Chapter 1113: Chapter 1113

"What? Someone wants to lease my land? For a hundred years? And pay it all at once?"

"Someone wants to lease my fish pond? My god, and at twice the market price?"

"Idiot, what are you still thinking about? You can't come across a deal even once in a hundred years. Anyone who hesitates is a fool!"

The news spread like wildfire, and soon everyone in the agricultural and livestock district knew about it. They flocked to gather outside the lady's house.

"Who wants to lease our land?"

"It's not those scumbags from the Lingyun Sect, is it? Would they be so kind-hearted?"

"No, my friend Xiaolian's mother said it's someone from the Imperial City who thinks our vegetables are fresh and our meat is unique, so they want to lease directly to us and supply them exclusively."

"Really? People from the Imperial City? That's great, I was worried about leasing to others and the Lingyun Sect people making trouble for us. If it's the people from the Imperial City, we hardly need to fear them."

Instantly, the surroundings became noisy and clamorous. It had been too long since they had a full meal. If someone was willing to lease their crops and pay for a hundred years in one go, it was like a pie falling from the sky!

They had just heard that Xiaolian's mother had already leased the field to this lord, who slapped down 40,000 Xuan Silver on the table without a word.

You know, not every harvest is so good. Sometimes when natural or man-made disasters occur, the yield takes a huge hit. A harvest of 200 Xuan Silver per year was considered quite good.

But the other party didn't care about that, paying a hundred years in advance, even doubling it. The people from the Imperial City were indeed wealthy.

"Everyone, calm down, line up to sign the contract with me one by one, there's enough for everyone," Zhang Menglong shouted.

"Even though you're from the Imperial City, what do we do if the Lingyun Sect people come to bother us? Can you guarantee our safety?" A herdsman voiced the biggest concern in his heart.

"Of course, to be honest, we're here to deal with the Lingyun Sect this time," Qi Xiu stepped up and said, "I am the seventh Prince of the Holy Lord of the Sacred Gold Dynasty. Is that enough?"

"The Royal Family is just bullshit!" A farmer cursed, "If you cared about this matter, would we have to suffer for years?"

"Why are you swearing at people?" You Ruo was displeased immediately, they were here to help, yet received such blame.

"Sir, to be honest, this is my first time in Lingyun City," Qi Xiu said, "The information here is isolated now, and we really don't know what's been happening, we owe everyone as the Royal Family."

"You say you'll deal with the Lingyun Sect, how can we trust you?"

"Exactly, the Lingyun Sect has many people and they're each formidable, where's your army?"

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"Everyone, please calm down," Zhang Menglong laughed and said, "It wouldn't make sense if we couldn't solve this issue, and you still face the oppression of the Lingyun Sect. This investment would be wasted money, and we wouldn't do such a stupid thing, would we?"

"Yeah, what he says makes sense!" The farmers and herders realized if they couldn't solve the issue with the Lingyun Sect, they wouldn't spend money to lease the farmlands, fish ponds, and ranches; that would be asking for trouble!

"But can you really pay us all at once?" someone asked again, "We have over 6000 farmers, more than 1200 fish pond owners, and over 2800 ranch owners. Xiaolian's mother's field is the smallest, how much money do you need for all this?"

"You don't need to worry about that," Zhang Menglong produced a stack of metal slips and a stamp; this metal slip is called 'quick money,' essentially the check of the Haotian Continent.

This is a check issued by the largest bank on the Continent. As long as it's validated as real, you can withdraw money from any bank on the Haotian Continent, with a large limit.

The stamp carries the special mark of the bank, akin to an anti-counterfeit label, detectable through a specific Crystal Stone energy scan.

But the issuance of such quick money and stamps isn't for everyone because of the high limit and strict distribution criteria. Even the Holy Lord of the Sacred Gold Dynasty can't apply for it.

To possess quick money, one must be a core figure of at least a Sixth-Grade Dynasty, having the economic capability to spend.

"If you don't believe the quick money is real, you can take it to the bank for exchange. Anyway, we have contracts as proof, and if it's fake, you can just not pay me!"

"Then, everyone line up, there's enough for everyone, no pushing or shoving!" Zhang Menglong hollered as the farmers and herders formed a long queue, and Qi Xiu with two others helped out, everyone was enthusiastically busy.

"Folks, the money is real, see!" One farmer, who signed the contract early, quietly went to the city to exchange the quick money at the bank and deposited the rest, spreading the word while carrying part of it.

It's all true! They weren't dreaming!

After confirming Zhang Menglong's words were indeed true, they finally let down all their guards.

"Sir... they're here!"

A group of farmers suddenly ran towards them, stricken with terror.

They saw a dozen young men with long swords on their backs walking towards them. They wore white robes with a pale blue cloud on them, each with a contemptuous, arrogant expression.

"It's them!" Qi Ning clenched his fist tightly, he recognized two of them, the ones who had tauntingly kicked him and his men out of the Lingyun Sect, and even humiliated them.

"Are you the ones planning to lease these farmlands and pastures?" The lead young man glanced over them, his gaze lingering over You Ruo with undisguised greed.

"Not planning to lease," Zhang Menglong smiled, "I've already leased this field, that field, this pasture, and this fish pond!"

"Not bad," the young man's smile was full of sarcasm, "Then I want to lease this field from you as well."

"Sure," Zhang Menglong said, "I leased all these lands for a hundred years at double the price, costing me about 84 million Xuan Silver, since you want it, I'll offer you a discount, just give me double the price!"

"Hahahaha!" The group of Lingyun Sect disciples laughed uproariously.

"Did you hear that? He actually said he'll sell us at double the price." The young man pointed at Zhang Menglong and laughed, "I heard you guys are from the Imperial City, you must be filthy rich, huh?"

"Not exceedingly rich," Zhang Menglong shrugged, "but buying your broken Lingyun Sect casually with some pocket change a dozen times over shouldn't be a problem."

The young man's face turned, in Lingyun City, daring to call the Lingyun Sect a broken sect, Zhang Menglong was the first.

"If you've got the money, pay up, otherwise scram!" Zhang Menglong sneered, "Really? Not even this much money? If I were you, I'd hide in embarrassment. It's not becoming to disgust the little ones or even the flowers and plants here!"