Swallowing the Stars: The Wind Sword Master.

Chapter 48 The Shocked Eastern Supervisor

long silence.

No one in the room dared to speak.

As if he had just realized something, Manager Dongfang quickly raised his hand to check the information.

I found an internal starred message that was sent around 10 a.m.

The brief information on the screen is as follows: the sender in large letters at the top left is Fang Yun, and a star in the top right corner indicates that it is content she is following.

The following is a brief summary: Supervisor, Ning Ze came to the Limitless Club this morning and sold a lot of materials. I noticed he received your attention when I was making the remittance…

Gone……

Manager Dong shook his head and smiled at the time. He thought, "I don't usually pay this much attention. Why would I send a message just for selling materials?" He didn't open it then, but now he opened it with mixed feelings.

"Sir, Ning Ze came to the Limitless Guild this morning and sold a lot of materials. I noticed you were paying attention to him when I was making the remittance. Because the amount is so huge, reaching 200 billion Chinese Yuan, I deduce that this handsome young man has strength comparable to a God of War, but without the life fluctuations of a God of War, which allows him to hunt so many monsters. Moreover, this is only a part of it; he has chosen to sell many more monsters through the underground alliance, amounting to approximately 300 billion, and possibly 500 billion if sold outside. With such an exaggerated record, I believe you should take a look; his strength must have improved dramatically."

—Fang Yun

At a glance, Manager Dong's pupils suddenly contracted. He looked up, his face full of struggle, and asked, "You sold 200 billion worth of materials at the meeting this morning?"

Ning Ze replied seriously, "Yes, that's part of it. I need contribution points to buy the secret manual."

Manager Dongfang was somewhat bewildered. "I need contribution points to buy the manual," he thought confidently. His voice hoarse, he asked, "How...how did you kill him?"

He couldn't understand it; he had never heard of anything so outrageous in his life.

The materials alone, worth 50 billion, would weigh over 20 tons! Even if they were stacked neatly, a single truck couldn't carry them all!

If monsters are hunted like this, they'll be nearly extinct!

Ning Ze recalled for a moment and replied, "We fought our way along the Huangpu River, through the core area, and downstream. The number of monsters didn't seem to decrease much. There are fewer monsters upstream now, but after a period of recovery, we should be able to kill another batch."

Manager Dong was speechless. Kill another batch? Easier said than done. Who could do it? Killing monsters along the Huangpu River? Even a war god would be overwhelmed by them. That's suicide!

He looked at Zuo Xingyuan and the others with suspicion. "You killed them?"

Zuo Xingyuan, Yang Chao, and the others exchanged glances and replied awkwardly, "No, we were just tidying up some monster materials."

Manager Dong nodded silently. That's more like it; these people don't seem like they're that strong.

He looked at Ning Ze with a complicated expression, then at Ning Hua, before turning back to Ning Ze and staring intently into his eyes, asking hesitantly, "Are you still hiding your strength?"

His younger brother is the God of War, and he knows many Gods of War, so he is quite clear about their strength.

With a strength of 20,000 kilograms, and having cultivated the third level of "Wind Slash" with a power output of 2.8, Ning Ze's strength could at most reach the level of a War God. However, his mental cultivation was relatively weak, and he could not provide much support, so it was impossible for him to have such a terrifying record.

Ning Ze frowned slightly and tentatively whispered, "Does 'Perfect' level movement technique count? Although it's not as intuitive as exerting force, it's still quite useful."

The manager from the East was dumbfounded; he really didn't know what to say.

Just one thing that works well!

How much do they look down on "perfect-level" movement techniques?

Did you know that there are people in God of War who can't do it?!

Tell him about this!

If you just tell him, he would have sent this person to the elite training camp long ago, and this kind of thing wouldn't have happened today.

"ha!"

"Ha ha!"

Manager Dong was at a loss for words, feeling both amused and distressed.

He spent ten years searching for geniuses for the Extreme Martial Arts Academy and discovered two promising talents. He never imagined that one day he would be repeatedly shocked by the genius of the people he met, and he could hardly maintain the calm mind he had cultivated for many years.

He was naturally delighted to discover such a genius. In the six major base cities, only one such genius appears every five years. Each base city has three supervisors and one chairman. He had never discovered a genius of this caliber before. He was even overjoyed!

But the things this family did didn't make him laugh heartily; instead, he felt a tightness in his throat.

If the supervisor in the East wanted to reprimand him for his lack of ambition, he could simply tell him about this talent; there was no need to hide it.

But he hesitated before speaking. He thought that this kid wouldn't be here for long, and besides, it was pointless to say anything. What difference would it make if he knew? This kind of genius should compare himself with other geniuses.

Manager Dong sighed somewhat dejectedly and said, "Get ready to go to the elite training camp, take Wang Xing'an with you, and we'll go find your materials." With that, he turned and left.

When the supervisor spoke, no one dared to say anything more. The people from the martial arts school helped Wang Xing'an up, and Ning Ze silently followed behind.

Once he got outside, he realized how much his supervisor cared about him. The entire HR Mall building, stretching for hundreds of meters from the VIP room to the lobby, was lined with soldiers armed with live ammunition. The entire building was under martial law!

