Chapter 103

Ma Wu stood in front of the Song family's warehouse gate, making a scene: "I say, Boss Luo, you are rich and powerful; you don't need to haggle with me over a few yuan."

Warehouse steward Luo Sancai smiled: "Fifth Master, look at what you're saying. We collect peaches here at one hundred yuan per catty; this rule cannot be broken."

"Then you have to look at the quality of these peaches. Can my peaches be the same as theirs? Asking for twenty more yuan isn't too much, is it?"

Ma Wu wanted to sell them for one hundred and twenty yuan per catty.

It wasn't that he really wanted to earn these twenty yuan; he wanted to put on a show for the Song family.

Luo Sancai really wanted to give him these twenty yuan; he didn't want to offend this fallen young master over such a small amount of money.

But the head of the Song family, Song Song Jiasen, was sitting in the courtyard and gave Luo Sancai an order: "One hundred yuan per catty, not a cent more!"

Luo Sancai advised: "Master, it only comes to a few thousand yuan; just give it to him."

Song Song Jiasen said with a dark face: "I wonder what ability he has, using the Ma family's name to act shamelessly here! Damn it, who spoiled him with this bad habit!"

"Master, the key is that he really is a young master of the Ma family."

Song Song Jiasen sneered: "So what if he is? This is Lanyang Village. In the village, you have to follow my rules. Tell the one weighing to look carefully; calculate every catty and every ounce clearly for him. If he doesn't want to sell, let him carry them home himself and let them rot in his hands!"

Luo Sancai was helpless and could only calculate the money at the market rate in the end.

"You wait. One day when I turn things around, I'll let you know what regret is!" Ma Wu couldn't get any advantage, took the money, and left while cursing.

That night, Li Li Banfeng and Ma Wu took a bag of stinky fish and went to the New Land again. The steward received the news early this time and immediately reported it to the head of the family, Song Song Jiasen.

Song Song Jiasen sneered upon hearing this: "Knowing that it doesn't make money, he's reluctant to hire people. Let him go. If he fishes for peaches, still collect them at the market rate, but don't say we didn't reward him with meal money."

Ma Wu and Li Li Banfeng walked through the forest. The two walked very fast, and Ma Wu kept confirming the direction with Li Li Banfeng along the way.

"Brother Li, if it weren't for you, I really wouldn't dare to cross this forest alone. Let's walk faster so we don't attract the peach trees."

"Brother Ma, I can walk as fast as you want; the key is that I'm afraid you can't keep up."

"My body is too weak. Why don't you carry this bag?"

"There's no discussion about this; you must carry the stinky fish yourself."

At two o'clock in the morning, the two crossed the forest and came to a lakeside.

This lake was not small, more than three miles in radius, and the lake water was extremely turbid. If you scooped up some water, you couldn't even see your palm.

Li Li Banfeng took out a fishing net, put on the Tiger-Head Lice he caught from the peaches, and started fishing.

"In the New Land of Lanyang Village, Tiger-Head Lice are most suitable for fishing for Snake-Head Eels. The worms we have in our hands can catch dozens of these fish." Ma Wu was very confident, but after waiting for an hour, not a single fish was caught.

Business is like this; there are risks.

If they didn't catch any Snake-Head Eels tonight, the previous efforts would be wasted.

"The fish aren't biting fast today, Brother Li. Stay calm and wait a little longer."

Li Li Banfeng twitched his nose, looked at Ma Wu, and said: "What's that smell? So fishy?"

Ma Wu looked happy: "Brother Li, you smell the fishiness? The Snake-Head Eels are coming; this fish is extremely fishy!"

Li Li Banfeng smelled carefully for a moment, shook his head, and said: "It's not on this side; it's on the other side of the lake."

Ma Wu was very surprised. He didn't smell anything at all. How could Li Li Banfeng smell the scent from the other side of the lake?

Following Li Li Banfeng to the other side of the lake, the two cast their nets again. With one cast, two black-scaled eels were scooped out of the water.

Snake-Head Eel, it lives up to its name. This fish had a snake head, two fangs like a snake, and could even flick its tongue like a snake.

Li Li Banfeng suspected that this was originally a snake that had grown a fish body.

