Chapter 15

Under the attentive service of two beautiful maids, Zhou Yang enjoyed his breakfast with great relish.

After finishing his meal, Zhou Yang and Xiao Guizi headed straight for the emperor's private treasury, a place where treasures from generations of emperors were stored. Since Liu Bian did not know what Zhou Yang liked, he directly issued an imperial edict allowing Zhou Yang to enter the private treasury and choose whatever he wanted. Zhou Yang naturally did not hesitate to take advantage of this.

On the way, they encountered many people who, upon seeing Zhou Yang, greeted him with flattering smiles, making him feel quite uncomfortable. He dealt with them casually and quickly retreated.

The emperor's private treasury was located in the forbidden area of the palace, heavily guarded. Even during Dong Zhuo's reign, the private treasury was not easily raided.

At the entrance to the private treasury, palace guards were on duty. However, after Zhou Yang presented the imperial edict, the door was opened, and he was allowed to enter.

About half an hour later, the guards guarding the treasury saw Zhou Yang come out with a silver sword hanging from his waist, and they were instantly filled with admiration.

These guards, who had been stationed at the treasury for a long time, naturally knew the value of the items inside, each of which was worth a fortune. They were clearly impressed by the high moral character of the national master.

However, they did not notice that Zhou Yang's eyes, like when he left the Shaolin Temple's scripture hall, were full of excitement as he quickly left the palace.

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"Go back." When Zhou Yang returned to the National Master's residence and muttered the words, he found himself back in his modern room.

"Unbind the connection with the Multiverse Tower!" Zhou Yang said to the system after putting all the martial arts manuals in the room into his spatial storage. With the increasing number of items, this rental room was clearly no longer suitable for binding with the Multiverse Tower. Moreover, this room lacked privacy, and Zhou Yang, now a billionaire, no longer needed to live in a twenty-square-meter apartment.

"Buy a house!" Zhou Yang softly uttered these two words. Buying a house had been his long-held desire.

Growing up in an orphanage, Zhou Yang naturally envied children with perfect families. From the moment he left the orphanage, he was determined to buy a house and build a home for himself.

However, the housing prices in the city were too high; even if he saved every penny, he could not afford a square meter.

But now, money was easily obtainable for Zhou Yang. The gold and jewels he obtained from the Eastern Han emperor's private treasury filled several hundred chests. Although Zhou Yang could only use one-tenth of them, this portion was still a terrifying amount. If he converted these gold and jewels into Chinese currency, he would become the world's richest person.

After making the decision, Zhou Yang began looking for a house. He was no longer interested in ordinary houses, and the main concern was security. On a website, he found a newly built high-end residential area in a secluded location with beautiful scenery, which suited him perfectly.

Zhou Yang directly used the system to convert part of the gold and jewels into Chinese currency, amounting to one billion yuan. He also spent ten value points to arrange a suitable source for the funds, ensuring no government investigation.

After selecting the house, Zhou Yang went out, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for the Extraordinary Group.

The Extraordinary Group was the largest real estate group in Huai'an City, a multi-billion-dollar listed company that specialized in high-end residential areas.

The high-end residential area Zhou Yang was interested in was located in the Qinghe District. It took about an hour and a half by taxi to reach the Mingya Residential Area.

The sales center of the high-end residential area was different from ordinary housing developments; it was almost empty because people who could afford high-end residential areas rarely visited the sales center in person. Most of them made reservations by phone.

When Zhou Yang entered the sales center, the staff inside looked at him with interest. He looked exceptionally spirited due to his cultivation, and even though he was dressed simply, the real estate professionals could tell that he was an extraordinary person.

"Welcome, sir. Are you here to look at houses... Zhou Yang?"

A girl in a light green qipao, with a somewhat innocent appearance, approached. Upon seeing Zhou Yang, she looked surprised.

