Jujutsu: Eight Magical Skills At The Beginning, Admission Is A Special Level

Chapter 17: Transaction

Outside Bright Moon Tower, Wei Mao and Zhu Ting bid farewell with a cupped fist salute, leading Lu Bei onto the carriage.

Lu Bei stood behind Wei Mao, smiling mischievously at Zhu Kui, constantly provoking his anger.

One hundred million experience points, it can't just end like this. We have to make him cough up blood.

Zhu Kui's face turned black with anger, but with Uncle Zhu Ting by his side, he could only lower his head and think about how to retaliate against Lu Bei.

In the spiritual world, not only was Lu Bei killed by him, but he was also repeatedly tortured hundreds of times.

Before leaving, Lu Bei wanted to deliver one final blow. He caught a glimpse of Zhu Ting's kind smile and decisively stopped, obediently following Wei Mao away.

This magistrate's smile is kind and amiable, but he doesn't seem like a good person at all.

It's not that he's afraid, but as a good person, he should draw a clear line between himself and the bad guys. When his level goes up, the line between good and bad becomes blurred, and then he can argue with the good and bad guys.

On the carriage, Wei Mao remained silent, staring at Lu Bei intently.

Lu Bei looked back at him as if nothing had happened, then whistled and looked out the window at the streets on both sides.

A little too late, they passed by Cloud River Tower, with only a faint scent of cosmetics wafting into the carriage.

"When I was alone with the magistrate, did Young Master Kui give you a lot of benefits?" Wei Mao asked.

"No, he humiliated me with money. I was very angry and refused him on the spot."

"How much did he give you?"

"Five thousand silver tickets."

"I want ten thousand."

"Deal."

On the other side, after Wei Mao's carriage left, Zhu Ting's smile became even more amiable. He led the trembling Zhu Kui towards the magistrate's mansion.

The atmosphere at the banquet tonight was harmonious, and everyone enjoyed themselves. Zhu Ting ate too much and didn't plan to take the carriage. He decided to take a small path home, where there would be fewer people at night.

A small path where there would be no one at night.

Thinking of the embarrassing incident at the banquet, Zhu Ting felt ashamed. This self-inflicted humiliation, giving money, and offering favors were all stains on his entire life. If Wei Mao didn't laugh out loud at the banquet, it would have been a display of great self-restraint.

He needed to take a walk on a small path to clear his mind. He might even get so angry that he couldn't sleep tonight.

"I know what you're thinking. Don't go looking for trouble with that kid. This matter is already settled," Wei Mao said.

"Uncle, I'm thinking about something else. Can we take the main road, well-lit, so you won't trip?" Zhu Kui looked at the dark path ahead with a worried expression. It was as deep and black as the mouth of a beast, ready to devour him in the next second.

"Hehe."

...

The next day, Lu Bei didn't go to the military camp. He found a carriage and headed straight for the Alchemy Room.

No, it was the beginner's area experience room.

Wei Mao didn't stop him or mention keeping a close eye on Lu Bei anymore. After the incident at Bright Moon Tower, he realized that his wife and Senior Sister Bai's concerns were unnecessary.

Lu Bei wouldn't learn bad things; he was already bad enough.

Lu Bei's arrival surprised Lin Bohai. Yesterday, Zhu Kui had given the alchemists at the Alchemy Room a reassurance pill, indicating that everything was settled and the materials would be changed to normal standards. No one would continue to investigate the matter.

So, the question was, why hadn't the spies who were collecting evidence left yet?

Lin Bohai couldn't figure it out, and he didn't dare to ask. He continued to play dumb and act as if nothing had happened. Following Lu Bei's instructions, they gradually moved four alchemy furnaces to the slacking-off alchemy room.

With five furnaces running simultaneously, the experience points skyrocketed.

This grinding lasted for seven days. In a few days, Zhu Yan would return from her family's home, and Lu Bei wanted to ask her about the situation in the Towering Heaven Sword Sect.

It had been almost a month and a half, and there was no news from Bai Jin. Could he go to the Towering Heaven Sword Sect for further training? Could he learn more advanced experience grinding techniques? He had no information at all.

It was really dragging on.

If the Sect Master agreed and he could let go of the grudge from being beaten up by his junior brother all those years ago, plus the unclear relationship between his wife and junior brother, he would pack up and return to Three Pristine Peak first before heading to the Towering Heaven Sword Sect in Mountain State.

