Chapter 115 Settled Home(1/2)
The big ship stopped at the pier. A pier was specially built here for the big ship to dock.
Lao Qiao and the others slowly disembarked from the boat, surrounded by Li Muchan and Feng Mingxue. The two young men in purple shirts stepped forward to greet him, clasping their fists and saying, "Here is He Yuzhang. This gentleman looks unfamiliar. I wonder...?"
"Our leader is called Kuang Dao, and so is Li Yida." Old Qiao hummed in a deep voice.
He Yuzhang cupped his fists and said, "Mr. Li, you are polite. I wonder where you are active?"
Li Muchan glanced at him lightly and said nothing proudly. Old Qiao said: "Guifeng Island is our territory!"
He Yuzhang was startled and said in surprise: "Gui Feng Island? Isn't that the territory of senior Tieshou Cheng?"
Lao Qiao snorted: "Brother He, that's Lao Huangli!... The iron hand has been beaten away by our leader a long time ago, and that place is our territory!"
He Yuzhang looked at Li Muchan, cupped his fists and said, "Long time, long time respect!...I wonder what Li Longtou's purpose is in coming to Phoenix Island?"
Li Muchan was too lazy to say more, so Old Qiao said on his behalf: "Our big dragon leader has heard about the name of Phoenix Island for a long time, saying that there are good things for sale here, and we want to broaden our horizons!"
"So that's it, we can buy everything here, as long as you can afford it!" He Yuzhang glanced sideways at Lao Qiao.
Lao Qiao snorted: "We just have more money!"
"That's good, please——!" He Yuzhang smiled.
The two of them led the way, and soon they got to the pier and onto Phoenix Island. Then they walked in, and a lively atmosphere suddenly hit their faces.
The streets of Phoenix Island are very wide and neat. Walking on the streets gives you the feeling of walking in a big city, just like Baiye City. Moreover, the people here are of all kinds, and there should be people of all identities. However, everyone is well-dressed, so there must be no poor people.
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Surrounded by Lao Qiao and the others, Li Muchan and Feng Mingxue looked very impressive, but they didn't attract any strange looks from everyone, as if they were used to it.
Feng Mingxue stared at the people coming and going, not looking at the vendors' stalls on both sides. Her face was as dark as water, while Li Muchan was smiling, but his attention was focused on both sides.
"Wait a minute!" He raised his hand, and Lao Qiao and the others stopped in a hurry. He Yuzhang and the others who were leading the way also stopped and turned to look.
Li Muchan pointed at the stall next to him. Old Qiao looked at it and said hurriedly: "Faucet, that folding fan?"
Muchan nodded slightly.
Lao Qiao hurriedly pushed aside the people who were shopping nearby, causing everyone to look at him angrily. None of them looked kind, and their eyes looked murderous.
But Lao Qiao came to the stall without even taking a look.
The stall is not big, and there are some messy things on it, including daggers, swords, jewelry, and even calligraphy and paintings. It looks like a grocery store.
The stall owner is a smart young man, 16 years old, but he is experienced and tactful, and he has a good tongue. He boasts about his stuff to the point where it is rare in the sky and hard to find on the earth.
"How do you sell this thing?" Lao Qiao picked up a folding fan next to a dagger, weighed it in his hand, and snorted coldly.
"Oh, this thing..." The young man smiled with a smile on his face, as if he didn't see Old Qiao's cold face, and opened his mouth to say something. Old Qiao waved his hand: "Stop talking nonsense, just say how much it costs!"
The young man stopped for a moment and smiled helplessly: "Ten taels of silver!"
Lao Qiao took out a silver ingot from his arms and threw it to him: "Take it!"
He picked up the folding fan and turned around. When he came to Li Muchan, a smile suddenly appeared on his cold face. He held the folding fan in his hands and said, "Dragon head."
Li Muchan took it, looked at it carefully up and down, and nodded. This folding fan was made of white jade and had a silk surface. It had a landscape painting on it. It was full of blessings. Li Muchan knew it was a good thing at a glance.
He pulled the silk and found it was tough enough to withstand weapons. It looked good. This folding fan was indeed a weapon.
He was holding a white jade folding fan in his hand and walking slowly and leisurely, looking like a young man.
Feng Mingxue pursed her lips and smiled, shaking her head. This look was really lifelike.
After walking for more than twenty steps, Li Muchan suddenly stopped again, put away the folding fan with a snap, and pointed at the stall on the left: "Old Qiao, that hosta!"
Lao Qiao hurriedly said: "Yes, Dragon Head."
Li Muchan opened the folding fan and said, "Brother He, let's go our own way!"
"Okay, please—!" He Yuzhang cursed in his heart. This guy is another nouveau riche, arty and elegant. He is so ridiculous.
But Phoenix Island is very welcoming to such rich guys. Even if they are disdainful, they must not show it. Instead, they must show respect and let them spend more and spend as much as they can here.
Lao Qiao quickly caught up and presented a hosta with his smiling hands. It was green, crystal clear, delicate and warm.
Li Muchan took it and handed it to Feng Mingxue: "Sister, come here!"
Feng Mingxue shook his head and said, "What do I want to do with this!"
Li Muchan smiled and said: "Sister, your hairpin is too ordinary, change it to this one!"
