Chapter 232 Settled

Jian Nanyou cautiously headed towards the White Sand Tower, seeing five people gathered beneath it from afar. One of them was indeed his own brother, Jiaoshui. The other four were a priest, a knight, a thief, and an archer.

Quickly approaching, Jiaoshui introduced them one by one: "Duanshui Jian, Hongchen Yixiao, Buxiao, and Yinyue."

Jian Nanyou had seen the names Duanshui Jian and Hongchen Yixiao in the emails he received. As for the latter two names, he had heard of them long ago, especially Yinyue, who was a business partner he had never met. Jian Nanyou couldn't help but glance at Yinyue a few more times, making Yinyue a little flustered. He immediately sent a message to Jian Nanyou: "Don't mention anything about Mang Mang's Mang Mang's business!"

Jian Nanyou ignored the message. Jian Nanyou and his crew were professional robbers with a code of ethics. They would never reveal information about their clients, not even Yinyue. But this scumbag insisted on assuming the worst, and Jian Nanyou's impression of him was terrible.

"Jian Nanyou, right? It's an honor to meet you." Ye Xiaowu greeted him proactively, which surprised Jian Nanyou. Of the four, Buxiao and Yinyue were also famous, and he had witnessed Duanshui Jian's skills earlier, but it was this unremarkable priest who greeted him first. This detail undoubtedly indicated that this priest was their leader, which Jian Nanyou hadn't expected.

"If you received the emails we sent you, I believe you know why we're here," Ye Xiaowu said.

Jian Nanyou nodded.

"So, what do you say?" Ye Xiaowu asked.

"20,000 gold coins," Jian Nanyou said.

"What?" Ye Xiaowu was taken aback.

"Dealing with Qianli Yizui isn't easy," Jian Nanyou said.

"Are you saying you'll charge us to deal with Qianli Yizui as well?" Ye Xiaowu asked.

Jian Nanyou nodded. Yinyue, who was beside him, wanted to say something, but ultimately held back.

"So, what does this 20,000 gold coins represent?" Ye Xiaowu asked.

Jian Nanyou was experienced in business and knew what Ye Xiaowu meant by "represent." He immediately explained, "20,000 per level; we can discuss the price for levels below 40, and you get all the dropped items."

"That's quite a high price," Ye Xiaowu said.

"Since you've all dealt with Qianli Yizui, you know better than anyone how abnormal he is," Jian Nanyou said.

"Indeed, that's why I'm looking for trouble with him," Ye Xiaowu nodded.

"I'm just afraid that instead of causing him trouble, you'll become his trouble," Jian Nanyou said with feeling. That's how they ended up with this big problem.

"He's already a problem, so he must be solved," Ye Xiaowu said.

"As long as there's money, we're not afraid of trouble," Jian Nanyou smiled.

"I can pay you, but the condition is that you follow my orders completely," Ye Xiaowu said.

"Okay, but I need to know all the details of the plan. We don't want to be cannon fodder," Jian Nanyou said.

"No problem," Ye Xiaowu nodded.

"Deal!" Jian Nanyou held out his hand.

"Don't rush. This is a large sum of money, and I don't have it right now. I need to raise it," Ye Xiaowu's hand didn't move.

"We'll be waiting," Jian Nanyou withdrew his hand.

"Then, see you later?" Ye Xiaowu said.

"See you later," Jian Nanyou nodded and gave Jiaoshui a look. The two of them left first.

"Finally settled," Ye Xiaowu said to Duanshui Jian.

"Mm," Duanshui Jian nodded.

Yinyue and Buxiao exchanged glances. Twenty thousand gold coins per level! They firmly believed they had just witnessed the largest transaction since the opening of the Parallel World.

"This guy really dares to ask!" Buxiao whispered to Yinyue.

Yinyue nodded. He had dealt with Jian Nanyou before and didn't need to ask what the "concept" meant like Ye Xiaowu did. He knew that 20,000 meant 20,000 per level. Jian Nanyou asking for that much made Yinyue believe that he didn't want the business at all and was deliberately quoting a ridiculous price to discourage them. Think about it: buying Mang Mang's Mang Mang's staff only cost 3,000 gold, and the market price of the staff was about 2,000 gold, which meant that Mang Mang's Mang Mang's level was only bought for 1,000 gold. And it was impossible to know how many levels that 1,000 gold bought.

Killing someone for equipment depended on luck. If you were lucky, you could get it in one try, so 1,000 gold equaled one level of Mang Mang. If you were unlucky, you might have to kill them ten times, and that 1,000 gold would only buy you ten levels of Mang Mang. In comparison, Gu Fei's 20,000 gold was only for one level. Wasn't that a complete rip-off?