There were also many powerful warriors at the level of generals waiting, making quite a grand spectacle; they were simply crushing them!

If you can't find anyone, then rob them!

Ning Ze felt grateful once again.

"What have you discovered?" Manager Dong asked loudly.

"Sir, we discovered them handling high-value monster materials in the inspection room on the third basement floor. Many of these materials bear the mark of my Extreme Martial Arts School. They are using equipment to remove the mark and then transferring it to similar-looking, inferior materials. Nothing else is abnormal." A soldier saluted and reported truthfully.

The Eastern manager scoffed, "What a cunning underground alliance! So this is how they plunder half of the global economy. They've really got some nerve!"

The manager from the East immediately and authoritatively ordered, "Move more people over. From this moment on, the entire HR Mall building is completely sealed off!"

"The staff at the materials sales office should be immediately detained!..."

"Review all business dealings related to the underground alliance in Jiangnan Base City..."

"Notify other base cities to be on alert regarding this matter!..."

……

"I will personally report this matter to the martial arts school headquarters; they must be severely punished!"

With each order issued, everyone sprang into action, and the power of the Extreme Martial Arts Academy was on full display at that moment.

Seeing that Supervisor Dongfang had stopped issuing orders, Ning Ze asked softly, "Supervisor, what will happen to Wang Xing'an?"

Manager Dong frowned slightly and said, "They tried to embezzle your materials and frame you, and they will definitely be punished accordingly. The underground alliance must also provide you with substantial compensation!"

Ning Ze nodded, understanding in his heart that the Wang family was not so easy to deal with.

Without any casualties, Wang Xing'an's actions wouldn't constitute a serious crime, and he wouldn't face severe punishment. Even if he bore significant responsibility, the Wang family would likely handle the matter hastily after providing assistance.

There was no evidence to convict Wang Xing'an of the previous incidents, and Hong Quan's video was not considered a crime.

"Thank you for upholding justice for us. Can I sell my materials to the martial arts school?"

Manager Dong laughed and said, "In a hurry to buy the secret manual? Don't worry, you're going to make a fortune this time. The whole building is sealed off. The underground alliance isn't just the Wang family. Someone will soon be paying out huge compensation!" As he said this, he looked towards the elevator.

An elderly man with a full head of white hair was coming out of the elevator, followed by a middle-aged man and a young man.

He was dressed in a somewhat antique-style white robe. When he turned around and saw this side of the crowd, his face showed some shame and anxiety. He hurriedly walked towards them.

"Manager Dongfang, I'm so sorry, such a big mistake has occurred in my HR Alliance Mall."

Manager Dong chuckled and said, "Look, the person in charge has arrived. He is the head of the Xu family in the underground alliance. Originally, they were in charge of this area, but it was probably temporarily handed over to the Wang family due to a deal."

Ning Ze's eyes were somewhat cold. It was an exchange of interests. He had inquired about Wang Xing'an before, and he was a pervert! He spent his days bullying women for amusement. He didn't stay in the good Kyoto base city, but came here to cause trouble.

He only regretted that it was not a good time to kill, otherwise he would never have let Wang Xing'an live for even a second longer.

The Xu family member jogged over, but Manager Dongfang ignored him. He could only turn apologetically to Ning Ze, "Young man, I'm so sorry, I just received the news myself. Don't worry, I will definitely compensate you for your losses!"

The manager from the East sneered, "Compensation? Of course, we have to compensate! But I'm afraid your Xu family can't afford it. 5000 billion Chinese yuan, and that's just the price of the materials. According to your HR Alliance's rules, if it's fake, the compensation is tenfold, that's 500 billion! Does your Xu family have that much liquid capital? More than half of your Xu family's assets are only that much, not to mention that you're trying to take over the materials by bullying your customers. You nine major families should hold a meeting right away! If you don't want to do business, then let someone else do it!"

The Xu family head's expression changed drastically, and cold sweat poured down his forehead in fright. He had only learned afterward that the Wang family had tried to cover up all the news by using underhanded tactics, and the price of the materials should have been over 10 billion, but he never expected it to be 50 billion!

If the compensation is really 5000 billion, how could the Xu family possibly afford it?

The underground alliance does indeed control a significant portion of the global economy, but its assets are not as terrifying as they seem, or rather, they are not calculated in that way.

Most ordinary people only earn two or three thousand yuan a month. The state controls important supplies such as food and vegetables. The profit margin on things that ordinary people use is very low. People at the bottom are already struggling, and they cannot be squeezed any further.

Then there are martial artists. The most expensive items are martial arts manuals and equipment, but manuals are controlled by martial arts schools and nations, with martial arts schools holding the strongest and largest holdings. Equipment requires Kro alloy and monster materials forging, with profits barely reaching half. Every major power produces combat uniforms.

Martial artists hunt many monsters, but only the strongest ones. The armies are the ones who hunt the most. The truly wealthy are martial arts schools and nations. The remaining cornerstones are controlled by underground alliances, which may be more widespread and account for about half of the total wealth, but their assets are not terrifying enough to truly represent half of the world's riches.

