"Brother Wutan, since the conflict between us has been resolved, you are not allowed to leave today no matter what. You have to accompany me for a drink," Dongfang Xiao said enthusiastically after the Pavilion Master and Cang Zheng left.
"With pleasure."
Wutan smiled calmly and did not refuse, because he still had something to ask Dongfang Xiao. As for going to Xihuzhou, he was not in a hurry at all, so he just let those who wanted to kill him wait slowly.
"Haha, that's great. Without further ado, let's go to Fengyue Tower now and not leave until we're drunk!"
I believe that many people will think of something wrong when they hear the word Fengyue. In fact, Fengyue Tower is a very traditional restaurant, and both the dishes and drinks there are first-class quality.
But one thing is undeniable, the consumption here is quite high. A single table of food costs tens of thousands of essences. Ordinary rich kids cannot afford it, unless they are powerful people like Dongfang Xiao.
"Master Dongfang, I have something to ask of you."
Inside Fengyue Tower, in a luxuriously decorated private room, Wutan and Dongfang Xiao sat opposite each other, while Shi Jiaoyun sat between them, silently pouring wine for them without saying a word.
Shi Jiaoyun was naturally invited by Dongfang Xiao because it was too boring for two grown men to drink together. If there was a woman around, the atmosphere would be different.
Of course, Wutan had reminded everyone in advance that his true identity should not be revealed to anyone, including Shi Jiaoyun.
Therefore, Shi Jiaoyun never knew that the man sitting next to her was the benefactor she was worried about, but Wutan’s current identity also makes him her benefactor.
After all, without Wutan's help, she would never have become the deputy leader of Wanbao Pavilion, let alone sit here drinking with two people. Even with her previous identity, she was not qualified to enter Fengyue Tower.
"Brother, your words are too distant. If you have something to say, just speak up. As long as I am capable of doing it, I will definitely not refuse."
After a few glasses of liquor, Dongfang's generous character was completely exposed, which made Wutan like him more and more.
Wutan smiled and said: "It's not a difficult task actually. I just want you to help me find five hundred ninth-grade forbidden stones and five hundred king-grade forbidden stones. It would be best if there are emperor-grade restrictions and forbidden stones."
"puff!"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Xiao spat out the liquor that he had just poured into his mouth. He didn't even care about his image and looked directly at Wutan with a very strange look in his eyes, as if he was looking at a fool.
"What's wrong?" Wu Tian was puzzled.
"hehe!"
Shi Jiaoyun covered her mouth with her hands and smiled, explaining: "My lord, you don't know that the forbidden stone mines above the ninth level are quite rare."
Shi Jiaoyun said that there were only five sources of ninth-grade forbidden stone mines in the entire Zhongyao Continent, and only two sources of king-grade forbidden stone mines, and as for the emperor-grade forbidden stone mine, there was only one.
The annual output of a forbidden stone mine is pitifully small, and the higher the level of the forbidden stone mine, the lower the output.
The ninth-level forbidden stone mine has an annual output of about 1,000. The king-level forbidden stone mine has an annual output of about 100. As for the imperial-level forbidden stone mine, it would be a blessing if it could produce ten imperial-level forbidden stones a year.
Moreover, these eight forbidden stone mines are all controlled by the Forbidden Sect. Although Wanbao Pavilion is the largest trading place in Zhongyao Continent, it is probably unable to take out so many at one time.
"So rare?"
Wutan frowned. The annual output of the eight forbidden stone mines was less than six thousand, of which ninth-grade forbidden stones accounted for more than half, while king-grade and emperor-grade forbidden stones were almost pitifully few.
The most crucial thing is that these eight forbidden stone mines are all controlled by the Forbidden Sect. The significance of the forbidden stones to the Forbidden Sect can be said to be more important than the imperial soldiers. They will surely not flow out easily.
Looking at Wutan's sad face, a strange light flashed in Dongfang Xiao's eyes, and he smiled slightly: "Brother, I have an idea, I wonder if you want to listen to it."
