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Feng Qiong clearly did not expect him to change the topic so quickly, and a trace of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes. However, she wisely decided not to ask any further, "As I said, Feng Yunxuan can exchange for almost anything. It was up to Master Bai to decide whether to sell it or not. "Master Bai, why don't you think about what you want to sell?"

Bai Zhen laughed and asked, "I wonder what you have in mind? I do not have any thoughts right now, so if Master Feng Xuan does not mind, can you bring up one or two possibilities to use as a reference? "

There was a hidden bitterness within Feng Qiong's eyes. "I'm afraid that I'll accidentally say something that will make young master unhappy. What should I do if a great customer gets angry?"

Bai Zhen laughed, "How could that be? To be angry at a beautiful woman is such a loss of manners. Wouldn't that mean that the Xuan Lord would be a joke in front of me? "On the other hand, if I don't know the rules when I pay my first visit, I might offend the beauty."

Feng Qiong laughed lightly, and even Bai Zhen did not reveal his sharp edge. However, Feng Qiong still lost a bit in this simple conversation. Although her heart was slightly disappointed, Feng Qiong's face was still filled with smiles. "Young Master is right, Feng Qiong is overthinking things." Then I shall forgive Feng Qiong for her audacity, and ask for Young Master's forgiveness. "

Bai Zhen said, "It's easy to say." Then, he turned his head to the side and listened attentively.

Feng Qiong's fingertips lightly brushed against the zither strings, and then she sweetly said, "This servant and these sisters of mine are all from the Su Family, so it is very rare for me to come out of this place. This time, he was invited by Young Master to the West Lake. Even though it was late autumn, the beautiful scenery of the West Lake still made Feng Qiong intoxicated. The children who went with me were even more obsessed, asking me when I would be able to go to the West Lake again. But how can there be a place for outsiders to set foot on the shores of the West Lake? "

Bai Zhen could not help but laugh lightly when he heard this. "Great Hall Master, do you want a store or a network of contacts? Although my father is strict in his management, a few stores and a few connections, I am willing to give this favor to Master Feng Xuan. "

Feng Qiong's cherry lips slightly pursed, her eyes filled with laughter. "You truly are worthy of being the young master of the Bai Clan. You truly are generous in your actions."

Bai Zhen looked at her without dodging at all, and his mind was not affected by her at all. "This one is also a seller. Since the words have already been spoken, then we will wait for the Xuan Lord's bid. "

Feng Qiong laughed, her eyes curved. "Young master, don't be impatient. Feng Qiong isn't finished yet. What I want is not Pu Zi, then wouldn't that mean I have taken away Young Master's road to wealth? Feng Qiong could not bear to take advantage of someone when they were in danger. On the contrary, I want to make a deal with Young Master. "

Bai Zhen raised an eyebrow in interest. "Tell me about it?"

Feng Qiong's eyes sparkled. "I heard that young master and the two young masters of the Wen Family have been wanting to take over the pleasure boat business above the West Lake? This cruise liner was obtained from the Cui Family with much difficulty? "

This was originally a matter that had spread through the business world, so there was nothing to hide. Bai Zhen happily admitted, "So the pleasure boat on the West Lake is the only one in the Cui Family, but in the past few years, we have taken a fancy to that place. If he doesn't let us, and we aren't willing to let go of this piece of fat, oily meat, we will naturally bite hard. "

Feng Qiong giggled. "What Master Bai said is very interesting."

Bai Zhen saw that she was smiling but did not seem to mind. He spread his hands and said, "Why is it me who is interested? Who doesn't say that about us behind our backs? "

Feng Qiong stopped laughing, but her eyes were brimming with happiness, "Then Young Noble, do you mind if there is another way to expel the people from the Cui Family?"

Bai Zhen leaned back comfortably in his chair. "I'm all ears."

Feng Qiong said: "I have a big weakness here, the Cui Family. If it was used alone, it would only pose a small threat to the Cui Family. However, if they were trapped by this weakness and someone stabbed their property, what would happen to them? "

Bai Zhen pursed his lips, "I am more concerned about the possibility of chasing them away and the price that you, Grand Master Lin, would have to pay."

Feng Qiong blinked. "You are quite direct, young master."

Bai Zhen laughed, "We are all business people, why bother about false etiquette?"

Feng Qiong replied, "Young Master is right." She added in a low voice, "Including the West Lake's business, the Cui Family accounts for about forty percent, the Wen Bai Family accounts for thirty-five percent, and the other merchants account for twenty to thirty percent, right?"

Bai Zhen nodded. "That's right."

Feng Qiong said, "I want 10% of the Cui Family's capital."

Bai Zhen was stunned. "Your appetite is quite big."

Feng Qiong shook her head, "Feng Qiong is planning to spend more time with Master Bai in the future. How would she dare to say anything?" For this 10% requested by Feng Qiong, we don't need to pawn our grain stores, as long as we can make pleasure boats or something like that. These are all trifling matters, right? "

When Bai Zhen heard these words, his expression eased up slightly, but he still looked at her in disapproval. "Even if it's like this, the price is still too high."

Feng Qiong stretched out a finger and shook it: "This one percent, the market price is at most one million silver. And for Feng Yunxuan to offer another 40%, wasn't this a bit too much? Don't forget, other than this weakness, if you want to destroy the Cui Family, you will need us to do it in secret. Six hundred thousand for half of the West Lake's land, it's not a loss at all. "

Bai Zhen muttered to himself, "It sounds like it's not a loss, but a huge profit after all." He looked at her suspiciously. "There are additional requirements, right?"

