Bailang went to see the house that Fat Dog was talking about, and it was indeed good. And although the price of two golds has indeed increased a lot, it is not unacceptable. Because he doesn't need to pay the money.
"That's it. Can you transfer the title deed today?"
"Yes! The original owner of this house opened a shop in the city. He is an old rich man. If you pay here, you can transfer the land deed to him at any time. There is absolutely no problem today."
As Fat Dog said, land deed transfer is easy. After he made the decision, the owner of the house came over quickly, went all the way to the Yamen, settled the money in person, and the house was under Bailang's name.
"Brother Bai, it's not a loss. Even if this house is left alone, it will continue to rise. I guess it may rise to three gold." Fat Dog doesn't think Bai Lang will buy a similar house to live in. Moreover, I have never heard of Bailang having any relatives in Yongchuan City. Although Bai Lang didn't admit it, Fat Gou still believed in his heart that Bai Lang bought a house because he was hoarding it and the price went up.
Bailang nodded and didn't reply. At the same time, he took out two pieces of silver from his pocket and stuffed them into Fat Dog's hands.
"Okay, you know my temper, just take it if I give it to you. Otherwise, I won't be able to talk to you next time something happens."
Afterwards, Fat Dog thanked Bailang and accepted the money.
"Still the old rules. Find someone to help me tidy up the inside and outside of the house, replace all the furniture that needs to be replaced, and then put all the bedding, pots, pans, and other utensils in place." Bailang While talking, he took five more silver tablets to Fat Dog.
"If it's not enough, I'll replenish it for you later."
"Brother Bai, don't worry, I will take care of it."
Fat Dog left in a hurry, and Bai Lang walked around the house again. He was still very pleased with the place. Even better than the haunted house he bought.
However, Bai Lang does not live in this house himself. His own house has lost Lei Liu and the female ghost Lingyu. Now that the haze has been cleared away, he has become accustomed to living there.
This house was prepared by Bai Lang for Huang Yi's niece. It's a promise fulfilled. If the other party doesn't want to stay in Yongchuan City, it won't be a loss if the house is resold. Then with the addition of Huang Yi's inheritance, Bailang's promise is fulfilled.
After such a busy schedule, it was already afternoon when Bailang returned to Qianfang.
On the way back, one can already see gorgeous carriages passing towards Yuhua Street. Or walk by in twos and threes wearing long robes, all well-groomed, and some even hold a folding fan in their hands. Whenever the fan is opened, you can see exquisite paintings or calligraphy on the fan. At first glance, he looks like a scholar who has been baptized by poetry and calligraphy.
"Why are you going over so early?"
"I heard that there will be an advance warm-up performance at Shuanghua Tower, led by the singers trained by Shuanghua Tower, and there will also be some poetry competitions between guests. I heard that the rewards are generous, and the first prize is even You can get a folding fan hand-drawn by everyone from Hong Xiu." Speaking of tonight's performance, Wang Bing was very clear and knowledgeable.
"I see. This is supposed to show off the singer's abilities and increase her worth?" Bai Lang said with a smile.
"Isn't that right? It is said that Shuanghualou spent a lot of money to hold this big performance. We must find a way to get it back. But I heard that there is also a singer in Shuanghualou who is very good at playing the piano and singing. This This time I wanted to ask everyone in Hongxiu for advice. Besides, the singer seems to be just a performer and is very arrogant."
"The singer only performs arts?" This is the first time Bai Lang heard that the women in the flower house only perform arts. How is this different from the food in a restaurant where you are only allowed to smell the food but not eat it?
Wang Bing also knew that what he said was very strange, so he continued: "It is said that the singer is the only one in Yongchuan City. It is because of her great piano skills and singing voice that the owner and the madam of Shuanghua Tower have endured it till now. .”
"So powerful? What's your name?"
"Well, it seems her name is Xun'er. Yes, she is a silver medal singer. If Xun'er was willing to accept guests, she would have been a gold medalist."
Xun'er?
Bai Lang was stunned when he heard this. He knew this name! The person Huang Yi asked him to redeem before he died was called Xun'er, and his full name should be Qin Xun'er.
All Bailang knew before was that Qin Xun'er was a silver medal singer, and he didn't care about anything else. Zhou Dong was not very interested in the singers in the flower house, and felt that the girls in Ma Liu's hands were more beneficial. So I don’t know much about Shuanghua Tower. Zhou Zhonghao, on the other hand, was in a high position and didn't take a mere singer seriously at all.
Only then did Bailang realize that the person he wanted to redeem was so special.
"Let's go and see the excitement!" Bailang suddenly felt curious.
Bailang set off, and soon met several red knives from several knife shops on the road. Among them, Zhang Xun was the one he was most familiar with. The two went there together, and Zhang Xun told him a lot about the situation in the Hemp Rope Alley on the way.
"Both Mr. Liu and Qu Feng will not join in the fun. Zuodao will not go there even if he is still in seclusion. Half of the remaining red knives will be left in the Ma Sheng Alley in case of accidents.
I actually didn’t want to go there. I didn’t understand Qin, and I couldn’t afford to buy a lamp today. I just wanted to watch the fun.
But Mr. Liu said that a few people should come out to support him, otherwise the previous performance would appear too fake. I was one of the unlucky ones who were shouted out to support.
But your boy actually received an invitation. As far as I know, this kind of invitation is usually only issued to people with Hongdao and above status. It seems that Shuanghualou has already regarded your promotion to Hongdao as a certainty! "
Zhang Xun's words made Bai Lang say "dare not".
Zhang Xun, on the other hand, didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "What are you afraid of? With your ability, you should go to Hong Dao sooner or later. And so many Hong Dao died this time, Liu She hasn't even finished killing the corpses yet. You Why don't you step up and let the position of the shopkeeper of Qianfang remain empty? In my opinion, when this news is over, it will be time for you to use the red knife."
Before, Bailang had worked with Zhang Xun because he was learning things in the East Market. Later, Zhang Xun also helped Bailang in the matter of Dazhangzhuang. Now that Zhang Xun is also in Bai Langzuan's fortune game, the relationship between the two is naturally even closer.
Bailang wasn't all polite, he followed Zhang Xun's words and said, "Then let me borrow your good words from Mr. Zhang!"
The two walked while chatting, and soon followed the increasingly dense crowds of cars, horses and people into Yuhua Street. After showing the invitation, they followed a turtle man into Shuanghua Building.
As soon as he stepped into Shuanghua Tower, Bailang's spiritual senses, which were habitually open, were touched. He had a similar feeling to when he was helping the female ghost Lingyu refine an umbrella. The difference is that the Yin Umbrella exudes the extremely yin and evil energy of the formation, while what is emitted here is a very subtle and temporarily non-threatening mana fluctuation. The common point is that both are caused by the magic circle.
"A magic circle has been set up here? Covering the entire Shuanghua Tower?!" Bai Lang secretly made a guess. At the same time, his eyes passed over the luxurious decorations surrounded by flowers and the numerous passers-by, and finally landed on those things in the building that seemed to him the most suspicious.
What is suspicious is the cyan lanterns hanging all over the Frost Flower Tower. Some special chips are attached to them, making them look gorgeous like fiery red frost flowers. Very atmospheric.
But in Bai Lang's eyes, the chips attached to these lanterns are not that simple. They are colorless and transparent, but densely textured. It's just that you can't see it unless you look carefully.
But Bailang, as a Qi practitioner who carries the "Formation Fragment" with blue characters, although he doesn't know the origin of the patterns engraved on the chips on these lanterns, he can still tell whether they are formations or not.
(End of chapter)
