2: Chapter 2 Lord Shen, do you want a wife?

A faint smile appeared on Shen Yi's face.

"I almost forgot, the diluojiang is a treasure bestowed by the Heavenly Dao. It can enhance the atavism of the Yao Race's Bloodline... and also enrich the foundation of the Yao Race."

"With the earth veins converging... it's also good for the water veins. If the diluojiang flows into the water veins, it can nourish the fish within and cause them to undergo metamorphosis."

"It's just that although this Patterned Carp isn't a ranked spirit fish, it's still quite precious... I can only wait and see if there's an opportunity to sell some spiritual items to purchase it."

"Otherwise... I'll just have to let it slip by."

Shen Yi slowly stood up... but his body swayed.

He had no Official Aura to protect his body; he wasn't even a ninth-rank sesame official, so naturally, he had no Official Aura.

Therefore, he was no different from an ordinary person.

A sharp-eyed, honest-looking man saw this and quickly steadied Shen Yi... speaking in a low, buzzing voice.

"Lord Shen... you should take a rest and let us do the work."

"If anything happens to you, Grandfather will probably beat me to death."

Looking at arms thicker than his own thighs, Shen Yi fell silent.

This man was named Wang Dachui, the grandson of the former Old Village Chief of the Wang family... he had plenty of brute strength but no martial arts Legacy.

He could only be a brute.

This was also one of the rare talents in Qinghe Town.

Looking at the [200%+] return rate on his Golden Finger, Shen Yi remained silent.

"Damn it... the initial capital is too low; that's really a problem!"

Shen Yi nodded, not refusing... he was not willing to push himself unnecessarily.

Afterwards, dozens of young men from Qinghe Town, along with some women, began to busy themselves in the fields.

They were drenched in sweat, but their faces glimmered with faint wisps of hope for life.

This scene was like a pastoral song.

But this quiet and peaceful scene... was soon interrupted by a frivolous voice.

"Lord Shen! Lord Shen! Master Shen! Master Shen!!!"

Hearing this, Shen Yi was somewhat speechless...

He saw a young figure running over quickly, panting for breath.

"Master Shen... do you want a wife?"

Shen Yi glanced at him and said irritably.

"Wang Teng... I sent you to Taiping County to gather information, not to stir up tabloid gossip!"

"Can you do the job or not? If you can't, come back and farm the land immediately!"

Wang Teng and Wang Dachui were simply two extremes.

The way to invest in Wang Dachui was through martial arts Cultivation... while Wang Teng was flighty, which he used in the marketplace.

This person was quite clever, so Shen Yi had sent him to Taiping County to be in charge of intelligence work.

This could be considered part of his layout.

He didn't want to be like a blind man.

Wang Teng just wanted to retort a few words... but inexplicably felt a chill.

He slowly turned around.

He saw that bronze-skinned man, who looked like an iron tower, standing tall in the sunlight.

The sweat on his body soaked his short tunic.

His skin was dark, yet possessed extraordinary explosive power.

Staring fixedly at him... with a sinister smile.

It was as if he was saying.

"You dog... stop grinning here."

He swallowed his saliva.

That was his older brother... the brother who had beaten him up since he was a child.

He quickly shook his head... and spoke with a fawning smile.

"Master Shen... it's not what you think!"

"It's... it's that a batch of criminal women just arrived at the Imperial Music Conservatory... I heard something major happened in the Imperial Court; someone conspired with an evil cult... and blood-sacrificed hundreds of thousands of commoners."

"The lords of the Imperial Court investigated strictly and subsequently uprooted the conspirators."

"The perpetrators were punished by the extermination of their nine generations."

"As for those implicated, the men were thrown into prison to be sent to the borderlands later, and the women were sent to the Imperial Music Conservatory."

"Exiled to various places!"

"And Taiping County just happened to receive such a batch!"

Shen Yi's face darkened, and he said.

"Is this the information you gathered?"

"Look at our Qinghe Town, can we afford to support noble women?"

Wang Teng quickly said.

"It's not like that! Taking a wife... comes with rewards."

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Shen Yi was completely bewildered!

Wang Teng quickly said.

"The connection to the crimes is too far-fetched, but the Immortal Dynasty's decree—how could they dare not to obey?"

"The exile journey was quite torturous, but once they arrived here, with the heavens high and the emperor far away, they could just turn a blind eye."

"I heard from the yamen officials in Taiping County that someone approached them... saying they wanted the Immortal Dynasty officials to receive these criminal women... and even said they could provide a lot of dowry!"

"This is so they can break free from their slave status and not end up in brothels."

"It counts as giving the Imperial Court an explanation; it's basically bending the rules."

"Master Shen... I saw it myself."

"There is one noble woman among them, her damn dowry includes ten thousand copper coins, a thousand taels of silver, and several rare treasures of heaven and earth!"

The copper coins and silver here were not ordinary items; they were trading objects condensed with the Luck of the Immortal Dynasty.

The human Luck on them could be accumulated in the treasury, and over time, it could allow the Immortal Dynasty officials to have long-lasting good fortune.

Using them in commerce could ensure smooth sailing, and they had all sorts of miraculous abilities; they were very rare.

What made these items even more precious was... they could be used to directly purchase secret treasures belonging exclusively to the Imperial Court from the 'Ministry of Works'.

With these... Shen Yi could even buy an official position!

Put that way... he was somewhat tempted!

But Wang Teng chuckled and quickly said.

"Those useless middle-aged officials who don't wash their faces, don't brush their teeth, and reek of body odor can all take these dowries."

"Master Shen, with your physique, your literary talent, your good looks... and your clean reputation."

"If you stood in the square, without saying a word, wouldn't the people coming to propose marriage break down the door?"

"Master Shen, opportunity knocks but once!"

"I saw them, there are a few... who are extremely beautiful!!!"

Shen Yi fell silent.

Wang Teng continued to persuade him.

"Master Shen... a real man born between heaven and earth, how can he be depressed and live under others for long!"

"If you have this dowry, you will have a path for your rank as a subordinate ninth-rank Immortal Dynasty official!"

"Our Qinghe Town can also develop rapidly!"

"The end of the year is approaching, and the Yao Beast tide is coming to attack again... the copper coins we have accumulated will probably have to be handed over to Taiping County in exchange for protection!"

"Are you willing to accept that?"

"With this money, we can fully develop our own hunting team... Big Brother can study martial arts, and Qinghe Town can open a school."

"Everything will get better..."

"Don't you think so?"

Many commoners also looked over, curious about Shen Yi's final choice.

In just an instant, Shen Yi nodded and gritted his teeth, saying.

"Isn't it just selling my good looks!"

"I'll do it!"

Wang Teng looked solemn and respectful, and quickly took out a white robe from the bundle behind him.

Seeing this, Shen Yi's face darkened.

"You had this all prepared?"

Wang Teng chuckled.

"Master Shen... it's for the greater good!"

"When you first arrived to take office in that white robe, you stunned the entire Qinghe Town."

"Even I, Wang Teng... was three parts inferior."

"Isn't it more than three parts?"

"Let's not talk about that... let's not talk about that..."