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I won't tell you about the Jinlong Casino, Chen Family Mansion, and Four Spirits Cult for now. As for Ling Qing, he was mentioned later on.

Yang Ming and Ning Yuan had left the Jinlong Casino that day, and the two of them travelled together through the night, rushing to the meeting place with the disciples of the various sects. Yang Ming and Ning Yuan acted separately. Yang Ming ordered Ning Yuan to go to the Wu Suo Bang first to contact Ariwan. He had other plans.

Following the route he had previously set up, Yang Ming passed through Dunhuang, passed through the Lou Lan, and then met up with Ning Yuan again at the Great Bend. And this Dunhuang had a flourishing business activity. With "Dunhuang grotto" and "Dunhuang mural" famous all over the world, is the place of Mogao grotto and border jade gate, Yangguan.

This place was a natural basin close to the desert desert desert. Legend has it that in ancient times, after the defeat of the Central Plains Tribal War, the three seedlings that migrated to Hexi reared here.

Later on, the Qiang Rong family roamed and settled down here. The Dunhuang area is inhabited by the Danyue, the Wusong and the Sai. Later on, the Da Yue clan became powerful, annexing the former Qiang Rong. They drove away the Wumianzhe people, caged the species, and monopolized Dunhuang. In the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Huns grew in strength again, conquering most of the western territories that had once been under the jurisdiction of the Western Han. Later, a large number of scholars, scholars and residents of the Central Plains fled their homes and sought refuge in the west of the river, bringing with them advanced culture and production technology.

This battle was also part of Yang Ming's plan. There were many customers here, and most of them were people who had seen a lot of things. It was also beneficial for the collection of clues when dealing with them.

After Yang Ming contacted a few disciples who were waiting on the line, he ordered his disciple to a place called "Seven Mile Town" to conduct a trade.

The natural conditions of Qili Town are unique, flat terrain, abundant photothermal resources, large diurnal temperature difference, suitable for wheat, corn and other food crops and economic crops such as cotton, vegetables, melon and fruit.

High quality peach, grape and so on fruit, color and fragrance beautiful, the name of Dunhuang.

Compared to the polygamy of the Central Plains, they were like a wife to all their brothers. Those without brothers would wear a hat, and those with brothers would have a few corners according to their number.

The people here were extremely hospitable and could sing and dance. The peach and grape growing here were renowned throughout the world.

Yang Ming ordered everyone to stay separately and follow his orders.

The tavern here was different from the Central Plains. The entire house was only a single room. The interior of the house was simple. It was either square or circular. The interior was spacious and empty.

The roof was like a pointy hat, and the walls around the house were carved with different patterns. The surrounding stone walls were a little bit green, as if they lived in a small castle.

The room was very spacious. There was a bed in the corner of the room, and a large carpet was placed on the floor in the middle. The Yue family lived outside, eating and drinking together.

Yang Ming actually felt that this place was spacious and bright, and that there was not a single person living in such a large room. Facing such a large space, he felt comfortable in his heart.

Compared to the people of the Central Plains, the master was slightly shorter, slightly fatter, and also fluent in Chinese. After settling Yang Ming down, he bid farewell and left on his own.

It was rare for him to be able to relax here. This place was extremely beautiful, and if he continued forward, he would arrive at a boundless prairie and desert.

To be able to see and hear about these strange things while travelling in the martial arts world, Yang Ming felt that it suited his personality, as it could satisfy his eternally curious heart.

Not long after Yang Ming went to sleep, he suddenly heard sounds of fighting coming from outside the house. Yang Ming listened carefully, as if someone had stolen something from the customer, and was caught by them, taught a lesson, and then beaten up.

Yang Ming walked in the direction of the voice and came out from his room. He saw a group of people fighting against a young man who was dressed in shabby clothes and had a pale complexion. The young man was about seventeen or eighteen years old.

Although blood was flowing from the youth's face and the corner of his mouth, his eyes were still unyielding. Yang Ming couldn't help but to feel a little more respect for him in his heart.