"You say," Wutan looked at him expectantly.
Dongfang Xiao smiled and said, "Just before you came to see me today, the spy I planted in the Forbidden Sect just brought back news that almost half of the elders of the Forbidden Sect have been sent out with the purpose of hunting you down. Why don't you take this opportunity to go to the Forbidden Sect?"
Upon hearing this, Wutan's heart moved, but after thinking about it carefully for a while, his brows frowned.
"It's a good idea, but Pavilion Master Dongfang should know better than me how important the forbidden stone is to the forbidden sect, so they will definitely hide it carefully and send people to guard against it. In addition, I am not familiar with the forbidden sect, so finding the hiding place is probably harder than climbing to the sky!"
"Haha, you worry too much, brother."
Dongfang Xiao laughed loudly and whispered: "As long as you dare to go, brother, I will unconditionally give you a detailed map of the Forbidden Sect. The location where the forbidden stone is hidden, the Forbidden Sect's defense system, and even the coordinates of the forbidden stone mine are all clearly marked for you."
After hearing this, Wutan was not moved at all. Instead, he looked at Dongfang Xiao strangely, because this was clearly an attempt at inducement and instigation.
"What's with that look in your eyes? Are you doubting my sincerity? Let me tell you, I have absolutely no bad intentions. I am purely kind-hearted." Dongfang Xiao's face immediately darkened, but his tone sounded a bit unreasonable.
Wutan didn't say anything, just kept staring at him.
In the end, Dongfang Xiao compromised and shook his head, saying: "I really can't hide anything from you. Okay, I admit that I am a little selfish."
Only then did Wutan smile and gesture to continue.
"well!"
Dongfang Xiao sighed, "My Wanbao Pavilion is rich and powerful, and we have all kinds of treasures, even a lot of imperial soldiers, but the forbidden stone is the only thing that gives us a headache.
I once followed the orders of the Pavilion Master and went to the Sect Master of the Forbidden Sect many times to discuss whether he could sell some forbidden stones to my Wanbao Pavilion. I even begged him humbly, but that old bastard not only refused to buy it, he even kicked me out.
This was simply a naked humiliation. If I didn't vent this disgusting thought, I would definitely go crazy, so I started to plan, sending spies in to find out the situation inside. After finding out all the circumstances, I would clear out all the forbidden stones.
I even planned to destroy the forbidden stone mines and teach that old bastard a profound lesson, letting him know that I can’t just bomb him whenever he wants.”
At the end of his speech, Dongfang Xiao couldn't help but slam the table wildly, and the food spilled all over the floor. This showed how angry and aggrieved he was.
"I see."
Wu Tian nodded, then realized that something seemed to be wrong, and frowned, "Since you have planned it all, why don't you go yourself, and let me take advantage of it?"
"Could you please not be so cautious?"
Dongfang Xiao shook his head speechlessly. The longer he spent with Wutan, the more difficult he found this man to deal with. No matter what the matter was, he always considered it very comprehensively, leaving no room for others to exploit.
"No wonder he has such a tough life. He has come this far but hasn't been killed yet," Dongfang Xiao muttered. Although he was mumbling, he didn't deliberately hide it. Wutan and Shi Jiaoyun could hear it clearly.
"You know I'm tough, why don't you tell the truth?"
Wutan shook his head and laughed. In fact, he liked dealing with this kind of people. He would say whatever was on his mind without hesitation, unlike some people who kept it in their hearts and let others guess.
"Then don't get angry after hearing what I said!"
"It's okay to speak frankly," Wu Tian nodded.
Dongfang Xiao chuckled and said, "Actually, I was planning to go there myself, but after seeing you, I think it's best for you to do this kind of thing."
"Why?" Wu Tian wondered.
"Think about it, I am the leader of Fengyang City's Wanbao Pavilion after all, and I have a great reputation. If I were to do something sneaky like this, wouldn't I be disgraced if I were discovered? It doesn't matter if I lose my reputation, but the key is that it will also implicate Wanbao Pavilion.
