Dragon's Origin

## Chapter 643: Sea Chart (Part 2)

The two women followed Wang Sheng's finger, carefully feeling around, but still didn't notice anything unusual. But since Wang Sheng specifically pointed it out, the two women were not willing to give up. They meticulously felt around, including the surrounding areas, and finally discovered something amiss.

"The tanning on these spots isn't done well; they're slightly uneven," Rose stated her judgment.

This kind of situation was too normal. As long as it was tanned leather, no one dared to guarantee it would be absolutely flat. And this was just leather for drawing a map; how exquisite did it need to be?

"There are other uneven spots too, Master. Look here," Meiling said, taking Wang Sheng's large hand and guiding it to other spots on the map.

Those spots were indeed a bit uneven, but looking at the map, they were all on land, not in the sea. But the spots Wang Sheng had just pointed out were all in the sea.

"Don't you think that if you connect these slightly thicker spots, it would actually be a very good route?" Wang Sheng revealed the answer with a smile. "It can lead all the way from here to that treasure location."

The two women were intelligent. After Wang Sheng's guidance, they re-examined the map and immediately realized that it was indeed the case. If each of the slightly thicker spots was an island, this series of spots would form a route. Although it was slightly winding, the adjacent islands wouldn't be too far apart, just about four to five hundred miles. Flying over them with flying demon beasts would be no problem at all.

"Powerful sea demons are in the deep sea; the areas around the islands are shallow," Wang Sheng said, resolving the women's remaining doubts.

He really was an old fox. This guy must have given Zhu Shaodong some pointers when he was young. He could see such a simple principle from this kind of map. But if someone else got this map, they would definitely be at a loss. Just the idea of crossing an ocean one or two thousand miles wide would be enough to worry them to death.

To put it bluntly, even if he threw the gold coins openly on that island, left them in the open air, others would probably only be able to watch and drool, with no way to get them.

"Do you think that someone as smart as Zhu Xingsheng, with the mind to set up these things, wouldn't have been better off spending that effort on educating his son?" Wang Sheng revealed the secret and seemed very happy. The two women were his confidantes, so he didn't need to beat around the bush. He just sighed, "Doing a good job with Baoqing Remaining Hall would be enough to not worry about gold coins. If he wanted power, he could buy a small title first, slowly acquire a small territory to play with. Wouldn't that be more comfortable than being at odds with the whole world? Why bother!"

"Alas!" Meiling also shook her head. As Wang Sheng said, if he wanted wealth and glory, managing Baoqing Remaining Hall well would have been enough. But he insisted on playing with such a large area as the mountain region. This was throwing his life and fortune all in. Human hearts are never satisfied!

"In the future, Lijing Workshop should focus on doing well in the capital, honestly issuing gold notes and loans, and collecting interest. Don't think about anything else," Wang Sheng instructed Meiling. "Your parents are still around, so you don't need to think too much. To put it bluntly, one day when your parents are gone, and there's a new emperor, as long as you protect Lijing Workshop, no one can do anything to you. If they dare to touch you, immediately turn them into paupers."

Meiling now knew the terrifying power hidden beneath the gold notes of Lijing Workshop and greatly agreed with Wang Sheng's words. As long as she didn't make a mistake like Zhu Xingsheng, she really wouldn't need to worry about anything else.

The family fortune and treasure map left by Zhu Xingsheng had been found, the map's secret had been discovered, and the method of hiding the treasure had been deduced by Wang Sheng. Next, the three lost interest in exploring and solving the puzzle.

Zhu Xingsheng's little bit of family fortune wasn't worth any of the three being tempted. Not to mention Meiling, even Rose was an absolute high-ranking official managing Dream Workshop and Runzi Workshop, handling gold coins calculated in the billions. When Baoqing Remaining Hall's rock candy, frost, and refined salt business were booming, it only earned two hundred million gold coins a year. Could Baoqing Remaining Hall's little reserve of grain catch the eye of the female president?

"This map, along with this denture, should be returned to Zhu Shaodong!" Wang Sheng casually threw the map to Meiling.

Meiling didn't stand on ceremony, reaching out to take the map. "When sending him on his way, burn it with him."

As Wang Sheng expected, as soon as Zhu Shaodong got the map, he immediately regarded it as a treasure, secretly feeling around the map when no one was around. Everything was predicted by Wang Sheng.

Three days later, Zhu Shaodong quietly closed his eyes after eating and drinking his fill, inadvertently drinking a cup of fine wine, with the treasure map in his arms.

Afterward, Zhu Shaodong's head was sent to the graves of the villagers in the four villages in the outskirts of the capital. His headless corpse, along with the map, was cremated, and the ashes were scattered into the moat of the capital. From then on, there was no longer a person named Zhu Shaodong in the world.

Wang Sheng and his family of three acted as if nothing had happened, doing what they were supposed to do. Meiling and Rose continued to handle business matters, while Wang Sheng continued to carve concentric balls.

Two more months passed in a flash. The outside was still a battlefield, while the capital remained calm. Those who should enjoy life enjoyed it, and those who should work hard worked hard. It seemed as if the world had never changed.

However, Wang Sheng had already completed two concentric balls. The White Lotus Blossom concentric devil craft ball had been sent to the Empress's desk, and the original white jade concentric devil craft white lotus ball had been exchanged back and placed in the inner courtyard of Qiansheng Yuan, marked with a price of ten million gold coins, as a treasure to attract customers.

Song Yan's Peony Blossom concentric devil craft ball had also been completed, but it was in Wang Sheng's storage ring. He didn't plan to have Meiling send it over, nor did he think about having the Song Kingdom's elders take it back.

The old Taoist also completed a Rose Blossom concentric devil craft ball during the carving process with Wang Sheng. Calculating the time, the two of them had spent more than half a year playing with carving, especially Wang Sheng, who had been doing it for almost ten months.

Wang Sheng completed five in total, and the old Taoist made two. It was definitely enough to temper their temperament. The map of the core of the Thousand Severed Land would take several months to sell, and the grand show would begin. Wang Sheng was not in a hurry to cultivate, and the two suddenly seemed to have become idle.

Once idle, Wang Sheng became a nuisance. Meiling and Rose had countless things to do every day, too busy to accompany Wang Sheng all day long. There were many beauties in the mansion, and they were all willing to serve Wang Sheng, but Wang Sheng would not make mistakes in this regard. He didn't cultivate either, and being idle every day, he could only stay in the kitchen and guide a few cooks.

"Master, if you really have nothing to do, then go out and relax!" After a few days, even Meiling couldn't stand it anymore. "Didn't Old Lord Temple take away those flying demon beasts? Master, go to Old Lord Temple and play with those! If that doesn't work, go find Baoqing Remaining Hall's treasure."