A plump, tall middle-aged man turned his head, "My friends, I don't know where this wild boy came from, but he sneaked into my room, took my bag, and ran away. Luckily, I found him in time, and got everyone to capture him, so I decided to teach him a lesson!"

The young man looked at the scholar, thinking that he was in cahoots with the fat man. His eyes revealed a hint of hatred.

The scholar said, "What can a brat like him do? I think we should tie him up and hand him over to the officials tomorrow so we can go back to rest!"

The fat guy smiled and said, "I'm tired from fighting, so I'll listen to this friend and tie him up temporarily. I'll take care of him tomorrow."

The crowd gave the youth a few random kicks before ordering people to tie him up and lock him onto a stone pillar outside the door.

Seeing that there were no longer any noise, Yang Ming went back to his room to rest.

On the morning of the second day, a message was sent that the fat middle-aged man had been killed by the youth in the room.

The youth was tied to the stone pillar. How had he managed to escape?

After being beaten up by the crowd, he had already suffered heavy injuries in many places, so how could he kill the fat man?

Yang Ming could not help but be somewhat curious in his heart. In this Seven Mile Town, there were many people who came here every day to trade goods, so there were definitely many martial arts experts that were secretly protecting the various merchants. This fat middle-aged man didn't seem to be an ordinary person. There was definitely someone protecting him from the shadows, so how could he have been killed by that youth?

Although Yang Ming was suspicious, he was not very curious either. He temporarily put aside the matter in his heart, and used his sect's secret code to contact a disciple. When that disciple came, Yang Ming ordered him to bring the goods over, and go to Seven Mile Town with him.

Seven Mile Town, there is a Willow Flower Street. This street is very imposing, about seven Mile, and every few meters there is a storefront with the name Seven Mile Town. These storefronts don't do any business, they only provide goods and space for the customers that come and go, as well as for their transactions.

Every day, there was a sea of people. Some people traded their money, while others traded their goods. Everything depended on the intentions of both parties.

The Central Plains had many bustling and lively places, and Yang Ming had also experienced many things, but the goods in this Seven Li Town were unique and rich, which was rarely seen in the Central Plains.

From the Western Regions, there would be people shipping raisins, dates, figs, walnuts, and other special products. In the first mile of Seven Mile Town, these special products were the main products.

The other two miles were made from the silk of the Central Plains. Amongst the goods that the Yang Ming disciples brought, there were a lot of high-quality silk, and in the eyes of the people of the Western Regions, these high-quality silk were worth mentioning. Only some people with noble statuses were qualified to wear them. The people of the Western Regions lived a nomadic life, and often made clothes out of coarse cloth and beast skins. To them, the silk of the Central Plains was a precious treasure.

The third mile distance was made of porcelain, and the porcelain made in the Central Plains was exquisite, making people unable to let go of it. This sort of elegant item, after being brought back, would increase their status, so it was also loved by the merchants.

The fourth Li was mainly made of gold and silver. There were many skilled craftsmen in the Central Plains, and the gold and silver that were created not only looked beautiful, but also had a rich meaning. Women loved them more, so they naturally treated those people in the Western Regions as precious gifts.

The fifth mile was mainly made of jade, and most of the jade came from the Western Regions. The jade here was naturally crystal clear, red, blue, white, and green.

The sixth kilometer was mainly made of mirrors. When the people of the Western Regions first saw this mirror, they thought it was some sort of evil creature, which scared them witless. When they found out what it was, they became even more excited.

The seventh mile was also the most spectacular mile. There were a large number of BMWs in the Western Regions here, they were tall and graceful, with full bodies, long necks, slender limbs, thin and thin fur, light and graceful steps, and a slim and graceful figure.

The items that Yang Ming and his disciples brought this time, were mainly silk, gold and silver. In order to do business with the outside world, besides silver notes, Yang Ming only collected unprocessed gold ingots and unpolished jade artifacts.

