Chapter 61: The Head-Delivery Service

Ling Yi dialed Sister Zhao’s number. When she heard he wanted to conduct a second transaction, she couldn’t help but start persuading him.

“Little Brother, do you know how many people are watching you right now? I heard from friends over there that practically the entire Chaos Zone is paying attention to you!”

Although Ling Yi had never explicitly said who he was with, the well-connected Sister Zhao had basically figured out his situation.

Worry went without saying. Seeing that Ling Yi actually dared to conduct a second transaction in Mei City, she immediately felt this wasn’t a good idea.

“You succeeded the first time partly due to luck, plus I heard you have a Dao Enlightenment Master protecting you. But this second time… Little Brother, listen to your sister, wait until you find a safer place later.”

“Those people have already accepted our deposit and have a lot of business needing me, so they won’t easily go back on their word. But they aren’t good people either. It’s perfectly normal for them to have bad thoughts and try to trick you!”

“Also, the Spirit Stones from the last transaction are enough for you to use for years. Don’t be foolish and give them away to others. I know you are generous and open, a loyal and righteous person. But cultivation resources, you earn those yourself. When you have nothing, who would care about you?”

Listening to Sister Zhao’s sincere advice, Ling Yi felt warm inside. However, he couldn’t tell anyone about the Enchantress’s existence.

“Sister, I know what I’m doing. You just need to have the other party prepare the goods and deliver them to the address I give.” Ling Yi said seriously.

Choosing to trade outside last time was unavoidable; the situation at the manor wasn’t clear then.

Now, with three Dao Enlightenment Masters guarding this place, even if someone truly wanted to take his possessions, they would have to carefully weigh their own strength.

If, under these circumstances, someone still had designs on this shipment, then it could only be said that whether the shipment existed or not, they would come.

“Sigh, alright then. Wait for your sister’s news.” Seeing she couldn’t persuade Ling Yi, Sister Zhao could only sigh and hang up, then start contacting the second seller.

This time, she also threatened the other party: if she found out they dared to play tricks, then they shouldn’t cooperate anymore in the future.

That relative Lao Zhao from last time had already been blacklisted by her.

Better to suffer a loss than continue dealing with such people!

Sister Zhao’s threats weren’t completely useless, but honestly, they weren’t very effective.

Not many people could remain unmoved facing two billion.

Therefore, the news of Ling Yi’s purchase this time spread throughout Mei City within an hour after he made the call.

Recently, Mei City had gathered many big-name figures from the Chaos Zone.

Both Ling Yi’s goods and Qin Hao’s head made many people covet them.

However, due to the presence of the two Dao Enlightenment Masters in that manor, apart from those desperate outlaws, not many truly dared to make a move.

Dong Ming’s existence was their biggest trump card. So these past few days, the only ones who actually killed those assassins were the eight Golden Body cultivators and Wang Tingjian.

So when the news of Ling Yi purchasing a large amount of Spirit Stones again got out, many people finally couldn’t sit still anymore.

They wanted to catch both the head and the Spirit Stones… all in one net!

In a meeting room of a central building in Mei City, a group of people sat.

The room was filled with smoke, like a fairyland. Many had cigars in their mouths, sitting there puffing away.

From the aura they gave off, one could feel their identities weren’t simple.

At this moment, an old man sitting at the head of the conference table spoke. “Since everyone agrees to form this temporary alliance and accepts me as the leader of this temporary alliance, I’ll first say a few words about my thoughts.”

“Please speak, Elder Chu.”

“You go ahead, we’re listening.”

Other big shots sitting on both sides of the table chimed in.

The old man wore proper clothes, his silver hair meticulously groomed, his face deeply wrinkled, but his eyes were very sharp.

Just looking at these eyes, it was hard to imagine their owner was an elderly person.

“The third Young Master of the Qin State, the bounty on him currently is as high as thirty billion. And that’s just the price offered by one party. If you could claim all the bounties, it’s already over fifty billion.”

