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“Now, due to the propaganda battle and public opinion war, the reputation of the Liu Clan and Zhao Clan is extremely poor, even going so far as to employ independent cultivators to commit murder and seize property. This is why the wealthy folks are all looking to relocate.”

With this statement, he inspired much desire.

It was a bit pricey, but after all, Zhuwei Manor is extremely prestigious, and living there would be a display of status. The most important thing, as Ouyang Junyan said, was safety!

In these times, just having money and property wasn’t enough, a group of ruthless independent cultivators could wipe out your whole family. Only under the protection of the Wang family here could people truly live and work in peace and contentment.

“Alright, I’ll buy it.” Zhang Tiedan was moved and spoke resolutely, “Junyan, give me a discounted price.”

“No can do, you don’t yet have the qualifications to buy property.” Ouyang Junyan shook his head.

“What? I need qualifications to buy property?”

“Your Zhang Family has never paid a penny in taxes to the Wang family, nor have you contributed anything. Why should you have the qualifications to settle in Zhuwei Manor?”

“So how do I qualify to buy a house?”

“For your Zhang Family’s scale, you need to send at least five strong men to participate long-term in the bank-clearing and land-filling projects, or each member of your family has to pay an extra 10 Qian Gold in contribution tax.” Ouyang Junyan said arrogantly, “The threshold for the first phase of Zhuwei Manor is quite high.”

This threshold was really high!

However, Zhang Tiedan, after confirming that there would be a head of household who was a Profound Martial expert guarding and patrolling for security in the future, gritted his teeth and decided to send five strong men to work, just to qualify to buy a house.

The rest of the wealthy families either sent people or money.

The wealthy families, most of whom were shrewd, also spotted that the value of Zhuwei Manor, a land blessed by superior feng shui, would probably rise in the future! Even if they had to sell their properties and lands controlled by the Liu and Zhao clans, they still wanted to buy a place in Zhuwei Manor.

Living there felt too insecure.

Moreover, Zhuwei Manor would have walls in the future, with outsiders going in and out being closely questioned, and idlers were not allowed in.

There would also be Profound Martial experts patrolling day and night, acting as bodyguards, which not only ensured safety but also brought considerable prestige.

Wang Shouzhe’s canopy boat was heading towards the river.

At this moment, Wang Xiaohan was still in a state of shock: “Eight hundred and eighty-eight Qian Gold, eight hundred.. Shouzhe, you actually sold eighty acres of property so expensively? And there are even people buying it!”

What boggled Wang Xiaohan most was that the place was just a leveled piece of land, the house hasn’t even been built yet, and people were already rushing to pay.

“It’s not my fault, mainly because the reputation of the Liu Clan and Zhao Clan is too bad.” Wang Shouzhe laughed and said, “These wealthy commoners, they have been initially released from worrying about food and clothes. What they are seeking first is the promotion of their status and the feeling of being regarded highly. The second thing is absolute security. As it happens, the first phase of Zhuwei Manor meets their needs.”

“Fourth Uncle, are you really going to let the head of the household act as a gate guard and patrol?” Wang Licui was also shocked, “Many Profound Martial experts look down on commoners.”

“Money can make the ghost work for you, we can recruit some independent cultivators with good character to act as security guards.” Wang Shouzhe said indifferently, “For a bodyguard, ten or so Qian Gold a year is enough, there’s no danger in this job and many independent cultivators are eager to do it.”

“Is the money coming from our family?” Wang Xiaohan asked worriedly, “If this goes on for a long time, it will be a big expense.”

“Sixth Uncle, there is a kind of expense called property management fee…” Wang Shouzhe laughed and said, “It’s not much money when it’s shared among all the homeowners.”

Wang Xiaohan:

The canopy boat gradually sailed into Zhuwei Lake.

At this moment, Zhuwei Lake has already become a huge construction site, with a total of several hundred boats participating in the work, and the number is still steadily increasing.

With such a huge workforce, the speed of the project has greatly accelerated.

Wang Shouzhe stood at the bow of the boat, looking spiritedly at the scene. This bank-clearing and land-filling project has developed to this stage and has gradually become a strategic project of the Wang family.

Just at this moment.

A speedboat rushed towards Wang Shouzhe. The man standing at the bow was the third among the Shou generation, Wang Shounuo.

