I Slaughtered Through the Dungeon Worlds with My Cheats-Chapter 779 - 297: Raising Money, A Peerless Beauty Wants to Marry Me? [10,000 Words]_6
Chapter 779: Chapter 297: Raising Money, A Peerless Beauty Wants to Marry Me? [10,000 Words]_6
"Altogether, that should come to two million eight hundred thousand taels," Little Gui Zi spoke.
Two million eight hundred thousand taels, quite a significant amount, indeed.
"Wang Chun, you and Little Gui Zi go together, sell all the lands, shops, residences, and rare treasures at a low price in my name, and offer them at 80 percent of their value," Mu Rufeng instructed.
Excluding the cash, the real estate alone was about one and a half million taels. If sold at 80 percent, that would yield one million two hundred thousand taels, a loss of three hundred thousand taels, but still acceptable.
"By the way, leave this residence to my aunt and leave ten thousand taels of silver for their living expenses," Mu Rufeng said.
"Yes, Your Highness!" a crowd of people responded in unison.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Li Zhongliang clasped his hands; he felt like crying.
All those millions of family wealth, now reduced to just ten thousand taels, truly lamentable.
But what could be done when one’s own father foolishly committed an earth-shattering foolish act?
One could only say that it served him right!
Subsequently, under the guidance of a little eunuch, Mu Rufeng arrived at a warehouse.
This was where the cash and gold were stored.
Mu Rufeng immediately waved his hand grandly, then directly took all the silver and gold.
Including the remaining one million two hundred thousand taels, Mu Rufeng now had a total of five million five hundred thousand taels.
Mu Rufeng then led a group to the residence of Qing Gang’s leader, Tong Ao.
By then, the residence was already surrounded by government soldiers, with sporadic thunders of fight echoing from inside.
"Ninth Prince!" a Deputy Commander immediately came forward to greet Mu Rufeng with a bow.
"Hmm," Mu Rufeng nodded slightly and strode forward.
"Your Highness, the battle is still ongoing inside; it’s too dangerous," the Deputy Commander stepped back and bowed as he spoke.
"No matter," Mu Rufeng continued striding forward.
The Deputy Commander wanted to stop him but was sternly deterred by Liu Feng’s glance.
When Mu Rufeng entered the residence and walked a short while, the noises inside had already quietened down.
He walked a little further and arrived at a severely damaged courtyard.
The signs of a ferocious battle were evident.
"Your Highness, you have arrived. Qing Gang leader Tong Ao has been beheaded," Liu Ming, covered in blood, approached carrying a head.
"This humble servant Wang Gao, greets Your Highness," the Commander of the City Guard, Wang Gao, also promptly came forward.
"General Wang, you have worked hard."
"This is but your humble servant’s duty, Your Highness speaks too highly of me. I still have a patrol duty and shall not stay here long; I take my leave now."
"Hmm, go ahead," Mu Rufeng nodded lightly.
Soon, Wang Gao departed with a group of subordinates, leaving only a few to clean up the bodies in the residence. freeωebnovēl.c૦m
"Partner, hard work. This head, keep it well, it has great use," Mu Rufeng said.
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Have you found the silver?" Mu Rufeng asked.
"We have, my subordinates have secured the warehouse."
"Good, lead the way."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Soon, under Liu Ming’s guidance, Mu Rufeng arrived at the warehouse.
He checked and discovered to his astonishment that there were one million taels of silver, out of which about five hundred thousand taels were taken from the families of soldiers.
There were also several lands, shops, residences, and rare treasures which, if sold at eighty percent, could probably fetch about two hundred thousand taels.
It must be said, this Qing Gang was indeed wealthy. Indeed, by exploiting the common folk and engaging in shady dealings, a considerable wealth was amassed.
Mu Rufeng also flipped through the account books and discovered that it just so happened to be the time for collections from the underlings of Qing Gang.
This was lucky; the money was all in the gang leader’s residence.
"Who is behind Qing Gang?" Mu Rufeng asked.
"It is Lord Li Ren’s third son, Li Feng," Liu Ming replied.
"Li Ren? Minister of Rites? His third son Li Feng?" Mu Rufeng was baffled.
"Your Highness, recently the Minister of Rites has been quite close to the Crown Prince," Liu Ming spoke.
"Hmph, you stay and handle these properties. Also, give Wang Gao ten thousand taels as a hardship fee, be careful not to let it get discovered," Mu Rufeng coldly huffed and turned away.
That added another one million two hundred thousand taels, thus totaling six million seven hundred thousand taels.
He was still short of one million three hundred thousand taels.
Mu Rufeng thought of the Thousand-year-old Snow Lotus, the holy medicine of the Heaven Mountain Sect, given to him by his Seventh Sister Mu Wuxia.
In the Da Li Dynasty, as well as other territories occupied by humans, transactions were generally conducted using gold, silver, and copper.
This world was mostly ordinary people, after all.
However, when it came to Heaven and Earth Strange Objects, high-quality cultivation techniques and martial arts, or powerful magic artifacts, they were not tradable with simple gold and silver.
They were almost always exchanged barter-style.
These things had a value but no fixed market price.
If Mu Rufeng were to sell the Thousand-year-old Snow Lotus, he could exchange it for other Heaven and Earth Treasures of the same level.
If he chose to sell it for gold and silver, Mu Rufeng did not know the exact amount he could get, but making up the remaining silver was not an issue.
Nevertheless, he didn’t wish to sell it; it was truly a valuable item.
After pondering for a moment, Mu Rufeng hurriedly took a carriage to the Imperial Palace.
Indeed, he was short of money, but his Seventh Sister probably still had quite a bit, considering she could give him such a precious item as the Thousand-year-old Snow Lotus, she surely wouldn’t mind lending him some silver, right?
Soon, Mu Rufeng arrived at the gates of the Imperial Palace.
When Mu Rufeng showed his token, the gates slowly opened.
Upon entering, Mu Rufeng saw the same gate Commander from before.
Mu Rufeng seemed to detect a look of astonishment in his eyes.
Indeed, this fellow was also one of his elder brother’s lackeys.
As soon as Mu Rufeng entered, he headed straight for the Seventh Princess’s sleeping quarters.
However, he was intercepted by the Crown Prince halfway through.
"Ninth Brother, Ninth Brother, who would have thought, who would have thought, you look so well?"
"When we last met... now, it seems, your cultivation has much recovered?" The Crown Prince joyfully embraced Mu Rufeng.
In his heart, however, he was immensely shocked and furious.
Despite being seriously injured and poisoned, how could he look as if nothing was wrong today?
He had long been aware, and knew of Mu Rufeng’s actions today in the Imperial City.
He had also been keeping an eye on Mu Rufeng’s movements, and as soon as he entered the palace, the Crown Prince could not resist coming over to take a look.
