Chapter 56: Changes in the Black Mist Forest

During the peaceful days, half a month passed quickly.

With Qin Feng managing the Qin family’s wealth at the Moonlit Pavilion, the Qin family’s days of financial hardship were long gone.

The Second Lady adorned herself with many new exquisite pieces of jewelry and instructed the servants to buy expensive cloud silk to sew new clothes for the family before the New Year.

Second Young Master no longer had to worry about medicinal baths and Blood Qi Pills, his vitality became even stronger, and his cultivation progressed rapidly.

As for Qin Feng, wherever he went in the Qin residence, he could feel the admiring gazes of the servants and maids.

During this time, he had also extensively studied medical books in the Listen to Rain Pavilion, accumulating a profound understanding of the medical arts and advancing two levels on the ladder of spiritual knowledge in his Divine Sea.

Now he was preparing to set up a medical clinic. Before he could personally treat Liu Jianli’s damaged meridians, he needed to make sure that he could refine his skills.

Qin Feng went to the lakeside pavilion in the residence, but he could not find Liu Jianli and Lan Ningshuang.

The two of them often mysteriously disappeared inside the residence. Qin Feng had asked Hei Tan Tou about it earlier, and he had said that Liu Jianli was guiding Lan Ningshuang in her sword cultivation, so they went to the mountains near Jinyang City.

Helplessly, Qin Feng proceeded to the courtyard. Before he could get closer, he heard the sound of metal clashing.

Second Young Master and Hei Tan Tou were sparring fiercely. Qin Feng didn’t want to disturb them.

“Never mind, I’ll just go to the Moonlit Pavilion. Nothing serious should happen.” Shaking his head, Qin Feng walked towards the main gate of the Qin Residence.

However, on his way, he encountered Qin Jian’an, who was pacing back and forth.

“Father, what are you doing here?” Qin Feng asked curiously.

Qin Jian’an was surprised at first, then his expression became conflicted. Finally, he made up his mind and said, “Feng’er, after thinking it through, I’ve decided to entrust the family’s treasury to you.”

Heh, the old man who cared about his reputation had finally let go of his identity as the head of the family. He was ready to let go? But Qin Feng shook his head, “No need, father. You can keep the treasury.”

Having money made it a treasury; without money, it was just a warehouse. The Qin family’s savings had already been squandered by the untrustworthy old man. Bringing it over wouldn’t serve any purpose.

As long as he ran the Moonlit Pavilion’s business, his wallet would only get fatter.

Qin Feng’s reaction was clearly beyond Qin Jian’an’s expectations. He stood there dumbfounded.

“Father, if there’s nothing else, I’ll leave. I need to check the latest accounts of the Moonlit Pavilion.” Seeing his father’s silence, Qin Feng was about to leave, but he was stopped once again.

“Wait!” Qin Jian’an suddenly tried to please him, “Feng’er, the business of the Moonlit Pavilion has been going well recently, and the profits should be quite high, right?”

Qin Feng’s lips curled, and he immediately understood what his father was thinking. This expression was exactly the same as in his last life when he asked his mother for money!

“Father, how much do you need?” Qin Feng cut to the chase. He wasn’t short of money now!

Qin Jian’an’s face lit up, but he quickly controlled himself. He lowered his head, pondered for a moment, and after several changes in his expression, he extended a finger.

Without further ado, Qin Feng took out a money pouch from his spatial ring, “There are ten taels of silver here, Father. Use it, and don’t hesitate with me.”

After saying this, he turned and left, leaving behind a carefree figure.

Qin Jian’an held the money pouch and opened his mouth, but after a long time, he finally cursed, “Brat, what can ten taels of silver even do?” His original plan was to ask for one hundred silver taels.

At the Moonlit Pavilion, business was still booming. In the private room, Peng, the manager, presented the account book with overflowing joy. Since the young master took charge of the Moonlit Pavilion, the changes in this restaurant were simply incredible.

In just one month, the profits from the Moonlit Pavilion itself, combined with the profits from other affiliated restaurants, had reached nearly ten thousand taels of silver. In the past, Peng, the manager, wouldn’t have dared to dream of making that much money!

Qin Feng closed the account book and asked, “Not bad. Any issues with the recent operations?”

After pondering for a moment, Peng, the Manager, replied, “There haven’t been major problems in our operations. The restaurants we partnered with have all experienced the benefits and are extremely respectful when dealing with me.”

“And regarding the matter I mentioned before about auctioning the The Drunken Immortal, I’m preparing for it. Many nobles and wealthy merchants are looking forward to it.”

“Oh, there’s one more thing I need to report.”

“What is it?”

“Recently, there have been disturbances in the Black Mist Forest. It seems the monsters in the forest have gone mad, roaring furiously. In the past, brave warriors would hunt these monsters and sell their materials in the city, but recently, no one dares to do so anymore. Consequently, the monster meat in our restaurant is about to run out.” Peng Qing explained the situation.

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng’s lips curled into a smile. He remembered the giant serpent coiled around the mountain and the small white creature.

How could those earth-shaking roars be terrifying monster cries? It was clearly the sound of the little guy’s hungry stomach. But why was the little creature going on a hunger strike every day? Was it trying to starve itself to death?

“I understand. You go ahead and attend to your business,” Qin Feng shook his head, not bothering to think much about it, as this matter had little to do with him.

Peng Qing nodded in response and took his leave.

Qin Feng used his spatial ring to put away the money box containing silver coins in the room and walked out of the private room. 

It was mealtime, and the main hall was bustling with people, enjoying their food enthusiastically.

When people had food and drink, gossip and idle chatter were inevitable. In Jinyang City, where there were rarely any disturbances, the recent unusual events in the Black Mist Forest became the hot topic of discussion.

“Have you heard about the situation in the Black Mist Forest?”

“Naturally, I have heard. It seems like the Demon King in the mountains has gone mad, roaring incessantly, shaking the mountains and terrifying everyone. I know a few hunters who used to make a living by hunting demons and beasts. But now, not to mention hunting, they don’t even dare to go near the area!”

“I know about that Demon King. In the past, it used to howl every few days. But recently, it has been howling so frequently. Could it be planning to leave the mountains?”

“Hiss~ Let’s not talk about this. If such a Demon King really comes out, Jinyang City will be in big trouble!”

“By the way, this morning, I heard a woodcutter say that when he was chopping wood near the mountains outside Jinyang City, he looked into the distance at the Black Mist Forest and found that the Snakehead Cliff was gone! Do you think it’s related to the Demon King?”

“Snakehead Cliff? That protruding cliff? It’s probably collapsed due to the Demon King’s roars.”

The group didn’t dwell too long on the topic of the Snakehead Cliff, considering it a minor issue compared to the Demon King.

However, when Qin Feng heard this, he was shocked because he understood that the Snakehead Cliff was clearly the senior giant snake coiled around the mountain!

“What’s going on? Could it be that the senior snake has come out of the mountain?” Qin Feng was deeply alarmed, unsure if this situation was good or bad.

At this moment, a very seductive “Hmm~” sound came from the window near the restaurant entrance.