This was also a business opportunity that Chen Kunhao had coincidentally discovered that year, and it was precisely because Qingcheng used this method that it had accumulated a large amount of wealth in these few decades.

Yang Ming did business as bait, but in reality, he had to deal with people from the Western Regions, to see if he could find a clue or two from them.

After Yang Ming ordered his disciples to exchange all of the items they brought for silver notes, they began to search for the unprocessed gold ingots and jade artifacts.

The disciple looked around to see if anyone was selling this item.

A forty year old man who looked somewhat old walked over and asked Yang Ming and the disciple: "Are you looking for some gold ingots and jade artifacts?"

The question from the disciple just now was heard by that person.

He then placed the bag in his hand in front of Yang Ming and said: "Sir, please take a look, is the thing inside yours that Sir wants?"

Yang Ming opened his bag. Inside, there was an ingot of gold with mud on it, but it had not been processed. The ones were as big as pebbles, and the ones were as small as his fists.

This bag full of gold ingots made an ordinary person's heart palpitate with excitement.

Yang Ming did not care much about the treasures, but he was very surprised. Where did this man find so many gold ingots?

Yang Ming said: "There are too many people here, how about we find a quiet place?"

The man was not afraid of Yang Ming trying to cheat him, and laughed: "Young Noble, if you are sincere about doing business, then I am fine, but if you have any ulterior motives, then don't blame me."

Yang Ming saw that the man was quite heroic, and laughed: "What a suspicious man."

The two of them looked into the distance and Yang Ming said: "A good man has so much gold on him, what do you want to exchange it for?"

That person said, "I want about ten acres of land, four to five rooms, and a woman. You can just give me another thirty thousand taels of silver."

Yang Ming could not help but smile, if someone found this gold ingot, they would definitely take it out secretly. This man not only showed it out brazenly, but also gave a condition that was interesting, and wanted to get someone to bring him a wife.

When Yang Ming saw that this person had painstakingly searched for all the gold, he was not greedy at all. Compared to all the gold, the thing that he had been looking for was actually not even a tenth of the gold.

Yang Ming unwittingly lied to this person, "I naturally have a way to give you the things you want, but for gold like you, if you meet a true buyer, the price would far exceed this, wouldn't that make a good man like you suffer a great loss?"

That person said, "I've lived in the four seas since I was young, and I'm also a boor. I don't know how to do business, so I just want to buy it as soon as possible.

Ever since I was young, my greatest dream has been to have a family, to have a few acres of land to farm, to have a woman clean up for me, and to be satisfied with just a few more times of my life. Furthermore, I've asked the hero for several thousand taels of silver, which is enough for me to live in the future.

"Now that I have found this gold, it is not mine to begin with. If a hero is able to help me accomplish what I just said, I am considered lucky. These trash are naturally yours."

Yang Ming felt that this guy was really silly and cute, he did not want to go against his wishes, and also wanted to help him realize his childhood dream. "Where do you want a land, and what kind of good girl do you want?

That person said, "I just want to find a quiet place, but it can't be too lonely. There must be at least a place with hundreds of families. Otherwise, we won't be able to find anyone while drinking."

"You can't be too far from here. You can go anywhere within two to three hundred kilometers. If you want a wife, you have to have a strong body. If you can work, you can help me give birth to a few more children. It doesn't matter if you age a bit more."

Yang Ming said: "Alright, then three days later, we will come here again. At that time, I will help you settle your matters, then you can hand these gold ingots over to me."

The big guy said, "Of course. But, Hero, if you want to do these things, you will have to spend quite a bit of money. Why not take some gold ingots from me as collateral first and also to guard against the occasional need of Hero?"

The man was straightforward, he did not have any plans, but in his heart, he was not afraid that Yang Ming would take his gold ingot and run away.

"Thank you so much for being willing to work so hard for me, Hero. But three days, isn't it a bit difficult for Heroes to accomplish these things?" That man was not stupid, seeing how Yang Ming said it, he did not believe it.