“This sum is very tempting! The reason everyone sits here today is for this money.”

“Additionally, there’s that mysterious young man buying Spirit Stones. He’s buying so many Spirit Stones, presumably to prepare for a long-term stay here. But that’s not important. What’s important is, we all want to obtain this batch of Spirit Stones too. After all, that’s also a huge fortune, isn’t it?”

At this point, a middle-aged man below spoke. “Elder Chu, just tell us the plan directly.”

The elder looked at him and said calmly, “We must first agree on the distribution. If this isn’t made clear, how can we have a plan?”

The middle-aged man frowned and said, “Alright, then you speak.”

The elder looked at everyone. “First, what we can confirm is the thirty billion bounty. That platform is recognized by all of us. Payment must be made upfront before a task can be posted. So this money, we can definitely obtain. Second, there are the Spirit Stones worth two billion. Adding it all up, a total of thirty-two billion. All of this is already placed in the basket. Here, we have eight people present, representing eight different forces…”

An old dog demon, with a white beard, put down his cigar. He first let out a calm bark to draw everyone’s attention, then said unhurriedly, “Eight people, thirty-two billion, forty billion per side. What’s difficult about that?”

Several people looked at the old dog demon with a trace of disdain in their eyes. You, an old dog, also want to share forty billion? Dreaming, aren’t you?

The elder at the head of the table chuckled. “Of course we can’t divide it like that.”

The old dog demon took in everyone’s expressions and said calmly, “Then you tell us.”

“First, from this money, my side will take eight billion.”

The elder looked at everyone, his expression calm. “In terms of strength, none of you present are a match for me, right? You admit that?”

The middle-aged man from earlier immediately said, “Elder Chu is at the fifth level of Dao Enlightenment, with profound cultivation. We are naturally no match for you. You taking the lion’s share is only right!”

“Correct. To accomplish this big task, relying on subordinates is useless; we must take action ourselves. Elder Chu at the fifth level of Dao Enlightenment is naturally the absolute main force.”

“I agree as well.”

“I agree.”

Apart from that old dog demon, the others all voiced their agreement. Finally, several gazes fell on the old dog demon.

The old dog demon parted its lips, revealing a few sharp white teeth, smirking as it said, “You’ve all agreed. My objection is meaningless, isn’t it? Fine, I agree. What about the rest? Or should we first have a fight, you and I, to rank by strength?”

At this point, the middle-aged man from earlier said, “Each of us here is a leader of a force. We’ve come together because of common interests. We are all respectable people; there’s no need to be so confrontational. For the remainder, I suggest we split it equally.”

The old dog demon nodded its head. “I agree.”

“I disagree.” A very seductive-looking woman, appearing at most in her thirties, crossed her legs, holding a slim cigarette, said coolly, “When it concerns such huge interests, naturally we should judge based on contribution. Equal shares for all? Hah… I don’t care for that!”

“Meng Lanlan, if you don’t want to participate, you can drop out,” the middle-aged man said indifferently.

“Oh? Who do you think you are? Such a big cake… are you saying… I shouldn’t have a piece?” The seductive woman raised an eyebrow, a murderous aura emanating from her as she stared at the middle-aged man. “I haven’t settled the score with you yet for your subordinates causing trouble on my turf last time. What, looking for a fight again?”

“Bring it on. I’ve been lusting after your body for a long time too. If you disagree, let’s clash. Loser becomes my woman.” The middle-aged man said without changing his expression.

“Are you looking for death?” The seductive woman’s willow-leaf eyebrows shot up, the killing intent around her growing stronger.

Elder Chu at the head of the table coughed twice. “Stop arguing! If you keep arguing like this, you can argue for days and nights without a result! I’ll make a suggestion. See if you can accept it.”

The seductive woman Meng Lanlan and the middle-aged man glared coldly at each other, then simultaneously turned their faces away.

