dognovel Chapter 49: Not a Maid, Money Is of No Use
Chapter 49: Not a Maid, Money Is of No Use
If Cao Pi died in Jixia, these followers would also be to blame, and Cao Cao would definitely not let them go.
When Cao Pi opened his eyes again, he found himself lying on the bed in the small courtyard arranged for him by the Jixia Academy.
"Prince, you're awake." Seeing Cao Pi finally waking up, several of Cao Pi's men hurried over and kept asking about his well-being.
"A bunch of trash. Get out of here." Seeing these useless subordinates of his, Cao Pi gritted his teeth in anger.
A group of subordinates were scolded by Cao Pi and dared not even fart.
"Prince, I have a plan that can help you get revenge." Looking at the furious Cao Pi, a shifty guy came up to Cao Pi and said with a lewd smile.
"any solution?"
"Speak." After looking at this guy, Cao Pi forced himself to suppress his anger.
"I heard that there is a bounty hunter in Jixia College who specializes in beating people for others. His name is Zhong Wuyan."
"As long as you pay, they will help you beat up anyone you want."
"We can bribe Zhong Wuyan with money and let her teach Jiang Mingche a lesson."
"Is this really possible? Are you sure Zhong Wuyan can beat Jiang Mingche?" Frowning, Cao Pi asked doubtfully.
He had the cultivation level of Platinum IV, but was still crippled by Jiang Mingche's sword. According to Cao Pi's speculation, Jiang Mingche's cultivation level was at least Platinum I2.
"It is confirmed. Zhong Wuyan has a Platinum I level of cultivation. She is a feared existence in the entire Jixia Academy."
"Let's spend more money and let Zhong Wuyan not hold back when she makes her move, so as to teach this ignorant Jiang Mingche a lesson."
"Just do as you say. This prince will reward you handsomely when you succeed."
"Yes." The man with shifty eyes was overjoyed upon hearing that. He felt as if he saw his future career full of success and his heart was filled with excitement.
After answering, the sly man left Cao Pi's room directly, intending to go directly to find Zhong Wuyanyun.
"Change the medicine for me..." After the other party left, Cao Pi looked around at his subordinates in the room and gave the order weakly.
The doctor in the Yangxin Palace said that if he wanted to recover from his injuries as quickly as possible, he had to change the medicine at least once a day.
"Yes, sir..." Upon hearing this, several of Cao Pi's subordinates started to get busy.
"Be gentle. Damn it. It hurts me to death."
After the shifty-eyed fellow left Cao Pi's courtyard, he went straight to the Jixia Arena Square, because Zhong Wuyan usually solicited business there.
Sure enough, after the thief arrived at the competition square, he saw Zhong Wuyan who was hawking her goods at a glance.
The thief's eyes lit up, and he trotted directly to Zhong Wuyan.
"Classmate Zhong Wuyan, right? I came to you to ask you to help me solve some problems..."
He spoke tactfully with a sly look in his eyes. Although his words were tactful, Zhong Wuyan naturally understood what he meant.
"Name a price for your trouble." Zhong Wuyan looked up at the shifty guy and said with a frown.
Although this guy didn't look like a good person at first glance, Zhong Wuyan didn't say much.
"Two hundred taels, teach Jiang Mingche, who is representing the Tang Dynasty to participate in the Guixu Dream Performance, a lesson for me, how about that?"
"Two hundred taels? What is the identity of this Jiang Mingche?" Zhong Wuyan asked after hearing the shifty words.
Generally, when she took on this kind of beating job, the price was around dozens of taels, and only the wealthy children of the Jixia Academy could afford it. Ordinary people could not afford it.
This guy offered two hundred taels right from the start. It seems that Jiang Mingche must not be an ordinary person.
"He...he is the regent of the Tang Dynasty..." the sly man said hesitantly. Originally, he didn't want to tell Zhong Wuyan about Jiang Mingche's identity.
He was afraid that Zhong Wuyan would quit her job after knowing Jiang Mingche's identity. After all, not everyone could afford to offend the Regent of the Tang Dynasty.
But he didn't expect the other party to ask so directly right from the start, and he had no choice but to answer.
"—Give me one thousand taels of silver, and I will help you teach Jiang Mingche a lesson." After thinking for a while, Zhong Wuyan said directly.
Normally, whenever she taught a lesson to the students of Jixia Academy, they would be confined for half a month and required to write a ten-thousand-word self-criticism.
This time someone actually wants to teach the Regent of the Tang Dynasty a lesson. I estimate that she will be imprisoned for at least half a year after she takes action.
Zhong Wuyan instinctively wanted to refuse, but this guy offered too much.
"Okay." The sly man gritted his teeth and took out a heavy sachet from his body.
"The gold in here is worth one thousand taels of silver. Can you help me teach Jiang Mingche a lesson now?"
"No problem. Just wait for my good news." Zhong Wuyan opened the sachet and took a look. When she found that it was indeed real gold, her mouth widened into a smile.
One thousand taels of silver and six months of confinement... doesn't seem so unacceptable.
With this one thousand taels of gold, she can buy a lot of cultivation resources at Jixia Academy, which is enough to greatly improve her cultivation.
After putting away the sachet, Zhong Wuyan picked up a sledgehammer beside her and left.
He watched Zhong Wuyan's disappearing back with a sly look in his eyes, and went back to report.
In Jiang Mingche's courtyard, Jiang Mingche was lying on a rocking chair in the sun, feeling a bit bored, while Cai Wenji was playing among the flowers nearby.
Although Cai Wenji possessed a maturity that other children of her age did not have, she was, after all, just a five-year-old girl.
Children of this age are just in the age of playing. Cai Wenji's cheerful laughter could be heard from time to time among the flowers, making people feel very happy.
"Xi Shi, come here and rub my shoulders..." Jiang Mingche yawned and said lazily after taking a look at Xi Shi sitting on the stone bench.
Jiang Mingche enjoyed the service of his four young wives every day in Chang'an City. But after coming to Jixia, he suddenly didn't rub his shoulders and back, and he felt a little uncomfortable.
As expected, it is the corrupt life that makes people linger.
"What?" Xi Shi was stunned for a moment, looking at Jiang Mingche in confusion, almost thinking that she had heard it wrong.
Jiang Mingche actually wanted to rub his shoulders himself? Was he kidding?
She is only responsible for taking care of Jiang Mingche's daily life, but she does not have the duties of a maid.
"Your Majesty, I am only responsible for taking care of your daily life, but I am not your maid. Please don't go too far."
Xishi said angrily. She, Xishi, will never be a slave.
"One hundred taels at a time..." Jiang Mingche looked up at Xi Shi and said lazily.
He knew very well that Xi Shi was a money-grubber and she would not refuse him.
He has nothing much now, but a lot of money... There are still 300 million taels of silver stored in the system space, and he can't spend it all even if he spends a hundred years.
"One hundred taels?" Xi Shi was shocked by Jiang Mingche's words.
Although she knew that Jiang Mingche, the Regent of the Tang Dynasty, was very rich, she never expected that he would be so generous.
Xi Shi has always been frugal and has kept her monthly expenses below twenty taels.
Twenty taels per month is enough for Xi Shi's normal expenses at Jixia Academy, except for the purchase of some training resources.
"No, my Lord, I am not your maid, so it is useless to give me money."