radicalducati Chapter 238 An Unexpected "Gift"
Chapter 238 An Unexpected "Gift"
Chapter 238 An Unexpected "Gift"
Li Yuanren carried out Ye Nanxiao's orders without a second thought, neglecting everything else.
Although the Aodu Chamber of Commerce purged many people, severely damaging its vitality, Li Yuanren reluctantly relinquished some of its profits under Ye Nanxiao's orders.
While preserving the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, Ye Nanxiao sent Li Yuanren to explore a new market with several unfinished soul-guided hidden weapons that Tang Ya and Bei Bei had discarded.
It should be noted that there are many powerful families under the imperial palace, but among them, very few of the sons of officials and the wealthy are able to work hard and achieve success step by step on their own.
Even Xiao Hongchen, the most prominent young master in Mingdu, would choose to rely on the Sun and Moon Secret Technique and absorb the power of immortal herbs to improve his cultivation.
In this atmosphere, if the young masters of aristocratic families diligently study soul tools, their strength is not weak. However, some lazybones are not only weak in soul tools, but their cultivation is also superficial.
If one's cultivation level is insufficient, one cannot use high-level soul tools.
The young masters wouldn't stand idly by while some commoners surpassed them in strength. As a result, half-finished hidden weapons that only required a Soul Master's foundation were welcomed by the young masters.
Especially since they can obtain powerful soul tools from their fathers, the young masters of Mingdu don't need to be accompanied by guards when they go out, and can freely attract the attention of beautiful girls.
Of course, many powerful Soul Masters were also very interested in the unfinished hidden weapons sold by Ye Nanxiao. Knowing that there must be a way to prevent disassembly on these unfinished hidden weapons, they placed a large order in order to crack the mystery of these unfinished hidden weapons.
Those who haven't studied the "Hundred Explanations of Hidden Weapons" will absolutely not understand its structural principles. Ye Nanxiao is happy to supply it in bulk. Anyway, with Ju Xiaohan as his backer, Ye Nanxiao is not worried at all about anyone secretly suppressing him.
The awe-inspiring deeds of Xu Tianran's triumphant return back then still intimidate the ministers of the Sun Moon Empire.
The Aodu Chamber of Commerce quickly replenished its strength, and Li Yuanren, apart from being a bit greedy, was a capable and resourceful chairman who maintained the Aodu Chamber of Commerce's status as one of the three major underground powers.
Ye Nanxiao picked up the teacup, took a small sip, carefully savored the taste, and then put the teacup aside.
Seeing Ye Nanxiao's actions, Wang Yu took out a small red clay stove and other tools from his bag and placed them on the table, then put an experimental blowtorch into the stove.
Although Wang Yu didn't understand why his boss liked to use laboratory equipment to brew tea, he had even seen Ye Nanxiao use a metal forging furnace to grill.
From initial surprise to current composure, it must be said that Wang Yu has a strong heart.
Ye Nanxiao had no intention of hiding his habit of using experimental tools to cook. Powerful Soul Masters all have some unique quirks, just like Xuan Ziwen liked to sleep on a pile of Soul Guidance metal parts, and even called it feeling the breathing of metal.
Shangguan Wei'er replied quickly, almost the instant Li Yuanren sent the message.
Li Yuanren returned to Ye Nanxiao's side.
"Is Shangguan Wei'er waiting for my reply? Is Ju Xiaohan really that helpful?" Ye Nanxiao rubbed his chin, got up, grabbed his "tea-making" utensils, and headed to the negotiation location arranged by Li Yuanren.
Seeing this, Li Yuanren immediately started running, his face twitching. He couldn't let Ye Nanxiao use those "tools" to negotiate. Although they weren't very threatening, he still had to maintain his image.
The Flourishing Flower Pavilion, just like its name suggests, is filled with a profusion of flowers.
A group of elegant young women lined up in two rows to greet Ye Nanxiao and his companions.
The girls at the brothel have a unique style of dress: you can tell a girl's personality just by looking at the flowers embroidered on her chest.
Although Ye Nanxiao wore a pure black mask, it couldn't hide the charm he exuded.
Many girls subtly signaled to Ye Nanxiao that they wanted to have a more friendly conversation, but Wang Yu, who was standing in front of Ye Nanxiao, blocked them all.
Stepping into Shangguan Weier's territory, Wang Yu dared not be careless, constantly keeping an eye on his surroundings. If anything seemed amiss, he could instantly pull out a few cannon barrels.
Li Yuanren led Ye Nanxiao upstairs with practiced ease, clearly indicating that this wasn't his first time visiting the Fan Hua Lou.
Upon entering the VIP room of the Prosperous Flower Pavilion, Li Yuanren pushed open the door, invited Ye Nanxiao to sit down, and then skillfully began to brew tea using the luxurious utensils on the table.
Wang Yu, meanwhile, concealed his presence and huddled in a corner of the room.
"Judging from your appearance, you've come quite a few times, haven't you?" Ye Nanxiao said jokingly.
Li Yuanren coughed twice and said, "Sometimes I also choose to discuss business at Fan Hua Lou, since it can greatly satisfy those big shots."
Business negotiations always involve meals and drinks, and once you're full and satisfied, you start thinking about other things. In that sense, Fan Hua Lou is indeed a good place to conduct business.
