Chapter 200 So Su Mobai is really that rich!
Chapter 200 So Su Mobai is really that rich!
Su Mobai seemed unwilling to reveal Huizhen's true identity, only giving her four words.
"Both enemy and friend."
Since he refused to say, either he couldn't say, or it wasn't the right time yet, so Su Mowan didn't press him further.
She asked directly, "So, there's a possibility that we can cooperate with Hye-jin?"
Su Mobai frowned and thought for a moment, then cautiously replied, "Yes."
It would be good if there was a possibility of cooperation.
Su Mowan breathed a sigh of relief.
Hui Zhen's matter is temporarily put on hold. Su Mowan suddenly remembered the Gentleman's Sword. She glanced at Su Mobai's expression, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to ask him about it.
"Brother, is that the Gentleman's Sword, one of the Three Great Swords, in your hand?"
Su Mobai's face flashed with obvious surprise, which he quickly concealed: "How did you know that was the Gentleman's Sword?"
This is the default setting.
Su Mowan shook her head.
"I don't even know the Three Swords, so how would I know about the Gentleman's Sword? Someone else told me about it."
Su Mowan's feelings towards Shangguan Qingqi are now very complicated.
I always felt like there was a veil covering his face, but it wasn't something I could easily tear off.
"Shangguan Qingqi told you, didn't he?"
As Su Mobai spoke, he narrowed his fox-like eyes, revealing a hint of danger.
Su Mowan was somewhat surprised that it was so easy to guess, but thinking about it, it wasn't that Su Mobai was too smart, but rather that she herself was too stupid.
Su Ruofeng only revealed the Gentleman's Sword during the competition. Anyone who could recognize the Gentleman's Sword must have been present at the time, and the only person sitting next to her who could speak to her was Shangguan Qingqi.
The answer is obvious.
Since Shangguan Qingqi had already been exposed, Su Mowan didn't deny it and nodded, saying, "That's right. When Second Brother drew his sword, he recognized it as the Gentleman's Sword at a glance. Although I'm not entirely sure, I think there are no more than five people in the entire training ground who would know it's the Gentleman's Sword."
"Including Shangguan Qingqi, there are only three."
As Su Mobai spoke, a faint smile appeared on his lips.
"This is interesting. It seems that Shangguan Qingqi is not a simple person. You should be more careful in the future."
How can I be careful?
Su Mowan didn't say it, but she had a gut feeling that Shangguan Qingqi wouldn't harm her.
As if knowing what she was thinking, Su Mobai reached out and ruffled her hair, sighing, "Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, sixteen years have already passed."
Su Mowan felt a little uncomfortable, but she didn't dare to push his hand away.
The tone was exactly like a parent exclaiming to their child: "You've grown so much in the blink of an eye..."
Su Mowan understood Su Mobai's emotions very well.
She and Su Mobai are each other's only blood relatives in this world, and Su Mobai must have watched the original owner grow up.
"Where did that gentleman's sword come from?"
"It was a gift from an old friend, not my old friend, but my mother's old friend."
Su Mobai said.
Su Mowan took a step back.
She slightly raised her eyes: "Is that old friend from Yanxue Kingdom?"
A look of surprise appeared on Su Mobai's face once again.
He seemed a little confused, his eyes flickered, and then his gaze sharpened.
"How did you know?"
Su Mowan was startled by his series of expressions and stammered, "Is...is there a problem?"
"This Gentleman's Sword is not recognized by ordinary people. Moreover, the Gentleman's Sword has been lost in the martial arts world for more than ten years. How do you know that the original owner of this sword was a person from Yanxue Kingdom?"
Su Mowan sensed the invisible wariness emanating from him. After thinking for a moment, she decided to confess honestly: "It was Shangguan Qingqi who said that the sword should originally be in Yanxue Kingdom."
"It's Shangguan Qingqi again."
Su Mobai remained silent for a while, lost in his own thoughts.
A gust of autumn wind blew by, and Su Mowan rubbed her slightly cool arms.
Su Mobai then came to his senses.
He instructed: "Shangguan Qingqi is a dangerous person. Try not to get too close to him."
Seeing Su Mobai's solemn expression, Su Mowan could only obediently nod. As for why Shangguan Qingqi was in danger, she didn't press him for details.
At the foot of Hengshan Mountain are dense forests.
Now that the Mid-Autumn Festival has passed, most of the leaves have fallen, revealing bare tree trunks, and the view is desolate.
Su Mobai took two more steps into the woods.
Su Mowan followed.
He suddenly spoke up: "Actually, now is not the best time for revenge, but Yanxue and Liuxia have already secretly colluded. Before long, Yunmo will be attacked from both sides. Rather than watching Yunmo swallow Liuxia up step by step, we might as well cooperate with Murong Jing now. Then we can take back what belongs to us."
Su Mowan understood the meaning behind Su Mobai's words.
From any perspective, now is not a good time, but since we have this opportunity, we have no choice but to seize it.
"Brother, have you discussed this with Murong Jing?"
Su Mobai turned around and nodded: "It's all been discussed, so you don't need to worry."
It's good that we've reached an agreement.
Su Mowan didn't ask what benefits he had promised Murong Jing. Su Mobai was a man of ideas and terrifying wisdom, so she didn't bother to worry about it.
Su Mobai found it somewhat amusing that she didn't ask any more questions.