Yang Ming laughed: "I believe that you will keep your promise, so you will definitely do your best, don't worry about anything else, what gold ingot do you want as collateral, you have underestimated me, since I have promised, there is no need to go overboard, good man, just wait for my good news!"

The big sized man thanked Yang Ming, and the two of them agreed to meet again in three days.

This Dunhuang was located at the border between the Central Plains and the Western Regions. Due to the presence of many merchants in this important area, the residents here were naturally quite astute.

No matter how much you bid, no one paid any attention to the area around them. They were well aware that as long as there was land here, there would be silver that would not be spent. If they bought land, there would be nothing left.

Only those who were willing to sell in extremely remote places would be able to stay. The price of the land was many times more expensive than in the Central Plains, but that man requested for at least a hundred households. How was Yang Ming going to help him find land in these seven miles?

Yang Ming had to leave the Seven Mile Town and ask around along the way. When he was about a hundred miles away from the Seven Mile Town, he finally found a village.

The name of the village was' Flowing Flower Village '. There were hundreds of people of all sizes living and working here, and it could be considered rather ordinary. Although it was not as bustling as the Seven Li Village, it still possessed its own tranquility and peace.

The village was surrounded by mountains, and there was a canal that flowed from the middle of the village. The scenery was quite beautiful. Furthermore, the mountain was filled with lush greenery, making it a good place to live.

Yang Ming was lucky to have bought more than ten acres of land here. Yang Ming invited some Feng Shui Masters to choose a good place to build a house and immediately found someone to build the house for the man.

Yang Ming shilling everyone, within three days, first build a temporary residence, and then prepare everything that was needed in the house so that the man could have a place to stay when he arrived, and then request everyone to finish within two months.

After everything was settled, Yang Ming went to find an aunt for the man. Yang Ming went to a few matchmakers in the nearby town and explained the conditions one by one, giving them a gift fee first. The matchmakers tried their best to help Yang Ming quickly.

The woman was tall and well-built, with a decent appearance. She thought that the man would not be picky, so she asked the woman to stay at the matchmaker's place first. She would come back one day to welcome her.

After taking care of everything, Yang Ming returned to the seven li town to seek for the man's agreement. The man kept his promise and waited for Yang Ming at the Seven Li Willow Flower Street three days later.

Yang Ming cupped his fists towards the man: "Brother, I have already completed the task you had ordered me to do, why don't you come with me to take a look?"

The man said, "Heroes are indeed capable people. I, Yang Ke, greet Heroes!"

Hearing that the man's surname was also Yang, Yang Ming was overjoyed, it turned out that he was from the same family, "So big brother's surname was Yang, and I was from the same family, if big brother doesn't mind, we can call each other brother from now on."

The man also said happily, "So it turns out that 500 years ago, we were a family. Since you don't mind my vulgarity, of course I would be happy to recognize you as my brother." The two of them embraced and laughed.

Yang Ming brought Yang Ke back to Liuhua Village. Along the way, Yang Ming introduced Liuhua Village's situation to Yang Ke.

When he mentioned the woman, Yang Ke was overjoyed. He patted Yang Ming and said, "Big brother, never in my dreams would I think that I would be able to marry a woman. I must thank you for all this!"

Yang Ming was not greedy for his gold ingots to begin with. After all, Qingcheng was already rich enough after a few years, and doing business with him was a fortuitous opportunity.

This Yang Ke also knew that Yang Ming was not exactly like those businessmen, he could not help but asked curiously: "I look impressive, but no matter how I see it, I am not a businessman. Brother's actions, are definitely not for my gold ingots!

Yang Ming laughed: "I am not really a businessman. After hearing what brother said that day, I felt that brother was simple and cute, and was afraid that you would meet someone with ill intentions who would plunder your gold ingot."

"So, I wanted to help big brother take over this business so that you could realize your dream. Big brother, don't be suspicious. If you had any ill intentions towards big brother, I would have done it long ago."

