Qin Shi Ambitious

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First is Zhou Zhang, Zhou He's grandson, who is currently the head of the Gonggong Hall and has a great reputation.

Secondly, there is Xu Qiu, who is Lu Wei's superior and the current head of Luqiu Pavilion. He is extremely wealthy in the Yan Kingdom.

Third is Tian Zhong, whose original name was Zhu Zhong. He was originally the adopted son of Zhu Jia, the head of the Shennong Hall in the Six Halls of the Farmer's Family. However, last year, for some unknown reason, he joined the Tian brothers, who were known for their saying, "There can be no two suns in the sky, and no fierce tigers in the fields."

So he changed his surname, became a servant of three masters, and came to Gonggongtang, where he was still highly valued.

All the disciples of Gonggong Hall were speculating that the next hall master would definitely be chosen from among these three.

"I hope Master Zhouhe can persevere for a few more years so that I can grow and learn."

"I also want to challenge Dangdang for the position of hall master!"

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Two days after Lu Wei began practicing the "Stop Breathing Technique," he couldn't wait to get started.

He put on the night clothes he had taken from the treasure chest and, in the dead of night with light snow falling, leaped from the second floor of the inn.

The day after tomorrow is the New Year, and Jicheng has been exceptionally lively these days. The wine business at the inn is booming. In a deliberate chat with several drunk guests, he learned the addresses of a few moderately wealthy families.

He doesn't ask for much; he just wants to "borrow" some hardware and then retire from the business this year.

Actually, there are quite a few coins in the inn, including a lot of gold coins.

But a rabbit doesn't eat the grass near its burrow, and besides, all of the Dragon Gate Inn's monthly revenue needs to be handed over to Luqiu Pavilion.

If the accounts don't match up, the inn managers will become the prime suspects.

The amount of the hardware wasn't low, but it wasn't worth risking being wanted by the farmers.

They quietly approached their first target: the residence of a high-ranking official from the State of Yan.

It was the hour of Chou (1-3 AM), and the streets were deserted. Lu Wei nimbly scaled the walls, moving through the mansion without making a sound.

After getting lost for almost half an incense stick's time and avoiding all the double guards, he finally discovered the warehouse where the coins were stored!

However, there were four guards standing outside the gate with only one entrance, and other patrol teams passed by from time to time, which made it a bit tricky for him to deal with.

He waited silently for two patrols to pass by, calculating in his mind when they would return in about ten minutes.

More than enough.

So, Lu Wei took action!

Quietly approaching the pillar closest to the gate in the warehouse corridor, within ten meters, and seizing the opportunity when the two guards turned their heads, I suddenly activated "Listening to the Wind's Whisper." In a few breaths, before the guards could react, I grabbed their heads with both hands and slammed them hard against the ground.

With a smooth turn, he delivered a swift chop to the neck of the person about to cry out in alarm.

The three could do nothing but thud as they collapsed to the ground.

The last person was startled by the sudden change and found the masked man staring at him with sharp eyes. He couldn't help but back away in fright, and ended up hitting the back of his head on the door frame.

Then, to Lu Wei's surprise, he stopped pretending altogether, raised his hand to cover his mouth, closed his eyes, and fell to the ground...

The guard who had fallen to the ground trembled all over: The other three are all dead, I can't provoke the villain!

Seeing his behavior, even the masked Lu Wei was amused, so he approached and, out of kindness, granted the man's wish: kicked him in the back of the neck...

The fourth guard suffered the same fate as the other three, fainting.

Lu Wei didn't waste any more time; he had to get the item within ten minutes and escape the mansion.

This night is a night of harvest!

Is Chapter 8 a cheat code from the start?

How much wealth did an ordinary noble family in the Yan state possess?

The answer is that there's simply not enough time to count.

With limited time and feeling guilty about his first theft, he ignored the boxes of coins and valuable antiques, focusing solely on finding Jin Liangliang.

He opened a small copper box and found his target inside. He stretched out his right hand, flipped it over, and silently chanted "pay to win." The small gold nuggets inside were quickly sucked into his body by the system.

Without even checking how much he had gained, he quickly retreated and fled the mansion.

When the night patrol arrived, they found only four companions sprawled on the ground, their bodies twisted and unsteady, and the warehouse door wide open.

"Oh no! Quickly inform the head steward!"

The shouts of the lead guard sounded particularly panicked in the snowy night sky.

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After rushing back to his room, Lu Wei locked the window and desperately suppressed his laughter, his arm trembling as he poured himself a glass of cold tea.

He downed a glass of wine in one gulp, recovered, and began to tally up the spoils he had secretly peeked at along the way:

Fifty gold!

It was slightly more than the planned target for hardware; I was being greedy.

The original plan was to borrow less, so that the Yan state official wouldn't make too much of a fuss if he found out.

Looking at the piles of boxes in the warehouse, Lu Wei suddenly felt that it wouldn't matter if he took a whole box.

He greatly underestimated the accumulated wealth of these hereditary nobles. After all, he was just an ordinary person in his previous life, and he was penniless in this one.

"Open the store!"

He couldn't wait any longer and whispered something in the dark. He could finally go shopping with money!

