Chang Le Gang

After laughing for a long time, the two of them had laughed until they had no strength left. They lay on the enormous bed inside the Spirit Beast Carriage, while the fat man hugged the chest tightly.

One hundred Jade Coins could be exchanged for one Low-Grade Spirit Jade. One million could only be exchanged for ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Jades. Ten Low-Grade Spirit Jades could be exchanged for one Mid-Grade Spirit Jade, and a hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Jades for one High-Grade Spirit Jade. Calculated this way, his million Jade Coins could only be exchanged for a thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Jades—ten High-Grade Spirit Jades.

The moment Ren Jie recalled how ten Mid-Grade Spirit Jades had barely opened the video last time, his heart ached. Damn it, how long could all this support them? Only then did Ren Jie suddenly realize that it depended on what the million Jade Coins were used for. If they were used to open the video in his Sea of Consciousness, they might not last long at all.

Though the cost felt terrifying, when he thought of the scene of the Sage Dao Discussion and the changes he had gained from it, Ren Jie knew that no matter what, he would spare no expense and think of every possible way to open that video again.

After the excitement faded, Ren Jie thought of the video in his Sea of Consciousness. Once he calculated the exchange rate, even he felt heartache. It was too terrifying—ten million taels of gold. Once converted into spirit jade, who knew how long it could last?

But the moment he thought of being able to watch that video, Ren Jie felt that it was worth it no matter what.

Just think about it: he could read several hundred books and remember them with ease. He could easily learn formations, medicines, and even cultivation techniques below the Divine Power Realm. Those were things that money could never buy. If his major realm had not reached a certain level, no amount of money could have allowed him to read several hundred books in a few days and remember and understand them all. Nor could it have let him learn a set of Battle Eight Directions Annihilation in one night.

But there was something more urgent to do right now. When Ren Jie had looked through the deeds and land deeds of Chang Le Gambling House earlier, he had already understood what trick Fang Yan was playing. He simply had not exposed it. That included the Middle-Grade Spirit Tool Fang Tianen had finally had someone bring over. Though it had not yet been opened, Ren Jie had basically guessed what was going on.

"We need to celebrate. We absolutely have to celebrate properly! Meal Ticket Boss, where should we go celebrate now?" Gao Ren had laughed until he was out of breath and exhausted, but he had finally recovered. His round belly did not stop him from springing to his feet at once, his first thought being what they should eat to celebrate.

They had finally struck it rich. They no longer had to watch those elders' faces. How could they not celebrate properly?

"We'll put the celebration aside for now." As Ren Jie spoke, he stood and called outside, "Beast Uncle, go to the Chang Le Gang."

"What are we going to the Chang Le Gang for?" Gao Ren looked at Ren Jie in confusion.

"That bastard Fang Yan is playing tricks. What he gave us are only the land deeds for Chang Le Gambling House. Though all the property deeds and land deeds of Chang Le Gambling House combined are worth nearly a million Jade Coins, those aren't what truly make Chang Le Gambling House money. The people and customers of Chang Le Gambling House are what truly make money. That fellow must have promised Chang Lao Si something when he bought it—for example, that he would help him build a new gambling house, an even bigger one. That's why he could buy Chang Le Gambling House so cheaply, then dump everything onto us."

Ordinary people might not have thought of that, but Ren Jie, who had grown up on Earth, might not understand much else, yet he was very clear on the importance of talent and resources.

He might not have understood it so clearly before, but ever since his major realm had advanced, Ren Jie had not only completely fused the memories of his two lives, but could also make better use of everything he had heard and learned through various channels in his previous life.

The Earth of his previous life had been an era of exploding knowledge. The amount of knowledge one encountered in a single year surpassed that of people from ordinary eras by a hundredfold, even a thousandfold. Of course, the human brain was limited, so very little could be remembered. But now, Ren Jie could not only remember everything clearly, but also put it to excellent use.

Fatty Gao Ren listened from the side in a daze. Customers, resources... since when did his Meal Ticket Boss understand even this? The way Ren Jie spoke made it sound so profound and mysterious, as if it were all true.

"Many things seem simple, but building a mature team, securing resources, and gathering customers are truly difficult. Chang Le Gambling House already has that foundation. With twelve gambling houses of that size, finding experienced people to manage and operate them all at once would be extremely difficult. Without them, all we would gain would be houses worth a million Jade Coins. And since they would no longer be operating as Chang Le Gambling House, those houses might only be worth seven or eight hundred thousand Jade Coins. So we have to get there immediately. We can't let this golden hen that lays golden eggs turn into a dead chicken, into a broiler chicken laid on the dining table for a one-time meal." As Ren Jie spoke, he looked at the Fang Family estate gradually receding into the distance. Fang Yan had been in such a hurry at the time that there was very little he could have done.

Now that Fang Qi's situation had tied them down, he had time to settle Chang Lao Si. Trying to pull the firewood from beneath his cauldron? What a beautiful dream.

"That... sounds... quite reasonable." Gao Ren had already been thoroughly confused. He did not understand business at all. It was only because he had once known the terror of hunger and poverty that he now loved money and delicious food. Other than those things, what he loved most was researching medicines. As for everything else... after the past two outings, he had discovered that he also rather liked going out with Ren Jie, because every time had been so exhilarating. When it came to business, he did not know the first thing.

Still, even though he did not understand, he felt that what Ren Jie said sounded quite convincing. It was mysterious.

At the Fang Family residence, in Fang Qi's quarters, all the servants had already withdrawn.

Fang Qi had nearly vomited everything in her stomach. In the end, left with no choice, Fang Tianen ordered someone to seal Fang Qi's sense of smell, which temporarily made things slightly better. Yet the stench coming from Fang Qi could be smelled throughout the entire Fang Family and the surrounding area. Though it was not as severe as around Fang Qi herself, the air was still thick with foul odor.

