Chapter 29: Chapter 29 Pei Jing

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    Gu Family''s main hall.

    Gu Qingfeng sat in the primary seat, with Gu Yang and Meng Peng beside him.

    "Father, in the elimination of the Chu Family, we obtained a total of two hundred thousand silver taels. The remaining medicinal herbs, antiques, and calligraphy paintings, if estimated by market value, are worth approximately between one hundred and fifty to two hundred thousand silver taels.

    Six lower-grade Martial Arts, one mid-grade Martial Arts!"

    "In addition, the Chu Family has quite a few businesses under their control, including three taverns, five apothecaries, two brothels, and two gambling houses!"

    Gu Yang, holding the account book, reported all of the Chu Family''s assets accurately. As an old power within White Stone Dao, the Chu Family''s assets were quite substantial. Listening to Gu Yang''s report, Gu Qingfeng nodded slightly, "All these businesses must be taken over by our people. The Chu Family wished to monopolize the Gu Family''s assets, now it''s time for a change."

    "Additionally-"

    "Have the assets of the Iron Bone Gang been tallied?"

    Upon hearing this, Gu Yang nodded.

    "The assets of the Iron Bone Gang have been tallied as well. Currently, the Iron Bone Gang has about five hundred and thirty thousand silver taels, and in addition, three thousand taels of gold.

    Replacing all antiques, calligraphy paintings, and such with silver, the total value is approximately three hundred thousand silver taels."

    "In terms of businesses, there are sixteen taverns and inns, eight brothels, six gambling houses, and other miscellaneous businesses tally up to twenty-three-"

    "Additionally, in the martial arts domain, we''ve retrieved from the Iron Bone Gang sixteen lower-grade Martial Arts and two mid-grade Martial Arts."

    Compared to the Chu Family, the Iron Bone Gang''s assets were undoubtedly much more plentiful.

    This was to be expected.

    After all, the Iron Bone Gang was a dominant force within White Stone Dao.

    Yet even with Gu Qingfeng having anticipated this, he couldn''t help but inwardly draw a sharp breath when he heard the actual figures of the Iron Bone Gang''s wealth.

    If everything were converted to silver, the Iron Bone Gang''s assets would be worth at least one million silver taels.

    However.

    What concerned Gu Qingfeng more was the gold.

    Yes-

    It was gold.

    In this world, gold was genuinely scarce, unmatched by common items.

    Though the Taixuan Dynasty officially set the gold to silver ratio as one to one hundred, meaning one tael of gold was equivalent to one hundred taels of silver.

    But the issue was,

    Gold prices were off the market.

    The court had almost complete control over all the gold, with very little of it ever circulating among the populace, leading to the scarcity of gold.

    the Emperor of the Taixuan Dynasty fell seriously ill.

    Together with continuous natural disasters, rebels rose up everywhere - Gu Qingfeng was

    also aware of these events.

    However, he did not have much understanding of the specific situations of the various rebel

    forces.

    Now, listening to Meng Peng, Gu Qingfeng realized that this Divine Martial King was no

    simple character.

    In just over a decade, the opponent had nearly gained control of the lands of three counties and commanded an army of millions; indeed, his strength was very formidable.

    Gu Qingfeng said calmly, "We need not worry about the Divine Martial King for now. This is

    Taishan County, not Nanyang County. Besides, even if the Divine Martial King were to conquer and advance to Taishan County, whether he can reach White Stone Dao is another

    matter.

    Moreover, the Iron Bone Gang might not even be noteworthy to Pei Jing.

    Rather than worrying about these issues, it is better to first integrate the forces of White

    Stone Dao!"

    The matter of the Iron Bone Gang.

    Made Gu Qingfeng realize one thing.

    To survive in this chaotic world, one must possess sufficient strength.

    If he also had an army of millions at his command, what would there be to fear from the mere

    Divine Martial King Pei Jing?

    Therefore,

    Gu Qingfeng''s current task was to consolidate the Martial World forces of White Stone Dao and enhance the foundation of the Gu Family as much as possible.

    As long as their strength was sufficient, even if the Divine Martial King one day conquered Taishan County, the Gu Family would have adequate capital to negotiate with him.

    If the Gu Family were weak, they would not even have the standing to face the Divine Martial

    King.

    And then,

    there were the Evil Spirits and Magicians.

    Although these Evil Spirits and Magicians seemed to have completely disappeared in recent

    years, things were not so simple in front of Gu Qingfeng.

    Whether it was to oppose the Divine Martial King or to establish oneself securely in these chaotic times, strength was an indispensable thing.