binnovel Chapter 172 Wanyu, you've overstepped your bounds.
Chapter 172 Wanyu, you've overstepped your bounds.
Nangong Wenrui chuckled, "Hehe, Xia Monkey, if you call me a demon again, I'll spread your name, Xia Monkey, throughout the capital."
Wanyu is a title; Princess Wanyu's real name is Xia Lingyan. As a child, Wanyu was thin and small, and her companions nicknamed her "Monkey."
When Nangong Wenrui casually uttered her nickname, which hadn't been mentioned in a long time, Wan Yu was furious. She waved her arms, screamed, and rushed upstairs.
Nangong Wenrui casually waved his sleeve, and just as Wanyu was about to rush towards him, she was swept away by a gust of wind and floated to the ground on the second floor.
"Wanyu, you've overstepped your bounds," Nangong Wenrui's voice was cold. "Waaah," Wanyu suddenly squatted down, covered her face, and sobbed softly.
Wen Yuxia was pulled back to reality by Wanyu's crying. She quickly stepped forward to help Wanyu up and gently comforted her, "Don't cry, don't cry. Your makeup will be ruined and you won't be pretty."
He then looked at Nangong Wenrui with an indifferent expression and said coldly, "It would be unbecoming of the young master to argue with a woman."
Nangong Wenrui paused slightly, then slowly said, "Wanyu, I'm sorry, it was my fault." With that, Nangong Wenrui turned and left.
Wan Yu went to Nangong Wenrui to apologize after demanding the gold medal for Wen Yuxia. Mu Niangzi watched in a daze the whole time, only snapping out of her daze when Nangong Wenrui's figure disappeared at the top of the third-floor staircase.
"Princess Wanyu, stop pretending to cry. You're still standing here unharmed; you should be laughing out loud," Mu Niangzi's melodious voice carried a hint of mockery.
Wan Yu's crying stopped instantly. She raised her head, her face filled with lingering fear, and said, "That vixen Nangong Wenrui scared this princess to death! If I hadn't reacted quickly, I would be crippled right now!"
In a moment of impulse, she forgot the rules of Jin Yu Man Tang: anyone who trespasses on the third floor must die. Given her status, Nangong Wenrui wouldn't kill her, but he would teach her a lesson.
Wen Yuxia said with some disbelief, "The young master seems quite kind, it shouldn't be as serious as you say!"
"Mu Hua, Nan Yaojing's kindness is just an act. Never mind, never mind, let's not talk about it anymore. Let's pick out some jewelry!" Wan Yu stopped mid-sentence.
Wen Yuxia looked at Wanyu with confusion, not understanding why she didn't finish her sentence. Wanyu turned around awkwardly and walked towards the counter.
Nangong Wenrui, that vixen, threatened her telepathically, saying that if she said anything wrong, he would take a part of her body as compensation. For the sake of the part, she could only remain silent no matter how unwilling she was.
Wanyu wasn't in the mood for shopping. She casually picked out two jade bracelets, one for Wen Yuxia's wrist and one for her own.
Then, pointing to the jade hairpin in Wen Yuxia's hand, he asked Mu Niangzi, "How much are these three pieces of jewelry?" Mu Niangzi replied with a charming smile, "The young master said he was impolite earlier, so these three pieces of jewelry are his apology to the two princesses."
Wan Yu snorted coldly, "He knows what's good for him," and then pulled Wen Yuxia away from Jin Yu Man Tang.
On the way home, Wen Yuxia asked curiously, "Wanyu, do you know Nangong Wenrui?"
"Yes, Nangong Wenrui's father and my father were good friends. When he was a child, Nangong Wenrui's parents brought him to live in the capital for a period of time."
After leaving Jin Yu Man Tang, Wan Yu was no longer afraid of Nangong Wenrui. She recounted in detail to Wen Yuxia how Nangong Wenrui had been dressed up as a girl by his mother when he was a child, and how Wan Yu's brothers had called him a fairy.
To clear her name, Wan Yu didn't tell Wen Yuxia that her nickname was given to her by her childhood playmates. She only said that Nangong Wenrui was unhappy that Wan Yu's brothers called her a "demon," and since he couldn't do anything about Wan Yu's brothers, he gave her the nickname "Summer Monkey."
"Mu Hua, don't underestimate Nangong Wenrui. In academics, Li Jiating's grandfather is not as learned as him. In martial arts, Xia Yichen is no match for him. He's ruthless. Don't be fooled by his appearance," Wan Yu said eloquently.
