Chapter 118

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

At this moment, Han Xin, Wang Xuan, Zhao Ziyue, Hu Bugui, and the others watched as Xu Zhangqing picked up the Communication Talisman and then infused Wood Spiritual Power into it.

In an instant, a faint spiritual light emerged on the surface of the Communication Talisman, and immediately afterward it began to flash on and off, on and off, at an extremely slow frequency.

Not long after, a familiar voice came from the other side.

"Hello?"

"Senior Brother, I am Xu Zhangqing!"

"Junior Brother Xu, looking for me for something?"

"Yes, and it's a rather big matter!"

"Uh~~~"

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Not long after, Li Sancai, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, landed his Flying Paper Crane on the hard ground of Zhuqi Peak.

Xu Zhangqing approached while waving in greeting: "Senior Brother!"

Li Sancai's gaze swept across and he discovered there were quite a few people, even spotting a familiar face, and couldn't help but ask: "How come Han Xin is here too?"

"It's like this..." Xu Zhangqing recounted the events that had just occurred.

"That's why I appeared at Zhuqi Peak." Han Xin nodded.

Li Sancai realized: "In other words, a person named Xu Mingsheng from Xing Nong took a liking to your business at Zhuqi Peak, and therefore wants to seize it, is that the meaning?"

"Correct."

Xu Zhangqing, Zhao Ziyue, and Hu Bugui, the three of them, nodded in unison without prior consultation.

Li Sancai frowned: "This matter, saying it's easy to handle is easy, saying it's not easy to handle is indeed not easy."

Han Xin rolled her eyes in annoyance, cursing as she said: "Isn't that just nonsense from you."

Xu Zhangqing thought for a moment and said: "Senior Brother, if you feel it's difficult, then there's no necessity for you to stand up for your junior brother; at worst we'll give up the business at Zhuqi Peak."

Although doing so would lose the income of over a hundred Middle-grade Spirit Stones per month, there was no choice; who let Xing Nong be one of the Five Great Powers, belonging to an absolute colossus.

Both himself and Li Sancai were merely members of the Spirit Fields; an arm cannot twist against a thigh.

And Hu Bugui as well as Zhao Ziyue, hearing this, both grew very anxious; after all, once they lost the income from this place, they would be poor again.

An old saying goes well: "Going from frugality to extravagance is easy, going from extravagance to frugality is hard."

These two were used to having Middle-grade Spirit Stones coming in every day; if it decreased bit by bit they could still accept it in their hearts, but losing it all at once was truly unacceptable.

Li Sancai waved his hand: "The critical point of this matter mainly lies in whether this Xu Mingsheng is acting on his own, or rather, he is actually a representative put forward by Xing Nong."

"Xing Nong has a huge family and great business; would they really take a liking to our little income?" Xu Zhangqing was more inclined to believe this was Xu Mingsheng's personal intention, except the other party deliberately draped Xing Nong's tiger skin over himself, thereby to intimidate the few of them.

Xing Nong's daily transaction volume was who knows how many tens of thousands of Middle-grade Spirit Stones; Zhuqi Peak's side was merely a few dozen at most, at best just a fraction of their daily revenue.

"Right!" Hu Bugui deeply agreed.

Han Xin downed a mouthful of sweet-and-sour wine water, then said: "Guessing back and forth here has no meaning whatsoever; if you truly want to resolve this matter, why not go directly to Hongfeng Valley for a trip."

Immediately, everyone's gazes gathered on Li Sancai; feeling everyone's expectant eyes, he nodded: "Spoken correctly!"

Saying these words already indicated willingness to help.

Xu Zhangqing hurriedly cupped his fists in salute: "Thank you, Senior Brother!"

Next, everyone began to discuss.

Wang Xuan could not leave; he had to be brought along to confront Xu Mingsheng.

Zhao Ziyue's consumption was a bit large, so he would return home to rest first.

