Chapter 216 - 215: Huge Value, Embarrassing Situation

After careful planning and assessment by several senior appraisers at Xu Jiayi’s shop, a complete disassembly plan was devised and the Ox demon was quickly disassembled under the Spirit Weapon Qingfeng Sword.

Following this, the Tiger Demon was also clearly planned for.

With Spirit Weapon Qingfeng as the main "blade", it was divided into individual material portions.

About an hour later, two appraisals were completed.

After stripping all the flesh from the Tiger Demon, its overall value was four hundred and eighty million.

Compared to the standard value of a normal Fifth Boundary Monster, its price was almost double.

Despite his regrettable demise, Sun Biao had a very "distinctive" set of attributes.

From fur and bones, to tiger teeth and sharp claws, the quality was exceptionally high.

The most astonishing part was his tiger whip.

After appraisal, its medicinal value can reach a whopping eighty million!

Apart from the tiger whip, parts decomposed from the Tiger Demon were valued approximately one hundred and twenty million for pill refining purposes, while the remainder was for artifact refinement and other uses.

Zhang was incredibly valuable.

In the appraisal report, his total "net worth" astonishingly reached seven billion!

This figure was extraordinarily high.

Even Li Jing who had high expectations was surprised, never expecting that this one could be so expensive.

As he had anticipated earlier on.

The two most "distinctive" ox horns were unreasonably valuable.

A single horn was worth up to one and a half billion.

The total value of just the two ox horns reached three billion!

Under similar circumstances to Sun Biao, the medicinal value of Zhang’s ox whip was also sky-high, with a single value reaching three hundred million.

However, even more valuable for medicinal use was the ox waist.

That piece had a total value of five hundred million...

Between the ox eyes, ox stomach and other scattered parts carrying medicinal value, the components that could be used for pill refinement easily exceeded one billion to almost one and a half billion.

The remaining parts were all standard, roughly at the level of the Six Realm.

Except the four ox hooves were relatively "distinctive", each valued approximately three hundred million.

It’s a pity that Zhang’s bones were all shattered by the Fighting Thunder, not to mention that the bone powder penetrated some organs causing "pollution". Otherwise, his overall value could have been even higher.

If Zhang’s bones were intact, they would’ve been quite valuable.

In their shattered state, they could just be cleaned up and sold as relatively cheap bone powder for less than fifty million in total.

The organs "polluted" by bone powder penetration were basically useless.

Damage and impurities in the material can be fatal.

Without thorough cleaning, these organs can’t be used.

After cleaning, the material that should be discarded will be discarded.

As the parts that could be used for pill refinement in Zhang far exceeded expectations, after some negotiations, Mo Qi finally exchanged eight high quality cultivating materials each valued over one hundred million with Xu Jiayi, and exchanged the parts that could be used for pill refinement from the two monsters with Li Jing.

Mo Qi was very straightforward. He temporarily only took the materials from the Tiger Demon, leaving the materials from the Ox Demon for Xu Jiayi’s shop to keep. He would collect them once Li Jing’s necessary array was completed and delivered.

Xu Jiayi, after the appraisal report was produced, simply decided to directly use five high-quality cultivation materials to exchange with Li Jing at twice the estimated value, taking the materials from the Tiger Demon that could be used for artifact refinement and other uses.

Compared to the materials from the Six Realm Big Monster, the materials from the Fifth Boundary Big Monster were equally high-end, but they had a wider market and relatively lower value. They can easily be sold or exchanged.

Displayed in the shop as advertisements, they would not take long to sell out.

After settling the deal, Li Jing finally collected thirteen pieces of high-quality cultivation materials.

Six of them were Yin attribute spiritual materials, and seven were Wind attribute.

Spirit Weapon Qingfeng worked hard in this round of disassembly, rewarding him with extra "ration" was deemed a treat.

After taking a hundred and sixty kilograms of Ox Demon meat, and nearly one thousand kilograms of Tiger Demon meat that was stripped down, Li Jing sent the appraisal report to Jin Ruixin.

Jin Ruixin, who was in the capital, quickly replied upon receipt of the appraisal report, stating that she needed all four ox hooves.

After learning of Li Jing’s requirements, she agreed to give twenty high-quality cultivation materials each estimated to be worth around a hundred million.

Li Jing immediately agreed without hesitation, and asked Xu Jiayi to take all four ox hooves away, informing Jin Ruixin that he would send them to the capital city via the dark web.

In terms of delivery efficiency, the dark web black market is unparalleled.

And there’s no need to worry about the high value of the goods getting lost on the way.

The ox hooves that Jin Ruixin wanted could be sent through the dark web channel with an additional one million for urgent delivery, and they could be delivered to her within two hours. The spiritual materials she promised to give for nurturing the artifact would be sent back a bit later.

Such efficiency is worth using.

...

By the time Li Jing left the spiritual objects market, it was already past seven o’clock in the evening.

