CHAPTER 780: CHAPTER 779: EQUIVALENT TO AN UNEXPECTED WINDFALL

No one complains that too much silver will bite their hand, and Ah Jiu, being worldly, was no exception. He might dismiss other properties, but a silver mine was enough to stir his heart.

"Rest assured, young master, the silver mine is already in my name. Just send someone to take over when you’re ready," Jin Yu said with a smile.

A flash of light crossed Ah Jiu’s eyes as he looked at Jin Yu, seeing his frankness and generosity. Surely, the eldest young master of the Jin family wasn’t a man without considerations. Otherwise, how could he give away a silver mine so easily and not have the Jin family members say anything?

"I’ll take Young Master Jin at his word for now," said Ah Jiu lightly. "There’s no rush in taking over."

Jin Yu’s mouth was tinged with a smile.

"Having been in constant fear for a day, Young Master Jin must have expended a lot of mental energy. You should go rest now. There will be plenty of time to talk in the future," Ah Jiu suggested gently upon seeing the weariness on his face.

Jin Yu was indeed exhausted, both physically and mentally. Having gone through a life-and-death ordeal in just one short day, how could he not be tired?

Now persuaded by Ah Jiu’s kind words and considering there were many days ahead, he didn’t insist further. Standing up, he gave a respectful bow and took his leave.

"Does Jin Yu really own a silver mine? And he’s giving it to you?" Wufu asked, her face full of curiosity.

Ah Jiu looked at her with amusement. "At a moment of life and death, who would offer an empty promise to save their life? Even if he did, could he withstand my anger later? Don’t worry, Jin Yu is not foolish; otherwise, he wouldn’t have offered a silver mine!"

"So it’s true then, a silver mine!" Wufu remarked with a click of her tongue.

Ah Jiu asked with a laugh, "Doesn’t Wufu think I’m being a bit greedy?"

"Ah?"

"The Jin family’s fifty percent of assets along with this silver mine, I was thinking just now, this mine must be privately owned by Jin Yu, and not known to the Jin family," said Ah Jiu. "My intervention was merely taking advantage of the situation. With or without the Jin siblings, we were bound to clash with Sky Ghost Fort! Hence, what Jin Yu has offered can be considered a windfall."

Wufu shook her head in disagreement, saying, "That’s not the right way to put it. It may have been coincidental, but honestly, without your arrangement, could Jin Yu and his party have escaped unscathed?"

"Without Jin Yu’s boat, our boat would have fought, but with intimidation tactics, perhaps Sky Ghost Fort would have turned a blind eye and let us pass without bloodshed. But now that we’re involved with Jin Yu’s boat, we’ve also lost a few men. Of course, had we fought on our own, we might not have come out unharmed, but who knows what the outcome would have been? What’s certain is that Jin Yu’s side had negligible combat ability. Without us, Jin Yu and his sister would probably already be guests at Sky Ghost Fort, laying in... beds," Wufu commented, touching her nose.

Ah Jiu coughed and looked at her with a pained expression, "Can’t you be more subtle?"

Wufu let out a few embarrassed chuckles.

"Doesn’t Wufu think I’m taking advantage of the situation?" Ah Jiu asked.

"How could that be? Personal feelings are personal, business is business. If it were me, I’d still have to spend ten or twenty thousand taels to ask Ninth Master to take action, so naturally the price can’t be low," Wufu responded.

Ah Jiu chuckled. "Speaking so nicely, does Wufu have a request?"

Having her intentions unveiled, Wufu didn’t feel embarrassed and said, "I’ve never seen a silver mine before, can you take me to see it sometime?"

"Sure! Since we’re going to Changan this time, we’ll all go have a look together!" Ah Jiu readily agreed.

Only then did Wufu’s eyes curve into a smile.