And Hu Bugui would handle the matters on Zhuqi Peak's side.

As for Han Xin, it didn't matter; she could go wherever she wanted, do whatever she wanted.

After all, her being willing to come help was already very good.

"Let's go." Li Sancai called out, then summoned his Flying Paper Crane.

"I'll go with you." Han Xin jumped onto her own Black Flying Shuttle.

Xu Zhangqing was surprised: "You aren't..."

Han Xin blinked: "I'm just conveniently going to buy some Lingti."

Xu Zhangqing couldn't help but laugh, then said to Zhao Ziyue and Hu Bugui: "You two be careful, don't get into disputes with anyone again; everything wait until we return to discuss."

"Good!"

Hu Bugui and Zhao Ziyue both responded in unison.

Then, the Flying Paper Crane and the Black Flying Shuttle rose into the air.

Carrying Xu Zhangqing, Li Sancai, Han Xin, and Wang Xuan, the four of them, swiftly departing.

Watching as the distance to Hongfeng Valley Market grew closer and closer, Wang Xuan's complexion was very ugly; he couldn't help but ask: "Three Senior Brothers and Sisters, do we really have to bring me along?"

Offending Han Xin, he would have a hard time in the Spiritual Vein; he would definitely be suppressed.

Offending Xu Mingsheng, or even Xing Nong, meant he couldn't buy resources.

Feeling that no matter what it was a "dead end."

Li Sancai glanced at him askance, coldly saying: "Do you have a choice?"

A small character caught in a vortex has only the fate of being devoured.

If Xu Zhangqing didn't know Han Xin, didn't know Li Sancai, and didn't have many connections, the business of Zhuqi Peak would absolutely have been snatched away by Xu Mingsheng; this point is beyond doubt.

To put it bluntly, since he was used as a spear by others and became an accomplice, he should have the awareness that "something would happen."

"I... I'm thoroughly finished!" Wang Xuan's heart was near despair.

Not long after, the four arrived at Hongfeng Valley Market.

Before they even landed, they could already see the antique-style building of the 【Nongxin Society】 transaction point; people were constantly going in and out of the gate, the foot traffic was huge.

Li Sancai instructed Xu Zhangqing and Han Xin: "After entering, everything is handed to me; none of you should speak out of turn."

"Okay." Xu Zhangqing nodded.

Han Xin spread his hands: "I'm just here to buy Lingti."

Regarding this, Li Sancai chose to ignore it, then led Xu Zhangqing and Wang Xuan inside the transaction point.

He knew this place fairly well; after all, he had joined the Spirit Field Core for many years. Although he didn't have as much face as his cousin Li Lingbi, knowing a manager inside the transaction point was still no problem.

Not long after, they found a female cultivator named "Liu Shuang."

This person had a not-shallow relationship with Lu Yuanyuan; the two had once spent a spring night together.

"You're looking for Yuanyuan?" Liu Shuang appeared slightly surprised.

"Yes, please contact her." Li Sancai had no choice either; he indeed didn't have Lu Yuanyuan's communication talisman, so he could only do this.

"Alright."

Liu Shuang took out a communication talisman from her pink storage bag.

"Mm~ Hello?"

"Yuanyuan, Li Lingbi's older cousin is looking for you for something!"

"Uh~ Wait for me half an hour!"

Afterward, the communication was terminated early by Lu Yuanyuan's side.

Xu Zhangqing and the others exchanged glances; their expressions were more or less a bit strange.

Liu Shuang was instead the most normal person at the scene; she gave a slight smile and explained: "Yuanyuan has been giving birth to a spiritual root recently, so she rarely comes to our side."

Xu Zhangqing's mouth corner twitched several times; the "give birth" in the other party's mouth and the "give birth" they understood didn't seem to be the same meaning.

Han Xin's expression was even more playful as he said: "So, Lu Yuanyuan's this 'give birth' is the 'give birth' of childbirth!!!"