In King of Glory, the "Plunder" keyword has been completely exploited by Ah Li.

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With the increasing number of out-of-towners arriving in Chang'an recently, the prices of some food items have indeed risen considerably in order to fleece these "fat sheep."

Of course, Jiang Che didn't care about this small amount of money at all; he wasn't short of cash right now.

"Keep the change, please…"

Jiang Che tossed a gold coin onto the table, grabbed two strings of candied hawthorns, and turned to leave.

"Sir, please take care!"

The vendor's eyes lit up. He called out to Jiang Che's retreating figure, then happily put away the gold coin and continued hawking his wares.

"Candied hawthorn berries!"

"Just tell your brother what you want to eat, don't be shy..."

Jiang Che handed a string of candied hawthorns to Cai Wenji's fair little hand, reached out and touched the little girl's cute, bright green short hair, and said affectionately.

"But Wenji wants to save her brother some money and doesn't want to buy things recklessly..."

Cai Wenji's expression was very serious, and her youthful face showed a very earnest look.

In Cai Wenji's eyes, a gold coin was indeed a significant sum.

Back in Weidu, she didn't receive much pocket money on a daily basis. After all, she was just a child, and Cao Cao hadn't taken Cai Wenji seriously at all, treating her only as a clueless little girl.

"What my brother has in abundance is gold coins..."

"Don't worry about your brother not having enough money..."

"Just tell me what you want, and I'll buy it for you..."

Jiang Che was both amused and exasperated. He hadn't expected this precocious little girl to be able to consider things from his perspective. He spoke earnestly.

"How many gold coins does my brother have approximately?"

Cai Wenji's long, narrow eyelashes trembled slightly as she blinked and asked a question with great curiosity.

"Probably a few million..."

Jiang Che thought for a moment and then said casually.

He didn't know how many spirit stones were stored in his system space; he hadn't kept count at all.

Aside from what he used to break through to the Golden Core stage, plus what he plundered from the Wei Capital assassins and took from the academy, he still had at least several million gold coins to exchange for.

"so much……"

The little girl was stunned. She truly hadn't expected her brother to be so wealthy. It seemed she really didn't need to be so frugal...

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"Brother, I want this!"

"purchase!"

"Brother, I want one too!"

"purchase!"

"Hehe, thank you, brother, mua~"

Jiang Che took Cai Wenji for a stroll around Chang'an City, and bought everything the little girl wanted without hesitation.

Walking on the streets of West Market, Cai Wenji ate a sugar figurine, carried several small bags, held Jiang Che's big hand in her small hand, and her bright eyes looked around from time to time, finding everything new and interesting.

"Brother, shall we go take a look over there?"

Cai Wenji pointed in a direction with her chubby little finger, and Jiang Che followed the little girl's gaze.

A group of people were queuing up to buy something at a stall. The stall owner was a stunningly beautiful young woman in a light blue dress, and next to her was a woman with a resolute face and bronze skin, holding a large hammer.

Every time the men queuing to buy goods tried to strike up a conversation with the girl in the blue dress, they were scared away by the woman wielding a large sledgehammer.

Seeing this somewhat peculiar scene, Jiang Che's expression turned rather strange.

There's nothing else to it, he knows both of these women!

Isn't that stunningly beautiful girl in the blue dress Xi Shi from Jixia Academy?

The woman next to her was naturally Zhong Wuyan, Aunt Zhong.

Both of these women are disciples of the Jixia Academy, so how did they end up in Chang'an?

Jiang Che felt a little strange, but quickly understood.

With the International Lantern Festival just around the corner, the three sages of Jixia Academy must have also received an invitation from the Empress.

Xi Shi and Zhong Wuyan were likely representing the Jixia Academy at the International Lantern Festival.

As for why these two women appeared in Xishi and even set up a stall to sell things?

Having read some stories about heroes and figures before his transmigration, Jiang Che had some understanding of Xi Shi's personality. He knew that she was a complete little money-grubber who often took out some strange little trinkets to sell in the academy to earn gold coins.

