Chapter 2694

As for the blueprints… they're all single-use.

So Zhao Chi was willing to buy them at 30 times the price—at most, it would only be a little over ten thousand gold coins.

If he could get his hands on them quickly, Zhao Chi was willing to spend the money.

But Yin Wanyan was dumbfounded.

She nodded repeatedly, her red lips slightly parting: "Uh… this… this high? The price ceiling you've set… is it really okay? Isn't it too high?"

Zhao Chi said, "This is only the ceiling. There probably won't be that many supplies actually bought for me at the ceiling price, right? Just don't waste money on purpose just because the ceiling is high. I trust you won't. Normal purchases are completely within my means."

Yin Wanyan quickly said, "Right, right, of course not. Thank you for your trust."

Zhao Chi added, "Of course, the multipliers I mentioned aren't set in stone either. You can adjust them slightly based on actual prices. When the time comes, you don't need to notify me, so as not to waste time and let someone else buy them first."

Yin Wanyan said, "Understood! Thank you for your generosity and trust. Please be sure to believe that I truly am willing to cooperate with you, and to cooperate forever. However, the items you need are all high-value. And the low-value items you need in extremely large quantities. So, the second thing I want to confirm with you is the advance payment…"

"I can give you 2 million gold coins as an advance payment first. Just go ahead and buy them for me. How do I pay you?"

Wanyan was speechless.

She had actually prepared quite a few talking points and reasons, wanting to get Zhao Chi to put out as large an advance payment as possible.

But she hadn't expected Zhao Chi to be so straightforward.

She didn't quite know what to say.

Xu Qinglian sat to the side, deeply empathizing.

She couldn't help wondering whether Yuan Ze's deference toward Zhao Chi was also bought with money.

Money really could buy others' good temper—Xu Qinglian knew this from the Shenyouti Society.

Yin Wanyan let out a long breath.

Then she sighed, "Zhao Chi, you're truly the most easygoing client I've ever met. Then I won't say more. I'll draft the agreement right now. Take a look in a bit."

"Good!"

Soon, Yin Wanyan handed the agreement to Zhao Chi.

The agreement was written very professionally.

The supplies Zhao Chi needed and the prices were all written clearly, plain at a glance.

The most important part of an agreement is the clauses.

Generally speaking, whoever drafts the agreement will have clauses more favorable to themselves.

But in the agreement Wanyan drafted, most of the clauses were more favorable to Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi felt that Wanyan was no longer a member of the Ruby Chamber of Commerce, but rather one of his own people.

The restrictions on Zhao Chi in the various clauses were all very lenient.

Zhao Chi carefully confirmed—everything was fine.

He signed gladly.

Yin Wanyan smiled, "How would you like to pay the advance? Shall we make another trip to the warehouse?"

Zhao Chi smiled, "Sure, let's go!"

2 million gold coins.

Of course, Yin Wanyan wouldn't dare carry such a huge sum of money on her person.

When she brought back that 200,000 gold coin payment yesterday, she was terrified the whole way. But since it was her first cooperation with Zhao Chi, a major client, she didn't want any obstacles in this first collaboration, so she went all in.

Fortunately, the result was good.

Now that she had already made contact with the Ruby Chamber of Commerce people, she could also use their special channel here.

So this 2 million gold coin payment would, of course, also be transmitted through this channel.

Now, gold coins were truly just numbers to Zhao Chi.

Before, when he heard big entrepreneurs say this, Zhao Chi felt they were showing off.

But now he felt the same way.

2 million gold coins vanished beneath Bai Guang, and Zhao Chi didn't feel a thing.

But Yin Wanyan's expression grew agitated.

Although this was only an advance payment, being able to actually receive the money was worth getting excited about.

Zhao Chi asked, "Can your special fast channel transport people?"

Yin Wanyan smiled, "Living people can't. Dead people can. Of course, living people can be transported too, but only by sending them dead to the destination."

With the business concluded, Yin Wanyan relaxed as well.

She even started joking.

Zhao Chi said, "Then will you have to go back through the Great World again later?"

Xu Qinglian nodded, "Yes. I drove a spirit-energy vehicle here. I'll be able to return in a few hours."

Zhao Chi said, "It's already past 5 o'clock. It'll be completely dark soon. Are you going to travel at night in the dark? Why not stay here for the night and leave early tomorrow morning?"

Xu Qinglian shook her head, "Thanks for the kind offer, but don't worry. The two of us do have the ability to protect ourselves. After all, we're from the Chamber of Commerce and have traveled all over for many years. Safety is our specialty."

Zhao Chi said, "Then at least eat before you go? Don't set out on an empty stomach."

Xu Qinglian smiled, "Did you forget I'm a Lord too? I can cook and eat in my own territory. Don't worry."

Zhao Chi also smiled, "I really almost forgot. Then I won't keep you. See you next time."

After saying that, he extended his hand.

Yin Wanyan and Xu Qinglian quickly clasped his hand with both hands in turn.

This time, Xu Qinglian's hand was soft and warm again.

After the two women left, Zhao Chi contacted Li Ruanyu and the other two to learn about the situation at the front.

The front line was still in a stalemate.

GLOSSARY:

【Zhao Chi, Bai Guang, Li Ruanyu, Shopkeeper Wanyan, Yin Wanyan, Xu Qinglian, Yuan Ze, Ruby Chamber of Commerce, Great World】

The World-Breaking Army alliance had surrounded the werewolves outside Binghe County.

Over two werewolf regiments were crammed inside Binghe County, constantly draining the formation's energy.

The World-Breaking Army wasn't in a hurry to attack now—after all, they held the advantage, and quite a few of the allied lords had obtained a large haul of loot during yesterday's pursuit and were still sorting through it.

Every extra day of stalemate meant they could digest a little more and convert it into fighting power.

And it would also drain the werewolves' formation energy—why wouldn't they?

Time was on the allied side.

Actually, the main reason was that the World-Breaking Army alliance didn't have an overwhelming advantage.

They were definitely stronger than the werewolves, but only by a limited margin.

If they tried to attack head-on against a county-level formation, that advantage would be worn straight away, and at that point who won and who lost would be anyone's guess.

Even if the World-Breaking Army wanted to fight now, they couldn't—most of the lords were still rational.

The werewolves were in a stalemate too.

For them to take the initiative and attack the World-Breaking Army would obviously be even less wise.

The werewolves could only rely on the county-level formation for now, holing up temporarily.

But they had a full two regiments' worth of lords, so they couldn't just sit and wait for death either—they must be frantically searching for a solution too.

The werewolves were wild and volatile.

But there were also formidable figures among the werewolves, and they couldn't be underestimated.

But no matter what, the front line was still in a stalemate, and that was good news for Zhao Chi.

Development is the hard truth.

Seize this time and develop fast!

Zhao Chi headed to Penglai Town and took out the fragments of the Taiyi Wheel.

Four left.

But this was the best moment to use them—click to activate.

Light blazed.

The surrounding space and time twisted once again.

Penglai Town once again entered a 3x time flow.

This time Shopkeeper Wanyan brought 13,400 Rapid Growth Talismans, plus the ones deliberately set aside before, totaling 16,300.

But Zhao Chi didn't plan to use them today—he'd wait until tomorrow's blood-watering and use them all at once.

Zhao Chi discovered that the Eternal Tree's blood-sucking also had an upper limit.

Just like how it absorbed the surrounding fertile soil, golden-juice fertilizer, and gold-block fertilizer—each day it could only take in a portion.

The same went for his blood-watering; any excess was purely wasted.