[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-two-realms-shuttle-gate-don-t-call-me-a-demon":3,"chapter-two-realms-shuttle-gate-don-t-call-me-a-demon-two-realms-shuttle-gate-don-t-call-me-a-demon-chapter-5":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don't Call Me a Demon!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1796768,2396,"Chapter 5 - 4: Insect Farming","two-realms-shuttle-gate-don-t-call-me-a-demon-chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>Chapter 5: Chapter 4: Insect Farming\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the warehouse area, Su Jie treated himself to a hearty meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his belly full and satisfied, based on the information he found online, he took a cab to the outskirts to a farm specifically for breeding scorpions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The farm covered a large area, with several single-story factory buildings, and a wolf dog tied at the entry barked furiously upon seeing Su Jie approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From inside his sleeve, the Thousand-Handed Centipede poked out half its head and emitted a threatening sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying appearance of the Thousand-Handed Centipede instantly scared the wolf dog to death, who tucked its tail and shrank back into its kennel, not daring to come out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jie glanced at the sign hanging at the gate, Yaogang Scorpion Breeding Farm, and there wasn’t even a security guard to watch the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was thinking about calling the factory number posted beside the wall, footsteps came from inside the factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Possibly alerted by the earlier barking, a dark-skinned, squarely built middle-aged man ran out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, boss, are you here to buy scorpions? I’m Chen Yaoguang, and I run this factory. I hope the dog’s barking didn’t scare you earlier. This damn dog, I’m going to slaughter it one of these days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon first meeting, the man was exceedingly enthusiastic, and the way he looked at Su Jie was nearly glowing green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jie warily gave him a look—are you some kind of a special hobbyist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Somewhat, I’ll go in and take a look around, see how the scorpions you’re raising are faring.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jie touched the Thousand-Handed Centipede hidden in his sleeve, felt reassured, and walked into the scorpion breeding farm with Chen Yaoguang accompanying him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was evident that Chen Yaoguang was a clean person. Although he was breeding scorpions, which don’t require a clean environment, he kept both the inside and outside of the factory spotless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, this is our breeding facility. A factory building like this one, three meters in height, uses large-scale honeycomb-style breeding. We can house up to two hundred thousand scorpions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yaoguang enthusiastically continued to explain and then personally led Su Jie inside the factory building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scorpion breeding pools here were constructed from wooden board grates, arranged like rows of bookshelves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vast number of gray-brown scorpions crawled in and out, their sheer quantity making one’s scalp tingle at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering, the Thousand-Handed Centipede in Su Jie’s arms immediately became restless, eager to climb out from his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Chen, what mainly are the varieties of scorpions here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jie calmed the Thousand-Handed Centipede and continued to inquire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We primarily breed East Asia Pincers Scorpions here, sold to pharmacies for medicinal purposes. Male scorpions cost 0.8 yuan each, and females are a bit more expensive at 1.1 yuan each. We also breed some Rainforest Scorpions and Emperor Scorpions; these are sold to insect pet shops and are priced higher. I don’t know which type you’d want to purchase?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yaoguang answered immediately, carefully watching Su Jie, afraid that he might be dissatisfied with the prices and leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Yaogang Scorpion Breeding Farm was recently facing a crisis of survival as the usual stable traditional medicine channels had canceled their supply relationships with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A business like scorpion selling cannot take to the streets to peddle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without downstream sales channels, his breeding farm suddenly became mired in difficulties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The farm’s daily expenses for water, electricity, and feeding mealworms were a considerable expenditure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immense pressure almost crushed him; he even sold his ancestral house to invest in it, struggling painfully to keep going, which was why he was so enthusiastic to see Su Jie come by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many scorpions do you have in your farm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The farm has a total of five buildings, with about a million scorpions being bred. Boss, I have been in the insect breeding industry for over a decade, and you can absolutely trust the quality of the scorpions I breed,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chen Yaoguang grew even more excited—this person could be a major customer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Su Jie’s appetite was bigger than he had anticipated. Nodding in satisfaction, he said, “Are you selling this factory? I’ll offer two million.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Buy… the factory?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Chen Yaoguang was completely dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought Su Jie was a major customer, but it turned out he was interested not only in the scorpions but also in the factory itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m truly sorry, boss, but that’s likely not possible. I have put too much effort into this factory, working here from my twenties into my forties—it’s not for sale.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitating for a moment, Chen Yaoguang still turned down Su Jie’s offer. He had worked at this breeding farm for many years and had deep feelings for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“2.5 million, are you selling?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jie, without even blinking an eyelid, casually threw out an even higher number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now holding over sixty million in cash, Su Jie really demonstrated his wealth without any signs of heartache when spending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gulp!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swallowing hard, Chen Yaoguang breathed more heavily and struggled to say, “Boss, I know you’re rich, but breeding insects is my dream, not something to be insulted by money. Please respect my dream.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the number was very tempting, he had dreams about insect breeding; otherwise, he wouldn’t have sold his house to invest in the breeding farm and stick with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“3 million, I respect other people’s dreams very much. How about this, Mr. Chen, I’ll buy the breeding farm and still let you manage it with a salary of fifty thousand a month. I will not interfere with any production aspects, only the sale and trading of the scorpions will be up to me,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jie, wearing a smile, kept adding more to the price, eventually completely breaking down Chen Yaoguang’s psychological defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That what… Hahaha, boss, you read people so well, I agree. But it’s not for the money; it’s to continue managing this breeding farm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yaoguang succumbed in front of the staggering three million. Dreams are important, but so is filling one’s stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Su Jie respected his dream and would still let him manage the factory; he really couldn’t find a reason to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a monthly salary of fifty thousand was truly tempting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s settled then. We’ll sign the contract shortly and I’ll transfer the money to you after that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chen Yaoguang’s face bloom into a big smile, Su Jie was highly satisfied as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having Chen Yaoguang there made things much easier for Su Jie, who didn’t have the capacity to manage the breeding farm himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with more than a decade of experience in insect breeding, Chen Yaoguang was the kind of talent Su Jie needed to hire for his operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the small amount of money paid, in the world of Tianyuan, it was as simple as chopping down a couple more trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Chen, first fetch me a box of scorpions. Catch about ten thousand; I want to take them with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, understood, I’ll go catch them right away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly stepping into his role, Chen Yaoguang began treating Su Jie as his god, almost as if he wanted to show him his heart to demonstrate his loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting the scorpions, Su Jie and Chen Yaoguang signed the transfer contract for the breeding farm, and with a payment of three million, the Yaogang Scorpion Breeding Farm was henceforth under Su’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this breeding farm as a cover, Su Jie could, in the future, buy large quantities of venomous insects without raising any suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>",1271,"2026-06-09T04:32:58.803Z",1,"novelbin.me","4a2d234500ce762fb8e718c31ffe25f6a8256009fabe471d5600c7905c2a678e","two-realms-shuttle-gate-don-t-call-me-a-demon-chapter-6","two-realms-shuttle-gate-don-t-call-me-a-demon-chapter-4",1540,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftwo-realms-shuttle-gate-don-t-call-me-a-demon-cover.jpg"]