The whole of Jade Capital City was abuzz, with no one knowing what exactly had happened to the Fang Family.

"Chang Le Gambling House, one apothecary, three Silk Shops, one estate, one million Jade Coins, one Middle-Grade Spirit Tool..." Fang Qi listened to the list of things Ren Jie had extorted from the Fang Family in order to save her. The more she heard, the uglier her expression became.

What enraged her most was the foul stench clinging to her body. The moment she thought about it, she wanted to vomit again.

That damn Ren Jie had done this deliberately. On purpose.

"Ren Jie, this poison was definitely administered by Ren Jie. Even if he did not do it personally, it definitely has something to do with him." Fang Qi said with absolute certainty. "Who would have thought that Gao Fei's Iron Wood Bench would fail to kill him, yet instead knock some sense into him and drive him mad? But that's fine. Before, when dealing with a fool, I could not even be bothered to waste thought on him. Father, rest assured. I will reclaim a hundredfold everything the Fang Family has given away."

"Hmph!" Fang Tianen snorted angrily as well. "That is certain. Even when Ren Tianxing was head of the family, he would not have dared to be so arrogant, so brazen as to extort my Fang Family. This grudge must be repaid. Those things may be precious, but as long as you are all right, that is enough. You must be more careful in the future. This is the struggle among the Five Great Families. Perhaps this Ren Jie is nothing himself, but he has the vast Ren Family behind him. You nearly killed him. Perhaps someone in the Ren Family is using this matter, using Ren Jie to make a move. Even if it was not Ren Jie this time, it could have been another family."

"It's just that it benefited that hedonistic young master Ren Jie, that puppet family head. Chang Le Gambling House..." Fang Qi nodded as well. Having narrowly escaped death this time had taught her many things, and her mind was now rapidly turning.

"Patriarch, Eldest Miss, rest assured. Ren Jie thinks that with the property deeds and land deeds of Chang Le Gambling House, he can possess that golden hen which lays golden eggs. Little does he know that when I forced Chang Lao Si to hand over Chang Le Gambling House, I had already reached an agreement with him. In the future, they will cooperate fully with our Fang Family, and we will support them in rebuilding a new gambling house. They have people and resources. With only a new location, they can open for business immediately. What Ren Jie has obtained is merely an empty shell. As for our Fang Family, we only spent five hundred thousand Jade Coins to buy those things. Even that was merely to avoid giving others something to criticize." The moment Fang Qi mentioned Chang Le Gambling House, a flash of delight appeared on Fang Yan's face. At least under the current circumstances, where they had helplessly been coerced and extorted, making Ren Jie suffer such a huge hidden loss counted as venting some anger.

He had not had the time or opportunity to mention it before, so he immediately took credit. "This can be considered a blessing in disguise. Under forced pressure, Chang Lao Si will cooperate with us completely. In the future, our Fang Family will hold the majority share. Once we develop Chang Le Gambling House further, its annual income will exceed two million Jade Coins at the very least."

"Fang Yan put in considerable effort this time, and because of this matter, he suffered quite a bit of humiliation from Ren Jie. This family head and the Fang Family will remember your contribution." Fang Tianen nodded slightly in praise, then said, "That hateful good-for-nothing Ren Jie truly thinks there are such easy gains in this world, such easy things to take? Very soon, he will learn the consequences. Is the Profound Yin Sword really so easy to take?"

The Profound Yin Sword? When she had heard about the Middle-Grade Spirit Tool earlier, even Fang Qi had felt a pang of heartache. Even the Fang Family did not possess many Middle-Grade Spirit Tools. But upon hearing the words Profound Yin Sword, a smile of understanding appeared on her face. So that was it. It was that useless burden. Even if Ren Jie himself was not harmed by its yin energy, it would still be useless once he took it back.

"Fang Yan is a member of the Fang Family. Moreover, it was Eldest Miss who raised and cultivated me, allowing me to have what I do today. Everything I have done is only what I should do. Chang Lao Si is different from ordinary people. Though he is a man of the jianghu, he is obsessed with gambling. What he values is not profit. It was precisely because of that that I offered him the promise that our Fang Family would support him in not only rebuilding Chang Le Gambling House, but making it the largest gambling house in Jade Capital City and even the Bright Jade Dynasty. Only then did he begin to relent." Fang Yan took great pride in having accomplished this in such a short time, and he spoke smugly as well.

Only after hearing this did Fang Qi feel slightly better. She nodded in satisfaction. "Brother Yan, you've worked hard. Ren Jie will have a day when he regrets this. Keep a close eye on the Chang Le Gang. We cannot allow any unforeseen changes. Chang Lao Si is someone we can make use of. The Chang Le Gang has shallow foundations. The reason it could become one of the Top Ten Gangs of Jade Capital City was not only because Chang Lao Si's Chang Le Gambling House made money, but also because Chang Lao Si himself is at the Divine Power Ninth Layer. His strength alone is enough to make many families want to recruit him, but unfortunately, he has no interest. Since he is cooperating with us this time, we can gradually bring him under our control. A person at the Divine Power Realm Ninth Layer is incomparably important even to our Five Great Families. Damn it, if not for my current condition, I could personally go..."

Fang Qi had originally wanted to discuss this matter in person, but she was now covered in foul stench. How could someone as protective of her reputation as she was dare to go out?

Fang Tianen also tried to persuade her from the side. Worried about Fang Qi, he urged her to rest quickly and recover her health.

Fang Yan also stated that he would immediately discuss this matter with Fang Tianen and settle things with Chang Lao Si's side as soon as possible.

A friendly recommendation: "King of the League."