Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 765 I'm afraid you can't afford it

"Take them all?" Li Botong turned to look at Liu Mu.

“Yes!” Liu Mu nodded: “Take them all, however many come, take them all.”

After receiving Liu Mu's definite reply, Li Botong felt uneasy, but he didn't hesitate at all. He cupped his hands towards the young man standing under the box in front of him and said, "Since your master is so kind, then we won't stand on ceremony. We'll accept it!"

"receive!!"

At the shout of the shopkeepers, the shop assistants immediately rushed out of the shop and carried the silver eggs from the box into the shop one by one.

These twenty-four silver eggs are a unique way for the money shop to store money. Each silver egg, when broken open, yields 20,000 coins.

Twenty-four silver eggs, which amount to 480,000 coins for the dead.

This amount was by no means small, but after a rough calculation, Li Botong felt much more at ease.

According to their designed pricing, this money can only clear out all the best-selling items in the display case; as for the items in the warehouse, this money won't get you anywhere.

As the twenty-four silver eggs were thrown down, the Amazing Pavilion didn't even make a splash. The onlookers began to whisper among themselves.

"480,000 ghost money, such a large sum of money, why doesn't Fusheng Money Shop just open its own shop? Why go through all this trouble and get nothing in return?"

"You don't know anything. This location in the Amazing Pavilion is worth more than 480,000, not even 1 million. Besides, did they buy the store itself? It's obvious they're trying to use money to pressure you. In the end, the store will belong to them, and your goods will also belong to them. Even if you want to start your own business, they'll keep throwing money at you to buy it out until they gradually squeeze you out."

"I'm afraid it's not that simple. If the Changchun Society is behind Fusheng Bank, it's not impossible that their real purpose is to revive the business by stepping on Jingqi Pavilion."

The crowd was abuzz with discussion as they watched as one box after another was carried out of the Amazing Pavilion, each containing a variety of cursed items sold there.

Li Botong handed the list of items and price details to the young man in front of him: "The list is here, you can check it."

"Ha, no need!"

The young man took the list without even glancing at it, then stood aside with a smile, making way for the Amazing Pavilion.

Is this... over?
Even Li Botong was somewhat surprised, thinking to himself that this person didn't seem to have any special skills.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, there was another burst of gongs and drums on the street, and everyone looked back in the direction of the sound.

Immediately, many people's expressions turned strange.

A team carried twelve large wooden crates toward this side. Although there were few crates, each one was very large.

Once the box is dropped, the door to the Amazing Pavilion will be blocked again.

"Kakaka!"

The box was opened, and twelve large, gleaming golden eggs appeared before everyone, causing everyone to gasp in astonishment.

A silver egg is worth 20,000 ghost coins, but it takes ten silver eggs to exchange for one gold egg.

Now, if these twelve gleaming golden eggs are smashed down, that would be...

"Hiss!! My goodness, 240 million ghost money, Fusheng Money House has gone mad. Such a large sum of money, it's probably going to empty their coffers."

"240 million? That's a lot of money! Is it worth it for a single Wonder Pavilion?"

Everyone was baffled. Such an astronomical sum of money, more than enough to revive the Changchun Society, was used to forcefully attack the Amazing Pavilion.

Even if the location is good, even if it's to step over the Amazing Pavilion to rise to the top, isn't this investment a bit too much?

Inside a private room in a teahouse in the distance.

The group's expressions changed drastically upon receiving the news.

"240 million? You didn't miscalculate?" Yang Jun's eyes widened. Such a large sum of ghost money was something that even if he smashed up the company, he might not be able to come up with it.

This doesn't mean the company is poor, but rather that it's not a profit-making organization and it's always bailing out others. The wealth it accumulated before the arrival of the Lost City has long since been spent.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten involved in that work-for-money project with Xiao Ran.

White Sugar said confidently, "No mistake, twelve golden eggs, each golden egg is worth 20, twelve of them are worth 240 million, which is rarely calculated."

The expressions of Yang Jun, Tang Xuan, and even Yang Zhendong at the table were all very strange, each of them squinting their eyes as if they were plotting something.

Perhaps at this moment, Yang Jun and Tang Xuan were thinking of the phrase "robbing the rich to help the poor," while what Yang Zhendong was thinking is unknown, but it certainly wasn't a good idea.

After a moment, Yang Jun finally spoke, saying, "I'm afraid this is not just a simple matter of the Changchun Association."

Everyone immediately understood.

Such a large sum of money is probably beyond the reach of the Changchun Association alone; there must be other forces supporting it. It's easy to guess which force is behind it, but it's definitely not Donglongfang.

On the other side, Li Botong's face darkened as he looked at the twelve golden eggs.

"Your Excellency, this is going too far!!"

He stared intently at the young man in front of him, only to see the young man looking completely unconcerned, arms crossed in a confident posture, head tilted back, his disdainful gaze fixed on Li Botong's old face, and he said, "What, we're in business, you sell and I buy, what's wrong with that!"

"Manager, this..."

