Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1263 605: Cheating the World

Qi Qiu City, laboratory.

Li Banfeng held an experiment report and pointed out an error: "Beloved wife, the wormhole is not completely dark. I can see the road and the people around it."

Phonograph compared the report with the data: "Husband, did you truly see it at the time, or did you sense it with technique?"

Li Banfeng recalled the process: "I'm certain I saw it. I didn't use technique or even the Taoist Sect talent.

We should have brought a projector in at the time, but his mental state was a bit unstable then."

Phonograph also wanted to go in: "I haven't seen it myself, and it does bother me. But my soul is unstable; if I recklessly enter…"

"Wife, no hurry. You'll have plenty of chances in the future. Trust me on this, the inside of the wormhole indeed has light."

Phonograph re-organized the formula: "If there is light, we should be able to see the gap between the first and second Dark Bridges. From this gap, if we extend a rope, it should be able to pull the people below the bridge onto it.

But crafting this rope requires some effort. Husband, the material for the rope might not be easy to purchase, and it won't be cheap. You should prepare ahead."

Li Banfeng wasn't worried: "He Jiaqing has basically paid off his debts. I helped Shen Jingye in a big way, so he should contribute too."

In this debt-clearing matter, Shen Jingye benefited, but He Jiaqing also gained significantly. With Li Banfeng's coordination, more than twenty businesses under him opened consecutively, and his economic situation improved steadily.

With money in hand, the expansion is essential. Even with a hundred businesses, losing thirty won't hurt him. This has always been He Jiaqing's business principle.

But executing this principle requires personnel, not just ordinary ones—capable and strong ones are needed.

Fortunately, his old subordinates and new key personnel performed well. Within a month, sixteen new stores opened across Puluo State.

He Jiaqing toured the stores, focusing on Big Head's newly opened Silk Satin Manor. It was located on Fuxiang Avenue in Greenwater City, across from the Hundred Joy Gate, in the city's busiest area.

Opening a store here isn't easy. Big Head's Silk Satin Manor was sizable, with three rooms inside and outside, and two stories above and below, selling not only fabrics but also ready-made clothes.

He Jiaqing was very satisfied and greatly rewarded Big Head: "Brother, the days in Puluo State don't match those Outside Provinces—no TV or mobile phones at night. Following me must be a bit of an injustice."

Big Head truly didn't feel wronged. The dozens of people in the Silk Satin Manor all bowed to Big Head: "This kind of respect can only be earned in Puluo State. Jia Qing, everything I have is thanks to you."

"We brothers don't need to talk about this. I think we can manage something else in the manor—such a large place, it's a pity to only deal with fabric business. Perhaps we could also... what happened to your leg?"

As they climbed the stairs, He Jiaqing noticed Big Head's awkward steps.

"It's nothing. I hurriedly walked yesterday and twisted my foot."

In Outside Provinces, Big Head was registered in the Dark Star Bureau as a Fifth Layer Fighter.

But Big Head's Entry Medicine was family passed; he wasn't a Fighter but a proper Martial Cultivator.

During his time in Outside Provinces, Big Head, following He Jiaqing, consumed many elixirs. Combined with his diligent cultivation, he had long reached the Sixth Layer.

Since coming to Puluo State, He Jiaqing supplied him with a large amount of elixirs, and now Big Head was a Seventh Layer Martial Cultivator.

A Seventh Layer Martial Cultivator twisted his foot walking? Who would believe that?

"Brother, what's the real situation? Be honest with me!"

Under repeated questioning, Big Head told the truth.

Acquiring this Silk Satin Manor wasn't easy—it originally belonged to the Su Family, which had some standing in Greenwater City. But due to some conflict with Qingyun Society, its business was severely impacted, and the family let go of this store.

Anyone could see that Qingyun Society troubled the Su Family simply to get this Silk Satin Manor; unexpectedly, Big Head outbid them, snatching the store, which angered the Qingyun Society's head, Han Yaomen.

He personally led people to ambush Big Head. Big Head, a frontline backbone of the Dark Star Bureau, had excellent adaptability. He escaped from Han Yaomen, preserved his life, but injured one leg.

He Jiaqing, hands behind his back, stood at the stairway on the second floor, bending over to glance at the entrance: "This store is nice; even its feng shui is prosperous. No wonder Han Yaomen keeps longing for it.

Big Head, bear with it for today. No matter how Qingyun Society tries to provoke, just don't engage."

Big Head felt this wasn't right; if Qingyun Society kept oppressing, it would be akin to following the Su Family's fate, having the store lost eventually.

He Jiaqing smiled: "We're not like the Su Family, nor like any other family. These shortcomings in Puluo State need changing."

That day, Qingyun Society's people really came to stir trouble. Several hooligans entered the store to select fabric; every piece had to be touched and examined, leaving mud stains everywhere.

After a full day, these hooligans didn't buy a thing, scaring away the customers and deterring new ones from entering.

On usual occasions, Big Head would have thrown them out long ago.

But He Jiaqing asked him not to make a move, enduring until closing time.

The hooligans succeeded in disrupting the Silk Satin Manor's business, feeling accomplished for the day, they headed to the tavern opposite to claim their reward from the shopkeeper.

The tavern shopkeeper, a middle-tier character known as Master Yi from Qingyun Society, issued the bounty to these hooligans: