Chapter 333: Not enough

Li Li Banfeng and Ma Wu took the train to Black Stone Slope.

In the past, when taking the train, Li Li Banfeng never felt bored; if he was bored, he would return to the Portable Abode to play with his wife.

Today, even if he wanted to go back, he couldn't; the key was not on his person.

Fortunately, Ma Wu was meticulous. Before boarding, he had bought a stack of newspapers and magazines. The two of them read the entire way, and Li Li Banfeng listened to the glove panting the entire way.

What exactly was it panting about? What had the glove done to be this exhausted?

It wasn't just the glove panting; Ma Wu was also panting, layers of cold sweat clinging to his face.

"Old Five, what's wrong with you?"

Ma Wu wiped his sweat and said, "I think I'm about to promote."

Li Li Banfeng smiled: "With the way you've been sleeping, you should have promoted long ago. Once we reach Black Stone Slope, lie down for two days first."

"I can't lie down," Ma Wu shook his head. "I have to hurry and take over all of Lu Lu Maoxian's businesses. He is the big shot of Black Stone Slope; he has countless trades in his hands."

"What's the rush? This is a business the Lu family gave to us; are you afraid someone else will snatch it?"

Lu Lu Maoxian had plotted against the clan head, and according to family law, he should have been expelled, with all his assets reclaimed by the clan. To repay Li Qi and Ma Wu, Lu Lu Chunying had gifted them all of the Black Stone Slope businesses.

Ma Wu shook his head and said, "You don't know. The Clear Guard Society really might come to snatch them. Disciples of the Clear Guard Society died, and they will go to seize the assets, not to mention that Lu Lu Maoxian was an elder of the Clear Guard Society."

So it was the Clear Guard Society that wanted to snatch them.

Li Li Banfeng frowned slightly: "The last business deal hasn't even been finished, and in the blink of an eye, there's a new business."

Ma Wu was stunned: "What business are we discussing with them?"

Li Li Banfeng said: "They want to take over our projector trade."

Ma Wu laughed: "What are they thinking?"

Li Li Banfeng did not laugh.

Behind the Clear Guard Society was the Sage.

Lu Lu Maoxian was dead; would the Sage make a move?

Base Person Ridge, Sage Worthy Peak, the Sage's residence.

A youth in white reported the news of Lu Lu Maoxian's death.

The panting in the room stopped abruptly. The Sage asked: "Do you know who did it?"

"Lu Lu Maoxian, in order to fight for the position of clan head, sent people to assassinate Lu Lu Chunying. This matter cannot be separated from Lu Lu Chunying."

"Lu Lu Chunying killed Lu Lu Maoxian, then turned around and made a big fuss to demand an explanation from Lu Lu Maoxian. Do you think this matter is reasonable?"

"Perhaps Lu Lu Chunying did it on purpose to cover people's eyes."

"Both sides have reached a life-or-death situation, and the matter has already alarmed the Outer Provinces, yet you still talk about covering people's eyes?"

The youth in white thought for a long time, not knowing how to respond.

This matter indeed had logical problems.

Slap!

Two slapping sounds came from the room, and a woman covering her chest walked out of the room in a panic.

The Sage said slowly: "This is someone taking advantage of the chaos."

"What kind of person?"

"What other kind of person could it be?"

Although the tone was very calm, one could tell that the Sage was angry.

He was talking about He He Haiqin.

The white-clad disciple said: "Master, previously He He Haiqin ambushed Lu Lu Maoxian but did not take his life."

He He Haiqin had only castrated Lu Lu Maoxian. Lu Lu Maoxian had cried and complained about this for a long time, but at the time, He He Haiqin indeed had not killed him.

The Sage sneered and said: "At that time, He He Haiqin didn't dare to kill Lu Lu Maoxian because he was deterred by the Green Water Beggars.

Now, taking advantage of the Lu family's internal strife, He He Haiqin made another move, catching Lu Lu Maoxian off guard, and even framed Lu Lu Chunying for the matter.

