Sweep the Stronghold and Capture the Enemy; Another Spirit Weapon!
With their consent, Xu Shi instructed Nan Di to fetch the silver and distribute it to everyone in turn according to the agreed-upon price.
The certificates for houses and land in Da Shun were the same as in previous dynasties: only one house deed and one land deed, which were kept by the buyer. There was only one copy, and no stubs or records.
Furthermore, the land title deed usually does not contain information about the buyer, that is, the homeowner.
Some only contain the names of the seller, middleman, witnesses, etc., as well as comprehensive housing information.
The same applies when signing; everyone else signs, but the buyer doesn't. As a result, whoever holds the property deed is the owner.
The reason for this is not that it is impossible to register with the government.
The Da Shun had this mechanism: contracts not registered with the government were called "White Contract," while those registered with the government were called "Red Contract."
The only problem is that registration is paid, the deed tax is between 0.5% and 16%, and you have to bribe some minor officials.
Naturally, no one would want to engage in Red Contract, because where there is profit, there is risk.
Liang Qu carefully examined the contracts, and found that none of them had been registered.
He suspected that Zhao Hongyuan not only wanted to avoid the deed tax and trouble, but had planned to escape from the beginning.
This approach makes it easier for him to extricate himself, and in the end, he can give away the real estate that he can't sell to someone else, just like this.
There won't be many twists and turns; once it's in your hands, it's in your hands.
These contracts are no different from pure silver; they can be sold off easily, or you can simply wait for the money to come in.
When Liang Qu received the three ingots of Treasure Silver, the feeling of their weight was wonderful.
One hundred and fifty taels!
It was definitely the biggest sum of money Liang Qu had ever earned, and he still couldn't believe it when he left the Yang Residence.
A 50-tael Treasure Silver ingot has a higher purity than Sterling Silver and is usually converted into 52.4 taels of standard standard Sterling Silver, which is a premium of 2.4 taels per 50 taels, commonly known as "2.4 taels of silver".
Three ingots, actually worth one hundred and sixty taels.
If you were a farmer, you could cultivate the land your whole life and still not grow anything; if you were a fisherman, you could fish for ten lifetimes and still not catch anything.
It's really not easy.
On the way, Liang Qu weighed the Treasure Silver in his hand, took out two Treasure Silver, and handed them to Lu Gang.
"What is this?" Lu Gang asked, puzzled.
The other senior brothers also looked over.
Liang Qu scratched his head sheepishly. "The spear that Senior Brother Lu made for me was too expensive. I didn't have the money before, but now that I have a little, I want to pay back some of it first, otherwise I won't feel at ease."
Lu Gang did not accept it. Instead, he asked, "Junior Brother Liang, why do you think I was able to get three hundred taels today?"
"Of course, Senior Brother Lu contributed the most," Liang Qu said matter-of-factly.
The strongest Huang Zejun was defeated by Senior Brother Lu Gang, so he should take the lion's share.
Lu Gang then asked, "Then why am I able to contribute the most effort?"
Liang Qu was taken aback.
Xu Zishuai, standing to the side, chuckled and said, "What Senior Brother Lu means is that since you're still far from having enough 100 taels, you might as well save it to buy more precious medicines and improve your strength as soon as possible, so you can earn more in the future."
"Junior Brother Liang, you're being so polite. If this goes on for too long, you'll probably feel bad about only repaying the principal and will have to add interest, right? Of course, the longer you drag it out, the better. Senior Brother Lu is waiting for you to repay a large sum!"
Lu Gang glared at Xu Zishuai and said speechlessly, "I didn't mean to ask for interest, don't listen to his nonsense."
Having said all that, insisting any further would seem too distant, so Liang Qu silently took back the Treasure Silver.
"Alright, go back and get some sleep today. We haven't dealt with the remaining Mountain Ghost dens yet. I'll take these two back with me. Xu Zishuai, don't wander off. Come back with me. I'll have someone prepare a room for you. The two of us together will keep things safe."
"Okay." Xu Zishuai knew the importance of the matter and had no objections.
The five of them parted ways at the crossroads. Liang Qu and Hu Xiang went back to the martial Martial Arts School with their two senior brothers. When they arrived at the Martial Arts Field, they found Chen Jiechang still practicing his stances, with Li LiBo with him.
After taking the medicine, Li LiBo recovered almost completely in a couple of days. Like Chen Jiechang, he also received a precious pill, so he became very diligent and came to the Martial Arts School early every morning to improve his skills.
Upon seeing Liang Qu and his group, the two men stood up to greet them. After Hu Qi and Xiang ChangSong left, they quickly surrounded Liang Qu and asked him what had happened during the commotion in the town earlier.
Liang Qu wasn't sure whether he should explain clearly, so he just vaguely said, "It's related to the Mountain Ghost from before, but it's all over now."