"Wang Ying, what are you doing here? I remember you studied financial management at Huaxia University," Zhou Yang was also surprised to meet his high school classmate. Wang Ying had been the class beauty, and Zhou Yang had admired her.

After the college entrance exam, Zhou Yang learned from his classmates that Wang Ying had been admitted to Huaxia University, the highest institution of learning in China. With her degree, she should have been working at a world-renowned company. Why was she working as a real estate salesperson?

Wang Ying smiled, revealing two cute dimples, "I like working here."

However, Zhou Yang noticed a fleeting bitterness in her eyes.

"You're here to buy a house? I didn't expect that," Wang Ying's large eyes sized up Zhou Yang, as if trying to see through him.

This was a high-end residential area, and each villa cost at least thirty to forty million yuan. Their classmates had only graduated half a year ago.

In her mind, Zhou Yang was an orphan, not a rich second generation. How could he afford a villa in just half a year?

"I've already chosen the house. Please call your manager; I need to complete some procedures," Zhou Yang said with a bitter smile. If Wang Ying knew he was buying the entire residential area, not just one villa, she would be even more surprised.

"Hmph, miser," Wang Ying huffed and walked to the back, leaving a beautiful figure in a qipao that tightly hugged her round buttocks, which was quite alluring.

Zhou Yang casually looked around the hall, and soon several female salespeople gathered around, chatting with him. Zhou Yang was speechless; he was ready to show off, but no one was challenging him.

After a while, a beautiful woman in her thirties approached.

"Zhao Jing, Sales Director," Zhao Jing glanced at Zhou Yang and extended her smooth, slender hand. She was secretly wondering why she had to come out for just one villa purchase. Was he trying to flirt with her?

"Zhou Yang," Zhou Yang shook hands with Zhao Jing, feeling the cool, soft touch but quickly letting go.

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In the reception room.

"I want to buy this residential area," Zhou Yang said.

The room was air-conditioned and cool. Zhao Jing, dressed in a black business suit with a black skirt, revealed her beautiful legs in white stockings, showcasing her curvaceous figure. She was a heavenly beauty.

Zhao Jing was clearly used to such attention from men and was not bothered by it. She even deliberately stretched her waist and smiled, "Rest assured, every villa here is top-notch. I'll have Wang Ying show you around and choose a suitable one, with a ten percent discount."

"Wait, I want to buy the entire residential area, not just one villa," Zhou Yang said clearly.

"Mr. Zhou, you... what did you say?" Zhao Jing's mouth opened slightly, her large, watery eyes looking at Zhou Yang in surprise.

"I said, this residential area is good, and I want to buy it all."

"Mr. Zhou, are you joking?" Zhao Jing was so surprised she couldn't close her mouth.

"No, let's proceed with the formalities now."

When Zhou Yang paid, the entire sales office was in an uproar. The office had only been established for a week, and no one expected a billionaire to buy the entire residential area, which was worth nearly one billion yuan.

The sales general manager of the Extraordinary Group's headquarters personally came over, not only giving Zhou Yang a twenty percent discount but also promoting Wang Ying to department head and awarding her one million yuan and ten days of paid leave.

Wang Ying's female colleagues wished they could take her place.

After completing the procedures, Zhou Yang invited Wang Ying to have dinner. The two quietly left the sales center.

"You really made it big!" After a long while, Wang Ying finally said.

Zhou Yang nodded, and the two chatted about their high school days and university life. Perhaps because they hadn't seen each other in a long time, or because they had nothing else to do, they walked and talked, spending an hour and a half together.

After having dinner at a restaurant, they parted ways.

After separating from Wang Ying, Zhou Yang walked into a 4S store, planning to buy a car for transportation.

As soon as he entered, a group of salespeople swarmed around him.

"Sir, what model of car are you interested in?"

"Sir, is there a specific car you like?"

"Sir, we have the latest models; would you like to take a look?"

"......"

"What's going on?" Zhou Yang was confused. This didn't feel right; where was the typical scene of showing off and getting challenged?