Given her personality, she's certainly capable of doing something like that.

"Brother, that sister is so pretty..."

"She looks about the same as Sister Ali and Sister Yunying..."

"Has my brother fallen for this pretty older sister?"

Seeing that Jiang Che's gaze was drawn to her, Cai Wenji tiptoed and followed his gaze, blinking her bright eyes and asking a question with great curiosity.

Although she didn't understand what liking someone meant, Cai Wenji felt that her brother seemed to have taken a liking to this beautiful older sister.

Otherwise, why would you keep staring at someone?

"Brother, this isn't what you call liking someone..."

"Everyone has a love for beauty; my brother is simply appreciating beautiful things..."

"Or you could say it was lust at first sight..."

Jiang Che gently rubbed Cai Wenji's head, without explaining anything further, and simply took her hand and led her into line.

"Aroused by sex?"

Cai Wenji mumbled something, her little head still foggy, and she couldn't quite understand what the sentence meant.

………………

"see you next time!"

"What would you like to buy, sir?"

After seeing off yet another customer, Xi Shi smiled brightly and subconsciously looked up at the person who had come in.

Looking at the young man in the blue robe in front of her, Xi Shi's eyes flashed with surprise. She was a little stunned, never expecting that such a handsome man would patronize her little stall.

With a face like jade, sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, he was elegant and handsome.

Tall and slender, with an elegant demeanor, a gentleman of modesty and gentleness.

Xi Shi had never seen such a handsome man before, which is why she was momentarily stunned.

However, Xi Shi quickly composed herself and smiled radiantly.

"Sir, what would you like to buy?"

"All the products here are specialties from the Land of Chasing Deer, and you can only find them here in the entire city of Chang'an!"

"Wenji, take a look for yourself..."

Jiang Che patted Cai Wenji's little hand, indicating that the little girl should check it herself.

Xi Shi then noticed that there was a sweet and lovely little girl next to Jiang Che, as delicate as a porcelain doll.

The little girl looked to be about four or five years old. She had her big eyes scanning the stall back and forth, looking for something she liked.

With a gentle smile and her lips slightly parted, Xi Shi introduced Cai Wenji in turn.

"Little sister, these are all local specialties from Jixia. If you like any of them, you can ask your father to buy them for you."

Looking at Cai Wenji in front of her, Xi Shi sighed inwardly, "Indeed, beauty can be inherited!"

This handsome guy's daughter is so cute!

"Sister, you're wrong..."

"This is my brother, not my father..."

Upon hearing Xi Shi mention the word "father," Cai Wenji's eyes dimmed slightly. She pursed her cherry-like lips, trying hard to recall all the times she had spent with her father.

When her father was still alive, she was too young to remember many things clearly. Her knowledge of her father came entirely from A-Dian's stories, his portrait, and some of his belongings.

"I'm sorry... I misspoke..."

Xi Shi looked apologetic, and felt somewhat embarrassed as she apologized.

He secretly cursed himself for being so stupid, mistaking siblings for father and daughter!

Upon closer inspection, it is indeed evident that the handsome young man and the little girl bear no resemblance whatsoever; they do not look like father and daughter at all.

"It's alright, it was unintentional on my part..."

Cai Wenji quickly composed herself and waved with a smile.

That's how kids are; their emotions come and go quickly.

Having lived in Qingyun Manor for the past few days, with Jiang Che, Ali, and others by her side, Cai Wenji rarely thinks back on her past.

When Xi Shi mentioned him unintentionally, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"Pick whatever you like..."

"Consider it an apology for my slip of the tongue, okay?"

Seeing Cai Wenji's mature demeanor, Xi Shi felt a surge of maternal love and her tone softened unconsciously.

"Thank you so much, sister..."

Cai Wenji blinked, but didn't refuse anything, and directly picked out a cute plush toy.

"Brother, this is a gift from my sister..."

"Wenji has saved her brother another sum of money!"

Cai Wenji's fair face was full of smiles as she held up the doll in her hand and looked at Jiang Che with a grin, full of expectation, just like a little child waiting for praise from an adult.