Chapter Fifty: Mighty Power

  Du Le ran to the villa outside the city at the same time, Zhao Quan walked into the house in the backyard, hoping to see Du Le.

  These days, Zhao Quan felt more and more unbearable. When people are poor, their stomachs are hungry, they can't see the next meal, but they can still bear to beg. But after being poor and then becoming rich again, it's better to die than to lose wealth and go back to the previous poor life.

  Zhao Quan was squatting in the empty space of the backyard with this kind of mentality.

  Zhao Quan could not help but find Du Le, the emperor summoned him and gave him a very big problem. That is to hope that he can contribute about 1 million packages of instant noodles to the royal family, and try to increase the sales quota of the noodle shop, and also promised Zhao Quan to grant him a title and an official position.

  Enfeoffment and officialdom, Zhao Quan was very pleased, but the contribution of 1 million packages also increased the limit, which would cost his life! No matter how arrogant Zhao Quan was, thinking that the development of Mei Wei Xuan Mian Guan was all his own credit, even feeling superior to others, he did not lose his rationality.

  The requirements on the emperor's edict made Zhao Quan suddenly realize that without Du Le's support, he couldn't accomplish a single one of them.

  Zhao Quan knew that Du Le had become wary of him and no longer trusted him as before. To ensure the daily quota, Du Le would only supply instant noodles every three days, and the stock was not much. With Xiao Duo Cai's intervention, they would settle accounts every day and take away the excess gold coins.

  In the face of imperial power, Zhao Quan was just a commoner, who could be killed at will without any room for negotiation. Zhao Quan had thought about reporting Du Le directly to the emperor and betraying him. But thinking about Du Le's cunning abilities, he felt a wave of fear again. He didn't know anything about Du Le's true nature.

  Sorrow, Zhao Quan stood up and walked back and forth in the backyard. The dark night was quiet, without a single insect chirping, only the heavy sound of footsteps coming and going.

  Zhao Quan looked up at the two moons in the sky, then lowered his head and let out a helpless sigh. If he hadn't been so self-righteous, things wouldn't have ended up like this today. Unable to wait for Du Le, tomorrow he could only find Xiao Duo Cai and ask him to pass on a message.

  The next day, as soon as it got light and the curfew had just ended, a long queue formed outside the noodle shop as usual.

  Early in the morning, Zhao Quan arrived at the store and directed the shop assistants to arrange the tables and chairs, wipe them with a cloth, and asked the noodle cook to prepare the stove.

  It was almost time for the fire to be lit, and Zhao Quan took another look at the gradually brightening sky, just as he was about to call out to the shop assistants to open the door to welcome customers.

  Bang bang...... Suddenly, a hurried knocking sound came from the door.

  "Who, what's going on?" Zhao Quan's heart skipped a beat, his face unchanged as he shouted: "The shop is about to open, no need to knock, knocking will break the door, and you'll be sent to the government office!" It was well-known that since the noodle restaurant had received the emperor's praise, no one had ever dared to offend it so brazenly.

  "Zhao Quan, open the door quickly, it's official business!" The person banging on the door responded harshly, giving Zhao no leeway.

  Hearing this, Zhao was frightened and hastily asked the shop assistant to open the door.

  As soon as the noodle shop door opened, Zhao Quan's charming smile had no time to appear, and the person who came in from outside pushed him away.

  Zhao Quan stumbled and fell to one side.

  Several government officers and constables rushed in, instantly surrounding the noodle shop.

  Zhao Quan hastily got up and asked: "What's going on? Our Mei Wei Xuan has received imperial praise, but we have never violated the royal law."

  "It can't be said for sure," the last person to enter said with a smile, "the Jin Yang Fu government has received a secret report that Mei Wei Xuan noodle restaurant is suspected of stealing gold and silver treasures and hoarding grain."

  Zhao Quan immediately recognized the speaker as Huang Daxia, the chief catcher of the six gates of Jinyang City. Usually, Huang Daxia had been quite flattering to Zhao Quan, and Zhao Quan had also taken good care of him. Unexpectedly, today he was so unfeeling.

  "Nonsense! What evidence do you have?" Zhao Quan said in anger.

  Huang Daya glanced at his own shoulder and gently patted it with his hand, as if there was some dust on it, completely ignoring Zhao Quan.

  "Search for me!"

  "Yes!"

  In an instant, the noodle shop was in chaos, with tables and chairs overturned, bowls shattered, and pots clanging loudly.

  Zhao Quan was so angry that he couldn't say a word, and could only watch as the group of people searched everywhere. Some even stretched their hands into the money cabinet.

  Before long, over a thousand packets of instant noodles were piled up in three large baskets.

  Huang Daya looked at Zhao Quan and said with a forced smile: "These are all your contributions to the emperor, I'll help you take them away." Huang Daya gave a signal, several constables lifted the baskets and walked out of the restaurant.

  Then, Huang Daya patted Zhao Quan's face and said with a smile: "The noodle shop can't be closed, go and stock up quickly, take out more noodles, otherwise you will commit the crime of deceiving the king!"

  Zhao Quan was so grief-stricken that he could not shed a tear, and fell to the ground in shock.

  The police officers left, taking away all the instant noodles.

  A shop assistant helped Zhao Quan up and sat him down on a nearby stool.

  "Shopkeeper, all the noodles have been taken away, what should we do?" A noodle cook rushed out and cried loudly.

  Zhao Quan suddenly woke up with a start.

  Just then, Xiao Duocai, who had just entered the city, saw a group of catchers carrying out three baskets of instant noodles from the noodle shop. Worried, Xiao Duocai did not enter the noodle shop, but instead inquired in detail to the customers queuing outside the noodle shop.

  After inquiring about the situation, Xiao Duo Cai had a change of heart and didn't enter the noodle shop. Instead, he left directly to find Du Le.

  Early in the morning, Du Le had just received a batch of five-leaf grass into his space and didn't rush back to the factory. Instead, he let the butler find two maidservants for him to enjoy a massage service like a wealthy landlord.

  Enjoying the life of a big landlord, returning to Earth is not an opportunity that can be enjoyed. Rarely having some free time, Du Le didn't rush back, and simply indulged in corrupt leisure.

  Of course, the two little maids in the manor were not beauties, just ordinary girls, about 14 or 15 years old. Du Le had not become so depraved as to have a habit of bullying young girls. After all, he had received modern social education and formed habits, and could not do some immoral things. In addition, Du Le's courage in doing bad things was never enough.

  Due to the high-intensity labor for over a month, even with cultivation achievements, it was hard to resist fatigue. On Earth, he often rested in his private room in the factory, facing the four walls, which wasn't very comfortable either. So Du Le decided to rest first in the manor.

  Anyway, Du Le's room was already locked from the inside, and he had also instructed the people in the factory that he usually got up late and didn't like to be disturbed, so his secrets wouldn't be easily discovered.

  However, Du Le's rare comfortable mood gradually dissipated after Xiao Duo Cai returned.

  Never thought there was such a greedy government, Du Le's anger can be imagined. Fortunately, all along, there has been a preventive measure to limit the transportation of convenient noodles from the manor in secret, and the small amount is not easily detected.

  How should we deal with these greedy guys?

  He waved his hand to let the two maidservants leave, Du Le stood up, walked back and forth a couple of times, turned his brain around, and finally made up his mind. You are not benevolent, I am not righteous, at worst, slap my butt and leave.