Yang Xiao said: "I, a person from the countryside, am fortunate to be able to meet a true hero and true man like brother!"

The two of them chatted happily all the way to Liuhua Village. The workers had already fixed up the simple residences for the night. Yang Ke was very satisfied with the scenery of the village.

Yang was a straightforward person. In a moment, he got to know all the workers. Yang Ke asked Yang Ming for some silver, "Brother, I'm sorry, brother, I only have those gold ingots with me, lend me some first, I'll return it to you later."

That expression was truly interesting. Yang Ming did not know why he wanted the silver, but he told everyone to wait. Not long later, he returned with a bunch of wine and a bag of belongings.

Inside the bag were some cooked meat and snacks. He invited the workers to rest and invited the villagers who were watching nearby to sit down.

Yang Ke was filled with wine for everyone as he loudly said: "In the future, I, Yang Ke, will also be a member of this Flowing Flower Village. Yang Ke was also full of wine for everyone as he loudly said:" In the future, I will be a member of this Flowing Flower Village. After finishing that, he raised his head and finished his drink.

When the crowd saw that Yang Ke was truly adorable, they also happily chatted with him. Not long later, the jug of wine was given to everyone to drink. Yang Ke drank the most, and was no longer as strong as others.

Yang Ming supported him into the house that he had just repaired and placed him down. Seeing that he was overjoyed today, Yang Ming was happy for him in his heart. He also called for a few of the village elders, spread the news of Yang Ke's wedding, and invited them for a large sum of money. Tomorrow, he would go out and take care of this joyous event for Yang Ke.

This Liuhua Village was extremely simple, but seeing how Yang Ming was so well-mannered, all of them agreed. Yang Ming invited the people in the village to come tomorrow to observe the ceremony, and took out some silver, to let the few Sisters in the village prepare for tomorrow's matters.

Yang Ming then took out some silver and gave it to the children in the village. Seeing the beauty of the village, Yang Ming couldn't help but to miss his seniors in Qingcheng.

It had been a while since they left Qingcheng. How were they? The thing that Yang Ming was most concerned about was obviously his own senior sister. Thinking of Song Qing, Yang Ming's heart ached.

The scenery of Liuhua Village could be considered pleasing to the eyes. In the future, Yang Ke would be living here with his wife and children. Naturally, he would have quite a bit of natural bliss. Yang Ming couldn't help but feel a little envious in his heart.

The next day, Yang Ke woke up and scolded himself. Seeing that the villagers had prepared everything for him, he followed the crowd to escort the bride.

The bride sat in a bridal sedan chair. The four sedan bearers she invited were tall and strong.

However, there was a mountain path that was rather bumpy after entering the village. It was rather strenuous on the road from the sedan chair, "This bride is really heavy!" A sedan bearer said.

Everyone could not help but laugh out loud. Yang Ke was constantly saying good words, "Brothers, thank you for your hard work. Drink a few more cups later to dispel your fatigue."

Seeing that Yang Ke was straightforward and honest, the sedan bearer couldn't help but joke, "I've only waited for one time to carry your wife. If you're not careful and offend your wife in the future, if she sits down, she'll definitely beat you half to death!"

Everyone laughed loudly. The whole way, they were filled with joy.

Under the auspices of the neighbors in the village, Yang Ke hosted the wedding ceremony and sent the two of them to the bridal chamber. After Yang could unveil his bridal veil, he discovered that although the bride was a little obese and had a plain appearance, she still looked dignified and naturally satisfied.

On the night of their wedding, the two of them had achieved good things.

When Yang Ke woke up the next day, he found that Yang Ming had disappeared. A few days later, Yang Ming sent people over and used the market's high price to exchange the gold ingots in Yang Ke's hands. Never in his dreams would Yang Ke have thought that he only wanted thirty thousand silver, but Yang Ming actually sent ten times the amount. Yang Ke would later become a member of the Wealthy Class. His wife had given him a second son and a daughter, which could be considered a carefree and happy life.