Clan Prosperity Starting With My Servant Girls-Chapter 318: Secret Manuscripts

Lu Ting used what Ghost Hands Fong had taught her before and it was fortunately working.

If she was able to ascend to Core Formation Level, then a property as a gift to Lin Xuan Qi was nothing in comparison.

The Lu Clan wouldn’t be able to survive if the head of the clan was someone stuck forever at Foundation Establishment Level.

Other clans and families would move in swiftly to try and take over them.

Huo Fei Li was a safeguard with the arranged marriage, but she would rather take care of things by herself.

And besides that, Huo Fei Li was getting better, but still...

When Huo Fei Li heard her offer, he also did the same.

He thumped his chest again and said, "My family owns many shops in the capital city too, just let me know which ones you like and I’ll get it done."

Lin Xuan Qi gave them an awkward smile and glanced at Sima Long.

Sima Long also did the same to him.

These young master and mistress are far too generous than he had expected, trying to one-up each other in gifting him.

Lin Xuan Qi thought to himself silently.

However, he didn’t mind their gifts and he was wondering if it would be fine to accept their offers.

And while he did so, a familiar sound erupted in his mind.

Words began to appear.

[Congratulations host on the plan to expand to Bian Jing.]

[For any property you purchase there, you will be granted invincibility within the compound.]

[Keep up the good work and expand the clan.]

Lin Xuan Qi frowned when he saw the notifications from the system.

He figured out what it meant.

Within the compounds of any properties that he owned, he would be invincible.

If he had purchased the factories and retail store here in Hong Feng City, he would also be invincible within the compounds.

But it wasn’t possible back then with the funds he had.

He also needed the protection from the Sima Family to operate safely with the rice merchants breathing down his neck.

For now, he had a chance to do so in the Capital City Bian Jing and he didn’t want to miss out on it.

Lin Xuan Qi shook his head at Huo Fei Li and Lu Ting, "I would rather purchase the properties myself.

"The gifts you’ve given me are more than enough for the little help I’ve given."

"The Lu Clan can offer you other things if you want to." Lu Ting gave a sigh and tried to offer him something else.

Huo Fei Li nodded his head and said, "There are swords available if you need them."

Lin Xuan Qi didn’t know why they were so insistent, and even though he didn’t mind, he figured that the elders in their clan and family might have other thoughts.

It would be better to wait and see first.

Lin Xuan Qi smiled at them and changed the topic, "I think there are things that I would need instead, like safety for the delivery of goods, workers in the retail stores and warehouses."

"Don’t worry about the safety of the goods, we have an armed escort bureau with cultivators in it.

"They can take care of it." Huo Fei Li patted his sword and said.

"What is the cost to engage the service?" Lin Xuan Qi asked.

Huo Fei Li gave an estimate and said, "It should be around ten to fifty taels of silver per trip depending on the number of escorts needed and the dangers along the routes.

"For your case, I can ask my father to give you a good offer."

Lin Xuan Qi didn’t know if it was a good deal so he glanced at Sima Long to see if he had any idea.

Sima Long nodded his head.

"Then, I shall thank you in advance." With the assurance from Sima Long, Lin Xuan Qi picked up his teacup and gave Huo Fei Li a toast.

If Huo Fei Li’s father agreed to it, there wouldn’t be much of an issue for him.

Huo Fei Li was pleased to be able to help and he returned the toast.

Talking about things like this made him feel that he had improved himself.

He wanted to steal a glance at Lu Ting to see what she thought of him but he controlled himself.

"Brother Sima Long, have you tried out the sauna that Brother Xuan Qi has?" Huo Fei Li tried to behave confidently and be himself, so he tried to start a new topic.

"Sauna? What’s that?" Sima Long hadn’t heard anything like it before and glanced at Lin Xuan Qi with a frown.

When Huo Fei Li saw Sima Long’s reaction, he went on and said, "It’s relaxing and great in the autumn.

"We can also go fishing by the pond if you haven’t tried it."

"Fishing?" Sima Long’s frown turned even deeper.

Lin Xuan Qi rolled his eyes at Huo Fei Li and said, "He was healing in the mansion and we had nothing else to do.

"I figured you might be busy taking care of your wife, Zhang Jie."

The mere mention of his wife, Zhang Jie, calmed Sima Long down.

He was indeed spending time with his wife, taking care of her.

Huo Fei Li’s eyes opened wide and he said with admiration, "Brother Sima Long is such a great man to be so caring of your wife."

Sima Long liked what Huo Fei Li had said and he began to like this young man even more.

"It’s nothing, she is bearing my child anyway. That’s the least I can do for her." He said with a nonchalant attitude.

"Congratulations on your child." Huo Fei Li cupped his hands at Sima Long and said.

He was surprised that Sima Long was already a father-to-be.

Sima Long looked like he was around his age and he hadn’t expected it.

"Heh. It’s nothing much. If you know the secret then it’s easy to do so..." Sima Long said and gave Lin Xuan Qi a nudge.

Lin Xuan Qi wanted to roll his eyes at Sima Long.

He wasn’t sure why Sima Long had so much faith in the so-called ’manuscripts’ he had given him.

"Secrets? What’s that?" Huo Fei Li was interested and asked.

Sima Long wanted to reply but he stopped when he saw Lu Ting.

"I can teach you the ways when we enjoy ourselves in the sauna..." He said and glanced at Lin Xuan Qi.