Ma Wu hurriedly stepped forward: "Brother Li, don't move yet. This fish is highly poisonous. If you get bitten, you'll be dead in an hour."

He used gloves to put the fish into a bag, and Li Li Banfeng continued to cast bait to catch fish.

Two hours later, the two had caught a total of thirty-one Snake-Head Eels.

The fish were enough. Li Li Banfeng carried the Snake-Head Eels, Ma Wu carried the stinky fish, and the two returned to Lanyang Village again.

Tang Tang Tianjin, the chief steward of the Song family, saw Ma Wu and even took the initiative to greet him: "Fifth Young Master, back so early? Oh my, why is this stinky fish carried back again? Didn't you fish for peaches last night?"

Ma Wu snorted coldly and didn't speak.

Tang Tang Tianjin remained enthusiastic: "Fifth Young Master, don't be sad, please don't be sad. You go for another run tonight, fish for peaches, and we'll wait for you to sell them."

During the day, Ma Wu slept downstairs, and Li Li Banfeng returned to the Leaving Suishenju. He said to the phonograph: "My lady, I'm covered in fishy smell. Boil some hot water for me to wash."

Squeak squeak~

The phonograph said angrily: "Hot water, hot water, why don't you buy a boiler home? Do you know I haven't eaten for several days?"

It's true; since arriving in Lanyang Village, apart from those who robbed him, Li Li Banfeng really hadn't given his lady anything to eat.

"Don't be anxious, my lady. In these two days, I will definitely give you a good meal."

The phonograph shouted angrily: "If you don't buy vegetables back in these two days, I'll eat you!"

Li Li Banfeng said angrily: "What kind of talk is that? Are you trying to harm your husband?"

Squeak squeak~

"Harm you? If I harm you, I'll marry someone useful! I won't have to go hungry one meal and full the next, living this bitter life!"

Although she said that, the phonograph still boiled a basin of hot water for Li Li Banfeng. Li Li Banfeng washed himself comfortably and was about to sleep when he suddenly saw the Tang Dao come before him and say loudly:

"Kill one person every ten steps, and don't stay for a thousand miles! The time for the decisive battle has come!"

"What decisive battle?" Li Li Banfeng was stunned and looked at the Tang Dao in astonishment.

"If you don't dare to fight me, I will never be driven by you." The Tang Dao stood in front of Li Li Banfeng, just like when they first met.

How did this thing restart?

Squeak squeak~

The phonograph sneered on the side: "Hey, husband, I once said that this magic treasure is not worth keeping. It can only be used three times, and each time it can only slash once. After three slashes, it becomes a stranger again. You have to subdue it one more time."

Li Li Banfeng looked at the Tang Dao and said: "You want to fight me after three slashes? Isn't this rule a bit bad?"

The Tang Dao said firmly: "This is the sword path of our generation!"

Li Li Banfeng was even more dissatisfied: "You are clearly a saber; why do you always talk about sword matters?"

The Tang Dao straightened its body: "As long as the artistic conception is reached, it's fine. Tell me, where shall we duel?"

Seeing the Tang Dao's somewhat large range of movement, Li Li Banfeng noticed a detail.

Its scabbard was covered very tightly, and it seemed to be fixed to the blade by some means.

Li Li Banfeng said: "Let's fight in the outer room today."

"Very good!"

The Tang Dao followed Li Li Banfeng to the outer room. The phonograph let out two sneers and didn't speak.

In the outer room, the man and the saber stood still. Li Li Banfeng said: "Aren't we going to have a decisive battle? Why haven't you drawn your saber yet?"

"Heh heh heh~" The Tang Dao sneered, "After drawing the saber, wouldn't I be threatened by your elixir again? Our combat power is vastly different. Even without drawing the saber, I can still kill you!"

The Tang Dao wasn't bragging. The combat power gap between Li Li Banfeng and it was indeed vast. Without drawing the saber, it was equivalent to a wooden stick, but this stick could also beat Li Li Banfeng to death.

The Tang Dao still maintained the demeanor of a martial artist and shouted at Li Li Banfeng: "Make your move."

Li Li Banfeng said to the copper lotus: "Take it."

