Chapter 327: Peerless Talented Woman

Late at night, the Third Hospital of Yuezhou.

Taking advantage of no one being in the ward, He Haiqin stuffed a cigarette into the mouth of "He Haiqin" on the hospital bed.

This "He Haiqin" was He Haisheng, who currently couldn't move or speak and was temporarily replacing He Haiqin lying on the hospital bed.

He Haisheng blew a mouthful of smoke into He Haiqin's face to show his dissatisfaction.

He Haiqin sighed: "Don't be angry, Third Uncle. I really have things to do these two days. Didn't I also send someone to bring you cigarettes?

Third Uncle, you can only smoke this one tonight. Otherwise, if the smell is too strong tomorrow, it will be hard for me to explain to the doctor."

He Haisheng took a deep drag of the cigarette and blew it into He Haiqin's face again.

"Still not enough?" He Haiqin was very helpless. "Fine, I'll let you smoke one more. The attending physician tomorrow will definitely scold me again..."

He Haisheng was still smoking, and the button on He Haiqin's chest moved. Wan Jinxian's voice reached his ear.

"Haiqin, Tu Yinghong has left the Shadow Play Company. I don't know where she went."

He Haiqin took a deep breath, trying his best to restrain his tone.

Wan Jinxian was a veteran figure; He Haiqin didn't want to lose his temper with him easily.

"Old Wan, didn't I tell you to keep an eye on her?"

"Haiqin, I am old and useless. I didn't pay attention for a moment..." Wan Jinxian's tone was full of self-reproach and remorse.

He Haiqin sighed: "Fine, don't feel too bad. Even tigers have moments when they doze off.

You send people to find Tu Yinghong first, and also find someone to appease Xiao Xiufei."

Xiao Xiufei was originally the female lead of "Blood Blade Detective." When filming the third part, Seeing Ling Miaoying suddenly changed the script, turning Tu Yinghong and Xiao Xiufei into dual female leads.

By the time they filmed the fourth part, Tu Yinghong became the sole female lead, and Xiao Xiufei became a supporting actress.

Xiao Xiufei had great opinions on this and even went on strike once. It was only after Seeing Ling Miaoying's repeated appeasement that she was willing to return to the set.

Seeing Ling Miaoying knew how to appease, but Wan Jinxian didn't understand too well.

"Haiqin, I really don't understand this shadow play business. You find someone else. I will find Tu Yinghong with all my strength. If I can't find her, I will submit to your punishment!"

"Old brother, don't say that. This matter doesn't blame you; it was also my negligence."

The two exchanged a few polite words and interrupted the contact.

He Haiqin lit a cigarette, originally intending to let He Haisheng smoke it, but changed his mind and put it in his own mouth to take a drag.

"Third Uncle, why is it so hard to find someone useful?"

He Haisheng looked at He Haiqin with blood-red eyes, then looked at the cigarette in He Haiqin's hand.

He Haiqin took another drag and sighed: "If he really had no way, that would be fine. If he just put some disease on Tu Yinghong, could Tu Yinghong still run away?

Such a simple matter, he just doesn't want to do it. Everyone is the same; they say they are loyal on their lips, but they all harbor their own thoughts in their hearts.

Third Uncle, why is it so hard to find a brother who truly works for you?"

He Haisheng listened to He Haiqin's complaints while watching He Haiqin finish the whole cigarette.

He Haiqin wanted to take out another cigarette, but changed his mind and put the cigarette case away: "Forget it, let's not talk about these. Third Uncle, sleep."

He Haisheng looked at He Haiqin with blood-red eyes, refusing to sleep for a long time.

He Haiqin left the hospital and went to Shanyou Park.

The park was large, and there were quite a few tourists usually.

He Haiqin slipped into the flower bed at the park entrance, picked two peonies in full bloom, put them into his bosom, and immediately went to the next park.

He picked thirty-six peonies in total, drove back to the villa, and placed the thirty-six peonies neatly on the table.

He took out a feeding box from the bedroom, in which a golden honeybee the size of a thumb was kept.

Placing the honeybee on the peonies, the honeybee began to collect nectar in turns.

This honeybee was extremely fast, collecting nectar from all thirty-six flowers in less than ten minutes.

After waiting for half an hour, a white ring appeared on the honeybee's golden body.

He Haiqin picked up the honeybee and aimed its tail at the top of his head.

He took a deep breath and then stabbed it down.

After a bout of convulsions, the honeybee died, its body shattered into meat paste.