Feng Mingxue took it helplessly, inserted it next to the original hairpin, then took off the original one and put it in her arms. This wooden hairpin had special meaning.
He Yuzhang slowed down, but Li Muchan didn't buy anything more, and soon came to an inn. There were people coming and going in front of the inn, and it was really lively.
Li Muchan frowned and said, "Little brother, is there no clean place?"
"A clean place?" He Yuzhang turned to look and said with a smile: "This is the largest inn on our island. It has many rooms and a good place."
Li Muchan waved his hand: "No house for sale? I want to buy a house to live in. It's so crowded here and it's really inconvenient!"
"Yes, yes, it's just the price..." He Yuzhang said.
He snorted to himself. He was an ignorant coward. How could the houses here be affordable to ordinary people? It is no exaggeration to say that every inch of land costs money.
Li Muchan said: "It will be easy to handle, Old Qiao!"
Lao Qiao nodded hurriedly and said: "Yes, faucet, how many should I buy?"
"Hmm..., two seats are a bit crowded, let's just have three seats." Li Muchan said.
Lao Qiao said: "Yes."
He Yuzhang hurriedly said: "Wait!...Mr. Li, the houses on our island are not cheap, so it's better to be cautious."
Li Muchan laughed, shook his head and said, "I'm afraid not, as long as I have it, money is not a problem!"
"An ordinary house is at least ten thousand miles away." He Yuzhang said.
Li Muchan raised his eyebrows: "Ten thousand taels...it's really not cheap. Old Qiao, go ahead!"
Lao Qiao said: "Yes, the dragon head will wait a moment."
He waved, and two middle-aged men followed him. They were both skilled in martial arts and had bright eyes. They were acting as bodyguards.
He Yuzhang was really shocked this time. Ten thousand taels was not a small amount, it was half a boatload of silver, which was astonishing. Very few people could afford the houses on the island.
This time he bought three cars, which cost at least 30,000 miles. It seems that these guys are really fat!
Li Muchan said: "Brother He, take us around first!"
He Yuzhang understood that he wanted to wait for Lao Qiao to buy a house and live in it directly. This Li Yidao was really impressive. He was so called rich and wealthy. I saw a lot of people like him!
"Okay, let's go to Phoenix Island." He Yuzhang said with a smile.
Since he is a big fish, he cannot be neglected. He must be well entertained and kept, so that he can be rewarded himself.
He took Li Muchan and the others to walk slowly and looked over the entire Phoenix Island. Li Muchan and the others learned a lot.
Phoenix Island is indeed extremely prosperous, even better than in big cities. Things here are of high quality and low price. Except for houses, everything here is cheaper than outside.
It also has a complete range of products, and everything is available. There is nothing you can't think of, and there is nothing you can't buy. However, the labor here is expensive, and the prices are also high, so it is best not to live here.
The original residents of Phoenix Island all had extremely high incomes and could live comfortably just by renting out their houses. They were all assigned houses, and just one house was enough for the pirates from outside to work for half a lifetime.
Li Muchan looked around and thought about the plans of Phoenix Island. Logically speaking, Phoenix Island was so rich that no one would want to take advantage of them. However, after seeing He Yuzhang's martial arts, he understood a little bit.
The disciples' strength is astonishing, and even if the pirates join forces, they can't beat them.
But where did the money from Phoenix Island go? Li Muchan had a vague guess. Phoenix Island might just be a sect, just like Taihuatang was to the Song family.
From the outside, Taihuatang seems to be very powerful, occupying half of the city, and making a lot of money every day, but most of their money goes to the Song family.
Phoenix Island may also be a branch of a major force, and its background is definitely not simple. Otherwise, how could it be safe and sound if it was so fat and oily?
After spending most of the day wandering around the entire Phoenix Island, Lao Qiao and the others came to find them. The house had been bought and they were leading the way.
He Yuzhang and the others followed them to the house that Lao Qiao and the others bought. When they saw that they were in a busy city but close to the seaside, quiet and prosperous, they took a deep breath.
A house like this in this location costs 30,000 to 40,000 taels!
As law enforcement disciples, they have a very good income. They can earn one thousand taels of silver per year, which is amazing, but they can't afford to buy a house here.
They were in front of a house. Old Qiao said: "Longtou likes to be quiet. There are no outsiders here. As long as you walk through this path, you will reach Zhengping Street. There are woods behind it and the sea outside the forest...Longtou likes fishing, and it is very convenient!"
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Li Muchan nodded with satisfaction: "Yeah, not bad."
Lao Qiao continued: "The leader lives here, and we live on opposite sides. We spent a total of 140,000 taels!"
Li Muchan waved his hands and said, "Okay, you go ahead. Old Qiao will go back and bring the maids over. Then he will buy a shop and put in the rags we got."
"Okay." Lao Qiao agreed and waved his hands, and everyone dispersed and followed Lao Qiao to see the houses on both sides. Everyone was in high spirits, but did not dare to speak loudly. It seemed that Li Muchan's terror had penetrated deeply into everyone, and they were all speechless.
Dare to breathe.
Li Muchan said: "Brother He, come in and sit down and accompany us all the way around. Thank you for your hard work."
He Yuzhang hesitated: "Li Longtou, we still have a mission, so don't bother us."
Li Muchan waved his hand: "It's not too late, let's go, we are new here, and we need Brother He to give us some guidance!"
To be continued...