The other shopkeepers stepped forward, unsure of what to do.

Li Botong glanced back at Liu Mu and saw that Liu Mu was still standing to the side without saying anything. He gritted his teeth and said, "Retract!" "Retract!!"

The waiter, gritting his teeth, shouted "Collect!" and immediately the twelve large golden eggs were collected into the Amazing Pavilion.

Everyone in the Amazing Pavilion immediately got busy.

The goods stored in the warehouse were being moved out one by one, including many items that had been originally traded with Donglongfang but had not yet been delivered.

Now they've all been moved out.

Even when the huge warehouse was half empty, they had only managed to gather 80 worth of goods.

This wasn't due to Xiao Ran's lack of preparation. According to Xiao Ran's original plan, she would make money while continuously purchasing resources from the underworld through underworld money.

However, it was clear that the other party did not intend to give Xiao Ran this opportunity. Under the privilege of the Golden Man, Xiao Ran and the Amazing Pavilion could no longer replenish any goods.

"We can't raise enough; the shortfall is too big."

The old managers were in a panic, and even after moving everything out of the warehouse, they still couldn't gather half the required amount.

Li Botong's face turned deathly pale, and he even found it difficult to stand.

"What, not done yet? The goods you have aren't enough. How about we put your Wonder Pavilion brand up as well? I'll take a loss and give you 100 million."

The young man outside the door grinned and started shouting.

"You've made a profit buying this place, Amazing Pavilion, for 100 million! Hahaha."

Upon hearing this, Li Botong's eyes widened, and just as he was about to explode in anger, a hand lightly patted his shoulder.

Looking back, I realized that Xiao Ran had returned from Zhen Ding Wei at some point.

"Sect Master!!"

Upon seeing Xiao Ran, a thin mist welled up in Li Botong's eyes, his face filled with guilt. If they had gritted their teeth and raised the price a little when they initially set it, even a small increase would have been enough to cope with this crisis.

However, when Li Botong and his team were calculating, they insisted on focusing on high quality at low prices to quickly establish the reputation of the Amazing Pavilion, resulting in most items being priced low.

Although these prices are already double or even triple the cost price, there is still room for them to double again.

"It doesn't matter!"

Seeing this, Xiao Ran patted Li Botong's shoulder and gestured for the waiter to help Li Botong downstairs to rest. He walked out the door and looked at the young man in front of him.

With a single glance, without needing to use any mental energy, the boy's information was displayed before Xiao Ran without reservation.

Zhang Dongliang; 27 years old.

D-level professions: Shopkeeper, Bandit

E-Rank Profession: Accountant
Attributes: Strength 48, Agility 35, Spirit 62, Constitution 40.

Clearly, this young man named Zhang Dongliang and his group also came to Ruzhou by bus. As soon as they got off at the Ruzhou station, they would have a mark on their bodies, which Xiao Ran could see clearly at any time.

Seeing Xiao Ran personally step forward, Zhang Dongliang showed no fear whatsoever. He even walked up with a grin and clasped his hands in a salute.

"Sect Master Xiao, our master has long admired you. He came to support the Amazing Pavilion with heartfelt sincerity. Please forgive any abruptness, Sect Master Xiao."

Zhang Dongliang had made ample preparations, expecting Xiao Ran to be furious.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Ran just squinted her eyes and said with a smile, "Oh, I'm happy that you came to support me. But your boss is really something, hiding in the back and letting a dog speak. That's a bit unfair."

Zhang Dongliang was taken aback upon hearing this, and the smile on his face gradually turned cold: "Sect Master Xiao, we have already paid the money, but it seems that the goods are far from satisfactory. I think your business... won't last long if you do it this way."

"Don't worry!"

Xiao Ran waved his hand and turned to the workers behind him, saying, "Put all these goods away. They're here to do big business. If you take these small things, aren't you just making things worse?"

Upon hearing this, the group of workers exchanged glances, but since the sect leader had spoken, they dared not ask any further questions and quickly put all their belongings away.

Zhang Dongliang frowned even more, staring intently at Xiao Ran: "Does Pavilion Master Xiao have some rare treasure that you want to broaden my horizons?"

Zhang Dongliang sneered inwardly. 240 million ghost money, even if it was a legendary A-level cursed item, that would be enough. Although he had only heard of such things, he was certain that Xiao Ran could not possibly produce them.

Even if they do take it out, it's uncertain whether it will be enough to offset 240 million.

"The owner of Fusheng Money Shop has seen all kinds of treasures. I don't have any rare gems here, but... I do have a head. I'm just afraid your owner can't afford it."

"Head?"

Zhang Dongliang instinctively took a step back, but quickly realized something and snorted coldly: "What, is Pavilion Master Xiao so enraged that he wants to kill someone?"

"kill??"

Xiao Ran immediately waved her hand: "No, no, no, you're overthinking it. What I meant was this!"

Xiao Ran patted the Yin Soldier Gourd at his waist, and the next moment, a huge head appeared in everyone's sight.

(End of this chapter)