Chapter 359: The Sorceress

"The Shi Gate Chamber of Commerce handled it for several people, and he was just among them, so it doesn't count as unknown background." The attendant said cautiously, "And he finished handling it before you gave instructions to the government office." "So fast?" Gan Sanye Gan narrowed his eyes. "I just left yesterday, and the Shi Gate Chamber of Commerce came to pry the Gan family's wall?"

He almost slammed the table again: "What is the Shi family? When my eldest brother held a banquet at Lotus Tower, they couldn't even drink a sip of soup!"

Just at this moment, Old Madam Mao called him over.

She didn't know which old woman she heard the rumors about killing his brother from, but she actually called him over to question him, crying and scolding.

Gan Sanye Gan saw that his mother's mind wasn't clear, and he didn't want to endure it anymore, smashing cups, plates, and medicine bowls on the spot, scaring both the old woman and his mother until they trembled.

At this time, Second Master Gan arrived and pointed at him, cursing him for being unfilial.

The brothers had a fierce fight.

Second Master Gan suffered a loss. He had lived in the room for a long time; how could he compare to Gan Sanye Gan, who loved hunting and often practiced martial arts?

The mansion was in chaos.

Gan Sanye Gan was still full of fire after winning the fight; he couldn't care about the family's mourning, and as soon as he went out the gate, he called his friends and rushed straight to the Red Pavilion Workshop.

In this situation, only strong wine and women could lower his fire.

As they were drinking, Luo Xunyi arrived late.

He was originally a second-class steward of the Gan Family Chamber of Commerce, but because he was capable of handling affairs for Gan Sanye Gan, he was retained and was now Gan Sanye Gan's most trusted advisor.

Gan Sanye Gan saw him, and a wine cup flew over: "At a critical moment, where did you die?"

Luo Xunyi dodged, and the wine cup smashed into pieces on the wall behind him.

He was already accustomed to Gan Sanye Gan's temper and said directly: "The Gan Family Chamber of Commerce has reached a life-or-death moment; you can't drink anymore!"

"What methods do you have?"

Luo Xunyi gave a grunt and looked left and right.

Gan Sanye Gan's brain wasn't numb from drinking yet, so he drove everyone around away: "Speak, speak quickly!"

"You have three methods; the first is to apologize to this He guy and beg until he changes his mind."

Gan Sanye Gan sneered: "If you talk nonsense again, you can get out."

"The second is to wait until they set off and leave, then find people to rob the Shi Family caravan and snatch the token back. This kid dies quietly in a foreign land, and it won't have anything to do with you; maybe you can even kill the Shi brothers along the way."

"This, it seems, is doable." Gan Sanye Gan stroked his chin. "Where is the problem?"

"There is no certainty of success." Luo Xunyi whispered, "I heard from the waiters who entered and exited the Demon Nest this time that the He kid has great martial arts; he killed many mountain bandits, and even that big spider monster Zhu Erniang treated him with courtesy. Such a person, even if you find another group of mountain bandits, might not be able to deal with him."

How terrifying Zhu Erniang was, Gan Sanye Gan had known since he was a child; the only way this kind of monster treated ordinary people was: knock them down, eat them, no nonsense.

A person who could make Zhu Erniang treat him with courtesy, his martial arts value definitely wouldn't be weak, right? Thinking of this, he let out a stifled breath: "What is the third method?"

"You ask the Sorceress for help."

"Find her?" Gan Sanye Gan's face changed color. "My eldest brother made me swear never to find the Sorceress again!"

"You don't go, you can send me; this doesn't break the oath." Luo Xunyi advised, "Only if the Sorceress takes action can your trouble be solved; only by taking back the Demon Nest passage token can the Gan family continue to stand in Wu Ze!"

"The news of the Eldest Master's passing has already spread throughout Wu Ze; other merchant groups are like wolf packs seeing blood, and they have already started digging at our wall. Several good hands in the Chamber of Commerce have been approached by outsiders. But this is not the worst." Luo Xunyi said in a deep voice, "Pu Li Bank and Fu Ji Bank have both entrusted people to inquire today whether the few loans given to the Gan family can be repaid. You know, the Gan family's money is all tied up in goods, and the remaining living money is all used to pay for labor; it's impossible to withdraw money to repay them in a short time! You know this, right?"

Gan Sanye Gan was a bit surprised: "The Gan family will be short of money?" People in the family spent money like water; when had they ever been short of expenses?

"The Chamber of Commerce makes money by turnover. The more capable you are, the more you borrow, and the more you borrow, the more you earn; only by earning more can you spend more." Luo Xunyi knew very well where Gan Sanye Gan's lifeline was. "Once the money borrowed from the banks cannot be repaid, the Gan family and you... will have no money immediately."

He pointed to the red lights and green wine before him: "This villa, these girls, these fine wines, don't belong to you. So, at least think of a way to get the passage token, so everyone knows the exclusive business of the Demon Nest is still ours!"

"Now the Old Madam and Second Master Gan are not managing things; the only one who can save the Gan family from fire and water is you, Gan Sanye." He urged urgently, "If you succeed in this matter, the Chamber of Commerce will naturally be taken over by you!"

Gan Sanye Gan was still hesitant: "What if, this makes Zhu Erniang unhappy?"

"The Sorceress will naturally make that kid nod and 'voluntarily' give up the passage token." Luo Xunyi sneered. "He is willing, what does Zhu Erniang have to be unhappy about?"

"That's true, you go find the Sorceress." Gan Sanye Gan nodded. "Whatever is needed, you go and prepare it."

