Chapter 63: Moon Sinking Gold
"Divine General Fang!" Li Maocai hurriedly approached to greet Fang Chen when he saw Fang Chen enter the hall. "I, Li Maocai, pay my respects to you, Divine General Fang!"
“Boss Li, there’s no need for such formalities. Please take a seat,” Fang Chen said, gesturing at the seats. He sat down in the host’s seat and smiled at Fang Qingyao. “Young Lady Fang, how are things going with the Hall of Compassion? Has someone gotten in touch with you?”
Fang Qingyao nodded faintly with a conflicted expression. “An official from the Ministry of Justice came to hand over the Hall of Compassion’s deed to me. I have full ownership of the hall now. My name has been written on the deed.”
She really admired Fang Chen. He had managed to get the Ministry of Justice, one of the six ministries, to cooperate and hand over the Hall of Compassion to her. How many people in the capital could match such influence?
Fang Chen nodded and smiled. “That’s good. I can see that you’re a kind-hearted person. From now on, the orphans and widows will have a place to call home in the Hall of Compassion.”
"Divine General Fang, please rest assured. Our Soaring Dragon Chamber of Commerce plans to support the Hall of Compassions in the capital with a total of five thousand taels of silver every year!” Li Maocai interjected.
Hearing that, Fang Chen's eyes lit up. He turned to Li Maocai, cupping his hands together respectfully. "I didn't expect you to be a kind-hearted person too, Boss Li. Five thousand taels of silver can indeed solve many problems."
"This is something I should be doing," Li Maocai replied, nodding repeatedly. After a pause, he continued, “Divine General Fang, I brought some small gifts for my visit. Please accept them as a token of my goodwill.”
Fang Chen shook his head. "There’s no need for gifts; please take them back. Many people came with gifts earlier, but I didn’t accept their gifts either. Your goodwill is sufficient.”
Seeing that Fang Chen wasn’t planning to accept his gifts, Li Maocai became anxious and turned to look at Fang Qingyao frantically.
With a bitter smile on her face, Fang Qingyao interjected, "Divine General Fang, there’s an extraordinary weapon among the gifts Boss Li prepared. Perhaps you can take a look...”
"Yes, yes. You don't have to accept the other gifts; they are all ordinary items that can't match someone of your status. However, you must take a look at this weapon. It was brought to us by one of our managers three years ago. Please take a look at that weapon. It’s extraordinary!" Li Maocai urged.
A weapon? Fang Chen's interest was piqued.
Huang Sihai, Xu Ge, and Tie Ma, who were listening outside, exchanged curious glances too.
There had to be something special about that weapon. After all, Li Maocai wouldn’t bother bringing an ordinary weapon to the Fang Manor.
"Well then, let me take a look," Fang Chen said with a smile.
Li Maocai got up quickly and called his attendants, who were waiting outside. Soon after, a carriage slowly entered the courtyard. Judging from the deep grooves its wheels left in the soil, there seemed to be something very heavy inside the carriage.
"What’s happening here?" Fang Cangyou asked as he wheeled himself over in his wheelchair.
Many guards nearby also approached curiously.
"What's in the carriage? Is it filled with gold? Why is it so heavy!" Fang Cangyou exclaimed.
Li Maocai hurriedly explained, "Everyone, there is a weapon inside the carriage. It was obtained by one of our managers at the Soaring Dragon Chamber of Commerce. The weapon’s most impressive feature is its weight!”
"Weight?" Fang Chen uttered.
He stepped forward to lift the curtain, only to find the carriage empty except for a dragon truncheon. That type of weapon was common in Grand Xia, and even in Guhe and Yizhou. Their foot soldiers were usually equipped with this type of weapon.
It resembled a whip—long, edgeless, and with four ridges.
The only difference between this dragon truncheon and the ones in Grand Xia was its size. The dragon truncheons in Grand Xia were only four feet long, whilst those used in Guhe and Yizhou were even shorter, at only three feet and five inches. However, this dragon truncheon was at least six feet long!
"A dragon truncheon?"
Everyone gathered around and revealed a puzzled expression upon seeing the weapon. The truncheon was so heavy that it made the carriage wheels sink deep into the ground.
"Divine General Fang, this dragon truncheon is definitely not an ordinary weapon. Even though it may look ordinary, its weight is far from it. Back then, the manager needed the help of four experts in the late Qi Detonation Stage to bring it back. With their combined efforts, they barely managed to move it and put it into the carriage," Li Maocai quickly explained. "If someone were able to wield it, then they would be unstoppable!”
Upon hearing that the dragon truncheon was exceptionally heavy, Huang Sihai displayed a faint look of disdain and asked, "Is it really that mystical?"
Fang Chen smiled. "Ol’ Huang, why don't you give it a shot?"
Huang Sihai laughed. "Alright. Watch closely, my lord!"
He jumped onto the carriage and reached out to grab the dragon truncheon.
Tie Ma and Xu Ge were both watching the fun. The guards of Fang Manor also stretched their necks to get a better view. At that moment, Fang Zhixue, Goddess Xiao, and Abbess Qing He, hurried over too after hearing the news.
Fang Chen glanced at them and couldn’t help but wonder, "Why are the three of them together?"
Fang Qingyao swept her gaze over the three women. "What a pretty abbess. That maid looks quite attractive as well. Hmmm, is that Divine General Fang’s younger sister, Fang Zhixue?"
At that moment, Huang Sihai grunted heavily as he grabbed the dragon truncheon and lifted it. The carriage was unable to handle the pressure and shattered instantly.
Huang Sihai's face turned red as he swung the dragon truncheon a few times.
Hiss.
Li Maocai took a deep breath, and the attendants he brought were also shocked.
A trace of admiration flashed past Li Maocai’s eyes. "As expected of the Dragon General"
Huang Sihai had actually managed to grab the truncheon and even swing it around several times!
Fang Chen smiled. "How does it feel?".
Huang Sihai's face turned red. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly lost his strength. He lost his grip on the truncheon, and it thudded heavily to the ground. Everyone felt the ground shake for a moment.
"Haha..." Xu Ge chuckled.
A faint smile appeared on Tie Ma’s face. If even Huang Sihai was unable to use it, then that meant it would be impossible for them. Perhaps only their lord, a martial artist in the Qi Core Stage, could use that weapon.
"Divine General Fang, as a martial artist in the Qi Core Stage, you should be able to use this weapon," Li Maocai said as he clasped his hands.
"This weapon is indeed mystical and extraordinary. Boss Li, are you really giving it to me?" Fang Chen asked.
"This item is of no use to me. If it accidentally falls into the hands of martial artists from hostile empires, it could endanger the lives of citizens in Grand Xia. Therefore, I hope that you don’t reject this gift. Even if you choose not to use the truncheon, you can keep it safe in the Fang Manor,” Li Maocai explained.
Goddess Xiao looked startled. She was taken aback by the weapon before her. If Fang Chen were to obtain it, it would be a significant threat to the Qingsong Empire.
"This thing..." Abbess Qing He as he looked at the dragon truncheon .
She seemed to sense spiritual energy coming from it. If it did truly contain spiritual energy, then that meant it could be a treasure that was used by cultivators!
A gray-robed Daoist suddenly appeared next to Abbess Qing He.
He pointed at the dragon truncheon and commented, "Tsk, tsk. I didn't expect Grand Xia to have such things. This is a treasure forged with Moon Sinking Gold. From the looks of things, it appears to have at least twelve Soul Imprints. What a good weapon!”
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