A bump the size of an egg appeared on He Haiqin's head. He sat on the sofa, looking at the withered peonies on the table.

"This batch of seeds is not very good; I need to cultivate some new flowers."

While speaking, He Haiqin grinned; the bump on his head was quite painful.

After the bump on his head subsided, He Haiqin pinched the button on his chest rhythmically.

A mature female voice reached his ear: "Haiqin, are you looking for me?"

"Sister, I have something to trouble you with."

"Why are you so polite when talking to sister?"

"I want sister to take over the Ling family's shadow play business, but I know sister has heavy tasks on her side and am worried sister will be too busy."

"I can still manage to be busy, but sister doesn't understand the shadow play trade too well."

"It's about the same as the leather business. With sister's talent, you'll learn it as soon as you start."

"Since you've said so, sister will try."

"I have prepared the contract for the Shadow Play Company for you; I will arrange for you to take office in three days."

"Three days is a bit urgent, Haiqin. I am still at Sea-Eating Ridge, and I have to find someone to hand over the business matters."

"Then five days. If there is anything you don't understand, come directly to me."

Li Banfeng bought all the newspapers from the last ten years, pulled a whole carriage full, and sent them to Xiaoyao Wu.

In these newspapers, he focused on the names of more than a dozen people.

Shen Rongqing, Qian Xiangjun, Duan Shuqun, Luo Suxuan, Liu Zexun, Wang Minggeng...

In the newspapers, Li Banfeng could occasionally see these people acquiring businesses. The news was very short, and there was no introduction to these people.

But according to Li Banfeng's estimation, if these businesses were all operated, these dozen or so people were probably big figures in Puluo Continent.

The four great families plus the Ling family were considered first-class wealthy families in Puluo Continent, and these dozen or so should be considered upper-middle-class second-class.

But why were they not famous at all?

Did they hide deep, or was I ignorant?

Li Banfeng found Ma Wu and asked about this person named Shen Rongqing.

Ma Wu's eyes were full of reverence: "Talented woman, peerless talented woman, known as a peerless talented woman along with Zhang Xiuling!"

Li Banfeng was stunned for a long time.

"Isn't Zhang Xiuling the leader of the Hundred Flowers Sect? Is she also a talented woman?"

"People can pick up a sword, and they can also pick up a pen. Have you read Zhang Xiuling's works?"

"No!"

"You must read them, you must read them. Only after reading them can you understand..."

"Stop talking about Zhang Xiuling first. What I'm asking you about is Shen Rongqing."

"Shen Rongqing is even more talented. Writing books, writing poems, writing songs—she is proficient in everything. If such a talented woman could have such a night..."

"I didn't ask you about that! Didn't you just get out of the hospital?

I want to ask you about business matters. Has Shen Rongqing done business?"

Ma Wu pondered for a moment: "She shouldn't have, right?"

Li Banfeng took out a newspaper: "Shen Rongqing bought a factory from your Ma family, right at Black Stone Slope. Do you know about this?"

"Seems to have some impression. At that time, I even asked Shen Rongqing for a signed book. I'll show it to you."

"No need to look at the book. Since there is indeed such a deal, it proves that Shen Rongqing is also a merchant."

"No!" Ma Wu denied it very firmly.

"What do you mean?"

"Shen Rongqing cannot be a merchant; she wouldn't be stained with that copper smell."

Li Banfeng frowned: "Doesn't she eat? Do you think she has become an immortal?"

Ma Wu shook his head: "She might have acquired the factory and turned it into a newspaper office, or she might have turned the factory into a mansion. In short, she cannot be a business person like us."

Ma Wu's reverence for Shen Rongqing made Li Banfeng unable to understand.

He couldn't ask anything useful from him, so Li Banfeng went to others to inquire, and the conclusion was the same.

Shen Rongqing is a talented woman.

Shen Rongqing cannot possibly do business.

Li Banfeng handled a travel permit, bought a train ticket, and went to Black Stone Slope.

He read Shen Rongqing's poetry collection, didn't pay much attention to the literary talent, and focused on Shen Rongqing's introduction.

Shen Rongqing's hometown was at Black Stone Slope.

Shen Rongqing's first poetry collection was also published at Black Stone Slope.

Sorting out the news from the newspapers again, he found that most of Shen Rongqing's businesses were also at Black Stone Slope.

If he wanted to find out Shen Rongqing's background, starting from Black Stone Slope was the correct choice.

