Oh no! My grandmother made me shoulder the responsibility for eight households!

Chapter 277 Breaking the Rules, I'll Deal with You

three days later.

Matsuyama.

Lin Chen, leading Yuan Tiangang, could see a fine three-story wooden house standing at the foot of the mountain from afar.

Lin Chen's eyes lit up. "These old guys have such a treasure?"

Yuan Tiangang glanced at it: "A spatial magic treasure with a defensive formation. I can't see through it. It's not simple."

Lin Chen chuckled lightly, "With ten thousand years of history, there must be many good things."

As they spoke, the two landed.

Bai Mei and the others were already waiting on the top-floor observation deck, where tea sets were laid out on a wooden table, steaming hot.

Seeing Lin Chen approach, they all nodded in greeting.

Lin Chen waved his hand and strode into the hall.

"Sit down, sit down, no need to get up, we're not strangers."

He glanced around and then plopped down in a seat.

Yuan Tiangang stood behind him, his hands tucked into his sleeves, a faint smile on his face.

White-browed man smiled and asked, "Prince Zhenbei, have you been resting well these past few days?"

Lin Chen nodded: "Not bad, eating and sleeping well. How about Senior White Eyebrows?"

Bai Mei stroked his beard, his face amiable.

"These old bones of mine don't matter whether I sleep or not. I've heard the chefs at the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion are quite good?"

Lin Chen was taken aback, then laughed: "Senior White Eyebrows, your information network is quite extensive. What, trying to freeload a meal?"

Bai Mei laughed heartily: "I'll definitely go if I have the chance."

The two smiled at each other, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Lin Chen didn't waste any words, took out a blueprint from his pocket, and spread it on the stone table:

"Gentlemen, let's finalize the city's construction today."

Several people gathered around to look.

The drawings were very clear, showing the outline of the city, the direction of the streets, the division of areas, and even the location of the drainage ditches.

Lin Chen pointed to the blueprints and began to divide the area:

"This area to the east is for the Qingyun Sect and the Tianjian Pavilion, and this area to the west is for the Kunlun Domain."

The southern portion is for Mount Sumeru, and the northern portion is for Penglai Island.

Lin Chen paused, then pointed to the center of the drawing.

"Shops can be opened on both sides of the main street in the middle, and they can sell anything, but it has to be legal."

This guy is half a street away from me; I need him.

The area behind it is a residential area, for permanent residents.

Lin Chen pointed upwards again:

"We will build a teleportation array on the mountaintop. The imperial court and my people will be stationed there for registration purposes. Everyone will have to go through there to enter and exit, and they can only descend the mountain after registering."

He raised his head and looked at the group:

"What do you all think?"

White Eyebrow stroked his beard, examined it carefully, and nodded:

"The Prince of Zhenbei has considered this matter thoroughly, and the land has been divided fairly. No one has gained an advantage, and no one has suffered a loss. I have no objections."

Yun Zhongge leaned closer to take a look, and suddenly asked:

"Do the shops on this main street need to pay taxes?"

Lin Chen glanced at him and chuckled, "Sect Leader Yun, are you planning to go into business?"

Yun Zhongge nodded. "Qingyun Sect has many disciples, so they need some income. Besides, opening a shop to sell pills and magic tools would be convenient for everyone."

Lin Chen nodded: "Taxes are easy to discuss. I'll have Yuan Tiangang talk to you about it later. Don't worry, I won't cheat you."

Yun Zhongge was satisfied: "Alright, Qingyun Sect agrees."

Jian Wusheng stood to the side, holding his sword, and nodded without saying a word.

Zhou Lie stared at the blueprints for a long time, then suddenly asked:

"How big is this area? Is it big enough to build a training ground?"

Lin Chen glanced at him: "Elder Zhou, are you planning to fight every day?"

Zhou Lie blushed slightly: "It's not a fight, it's a friendly exchange. The disciples need a place to practice."

Lin Chen chuckled: "Alright, you can measure it yourself later. If it's not big enough, we can expand it. Anyway, Songshan is big enough."

Zhou Lie nodded: "Kunlun Domain agrees."

The monk Liaochen chanted a Buddhist prayer: "Amitabha, Mount Sumeru agrees."

Lin Chen waved his hand: "Then it's decided. The blueprints are here. You can build it yourselves. I won't interfere."

