Red Heart Patrols the Sky - Chapter 537 - Eastern Street Entrance

Chapter 537 - Eastern Street Entrance

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Take a look at Chapter 537 of "Red Heart Patrols the Sky": “Menghua” is the name of a ready-to-wear clothing store.Located at the Eastern Street entrance, you... See what happens next!

“Menghua” is the name of a ready-to-wear clothing store.Located at the Eastern Street entrance, you have to turn twice into the alleys to see it.

The scale is not large, and business doesn’t look so great.

Of course, that’s just “on the surface”.

This place only caters to clients of a certain status.

All of Zhongxuan Zun’s clothes are taken care of by this store.

Looking around the world, “Cloud Think Pavilion” is certainly a favored haunt for the nobility.

But in Linzi, the reputation of “Menghua” is hardly weak in comparison.

The Eastern Street entrance is considered a bustling area, its prosperity on par with the “Treasure Gathering Pot” in the western part of the city.

There’s a constant flow of pedestrians and traffic.

The carriage of the Zhong Xuan Family stops at the entrance to the alley, as Zhongxuan Sheng, clad in black armor, and fourteen others disembark.

The accountant from inside the carriage, along with others prepared to take over the management of “Menghua”, follow suit.

As the carriage drivers go to rest the horses, Zhongxuan Sheng leads a procession confidently into the alley.

A small courtyard enclosed.

A few strands of old vines, decorated with potted flowers, create a serene oasis in the midst of chaos.

“Stepping into this courtyard seems to refresh the spirits.”

Zhongxuan Sheng casually remarked, eliciting a flurry of agreements from his followers, using phrases like “elegant bones” and “good taste” in a jumbled chatter.

The arrival of such a large group brought the shopkeeper of the inside room out to greet them.

Upon seeing Zhongxuan Sheng, he showed a bitter respect: “Young Master Sheng.”

This was a middle-aged man with a hairless white face and somewhat feminine features, who looked very refined.

Zhongxuan Sheng waved his hand dismissively, “Let’s settle the accounts.

From now on, my people are in charge here.”

There was no pretense of courtesy, nor was there any need for it.

These people were all unwaveringly loyal to Zhongxuan Zun, and they would certainly wait for Zhongxuan Zun to emerge from Under Jixuegong.

Zhongxuan Sheng did not indulge them.

Those who wished to wait for Zhongxuan Zun could do so, but in the meantime, the Zhong Xuan Family would not support them.

It would be interesting to see how many remained by then.

The clerks inside “Menghua” all looked like defeated roosters, each one downcast and dispirited.

The shopkeeper, however, retained his composure, respectfully ushering Zhongxuan Sheng and his company inside, handing over the accounts that had already been prepared.

As Zhongxuan Sheng’s accountant began checking the books, Zhongxuan Sheng himself scrutinized the store’s decor.

The shopkeeper of “Menghua” hesitated before asking, “Young Master Sheng, may I inquire about your future plans for running this place?”

“What plans for running it?” Zhongxuan Sheng sounded quite impatient.

Knowing full well that Zhongxuan Sheng didn’t care to engage with him, the shopkeeper still braved the situation, presenting a small booklet with both hands, “Young Master Sheng, I have managed ‘Menghua’ for many years and have gathered some insights.

The specific strategies for running the business are all in this booklet.

If your people follow them, there’s no way they will make a loss.”

Zhongxuan Sheng didn’t take the booklet, merely glancing at him, “No need.”

The shopkeeper didn’t retract his hands, pleading earnestly, “‘Menghua’ has not easily reached this point today.

I have no ill intentions—I only fear it might collapse…

I’m not suggesting that your people are incompetent!

It’s just that, just that, each trade has its own secrets, and after all, there is no second ‘Menghua’ in Linzi.”

He was indeed sincere.

He also had deep feelings for “Menghua” and feared it would be wasted.

He believed Zhongxuan Zun was bound to emerge victorious in the end, but he dreaded that by the time Zhongxuan Zun left Under Jixuegong, “Menghua” would be gone.

Thus, he did not hesitate to lay out his years of business experience, simply asking Zhongxuan Sheng to help him “preserve” it.

Zhongxuan Sheng smiled sardonically, “I wasn’t being polite with you, I truly don’t need it.

We won’t be selling clothes here any longer.”

The shopkeeper turned pale with shock, “If not clothes, then what will you sell?”

Zhongxuan Sheng pondered with a grave expression, as if seriously considering the question, then said, “Roast chicken!”