Whatever he decides to do, he gets it done. On this point, I actually quite admire He He Haiqin."

The white-clad disciple pondered for a moment and asked the Sage: "Since he is a capable person, why not recruit him under Master's command to serve Master?"

The Sage laughed: "This person has huge ambition. Even if recruited, he would be hard to tame. However, we can use this as bait to get rid of him.

You find a way to contact him and have him come to Puluo Province."

Li Li Banfeng arrived at Black Stone Slope and first returned to his residence to find the key.

The key was under the bed. Li Li Banfeng hurried back to the Portable Abode.

Entering the room, his wife was not angry. Li Li Banfeng had said that this time he would stay outside for a few days before returning.

The Portable Abode was not angry either.

As soon as Li Li Banfeng sat on the bed, he suddenly saw the glove panting as it came before him: "Master, now that we're home, I won't hide it anymore. Good things must be brought out."

"What good things?"

"Master, take a look!" The glove spat out a box one foot square, and the box even had an iron lock hanging on it!

Li Li Banfeng really couldn't understand how much capacity this single glove had.

"You panted the whole way; was it because you were stuffed?"

"Not stuffed, it's too heavy!" While speaking, the glove took a hairpin from the table.

Xiang Xiang Hongying said angrily: "What are you doing? That's mine!"

"Borrowing it for use. Tomorrow I'll have Master buy you a whole box!"

Xiang Xiang Hongying said angrily: "What whole box? Are you paying?"

"I'm paying. I brought money back for Master!" The glove held the hairpin, reached into the keyhole, stirred twice, and the lock opened.

The box was filled with gold bars, full of gold bars.

The glove retracted its thumb to its chest, bowed, and said: "Master, this is my tribute to you. Please take a look."

Li Li Banfeng picked up a gold bar. Don't look at its small size; the weight was not light. No wonder the glove was so exhausted.

"Where did these gold bars come from?"

The glove straightened its body and said: "Taken from that old man's house, right under his bed!"

Old man?

Lu Lu Maoxian?

"How did you know there was gold under his bed? Besides, this box wasn't even opened."

The glove said modestly: "If I encountered gold and couldn't smell it, how would I dare to make a living here with Master?"

Li Li Banfeng laughed: "Exhausted like this the whole way, just to move this box of gold?"

The glove's index finger trembled, nodding: "There is a saying that wealth should not be exposed. Outside, I couldn't easily take it out, fearing it would bring disaster to Master."

Li Li Banfeng laughed: "Good! Deserves a reward. This box of gold is yours!"

The finger was stunned for a long time: "Master, you said it's all mine?"

Li Li Banfeng nodded: "All yours."

"This won't do; this is my tribute to you."

"What won't do? This is my reward to you."

The glove still felt bad: "I'll keep half. Master, no matter what, I have to leave half for you."

Li Li Banfeng laughed: "Half was earned by your ability, and the other half is what I'm gifting you. So, this box of gold is still all yours."

The phonograph said from the side: "Hey, husband, what's the use of giving him so much gold? He has nowhere to spend it!"

Li Li Banfeng laughed: "Wife, this is what you don't understand. Things you like, you must have, but you don't necessarily have to use them.

As long as you have it, clutching it in your hand, you feel comfortable in your heart!"

Hearing these words, the glove raised its middle finger, looking at Li Li Banfeng the whole time.

Some things, not everyone can understand.

But the glove's temperament, Li Li Banfeng could actually understand.

Li Li Banfeng closed the box lid and very solemnly handed the box of gold to the glove.

The glove swallowed the box, its thumb and little finger stood on the ground, its index and ring fingers hung down, straightened its body, and looked seriously at Li Li Banfeng.

It felt that today's Li Li Banfeng was especially tall; it had to straighten its waist to look up.

"Master, I..."

"Don't point your middle finger at me!" Li Li Banfeng swung a feather duster and slapped the glove to the ground.

The glove hurriedly changed its head to its index finger, ran alone to the fifth room, and happily counted the gold.