"Aren't you curious about what makes me capable of cooperating with Murong Jing?"
Su Mowan nodded honestly.
"curious."
"The Star-Picking and Moon-Playing Pavilion, and the Thousand Machine Pavilion, these are all the forces I currently possess."
After Su Mobai finished speaking, he waited calmly for Su Mowan's reaction.
Su Mowan's reaction was not intense.
She knew about the Star-Picking and Moon-Playing Pavilion; its reputation had risen rapidly in the last two years. As for the Thousand Machine Pavilion…
This seems to be an extremely mysterious sect.
The mystery lies in two aspects: first, the sect has a long history, even older than the Xiaoyao Sect; second, the people of the Qianji Sect are hidden from the world and have no fixed base, which is often referred to as appearing and disappearing like ghosts.
How did Su Mobai get involved with Qianji Pavilion?
Before she could even ask, Su Mobai explained, "The previous sect leader of Qianji Pavilion was our Ji family's uncle."
uncle?
Su Mowan's eyes darkened. The Ji family had been wiped out, so this uncle must also be dead.
So, Qianji Pavilion fell into Su Mobai's hands?
So easy?
It's certainly not easy, but Su Mobai won't let her know.
So, here comes Su Mobai's key point.
He looked at his sister and smiled: "I heard you've been into business lately?"
"...It's not that I like it, but someone has to clean up the mess."
"Looks like you made a lot of money?"
"...Not much yet, just getting started, let's take it slow."
Seeing that she couldn't grasp the main point, Su Mobai decided to swallow his pride and speak up.
He cleared his throat: "Will you manage the income from your dowry shop yourself, or will you hand it over to Murong Jing?"
Su Mowan hadn't quite grasped the situation yet, and said without any warning, "I'm in charge, so of course I can't 'confiscate' the money I earn myself. But that's only for now."
"That's enough for now."
Su Mobai found a straight tree trunk and leaned against it, winking at Su Mowan and saying, "Brother is a little short on money lately."
"..."
Su Mowan almost thought she was seeing things.
Su Mobai actually has such a shameless side?
If you only say you're short on cash, does that mean you want to borrow money? Or that you want to give it to someone?
This was absolutely a foregone conclusion.
After much deliberation, Su Mowan nodded cautiously.
Su Mobai's face lit up with joy, but before he could even feel happy for a moment, he heard Su Mowan say, "No problem, but I'm going to expand the restaurant this month, let's talk about it next month. How much silver do you need?"
Su Mobai thought for a moment.
He told her the truth: "Actually, there's no need to rush. I have a few other properties. I'm just letting you know in advance so you don't have to worry about needing money later."
That's something new.
Does Su Mobai also have his own businesses?
"Your business is in Yunmo?"
"Yunmo also has them, but not only in Yunmo, they are found throughout the five kingdoms." Su Mobai said casually, without the slightest hint of boasting.
Spanning five countries?!
Su Mowan didn't hide her surprise; her eyes widened in disbelief.
No wonder Su Mobai rarely spends time in Yunmo throughout the year, could this be the reason?
So, Su Mobai must be extremely rich, right?
"Brother, are your businesses very profitable?"
Su Mobai rarely showed a helpless expression. He shrugged and said, "It was okay in previous years, but in the last two years my income has dropped sharply. It's just enough to support these few people."
Su Mowan knew that this was an understatement; supporting so many people, including Zhaixing Nongyue and Qianjige, must have been incredibly expensive.
He couldn't help but admire Su Mobai even more.
"How do you have the energy to manage such a large industry?"
After all, he still held the position of Vice Minister of War.
"It's not my responsibility. I just go out to take a look occasionally. I leave everything to the people below me."
Su Mowan understood.
What she really wanted to know was what Su Mobai's massive business spanning five countries was all about, but she didn't dare ask.
Finally, he could only assure him, "Brother, don't worry, although I don't have millions of taels, I can still come up with several hundred thousand taels."
The prerequisite is that she needs to tell Murong Jing first.
It was just a casual remark. In Su Mowan's opinion, Murong Jing had plenty of money and didn't care about the small amount she earned, so he wouldn't care where she spent her money.
Su Mobai nodded, then asked, "You want to expand your restaurant?"
"Yes, we'll expand to Jiangnan. We'll leave after the martial arts exam and return in about a month."
"A month?"
Su Mobai raised an eyebrow.
He felt that Murong Jing would not agree to let someone go for so long.
Moreover, it's clear that their relationship had just started to improve, so wouldn't they be back to square one after being separated for a month?
Su Mowan didn't even look at Su Mobai's expression, and said to herself, "Jiangnan is the first stop. If things go smoothly, I will continue to expand."
Su Mowan doesn't yet possess the domineering aura to spread across the five kingdoms; spreading throughout Yunmo is the most urgent task.
Su Mobai noticed the anxiety in her eyes and smiled as he advised, "Don't rush. Money isn't easy to earn. The priority now is to secure your position in the Prince Qin's mansion. Has Shen Muyue been causing you any trouble lately?"
"No."
Su Mowan shook her head, then thought of Shen Murui again.
“Her half-sister, Shen Murui, is quite close to me. However, Shen Murui doesn’t want to be Murong Jing’s concubine anymore. I will take her to Jiangnan with me in a few days.”
Su Mobai teased, "Not bad, you even know to clean up the women in the backyard, you've finally figured it out."
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