Chapter 125

After remaking the True Dragon state policy, Zhang Gui was pleasantly surprised by the enormous benefits brought by the improvement of his extraordinary power.

It was surprisingly equally effective for sensing and transporting the Nan Chi slaves to fill the True Dragon citizenry for the three cities of Civilization Vanguard, Sacred Ode, and Flesh Gold.

Previously, it required undivided attention, but now he only needed to slightly multitask, and he could do it anywhere.

However, according to previous estimates, if he completely let go, Zhang Gui should be able to harvest at least 2,500 excellent young, strong men per day on average.

Now it was only about 1,800.

Plus, he didn't know how the trading company he had impulsively partnered with others to start was doing.

Feeling that his "heart demon" had finally been annihilated, Zhang Gui decided to go to Civilization Vanguard City first to investigate before returning to his fief, Zhihai Town...

Noon, lunchtime.

At a bar in the pier area.

While filling his stomach, Zhang Gui learned a piece of news:

The incident not long ago where a powerhouse from the Southern Red Continent's "Aksum" burned their soul and piloted a phantom of the Moon God Ark to launch a surprise attack on Civilization Vanguard City.

This caused the entire Nan Chi slave-catching business on the west side of Giant Serpent Head Island to be affected,

and consequently, the number of people he could "fleece" also decreased by about 30 percent.

This was a natural and man-made disaster that no one could do anything about; one could only wait for time to resolve it.

So Zhang Gui sighed and walked toward "Silver Fish Street."

The newly opened "Black Lion and Fierce Tiger Joint Trading Company" was located in one of the best sections of that street.

It was an independent commercial building.

It covered an area of about 300 square meters.

It was divided into three floors.

The first floor was a shop for wholesale and retail of various industrial-type foods that could be stored for a long time.

The core product was the mysterious Eastern "food pills" specially supplied for professionals.

It was said that they were made using secret Eastern alchemy techniques, and eating them for a long time could delay youth and enhance vitality.

The second floor was the company's office area and the reception area for negotiating business and signing contracts with major clients.

The third floor was the merchandise warehouse and employee dormitory.

Among them, the employee dormitory was a near-unspoken rule of welfare for a commercial street of this middling status like "Silver Fish Street."

Arriving next to the sign for the "Black Lion and Fierce Tiger Joint Trading Company."

Zhang Gui tilted his head to look at the full view of his company and the advertisement board painted with an Eastern old Daoist and the words "Spiritual Elixir."

He twirled his cane, pointed at the gate, and said to the delivery carriage driver:

"This is indeed the place; move the goods inside."

"Very well, My Lord."

The bearded, fat driver loudly called to his clerks,

"Black Pig, Andote, didn't you hear the master's words? Hurry up and move the goods."

On the standing board at the back of the carriage, the two young clerks who had been jolted all the way under the scorching sun.

Hurriedly jumped off the board and, under Zhang Gui's supervision, moved the leather trunks filled with food pills into the first floor of "Black Lion and Fierce Tiger."

"What are you doing?"

A young girl wearing a black uniform with a pattern of crossed tiger teeth and lion claws on her chest ran out of the shop with a cold face.

But seeing Zhang Gui, who had black hair, black eyes, and yellow skin, yet whose facial features were slightly different from the average Nan Chi person, her eyes widened for a moment, and a charming smile appeared at the corners of her mouth,

"You must be Lord Caiyang, right?

Ms. Salisa has been waiting for you for the past few days."

Zhang Gui nodded and pointed to the stairs inside the house, "Second floor?"

"Yes, My Lord, the lady is in the manager's office on the second floor."

"Very well, I'll go see her now."

Zhang Gui kicked the leather trunk at his feet, "Here are 15,000 pure Pu pills, 30,000 Liangfu pills, and 60,000 Jingliang pills.

You can count them in a moment..."

"I will count these valuable goods myself."

Salisa walked down from the second floor, her face as calm as water, interrupting her partner,

"Come up, Caiyang; you are quite late compared to the agreed time.

I need an explanation."

Zhang Gui showed an apologetic expression on his face, walked toward Salisa, and said sincerely:

"Salisa, this is indeed my fault, but I have a sufficient reason for being late.

Because I almost died."

These words softened Salisa's serious expression, but also added a bit of worry,

"What happened, and how are you now?

Anyway, let's go upstairs and talk."

The two walked toward the second floor of the company together.

The second-floor office was roughly divided into three areas:

The general employee office area, the reception area for major clients, and the office for Salisa and her sister, the company's deputy manager, Halifa.

Walking into Salisa's office, the overall style was simple and clear.

A desk with a black wooden base and a milky white marble top, plus a half-wall iron display stand, occupied almost one-third of the space.

Zhang Gui sat down on the soft sofa opposite the desk and commented:

"This is truly a quite simple and practical office.

I personally appreciate it very much.

But is this okay, Salisa? After all, we are open for business; don't we need to decorate it more luxuriously?

The carriage a businessman rides in, the clothes he wears, and the place he works are all his face; they should be a bit more glorious."

"We deal in 'hard currency,' so being simple makes it look like we earn less, which will make the guests feel more comfortable.

Tell me, how did you almost die?"

The originally vivid expression on Zhang Gui's face slowly disappeared,

"The Emperor I serve sent his son to inspect the southern part of the country to guard against surprise attacks by the Yuan Mountain people.

As a result, that Prince took a fancy to my fief, killed my adjutant for this reason, and intended to replace him with his own people and turn me into a puppet.

I saw through this and was so angry that I almost lost control.

In the words of our Eastern people, it was a 'heart demon' running rampant.

And this is very dangerous.

I don't know if you professionals in the Western He Continent have similar situations..."

"Of course we do.

Our ancestors even invented a specific term to describe this situation:

'Soul Extinction' caused by 'Mindquake.'

That is indeed very dangerous; it is fortunate to see you again."

"My luck is not just as simple as escaping a disaster."

A vivid expression reappeared on Zhang Gui's face,

"The confrontation with the heart demon further stimulated the ancient power flowing in my bloodline.

It allowed me to leap from a 'Class Ding' cultivator to a 'Class Bing' cultivator.

It was a complete blessing in disguise!"

"Are you that lucky?" Even though Salisa was calm by nature, she couldn't help but be shocked, "It's simply a plot from an ancient hero legend."

"So you should forgive my lateness."

"I should indeed, but business is business.

When accidents occur, we still need to have measures to deal with them.

So you should leave a few of your own people in the company to facilitate communication between you and me at any time."

Zhang Gui thought for a moment, nodded, and said:

"Alright then.

I will send ten experts to stay in the company; let's call it the Security Department, to represent me and hold the fort.

By the way, they can also help you deal with some tricky problems."

"True experts?"

Hearing the subtext of his business partner, Salisa asked thoughtfully.

(End of this chapter)