Originally, Wang Shounuo was in charge of the whole project. But obviously, his limelight was far overshadowed by Wang Luoqiu.

“Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother, you’re finally back.” As soon as Wang Shounuo saw Wang Shouzhe, he exclaimed with surprise, “Quick, come with me, the fierce beast has appeared again.”

Wang Shouzhe hurriedly had the boat follow him, and with a leap, landed on Wang Shounuo’s boat. He asked with suspicion, “Third Brother, what does it mean that a fierce beast has shown up again?”

“You don’t know,” Wang Shounuo said anxiously. “During these days without you, a monstrous turtle appeared in Zhuwei Lake that specifically targets dredgers. I’ve organized several groups to chase it off, but without success. Fortunately, this beast has a relatively mild temperament and does not harm people.”

“But even so, the fear has begun to spread. If it continues, many workers will be too afraid to work in the lake.”

A monstrous turtle?

The expression on Wang Shouzhe’s face hardened. He asked seriously, “Could it be the one from the legends?”

When he was young, he’d heard that in Zhuwei Lake, there lived a monstrous turtle. It was said to be a native of the lake and, despite its mild temperament, never harmed anyone. Thus, Elder Zhou Xuan did not eradicate it.

But those were merely rumors. Wang Shouzhe had never seen it and he’d heard conflicting stories from his clan members. Some said they had seen it, others said they hadn’t.

As a result, Wang Shouzhe did not take this into account when planning the dredging and soil-filling project.

Could it be that the dredging project was so extensive that it had enraged this monstrous turtle?

While considering this, Wang Shounuo’s boat had quickly reached the scene of the incident. A dredging boat had been damaged and all the boatmen and dredgers had fallen into the water.

And a giant monstrous turtle was drifting along the water’s surface, occasionally using its head to mess around with the dredgers.

Fortunately, it did not seem to have any intention of hurting anyone, seemingly just venting its anger.

As soon as the turtle saw Wang Shounuo’s boat, it swiftly cut through the water and charged directly at it, obviously aiming to sink the boat.

Wang Shouzhe’s face grew grim, “You dare.”

He drew his sword and leaped into the air. His steel sword was covered in a layer of white light, and with a thunderous force, he struck down at the turtle. Not escaping, the turtle curled up on the water’s surface, its shell covered with a layer of water-blue light shield.

“Boom!”

His sword slammed into the light shield, the huge recoil made Wang Shouzhe’s Mysterious Energy surge throughout his body, almost causing him to cough up blood. Meanwhile, the turtle’s water-blue protective shield only rippled a bit, without any damage.

The turtle once again poked its head out, spraying a column of water towards Wang Shouzhe.

Top Level Two!

Wang Shouzhe felt a chill in his heart. He hadn’t expected this turtle to have reached such a level. The water column was incredibly fast, and just as he was planning to dive into the water to evade it.

He heard a sudden roar in his ear.

“Impudent! Shouzhe, step back.”

A strong force pulled Wang Shouzhe back onto the boat.

It was his sixth grandpa, Wang Xiaohan, the newly ascended Elder Xiaohan. With a casual punch, he broke the water column and lightly stepped on the water’s surface, causing ripples to spread.

Subsequently, he treaded on the waves with an imposing air, his coarse clothing fluttering. He looked like a god standing on the ground. With every breath he took, he was able to leap towards the turtle looming over it, launching a punch down onto the turtle.

The turtle was terrified and instinctively curled up again, attempting to use its water-blue light shield for protection.

“Boom!”

With an overpowering force, the water-blue light shield was shattered and energy scattered in all directions.

The giant turtle was also knocked several feet away, plunging heavily into the water.

Seeing this scene, Wang Shouzhe was filled with awe and admiration. Even though he had already witnessed battles between Spiritual Platform Realm experts before, he was still overwhelmed.

However, that turtle was indeed clever.

Knowing it had encountered a strong enemy it couldn’t handle, it instantly dove under the water and vanished out of sight.

Wang Xiaohan, however, walked on the water’s surface, and after two or three steps, he returned to the boat. He asked anxiously, “Shouzhe, are you alright?”

“I’m fine, I just underestimated the situation. I had no idea that turtle had reached Top Level Two,” Wang Shouzhe said with a serious face. “If we can’t take it down or drive it away, I’m afraid our dredging and soil-filling project will have trouble continuing.”