CHAPTER 522: CHAPTER 532: SUCCESSFUL ACQUISITION

They specialize in plundering businesses without capital, cheating and deceiving, committing all sorts of evil acts. The ill-gotten wealth they have amassed is naturally considerable.

It is not surprising that they have saved up so much.

"Second Brother, Third Brother, their share can be calculated with the regular interest at the Money Bank. As for mine, there’s no need for interest, just returning the principal is enough." The leader of the Northern Domain Three Evils, Poison-eyed Dragon, spoke earnestly.

The second, Poisonous Tumor Monk, and the third, Smiling Maitreya, both showed fawning smiles to Chu Feng.

Neither of these two had taken the Puppet Elixir, so being so loyal to Chu Feng was indeed not easy.

"Alright, I’ll take the Silver for now. I will return it altogether when the time comes."

Chu Feng needed to spend a lot of Silver to open an Elixir Store. After buying the estate, it still needed renovations, setting up warehouses, Alchemy Rooms, and so forth. Not to mention other expenses, just the cost of procuring goods required a substantial amount of capital.

As for hiring an Alchemist or purchasing Elixirs from other channels, it was unthinkable at the moment.

For now, Chu Feng himself had to carry the entire operation, acting as the Pill Master for the shop.

Having gathered sufficient Silver, Chu Feng now had some confidence.

"There’s no time to delay, let’s go meet that landlord!" Chu Feng was also worried that any delay might lead to losing the property to someone else, leaving him nowhere to cry.

...

Fearing that they would scare the other party, Chu Feng did not bring along the Northern Domain Three Evils, but only brought Li Shishi and the Beixie National Master.

"Thump thump thump!"

The Beixie National Master strode forward and knocked on the door knocker.

After a while, the great doors of the estate opened.

The estate came with a storefront and was thus designed differently from ordinary residences. The front faced the main street, serving as a storefront, while the back faced a small alley. The latter was considered the main entrance.

"Who are you looking for?"

An old man dressed in servant’s clothes warily eyed the three uninvited guests outside the door which was opened just a crack.

"I am looking for your master, Lord Wang Ji!" Chu Feng stepped forward with a smile.

"Our master has not lived here for a long time, leaving only me to keep watch. I don’t stay here either, only coming during the day to keep an eye on the place," the old man was quite honest, not hiding anything.

"I see you don’t look like bad people, just hurry along, this place isn’t good!"

The elderly man gestured for them to leave repeatedly.

"Old sir, I heard that your master wants to sell this estate, is it true?" Chu Feng asked with a smile.

"You want to buy this estate?"

The old man was very surprised upon hearing this. After taking a closer look at Chu Feng and the others, "You don’t seem to be locals, and it’s true that the estate is for sale. Forgive me for speaking out of turn, but not just anyone is fortunate enough to live here; it is rather ominous. If you truly want to buy it, you should think it over carefully."

Chu Feng’s good impression of the old man greatly increased.

Kindness is the measure of a person’s character.

"Where is your master? I am not just anybody, I can certainly live in this Evil House!" Chu Feng said with a laugh.

Seeing their determination to purchase, the old man no longer obstructed them and led Chu Feng and the others to another estate on the outskirts of the city. However, compared to the Evil House, it was downright shabby.

There were only two rooms, appearing particularly small.

In such a bustling Imperial City, even a narrow estate like this was exorbitantly priced.

"Our master is renting a place inside! Please wait, I will go in and report," after knocking on the door, the old man entered and said a few words, then quickly came out to invite Chu Feng and the others inside to talk.

Once inside the house, there was a rather cramped living room.

A middle-aged man in his forties, looking very haggard, sat inside wearing a Fifth-grade official uniform. This person was likely Wang Ji.

A gloomy aura shrouds this man’s forehead.

It appears somewhat darkened. The brows are deeply furrowed, and the eyes are lifeless. One can tell at a glance that this person is in a time of distress.

"I hear you want to buy my house?" Wang Ji didn’t beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

Such urgency indicated that Wang Ji was very eager to sell the cursed house, not wanting to keep it for another moment.

"I am considering it! However, I’ve heard that anyone who lives there will meet with misfortune, with families torn apart and lives ruined. So, if the price is too high, there is no need to discuss it further."

Chu Feng appeared utterly composed, as if he were calmly waiting for a fish to bite.

In this negotiation, he had already taken the initiative.

"Ha... How could it be expensive? Such a large house, if it weren’t for the curse, would sell for over a million silver taels as easily as child’s play. There’s a house nearby smaller than mine that sold for fifteen million silver last year. Even the deed transfer tax was eagerly paid by the buyer."

"Mine is only one million silver!"

Wang Ji forced out a pitiful smile, more unsightly than crying.

"Expensive, way too expensive! If I buy it and can’t sell it off, it would be a complete loss. How about this amount?"

Chu Feng stretched out one hand, slashing the price in half right away.

"No sale, no sale, I originally bought it for over six million silver!" Wang Ji was pressed into a corner and showed his hand, even revealing the original price he paid.

Less than one-tenth of the purchase price, naturally, he wasn’t willing.

"My lord, to speak frankly about your house, keeping it in hand is to have calamity entangle you and your family every single day."

"Even if you won’t consider it for yourself, think about your family! Selling it to our duke could perhaps turn your luck around immediately and rid you of this bad fortune. In such a case, you’ll be earning more than losing. Not even sixty million silver could buy peace and prosperity!"

The Beixie National Master’s eloquence was truly impressive.

And without a single wasted word.

Every sentence was sharp and to the point, piercing straight to the heart of the matter and striking a chord in Wang Ji.

"This... Eight hundred thousand taels, no less!" After an intense internal struggle, Wang Ji decided to cut his losses to ward off disaster.

If selling the cursed house could indeed reverse his fortunes and allow him to rise again, it would be worth it.

After some haggling, the deal was finally settled for six hundred thousand taels, with Chu Feng paying the property transfer tax.

About ten thousand taels of silver in total, or thereabouts, nine thousand taels.

"May I ask for your noble surname?" After finalizing the deal, Wang Ji remembered that he still didn’t know Chu Feng’s name.

"My surname is Chu, with a single character Feng. Just call me Chu Feng!" Chu Feng leisurely savored his tea. At this point, although the deal was made, one must not rush before the transfer of ownership is complete.

Because the seller might still have the possibility of backing out.

"Master Chu, if you have brought silver notes with you, we can go to transfer ownership right now! As for the government offices of the Imperial City, Wang is quite familiar with them. With my company, we can get the procedures done today."

Though merely a fifth-rank official, Wang Ji spoke with a newfound confidence.

This was because he had finally sold that damned cursed house.

He felt a sense of rebirth, like climbing out from a quagmire.

"Money is not an issue. With Lord Wang being an official of the capital, your wide connections will be invaluable to us in the future!" Chu Feng said with a chuckle, slapping on some flattery.

He planned to open an Elixir Store in the Imperial City, so it was naturally important to make connections with officials.

Wang Ji might not be able to help much, but through him, networking with other officials would be entirely possible.