After taking a breath of fresh air, Li Jing took out his mobile phone, found Chen Jing’s number, and called him.

The phone rang for a while and was quickly answered.

Chen Jing’s pleasant voice followed.

"Li Jing, you really surprised me. You went to the capital city and stirred up such a big fuss, even more ruthless than I was back in the day."

Upon hearing these words as soon as he met him, Li Jing couldn’t help but laugh.

He did stir things up, sure.

But compared to what Chen Jing had done back in his day, it was like a small-time magician in front of a grand wizard.

Apparently, Chen Jing had been keeping an eye on the situation in the capital city and should already have a general idea of what had happened. Li Jing didn’t bother to explain and said.

"Uncle, I have obtained a Six Realm ox demon. I have just come out of the spiritual objects market and obtained the appraisal report. You..."

Before he could finish, Chen Jing interjected.

"I’ve heard about the ox demon. Leader Jin from the Bureau Serious Case Group had informed me. I don’t need anything in that regard. It’s better if you keep it and trade it for something useful for yourself."

Continuing, he said.

"Oh, there’s something I need to tell you. I have to go to the capital city on a mission tomorrow."

"You’re going to the capital city, uncle?"

Li Jing was surprised.

"The Bureau has sent an order, and as a local bureau head, I can’t refuse."

Chen Jing said, then chuckled.

"The whole capital city is now in chaos. The Wang and Lu families are being targeted by the other five families, even by the Jiang family. Every kind of hooligans from various fields in the capital can’t help but sneak in the background. Everyone attacks the falling wall. At this rate, the Wang and Lu would be finished in half a month. The Bureau’s intention is to have me go over and show my face, so as to deter some people from going overboard and ruining both families too quickly and hastily."

After finishing, he continued.

"For me, this is also a rare opportunity. I had a difficult time in the capital city back in the day. Now that I have a chance to go back, I can take this opportunity to meet some old friends and collect some interest."

"..."

Li Jing.

Whether or not getting Chen Jing to go to the capital city by the Bureau could actually serve as a deterrence, he didn’t know.

However, just by the tone of Chen Jing...

The fact that he was willing to go to the capital city on such a mission seemed like he wanted to stir things up!

Who did Chen Jing mean by "old friends"?

Li Jing thought about it and said quietly.

"Uncle, Sisi and I have obtained our marriage certificate and applied to move our household registration to Jianghai..."

Before he could finish, Chen Jing interrupted.

"You can rest assured about that. I can barely avoid Liu Shi, let alone go looking for her. It’s not her you should worry about, but me. That woman’s gotten really capable now, I can’t guarantee I won’t lose out if I face her."

Li Jing laughed awkwardly, not knowing how to respond.

How strong was Chen Jing exactly? He didn’t know.

And just how formidable his mother-in-law was, he was also unsure.

What he did know for certain was that both of them were formidable individuals.

If Zhang encountered either of them, he’d most likely end up down for the count in minutes.

Without both of them advancing to the Seventh Realm, he wasn’t sure who would have the advantage if they fought each other.

However, theoretically speaking, Chen Jing should have the advantage, after all, he holds the Forbidden Skill in his hands.

Considering the relationship he has with Jiang Jingxian, and now his own involvement, a meeting between the two should not become too controversial, so Li Jing didn’t worry too much.

"The Immortal King Command is still with me, Uncle, you are leaving for the capital tomorrow, shall I bring it to you later?"

"You keep the item for now; we’ll deal with it when I return."

Chen Jing responded.

"I will not be in North City, please look after things for me, so no small fry causes any trouble. Now that you have the ability to kill a Six Realm Big Monster by yourself, I can rest assured."

"Alright, during your absence, Uncle, I will pay attention to North City."

Without hesitation, Li Jing agreed.

He was naturally willing to help Chen Jing watch over North City.

At the worst, North City was the place where he had settled down now.

By now, he had no need to hide anything.

With the Forbidden Skill World Thunder Punishment in his hands, unless a Seventh Realm character jumps out, he is not afraid of anyone.

If anyone wanted to become a "bounty," he would not mind taking action at any time.

Chen Jing acknowledged Li Jing’s willingness over the phone with a grunt.

"I will give the order later. Tomorrow, you can go to the bureau and change your badge and credentials. Your cultivation level does not need to be publicized yet, just to see if anyone really will jump out while I’m not here."

"Understood."

Li Jing responded.

...

After talking with Chen Jing, Li Jing immediately drove the Spirit Soldier back to his villa.

Before he had a chance to land, he saw Stinky Tofu frolicking in his courtyard.

Seeing Stinky Tofu, Li Jing instantly knew that Chen Yuran had come over; she should be inside the house.

After petting the dog head eagerly brought to him by Stinky Tofu when he landed, Li Jing took out his phone and sent a message for Wushu to come pick up the goods.

He waited outside for a few minutes, and Wushu appeared out of nowhere in a corner of the courtyard.

Stinky Tofu had seen Wushu once before, so it recognized him and did not bother to greet him when he arrived.