If the Sect Master couldn't let go, he would continue grinding experience and wait for the completion of the Ascension Gate's repairs before returning to his hometown to become the Sect Master.

To be honest, he was still concerned about that little fox on Three Pristine Peak!

It had been so long since he last fed it mantou. He wondered if it had become thin.

It was really worrying.

This little fox was of great use to Lu Bei and was already considered a sure thing.

Don't misunderstand, he didn't use it himself, but it can be very useful in his plan.

Speaking of plans, Lu Bei immediately thought of Zhu Kui, who comes from a wealthy family and has connections. He is a highly qualified partner.

The most crucial thing is that his surname is Zhu.

In Wu Zhou, this surname represents privilege and is almost insurmountable.

As for the small misunderstanding between the two, Lu Bei doesn't think it's a big deal. In the adult world, right or wrong doesn't matter. As long as everyone makes money, he has made a friend.

...

Zhu Mansion.

The gate was tightly closed, and Lu Bei was blocked outside, just like that night at Wei Mansion when Zhu Kui was denied entry by Wei Mao.

After knocking several times with no response, Lu Bei sighed and lamented how difficult it is to make friends. He left with the valuable gift he brought.

The roast goose wrapped in oil paper was cooked by the chef at Bright Moon Tower and bought by Lin Bohai before he finished work.

Not long after he left, a carriage hurriedly stopped, and Zhu Kui got off the carriage and lightly knocked on the door.

After several unanswered calls, he looked puzzled and took a few steps back to confirm that it was his own house before calling again.

Upon closer inspection, it can be seen that this person is not Zhu Kui. They have a similar appearance and build, but with slight differences.

His name is Zhu Bo, Zhu Kui's older brother. He had been away on business for a while and only returned today.

As the doorbell rang, the servants opened the gate and welcomed him in.

"Young master, you're back."

"It's not dark yet, why is the gate closed?"

Zhu Bo frowned and asked, "Where is the second young master? Did he go out again?"

"Reporting to young master, the second young master has been in the mansion these past few days. The gate is closed because some troublemakers came to the door, and the second young master instructed us to ignore them and keep the gate locked." The servant replied truthfully.

"What?"

Zhu Bo was extremely surprised. "Say it again, I didn't understand."

"Some troublemakers came to the door, and the second young master instructed us to keep the gate locked and ignore them."

"How strange, even our Zhu family has a day when someone blocks our door." Zhu Bo laughed and asked about Zhu Kui's whereabouts, waving his hand for the servants to prepare some food to be sent over.

"Younger brother, I'm back... Oh, younger brother, what happened to you?"

In the backyard, Zhu Bo was astonished. In his line of sight, Zhu Kui had a bruise around his eye, as if he had been...

No need to say "as if," he had clearly been beaten up.

"Big brother, you're back!"

Zhu Kui stood up to greet him, and when he heard his words, he touched his bruised eye and lowered his head in embarrassment. "Big brother, don't worry, I fell. I fell while walking on the dark road."

"How can this be!"

As brothers who were close as hands and feet, Zhu Bo couldn't bear to see his younger brother humiliated. He angrily said, "Don't be afraid, younger brother. With me backing you up, just tell me who insulted you, and watch me break his legs!"

"Big brother, please be careful with your words."

Zhu Kui quickly grabbed his older brother and whispered, "That night, Uncle and I were walking on the dark road, and I accidentally fell."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Bo fell silent directly. After a moment, he said, "Be more careful when walking on dark roads next time. You're not a child anymore, you can't keep falling."

"You're right, big brother."

Zhu Kui smiled awkwardly, raised his hand to touch his face, and grimaced again.

"What happened? You look so beaten up, and Uncle still won't let you take medicine?" Zhu Bo asked curiously.

"Well..."

Facing his older brother, Zhu Kui didn't want to hide anything, but it was difficult to speak. He gritted his teeth and said, "Big brother, I'll tell you the truth, but you have to promise not to laugh after hearing it."

"Brother, you said it. We're brothers who would break bones and still be connected by tendons. I won't laugh at you!" Zhu Bo said.

"That's true."

Zhu Kui thought about it and realized that his brother was right. He then honestly explained the cause and effect.

And then...

"Hahaha—"

"I can't take it anymore, you're making me laugh to death!"

(End of this chapter)