Just as Ye Nanxiao was lost in thought, the door to the room was gently pushed open.
A woman wearing a veil and a long gold dress walked in, followed by three girls.
Ye Nanxiao's gaze did not fall on Shangguan Weier walking in front, but instead fell on the three girls behind her.
The three girls were dressed in what could be described as "fully armed," with no skin exposed except for their heads. They wore white gloves and even their necks were covered with thick fabric.
Ye Nanxiao's gaze first fell on the three girls' clothing, but then it turned sharp.
He sensed an extremely strong blood energy emanating from these three girls!
The three girls appeared to be sisters, as they looked alike. Their ages could be roughly judged from their stunning beauty; the oldest was probably about the same age as Orange, and the youngest was estimated to be only a year or two younger.
At this age, Ye Nanxiao had never seen anyone with such a strong blood energy that they could almost catch up with him, let alone the three girls in front of him who looked so delicate.
Ye Nanxiao knew the principle that one cannot judge a book by its cover, so he suppressed the curiosity in his eyes and turned to look at Shangguan Weier.
When she noticed Ye Nanxiao's gaze on her, Shangguan Weier hesitated for a moment before raising her hand and removing the veil from her face.
Li Yuanren, who had been sitting comfortably to Ye Nanxiao's right, suddenly widened his eyes and looked surprised, but he quickly hid it.
He had served as the vice president of the Aodu Chamber of Commerce for over a decade, and this was the first time he had ever seen Shangguan Weier remove her veil in front of a man other than Crown Prince Xu Tianran.
Shangguan Weier's beauty had long been known, and there was even a legend in the underworld that anyone who glanced at Shangguan Weier's face would willingly give up their heart.
Almost every day, numerous members of powerful families sought to see Shangguan Wei'er, showering her with enormous sums of money in an attempt to please her, all for the chance to catch a glimpse of the beauty's face.
Looking at Shangguan Weier's pure and holy face, a flash of pink light appeared in Ye Nanxiao's eyes.
"This woman exudes a seductive aura; she must have practiced some strange martial arts," Ye Nanxiao thought to himself.
Shangguan Wei'er glanced at Li Yuanren, who was looking down at his nose and seemingly lost in thought, and said with a slight parting of her red lips, "I wonder how I should address this young master? The title of 'Chairman' is probably inappropriate."
"What would you like to call me?" Ye Nanxiao asked with a smile, reaching out to remove the mask from his face, revealing Mu Shiyi's face.
When she saw Ye Nanxiao remove his mask, a hint of joy flashed in Shangguan Weier's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by surprise.
"Mr. Mu Shiyi! I never expected that you were the person behind the Aodu Chamber of Commerce." Shangguan Wei'er stood up and bowed to Ye Nanxiao.
In the underworld, strength reigns supreme, and Shangguan Wei'er's actions were tantamount to acknowledging Ye Nanxiao's power and status.
Li Yuanren, holding his teacup, shrank back into the corner of the sofa.
He knew that Shangguan Weier had entered the Title Douluo realm decades earlier than An Litong, and her exact strength had always been unknown. But now Shangguan Weier was bowing to his boss, so how terrifying must his boss's strength be?
Ye Nanxiao glanced at Shangguan Weier's alluring figure beneath her long dress, picked up a teacup and played with it in his hand, and said with a smile, "Alliance Leader Shangguan can guess my existence, so she must be a person of great ability. Why don't you speak frankly?"
Shangguan Wei'er smiled calmly, sat down again, and said, "Since Mr. Mu doesn't like beating around the bush, then I will be frank. I wish to form an alliance with the Aodu Chamber of Commerce to deal with the Xishui Alliance together."
Upon hearing the words "Xi Shui Alliance," Ye Nanxiao quickly deduced Shangguan Wei'er's true intentions, while Li Yuanren frowned.
The news of a "purge" taking place within the royal family was not immediately known to Li Yuanren, but Shangguan Weier should have already received it.
Behind the Ordinary Alliance are royal relatives and countless noble families.
With the biggest backer of the Ordinary Alliance fallen, the remaining noble families are no longer a threat. Logically, Shangguan Wei'er should be busy finding a new backer or forming an alliance to protect herself.
United with the Aodu Chamber of Commerce to deal with the Xishui Alliance? This was something Li Yuanren hadn't expected.
Ye Nanxiao's gaze fell on Shangguan Wei'er's face, and he said, "Then, what gift can Alliance Leader Shangguan offer?"
The fact that they joined forces to deal with the Xishui Alliance is most likely due to some agreement reached with Ju Zi, otherwise why would they seek cooperation with the Aodu Chamber of Commerce?
Shangguan Wei'er placed her hands on her lower abdomen, a beautiful smile on her face, and said, "Mr. Mu is a straightforward person. My reward is these three dragon maidens with ancient bloodlines behind me."
"Dragon Girl!" Li Yuanren exclaimed, spilling a lot of tea from his cup.
Ignoring the water stains on his clothes, Li Yuanren stared intently at the three girls standing quietly behind Shangguan Weier.
Dragon Girl?
Ye Nanxiao frowned, and his gaze fell on the three girls.
Facing Ye Nanxiao and Li Yuanren's burning gaze, the three girls showed no fear. Instead, they raised their heads and displayed their exquisite beauty.
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