bookbashuk Chapter 410 Exploiting Their Conflicts
Chapter 410 Exploiting Their Conflicts
Chapter 410 Exploiting Their Conflicts
"Strategist, the person you spoke of has arrived."
The demon spirit looked at a figure outside the city gate whose body was enveloped in a white aura due to being soaked too quickly. That figure was none other than Fu Zhong, who was stunned.
"That was quick. This old man is good; he keeps his word. He said he'd serve a cup of tea, and he did serve a cup of tea." Ye Nanxiao hadn't even finished demonstrating his teaching skills when he met Fu Zhong.
"Young master! I'm not late!" The first thing Fu Zhong did when he ran up to the demon spirit was to say that he had arrived at the time set by the demon spirit, for fear that the demon spirit was still dissatisfied.
"You're not bad, old man, you're quite punctual," the demon spirit said with a faint smile.
"I wonder if the opportunity you mentioned, young master, still counts?" Fu Zhong asked cautiously, naturally referring to the opportunity Ye Nanxiao had offered.
"I'm just bored, so tell me what happened." The demon picked at his ear, revealing five parts of Ye Nanxiao's nonchalant attitude.
"Yes!" Fu Zhong immediately became excited. The opportunity to make a name for himself was right in front of him. However, he was afraid that he would be too excited and make the demon spirit unhappy.
"Senior, you may not know, but although my Fu family has some property, we have managed it carefully for many years, doing business with people in a friendly manner and never violating the principles of a merchant. Unfortunately, some villains have their eyes on the Fu family's property and want to take it away out of thin air! We refused and fought back! But unfortunately, the thieves are too cunning. They not only broke the rules and used ruthless methods, but also resorted to underhanded tricks!"
"But the other side is too powerful! They spend money to buy people's hearts and use their power to intimidate us!"
Fu Zhong's venting gave the demon a vivid lesson in changing faces. One second Fu Zhong was panting and playing the role of a frail old man, and the next second he was crying with snot and tears streaming down his face, lamenting his bitterness.
The demon was so impressed by Fu Zhong's vivid acting that it couldn't even hear Ye Nanxiao's commands.
He was just a small demon spirit who had lived for hundreds of thousands of years. He usually either hid in the shadows and sneaked into the human world to play, or used his racial talents to tease other soul beasts. Where had he ever seen such an old man who could change his face so easily?
The crying, in particular, attracted the attention of everyone around.
Those who don't know better might think the demon spirit is some spoiled brat who uses his family's power to bully the elderly.
As Fu Zhong wiped away his tears, he secretly glared at the family members who had rushed over behind him. "Aren't you going to take action? Are you going to let the common people just watch this old man put on a show?"
Receiving Fu Zhong's signal, the Fu family members dared not be negligent. They quickly ordered their servants to sneak into the crowd to create a stir, while they themselves quietly surrounded Fu Zhong, preventing their elder's exaggerated acting from being seen by outsiders.
"My Fu family has always adhered to the principles of benevolence, righteousness, and integrity in business." Fu Zhong's exaggerated acting continued. He was a seasoned veteran who had been in the business for many years. How could he not recognize that the demon spirit had been fooled by his words?
"Let him get to the point!" Ye Nanxiao couldn't stand the old man's poor acting skills. He was a top student who had taken the Shrek disguise course and had already developed a keen eye. He saw through Fu Zhong's little scheme at a glance.
The demon spirit finally listened to Ye Nanxiao's words and coldly said to Fu Zhong, "Get to the point!"
Fu Zhong trembled, quickly wiping away his snot and tears, and said, "The Fu family wishes to ask for your name, senior, to deter those who dare to harm us! Of course, we cannot use your name for nothing!"
"The Fu family is willing to offer a million taels of gold, thousands of finely crafted weapons, a number of precious elixirs and rare herbs as compensation!" Fu Zhong said.
Upon hearing this, Ye Nanxiao's eyes flashed with a sharp light. This was no small reward! Enough to arm a small sect!
"The conditions offered by this old man are very attractive!" Ye Nanxiao said.
"Shall we agree to this old man's request?" the demon spirit asked.
"Have you forgotten what I just taught you?" Ye Nanxiao asked.
"Understand!"
The demon stared coldly at Fu Zhong, extending its right hand.
Upon seeing the demon's movements, Fu Zhong's pupils constricted, and his heart nearly leaped into his throat.
He knew how much it would cost to hire a powerful expert, but besides his money tainted with greed, he didn't have much left.
"But you're not satisfied with the price? If you're not satisfied, I can raise it several times over!" Fu Zhong quickly said.
The demon remained unmoved, extending its right hand and rubbing its thumb and forefinger back and forth.
"This?" Fu Zhong stared blankly at the demon spirit's right hand, completely bewildered.
"You need to pay more!"
Fu Zhong had already secretly kept his life-saving jade pendant, but unexpectedly, the demon spirit asked for more money.
"Oh, this? Sure, sure! Of course! My Fu family may not have a lot of money, but we do have some! We guarantee you'll be satisfied!" Fu Zhong breathed a sigh of relief. Since he could be swayed by money, then he was sure he would get his big reward.
"Judging by the time, it's time to put down the deposit, otherwise you might not be able to leave today," the demon spirit continued to repeat Ye Nanxiao's words.
Fu Zhong was taken aback at first, then his eyes lit up with ecstasy. But when he heard the second half of the demon spirit's words, he immediately realized that a large crowd had gathered at the city gate.