The Nangong family originated in Daxia, and their businesses spanned dozens of surrounding countries. Jinyu Mantang, Nangong Qianzhuang, Baiweixian, Yingmen, and the black market were all part of the Nangong family's holdings.
Wen Yuxia asked in confusion, "What do Shadow Gate and the black market do?"
"Shadow Gate is the most powerful assassin organization. As long as you can afford the price, there's no life they can't buy! Shadow Gate has been established for over a hundred years, and they have never lost a mission."
Wan Yu lowered her voice and continued, "The Nangong family's black market is a mysterious entity. It opens every three months, and the location changes each time... Nangong Wenrui appeared in the capital, so this time the market should be open in the capital."
The black market may open in different countries, but the scenes and stall owners remain the same. Wherever Young Master Nangong appears, that will be the next location for the black market to open.
After listening to Wan Yu's account, Wen Yuxia's first reaction was that the black market was a kind of space, but more advanced than a physical space.
The space possessed by Wen Yuxia cannot be unbound; once she disappears, the space ceases to exist. The Nangong family's black market has existed for over a hundred years, indicating that this magical artifact can be unbound and bound.
Nangong Wenrui was unaware that Wen Yuxia, upon learning of the black market's existence, had already thoroughly analyzed what it was. He sat at the table, staring blankly at the new algorithm book on it.
He wondered to himself how Wen Yuxia's brain worked, that she was even smarter than him, the once-in-a-century genius of the Nangong family.
The new algorithm simplifies tedious bookkeeping, allowing for accurate calculations of various arithmetic problems without the need for an abacus, thanks to Arabic numerals.
"Young Master, why did you give Princess Mu Hua the bronze plaque?" After seeing Wan Yu and Wen Yuxia off, Mu Niangzi hurried to the third floor to find the answer.
Including the copper coins in Wen Yuxia's hand, Jin Yu Man Tang gave away a total of five copper coins in Da Xia. Mu Niangzi knew the reason for giving away the first four copper coins.
It's an official statement that holders of the Nangong family's bronze badge receive a 30% discount at Jinyumantang. In reality, however, holders of the Nangong family's bronze badge can request assistance from the Nangong family three times.
Emperor Xia Zhentian of the Great Xia Dynasty and Nangong Wenrui's grandfather, Nangong Xiao, were fellow disciples. When Xia Zhentian seized the throne, he asked Nangong Xiao for help three times. The bronze token he possesses now only serves as a discount for shopping.
The Zhang family patriarch shared with the Nangong family the various recipes written to him by the time-traveling woman Zhang Yanzhi, as well as methods for making cooking oil, vinegar, chicken essence, dried tofu, fermented tofu, candles, etc., in exchange for a bronze medal.
Most of the assassins in the Shadow Gate come from the Stone Gate Sect. The leaders of the Stone Gate Sect are all chaste women. After the leaders grow tired of the fighting and killing in the martial arts world, they will choose a successor. After stepping down, they will enter the black market with a bronze token.
The head of the Li family was Li Jiating's grandfather. He and Nangong Wenrui were close friends despite their age difference. Nangong Wenrui admired his character and appreciated his literary talent, hence the bronze plaque he presented to him.
Only Wen Yuxia, with just the title of Princess Muhua, received a bronze plaque from Nangong Wenrui, which Mu Niangzi couldn't understand.
Nangong Wenrui's smile didn't reach his eyes as he coldly said, "You dare question my decision?"
Lady Mu knelt on one knee, clasped her hands in a fist salute, and said respectfully, "Your subordinate dares not." At this moment, Lady Mu's entire demeanor changed, transforming from a charming and gentle woman into a ruthless killer.
"I'll let it go this time, but if it happens again, you'll have to start over. Step down." Nangong Wenrui spoke with the coldest words in the gentlest voice, his handsome face expressionless.
Lady Mu bowed respectfully, turned, and left. Alas, she had enjoyed the good life for too long, so long that she had forgotten the cruel and ruthless training she had endured as a child, and the countless rounds of brutal struggle she had endured to emerge from the training base.
In the past, anyone who offended Nangong Wenrui would either be sent to the underworld or face punishment, even if they didn't receive a second chance. Today, Nangong Wenrui actually let her off the hook. Could it be because of Princess Muhua?
Before Mu Niangzi could figure it out, she heard someone calling her: "Mu Niangzi, bring me the new model." "Coming, coming," Mu Niangzi said with a coquettish smile.