Li Jing gave the four ox hooves to Wushu to take away, said goodbye to him, and walked into the villa.

Inside the house, Chen Yuran was chatting and laughing with Liu Sisi on the sofa.

The two of them had already been acting like sisters, and with Jiang Jingxian "playing matchmaker," their relationship was progressively growing warmer.

Upon seeing someone come in, Chen Yuran’s eyes lit up.

"Why did you take so long to come back from a trip to the Spiritual Objects Market? I’m starving!"

Greeted with this remark as soon as he walked through the door, Li Jing’s mouth twitched.

He was wondering, hadn’t he been away in the capital for half a month? Shouldn’t they be celebrating a long-awaited reunion?

Did she only care about eating?

Liu Sisi watched as Chen Yuran’s first sentence left Li Jing speechless, struggling to hold back her laughter and glancing at the former. She then stood up and said.

"Okay, let’s eat first and talk about everything else at the dinner table."

"Okay!"

Chen Yuran agreed cheerfully, and, pulling Liu Sisi along, hurried to the dining table and sat down.

With Li Jing and Liu Sisi away for half a month, she was not having a good time.

Without a place to go for free food, she had to rely on delivery food every day.

Props to delivery food, but it couldn’t match the fragrance of homemade meals, could it?

Seeing this, Li Jing also took a seat.

Just as he was about to start eating, Chen Yuran pulled out her phone and played with it for a bit.

Consequently, Li Jing felt a vibration in his pocket.

Instinctively, he took out his phone and found that Chen Yuran had transferred five million to him.

?

Seeing the transferred amount, Li Jing turned his head in confusion.

"Yuran, this money..."

"I got it, from what Sisi told me, that the two of you are already married but don’t plan to have a wedding. This is a little something from me as a wedding gift."

Chen Yuran explained with a smile.

"It’s not a large amount, hope you won’t mind. Have this in mind though; if one day I lose my mind and decide to get married, remember to return it along with a big fat red gift envelope."

"..."

Li Jing was dumbfounded.

Liu Sisi on the side was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Watching as Chen Yuran hastily reached out for the Spirit Chicken on the table, Liu Sisi blinked twice and casually said,

"Yuran, have you ever considered that you might not be able to get this gift money back?"

At the sound of that, Chen Yuran frowned, she looked over at Liu Sisi without a word, and dug into her meal.

Seeing this, Liu Sisi also held back and ate her meal quietly.

Seeing the atmosphere at the dining table, Li Jing slightly moved his lips, feeling a bit uncomfortable.

Liu Sisi had just planted some seeds through her words.

Knowing how smart Chen Yuran was, she couldn’t possibly have missed the connotation.

When they visited Chen Jing’s home earlier, Liu Sisi even more directly expressed her hopes to Chen’s parents.

She just stopped resisting without any argument, and Chen Yuran didn’t object.

This was odd!

The crucial point was that Chen Yuran didn’t object.

This attitude, it’s like she’s acknowledging that there could be such a possibility in the future if she "loses her mind."

Li Jing glanced oddly at the two women at the table, hesitating about expressing his own attitude. Finally, he decided to remain silent.

His beliefs were different from the people of this world.

Essentially, he upheld the principle of monogamy.

However, expressing this to the two women was meaningless.

Being born and raised in this world, and coming from influential families, they recognized that a strong person above the Fifth Boundary could have multiple wives.

In their eyes, as long as it was based on mutual consent, it was a matter of course.

If he insisted on expressing all this, Chen Yuran might misunderstand and even get upset. As a result, Liu Sisi who had just given up resistance might also be affected.

This...

To be honest, it was extremely awkward.

However, strictly speaking, this was not a big problem.

If Chen Yuran could be easily "persuaded," Chen Jing wouldn’t have to worry so much.

Thinking that the atmosphere at the dinner table was a bit strange and he should say something to break it, Li Jing racked his brain to ask a question.

"Yuran, has the Bureau Major Crime Unit been kept busy while I’ve been away recently?"

"The Major Crime Unit is still the same, very idle. There haven’t been any major cases recently."

Chen Yuran replied, feeling a bit uncomfortable, she glanced at him and then quickly looked away, then added,

"However, a little while ago, the Bureau received a notice from the central authority, requiring all provinces and cities nationwide to crack down on the Demon Beast Union. This is directly related to the incident you had in the capital, I don’t need to explain in detail. The Intelligence Department and Special Action Team will be responsible for the investigation. The Major Crime Unit will be on standby for the time being, and we will cooperate with the Intelligence Department and Special Action Team as necessary."

Hearing that the central authorities had ordered a crackdown on the Demon Beast Union, Li Jing nodded thoughtfully.

The Demon Beast Union needs to be investigated.

If left unchecked, who knows when it might become a big problem.

Jianghai also has a base of the Demon Beast Union; since he has nothing to do, maybe he could try to delve into it a bit more?

...