Urban Super Soldier King

Chapter 1425: 1426: Merchants Value Profit Above All Else

Chapter 1425: Chapter 1426: Merchants Value Profit Above All Else

Xiang Yu simply plopped down there.

Cheng Wulan felt somewhat embarrassed and stood there saying, “If you’re tired, you should head back first.”

The surrounding men in black looked at Xiang Yu with some disdain, thinking he must be a bumpkin. How could someone with status sit on the ground so casually?

Xiang Yu ignored the others’ glances and patted the spot next to him, looking at Cheng Wulan. “If you want to wait for them to finish the meeting, you should sit down and rest for a bit.”

Cheng Wulan shook her head in refusal.

In her view, it was a meeting with just five people. It would be simple and wouldn’t take long. As long as she saw Xu Wanguan leave, everything would be over.

Time ticked by, and by the time it reached two in the morning, the meeting was still not over.

Cheng Wulan was feeling exhausted, her eyelids becoming heavy, and her legs ached.

She wanted to sit beside Xiang Yu to rest, but felt a bit embarrassed. After all, she had just refused.

While Xiang Yu was leaning against the wall, almost asleep.

The other men in black were also finding it hard to stay upright; some even lay directly on the floor, snoring away.

They no longer had the composure they initially had.

Another half hour passed, and Cheng Wulan finally couldn’t resist sitting down and then, closing her eyes, leaned on Xiang Yu and fell asleep.

The faint scent from Cheng Wulan’s body intoxicated Xiang Yu. It had been a long time since he’d been with a woman, and this sudden happiness caught him off guard.

But Xiang Yu remained completely still. Cheng Wulan was an important clue to finding Zhong Min, and he wouldn’t do anything rash until things were clarified.

Looking at Cheng Wulan’s graceful figure, sleeping beside him with the gentle rise and fall of her breath, Xiang Yu was a bit dazed.

Finally, he simply closed his eyes and stopped thinking about it.

Around four thirty in the morning, the meeting finally ended and someone emerged from the hotel.

“It’s time to wake up,” Xiang Yu whispered, sitting there.

At this moment, Cheng Wulan was snuggled up to Xiang Yu’s arm, her head resting on his shoulder, sleeping soundly.

“Mmm~ Mmm~”

Upon hearing Xiang Yu’s words, Cheng Wulan made such a protest, whether she was asleep or just being coy wasn’t clear.

Xiang Yu sat there awkwardly, not knowing what to do next.

“Wulan, it’s time to carry out the mission,” Xiang Yu whispered.

Cheng Wulan then opened her bleary eyes. She looked up and suddenly saw Xiang Yu’s face so close she could feel the warmth of his breath.

And her chest was tightly pressed against his arm.

She paused there for two seconds, then sprang to her feet, glaring at Xiang Yu angrily, as if he had taken advantage of her.

Xiang Yu helplessly shook his head, saying, “Xu Wanguan should be coming out soon.”

Cheng Wulan then turned her gaze towards the hotel’s exit.

A few minutes later, Xu Wanguan came out, head held high, looking smug.

Several men in black quickly surrounded him, keeping him in the middle for protection.

Cheng Wulan quickly approached, and when the men in black saw her nearing Xu Wanguan, two of them blocked her path.

“It’s fine,” Xu Wanguan gestured with his hand.

He looked Cheng Wulan up and down, no longer in his previous manner; instead, he appraised Cheng Wulan. “I’ll have the remaining million transferred to you.”

Cheng Wulan was disgusted by his smug demeanor and said, “I’m not here to ask you for money.”

Xu Wanguan teased, “If not money, then do you want to follow me…”

Cheng Wulan was infuriated. She couldn’t understand how a person could change so drastically.

Before the meeting, Xu Wanguan had been weak and obedient, but now he turned into an obnoxious lech and arrogant fool.

Cheng Wulan had waited all this time just to warn him that someone might harm him and that he should leave quickly.

But now, seeing Xu Wanguan’s face, she suddenly wanted to slap him.

“You should leave now. Someone might harm you,” Cheng Wulan said, suppressing her disgust.

Xiang Yu was also surprised by Xu Wanguan’s transformation. It seemed the meeting had achieved Xu Wanguan’s goals, making him insufferably arrogant.

“Apart from you guys, no one here can harm me,” Xu Wanguan boasted.

“Fine, if that’s the case, I’m out,” Cheng Wulan fumed, gritting her teeth as she left.

“Wait,” said Xu Wanguan. “I have a protection task and would like to cooperate with you again.”

“Not interested. Find someone else,” Cheng Wulan snapped, frustrated that waiting for hours had resulted in this.

Xiang Yu was also speechless, realizing he understood businessmen too little. Their change of face was unexpectedly fast.

He thought of Sun Bo at this moment, and if Sun Bo acted like this, he would slap him without hesitation.

“Take care of yourself,” Xiang Yu said, looking at Xu Wanguan.

Knowing Xiang Yu’s skills, Xu Wanguan responded, “What do you gain by sticking with them? I’ll pay you double.”

Cheng Wulan paused upon hearing this. Xu Wanguan was definitely trying to steal him away.

“You can’t afford my price,” Xiang Yu replied coolly.

He wasn’t short of money. Staying by Cheng Wulan’s side was merely to uncover Zhong Min’s whereabouts.

“Haha, that’s a good joke. You’re the first to say I can’t afford it,” Xu Wanguan laughed, as if hearing a great joke.

“Ten billion an hour,” Xiang Yu casually said.

Hearing this figure, Xu Wanguan was stunned for a moment, then laughed heartily, looking at Xiang Yu and said, “Just because you know a bit of martial arts, what’s the big deal? You really consider yourself something.”

Not wanting to see him any longer, Cheng Wulan turned and pulled Xiang Yu to leave.

“It’s best if someone like that dies,” Cheng Wulan said angrily.

Xiang Yu sighed inwardly and followed Cheng Wulan away.

“A bunch of ****,” Xu Wanguan said, laughing aloud.

Initially, he was so compliant to ensure they protected him at all costs, but now they held no value to him.

“Do you want to spite him, or save the Orchid Mercenary Corps?” Xiang Yu asked Cheng Wulan, as they walked out the door.

Cheng Wulan stopped, fuming, “Do you have a good suggestion?”

“If I were Ivan, I’d be lurking around here waiting for the right moment. We just need to follow Xu Wanguan,” Xiang Yu advised.

“Protect him in secret, keep dreaming,” Cheng Wulan gritted her teeth.

“We’re not protecting him, but preserving the name of the Orchid Mercenary Corps,” Xiang Yu corrected.

“What’s the difference?” Cheng Wulan exclaimed.

She now hoped Ivan and his team could give this scumbag a good lesson…