Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo'

Chapter 922 - 522: Pure and Frail Feng Daiku (Part 3)

Feng Daiku truly gave him a good thing: "Dare you say you didn’t leak this matter? Even I’ve heard rumors that if you give him a Spiritual Object, you can have a look at the entrance to the Inner State. Some don’t even have to give a Spiritual Object, just some benefits, and you’ll let them through. Is this not true?"

"Nonsense!" Shi Gongxing was very angry, and two layers of iron armor grew on his neck, all sawed open by Feng Daiku.

"Whether it’s nonsense, you know it in your heart!" Feng Daiku retracted the saw, lightly touched the sawtooth, "The Peddler asked about this a few days ago. How about we confront him and see if I’ve wronged you?"

Shi Gongxing was no longer as angry and turned to look at the Spiritual Objects on the table.

After looking for a long time, Shi Gongxing said: "Four items are not enough, I want ten, all of superior grade."

Feng Daiku shook his head: "Ten is too hard, these good things are one in thousands of miles, I can give you at most two more."

"Two is too few, there’s no room for negotiation..."

An hour later, Feng Daiku came out of the abandoned factory holding two pieces of the Contract Book, while Shi Gongxing, holding another piece, went alone to the New Land.

The matter was handled just like that. Li Banfeng was amazed at Feng Daiku’s finesse, and also surprised at Shi Gongxing’s weakness.

"He gave up a piece of Proper Land without even a fight?"

Feng Daiku smiled slightly shyly: "To be honest, Young Master Li, don’t sneer at me. I’ve had my eye on the Soda Kiln territory for many years. If I hadn’t understood Shi Gongxing’s nature, I wouldn’t have easily targeted this territory."

"After acquiring the Soda Kiln, what do you plan to do with it?" Li Banfeng was not too clear about Feng Daiku’s motive.

"Gather human energy, accumulate cultivation level!" Feng Daiku answered very directly.

"Do you want to give up the Pants Belt Pit?"

Feng Daiku shook her head: "I definitely won’t give up the Pants Belt Pit, but the territory there is too small. Lust Cultivation has difficulties in reproduction, and the human energy has always been a bit lacking. To increase my cultivation level, I need to find another territory and manage both together."

"The human energy here isn’t that strong." Walking around the Soda Kiln, Li Banfeng roughly calculated the population, and it was far less than that of the Pants Belt Pit.

Feng Daiku was very confident: "When you and Wulang started, didn’t you choose a rotten place like Blue Poplar Village?"

Li Banfeng did not agree with this: "Blue Poplar Village is a good place, rich in resources, simple folk!"

Feng Daiku laughed: "A naturally good place won’t be left for me, but I can turn this place into a good place. As long as I find a capable person to manage it, the Soda Kiln may not lose to Black Stone Slope."

Li Banfeng blinked: "The capable person you mentioned, is it Ma Wu?"

"Wulang alone won’t do, Young Master Li, you’re as close as brothers with Junyang, and the Soda Kiln is at a critical location. I’m sure you’re willing to lend a hand to Feng."

Looking at Feng Daiku’s sincere and sweet smile, it was really hard to associate her with the term "calculating strategist."

From her approach to find Ma Wu this time, every step was clearly calculated.

Ma Wu’s matters couldn’t be ignored, nor could the matter of the Inner State’s entrance. Feng Daiku was sure Li Qi would help her manage the Soda Kiln.

Li Qi and Ma Wu have experience managing Qi Qiu City, Loess Bridge, and Bridge Yesong; adding Pants Belt Pit isn’t beyond their capabilities.

Yet Feng Daiku’s calculations were reasonable. Initially, Ma Wu had saved Feng Daiku’s life, and Feng Daiku gave Ma Wu Emotional Cultivation Talent. This matter was already settled.

Afterwards, Ma Wu sought help from Feng Daiku several times, and Feng Daiku always supported, fully considering their friendship.

But one can’t always rely on friendship in affairs. This time, Feng Daiku helped Ma Wu indeed for profit, but this profit was indeed what Feng Daiku deserved.

Li Banfeng agreed on the spot: "After Old Five completes his promotion, after resting for some time, we’ll come to the Soda Kiln to see the business."

Feng Daiku nodded: "That’s what I was thinking too. I’ll first have people demolish the old factories in the city, clear out the space, and aid you both in your endeavors."

Li Banfeng shook his head: "Miss Feng, keep these factories for a while; I still have use for them. Miss Feng, familiarize yourself with the territory these days. I also have a request."

"Please speak, Young Master Li!"

"I want to know roughly when these factories were built."

What seemed like a minor detail stumped Feng Daiku.

In Puluo State, there is no habit of recording history; it’s difficult to verify anything involving dates.

"I’ll find a way to investigate. If nothing comes up, please don’t blame me, Young Master Li."

Li Banfeng said: "Miss Feng, don’t worry. Whether or not it can be found out, I’ll have a thank you gift for your efforts."

After Feng Daiku left, Li Banfeng picked up the projector and recorded the surrounding factories.

The night Li Banfeng and Chu Zikai battled, the projector recorded images of the Centipede Workshop and the Hidden Form Space where the workshop was located.

Back home, Li Banfeng compared the Hidden Form Space images of Ruirong Textile Factory with those of the surrounding factories and found them astonishingly similar.

His wife, knowing more about the Craftsmanship Method, examined it more closely: "Husband, these two factories were made from the same mold; Little Servant definitely can’t be wrong."

Li Banfeng naturally trusted his wife’s judgment. After watching for a moment, his wife added: "Husband, don’t throw away the machines from the Soda Kiln, some of the Craftsmanship Methods on them are quite exquisite."

"No matter how exquisite, these machines are outdated, aren’t they?"

"Not outdated at all, husband. Such Craftsmanship Methods are still rare in Puluo State!"