Mythical Scroll Artist: Starting with the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming

Chapter 408 Ma Tengyun, who is completely ripped off

"If possible, that would be wonderful."

Wu Xian was naturally pleased to see the Wanrong Chamber of Commerce invest in Yaoyang City.

The future development of Yaoyang City cannot rely on just one club; all aspects must keep up.

"Don't worry~ With Brother Wu as such an important client, we will definitely establish a branch office in your area in the future, which will facilitate our future cooperation." Ma Tengyun reassured Wu Xian.

"How about I make it here and send it to you? After all, Brother Ma has a large family business and is very busy every day," Wu Xian said. "There's no need for you to go there in person."

"It's alright~, it's a good way to clear my head." Ma Tengyun seemed a little irritable.

This inevitably piqued the curiosity of Wu Xian and the other two. "To relax?"

"With so much money, what troubles could Young Master Ma possibly have?" Xue Lingling asked with a surprised smile.

"Stop talking," Ma Tengyun sighed, "This wave of Creation Heart almost made my brother and father vomit blood."

For Ma Tengyun to say something like that, it must mean he's lost a lot of money.

After all, our young master Ma isn't some super-rich person who doesn't care about money.

Wu Xian asked in confusion, "What does your loss of money have to do with the Heart of Creation?"

“Law Source Essence, what else could it be?” Ma Tengyun smiled wryly: “Not long ago, I used a huge amount of resources to get a batch of Law Source Essence, thinking of stockpiling some to make a fortune.”

"Now look what's happened, we've lost everything, not even our underwear!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian and the other two finally understood.

To put it simply, the Wanrong Chamber of Commerce's decision is similar to buying a large number of properties in 19 as a way to invest.

Who would have thought that the god of mechanical creation would launch a crazy "backstab"?

"As far as I know, source material of laws is not easy to obtain. Where did you get your source material of laws?" Wu Xian asked curiously and with doubt.

They couldn't help but wonder if the Wanrong Chamber of Commerce also had business dealings with the upper class.

"Well..." Ma Tengyun hesitated, "Forget it, it's already come to this, what's the point of hiding it? As for the source of the law, it was naturally taken from the upper echelons."

"You still have business dealings with the upper class?" Wu Xian frowned.

“There are some, but none of them involve the source of laws,” Ma Tengyun complained. “Those upper-class gentlemen are cunning; naturally, they wouldn’t trade such things with us.”

"Then where did this batch of Law Source Material come from?"

Ma Tengyun's eyes flickered slightly, and he said mysteriously, "Well, ever since those otherworldly true gods were born, some high-ranking special envoys from all over the world have started to secretly infiltrate."

We don't know the specifics of what happened, but I reckon very few of them made it back alive.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian and the other two were both surprised and stunned.

It turns out they're not the only ones ripping off the upper class; there are many people around the world secretly ripping off the upper class, and they do it very discreetly.

"Who is so bold as to hunt down someone from the upper class?" Wu Xian asked, feigning shock.

"There's a saying that goes, 'When people are pushed to the limit, they'll do anything.'" Ma Tengyun sneered. "Those old men at the top have been lording it over for so long, and they're stingy when they occasionally bestow some source of law essence. It's been driving those big shots at the bottom crazy."

With the emergence of the four true gods, many top experts from all sides have gained confidence and backing, so it's normal for this to happen.

I never expected the Mechanical Gym to pull something like this!

Ma Tengyun grew angrier the more he thought about it; he was probably really furious at being wronged.

The key point is that this matter really can't be blamed on the Mechanical Dojo; the Mechanical Dojo themselves were kept in the dark. Wu Xian clicked his tongue and nodded. It seems that what President Cui Wenxuan said before was right; the people of the world have truly "suffered from the upper class for too long."

"You still have business dealings with the upper class?" Xue Lingling frowned. "Why would you do business with those people?"

“When you’re under someone’s roof, you have to bow your head,” Ma Tengyun said resentfully. “Every time I do business with them, I lose a lot of money, but at least it’s only an occasional transaction, so I just consider it money spent to avoid trouble.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian and the other two finally understood.

Judging from Ma Tengyun's expression, it's likely that the Wanrong Chamber of Commerce has also harbored considerable resentment towards the upper world.

It can only be said that the upper-class lords are used to lording it over others, and only their lackeys are willing to be their dogs.

"Which specific places are these upper-class people being hunted?" Wu Xian inquired curiously.

“We don’t know about that,” Ma Tengyun shook his head. “We only care about receiving the goods. As for where the goods came from, we don’t ask. Even if we did ask, the other party might not be willing to reveal it.”

"Alright," Wu Xian sighed helplessly, "Speaking of which, do you still intend to make a move with your batch of Law Source Essence?"

"What, Brother Wu wants it?" Ma Tengyun's eyes brightened slightly, then he seemed puzzled. "That shouldn't be the case. Brother Wu has such a good relationship with the Mechanical Dojo, how could he possibly lack Law Source Essence in the future?"

Wu Xian smiled and narrowed his eyes, "You don't need to worry about that. Just tell me if you're selling or not."

"Sell! Of course, sell!" Ma Tengyun replied without hesitation.

"Let's make it clear beforehand, I can't offer much. I'm only doing this out of respect for Brother Ma to help you recoup some of your losses," Wu Xian said. "If it's too expensive, then I won't take it."

Ma Tengyun naturally couldn't believe Wu Xian's nonsense.

I just can't understand why Wu Xian wanted that batch of Law Source Essence.
Isn't the free Law Source Material produced by the Heart of Creation good enough? Why insist on the batch he has?
“In that case, I can make the decision to sell you a portion at a low price,” Ma Tengyun said, his eyes darting around. “But you also need to tell me, is there any difference between these two types of Law Source Essence?”

Ma Tengyun thought he had found a chance to "break even".

Unfortunately, Wu Xian shattered his dream in an instant, saying, "There is no difference whatsoever."

"Then what do you need that batch of goods I have for?" Ma Tengyun asked, puzzled.

"It's only of slight research value to me," Wu Xian joked.

What he was really interested in wasn't the batch of Law Source Essence, but rather the fragmented [Divine Power Templates] within those LED light strips. Even if he didn't need those Divine Power Templates, they would still allow him to gain a deeper understanding of the power system of the upper echelons.

"Research value?" Ma Tengyun's expression was strange. "Brother Wu, you wouldn't be thinking of transforming yourself into someone from the upper class, would you?"

"Of course not," Wu Xian shook his head.

Ma Tengyun nodded slightly, said nothing more, and immediately began contacting the Wanrong Chamber of Commerce headquarters.

A short while later, he hung up the phone with a strange expression. "Uh, it seems that some of them have already been bought up at a low price."

"Hmm?" Wu Xian was startled.

“It seems there are still people who yearn for the power of the upper class,” Ma Tengyun said meaningfully. “Brother Wu, you must not follow their example.”

Wu Xian asked in surprise, "Are there really people researching the divine power templates of the upper class, trying to transform themselves into the upper class?"

“There’s never a shortage of idiots in this world.” Ma Tengyun shook his head and sighed. “In the past, it was unrealistic for lower-class people to dream of transforming themselves into upper-class people, because it would be impossible to gather that massive amount of Law Source Essence.”

But now it's different.

The emergence of the Creator's Heart has turned the impossible into the possible.

Everything has two sides, I guess.

(End of this chapter)