Chapter 658 - 494: A Business Deal (Part 2)

"No rush, let’s wait two more days until her health fully recovers. You can also tell her I know she wants to do mirror business, but I want to know how she managed to open up sales in the capital, what her pricing for mirrors is, and who her target customers are. I want a detailed understanding." Lin Miao said, choosing partners carefully.

He certainly doesn’t want to find someone who is all talk and no action to do this job. Rather that way, he would prefer to have Liuli lead people to the capital to expand the market.

Initially, it might be somewhat difficult, but once it’s done, everything would be more manageable.

"Tonight, you sleep alone, don’t wait for me."

"Okay." Lien Yurou nodded obediently. She knew from the start that this man wasn’t someone she could monopolize; having a bit more time with him was already a bonus.

Moreover, what he gave was already considerable, certainly much better than those husbands who spent years away, leaving their wives alone in empty homes.

...

Even if the woman was willing, Lin Miao couldn’t endlessly indulge in nightly revelries; even a strong waist needs rest to replenish energy.

Besides, the senior sister also needs time spent together, relationships grow more intense over time shared.

Even when the temptation is irresistible, the senior sister would still proactively keep her distance.

She too wants to save her most precious first time for the wedding night.

This is their mutual promise and commitment.

"Deliver this booklet to Xia Zhu and Xia Qi; for the past few days, they haven’t had a chance to attend small classes, and their studies can’t fall behind."

"Young master, do you have any message for them?"

"Tell them to take precautions; those saving lives must not get infected themselves, and remember to rest. Only with proper rest can they save more people."

"Yes."

"Young master, Xiaorui has been running back and forth several times. Should I deliver the letter this time and visit home?" Lianxin volunteered.

"Sure, decide among yourselves." Lin Miao did not oppose; it didn’t matter who delivered the letter.

...

The Crown Prince is coming to Dongshan; Lin Miao had already received the message from Pei Jian.

This time there’s no need for secrecy; he brought supplies and medicines for the epidemic, greatly aiding Dongshan Prefecture.

Perhaps part of the reason for coming is personal; his treatment period was too brief, making it difficult for the Crown Princess Consort to conceive.

Now there’s a microscope, precisely diagnosing the Crown Prince’s infertility, enabling more targeted treatment.

As long as it isn’t azoospermia, everything can be managed, even oligospermia—he can make pregnancy possible.

The desire to develop the microscope arose largely due to the Crown Prince’s infertility issues. With it, the true cause can be diagnosed accurately.

...

Xinping Town, within a mansion estate.

This place is a base of the "Shenxiao Dao," initially a site where a merchant kept a mistress; after her death, it became abandoned.

The manor is large, unknown who bought it later.

It became the property of "Shenxiao Dao."

Of course, few knew this manor belonged to "Shenxiao Dao"; only the higher-ups were aware.

"Shenxiao Dao" worships Shenxiao True Monarch, and the current leader is Lingxiao, a disciple of Shenxiao True Monarch.

Shenxiao Dao has emissaries in four directions: east, south, west, and north, along with four sword retainers—all Meridian Realm experts, commanding dozens at Blood Fusion Realm.

Such terrifying prowess makes them highly formidable in Da Li’s northwest martial arts world, especially after the Green Blade Sect was wanted by the imperial court and fled.

"Shenxiao Dao" stands best positioned to replace it as a significant force in the martial world.

Power vacuum gets filled like so.

Deep in the courtyard.

Orange lanterns fill the corridor, every few steps revealing a warrior in dark martial attire, masked with only eyes exposed.

Strings and bamboo sound drift in.

On the cooling platform, two teams of graceful girls—one in pink tight veils, the other in goose yellow veils—danced barefoot on the cold ground, in such frigid temperatures.

Despite shivering, they displayed graceful poses to please the man in the pavilion.

Wearing a gold crown, pale-faced, half-reclined on a soft couch, dressed in a dark gold cloud patterned profound python robe, his slender left hand toyed with a jade pendant. His right index and thumb held a small crystalline goblet, amber liquor swaying, at risk of spilling.

His long and narrow almond eyes gleamed eerily, with lashes occasionally arching lightly, exuding aloofness and defiance unintentionally. Upon witnessing a dancer’s mistake, he surprisingly didn’t get angry but instead flashed a cunning smile.

The lamp’s light flickered suddenly, dimming, making his eyes seem like awakening serpents, evoking chills.

"Master, Mr. Go has returned."

"Let him in."

"Yes."

After a while, a man wrapped tightly in a silver-thread cloud-pattern high-collar purple robe entered, speaking with a deep voice.

Clearly a man, at least over forty years old.

"Go Xiong greets the young master."

"Hmm, how’s the matter I asked you to investigate?" Without a glance, the python-robed gentleman parted his thin lips slightly, asking in a somewhat ominous tone.