Although the two were puzzled, they did not ask any further questions.
The next morning, Liang Qu went to the Quiet Room and did some Flesh Refinement.
The Qi and Blood are completely depleted, slowly merging into the muscles and tendons, and the warm feeling dispels the winter chill.
The flesh all over his body was slowly wriggling, growing, becoming denser and firmer, making Liang Qu's body lines even clearer.
Feeling refreshed and invigorated.
With his Qi and Blood exceeding the requirements for breaking through the barrier, Liang Qu could feel his progress rapidly. Even before officially breaking through, his physical fitness was gradually increasing, his strength was growing, and even his ability to Water Control had slightly improved.
Not counting the 200 jin increase from the Jiang Huai River's Favorability, the actual weight is 820-830 jin.
The Fubo with are becoming increasingly agile.
Having completed his training, Liang Qu, full of energy, shouldered his spear and went out with Senior Brother Xu and Senior Brother Hu to fight monsters, eliminating the Mountain Ghost's hideouts one by one.
Without being activated by the Secret Method, all the Mountain Ghost fell into a state of near hibernation, unable to perceive the outside world, and were easily pierced through the forehead by Liang Qu.
It was quite interesting at first, but it got a bit boring after a while. There were no rewards or training; it was just drawing and putting away guns, turning you into an emotionless murderous intent.
Moreover, the distance between the villages was quite far, and it took the three of them two days to clear them all.
If I had known this would happen, I should have let the other two Martial Arts School do this job; it's a thankless task.
On the afternoon of the third day, when the three returned to Ping Yang Town, news finally came from the Yang Residence — Master Yang had returned!
Upon receiving the news, the three turned around and headed to the Yang Residence.
Upon reaching the entrance, they saw the dwarf and Huang Zejun locked to the side, but the three of them pretended not to see them and walked straight into the hall.
Inside the large hall, all the other fellow disciples were present, with Master Yang and Xu Shi seated at the head of the table on the left and right.
Master Yang and the others were in good spirits and showed no signs of injury, suggesting they were not facing any major difficulties in Chao River County. Perhaps the Ghost Mother Sect was merely sending people to stall for time and did not intend to actually start a conflict.
Liang Qu looked around, sat down in the lower right corner, facing his Senior Brother Xiang, and thanked the maid who brought him tea.
"I've heard about everything. Lu Gang, Xu Zishuai, Hu Qi, Xiang ChangSong, Liang Qu, you did a very good job!"
Yang Dongxiong praised each of the five people in turn, beaming with joy.
For an elderly person, there is nothing more gratifying than seeing their students succeed.
This is the greatest joy!
"That Water Blessing Sect, no, it should be called the Ghost Mother Sect. That's a good name, let's call it the Ghost Mother Sect! Evil sects shouldn't have righteous names."
Yang Dongxiong gave him a scathing critique.
"A sect so stupid it's like draining the pond to catch all the fish! They've got the priorities backwards. Without the people, where will the Martial Master come from?"
Liang Qu also felt the same way.
Even those Martial Dao Divinity still need food, clothing, shelter, and transportation; they cannot mend their own clothes with a needle and thread or build their own houses by firing bricks.
Even if the Ghost Mother Sect succeeded and obtained the Great Elixir, it would have lost everything.
"As for Magistrate Peng, he has no great ambitions and is timid, but he still has his bottom line, so for now he should be fine."
The Ghost Mother Sect sent some minor figures to create a false impression and lure me there, but I have already killed them all.
Raising so many Mountain Ghost in an attempt to perform Blood Sacrifice is a serious treason case that will inevitably be tried by the three courts. We'll just have to wait for the government to come and take people away. Magistrate Peng should be sending people over soon.
"After a joint trial in three courts, and with the proceedings reaching the Emperor's ears, the five of you will surely be rewarded!"
Upon hearing this, Liang Qu and the others all looked excited.
They've solved such a major case, I wonder what reward they'll receive? "Besides, there's something else important." Yang Dongxiong picked up an exquisite sandalwood box from the table and called out, "Xiao Jiu, come here."
Liang Qu quickly got up and stepped forward.
"Your senior brother received the letter. This is a gift he sent you. It arrived at the county post station yesterday, and I brought it back with me."
Liang Qu respectfully accepted the wooden box, and all the senior brothers urged him to open it and take a look.
"Our senior brother is the most generous. Let's see what good stuff is inside."
"Yes, yes, open it quickly and let me see."
"The senior brother got promoted; it must be something big!"
Liang Qu was equally curious. He opened the wooden box and found a dagger with a distinctly northern style inside. It had a curved handle, a straight blade, and the blade gleamed with a shimmering blue light. It was quite exquisite.
Lu Gang, with his keenest sense of weaponry, blurted out, "Spirit Artifact!"