Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 764 Forced Purchase and Sale (Supplement to Yesterday's Chapter)
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard Xiao Ran's plan.

This is indeed a good idea. Investing in Jingqige is like having a gold mine, and the benefits will naturally come one after another.

Moreover, if we can establish a connection with Di Ting and... well, that old dog, through equity investment, we won't have to worry about not having any powerful allies in the future.

"I'm coming too!"

Li Shanjia couldn't sit still any longer. He hadn't forgotten the way the old dog had looked at him when it tore open space and left.

Who knows, they might already be preparing to attack their own true self at this point.

"There is a rare delicacy in the Yellow Springs called Earth Root Grass, which has the ability to regenerate muscles and bones. Even if someone has lost a hand or foot, as long as they have a breath left, they can immediately regenerate their hands and feet after eating it."

"Is there such a good thing?"

Xiao Ran's eyes lit up. This was a best-selling item. It was inevitable for beginners to get injured, and the worst thing was to lose a limb or become disabled. For such injuries, one could only go to a mortician to reattach a limb.

Putting aside the high price, the reattached body is ultimately not one's own, and the strength is different.

Otherwise, after Wu Man lost both arms last time, she would have had to find suitable limbs herself.

If it weren't for Huang Chao's physical body, it would probably be difficult to find suitable parts for him.

Therefore, Xiao Ran could foresee that once this product was released, it would definitely be a blockbuster for their Amazing Pavilion.

"How many of these are there?" Xiao Ran asked Li Shanjia.

Li Shanjia nodded proudly: "A lot, a lot, and no one else can pick this stuff, only I can."

Li Shanjia's words were somewhat arrogant, but Di Ting nodded in agreement and explained Li Shanjia's background to Xiao Ran.

"This guy is a tyrant in the Yellow Springs. His true form is an old tortoise that has been lurking in the Yellow Springs for many years. Many people don't know how to deal with him. The Earth Root Grass can only be found in the depths of the Yellow Springs. It is indeed extraordinary."

Having gained Di Ting's approval, Li Shanjia stood up, raised his wine cup, and said, "We three brothers were impolite before. Please don't take offense, brothers. If you ever need our help in the future, just let us know."

Li Shanjia, Yelin Cat, and Huang Zhulong are all notorious natives of the Underworld.

Yelin Cat is a mountain tiger in the Yelin Forest, while Yellow Pig Dragon is even more extraordinary; it is an earth dragon nurtured by the Fengdu Mountain range in the underworld.

The three of them approached Cao Shi for two reasons.

One reason was that they had heard that Xiao Ran had caused trouble for their brothers, including Nine-Lives Flood Dragon, and had been banished to hell. They wanted to come and see if they could bring bad luck to Xiao Ran.

Another group had heard that Xiao Ran could send out resources from the Underworld and realized that there was profit to be made, so they wanted to see what Xiao Ran's abilities were like. If there was really profit to be made, it wouldn't stop them from getting involved.

Of course, there's a proper way to do it.

Such sincerity at this moment is one thing.

But if it weren't for Di Ting and the old dog, hahaha, that would be a different story.

When Xiao Ran first noticed the arrival of the three, he sensed it from the look in the eyes of the old demon Qinghai. He didn't care, precisely because of Ah Huang, the master.

This guy dares to bite even the most cunning old ghosts; Xiao Ran doesn't believe there are many stronger than Ah Huang.

As he predicted, things turned out as he had foreseen.

Seeing that Lishanjia had given in, Yelinmao and Huangzhulong also expressed their willingness to join, and they were also able to bring out the specialties of their own regions.

“Okay, if there’s business, let’s all do it; if there’s cake, let’s all eat it. I, Xiao Ran, am not the kind of person who hogs everything. Since you’re willing to invest, I welcome you.”

Xiao Ran raised her glass and drank heartily with the three of them.

This made the old demon Qinghai, who was standing aside pouring wine, and Liumu exchange bewildered glances.

The two couldn't help but sigh.

It seems that after her trip to the Ghost City, Xiao Ran's luck has taken a dramatic turn for the better.

In the time it takes to eat a meal, they won over a powerful figure like Di Ting and also subdued three tyrants, including Li Shanjia.

And there was the old dog gnawing on a bone nearby.

Goodness!

After that, there probably won't be many people in the underworld who would dare to touch him.

Even if the Great Emperor of the Vajra were to come, it probably wouldn't make a difference.

The happiest ones were naturally the kids like Cao Shi and Chong Shan. They sat at the bottom, not having eaten a drop of wine or a bite of meat, and their heads were already spinning.

Let's not even talk about big players like Diting and Laogou.

Even beings like the Demon Calamity and the Lishan Armor are not easily accessible to them.

Now that he can hang out with these guys, tsk tsk tsk... Cao Shi felt a little teary-eyed. It's a good thing he doesn't have parents and doesn't know his ancestral origins, otherwise he would definitely shout, "Son, I've made something of myself!"

Having settled these matters, Xiao Ran had someone prepare the contract, intending to take this opportunity to redistribute the shares.

