HLnovel Chapter 1182 - 1171: Wealthy Merchant
Chapter 1182 - 1171: Wealthy Merchant
"What do you want to ask?"
"In my past life, was it you who ruined my daughter’s innocence and schemed to get her addicted to drugs?"
"No." Zhang Beichen replied decisively.
Ye Qiu’s tone turned cold: "Tell the truth, you know I now have a hundred ways to deal with you, making you wish you were dead."
"It really wasn’t me, it was my parents who did those things." Zhang Beichen clutched his head, "They found out about my relationship with Ye Yun, then began to think Ye Shu was an eyesore, fearing that when she grew up, she would compete for the Ye Group, thus preventing our Zhang Group from taking over."
So that’s how it is, Ye Qiu finally understood the whole story. It seems that bankrupting the Zhang Group did not harm the innocent after all, she stood up to leave.
"Wait, what about the fifty thousand dollars you promised?" Zhang Beichen shamelessly called after her.
Ye Qiu sneered and tossed a card, she gave him fifty thousand today, and by tomorrow she would have the means to make him spit it back out.
In this life, Ye Qiu lived for a long time. She watched her daughter get married, watched her daughter give birth, and watched her daughter live a peaceful and happy life under her care. When she passed, it was her grandson who held the funeral for her, because she had lived so long, Ye Shu had passed on a year before her.
Name: Ye Qiu
Merit Points: 1,000,000
Skills Redeemed: Hacker God, Level 9 Chef God’s Light, Level 8 Body Refining Technique, Ten Times of Luck Bonus (remaining four times), Emperor System (achievements: Skin like Jello, Flirtatious Eyes, aroma, Voice Like a Pearl, slender legs), Poison Scripture, Soul Power Technique
"Task completed, merit points are now a million, would you like to redeem a new skill?"
Redeem a new skill? Ye Qiu looked at the system’s screen and asked: "What new skills are there? Besides redeeming skills, what else can I do?"
"New skills include: Communicating with Ghosts and Gods, Upgrade Spiritual Plant Space, a mysterious and powerful weapon, Never Forget..."
Ye Qiu frowned, not interested in Communicating with Ghosts and Gods, with her strong Divine Soul, Never Forget was almost redundant. However, the third and fourth options intrigued her, but she was more interested in knowing what other uses merit points had.
"You haven’t answered me yet, what else can merit points do?"
"They can help the host remember past events."
Ye Qiu’s heart skipped a beat: "Are you serious? Then I want this."
"Sorry, host, your merit points are too low, you have not reached the condition to redeem memories."
"How much more do I need?"
"Sorry, host does not have permission to view this question, would you like to redeem new skills?"
"No." Ye Qiu said darkly.
"Would host like to enter the next world?"
"Yes."
"Qiu’er, mother only wants what’s best for you. Currently, the little emperor is young, the Empress Dowager and flatterers are in power, the people are suffering everywhere, and the vassal kings rule their own territories, chaos is brewing. Our Ye Family, with its vast assets, has long been targeted by Prince Donghe. If we do not choose an ally now, we will surely be swallowed sooner or later." Ye Qiu had just arrived when she heard a female voice earnestly advising him.
"Mother, let me think it over." Ye Qiu said tiredly.
"You must hurry. From what I know, Prince Donghe has already sent people to our Jing’an City. If we have no response by then, I’m afraid Prince Donghe will not let it rest. He has always been ruthless; if we do not rely on them, our whole family will be doomed. On the other hand, the strategist sent by Prince Linsan treats us respectfully and has promised to marry Lu’er as a concubine. If this succeeds, you’ll be the Imperial Uncle, and our Ye Family will change households, you must consider it carefully."
"Mother, I will. It’s getting late, you should rest early." Ye Qiu stood up and said.
Seeing he remained unmoved despite her long persuasion, the opulently dressed woman looked displeased, but she did not show it: "Hmm, go back and think it over, we are family, and I’m doing this for the good of the household."
"I know, Mother. I’ll come pay respects to you again tomorrow."
After Ye Qiu left, a young girl appeared from behind the screen, glaring at Ye Qiu’s retreating figure.
"Mother, what if brother does not agree on time?" The girl asked with a slight frown.
The lady’s face turned stern: "Prince Donghe’s people will arrive in a few days. Whether or not he agrees, he must agree. Besides Prince Linsan, who else can he rely on? You, ah, will soon prepare to marry Prince Linsan!"
At these words, the girl blushed: "Mother, I knew you were the best."
The lady looked at her lovingly: "You are my only daughter, who else would I be good to? But why are you so determined about marrying Prince Linsan?"
"Mother, do you remember the dream I had?" The girl’s eyes wavered.
"How could I forget? If you hadn’t predicted those events and stated that Prince Linsan would ascend the throne, why would I have gone to such lengths to make connections in Linsan?"
"Since those events were proven true, it shows my dreams are real, Mother, this is our golden opportunity." The girl’s eyes shone brightly, "They say Prince Linsan is too young to succeed, but it’s precisely because of his youth that he has boundless potential. It’s his youth that deceives the other kings, allowing him to gather strength in secret. Now he is in a dire need for funds; if we hand over our family’s wealth, who won’t respect me as a concubine in the future?"
"But war is dangerous after all, and Prince Linsan already has a main wife, I’m afraid you..."
"Mother, don’t worry. From what I know, Prince Linsan’s main wife is merely the sister of a Vanguard General under him, and after years of marriage, she still hasn’t had a child. If I marry him and become pregnant, along with the vast wealth we offer, even his main wife would have to avoid me." The girl said confidently.
The woman nodded delightedly: "I always knew my Lu’er was smart. It’s a pity you’re a girl; if you were a boy, your brother wouldn’t have anything to do. He hesitates despite understanding the situation and knowing all possibilities are paved; what’s there to hesitate?"
"Mother, time waits for no one, we must convince brother, otherwise if we miss this opportunity, later when Prince Linsan rises, seeking refuge will not be as rewarding as it is now."
"I understand. Go to sleep, I’ll talk to your brother again tomorrow."
The girl, named Ye Lu, was not from this world; she had traversed to this world she had read about in a novel.
In this world, Prince Linsan was the male protagonist, young and talented, skillfully hiding his abilities until achieving great success.
When Ye Lu realized she had crossed into the household of a wealthy family, she initially felt concerned, as in chaotic times, rich merchants were easily recruited or exploited by various burgeoning rulers, with refusal meaning certain death.
However, the Ye Family was different; it was one of the wealthiest families in these turbulent times, possessing enough assets for her to leverage.