Ma Wu finished checking the accounts and took over a coal mine under Lu Lu Maoxian. Things were progressing very smoothly; the Clear Guard Society actually didn't come to find trouble.

With promotion imminent, Ma Wu didn't dare to overwork himself. He left the remaining business to his subordinates and went back to the newspaper office to rest.

Black Stone Slope was calm. Taking this opportunity, Li Li Banfeng investigated the ins and outs of the Tu Shumei Paper Mill.

The news in the newspaper was true; this paper mill was indeed sold by Tu Tu Shumei to the He family, but why did it end up in Shen Shen Rongqing's hands?

Checking newspapers was a very arduous task, requiring the integration of seemingly unrelated news. From the timeline of the news, Li Li Banfeng finally found a clue.

Not long after acquiring the paper mill, He He Haiqin fell ill.

The struggle between the He and Lu families at that time was very intense, with the focus of the struggle concentrated on Green Water City.

The He family's business was spread too thin. After He He Haiqin fell ill, many businesses were neglected, losing money instead of making it.

At that time, under He He Haiqin's instruction, the He family sold a large batch of assets, and the Tu Shumei Paper Mill was one of them.

This paper mill was sold to Shen Shen Rongqing.

What about the other industries?

Xiao Qian Xiao Qian Xiangjun, Duan Duan Shuqun, Luo Luo Suxuan...

Familiar names appeared in various news reports again.

Connecting He He Haiqin's cause of illness, the thread of the matter became clear.

He He Haiqin used Wan Wan Jinxian to take down He He Haiqin, not only changing the situation in Puluo Province but also making a huge profit for himself.

First calculating against the He family, then calculating against the Lu family, roughly calculating these assets, just from the perspective of wealth, He He Haiqin might already be the number one figure in Puluo Province.

But why didn't he return to Puluo Province?

Why didn't he clarify things and return to become the leader in a legitimate way?

Because this leader was fake.

The lifeline of the economy was held in the hands of the Outer Provinces, and the lifeline of cultivation was held in the hands of the Inner Provinces. If He He Haiqin returned now, he would be no different from He He Haiqin and Lu Lu Dongliang, only having the fate of being manipulated.

What would he do next?

Li Li Banfeng began to talk to himself:

"Sooner or later, he will eventually make a move against me.

If I fight him head-on now, I really can't beat him.

He will use 'One Part Ten Thousand Miles' to prove he has reached at least the ninth layer.

Fighting cultivation, fighting family assets, I can't beat him in either.

Red Lotus is in my hands, which clearly disrupted his plan.

What exactly his plan is, I still can't see clearly.

Continue investigating?

There are clues before my eyes, but it's hard to find the root of every clue. He He Haiqin's layout is too big.

Can't rush; there are more urgent matters at hand."

Having tasted the sweetness once, Li Li Banfeng recalled the appearance of the Feng Family Grocery Store and prepared to head straight to Medicine Yao Wang Gou.

Thinking for more than ten minutes, Li Li Banfeng confirmed that every detail was very clear.

He explained things properly to his wife, brought a full set of magic treasures, and walked out of the room.

After going out, he found that he was still in the Night Fragrance Newspaper Office, still in his own room.

What's the situation?

Not working?

Did I not think clearly just now?

Li Li Banfeng returned to the Portable Abode and thought about it carefully again.

Not only thinking, he also chanted a few sentences in his mouth: "Medicine Yao Wang Gou, Inner Ditch..."

After chanting, Li Li Banfeng was about to go out again when an old voice suddenly came to his ear: "Can't go!"

"Why can't I go?"

"Too far!"

"Is Medicine Yao Wang Gou considered far?"

"It's just two rails; what else do you want?"

Li Li Banfeng seized the time to ask: "How can I bring the key in?"

The Portable Abode had no response.

It seems he didn't want to talk about this matter.

"Not enough." Li Li Banfeng touched the glove.

The glove was startled: "What's not enough? Are you talking about the gold?"

Li Li Banfeng laughed: "I'm saying two rails are not enough."

PS: Some things, absolutely don't say them out loud.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 334 =====