Old Dog owns 20% of the shares, Di Ting 10%, and Yao Huo, Li Shan Jia, Cao Shi, and Chong Shan each own 5%.

After distributing these shares, Xiao Ran will only have 40% left. It seems like a lot, but Xiao Ran knows in her heart that as the business grows bigger in the future, she will still have to distribute shares.

But at least with the old dogs in charge, it won't be easy for others to force a sale and try to squeeze every penny out of them.

"Boom!!"

"Dong Dong!!"

Suddenly, the sound of gongs and drums came from the street downstairs.

Everyone turned to look, and saw a procession with gongs and drums, playing suonas, and carrying more than a dozen large wooden boxes toward them.

This team that suddenly appeared left the people on the road bewildered, who thought it was a marketing program put on by Amazing Pavilion itself.

Isn't this program airing a bit late?

Puzzled, the group arrived at the entrance of the Amazing Pavilion and blocked its way.

Everyone immediately realized that something was wrong.

Li Botong quickly led his men out, and just as he was about to ask questions, a slender young man stepped out from the group and bowed to Li Botong: "I've heard that the Amazing Pavilion has all sorts of wonders and fair prices, so the big boss of our Fusheng Money Shop has come here to support the Amazing Pavilion."

Upon hearing the words "Fusheng Money Shop," a murmur arose from the crowd queuing outside.

"Oh no, they've come looking for trouble."

"No, I could understand if Penglai Tower came, but why is Fusheng Money House causing trouble? Jingqi Pavilion won't affect their business."

"Hey, what do you know? Fusheng Bank is the money bag of Changchun Society. I heard that Changchun Society has been eyeing Jingqi Pavilion for a long time. How can we let Jingqi Pavilion gain a foothold?"

"Rumor has it that the master of the Amazing Pavilion seems to have some grudge against the Changchun Society."

The crowd whispered among themselves, saying all sorts of things, but their eyes never left the large chests behind Fusheng Bank, wondering what kind of tricks Fusheng Bank was up to.

Li Botong was a seasoned veteran of the martial arts world, and he immediately sensed that the newcomers were up to no good. His expression darkened slightly, and he cupped his hands in greeting to the young man in front of him: "I already know your purpose in coming. There's no need for me to just show up. If you are friends, I'm a guest tonight, so how about we get together at Zhen Ding Wei?"

"Oh, you're too kind, shopkeeper. But our boss is determined to join in the fun today."

The young man sneered and clapped his hands: "Bring it up."

As soon as he finished speaking, twenty-four large wooden crates were carried to the front of the building, forming a curtain wall that blocked the entrance to the Amazing Pavilion.

Li Botong's face immediately turned ugly.

Anyone in business knows that the most taboo and hated thing is blocking the door.

If they block the door, it means they're determined not to let you do business.

This is why we often see stories online of people whose cars were vandalized and tires punctured after accidentally blocking a doorway while driving. People feel that the shop owner is being too domineering.

You might not have meant it, but in other people's eyes, you've cut off their source of income. How could they not hate you?

"Open the box!"

The young man roared, and the boxes opened from the side in unison, revealing twenty-four huge silver eggs with runes flowing inside.

At the same time the silver egg appeared, Xiao Ran frowned, and a series of messages appeared before his eyes.

"You have been affected by the Gold Master's professional privilege, [Wealth Overpowers Others], and your assets have been temporarily locked!"

"During the property lockdown, the property will be in a state of flux! You will not be able to receive any material or financial support other than your own belongings and items within the property."

"You are subject to the privilege of the Gold Master [Forced Purchase and Sale]. You must deliver goods of equivalent value to the other party, or you must trade with your own equivalent items. If you cannot produce enough equivalent items, you will lose your qualification for this industry!"

"Warning! You are under the privilege of [Forced Purchase]. If you can offer items that exceed the other party's purchasing power, and the other party is unable to complete the purchase, you will be required to return all the purchased items, and the other party will not need to refund the purchase price."

As the prompt appeared before him, Xiao Ran took a deep breath. He knew that Changchun would definitely show up to cause trouble, but he didn't expect Changchun to be so shameless.

The Gold Master is a C-level profession, but this profession is very special. It has no combat ability, and its only advantage is that it is rich.

Money can buy anything, whether it's property or cursed items. It's said that once you advance to the B-rank life trader, you can even trade an equal amount of money for the other person's life.

In the trial that Xiao Ran first underwent to become a beginner, the old lady who threw gold bars into her pocket belonged to this sequence.

Therefore, Xiao Ran was well aware of the domineering nature of this sequence.

"Hey, looks like someone's not paying attention!"

Li Shanjia grinned coldly, looking like he was going to personally teach these blind fools a lesson.

However, Di Ting raised his hand to stop him, saying to Xiao Ran, "It's not convenient for us to interfere in this matter; it would break the rules."

"Of course, why would you need to get involved in such a trivial matter?"

Xiao Ran naturally knew that Di Ting and the others could not intervene, otherwise they would be like that old ghost, Fu Zi, who broke the rules and would inevitably be punished.

He looked up at Liu Mu and said, "Tell Li Botong to take them all!"

(End of this chapter)