Chapter 237 - 24: A Huge Profit, Unity of Man and Saber

Chapter 237: Chapter 24: A Huge Profit, Unity of Man and Saber

The three of them had a clear division of labor and worked together seamlessly. Their little stall had a constant stream of customers.

As the sun set, the clamor of the trading fair gradually died down.

The Cultivators in the stall area began to pack up one after another, preparing for the night.

Chen Ye’s group finally saw off their last satisfied customer.

"Phew... I’m dead tired."

Yun Heqing plopped onto a small stool, grabbed a teacup, and gulped it down before letting out a long sigh of relief.

His mouth hadn’t stopped moving all afternoon, leaving his throat parched, but his face was overflowing with an indescribable excitement and satisfaction.

Su Yuan was in a similar state. Although she hadn’t said much, she’d spent the entire afternoon diligently playing the part of a pitiful, well-behaved backdrop. She even had to squeeze out a few tears from time to time to go along with Yun Heqing’s performance, which was mentally exhausting.

Only Chen Ye, who had been running around all afternoon in charge of procurement, was physically drained but mentally buzzing with excitement.

"Let’s pack up. We’ll tally up today’s spoils when we get back," Chen Ye said.

"Alright!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Heqing and Su Yuan’s fatigue vanished in an instant, and a greedy glint appeared in their eyes.

After returning to the inn, the three of them gathered and poured all of today’s earnings onto the yellow silk cloth.

Silver, gold, and even a few sparkling Spirit Stones piled up into a small mountain, glittering in the afterglow of the setting sun.

"My heavens..." Yun Heqing’s breathing grew heavy as he stared at the pile of money before him.

Su Yuan was also in shock. Although she wasn’t short on money, it had always been given to her by her sect. This was the first time she had earned such a large sum with her own hands, and the sense of accomplishment was completely different.

"Quick, quick, count how much there is!" Su Yuan urged.

The three immediately split up to count, and the final results came in.

After deducting Chen Ye’s procurement costs and the one thousand taels of initial capital from the Mad Swordsman, their net profit for the afternoon was an astonishing one thousand one hundred-plus taels!

"Over one thousand one hundred taels..." Yun Heqing’s voice trembled. He felt like he was dreaming.

Earning over a thousand taels of silver in a single day... that was more ridiculous than robbing a bank.

Although Chen Ye was just as excited internally, he maintained his usual calm facade.

He first put away the one thousand taels of initial capital, then looked at the remaining thousand-plus taels and said, "Now, to divide the profits."

Hearing this, Yun Heqing quickly waved his hands. "No, no, no, Brother Chen Ye, I can’t accept this. The idea was yours, the treasures were found by you. This humble Daoist just flapped his gums. How could I take any of the money?"

Although he was greedy, he wasn’t clueless. The success of this business hinged entirely on Chen Ye. Without Chen Ye’s discerning eye for treasures, all the salesmanship in the world couldn’t conjure gold out of thin air.

Su Yuan also looked up from the pile of money and said, "That’s right. I just sat there in a daze all day. I didn’t do anything, so I don’t want any."

She loved to have fun, but she knew what was important.

Chen Ye smiled. "Business is business. Since we’re partners, we have to follow the rules. I couldn’t have pulled this off by myself without you two."

With that, he picked up a Money Bag and began to distribute the earnings.

First was Su Yuan. Chen Ye gave her two hundred taels as a reward for being a founding partner.

Next was Yun Heqing. Chen Ye gave him one hundred taels, which was a full twenty times the five silver coins Su Yuan had previously promised him.

Yun Heqing was deeply moved by this.

Unlike Su Yuan, as a Qi Observer, his combat abilities were very weak. Therefore, unless it was a team mission, he wouldn’t dare take on a task from the Demon Slayer Department alone.

So, he usually had to rely on fortune-telling and face-reading to earn a little cash. Coupled with his love for wine and women, he was always short on money.

To think that Chen Ye had just given him one hundred taels—this was no small sum, and Yun Heqing was naturally thrilled.

After distributing the money, Chen Ye was left with over eight hundred taels.

Adding the one thousand taels of initial capital, his total assets were now approaching the two-thousand-tael mark.

While this sum wasn’t enough to buy a Heavenly and Earthly Treasure on the Level of a Realm-Breaking Pill, it was sufficient to purchase many useful items in the inner market’s pavilion.

If he could keep up this pace, it wouldn’t be long before Chen Ye amassed a considerable fortune.

However, Chen Ye also knew this situation couldn’t last. After all, there were only so many overlooked treasures at the stalls. He had already found quite a few today; scoring more in the future wouldn’t be so easy.

Moreover, once his reputation spread, it would be much harder for him to find such bargains.

After all, almost everything he bought today turned out to be valuable. Even though Chen Ye had intentionally bought some junk to throw people off, it was inevitable that he would attract the covetous attention of observant individuals.

Still, Chen Ye decided to proceed for three reasons.

First, Qingzhou City was relatively safe under the rule of Celestial Sword Manor. Even if someone was watching him, they wouldn’t dare make a blatant move.

As for last night’s Name-Calling Soul Summoning, that was an exception. Such an attack method was difficult to detect. Fortunately, according to Su Yuan, even among those who practiced unorthodox arts, very few were proficient in this kind of Magic Technique.

Second, Chen Ye didn’t have much time to waste. This trading fair was a golden opportunity. If he missed it, he would have to wait until next year. Therefore, it was worth taking the risk.

Of course, the most crucial reason was that the profession of Treasure Hunter existed in this world. So, even if he drew attention, people would at most assume he was just a Treasure Hunter. It wouldn’t expose his golden finger.