The number 50 in the top left corner is so cute.

Without further ado, Lu Wei snapped up five of the six discounted items on the first page... in two rows.

The total cost was thirty-eight gold coins. The last item was priced at twenty gold coins after the discount, so he was still eight gold coins short.

The first orange item is the Advancement Ticket, which originally costs 3,000 gold, but is priced at 1 gold for beginners. After purchasing it once, the price will revert to the original price.

This item can upgrade a skill below orange rank by one level. Lu Wei didn't think too much about it and gave it to the "Rejuvenation Skill".

Internal strength is the foundation for performing any other martial arts, so it must be the first skill to improve.

A nebula-like transformation occurred within his body; as the deep purple name of his cultivation technique turned orange, the pale blue internal energy he had accumulated over six years began to transform into silver-white.

The process is not fast. Lu Wei roughly estimates that it will take about three days for the conversion to be fully completed.

We'll have to wait until then to test how effective the conversion will be.

The second orange item, the Clear Mind Pill, originally costs 2,000 gold, but is priced at 4 gold for beginners.

The so-called "self-confidence in clearing one's mind for the rest of one's life" means that the effect of the Clear Mind Pill is to clear one's mind, allowing the person who takes it to maintain 100% single-mindedness when learning martial arts, thus achieving twice the result with half the effort.

Such a good thing should not fall into the hands of outsiders, so Lu Wei swallowed it in one gulp as soon as he got his hands on it.

The third orange item, Sanyi Dan, originally cost 500 gold, now costs 8 gold.

This item is less effective than the others; it can increase martial arts experience by a fixed amount, improving a martial artist's proficiency in techniques.

It's a treasure that's practically heaven-defying, but Lu Wei has no intention of using it for the time being and will keep it with him for now.

The fourth orange item costs ten gold coins and grants ten Power Pills.

This item is similar to the previous one, with a total of ten pieces. Its effect is to increase internal energy.

You can only take one pill at a time, and it takes a month to digest one pill.

It's a magic potion for quickly boosting your strength over a period of time.

The fifth item is incredible; originally priced at eight thousand gold coins, it's now 15 gold coins.

A deep orange-quality escape technique: "Flying Snow".

After learning this skill, the user can transform into over a thousand snowflakes on the spot, becoming immune to attacks received instantly!

Compared to ordinary martial arts, this technique sounds more like a celestial art, something that ordinary people cannot use.

"It does bear some resemblance to the Daoist 'Dream Butterfly Escape' technique and the methods of the Yin-Yang School's sorcerers..."

Lu Wei carefully tucked the copy of "Flying Snow" away from his body, his thoughts swirling.

The last item that wasn't bought was a sword, originally priced at ten thousand gold coins, named Jade Soul, with a pale red quality.

Once it is born, it will surely be able to compete with the top ten swordsmen in the sword manual evaluated by Feng Huzi, the swordsman of Chu.

Limited by poverty, it can only come out to drink blood later.

Having achieved his first major breakthrough, Lu Wei, who thought his future was bright, predictably overslept the next day...

I was so excited before the operation that night that I couldn't sleep. After studying all the items I had bought, it was almost dawn.

However, since it was the day before the New Year, the inn was closed and did not accept any guests.

Old Xu went home to spend the New Year with his family, leaving only the five Lu brothers at the inn.

Clearly, Shan Yu Mu Ye didn't dare to knock on his boss's door for no reason, so when Lu Wei woke up naturally, the sun was already high in the sky.

Pushing open the window on the inside of the room, you can see the backyard of the inn, where the fourth brother is practicing swordsmanship with a wooden sword in hand.

Nodding with satisfaction, he simply jumped down and joined in the sword practice.

They're all orphans, and in this foreign land, the five of them will continue to stay together...

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"Brother Lu, we've accepted a mission from the government to hang lanterns for the residents of North Street tonight. Would you like to come along?"

At lunch, which was postponed until 1 p.m., Lu Yu, under the constant provocation of the other three, hesitantly spoke to his boss.

"Hanging lanterns?" Lu Wei, whose eyesight had improved considerably after swallowing the Clarity Pill, had noticed the exchange of glances between his four younger brothers long ago. He had thought they wanted to learn new martial arts, but it turned out to be the evening's arrangement.

“Hmm,” Lu Mu continued, “It seems that Yan has successfully defended against an attack on the border between Zhao and Yan. To commend Yan, the King of Yan will hang red candles throughout the city of Ji during the New Year to celebrate.”

“The project is huge, and most people are unwilling to give up reuniting with their families. Forcibly conscripting craftsmen at this time will also provoke public anger. Nobody wants to cause trouble during the New Year.” Lu Shan rarely took the initiative to speak at length: “Therefore, the Prince of Yan decided to use great rewards to promote the implementation of this decision.”

"You get one coin for every twenty lanterns you hang!"

Lu Ye added the final comment.

Are you short of money?

Lu Wei wasn't interested in hanging lanterns; he was just curious why his fourth younger brother had secretly started his own activities.

“Yes,” Lu Yu nodded, “Brother Lu, we want to use the knife coins we earn from this opportunity to buy ourselves a real sword.”