Feng Qiong helplessly threw up her hands. "Yes, there is. If we succeed this time, you and I will make a lot of money, so you can be considered half a friend in the business world, right? It's not easy for me and my sister to do business, so Young Master, you shouldn't think too much about this small business. "

Bai Zhen suddenly laughed, "It is indeed not difficult. It's a good deal, but I can't make the decision. "

Feng Qiong said, "Anyways, the body of the Cui Family's Patriarch is still strong. It shouldn't be a problem to live for eight to ten years. I only hope that young master can make up his mind earlier, don't ask for my sisters to age so they can go to the West Lake. "

Bai Zhen counted out a hundred thousand taels of silver from his hand. "When I come over to give you the answer, you can start investigating the matter that I entrusted you with."

Feng Qiong asked, "Then what if young master doesn't come?"

Bai Zhen sighed and said, "Then we shall take advantage of the young ladies' old age and use this money to buy some rouge and silk."

Feng Qiong couldn't help but let out a soft sigh as well. "I don't know if I should say that it's too easy to do business with the young master, or too difficult."

Bai Zhen asked with interest, "Oh? What does that mean? "

Feng Qiong's face was filled with grief, "If it were anyone else, I think I would have to spend a lot of time to speak up. However, if it was anyone else, it would not only be a hundred thousand. "

Bai Zhen laughed heartily, "Of course, Profound Master Feng's beauty is worth more than several tens of thousands of silver taels."

Feng Qiong was helpless, "But it is of no use to Master Bai. However, I think I know the reason why Master Bai is indifferent. "

Bai Zhen asked, "Tell me about it?"

Feng Qiong gave a crafty smile. "It's not that you've trained your body well just because you've seen too many beauties, it's just that …"

Bai Zhen pressed on, "What?"

"In my heart, I already have a loved one, and she loves me so deeply that I can't even touch her eyes." Feng Qiong no longer had a bewitching appearance and instead had the naïve look of a young girl.

Bai Zhen could not help but become absent-minded. However, he quickly calmed himself down and smiled faintly. "You're right, but I'm afraid your guess is incomplete."

Feng Qiong looked at him with a faint smile, but she did not expose him. Then Feng Qiong must be seeing things. Please do not blame me, Young Master. "

Bai Zhen suddenly asked, "It sounds like you are an experienced man as well? You have to feel each other's emotions, right? "

Feng Qiong tilted her head. "Yes, and no. "After all, I am from the Wind and Moon arena. If I see too much of them, I swear to myself that I will love them, but I won't dare to love them anymore."

Bai Zhen asked, "Then how do you choose when you love someone?"

Feng Qiong didn't ask him why he was asking, she only replied casually like she was chatting with a friend, "Who can clearly say what matters of love are? But if it was me, I think that the true love would have come true. To see his joy and sorrow as an outsider, to accompany him when he needs it, and to leave quietly when he does not need it. "

Bai Zhen asked in a low voice, "To help others and make yourself feel wronged?"

Feng Qiong gave a faint smile, but the smile in her eyes seemed somewhat bitter: "Because you love him, and he doesn't love you. You can't bear to let yourself be wronged, but you can't bear to let him feel sad for you. You know he has never had you in his eyes, yet you're willing to give everything to him. Even if you swallow all the bitter water, you're not willing to let him know a single thing. Love is nothing more than self-deprecating. "

Bai Zhen seemed to be asking Feng Qiong, but it also seemed as if he was asking himself, "Why would you need to be so attached to a single person?"

Feng Qiong chuckled. "Because if you really fall in love with someone, you won't fall in love with another person."

Bai Zhen looked up at her, the emotions in his eyes completely concealed. He did not see any trace of sadness or reminiscence in Feng Qiong's eyes, so he could not help but laugh.

Feng Qiong smiled back gently, "Is Master Bai satisfied with this answer?"

Bai Zhen nodded his head. "The Wind Cloud Pavilion is indeed able to purchase all the information they need."

Feng Qiong also followed up with a question, "Then what sort of compensation does the young master plan to pay Feng Qiong?"

Bai Zhen shrugged, "It seems like there is nothing I can do to repay you." However … Although I don't know if it's a person, but I heard two ladies say that the Xuan Master was looking for a young master with the surname of Ren. I don't know who the young master with the surname Ren is, but I know one who calls himself Young Master Ren. "

Feng Qiong was slightly startled, and a crack appeared on her perfectly maintained smile for a moment. Although it was quickly concealed, that slight ripple was still unable to escape Bai Zhen's eyes. "Who is it?"

Bai Zhen did not speak further, just like the person Feng Qiong did not ask him, "The previous Palace Master of Puppet Palace, Mo Huaijin." Knowing that Feng Qiong was unwilling to reveal her feelings in front of others, and also unwilling to see someone similar to him falling through his disguise in front of others, Bai Zhen stood up and gave a slight nod of his head as a form of farewell. He pushed the door open and walked out.

The moment he left the room, he heard what sounded like the fall of a xylophone, a sound so faint that it could be missed.

Bai Zhen smiled and shook his head, making himself forget about that soft sound before leaving in large strides.