Chapter 152 - What To Do if You’re the Villain and the Heroine Likes You

However, He Yunxiao had no intention of being so outrageous. If he really went through with the plan to buy the city of Yin Jing, wouldn't the court strike back with full force? Moreover, the exchange of silver for coupons was essentially a "Ponzi scheme," which harmed society. He, as a young man who grew up under the red flag and in good times, surely would not do such a harmful thing. He only intended to use the natural "shopping center" of the Tingfeng Tower to issue a "supermarket card" for the users of the Tingfeng Tower, to first "earn" some redemption money from Sister Jiang. Once the "supermarket card shops" had grown, he would sell them to the Tingfeng Tower and then make a profit from the acquisition of the Tingfeng Tower. The subsequent steps would be left for the Tingfeng Tower to operate. The industry and channels of the Tingfeng Tower spread across the mainland, with abundant assets. With its endorsement, the credibility of the "supermarket card" would be guaranteed. Moreover, the use of the "supermarket card" would greatly enhance the user's stickiness to the Tingfeng Tower, making this acquisition a win-win situation. Furthermore, the "supermarket card" model had no threshold; it was simply an innovative business model. Once this model was fully understood by families like the Tingfeng Tower, they would have a hard time competing with it when they subsidized it with money. It was better to take the profit and grasp the first pot of gold from the Tingfeng Tower. With a plan to solve Sister Jiang's redemption money, the situation in front of He became clear in an instant. While taking Nan Zhu's wife to stroll through Yin Jing tomorrow, he could also inspect the environment for issuing the "supermarket card." Then, after discussing all of this with many merchants, he could determine how many merchants would accept this "supermarket card." He estimated that at first, there wouldn't be too many merchants and consumers accepting the "supermarket card." After all, it was a new thing, and it would be difficult for everyone to use it suddenly. However, once the use of the "supermarket card" became a trend or a wave, the nobles and common people who came to exchange silver for the "supermarket card" would be unstoppable. This matter couldn't be rushed. It had to be taken slowly. The primary goal was still to attract the first group of wealthy users inside the Tingfeng Tower with some gimmicks, and first "earn" Sister Jiang's redemption money from those who weren't short of money. As for making the "supermarket card" into a trend, this wasn't something that could be resolved in just one or two days. As He planned the "money-making" matter, he unknowingly arrived at the gate of the palace. Thinking that he would need the Shanggong Bureau's written order to take the palace maid out tomorrow, He took the opportunity to ask the guard at the palace gate, "Brother, how do I get to the Shanggong Bureau?" The guard jumped in surprise. How could he dare to call the young master of the Marquis's residence his brother? "Master He, I dare not!" He was accustomed to being relaxed, and for a moment, he hadn't thought about different social statuses. He asked curiously, "Is the Shanggong Bureau so secretive? Can't I ask for directions?" The guard said, "Master He, I dare not address you as a brother." He also knew that he was accustomed to using modern language and awkwardly explained, "When I say 'brother,' I mean it in a superficial sense, as a way to address a stranger whose name I don't know. You can treat it as me calling your name. Don't take it to heart." The guard also didn't know what He meant by that. "Brother" could be "superficial"? At least he knew that He wanted to go to the Shanggong Bureau, so he assigned two patrolling guards to escort him there. Feeling quite emotional, in the state of Qi, "brother" was still "brother," "beauty" was still "beauty," and "honest person" was still a commendable term. It was indeed a good era. The Shanggong Bureau was only a fifth-rank institution. He tied the Jin Yu order given by the Empress Dowager to his waist, and then reported his identity on the spot. The Shanggong Bureau, which had originally been slow to act, immediately handed the order needed for the palace maid to leave to He. After briefly recording the name of the palace maid leaving the palace and the intention of leaving the palace, they were done. The two guards stopped in front of the Imperial Palace's harem. Generally, only eunuchs could move around in the harem. Even if it was a minister visiting or the Imperial Guards patrol, it had to be specific people walking on specific routes. Allowing unsanctioned individuals to run around in the harem could easily lead to problems. He had the Jin Yu order given by the Empress Dowager, so he could naturally act arrogantly in the harem. However, with the current eleven-year-old Emperor and the deserted harem with no concubines, there was no point in acting arrogantly. There were no beautiful people in the harem, only beautiful scenery. What was the point of calling it a harem? The Lin Xuan Palace was another place in the harem, with beautiful people but no beautiful scenery. He hesitated whether to call out loudly outside the Lin Xuan Palace to let Nan Zhu know he was there. After all, Nan Zhu was still being "stubborn" and not letting him in. At this moment, the lights outside the Lin Xuan Palace suddenly went out. He was taken aback at the sight of the Lin Xuan Palace going dark. Clearly, when he came yesterday and waited until so late, the Lin Xuan Palace had not extinguished its lights. Why were they going out so early today? The antidote to the soul-devouring pill had to be taken daily, so He didn't believe Nan Zhu would go to bed so early without taking it. However, the crucial thing was that the Lin Xuan Palace had gone dark, so he couldn't make a loud noise. Without making a noise, Nan Zhu wouldn't know he was there. Unfortunately, he was walking on the "right" path now and couldn't push his way into the Lin Xuan Palace. He inwardly cried out for Xinger's help, then placed the things he bought for Nan Zhu to one side, and sat cross-legged outside the courtyard wall of the Lin Xuan Palace to practice martial arts. After practicing for a while, He didn't feel like continuing. It wasn't because he was afraid of hardship, but the internal strength he had trained was far inferior in quality to the one given by Chu Chu. It was like a drop of ink falling into a clear water pond, directly reducing the overall quality of the internal strength. It was like the harder he tried, the worse it got—who could bear that? Before He could complete two rounds of practice, someone carrying a lantern came out of the Lin Xuan Palace that had gone dark. To control internal energy required a lot of mental focus, and He was so engrossed in his practice that he didn't notice Xinger standing beside him until a while had passed. After waiting for a moment, Xinger tentatively called, "Master He? Master He?" Hearing Xinger's voice, He stopped practicing, opened his eyes, and indeed saw her. Now that Xinger was here, he could probably go inside. "Xinger! Good evening. Here, take the snacks I bought for you. These are for the other palace maids; please help me give them to them." Xinger had been a great help to the palace maids yesterday, so He naturally remembered that favor. When it came to relationships, it was essential to please a girlfriend's friends. Taking the "bribe" from He, Xinger felt somewhat embarrassed. In order to repay him, she had to be a little harsh when it came to her mistress. "Master, do you know why the Lin Xuan Palace's lights went out?" Naturally, He didn't know and asked, "Please enlighten me, Xinger." Xinger first said, "Master, come with me," and then explained to He on the way to the Lin Xuan Palace, "Master, before you arrived, the lights in the Lin Xuan Palace never went out. Our Highness was sitting at the door and when she saw you arrive outside the courtyard, she asked us to put out the lights. Although she didn't say it, Xinger guesses that Her Highness is annoyed that you came late today. Normally, you arrive at the door even before it gets dark, but today you arrived quite late." He was delighted to hear that Nan Zhu had been waiting at the door for him. However, when it came to "arriving late," he could only smile helplessly, "I had some unexpected trouble today. Otherwise, I would have come in the evening." Tl: Soothsayer.io