But you are different. You are already notorious and notorious. Even if you are discovered, it doesn't matter. It won't cause any loss to you, right?"
Wutan's face turned dark. It turned out that this was the reason for all this trouble. However, he felt a little uncomfortable listening to this sentence. What does it mean to be notorious and have a bad reputation? I have done a lot of good deeds, but you just don't know it.
However, Wutan would not care about such things. Reputation was not important to him at all. What was important was strength. As long as he was strong enough and his fist was hard enough, what he said would be considered the truth by others.
"Just tell me what the conditions are. I don't believe you will give me the map for free."
"Hehe, you guessed it all!" Dongfang Xiao said with a wry smile.
"Anyone who is not an idiot can guess it. Stop talking nonsense and tell me your conditions." For some reason, seeing Dongfang Xiao always reminds Wutan of the little guy, who always looks like he deserves a beating.
“Ahem!”
Dongfang Xiao coughed and didn't say anything. He just stretched out two index fingers. The meaning was very clear: the forbidden stone and spiritual vein looted from the Forbidden Sect would be divided equally between them.
"Impossible," Wutan refused on the spot.
"Why not? You must understand the importance of the map. Without the map I give you, you probably won't even be able to enter the gate of the Forbidden Sect," Dongfang Xiao shouted immediately.
"Of course I know that, but can you guarantee that there will be no danger with the map? I risked my life, and you sit here and enjoy the results, and you even want half of it. There is no such good thing in the world," Wutan said with disdain.
"How much will you give?"
"I'll take nine and you'll take one," Wu Tian said without hesitation.
"Damn, are you out of your brain? You have the nerve to say that. At most you get 60 and I get 40. Otherwise there's no room for negotiation," Dongfang Xiao said.
"No, I'll give you 80% and 20% of it. This is my biggest concession," Wutan shook his head.
"You are an idiot. Your whole family is an idiot. I am three times as good as you and you are seven times as good. If you still don't agree, then forget it. At worst, I will give up this bad reputation and do it myself..."
Shi Jiaoyun was dumbfounded. Was this still the majestic Pavilion Master? This was just like an old woman bargaining in the vegetable market.
After a tough debate, Wutan and the other person finally reached a consensus.
Five ninth-grade forbidden stone mines and one king-grade forbidden stone mine belong to Dongfang Xiao, while the remaining king-grade forbidden stone mine and one emperor-grade forbidden stone mine belong to Wu Tian.
As for the forbidden stones looted from the Forbidden Sect's treasure house, the profit was divided fifty-fifty: Dongfang Xiao held fifty-tenths and Wutan fifty-tenths.
On the surface, it seems that Dongfang Xiao has the advantage because he has a larger number, but in fact, the one who really gets the lion's share is Wutan. After all, the value of an imperial-grade forbidden stone mine is not comparable to five ninth-grade spirit veins.
Not to mention five ninth-grade forbidden stone mines, even fifty king-grade forbidden stone mines cannot be compared with one emperor-grade forbidden stone mine, because the two are simply not on the same level.
Dongfang Xiao was also quite satisfied. After all, he wanted to use the forbidden stone mine not for his own use but to auction it and earn its essence.
Moreover, if Wu Tianzhen succeeds in the robbery, Zhongyaozhou will no longer have any other forbidden stone mines above the ninth level. At that time, he can monopolize the market and bid sky-high prices.
The most important thing is that without the support of the forbidden stone mine, the Forbidden Sect will definitely send people to the Wanbao Pavilion to buy it. Then he can humiliate them slowly and to his heart's content to avenge his past grudges.
He even started thinking about how to humiliate that damn old bastard so that he would feel better and relieved.
"Ha ha!"
Thinking of the end, Dongfang Xiao couldn't help laughing and raised his glass high: "Brother, come on, cheers for our upcoming success!"
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The third update is late, sorry, but this chapter has 3600 words, I hope you can understand
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