Arriving on the train, Li Banfeng naturally didn't want to stay in the carriage, hid the key, and returned to his Leaving Suishenju.

Just as he entered the door, Li Banfeng saw a long spear stuck in the armor, the situation a bit eerie.

"Seventh Brother, does it look good?"

It turned out that Xiang Xiang Hongying had put on the armor. Her whole body was covered by the armor, and only the red-glowing tip of the spear could be seen.

"It looks quite good." Li Banfeng gave a perfunctory reply and went to act affectionately with the Phonograph again.

The Phonograph's fire was more intense than ever, and the three speakers kept staring at Xiang Xiang Hongying.

Li Banfeng touched the temperature of the steam and asked his wife: "Do you want one?"

The wife was startled: "Want, want what?"

"The armor!"

The Phonograph smiled: "Hey, husband, what kind of joke is that? How can I wear armor like this?"

Although she said that, Li Banfeng heard a hint of envy in his wife's tone.

"I'll find a Craft Cultivator to customize one for you."

The wife was silent for a moment, then smiled again: "Husband is so bad, yet you mock me again."

"I am talking about serious business. I am going to Black Stone Slope; there are quite a few good Craft Cultivators there."

"Husband, don't say any more; you're making me shy. Speaking of Craft Cultivators, the Craft Cultivator woman you brought back before should be ready to come out of the pot."

Li Banfeng then remembered Tu Yinghong's matter, took Tu Yinghong's lotus seeds out of the Did Honglian, and fried ten Golden Yuan Pills.

Li Banfeng asked the Did Honglian: "Tu Yinghong and Seeing Ling Miaoying's cultivation should be about the same; why is there such a big difference in the pills?"

The Did Honglian explained to the Phonograph, and the Phonograph relayed: "Husband, Tu Yinghong's cultivation is higher than Seeing Ling Miaoying's; her cultivation is already close to the eighth layer."

Tu Yinghong looked to be in her thirties; it really wasn't easy for her to have this level of cultivation!

With cultivation close to the eighth layer, yet she still ran out to be a movie queen—this behavior of hers wasn't easy to understand. Was it really just out of affection for Seeing Ling Miaoying?

Li Banfeng looked at the Projector: "Do you know Tu Yinghong?"

The Projector had mentioned Tu Yinghong, but spoke hesitantly at this moment: "This, if it's on the artistic level, I do have some understanding. In other aspects..."

The Phonograph said from the side: "Husband, don't make things difficult for this shadow play machine. Magic treasures shouldn't mention their previous master; this involves the integrity of the magic treasure and also involves the contract. The magic treasure might suffer a backlash because of this."

That was indeed the truth.

Li Banfeng stopped asking. The Projector pondered for a moment and took the initiative to mention: "Director Seven, Tu Yinghong and Seeing Ling Miaoying's affection might not be that deep. She came to find you, and it might not be to avenge Seeing Ling Miaoying later."

Li Banfeng was startled: "Then what did she come to find me for?"

The Projector recalled the scene when he first fought Li Banfeng: "I remember at that time, Tu Yinghong repeatedly mentioned her iron rulers. She had a pair of very precious iron rulers; I don't know specifically what they were used for, but it seems these iron rulers were lost."

Iron rulers?

"Lost?" Li Banfeng pondered for a long time. "She lost her iron rulers; why did she come to find me?"

The Leaving Suishenju fell into silence.

All the magic treasures, including the wife, were thinking about the reason.

The Tang Dao looked at Li Banfeng's handgun; this handgun was stolen from Seeing Ling Miaoying by the Glove.

"Master, this subordinate feels that this matter..."

The Glove suddenly interrupted the Tang Dao: "Boss, is it because you also have a pair of iron rulers?"

Li Banfeng nodded: "I do have a pair."

He took his iron rulers over and asked the Projector: "Are they the same as Tu Yinghong's iron rulers?"

The Projector replied: "I haven't seen Tu Yinghong's iron rulers, but I think Brother Glove's reasoning makes sense. Perhaps it was because of this pair of weapons that Tu Yinghong had a misunderstanding."

Li Banfeng smiled: "Then she died a bit unjustly."

The Glove shook his index finger: "Not unjust. Offending the boss, she deserved to die!"

The train arrived at Black Stone Slope, and Li Banfeng got off.

The familiar industrial atmosphere made him feel very close.

He got on a small train, preparing to visit Shen Rongqing first.

PS: He wanted to see how much family property He Haiqin's Hand-Foot Alliance had.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 328 =====