This is what cultivating immortals is like

The gate of the Wei Mansion was closed tightly, shutting out Zhu Kui.

Wei Mao declined Zhu Kui's visit because it was getting late. The gifts on the carriage were not even visible to Wei Mao's face, so he was dragged back by the original route.

"My eldest cousin, we are all relatives, why are you so indifferent? It's a good thing we are connected."

On the road to the backyard, Lu Bei asked curiously.

Wei Mao has a cold face and a warm heart. He is not a person who does not know etiquette. His attitude towards Zhu Kui just now was that he clearly avoided him and drove him away.

"He is a distant relative of your Senior Sister Zhu, not a relative of mine. Likewise, he is not a relative of yours."

Wei Mao emphasized at first, and then said: "Zhu Kui's trading company cooperates with Danfang and provides a large amount of raw materials for alchemy. As the accountant of Danfang, you, Senior Sister Zhu, are distant relatives, so you should avoid suspicion."

Moreover, with your senior sister's confused mind, if someone tries to be a relative, she will most likely fall into a trap.

"So, he's pretty good, and his business is huge."

"His uncle is the governor of Qi County."

"..."

So realistic!

Lu Bei rolled his eyes: "Cousin, after hearing Zhu Kui's name, his lineage should have given up power. How come he still has an uncle who is a high official?"

"There are always exceptions to everything."

Speaking of the prefect Zhu Ting, Wei Mao said with a hint of admiration: "It has nothing to do with their origins. Even if some people give up their identity, they can still climb to high positions by their own abilities."

"In this case, cousin, you shouldn't slap your cold ass in other people's faces."

Lu Bei was worried about him and said, "Maybe he will say bad things in front of the prefect and then give you little shoes to wear."

"It doesn't matter, I will obey the command of the county captain. The relationship between the county captain and the prefect is normal."

"..."

It turned out to be this avoidance of suspicion.

…

On the other side, on the leaving carriage, Zhu Kui's face was gloomy and uncertain.

Wei Mao's not-so-tactful refusal was something he expected, but it was Lu Bei's attitude that made him a little uncertain. He was smiling but not smiling, and looked at him as if he were looking at a passerby.

Three months ago, through his uncle Zhu Ting's network, he squeezed out the original alchemy room supplier and successfully bought this business.

In just two months, he made a fortune through a small operation that reduced the quality of raw materials.

Not much, just make a profit.

Anyone who does business knows that the price difference means losing money and making money, which is equivalent to working in vain.

As for the impact of the decline in raw materials...

Apart from the difficulty in refining high-quality elixirs, there is no other impact.

The elixirs produced by Dasheng Guantanfang are not high-end, mainly 'Qi Yun Dan' and 'Blood Replenishing Dan'. Huangji Sect keeps some of them as inventory, and the rest are sent to various places in Dongqi County.

Because it is not a high-level elixir, most of its users are grassroots soldiers. To these people, it does not matter as long as it is not a useless elixir, and it does not matter if it is refined or not.

In Wuzhou, all the trading houses with the surname Zhu were doing business in this way, and other trading houses not with the surname Zhu would occasionally secretly lower the quality of their raw materials.

It cannot be said that there is no evil in business, it can only be said that it is only about profit, and all businessmen are like this.

If they can, so can I. Zhu Kui can make money with peace of mind.

He is not a solitary person. When he has money, everyone makes money together, and the alchemists who work in the alchemy room all benefit from him. No one talks too much, and no one is too full to care about how the Zhu family does business. It is basically stable.

Unexpectedly, the matter was revealed.

A secret agent was parachuted into the alchemy room, and he continuously refined the Qiling Pill for a month, and each bottle was a finished product. According to Lin Bohai, the quality of each piece is exactly the same, as if it had been measured with a ruler.

This is not alchemy. Who in the right mind would refine the Spirit-enlightening Pill continuously for a month!

This is obviously an experiment to collect evidence!

At first, Zhu Kui didn't pay much attention to Lin Bohai's spy. It wasn't until after some investigation and testing that he realized that trouble was coming.

