novelraw Chapter 1709 1713: Because You’re Too Poor
Chapter 1709 1713: Because You’re Too Poor
"He's such a show-off!"
"He's taking it all by himself? That's some bold talk!"
"Even if he gets beaten to death today, he's certainly stealing the show."
"If he doesn't die, I think those superpowers might take an interest in him!"
"Not die? If he doesn't die today, I'll eat shit while doing a handstand! If I were Mr. Yuan Cangzi, I would've crushed him after his first sentence."
"Hahaha, true, if his talk is bigger than his abilities, there's no way he'll leave this auction alive."
In the eyes of most people, Zhang Menglong's words and actions still seemed like mere attention-seeking, and almost everyone thought his pretense was paid for with his life.
"Taking on this business by yourself? Young man, do you want our shares too?" Yuan Cangzi sneered, "I've seen many young people, there are geniuses everywhere, but you're the most arrogant one."
Yuan Cangzi suddenly thought of something and asked again, "Which empire or organization do you belong to? Maybe when I was younger, I knew your elders!"
In Yuan Cangzi's view, since Zhang Menglong dared to speak such words, it showed he had some background. If it really came to prominence, it's not impossible he might be the mysterious figure who seriously injured Xichen.
"I am Gu Tianle, the Crown Prince of the Ritian Empire, a vassal of the Yanlan Empire!"
"The Ritian Empire? Have you heard of it?"
"I do have some impression of the Yanlan Empire, not very high-ranked, probably only Fifth or Sixth Grade?"
"Fifth or Sixth Grade? In such places, they might not even find a single Fifth Grade Divine Cultivator expert, let alone a vassal empire, which would at most be a Third Grade small country?"
"Clearly never seen the world, thinking they can walk sideways by hiring a couple of Eighth Grade Divine Cultivator experts. No one's going to indulge them here!"
...
"Mr. Gu, we meet again!" At this moment, Anshou unexpectedly greeted him first!
He gradually emerged behind Yun Cangzi like a pile of sand, still in his previous outfit, black combat suit, black mask, leaving only a pair of assassin's sharp eyes.
"What, Anshou, you know him?" Yuan Cangzi said in surprise.
"I do," Anshou said, "Mr. Gu and I conducted a very pleasant transaction! How about my men, are they useful?"
"Not bad," Zhang Menglong nodded, "They are the first choice for robbery and arson, just their principles are too strong, sometimes not very obedient."
"What did you mean earlier?" Anshou asked.
"Mr. Anshou, you must have heard clearly, this Teleportation Array key was personally given to me by Xichen before his escape. Since I have this key, I should have a share of this Teleportation Array's proceeds, right? My demand is not high, just 60%!"
"Mr. Gu, I'm sorry, but I can't agree to that," Anshou had waited long for such an opportunity and was absolutely not willing to let it go.
He realized that Xichen was injured by him, which was almost certain. From this, it was clear that besides two Eighth Grade Divine Cultivator bodyguards, there might be someone else with him, whose strength should surpass Xichen!
But Anshou now didn't think he was weaker than Xichen in his peak state. On the contrary, he was more confident in his strength, and when facing Xichen, he even had a certain confidence to kill him!
"To put it plainly," Zhang Menglong continued, "I'm actually quite averse to trouble, don't have that much energy to deal with these things, so I need you two to help organize. This 40% is your hard-earned reward."
As Zhang Menglong spoke, he walked forward, "Actually, just this 40% alone is already very substantial. Even if I earn that much money, I'll leave the Skyless Realm and won't greatly affect your local setup. This way, we can avoid tearing our faces, what do you two think?"
"Young man, just by wagging your tongue, you want 60% of the profit, aren't you taking yourself a bit too seriously?" Yun Cangzi said.
"Sir, it seems you have a lot of opinions," Zhang Menglong said, "At your age, why not find a place to retire and enjoy the joy of family life? Do you not understand that with every generation comes new talent who commands attention for hundreds of years, you better keep out of such bloody affairs!"
"Also, Anshou, we do have some personal connections, let's do this; we divide this business directly, you four, I six, what do you say?"
"Mr. Gu, we only did one transaction and have no deep ties. Although I don't know how you got this key from Xichen's hands, I do not intend to share this business with a third party."
"Anshou, why waste time talking? He's just a snot-nosed brat, kill him, if you won't do it, I will!"
Yun Cangzi casually pointed a finger, a powerful energy instantly shot towards Zhang Menglong's head, containing the power of a Ninth Grade Divine Cultivator, neither Black Mist nor Black Blur could withstand it.
Zhang Menglong was about to summon the Heroic Spirit Puppet but didn't expect someone to stand in front of him and block the attack for him.
"Anshou? What are you doing?" Yun Cangzi asked in confusion as he looked at Anshou.
"Yun Cangzi, I owe him a favor, give me face," Anshou said.
"Forget it," Yun Cangzi waved his hand, "You send him off then, this face I give you!"
Yun Cangzi indeed didn't dare not to give this face, if Anshou insisted on protecting Zhang Menglong, he wouldn't have any means either.
"Brother Gu, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have gotten that elixir, even though we did a transaction, in the end, I still profited. This Teleportation Array's position isn't something you're qualified to dip into, you should leave, this is the chance I can fight for you."
"You're a decent person, truly someone one can associate with!" Zhang Menglong didn't expect that Anshou, this killer, indeed had a clear sense of what's right and wrong. In a place like the Skyless Realm, people like him had probably long disappeared.
"For your words, you get a 20% share in this deal!" Zhang Menglong said, "Do you have a good relationship with that old man?"
Anshou was taken aback; he didn't know the purpose behind Zhang Menglong's question, so he coldly laughed, "We are purely tied by interests; in this Skyless Realm, words like friends and trust do not exist."
"Since you're not related to him, that's good," Zhang Menglong patted Anshou's shoulder, "I'll take him down first, and then we'll discuss the division."
Anshou's expression beneath the mask was filled with bewilderment; what did this mean? He's going to make a move against Yun Cangzi?
"Anshou, you want to save him, but it seems he doesn't appreciate it," Yun Cangzi's face revealed a ferocious look, "Will you still protect him?"
Anshou shook his head; he had just said he'd give Zhang Menglong one chance. Now, if he intervened again, it wouldn't just be slapping Yun Cangzi's face but also his own.
As he just mentioned, the favor he owed Zhang Menglong was repaid just now. He shook his head and stepped aside.
"Kid, show all the skills you've got, if you're only relying on those two bodyguards, I guarantee you won't even have the chance to beg for your life."
"You better not regret it!" Zhang Menglong took out that ancient scroll, slowly opening it.
"Is it that scroll?"
"I know it, during the auction, someone bought it for over 200 billion Divine Crystals, reportedly it can summon a puppet that surpasses Divine Cultivator strength!"
"Have you seen it?"
"Of course, I haven't, there's a nine out of ten chance it's fake, if it were real, wouldn't the price be ten times higher?"
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Listening to the whispers around, Zhang Menglong laughed and said, "Do you know why none of you dared to buy this thing? Because you're too poor, this item can only be afforded by this young master!"