No one noticed a small spider crawling across the ground.

That night, He Lingchuan looked at the small spider that had stolen back and said, "Why didn't you switch to Luo Xunyi and see what he and the Sorceress plan to do to deal with me!" Why did you come back like this? No subjective initiative at all! The eyeball spider raised its claws to protest.

If you wanted me to switch people halfway, you should have told me in advance. If you didn't tell me, how would I know?

Anyway, this job is done, the reward can't be less.

Food, bring it over! He Lingchuan knocked on its head: "Don't be busy, you still remember Gan Sanye Gan's address, right?" Even a dog can recognize the road, let alone an eyeball pulled off Zhu Erniang's head.

I remember.

"Take me there." He Lingchuan smiled. "When I come back this time, I'll send you and your little friends a plate of cocoon pupae, I definitely won't break my word!"

That night, Gan Sanye Gan was resting in the Red Pavilion Workshop. He had drunk too much wine, so he slept very soundly.

In his dream, his eldest brother wasn't dead, still managing the Gan Family Chamber of Commerce, and he himself had beaten the He kid half to death and thrown him into the pigsty.

Suddenly, a basin of cold water poured over his head.

It was just early summer, and the well water was cold; Gan Sanye Gan woke up with an "Ah," and found it pitch black all around, the warm jade and fragrant scent beside him were gone, and he seemed to be lying on a pile of thatch, tied up with five flowers and three ropes.

No, it was on the roof of a thatched hut.

"Sleeping very soundly, I see you were still smacking your lips in your dream." Beside him squatted a man in black, whose voice was a bit familiar. When he pulled off his mask, Gan Sanye Gan saw that face and hated him so much his teeth itched.

"Where am I! What do you want?"

He Lingchuan got straight to the point: "Who is the Sorceress, and how will she deal with me?"

He would give this kid time to deal with him? No way; when encountering a threat, he had to nip it in the bud at the source.

Gan Sanye Gan was terrified: "How did you... Nonsense! I don't understand what you're saying..."

The hair on his back stood up, and he didn't know if it was the wind blowing or if he was scared. Although he was in the Red Pavilion Workshop at the time, only he and Luo Xunyi were discussing this matter in the room, and not a single outsider was there.

He Lingchuan, however, accurately called out the title "Sorceress"; could it be that walls have ears? Before the words fell, He Lingchuan punched him in the abdomen.

Gan Sanye Gan was in so much pain that he curled up.

"Who is the Sorceress?"

Gan Sanye Gan gasped and denied: "I don't know, you asked the wrong person."

He Lingchuan casually slapped him seven or eight times, followed by two punches. Gan Sanye Gan saw stars, his abdomen was in excruciating pain, and he couldn't help but bend over and vomit.

Before he could finish vomiting, He Lingchuan grabbed his ear, a dagger pressed against the root of his ear: "Asking you one last time; if you don't answer, I'll cut off your head and let you keep company with that long-tusked pig."

Remembering the tragic sight of his hunting pet being separated head from body, Gan Sanye Gan shuddered: "I'll say, I'll say."

It turned out the Sorceress was a woman he had picked up from the water a few months ago; she looked unremarkable, but said she was willing to do three things for him to repay the favor of saving her life. Gan Sanye Gan didn't believe it at first; if she had such great ability, how could she have drowned?

But seeing that the woman was exceptionally determined, he joked that there was a long-tusked pig at home with a fierce temper that wouldn't obey, and he wanted to train it as a hunting pet, asking if she could handle it.

She could, of course she could; this was the first favor.

That long-tusked pig had always been more stubborn than a donkey, pulling and not moving, driving and retreating, and biting people for fun. But after the Sorceress pressed its head, it suddenly became obedient and could follow his instructions.

Gan Sanye Gan didn't hide this, and also told his eldest brother.

Therefore, the Sorceress's second action was to help Master Gan settle a distinguished guest from Beijia. That person was arrogant, looked down on merchants in small rural places, as if speaking one more word to them would dirty his mouth. This kind of person was particularly difficult to handle and intended to hand the business to other merchant groups.

However, after the Sorceress's "persuasion," that person suddenly changed his mind and entrusted a large order to the Gan Family Chamber of Commerce.

But Gan Sanye Gan didn't know the details at all.

Master Gan called him over afterward and said the Sorceress was a demon, and doing business with a demon would never have a good result, and strictly forbade him from asking the Sorceress for help again.

He Lingchuan heard this and didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You don't believe your eldest brother?"

"I believe." Although he was often scolded by his eldest brother, Gan Sanye Gan admired his elder brother.

As for the second brother, hehe, he wasn't much better than himself.

"Then why did you still dare to find the Sorceress?"

Gan Sanye Gan opened his mouth and couldn't speak.

Wasn't it because of this person in front of him!

If it weren't for the fact that He Lingchuan was too thorny for him to deal with, and the Gan Family Chamber of Commerce was being forced into a dead end, how would he dare to use the Sorceress? He Lingchuan thought for a moment: "What happened to the distinguished guest from Beijia later?"

"He went back, right?" Gan Sanye Gan was confused. "He seemed to have only come that one time."

"What was his name? What business did he come to Wu Ze County to handle?"

"I, I don't know either." He rarely paid attention to or asked about the people in his eldest brother's business.

"Cancel the mission, and I can spare your life." Striking the snake at its seven inches, he grabbed Gan Sanye Gan, the client, and should be able to settle it, right?

"I... fine, fine." Gan Sanye Gan had long since thrown his anger and unwillingness to the nine heavens, nothing was more important than his own little life.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 360 =====