Hiss hiss hiss~

The copper lotus had been waiting for this day for a long time.

She hadn't eaten for a long time either.

The petals unfolded, and the lotus heart flickered with light.

A whirlwind rose, pulling the Tang Dao toward the lotus heart.

The Tang Dao shouted: "Fighting alone, deciding the outcome fairly, calling for help, what kind of hero are you?"

Li Li Banfeng said: "The previous duel with you was agreed upon by you and me; this time, it's your own wishful thinking."

The Tang Dao approached the lotus heart and struggled hard: "You win by unfair means; I will never submit to you."

Li Li Banfeng shook his head: "I don't need you to submit. I feel that this saber of yours is too troublesome and want to melt it down and rebuild it."

The Tang Dao looked at the approaching red lotus. It didn't know the origin of this thing, but it could feel that it might be about to vanish into thin air: "If you put me into this thing, I'm afraid I won't be a magic treasure when I come out."

Li Li Banfeng nodded: "It doesn't matter. Even if you refine two elixirs, it's better than you being useful."

The Tang Dao struggled powerlessly and shouted loudly: "I have drifted all my life and finally found a wise master. I am willing to serve you with the loyalty of a dog or horse..."

Li Li Banfeng let the copper lotus pause and had a good discussion with the Tang Dao.

"You slash three times and then want to duel with me once. I don't like this point. From today on, you have to change this rule."

The Tang Dao explained: "I am a magic treasure. The rule is the foundation of my existence. If it is changed, my spirituality will have nowhere to rely on, so this rule absolutely cannot..."

Li Li Banfeng turned his head and said: "A-Hong Lian, are you hungry?"

The Tang Dao immediately changed its words: "The rule cannot be changed, but the means can be flexible. Every time I fight with the master in the future, we won't really fight; I will admit defeat myself."

Li Li Banfeng nodded: "This attitude is not bad. Besides, you can only slash three times. Isn't this too few?"

The Tang Dao shook its body repeatedly: "Master, this is a rule that cannot be changed, and I only have such means."

"Who said this rule cannot be changed? Next time I let you go into battle, you slash three times first, then fight with me, and you admit defeat. Wouldn't you be able to slash three more times?"

The Tang Dao explained: "Master is wise, but this method is really not feasible. After I slash three times, I must rest for several days before I can fight again."

In other words, the Tang Dao only had the power to slash three times. If it wasn't allowed to rest enough, it couldn't help Li Li Banfeng fight.

This time, no matter how Li Li Banfeng forced it, the Tang Dao had no way to break the rule. Seeing its sincerity, Li Li Banfeng didn't make things difficult for it anymore.

That night, Li Li Banfeng and Ma Wu carried stinky fish to the New Land again. This time, they crossed the forest from the west, didn't go to the lakeside, but walked to a desert.

The night wind blew, yellow sand rolled, and it was hard to imagine that such a desert would exist next to a dense forest.

Ma Wu threw the stinky fish aside.

Li Li Banfeng took out the Snake-Head Eels and placed them under a cactus.

In the vast desert, apart from cacti, almost no other plants could be found. Ma Wu counted first: "One, two, three..."

There were twelve cacti in total. After counting, the two lay on the yellow sand, back-to-back with the cacti, and started chatting.

Li Li Banfeng said to Ma Wu: "Actually, there was no need to go back to the village last night; we could have just guarded the New Land directly."

Ma Wu shook his head: "That won't work. Song Song Jiasen will be suspicious. In Lanyang Village, it's not difficult to trade for treasures from the New Land; the difficulty lies in avoiding the eyes of the Song family.

Just like the Thorn-Swallowing Pearl we are looking for, a pearl of excellent quality sold at the Song family, they give at most twenty thousand. If we send it to Green Water City ourselves, it can sell for two or three hundred thousand.

If you want to make money in Lanyang Village, the difficulty is not in the means, but in the cover-up, in..."

While talking, Ma Wu turned his head and glanced: "One, two, three..."

He counted again.

"Twelve, thirteen," Ma Wu smiled, "It's here!"

The cactus was here.

PS: This cactus is called Thorn-Swallowing; this trip is a big profit!

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