Also, he hasn't given her the money yet.

Tang Yue declined Murong Minglang's offer: "No, I've been really busy lately. I'll be going now. If you need anything in the future, you can come and find me."

"Alright, then we won't keep you any longer."

"Bai'er, you and Xiao Lang see Young Master Tang off. I won't go."

"Yes, Father/Grandfather."

After leaving the Duke's mansion, Tang Yue went to Peach Garden Tavern. Today was their free performance day, so she naturally had to join in the fun and see who the owner of this tavern was, and whether he was a time traveler like her.

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西街

Taoyuan Tavern

Duan Yu and Shen Zhiyun, who were sitting across the table, were playing chess.

"I heard you found Xiaoyue?"

Shen Zhiyun paused in her chess game, then smiled gently.

"We found her, but I'm afraid Boss Duan will have to manage A-Yue's shop for a while longer."

Yes, after Tang Yue disappeared, Duan Yu tried his best but still couldn't find her. In fact, most of Tang Yue's shops had his influence on them, so when the merchants learned that their boss was in trouble, they all came to him for help.

Duan Yu witnessed firsthand how Tang Yue gradually built his empire into a powerful force, and in doing so, he also helped Tang Yue to achieve the same success.

To put it bluntly, Duan Yu felt he could be considered half a father to Tang Yue.

So, after Tang Yue disappeared, he took care of her shop.

He only knew that Tang Yue made money before, but he didn't know that Tang Yue made this much money.

Thinking of the account books he had been looking at, he pursed his lips.

If she really were his daughter, he would be overjoyed.

The man standing next to him was clearly also experiencing emotional fluctuations.

However, he remained silent and did not say anything.

The reason Shen Zhiyun knew about the existence of those shops was because Duan Yu told him. After all, in the end, only Shen Zhiyun was left of Tang Yue's family.

This child still needs to grow physically and mentally.

In Tang Yue's words, they are all the little flowers of the motherland, and they must be carefully protected so that they can grow up healthily.

He needs a respectable title to get close to this kid.

He hadn't originally planned to tell him, but the kid was very wary, and the excuse he made up wouldn't fool him at all.

Even so, he rarely asked him for help, or rather, he never asked him for help at all.

He admired the kid quite a bit. This little boy had managed to develop himself into the head of the Dark Pavilion all by himself.

Great!

He considered himself to be exceptionally talented, but little did he know that he would encounter even more geniuses.

That chubby guy has now opened Zheng's Cloth Shop in the capital.

I saw him yesterday. The chubby boy's face was even rounder, and his little abacus was practically clicking away all the time.

He brought all the shop owners under Tang Yue's name with him this time, to open branches for Tang Yue in the capital.

Her snail rice noodle, hot pot, and cold noodle shops have already opened throughout the north, except for the south and the capital city.

Therefore, he planned to finish opening in the capital city first, and then head south.