Chapter 16

At Yu Qian's residence.

Yu Qian stood in the courtyard, feeling the warm current surging into his body.

The exhaustion vanished, his strength returned, and even the white hair at his temples was turning black at a speed visible to the naked eye.

He knelt down and kowtowed three times toward the sky screen.

"Yu Qian, kowtows in gratitude to Immortal Gu!"

"The immortal has granted me twenty years of life; Yu Qian will surely serve the country with loyalty until death!"

His voice was trembling, and tears streamed down his cheeks.

Twenty years.

He still had twenty years.

He could continue to serve the Great Ming with loyalty.

People from all dynasties and generations watched this scene, their eyes turning red with envy.

Nine thousand warhorses.

Twenty years of lifespan.

Given just like that.

The Qin Dynasty.

Ying Zheng took a deep breath: "Twenty years of lifespan, nine thousand warhorses..."

Li Si said softly: "Your Majesty, this Immortal Gu truly has divine means."

Ying Zheng nodded, his eyes becoming more expectant.

He also wanted to make the list.

The Han Dynasty.

Liu Che clenched his fists: "Twenty years of lifespan... nine thousand warhorses..."

Wei Qing said softly: "Your Majesty, these warhorses are even better than those of my Great Han."

Liu Che nodded: "I know. I also know that as long as I make the list, I will have everything."

Huo Qubing's eyes lit up: "Your Majesty, do you think I can make the list?"

Liu Che looked at him: "You? Leave it to luck."

Huo Qubing curled his lip and retreated to the corner.

The Tang Dynasty.

Cheng Yaojin was incredibly envious: "Nine thousand warhorses! Nine thousand! If only they were given to me!"

Yuchi Gong said in a muffled voice: "Given to you? Do you know how to raise horses?"

Cheng Yaojin glared: "I don't know how to raise them, but I can ride them!"

Li Shimin smiled: "Alright, stop arguing. Keep watching."

The Song Dynasty.

Zhao Kuangyin was silent for a moment and said slowly: "Twenty years of lifespan, nine thousand warhorses... this Immortal Gu is truly generous."

Zhao Pu nodded: "Your Majesty, if you can make the list, you will have everything."

Zhao Kuangyin grunted, but in his heart, he was looking forward to making the list himself.

The Three Kingdoms plane.

Cao Cao took a deep breath: "Twenty years of lifespan... nine thousand warhorses..."

Cao Pi said softly: "Father, if you can make the list..."

Cao Cao nodded: "If I can make the list, I am willing to do anything."

Liu Bei sighed: "Twenty years of lifespan, nine thousand warhorses... this Immortal Gu is truly an immortal."

Zhuge Liang gently waved his feather fan: "My Lord, if we can make the list, why would my Shu Han not be strong?"

Zhang Fei shouted: "I, old Zhang, also want to make the list!"

Guan Yu glared at him: "You? Can you write poems?"

Zhang Fei was unconvinced: "I, old Zhang, can't write poems, but I, old Zhang, can fight in battles!"

Sun Quan looked at the sky screen, his eyes burning: "If I can make the list, my Eastern Wu..."

Zhou Yu said softly: "My Lord, if you can make the list, you will have everything."

On the sky screen, the golden light slowly faded.

A line of large characters appeared:

【Seventh place on the Huaxia Hero List: Yu Qian—Reason for making the list: During the Zhengtong era of Emperor Yingzong of Ming, he governed Henan and Thus: Shaanxi, went deep among the people, built water conservancy projects, and provided disaster relief, winning the hearts of the people. After the Tumu Crisis, he overcame all opposition, prevented the southern migration, assisted the new emperor, won the Beijing Defense War, and extended the Great Ming's life for more than two hundred years. Making the list is well-deserved.】

【The counting of the seventh place on the Huaxia Hero List is complete. Tomorrow, the sixth place will be announced. Please look forward to it!】

People from all dynasties and generations, having seen Yu Qian's deeds, had almost not yet recovered.

Modern times, Jiangcheng.

In the twenty-square-meter rented room.

Gu Shanhe leaned back in his chair, looking happily at the system panel.

【Ding! Congratulations to the host for gaining 500,000 points of emotional value this time!】

【The host exchanged 20 years of lifespan and 9,000 fine warhorses for Yu Qian, costing a total of 290,000 emotional points.】

【Current emotional value balance: 700,000 points!】

【Ding! Congratulations to the host for receiving an extra reward: A five-star hotel in Jiangcheng, the Flowing Light Pavilion!】

【The reward has been issued, relevant procedures have been completed, and the host can go to receive it at any time.】

Gu Shanhe was stunned.

"A five-star hotel?"

He clicked on the information provided by the system and browsed it quickly.

Flowing Light Pavilion, one of the top five-star hotels in Jiangcheng, located in the golden area of the city center, covering an area of more than 20,000 square meters, with 300 guest rooms, 8 restaurants, 2 banquet halls, a SPA center, an indoor swimming pool...

Market value of about 200 million.

Average consumption per person is over 1,000.

"Holy crap."

Gu Shanhe jumped up from his chair.

200 million?

He now had a net worth of 200 million?

His phone suddenly rang.

Gu Shanhe glanced at the caller ID—an unknown number.

He clicked to answer.

"Hello, is this Mr. Gu?"

A middle-aged man's voice came from the other side, respectful and a bit cautious.

"It is."

"Hello, Mr. Gu, I am the general manager of Flowing Light Pavilion. My surname is Wang; you can just call me Little Wang. Yesterday, you fully acquired our hotel, and now you are the new chairman of our hotel."

Gu Shanhe was stunned.

Yesterday?

He looked at the system panel and understood.

"Hmm, I know."

"May I ask, Chairman, when is it convenient for you to come and inspect? I want to bring all the staff to welcome you."

Gu Shanhe thought for a moment and said in a flat tone: "Tomorrow morning."

"Okay, okay! What time tomorrow morning? Should I arrange a car to pick you up?"

"No need. I'll go there myself."

"Okay, okay! Then tomorrow morning, I will wait for you at the hotel entrance!"

Gu Shanhe hung up the phone and leaned back in his chair.

General Manager's Office of Flowing Light Pavilion.

Manager Wang put down his phone and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

This mysterious Mr. Gu had spent 300 million yesterday to fully acquire Flowing Light Pavilion.

300 million, paid in full.

What kind of concept was this?

He had been in this industry for twenty years and had never seen such a move.

"Someone!"

The secretary pushed the door open: "Manager Wang?"

"Notify everyone that tomorrow morning, the new chairman is coming to inspect. All staff must go to the entrance to welcome him. Whoever dares to be late can just leave!"

"Yes!"

The secretary left in a hurry.

Manager Wang sat in his chair and took a deep breath.

What kind of background did this new chairman have?

He didn't know.

But he knew he had to build a good relationship.

In the rented room, Gu Shanhe sighed with emotion.

Three months ago, he couldn't even pay the rent.

Three months later, he had a net worth of 200 million and a five-star hotel.

"System."

【I am here.】

"Thank you."

【You're welcome. This is what the host deserves.】

Gu Shanhe smiled.

He turned and walked back to the computer to start preparing the material for tomorrow in advance.

This way, he could go and inspect the five-star hotel he had just acquired—Flowing Light Pavilion.