Chapter 1750: The Savvy Veteran

Ye Liuyun arrived at the Shanghui Zhongxin inside Jinmen Guan.

He ignored the guide at the entrance, and after entering, went straight to a woman in a blue dress, who tossed him twenty Divine Crystals and instructed, "Find me a quiet suite, arrange food and wine for seven people, and then show me around this Shanghui Zhongxin."

"There will be additional benefits for you later!"

At this Shanghui Zhongxin, only the woman in blue, appointed by Chengzhu Fu, serves as a guide; she knows every service inside out and holds a higher status than the other guides.

"I am Lan Xin, a modest lady; I have seen you, Young Master, may I know how you wish to be addressed?"

Seeing Ye Liuyun familiar with the rules, Lan Xin immediately smiled brightly, pocketed the Divine Crystals, guided him, and began chatting with him.

"My surname is Ye!"

Ye Liuyun said simply.

"Very well, Young Master Ye, please follow me!"

Lan Xin led Ye Liuyun along the corridor, directly ushering him to a secluded suite on the second floor, where he could settle in first.

Ye Liuyun immediately gave her three hundred Divine Crystals.

"Please arrange the lodging for me; I intend to rent this room for a month."

Lan Xin saw that the Divine Crystals Ye Liuyun offered matched the price of the room and grew curious that he was such an experienced veteran.

She knew all the regular visitors, and Ye Liuyun was certainly a fresh face.

Nevertheless, she was tactful; knowing they were not yet acquainted, she did not ask directly, simply agreed and went to handle the lodging and arrange the food and wine.

After a while, Lan Xin returned, leading Ye Liuyun to the restaurant: "Young Master Ye, the food and wine have been arranged; when will your friends arrive?"

"Serve the dishes directly; come find me in an hour and just take me for a tour. Thank you for your effort, Miss Lan Xin!"

While speaking, Ye Liuyun produced ten second‑grade pills and gave them to Lan Xin.

"Thank you, Young Master Ye. I will step back for now and return shortly to fetch you!"

Lan Xin's eyebrows lifted with delight; it seemed she had encountered a wealthy client.

She also knew the protocol; she would not inquire about matters Ye Liuyun left unsaid.

She promptly ordered the restaurant to serve the dishes and no longer worried about whether the other six companions would arrive.

Ye Liuyun summoned his clone along with Man Shu, Lei Ming, and others, and they all feasted together.

The food tasted fine, so Ye Liuyun simply selected dishes popular with the group, ordering ten portions of each for them.

When Lan Xin returned, Ye Liuyun had already settled the bill and recalled Lei Ming and the others to resume cultivation.

Before entering, Lan Xin asked a waiter how much Ye Liuyun had spent on the food and wine.

"Over ten thousand Divine Crystals! Lan Jie, this is a real tycoon."

"You're going to get rich!"

The waiter also took the opportunity to compliment Lan Xin.

Hearing that Ye Liuyun had spent tens of thousands of Divine Crystals on a single meal made Lan Xin very pleased.

She went to meet Ye Liuyun with great anticipation.

Ye Liuyun spent the afternoon strolling with Lan Xin, asking questions left and right, and only bought two maps.

One was a map of the entire Western Region, and the other a detailed map of Jinmen Guan's interior and exterior.

Lan Xin felt a bit frustrated, unable to guess what Ye Liuyun actually wanted to purchase.

The items Ye Liuyun inquired about spanned Vision Crystals, weapon treasures, pill ingredients, and many other categories.

During that afternoon, she also probed Ye Liuyun's preferences, even deliberately brushing her full bosom against his arm a few times, yet saw no reaction from Ye Liuyun.

She racked her brain, but even after hours she still could not discern Ye Liuyun's true intention.

It was clearly a juicy piece of meat, yet she could not take a bite, which made her increasingly anxious.

Ye Liuyun seemed like a merchant operating within the Shanghui Zhongxin, probing prices.

Only after Ye Liuyun gathered enough information did he have Lan Xin follow him back to his residence.

"Could he be plotting something against me? Did I misjudge him?"

"If he truly is a wealthy patron, I could accept that, but I fear he might be a fraud!"

Lan Xin continued to brood over it in her mind.

After returning to his room, Ye Liuyun immediately produced three Storage Rings and handed them to Lan Xin: "I have roughly grasped the prices; inside are pills, divine artifacts, and some other resources."

"Please exchange them for Divine Crystals for me."

"As for your share, I will give it to you when I return!"

"So that's how it is!"

Lan Xin finally understood that Ye Liuyun wanted her to handle the exchange after he learned the prices, so he wouldn't expose his wealth and attract attention.

"What a seasoned expert!"

Lan Xin thought to herself.

Moreover, after reviewing Ye Liuyun's items, which were already organized, she immediately realized she could not make any small moves and had to wait until the task was done before returning for her reward.

But Ye Liuyun's belongings were indeed numerous.

They included resources from the Xuanbing Palace and the Black Tiger Gang, as well as some valuable items from the Seven Great Families.

Seeing this, Lan Xin also realized her commission could not be reduced.

"Yes, Young Master!"

Lan Xin cheerfully agreed and immediately went out to exchange the items for Divine Crystals for Ye Liuyun.

She even diligently sought the highest‑bidding Shanghui Zhongxin for each exchange, which took a considerable amount of time.

When Lan Xin returned, she found Ye Liuyun engrossed in writing; she dared not disturb him, so she stood at the doorway waiting for his summons.

After finishing his writing, Ye Liuyun called her in.

"Young Master Ye, everything has been exchanged, a total of 71,250,000 Crystal Stones!"

When Lan Xin reported, she was a bit excited.

She had dealt with clients this large before, but they were uncommon; in a year or two you wouldn't meet one that redeems so many Crystal Stones at once.

"Oh! It seems Miss Lan Xin hasn't spared any effort! It's a bit higher than I expected!"

Ye Liuyun praised her.

In fact, Lan Xin helped him exchange an additional few hundred thousand Crystal Stones.

So Ye Liuyun decided at that moment to give her an extra reward.

"Young Master Ye, you flatter me! How could I not be attentive to the matters you instructed!"

Lan Xin promptly replied.

"Alright then! I have over eighty million Crystal Stones here; take them with you and, following these lists, help me buy everything."

Ye Liuyun handed the written lists to Lan Xin.

Lan Xin, upon receiving them and looking, was taken aback.

Ye Liuyun's list was extremely detailed, indicating which shop to buy aesthetic Crystal Stones from, which varieties, how many pieces, and the prior quotations; everything was written clearly.

In addition to Divine Crystals, there were pills, pill formulas, energy crystal spheres, ferocious beast primordial pills, and so on, all listed explicitly.

"Young Master Ye truly has an excellent memory!"

Lan Xin couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Then I'll be hard on you, Miss Lan Xin! I won't let your hard work be in vain!"

Ye Liuyun said with a smile.

"Aren't you afraid I'll take these Divine Crystals and run away?"

Lan Xin also joked.

Ye Liuyun laughed at the remark, "Miss Lan Xin really knows how to joke."

"Since I've handed this over to you, of course I trust you!"