After the immortal disappeared

He tentatively asked, "Do you usually eat so much?"

"Of course not, otherwise the Ke family will be depleted by the black crystal mine." Fang Canran continued, "As rich as the Ke family, if they want to feed the Ju, they will not just use boundless gold, they must add some extra ingredients. Just coax it to eat half full. So according to the list I just made, it only needs 1.2 million taels."

"As long as that." He Lingchuan smiled bitterly. He plundered everything from head to toe, and it was only enough to pay a small change.

Okay, the plan of feeding Juju until he falls asleep before taking action is ruined at this moment.

No money means no money, and even if he sells it, he won't be able to raise 1.2 million taels. If a person has to bow to reality, he has to think of another plan B.

"Do you know why the emperor assigned it to the Ke family? Not everyone can afford to worship the torch."

He Lingchuan nodded repeatedly: "Then can I stand in the Star Reaching Tower and throw ore into the rock pool?"

"Okay." Why is this young man so interested in Juju?

Is this "a friend's request"?

He Lingchuan rolled his eyes: "By the way, I remember Brother Fang once said that the quantity of exotic ores purchased by the Ke family through Dunyuan has been declining in recent years."

"Master He has a good memory."

"Did the Ke family find another buyer?"

"No." Fang Canran shook his head, "We have cooperated with the Ke family for many years, and Dunyuan's supply has always been the most stable in terms of price and quality."

There was a hint of arrogance in his words: "Mr. He may not know that the most important thing about this long-term cooperation is stable quality, followed by price."

"Then why did the Ke family purchase less?" He Lingchuan stroked his chin, "Is it possible that they dare to withhold the tribute from the torch?"

Fang Canran considered his words: "Actually, Tiangong and the Ke family are responsible for the enshrinement of the Torch in proportion. Tiangong takes about 70%, and the Ke family pays the remaining 30%. As far as I know, this ratio has been implemented for a hundred years, and it has not been done so far. Change."

He Lingchuan suddenly realized.

God designated the Xuanjing Mine to the Ke family. Although it was a supreme honor, the Ke family also had a lot of obligations. Just offering sacrifices, well, actually feeding Shan Ze, is a huge expense——

It's so big that even Tiangong is unwilling to bear it alone.

But if they paid the bills in Sanqi, it would be impossible for the Ke family to deduct the rations from Tuoju without authorization.

The problem lies with Tiangong - the food and treatment provided by Tiangong to Yuju have generally been downgraded over the years.

He Lingchuan could easily figure out the reason:

After the Spirit Gathering Formation was put into use, it created a huge suppression on the Torch, preventing this rock-fire monster from doing whatever it wanted like before. Tiangong also resented the earthquake it caused in Lingxu City more than ten years ago, which severely reduced the prestige of the gods. Now that this watchdog has been chained, Tiangong must teach it a lesson so that it can neither eat nor starve to death.

Of course, the objective reason is that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has further weakened in the past ten years, and the production capacity of Xuanjing Mine has been reduced, so the offerings to the Torch cannot be as abundant as before.

He Lingchuan smiled and said: "Poor Shanze must be very hungry. Well, Brother Fang doesn't happen to have these two ores, right?"

He read out the two cheapest-looking ones on the list: "Shaoling Mine and... Qianjinyan?"

Fang Canran is also a person with a good memory. He took stock in his mind for a long time and nodded: "Yes, they are all."

Before He Lingchuan had time to smile, he continued: "The rough ore from Shaoling Mine costs thirty taels of silver per catty. You have to bring at least three hundred catties to Zhaixinglou. If you bring less, it will be wasted. I'm too lazy to pay attention to you; Qianjinyan is cheaper, twenty taels of silver per pound, but Shanze doesn't seem to like it very much."

He Lingchuan felt a sharp pain in his heart: "Three hundred pounds?"

Damn it, three hundred kilograms of Shaoling ore is nine thousand taels! Add another three hundred kilograms of Qianjinyan, which is fifteen thousand taels!

If you don’t do anything but want to say hello to Yuju, you have to pay 15,000 taels for the meeting fee? !

Fifteen million dollars.

No wonder Tiangong wants to deduct its food rations. This stuff is so damn edible, and it only picks expensive items to eat.

Fang Canran saw the veins twitching on his forehead and said kindly, "I can give you a 10% discount."

"Can you give me a 20% discount?" He Lingchuan smiled bitterly, "Looking at how much fun we had today, let's make a friendly offer."

"Indeed...that 20% off can't be any less." Falling in love is a waste of money.

"Okay, when can I pick up the goods?"

"Tomorrow." Fang Canran also reminded him, "But these things are just snacks to it. It's hard to say whether it is willing to come out. You see, people are throwing offerings down on the stone bridge of Zhaixing Tower all day long, but the mountain Ze never shows up. He is not a koi in the lotus pond. If he stutters, he will definitely show up."

"..." Are you teasing him? Throw these fifteen thousand taels into the lava, and still not hear a sound of water?

"You'd better add some spiritual wood to it to adjust its taste."

In other words, do you have to spend more money? He Lingchuan was feeling his scalp numb when he suddenly remembered something:

"Uh, by the way, will the seabed tree be okay?"