Jian Nanyou's outrageous price was already impressive, but what was even more impressive was that this priest dared to agree to it. This made Yinyue confused. Was this guy a pro or a noob? Did he even know the market price? He seemed so happy to have made such a stupid deal. Twenty thousand gold coins! Jian Nanyou would probably ask for 10,000 as a deposit, right? Was this guy planning to take the 10,000 and disappear?

Thinking this, Yinyue sent a message to Jian Nanyou, trying to probe him: "You're going to be rich this time."

"Who is that guy? So rich," Jian Nanyou probed Yinyue in return.

Yinyue naturally avoided answering and continued to probe: "Haha, how's it going? Did you get yourself into trouble? Didn't expect them to actually agree, did you?"

"If he didn't agree, where would I make money?" Jian Nanyou said.

"Are you serious?" Yinyue asked.

"What do you think?" Jian Nanyou retorted.

"Uh, well, how much would it cost to get Qianli Yizui's equipment if it dropped?" Yinyue asked.

"Sorry, we don't take jobs to get his equipment," Jian Nanyou said.

One level cost 20,000 gold. Even if he took jobs for equipment, it would definitely be a sky-high price that he couldn't afford. Yinyue just wanted to bring up the topic and quickly added, "Well, if Qianli Yizui's sword drops, help me pick it up, and I'll pay you 10,000."

Yinyue calculated that if they really started dealing with Qianli Yizui, he and Hongchen Yixiao would be support and wouldn't be in the front lines. Duanshui Jian was a ranged class and wouldn't be up close either. And that guy Buxiao would definitely be a fish in troubled waters, taking advantage of any opportunity and hiding when there wasn't one. They said there was also some Apple Vinegar, but that guy claimed to love one-on-one fights and might not even show up. In that case, when they killed Qianli Yizui, there would definitely be Jian Nanyou's people all around him. If any equipment dropped, it would definitely fall into their hands. Although Jian Nanyou had vowed that they wouldn't take any equipment, who knew what would happen then? Yinyue decided to strike first. The equipment that the robbers got would definitely be sold if there was a high price; they rarely kept it for themselves.

Who knew that Jian Nanyou's reply would be, "Equipment? We don't pick up equipment."

Damn, you're still pretending, Yinyue cursed inwardly and continued, "Then help me pick it up, and I'll give you 10,000 after it's done." Yinyue was really going all out. He had heard that Gu Fei's sword was one of the top three divine weapons, and it also had a Dark Knight skill. Yinyue felt that spending 10,000 was worth it. He could just sell the King's Sword, and he'd have the money. The value of the King's Sword was mainly in its team benefits. Yinyue was now infamous and knew that he might never be able to join a team again. Holding the King's Sword might make him a target of pursuit. If he could exchange it for Qianli Yizui's super awesome divine sword, he could be a solo hero, which would be awesome.

Yinyue was already dreaming, but the reply he received was, "I said I wouldn't pick it up. Stop with the nonsense."

"What's wrong? Do you think it's too little? Then 15,000." Yinyue was determined to get it.

This time, he didn't even receive a reply. When he sent another message, he got the reply, "The other party doesn't talk to strangers."

"Damn it!!!" Yinyue roared. The deal for Mang Mang's Mang Mang was still hanging with Jian Nanyou. He had already paid a deposit of 2,000, which was all the money he had. It was obvious that he couldn't get any money from Hongchen Yixiao without getting the ideal staff back. Now Jian Nanyou had deleted him and disappeared. Damn it!!!

Yinyue's face became distorted. Buxiao, who was beside him, was surprised but didn't dare to ask. Yinyue quickly went to Ye Xiaowu and said, "Do you think that Jian Nanyou is trustworthy?"

Ye Xiaowu turned to look at Yinyue and said, "What's wrong?"

"I've never heard of a deal for 20,000 gold coins. That guy will definitely ask for a deposit. Won't he take 10,000 gold coins and run away?" Yinyue said.

"How do you know the deposit is 10,000?" Ye Xiaowu asked strangely.

Yinyue was taken aback and simply didn't hide it: "I've dealt with him before. His deposits are always half."

Ye Xiaowu looked at Duanshui Jian. Duanshui Jian said, "Really? But as far as we know, his deposits are usually around 20% to 30%!"

"No, he always charges me half," Yinyue said confidently. After saying that, he was also taken aback. Looking at Ye Xiaowu and Duanshui Jian, and even Buxiao, the way they looked at him was clearly like they were looking at a loser.

"He really treats you differently," Ye Xiaowu said.

"Damn it!!!" Yinyue was depressed. He charged others less than a third, but he charged him half! Damn it!!!

"That bastard Yinyue is really a piece of trash." Jian Nanyou simply kicked Yinyue out of his friend list and sighed repeatedly.