Elder Chu said, “Thirty-two billion is only our most reliable estimate of the two incomes. I take eight billion, leaving twenty-four billion. For the seven of you, each gets three billion…”

“That’s not right, is it? Why is it getting less?” The old dog demon widened its eyes and barked on the spot, expressing dissatisfaction.

“You old dog, why the hurry?” Elder Chu glanced at the old dog demon. “The remaining three billion, plus bounties from others, add up to no small number either. That money will be distributed based on merit when the time comes. Whoever contributes more gets the larger share. For fairness, I won’t participate in that distribution. What do you think?”

The seductive woman thought for a moment and said, “What exactly is the ‘larger share’?”

Elder Chu said, “Aside from me, the person everyone acknowledges contributed the most will take fifty percent of that money. The second takes thirty percent. The third takes twenty percent. As for the others… that manor only has two Daoists in total. I think, aside from me, selecting three people with the greatest merit is already plenty.”

Hearing this, everyone had little to argue about.

Indeed, in their eyes, the only real threats in that manor were those two Daoists.

When the time came, Elder Chu would definitely handle one alone. The other would be the business of those present.

But among those present, not everyone was a Daoist.

Only the middle-aged man, the seductive woman Meng Lanlan, and the old dog demon were Dao-Entering Experts.

The other four were all at the Golden Body Peak.

So Elder Chu’s proposal that the money be divided among the three with the greatest merit essentially meant giving the money to the middle-aged man, Meng Lanlan, and the old dog demon.

The remaining few at the Golden Body Peak, though feeling somewhat unwilling in their hearts, also understood that if they made a fuss, they would be the ones looking bad.

So they all nodded in agreement.

With the benefit distribution settled, the next steps were relatively simple.

In their view, although the defensive power around that Qin State’s third Young Master wasn’t weak, facing their group of Chaos Zone big shots, it clearly still seemed somewhat inadequate.

Once everything was agreed upon, Elder Chu smiled at everyone. “We have no personal grudge against that third Young Master Qin and his people. We’re only in it for the benefits. So, when we act, try to give him a quick end. Don’t humiliate him. Also, rumors say that female Daoist comes from a Sect. So when you face her later, try to spare her life if possible. Show restraint. It’s also about leaving a way out for ourselves. I know it’s hard to do during a life-or-death struggle, but let’s all try. It’s not that we’re afraid, but if we really make an enemy of a Sect, it would be troublesome.”

Meng Lanlan nodded and said, “We’re all just seeking wealth. We know the rules. He can only blame his own bad luck. Why on earth would he come to a place like the Chaos Zone? If he went to another country, even the Chu or Zhao States, given his status, no matter how much those two countries might secretly wish him dead, they’d have to do their utmost to protect him. Here… hah.”

At that moment, someone entered the meeting room, whispered a few words into Elder Chu’s ear, then turned and left.

Elder Chu looked at everyone with a slight smile. “Alright, that batch of Spirit Stones has been delivered to that manor. We can set off now.”

The middle-aged man excitedly stood up, rubbing his hands. “A business worth several billion, so easy and simple. Let’s go quickly. I can’t wait!”

At that moment, several cars stopped at the manor’s entrance. A group of people stood there holding two large suitcases.

Soon, Ling Yi came out. After a brief exchange with this group, he checked that the Spirit Stones were fine, picked up the phone, sent a message to Sister Zhao, notifying her to transfer the payment to the other party.

Qian Luoying stood beside Ling Yi, thinking to herself, ‘This transaction ended so simply this time?’

It seemed so.

After confirming the payment had been received, the other party happily shook hands with Ling Yi and said goodbye.

The rest of the matter had nothing to do with him!

That was a matter for the big shot behind him and the other big shots.

For this man, this business deal was over.

Their convoy had just left when over a dozen cars arrived from the other direction, passing each other.

Qian Luoying, watching the slowly approaching convoy, asked Ling Yi in surprise, “Did you arrange for other sellers?”

“No.”

Ling Yi shook his head, looking at the approaching luxury cars, and said, “Head-delivery service.”