Strength is paramount; if you want half the wealth, you must have half the strength.

The underground alliance clearly doesn't have that kind of strength. How could the martial artists from just a few families compare to those from the entire Earth? They're just worshipping some war gods to protect their businesses.

The Xu family's total assets are only one or two trillion yuan, involving all aspects of the five major national base cities. Most of them are infrastructure businesses, which are essentially working for the country as a company. When converted to cash, they are worth one trillion yuan.

Just then, Manager Dong chuckled and said casually, "I forgot to introduce you. This young man next to me is Ning Ze. These materials belong to him. He's heading to the elite training camp soon and is in a hurry to buy the complete set of manuals and equipment. You'd better hurry up."

The head of the Xu family's eyes widened. He could hunt down 500 billion worth of materials right now and was about to join the War God Reserve Team. Such a genius was unheard of and terrifying to the extreme!

He hurriedly reached up to wipe the sweat from his forehead and bowed repeatedly in apology.

The middle-aged man and the young man next to the head of the Xu family lowered their heads and dared not utter a sound. The Xu family was the smallest of the nine major families. The father and son, as the heirs of the Xu family, were usually very powerful, but at this moment their eyes were full of fear. Compared to money, offending people was the most terrifying thing!

Especially those peerless geniuses, they might become powerful figures in a couple of years! And among the strongest war gods, how powerful can some of the worshipped war gods be? The Xu family can't afford to offend them!

Ning Ze appeared silently on the other side, dodging the bow, and calmly said, "Sir, there's no need for that. I've never heard of such a thing as an underground alliance before. I have a grudge against the Wang family, and they deliberately framed me. I want the Wang family to pay the compensation!"

In his memory, the underground alliance was quite deeply ingrained in people's minds. Even becoming a martial artist meant joining the underground alliance. The supermarket next to his neighborhood was also run by the underground alliance, and they even sold their materials to the underground alliance...

Controlling such an economy is terrifying, but it is also a tremendous contribution.

He doesn't judge people based on the issue. There are good and bad people everywhere, but when it comes to bad things, you have to find the right person to blame!

He wants compensation from the Wang family!

Pay back the money now, pay back the blood later!

The head of the Xu family was taken aback. He hadn't expected Ning Ze to treat him this way; not only was he not angry, but he was also quite kind.

As long as he hadn't offended anyone, he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly assured them, "Don't worry, I'll negotiate with the other families right now and make sure the Wang family gives you satisfactory compensation!"

Ning Ze nodded slightly and said nothing more.

The head of the Xu family pulled the young man beside him and said sincerely, "This is my grandson, Xu Gang. He will handle the compensation issue later. I will go and discuss it with the other families now."

Ning Ze turned around and calmly glanced at the handsome young man. He knew perfectly well that this Xu family head was quite shrewd, taking the opportunity to build a relationship with him. He was indeed a businessman.

Xu Gang felt as if that gaze could see right through him, so he could only nod with an awkward smile and quickly greeted them, "Hello."

Ning Ze nodded and replied calmly, "Hello." Turning his head, he added, "I'll wait for your news."

"Alright! I'll take care of it right away." The Xu family head cupped his hands in greeting. "Manager Dongfang, if there are any requests from above, we will certainly fulfill them."

"Just wait and see." Manager Dong's attitude wasn't very good. This matter had already been reported, and the higher-ups would definitely deal with it strictly.

Goodbye, everyone.

The head of the Xu family left with the middle-aged man, leaving Xu Gang standing there with a smile on his face. After getting used to the atmosphere, the young master didn't seem uncomfortable at all.

"Sir, how will they compensate me?" Ning Ze asked, turning his head. He knew that compensating 5000 billion was impossible, but the Wang family had to bleed money.

Manager Dong waved his hand and smiled kindly, "You don't need to call me 'Sir' anymore. You'll be going to the elite training camp soon, and I might have to call you 'Sir' when you come out. If you want to, just call me 'Uncle' from now on."

"Uncle Dongfang".

Ning Ze greeted him warmly. Last time, it was Manager Dongfang who resolved the Shu family's issue, and this time it was also resolved by him. He even recommended him to the elite training camp, and had taken good care of him from beginning to end.

"Ha ha."

Manager Dongfang laughed heartily, "Since you call me uncle, then this time I'll have to do my best to get you more compensation. You should understand that we definitely can't get 5000 billion, but doubling that shouldn't be a problem. After such a big incident, we can't let them off easily."

Ning Ze smiled slightly and replied, "I'll listen to you."

He didn't mind at all whether it was a joke or the truth that he was only helping him because he called him "uncle." Why should someone with no family or ties help him all the time? Helping him solve this problem was already a great favor.

Now, if the manager from the East expresses interest or even tries to build a relationship, he is very happy to oblige.

Manager Dongfang was overjoyed to hear this. "Alright, you've just come back from the wilderness, so take a rest. I'll report your information. The compensation issue should be resolved in the next couple of days, and the trip to the elite training camp should be scheduled. Just wait and see."

"Thank you for your trouble, Uncle Dongfang."

(End of this chapter)