"Of course!" Bai Mei and the others nodded in agreement.

Yun Yao, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly asked:

"Prince Zhenbei, who drew this blueprint? It's incredibly detailed."

Lin Chen casually replied, "I drew it. What, Miss Yun, are you interested?"

Yun Yao's eyes lit up slightly: "The Prince of Zhenbei knows about this?"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "I know a little bit. I used to draw it for fun when I had nothing else to do."

Before Yun Yao could say anything more, Lin Chen put away the blueprints and handed them to Bai Mei.

"Senior White Eyebrows, if anything happens later, you should contact Yuan Tiangang. He will represent me fully."

Bai Mei took the blueprints and smiled:

"Rest assured, Prince Zhenbei, we will act in accordance with the rules."

Lin Chen stood up, dusted off his clothes, and nodded to the others.

"Gentlemen, I'll be going now."

Bai Mei was taken aback: "The Prince of Zhenbei is leaving already?"

Lin Chen turned to look at him and smiled:

"What? Senior White-Browed wants me to stay for dinner?"

Bai Mei laughed: "No, it's just that I didn't expect the Prince of Zhenbei to be so agreeable. I thought we'd have to argue for ages."

Lin Chen waved his hand:

"Good, straightforward and convenient. You are all smart people, and I'm too lazy to play those roundabout games. Let's follow the rules and live in peace."

Lin Chen paused, his smile unchanged, but his tone suddenly softened:

"Anyone who breaks the rules—"

He smiled as he spoke, revealing eight white teeth that were dazzlingly white in the sunlight:

"Then don't blame me for being impolite."

After saying that, Lin Chen lightly touched the ground with his toes and leaped into the air.

Yuan Tiangang cupped his hands in a polite gesture to the group.

"Gentlemen, we'll talk about the rest later."

Bai Mei nodded and watched Lin Chen and Yuan Tiangang leave.

……

The pavilion was quiet for a while.

Yun Zhongge suddenly spoke up: "That last sentence from that kid, was it a threat?"

Zhou Lie scoffed, "Otherwise what? Praise your good looks?"

Yun Zhongge glared at him: "I'm just asking, why are you arguing with me?"

Zhou Lie rolled his eyes:

"Nonsense, it's obviously a threat. They've made it clear: break the rules and they'll take you down. Is there any need to ask?"

Yun Zhongge was choked and speechless.

Jian Wusheng suddenly spoke up: "His subordinate, Yuan Tiangang, has the cultivation of an early-stage Land Immortal."

White-browed stroked his beard, squinted, and said:

"More than that, the fact that Lin Chen is kept by our side and fully in charge of the handover is definitely not what it seems."

Monk Liaochen nodded in agreement:

"Amitabha, this old monk has also noticed that Yuan Tiangang is no ordinary person."

Yun Yao muttered to herself, "He really doesn't take us seriously at all, just leaving like that."

Bai Mei laughed: "Why should they take you seriously?"

At eighteen, at the peak of the Celestial Realm, with over twenty terrestrial immortals under his command and a half-step Celestial Immortal, wouldn't you be arrogant?

Yun Yao fell silent.

Bai Mei looked into the distance, in the direction where Lin Chen had disappeared, and suddenly sighed:

"But this kid is actually pretty good."

Yun Zhongge asked, "What is it?"

White-browed stroked his beard and said slowly:

"From beginning to end, he never paid any attention to my 'Bamboo Hut,' and he didn't even bring that half-step Celestial Immortal with him."

He paused, then looked at the group:

"Think about what this means?"

The group was stunned.

Jian Wusheng frowned deeply: "Does that mean... he doesn't need to bring that half-step Celestial Immortal at all?"

Bai Mei nodded: "Yes, because he knows that even if we don't bring them, we won't dare to make a move."

He smiled, his tone complex:

"This kid has figured out exactly what we're thinking."

Zhou Lie was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked:

"Senior White Eyebrows, shall we just accept this?"

Bai Mei looked at him and asked in return:

"What else? You want to try?"

Zhou Lie opened his mouth, but didn't say anything.

Bai Mei stood up and patted his clothes:

"Alright, stop thinking so much. They've given us a way out, so let's just go with it."

The construction of Songshan City will benefit us; as for what happens afterward—”

He paused, then looked towards the capital:

"We'll talk about it later."