“I want one million spirit stones!”
As soon as Ye Qiu said this, everyone present was shocked.
It was only at this moment that the long-browed immortal realised that Ye Qiu had come to the banquet for the spirit stones. He thought to himself, this little brat’s heart is too black.
Butler Li cursed inwardly, you want so many spirit stones, aren’t you afraid of choking to death?
Jiang Shan glared at Ye Qiu, his heart filled with bitterness. I told you to think bigger, but not this big!
“What’s wrong, is it difficult?”
Ye Qiu looked at Jiang Shan and said, “Brother, as the lord of a city, this bit of spirit stones should not be hard for you!”
This bit?
Can your tone get any bigger?
You want one million!
Jiang Shan took a deep breath and said, “Little brother, you do not know, although Sifang City is prosperous, it has to pay one million spirit stones to the Yin Yang Sect every year. As a result, brother has no spirit stones left in hand.”
“Little brother, I really cannot take out one million.”
“Can it be less?”
After Jiang Shan finished speaking, he picked up his wine cup and took a sip.
Ye Qiu said, “Then eighty thousand!”
Pfft!
The wine in Jiang Shan’s mouth sprayed out again. He said urgently, “Little brother, a bit less.”
Ye Qiu said, “Sixty thousand!”
Jiang Shan said with a bitter face, “To tell you the truth, little brother, I cannot take out sixty thousand either.”
Ye Qiu said, “You must have forty thousand at least.”
Jiang Shan looked troubled. “There is no forty thousand either…”
“Twenty thousand!” Ye Qiu said, “If there is no twenty thousand, then I will not take it, to avoid troubling brother. Later I will go and ask other city lords…”
“There is!” Jiang Shan slapped the table and said, “Little brother does not need to ask other city lords, I will give you twenty thousand.”
“City Lord!” Butler Li reminded from the side, “There are only fifteen thousand spirit stones in the treasury, not enough for twenty thousand.”
Jiang Shan smiled and said, “The missing five thousand spirit stones, you help to make up.”
“City Lord, I also want to help make up some, but the amount is huge, I really am powerless…” Before Butler Li could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Jiang Shan.
“Li Qian, over these years, all the accounts of Sifang City have been tallied by you. Although I have never checked the accounts, some things do not mean I do not know them.”
Jiang Shan’s face darkened. As he spoke, his eyes stared sharply at Butler Li, full of intense pressure.
Thud!
Butler Li was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, “It is I who am muddled, please spare my life, City Lord.”
“Get up!” Jiang Shan said with a smile again, “Bai little brother needs spirit stones now, as his elder brother, I naturally must help him.”
“Butler Li, take out all fifteen thousand spirit stones from the treasury. For the other five thousand, you first help to make up, consider it as a personal loan from me to you. When the City Lord’s mansion has spirit stones later, I will repay you.”
“What do you think?”
Butler Li hurriedly said, “City Lord is too serious. Since Young Master Bai needs spirit stones, I naturally cannot shirk.”
“Young Master Bai, please wait a moment.”
“I will go and fetch the spirit stones now.”
Butler Li hurried away.
“Bai little brother, come, let us continue drinking.” Jiang Shan clinked glasses with Ye Qiu.
About ten minutes passed.
Butler Li returned, with nothing in his hands. This made Ye Qiu somewhat puzzled. Where are the spirit stones?
Butler Li took out a bronze ring from his pocket and handed it to Ye Qiu. He said, “Young Master Bai, the twenty thousand spirit stones are all stored in this spatial ring. Please keep it well.”
Ye Qiu took the ring and asked, “Butler Li, how do I use this ring?”
Jiang Shan was greatly surprised. “Bai little brother, you do not know how to use a spatial ring?”
Ye Qiu said, “I said it without fear of brother laughing. I am just a mere loose cultivator, with low cultivation. I have never used such things before.”