"Do you have it in your hand?" Fang Canran thought for a while, "That's okay, but the vintage must be good, or the taste must be special."

"Is there any difference?"

"Of course, spiritual trees have life, and the lives vary widely. They are not as stable as ores."

He Lingchuan took a deep breath: "Thank you, Brother Fang, for your advice! By the way -"

He remembered something again: "Can you get the frost pill?"

"Shuang Pill?" Fang Canran thought for a long time, "It sounds familiar. What is it for?"

"The crystal stone produced by a certain kind of Danube beast is a specialty that can only be obtained in Caohai activities."

Fang Canran let out a long "Oh": "I remembered. The last Caohai event did not hunt for frost pills. If you want it, you probably have to wait a few days before the Caohai event starts. I can collect it for you, but This thing is very rare and you may not be able to receive it.”

He Lingchuan knew it well and took out 7,700 taels of silver notes: "Here, the money from Shaoling Mine. Forget about Qianjinyan."

It's worth saving a little bit. His aunt's banknote, which he just got from Fang Canran, was returned before he could warm it up!

Fang Canran took away the banknote without giving any change. "It can be delivered tomorrow."

He Lingchuan was going back, and Fang Canran sent him to the entrance of the villa, and both parties smiled and said goodbye.

This time the mutual testing is over.

…

Fang Canran returned to Dunyuan.

He lives in a two-story building with a single door and courtyard on the west side of the huge manor. Among the splendid and exquisite buildings of Dunyuan, it is inconspicuous, but very quiet.

Fang Canran walked up to the bedroom on the second floor, and the servant quickly left after filling the hot water. Manager Fang came here to rest because he didn't like to be disturbed, and the whole Dunyuan knew it.

When he was washing his face with water, there was a fluttering sound from above, and then a slightly rough voice asked him:

"You went to test that boy, what was the result?"

A large parrot with a red back and blue wings landed on the washstand. Its cheeks were covered with fine lines.

"I don't understand." Fang Canran casually placed a barrier, checked the room again, and then told everything about the trip to Pianxiang Villa.

When the big parrot heard the tension, it flapped its wings: "I've told you before, you shouldn't take action yourself! Planning is your strength!"

"The strong opponent hasn't come back yet, and the remaining people can't deal with He Xiao." So he took action himself, "It's about the Threaded Ring, and I don't want the third party to know about it."

But the parrot was right, he shouldn't take the risk.

"Where did this person come from? He knows so much about Old Shao's past?" Parrot fluttered its feathers. "Could it be that you are under suspicion and this person is here to test you?"

"It stands to reason that no outsider would know about the speech he read out." Fang Canran shook his head, "Now only you know it and I know it, and no one even knows about the Fang family branch. Lingxu City? Impossible."

"How much truth do you think he told? When he talked about his origins, it was pure nonsense." The parrot cried, "It is prevarication without sincerity."

"If it were someone else, I would think he wanted to blackmail or blackmail me, which would be easier to handle." Fang Canran wiped his face with a towel, "Those who can't see the motives are the most troublesome."

The parrot's voice became shriller: "Will the oath chain be effective? What if he can still think of ways to harm you? The devil will go crazy as soon as he hears the name of your ancestor and will not give you a chance to defend."

"He wanted to contact me, but he seemed to have scruples, so he only told the truth." Fang Canran was not in a hurry, "I checked his performance in the elixir case. Zhong Sunmou and Cen Boqing harmed him several times. All were resolved, just like what happened to him in Lingxu City. Anyone else would probably have died several times. This person’s means and will cannot be underestimated. And he followed the case from Chiyan Kingdom to Lingxu City. If he comes here, if he has any premeditated plans for me, or was instructed by someone, well——"

Fang Canran shook his head: "It doesn't look like that."

"Then what are you going to do?" The parrot was a little anxious, walking up and down the shelf on two legs, "Are you just going to let it go?"

"He actually asked about the offerings from the Juju today, and I told him."

"Offerings? He actually asked about offerings!" The parrot became nervous, its feathers stood up, and one bird seemed to expand into two. "Did he find something?"

"Not necessarily." Fang Canran stroked his chin, "Is this person here for the Torch? What is his plan?"

"I can't be like you, right?" Parrot said angrily, "You know everything about Lingxu City, but you have failed."

"The gods will not sit back and watch the crater under the butt erupt again, so this matter is not easy to handle." Fang Canran thought for a while, "But when it comes to the elixir case, there is another strange thing."

"Ah, what?"

"The case submitted by Chiyan State shocked the royal court because it involved Da Sinong and Tongxinwei. I heard that several elders rushed to Zhaixing Tower in the middle of the night to surround the emperor and wanted to consider who to send Bai Shaqian as the special envoy. . Originally, there was going to be a long game here, but the emperor said that Bai Ziqi is already in the Chiyan Kingdom, so he can just transfer her there to deal with it. The elders were caught off guard and were very unhappy."

"What's the matter?"

"Bai Ziqi is the deputy envoy of Duyun. He is trusted by the gods and respected by the emperor. He is indeed the best choice to handle this case. But..."