"Elder, this young master is right! We've been standing here for almost a quarter of an hour. Even if the Zhang family is stupid, they should have realized what's happening by now! Besides, there are too many people here!" a young man quickly said.
Fu Zhong quickly scanned his surroundings. Even with the additional people around, there was still a large crowd of onlookers.
The large crowds have turned the city gate into a vegetable market.
Therefore, it is clear that news of Fu Zhong's attempt to win over the mysterious powerful figure will quickly reach the Zhang family's ears. At that point, it will no longer be a matter of the Fu family winning over demons, but rather a matter of the Zhang family winning over demons.
"Please accept the deposit from the Fu family first, young master! Someone from Yingfeng Inn will be there to receive you in the future!" Fu Zhong hurriedly reached into his robes and fumbled for a while before pulling out an old storage soul tool.
"Take it, how about it? Feels like you're getting extra money." Ye Nanxiao's voice rang out with a wicked grin.
"It's amazing! This feeling! I can't describe it!" The spirit's voice trembled slightly, from excitement.
For some reason, after successfully adding money, the demon spirit felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
After Fu Zhong and his men left, the demon's figure was shrouded in shadow, and the crowd and soldiers who had been secretly watching the demon lost their target.
"Where is he?" The Kunshan City Lord, who had just arrived, was furious when he saw the demon spirit disappear.
"Lord, that powerful figure was just here a moment ago! But he disappeared the next instant!" a soldier whispered, staring at the pressure.
"Disappeared?"
"Disappeared!"
When Zhang Shen arrived with his team, he heard what the soldier said and immediately became so angry that he rolled up his sleeves and grabbed the soldier.
"Say it again! Where is that young master?!" Zhang Shen's eyes widened, his hair and beard danced wildly, like an enraged lion.
"Second Master Zhang! Let's talk this out!" Although the city lord of Kunshan was furious, the one who had been arrested was, after all, his subordinate, and it was a matter of face for him.
"Lord City Lord! Your good subordinate seems to have some eye problems! Although my Zhang family is just a merchant family, we do have some ability to treat people!"
Zhang Shen showed no regard for the Kunshan City Lord and grabbed the soldier's neck with one hand.
"Lord City Lord, you are extremely busy! Let my Zhang family handle this small matter for you! We guarantee a perfect service every time!"
By the end, a strong killing intent had appeared in Zhang Shen's eyes.
"Second Master Zhang! You should know that the Fu family has already communicated with that powerful figure. The most urgent task is to find out what the Fu family said as soon as possible, instead of making things difficult for one of my soldiers here!" Although the Kunshan City Lord's face was flushed with anger, he did not dare to offend the Zhang family directly, so he had to change the subject.
"Hmph!" Zhang Shen snorted coldly and threw the soldier away.
The two demon spirits, who were hiding in the shadows watching the spectacle, and Ye Nanxiao witnessed the entire conflict between Zhang Shen and the Lord of Kunshan City.
"Conflicts between people are everywhere. If you make good use of these conflicts, you can defeat them one by one without breaking a sweat." Ye Nanxiao sat leisurely on the demon spirit's shoulder.
"Let them kill each other, but strategist, why did you teach me all this?" the demon spirit asked.
"This is a technique you'll use as a scout in the future, and it's also a way to save your life." Ye Nanxiao jumped off the demon spirit's shoulder, and a faint glow enveloped the body of the Spirit Blossom Grass.
Streaks of blue soul light intertwined and gradually formed Ye Nanxiao's body.
Ye Nanxiao casually moved his hands and feet, although he had no real sense of touch.
Having been nurtured to a certain extent within the Spirit Blossom Grass, and with the power granted by Gu Yuena, Ye Nanxiao is now able to temporarily condense a soul body to move around using the Spirit Blossom Grass.
The Spirit Blossom Grass shrank and landed on Ye Nanxiao's left shoulder, like an exquisite ornament.
"Strategist? You..." The demon spirit hurriedly pulled out a large shadow with both hands, forming two black walls to shield Ye Nanxiao from the Kunshan City Lord and Zhang Shen who were not far away.
"No big deal! They won't be able to spot me!" Ye Nanxiao shook his right hand, the small silver square on the back of his hand standing out conspicuously against his fair skin.
Upon seeing the small square on the back of Ye Nanxiao's hand, the demon spirit breathed a sigh of relief, but did not remove the shadow wall.
"Strategist, you'd better let us know before you go out next time, otherwise if something happens, the boss will skin me alive when we get back!" The demon spirit looked at Ye Nanxiao resentfully.
"You still have skin? Your true form?" Ye Nanxiao joked. He still hadn't fully determined what kind of soul beast the demon spirit was. Even if he had some guesses, the scope of his guesses was too broad.
"My true form, strategist, you're so clever, can you guess?" the demon spirit chuckled.
"Get lost, riddle teller!" Ye Nanxiao said irritably, then used his soul power to blur the light and shadow on his face.
With a thought, his soul power wove together a tattered gray robe.
"Then it's my turn to speak. You say it, transmit your voice to that hairy one!" Ye Nanxiao waved his hand. He hadn't had enough fun yet, no, he hadn't let the demon spirit see the good show.
Zhang Shen, who was venting his frustration on the city lord of Kunshan, suddenly heard a voice in his ear.
Are you looking for me?
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