At this moment, one of his aides leaned in and whispered, “Young Master Sheng, you had previously mentioned selling roast duck.

We’ve already placed an order for the ducks.”

Another person rapped the first on the head, “Whatever Young Master Sheng says we’ll sell, that’s what we’ll sell!”

The shopkeeper’s face turned ashen.

Each and every worker from the original “Dream Flower” dared not speak their anger.

“Do you feel a sense of accomplishment when you flex your muscles in front of these insignificant people?” Wang Yiwu’s voice rang out at that moment.

He walked in from outside the courtyard, standing in the doorway, his tall figure casting a long shadow.

The shop fell quiet.

Zhongxuan Sheng turned around, squinting his eyes at him, “I thought you would have returned to the military camp by now.”

Of course, he wasn’t here simply to show off in front of the insignificant; his real intent was for the onlookers.

He wanted them to see the consequences of being loyal to Zhongxuan Zun, to know that Zhongxuan Zun couldn’t even protect his favorite store, and to understand which side they should stand on.

With Zhongxuan Zun absent, and Wang Yiwu and Wen Lianmu having already lost, it was the perfect time to gradually shatter Zhongxuan Zun’s influence.

Although these methods weren’t quite presentable, they were effective.

Otherwise, why would such a corpulent man bother making the trip if, even though he quite enjoyed flexing his muscles, he was too lazy to do so.

He did envy Jiang Wang, who spent his days either cultivating or practicing, never stepping out of his gate.

How leisurely!

“I did go back to the camp.

But then I thought about it and came back,” said Wang Yiwu.

“You wanted to see me?” Zhongxuan Sheng asked.

“That person—the one who arranged for the assassin from ‘Hell Has No Door’ to enter the city—he’s been on your side for a while now, hasn’t he?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Zhongxuan Sheng looked him straight in the eye, “You’re very boring, Wang Yiwu.”

“You know I’m speaking the truth.”

“Before Big Brother went to Under Jixuegong, when he said he was entrusting the business to you, you should have said ‘No way, how could my pig brain match up to Zhongxuan Sheng?’ Perhaps then he would have thought of a way not to enter Under Jixuegong.”

Zhongxuan Sheng said without expression, his words laced with mockery, “If you can’t afford to lose, then don’t play the game.”

“Ha!” Wang Yiwu pointed at Zhongxuan Sheng, “There’s one thing you’ll never surpass Zun in, do you know what that is?”

“I don’t want to know, and I don’t agree to this point.

Would you refrain from speaking if I did?” Zhongxuan Sheng crossed his arms, “I want to see if you can hold it in and die.”

“You’re really childish,” said Wang Yiwu.

“Zun was very clear about how much the Battle of Qi Yang would boost your capital, and allow you to gain influence.

Yet, he never once considered sabotaging anything in the Battle of Qi Yang.”

“What’s the big picture?

The big picture is that we are all in Linzi, we are all people of Qi Country.

If Qi is strong, I am strong; if Qi is weak, I am weak.

Zun acknowledged Qi Country’s victory, even though you would reap the greatest benefits.

He acknowledged the growth of the Zhong Xuan Family, even though you would gain enough capital from it.

And you?

Do you really not understand the severe negative impact that a Grade-4 officer being assassinated in the Capital City would have?

Do you really not know how much disgust it would cause the Emperor if the Zhong Xuan Family were implicated in this affair?

You know, but you still went ahead with it.

You’ve managed to gain a temporary advantage, yet you’ve caused the Zhong Xuan Family to lose its longstanding trust.

You’ve placed personal benefit above the interests of the family and even the nation.

Obsessed with defeating Zun, you have resorted to unscrupulous means without considering the future of your family.

You’re just like your father, cut from the same cloth!

Thirty years ago, Zhongxuan Futu caused the Zhong Xuan Family to lose the Emperor’s trust.

Your family has struggled for thirty years, with life-and-death commitment, to win back the status you have today.

And now, thirty years later, you are making history repeat itself.

Zhongxuan Sheng, you’re not even worth one hair on Zun’s head!”

Zhongxuan Sheng listened quietly until he finished speaking, his expression unchanging, merely furrowing his brow, “If you’re trying to anger me, then you’ve failed because I don’t understand a word you’re saying.”

“Yeah, yeah, you don’t understand.

And I can’t find the evidence; everything I’ve said is nonsense.”

Wang Yiwu shook his head, laughing, seeming to mock himself.

When his laughter stopped, he looked at Zhongxuan Sheng with utmost seriousness—

“Do you remember what I asked you on the day Zun went to Under Jixuegong?”

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