"What's wrong?" Jiaoshui, who was beside him, asked.

Jian Nanyou told him what happened, and Jiaoshui immediately agreed: "He's really a piece of trash."

"I've already deleted him from my friend list. I won't do business with him after this deal. That scumbag might stab us in the back someday," Jian Nanyou said.

"You deleted him? He still has a deal with you. Won't he go crazy?" Jiaoshui said.

"Yeah, it's a shame I can't see his frustrated look," Jian Nanyou said.

"Are you being too impulsive? That guy is capable of anything," Jiaoshui said.

"I can't be afraid of anyone, especially not him! If I'm afraid of that kind of guy, I'm not even living right. I get angry just thinking about him," Jian Nanyou said.

"It's better to be careful," Jiaoshui said.

"Don't worry, what can he do now? Badmouth us to Hongchen Yixiao? That's a joke. Do you think Hongchen Yixiao and the others are stupid? Don't they know what kind of person Yinyue is? They're just using his abnormal skill. He won't be able to mess up our deal," Jian Nanyou said.

"What about the deal he has with you? Are you still going to do it?" Jiaoshui asked.

"Yes, I'm not going to be at odds with him, but I'm not going to be at odds with money either," Jian Nanyou said.

"Then why did you delete him..." Jiaoshui said.

"Deleting him doesn't mean I can't contact him. Let him be depressed first," Jian Nanyou said.

"..."

"Also, I think that guy seems very afraid of mentioning this deal in front of Hongchen Yixiao and the others. It's very likely that he stirred something up in the middle. I'll definitely expose him next time," Jian Nanyou said.

"Why don't we just blow up his King's Sword?" Jiaoshui said.

"Hey! That's a good idea! We're always working for others. Next time, we'll be self-sufficient," Jian Nanyou said.

"Right!" Jian Nanyou suddenly remembered something after saying that, "How did you run into them?"

"Wasn't I following Qianli Yizui? It turned out that those three guys were also watching Qianli Yizui, so they noticed me," Jiaoshui said, feeling ashamed.

"Three?"

"Yeah, Duanshui Jian hadn't come over yet. After they noticed me, I was just about to tell you when Qianli Yizui suddenly disappeared," Jiaoshui said. "I told them about it first, and then Hongchen Yixiao said he would call people to help us deal with it."

"How did Qianli Yizui disappear? Teleport?"

"Hongchen Yixiao said it was some Chasing Wind Emblem, which was an equipment obtained from doing wanted quests. After completing the wanted quest, you can use it to teleport directly to the wanted quest location," Jiaoshui said.

"No wonder!" Jian Nanyou recalled that the place where they fought was near the wanted quest location. So they had deliberately chosen such a place.

"That was close," Jian Nanyou wiped his sweat. If Jiaoshui and Duanshui Jian hadn't appeared in time, he would have been dead, even if the others could have escaped.

"What do we do now?" Jiaoshui asked.

"Let's rest first! I accidentally killed Xiaoyao Wu earlier. What bad luck," Jian Nanyou said gloomily.

Jiaoshui understood how he felt. They were doing a job that offended people, but they were also afraid of offending people. For example, now they had become enemies with Qianli Yizui. As a result, when they took on Mang Mang's Mang Mang's job, who knew Qianli Yizui, Qianli Yizui immediately came to help as soon as he heard about it. Similarly, now that they had killed Xiaoyao Wu, they had naturally offended this powerful person. And they hadn't covered their faces this time, so they had another lingering trouble in the future.

"Achoo, achoo!" In a tavern, Xiaoyao Wu, who was in grief and indignation, suddenly sneezed heavily twice.

Gu Fei and the others, who were sitting around a table, all shrank their necks and didn't say a word as they looked at the glittering dagger stuck in the table by Xiaoyao Wu.

"I must tear him to pieces," Xiaoyao Wu shouted after sneezing.

"I'll help you," Gu Fei comforted him.

"Bring all your friends! I'm going to hire people to hunt him down," Xiaoyao Wu continued to shout.

"Hire people? Then I'll introduce you to a pro!" Gu Fei quickly said.

Everyone looked at Gu Fei, thinking that he was shamelessly going to recommend himself.

"Baisijinglun, he's a professional," Gu Fei said.

Xiaoyao Wu was stunned. She thought that Gu Fei was going to recommend himself, but she didn't expect him to actually introduce someone.

"I was just saying. I want to kill him with my own hands. I'll fight anyone who tries to take him from me!" Xiaoyao Wu said.

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Four thousand words... I'm used to writing three thousand words per chapter. Suddenly switching to four thousand, I feel like something's not right. Never mind, I'll continue to call for monthly tickets first. The double monthly tickets are only available for two more days. Roar!