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Chapter 29: Chapter 29 Pei Jing Chapter 29: Chapter 29 Pei Jing Gu Family’s main hall.

Gu Qingfeng sat in the primary seat, with Gu Yang and Meng Peng beside him.

“Father, in the elimination of the Chu Family, we obtained a total of two hundred thousand silver taels.

The remaining medicinal herbs, antiques, and calligraphy paintings, if estimated by market value, are worth approximately between one hundred and fifty to two hundred thousand silver taels.

Six lower-grade Martial Arts, one mid-grade Martial Arts!”
“In addition, the Chu Family has quite a few businesses under their control, including three taverns, five apothecaries, two brothels, and two gambling houses!”
Gu Yang, holding the account book, reported all of the Chu Family’s assets accurately.

As an old power within White Stone Dao, the Chu Family’s assets were quite substantial.

Listening to Gu Yang’s report, Gu Qingfeng nodded slightly, “All these businesses must be taken over by our people.

The Chu Family wished to monopolize the Gu Family’s assets, now it’s time for a change.”
“Additionally—”
“Have the assets of the Iron Bone Gang been tallied?”
Upon hearing this, Gu Yang nodded.

“The assets of the Iron Bone Gang have been tallied as well.

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Currently, the Iron Bone Gang has about five hundred and thirty thousand silver taels, and in addition, three thousand taels of gold.

Replacing all antiques, calligraphy paintings, and such with silver, the total value is approximately three hundred thousand silver taels.”
“In terms of businesses, there are sixteen taverns and inns, eight brothels, six gambling houses, and other miscellaneous businesses tally up to twenty-three—”
“Additionally, in the martial arts domain, we’ve retrieved from the Iron Bone Gang sixteen lower-grade Martial Arts and two mid-grade Martial Arts.”
Compared to the Chu Family, the Iron Bone Gang’s assets were undoubtedly much more plentiful.

This was to be expected.

After all, the Iron Bone Gang was a dominant force within White Stone Dao.

Yet even with Gu Qingfeng having anticipated this, he couldn’t help but inwardly draw a sharp breath when he heard the actual figures of the Iron Bone Gang’s wealth.

If everything were converted to silver, the Iron Bone Gang’s assets would be worth at least one million silver taels.

However.

What concerned Gu Qingfeng more was the gold.

Yes—
It was gold.

In this world, gold was genuinely scarce, unmatched by common items.

Though the Taixuan Dynasty officially set the gold to silver ratio as one to one hundred, meaning one tael of gold was equivalent to one hundred taels of silver.

But the issue was,
Gold prices were off the market.

The court had almost complete control over all the gold, with very little of it ever circulating among the populace, leading to the scarcity of gold.

Others might not understand why gold was so treasured, but Gu Qingfeng, with the Spirit Summoning Treasure Skills in hand, knew full well the natural repressive effect gold had on evil spirits.

In a sense, to seal away evil spirits, gold was essential.

Therefore,
The court heavily regulated gold.

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As for matters of evil spirits, to be honest, Gu Qingfeng, who had operated in White Stone Dao for many years, had never heard of the existence of evil spirits.

The incident in Lin County at the time seemed like nothing more than a dream.

However,
Gu Qingfeng was quite clear.

The affair in Lin County was not a dream.

This world had both evil spirits and magicians.

It was just that neither evil spirits nor magicians were accessible to ordinary people, which is why no news about them had leaked out.

“Bring all the gold here,” said Gu Qingfeng indifferently, “and take over the assets of the other two powers immediately.

Anyone who dares to obstruct us shall be killed.”
Additionally, notify all the forces of White Stone Dao that they have three days.

Every leader of these forces must come to see me at the Gu Family residence.

Those who fail to appear will face the consequences!”
“I understand, Father!” Gu Yang’s expression was slightly exhilarated.

He knew that the Gu Family was no longer keeping a low profile.

Gu Yang had already heard about what was happening outside: Gu Qingfeng had subdued Chu Tianxiong with a single punch and killed Luo Yu in two moves, earning him the title of the strongest man in White Stone Dao from the outside world.

With his father possessing such strength, there was no longer any need for the Gu Family to remain inconspicuous.

In fact,
Gu Yang had long wanted to revitalize the Gu Family.

Only because of Gu Qingfeng’s usual low profile had Gu Yang suppressed his own impulsive desires, but now, with Gu Qingfeng’s actions, it was destined that the Gu Family would become the leading power of White Stone Dao.

As Gu Yang was leaving, Meng Peng spoke softly, “Family Head, according to Luo Yu’s dying words, the Iron Bone Gang seems to have ties with the Divine Martial King.

This matter is no trivial issue.

If what he said is true, our actions might have already offended the Divine Martial King.”
“How much do you know about this Divine Martial King?” asked Gu Qingfeng, his expression unchanged.

Meng Peng replied, “The Divine Martial King, Pei Jing, comes from the Pei Family, a top-tier clan in Nanyang County.

The Nanyang County Prefectural Governor is a hereditary position of the Pei Family.

Pei Jing was rumoured to possess innate divine strength as a youth and later became a True Disciple of Tianyang Sword Sect.

Fifteen years ago, when the Emperor fell ill and the court was in chaos coinciding with a natural disaster in Nanyang County, Pei Jing seized the opportunity.

In just a few years, he brought the entire Nanyang County under his control.

Under his leadership, in less than a decade, his large army also annexed Chi River County and now commands an army of millions, self-styled as the Divine Martial King.”
“Now Pei Jing’s Divine Martial Army is besieging Dan Yang County, and given the strength of Dan Yang County, it is doubtful whether they can withstand the Divine Martial Army.

Once Dan Yang County falls, Taishan County will inevitably become Pei Jing’s next target.”
Meng Peng’s words caused a slight shift in Gu Qingfeng’s demeanor.

More than a decade ago,
the Emperor of the Taixuan Dynasty fell seriously ill.

Together with continuous natural disasters, rebels rose up everywhere – Gu Qingfeng was also aware of these events.

However, he did not have much understanding of the specific situations of the various rebel forces.

Now, listening to Meng Peng, Gu Qingfeng realized that this Divine Martial King was no simple character.

In just over a decade, the opponent had nearly gained control of the lands of three counties and commanded an army of millions; indeed, his strength was very formidable.

Gu Qingfeng said calmly, “We need not worry about the Divine Martial King for now.

This is Taishan County, not Nanyang County.

Besides, even if the Divine Martial King were to conquer and advance to Taishan County, whether he can reach White Stone Dao is another matter.

Moreover, the Iron Bone Gang might not even be noteworthy to Pei Jing.

Rather than worrying about these issues, it is better to first integrate the forces of White Stone Dao!”
The matter of the Iron Bone Gang.

Made Gu Qingfeng realize one thing.

To survive in this chaotic world, one must possess sufficient strength.

If he also had an army of millions at his command, what would there be to fear from the mere Divine Martial King Pei Jing?

Therefore,
Gu Qingfeng’s current task was to consolidate the Martial World forces of White Stone Dao and enhance the foundation of the Gu Family as much as possible.

As long as their strength was sufficient, even if the Divine Martial King one day conquered Taishan County, the Gu Family would have adequate capital to negotiate with him.

If the Gu Family were weak, they would not even have the standing to face the Divine Martial King.

And then,
there were the Evil Spirits and Magicians.

Although these Evil Spirits and Magicians seemed to have completely disappeared in recent years, things were not so simple in front of Gu Qingfeng.

Whether it was to oppose the Divine Martial King or to establish oneself securely in these chaotic times, strength was an indispensable thing.