First of all, Lu Bei had a mysterious origin and arrived at Dasheng Pass at night. Within two days, he entered the alchemy room through Zhu Yan's introduction.

While Zhu Yan was still there, he applied for his household registration, and there was a problem at first glance.

Secondly, through Zhu Kui's observation in the alchemy room, Lu Bei went deep into Jianchu. He had been in Dashengguan for a month. Every day, the Wei Mansion and the alchemy room were at the same time. There was no social interaction, no entertainment, and not even a walk out.

The most terrifying thing is that the alchemist in the alchemy room repeatedly mentioned Yunshui Tower, and someone even made an invitation, but this guy didn't take any action at all.

Normal men are generally divided into two types: one is lustful and the other is very lustful.

If a man fails to do the above two points, it is enough to show that this man is not normal!

Zhu Kui also asked people to inquire about Zhu Yan, but he only said that Lu Bei was a distant relative of his and stopped talking if he asked further questions.

This month, Zhu Kui's tea and food were not good. Just when the inventory was exhausted and he was about to provide normal raw materials to the alchemy room, Lu Bei suddenly left and went to the military camp overnight.

This news was like a bolt from the blue to Zhu Kui, and then...

No news later.

After calming down, Zhu Kui realized.

Yes, his surname was Zhu, and Zhu from Wuzhou was not a serious matter for rebelling and losing his head. If he was caught, he would not be severely punished. Lu Bei collected evidence together with threats and coercion, just to take advantage of the opportunity.

Sure enough, after squatting at the gate of the Wei Mansion for a few days, Lu Bei showed up on his own initiative.

What puzzled Zhu Kui was that everyone had tacitly understood each other and had met each other before, so why did they reject his gift?

Too little?

You didn't even look at it, why did you say less?

Zhu Kui didn't understand. Considering that Wei Mao, who held military power, was present, he thought Wei Mao also wanted a piece of the pie, so he asked the driver to turn the car around and came to the mansion of Zhu Ting, the prefect.

…

Prefect's Mansion.

The prefect Zhu Ting was about forty years old. He was a scribe with a gentle appearance. His physique was similar to that of Zhu Kui, and he was tall and powerful.

After Zhu Ting heard the origin of the incident, his hand holding the tea remained motionless. He took a sip of hot tea and said calmly: "Over at Huangji Sect, I said hello to Lin Boxian. You accept the punishment and make up for it. This matter It’s over.”

Lin Boxian was the steward of the Huangji Sect in Dashengguan. He had a very high level of cultivation. Zhu Ting and he had been friends for many years. The fact that the Huangji Sect was able to live in harmony with the government in Qi County was closely related to the close personal relationship between the two.

"Uncle, what are you going to do with the spy and Wei Mao? Are you going to leave them alone?" Zhu Kui asked cautiously.

"It's definitely not possible to just leave it alone. You go to the Wei Mansion tomorrow morning to deliver an invitation. Tomorrow night you come with me to a banquet with General Wei at Mingyue Tower. As for the spy..."

Zhu Ting pondered for a moment: "Give him some benefits so that he will not work in vain. If he is greedy, tell Huang Ji Zong truthfully and cut the knot quickly, and don't look for bad luck to add to the problem."

"Then my business is gone?"

"hehe."

Zhu Ting sneered twice when he heard this, and slammed the tea cup on the table: "Don't take small profits at the expense of big benefits. If the business is gone, you can still do it again. If your reputation is bad, you will lose everything. Do you understand?"

"Uncle is teaching you a lesson." Zhu Kui bowed his head in training and did not dare to contradict him.

"By the way, is there any news from your elder brother?"

"Not yet."

Zhu Kui shook his head and added: "Counting the time, I should be back in a few days."

"When he comes back, let him come and see me. I have something I want him to deal with."

"I see."

Zhu Kui nodded seriously, and without asking what he was dealing with, he got the invitation handwritten by Zhu Ting and left the prefect's mansion in a hurry.