Chapter 1585: Sudden return shot

"Exactly." He Lingchuan gave him a thumbs up. "You're also chasing the rise, but it doesn't matter; it's much safer to chase grain than to chase land now."

Fan Shuang didn't know how this "safety" was compared, but he believed He Lingchuan. "Can grain rise again?"

"Yes, it can rise too much." He Lingchuan said decisively. "At least it can rise several times more. However, can you still get grain now?"

"I can try." Fan Shuang said in a low voice. "I have a classmate in the Ministry of Revenue who manages the grain money for the three townships. Oh right, Brother He, do you need to supplement some grain here? I'll have him..."

"No need." He Lingchuan waved his hand. "I have enough here. If you want to hoard grain, you must do it as soon as possible; even if you don't sell it later, your family won't go hungry. Also, strengthen the protection of the place where you store grain; be careful of thieves."

He rarely sounded so alarmist, and Fan Shuang was shocked, hurriedly taking his leave to buy grain.

The Soul-Absorbing Mirror clicked its tongue twice: "Even this kid is going to hoard grain; the aristocratic families in Heaven Water City must have already made their move."

"If there's any disturbance, they are the first to know." He Lingchuan sipped the red wine in his glass, using the light astringency of the fruit wine to resolve the thick greasiness of the braised mutton. "Who do you think is frantically snatching up the grain in the market?"

The mirror was suddenly enlightened: "I thought only grain merchants were hoarding."

"Grain prices are soaring; isn't it the result of their concerted efforts?" He Lingchuan shook his head. "A middle-class aristocratic family in Heaven Water City has a population of nearly a thousand. On average, one noble must have seven or eight people to serve them—maids, slaves, cooks, coachmen, personal guards, and house guards; which mouth doesn't need to eat or drink?"

"You calculate how many wealthy families there are in Heaven Water City, and what their daily consumption of grain and materials is? Rice, flour, oil, vegetables, and fruits all have to be the best; the horses in the mansion have to be fed oats and soybeans, and various precious pets have to eat beef, mutton, and fresh meat, which is even better than ordinary people's meals. You say, don't these big families have to plan ahead and hoard a few waves of grain first?"

You hoard, he hoards, everyone hoards together; won't grain prices rise to the sky?

"Even Fan Shuang has a way to get grain, which shows that there is still room for a substantial rise in price." He Lingchuan's words made the Soul-Absorbing Mirror laugh out loud; Fan Shuang had become a benchmark. "Wait a few days and see; the good show is yet to come."

The mirror asked: "Do you think who is pushing the soaring grain prices behind the scenes?"

"Who else?"

"Qingyang?"

"Of course it's Qingyang! Otherwise, is it me?" He Lingchuan smiled. "But it's not just Qingyang. After all, she is an outsider. This force pushing behind the scenes is very vigorous, very powerful, and knows the foundation and weaknesses of the Yao Nation like the back of its hand!"

To push grain prices to soar, one must first understand the various systems of the Yao Nation to find loopholes and find gaps; it must also have a huge force to push this big game of chess in secret.

This force is by no means just an aggregation of one or a few powerful families.

Although it hasn't surfaced yet, He Lingchuan has already felt its ill intentions.

"The King of Yao won't be completely ignorant, right?"

"He has sat firmly on the throne for twenty years; he's not that stupid. Besides, his control over the King's Court has increased significantly recently; he must have other backhands."

The mirror was a bit worried: "Hey, won't they find out about us?"

"For the sake of safety, the last person in charge of the few empty-shell chambers of commerce used by Tonglin Ji left the country with the grain five days ago. Even if the Yao Nation finds these few empty-shell chambers of commerce, they won't be able to catch the personnel underneath." He Lingchuan always knew when to stop, not grabbing the last ear of grain. "Besides, I believe the King of Yao should have more directions to investigate."

Ever since he discovered that a big force was secretly making moves to push up grain prices, he had made a big fuss, and then stopped in time to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

The mirror couldn't help but ask: "Then when are we leaving?"

Seeing that the Yao Nation is about to be in chaos, isn't the master running away yet?

As far as this messy game of chess in the Yao Nation is concerned, he has done everything he should do, and he has sown all the seeds he should sow, right?

He Lingchuan shook his head: "The last piece hasn't been placed yet."

He has been planning for so long; he wants to maximize the results.

Who doesn't want to watch from the sidelines, who doesn't want to wait for the flowers to bloom? Reality doesn't allow it.

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Wonderful Clarity Heaven Main Temple.

Today's prayer ceremony was the focus of all attention, and it was the first joint ceremony of the two groups of clergy after the demolition of the Xilin Temple. It was originally intended to be grand and solemn; believers not only filled the temple but also blocked the eight streets outside.

For this ceremony, vehicles were not allowed around the temple today.

Countless believers went out before dawn, bowing every five steps, walking devoutly to the temple gate.

Two hours later, the ceremony ended, and Chief Envoy Liang didn't even have time to drink a sip of water before leaving the venue in a hurry.

Because, a distinguished guest from the Heaven Palace had arrived unexpectedly.

The crowd outside hadn't dispersed yet, but Chief Envoy Liang hurried to the back hall, smiling to greet the Heaven Palace envoy:

"The arrival of Envoy Bai makes us overjoyed!"

The visitor was Bai Ziqi.

Chief Envoy Liang conveyed the divine oracle and was the mouthpiece of the Goddess, holding a high status in the Yao Nation. The powerful figures of the Yao Court privately called him the first person under the Goddess.

But the one served by the Heaven Palace was the head of all gods, the Spirit Void Holy Venerable. Although both were main gods, the ranking of Wonderful Clarity Heaven in the Spirit Void pantheon was below the Spirit Void Holy Venerable.

So Chief Envoy Liang, who served the Wonderful Clarity Heaven God, had to be respectful when seeing the Heaven Palace Dou Yun Envoy from Spirit Void City.

Bai Ziqi also greeted him with a smile.

After a few pleasantries, Bai Ziqi said: "Chief Envoy Liang, let's speak aside."

Chief Envoy Liang also knew that the sudden visit of the Heaven Palace Dou Yun Envoy must be for a major event, so he invited him to sit in a quiet room in the back, where no irrelevant people were allowed to approach, and other temple affairs were postponed.

Only then did Bai Ziqi explain his purpose.

Chief Envoy Liang listened seriously, his face solemn, and asked him to rest here for a moment before turning into the main hall to report to the Wonderful Clarity Heaven God himself.

The temple regulations were strict; every main god had their own system under their command. Since Bai Ziqi had come, he had to abide by them and not overstep.

Time passed slowly, and the sun passed noon.

Another half-hour later, Chief Envoy Liang reappeared and said softly to Bai Ziqi: "Envoy Bai, you have traveled far with a heavy responsibility; our God has instructed us to cooperate fully, without any slack!"

"Good." Bai Ziqi saw that he had more to say and waited for his next words.

Sure enough, Chief Envoy Liang lowered his voice: "However, the Goddess has other plans for the Yao Nation, which will be carried out in the near future. Therefore—"

"Please wait for half a month; after this matter is over, the temple will definitely assist Envoy Bai in searching for Thousand Illusions True Person, and will go all out! If necessary, the Goddess will take action herself!" ===== CHAPTER 1586 =====