[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-falling-in-love-to-escape-the-original-book-plot":3,"chapter-falling-in-love-to-escape-the-original-book-plot-falling-in-love-to-escape-the-original-book-plot-chapter-187":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Falling in Love to Escape the Original Book Plot [BL]",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1461623,1910,"Chapter 187: Chaoyang City","falling-in-love-to-escape-the-original-book-plot-chapter-187",187,"\u003Cp>Zhen Yuan and Shen Xu arrived at the gate of Chaoyang city three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After paying the entrance fee, they entered the city and directly went to a popular restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaixuan restaurant was on the main street of Chaoyang city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had three floors and covered an area of about one thousand square metres.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the two arrived, it was a little past the lunch hour but the restaurant was still very busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Zhen Yuan and Shen Xu didn’t dislike this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving, they asked for a hall seat and while waiting for their order, they resumed their eavesdropping career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard the old man of the Liu family has died. Do you think it’s true?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know if it’s true but I wouldn’t be surprised. Old man Liu was injured in his early years and has been unable to advance to the void refining realm. It’s not strange to die in his late four thousand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suppose so.\" One of the gossip mongers sighed with a regretful expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old man Liu was a genius. Maybe he would have been able to advance to the fusion realm if he wasn’t injured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may be right but what is the use of speculating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many geniuses can reach their potential and live out their lifespans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s good to be ordinary. Ordinary people don’t attract crazy jealousy and revenge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the old man is truly dead, the Liu family will be in trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree. Unless one of the sons can hurriedly advance to the spirit transformation realm, the Liu family will soon be divided by the surrounding vultures. Many people have been eyeing it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to this, Zhen Yuan and Shen Xu had no reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they didn’t know the Liu family and had no stake in their fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this way, they shifted their attention to another table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Bai family has become a laughing stock.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who would have thought that the legitimate children of the fourth house were killed but the family can’t track the murderer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s really unexpected that they didn’t have blood marks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard the fourth son doesn’t like his main wife and consequently, didn’t care about her children.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How shameful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s really shameful to care about the concubine’s children but completely ignore his legitimate children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shhh! How dare you say such a thing in the open? This kind of thing can only be thought about but not spoken aloud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, it’s been more than five years. Do you think the murderer will ever be found?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows? Maybe the Bai family is just putting on a show to save their face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever the case, we can only sit and watch the good show.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhen Yuan and Shen Xu looked at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they didn’t dwell on the matter and continued eavesdropping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over lunch, the two heard all kinds of gossip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew who was engaged to who, who was fighting who, the latest clothes at which shop, ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a late lunch, they left the restaurant and headed to the property management office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In most cities, shops, houses, and land were under the purview of the city lord ’s residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in Chaoyang city, leasing and selling were outsourced to a property management office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This property management office was on the street next to the city lord’s residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhen Yuan and Shen Xu arrived, a female guide immediately greeted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome.\" She said, leading them to a vacant table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sitting, the female cultivator looked at the two with a curious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How may I help you?\" She asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We want to lease a shop with an attached courtyard. Do you have such a property?\" Shen Xu asked and the female nodded but soon frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there a problem?\" The double questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have three properties like that but the locations....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please tell us about them.\" Shen Xu urged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first property, which is also the biggest is at the outermost part of the city. Excluding the shop, the courtyard has ten rooms and a large compound. However, that part of the city is not as peaceful as the central part of the city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xu nodded when he heard this but he wasn’t interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he and Zhen Yuan had a space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering that, they didn’t a big courtyard with ten rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the second property?\" Zhen Yuan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The second is also in the outer city but unlike the first, it’s in a remote area. If you want to open a shop, such a property may not be conducive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How big is the property?\" Shen Xu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excluding the shop, the courtyard has three rooms. However, the property has an attached piece of land. About one acre.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell us about the third.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The third is in the inner part of the city. It has the biggest storefront but a small courtyard of only two rooms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong with the location of this shop?\" Zhen Yuan asked and the female cultivator sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is nothing wrong with the location. However, the shop is surrounded by big businesses. You may not be able to compete if you open a shop there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xu chuckled when he heard this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it okay to be so honest? Won’t you lose a commission if you do this?\" He asked and the woman blushed from embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her nature was so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she wanted to lease the property in her hands, she couldn’t act without conscience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, she encountered Zhen Yuan and Shen Xu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can we see the second property?\" Zhen Yuan asked and the female cultivator couldn’t help but be surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t expect the two would still think about the properties even after she explained their defects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, they wanted to see the second property which was the most unsuitable for business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she didn’t try to dissuade them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they wanted to see the property despite her explanation, it was not her place to worry about them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, Zhen Yuan and Shen Xu inspected the property and directly leased it for five years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When that was done, they didn’t linger in their new house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they returned to the inner city and went to the Myriad Treasures Pavillion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the Myriad Treasures Pavillion in Dragon city, the one in Chaoyang City was several times larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had five floors and occupied an area of two thousand square metres.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome to the Myriad Treasures Pavillion.\" A female guide greeted as soon as they entered the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where can we find level four resources?\" Shen Xu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Level four resources are on the second floor.\" The woman said, leading the way to the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there anything specific that the two guests need?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need fire-type and ice-type cultivation resources.\" Zhen Yuan said and Shen Xu nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they were both eager to explore the Myriad Treasures Pavillion, they had their priorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could relax to look around, they had to acquire the resources they needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please follow me.\" The attendant said and the two closely followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, they arrived in front of a shelf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fire-type resources are on this shelf and the ice-type are three shelves down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\" Shen Xu expressed his gratitude and the attendant stood aside to let them choose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yuan, help me choose.\" The double said, winking at his husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Zhen Yuan could see laws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With him there, Shen Xu was confident in buying the best among the fire type treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\" Zhen Yuan agreed, rubbing his wife’s hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting time, Zhen Yuan chose three treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These treasures were a bottle of fire spirit liquid, a fire crystal, and a fire ginseng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because level four natural treasures were not very precious in the Tianqi continent, the total cost of these three treasures was less than fifty million spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After choosing the fire treasures, they chose four ice type treasures for Yang Shi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, ice-type treasures were more expensive than fire-type treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, fire was a primary element while ice was a derivative element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That said, the two were not stingy and only bought the best for Yang Shi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, buying seven pieces of natural treasures decimated the spirit stones they earned on their way to Chaoyang City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, they didn’t directly leave the Myriad Treasures pavilion but continued to look around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they were done, they returned to their courtyard and entered the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three space months later, Shen Xu went into retreat and Zhen Yuan left the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he cleaned the courtyard and hired people to prepared the shop for business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While that was happening, he went to the talisman association to certify as a level four talisman master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Zhen Yuan kept a low profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew a common talisman and passed the test with ordinary qualifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later, the hired people finished the renovations and Zhen Yuan began stocking the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the right side, he stocked a variety of level one, level two, and level three wines.\u003C\u002Fp>",1512,"2026-06-06T02:30:15.893Z",1,"novelbin.me","7c05095c3548adda3991290b4e39deb31729b75e851714609b5bf3181ca3d2c2","falling-in-love-to-escape-the-original-book-plot-chapter-287","falling-in-love-to-escape-the-original-book-plot-chapter-286",498,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffalling-in-love-to-escape-the-original-book-plot-cover.jpg"]