Jiang Shan said, “Little brother, hold the ring and sense it with your spiritual power. When you need to take things out from inside, just move your mind.”
Ye Qiu did as Jiang Shan said. Sure enough, soon he felt the ring filled with piles of spirit stones. With a move of his mind, a pile of spirit stones floated up.
Only then did he understand that the so-called spatial ring was actually a spatial treasure.
Although it was far inferior to the Qiankun bag by a hundred thousand li, the space in this ring was not small either. It could hold an entire mountain.
Ye Qiu stood up, cupped his hands, and bowed to Jiang Shan. He said, “Brother, thank you.”
“Little brother, no need to be polite with me.” Jiang Shan said, “This spatial ring only needs a drop of blood to recognise its master. You can carry it from now on. It might come in handy.”
“Thank you, brother.” Ye Qiu thanked again.
“Did I not say earlier, no need to be polite with me. Come, drink with me.” Jiang Shan was very forthright.
Ye Qiu felt secretly delighted. Not only did he get twenty thousand spirit stones, but he also obtained a spatial ring. The harvest was huge.
Until late at night.
The banquet finally ended.
Jiang Shan was drunk and repeatedly asked Ye Qiu to stay overnight in the City Lord’s mansion, but Ye Qiu refused.
Firstly, this place was under the jurisdiction of the Yin Yang Sect, and the City Lord’s mansion had many experts. Staying here was very dangerous.
Secondly, he was worried about the safety of Fairy Hundred Flowers and Green萝.
Seeing Ye Qiu insistent on leaving, Jiang Shan had Butler Li support him and see Ye Qiu and the long-browed immortal off to the door.
“Bai little brother, after you enter under Granny Yin Hua’s tutelage, do not forget your brother.”
Jiang Shan whispered in Ye Qiu’s ear, “You do not know yet, do you? Granny Yin Hua and the sixth elder teacher are from the same sect, and the two have a very good relationship.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Qiu suddenly understood.
“No wonder Jiang Shan is so generous to me. It turns out Granny Yin Hua has quite a background!”
Ye Qiu said, “Brother’s kindness today, I will remember it in my heart. If there is a chance in the future, I will certainly repay brother well.”
“Little brother is a righteous person. I believe you.” Jiang Shan said with drunken hazy eyes, “It is not early anymore, little brother. I will not see you off. Hurry back and rest!”
“Farewell!” After Ye Qiu finished speaking, he took the long-browed immortal and left.
After the two figures disappeared, Jiang Shan straightened his body, hands behind his back, his gaze deep and profound.
“City Lord, you are not drunk?” Butler Li said in surprise.
Jiang Shan said, “A few jars of wine alone will not make me drunk.”
Butler Li followed up, “City Lord, on first meeting, you gave him twenty thousand spirit stones. Is not the generosity too much?”
“Twenty thousand spirit stones alone, no need to mind it.” Jiang Shan said, “Once he enters under Granny Yin Hua’s tutelage, he will surely soar to the skies. At that time, he will not treat us poorly.”
Butler Li said, “City Lord, what if he does not take Granny Yin Hua as his master?”
“It will not happen.” Jiang Shan smiled, “Earlier, I deliberately told him about Granny Yin Hua’s background, just to let him understand that entering under Granny Yin Hua’s tutelage means having a powerful backer.”
“Bai little brother is a smart person. He will not miss this opportunity.”
“City Lord is wise!” Butler Li flattered.
Jiang Shan smiled and said, “Li Qian ah, I told you before, as a person, you must look far ahead.”
“Inviting him to drink today, giving him spirit stones and a spatial ring, these are all my investments in him. I believe that in the future, he will repay me a hundredfold.”
“Learn from it!”
Jiang Shan patted Butler Li’s shoulder and turned to enter the City Lord’s mansion to rest.
Butler Li stood in place, repeatedly pondering Jiang Shan’s earlier words. After a good while, Butler Li gritted his teeth and made a very important decision.
