"Hey! Who are you calling a little girl and who is a burden?" Hearing this, Lu Meir snorted in dissatisfaction, "She is already at the seventh level of the Refining Realm at the age of fourteen! When you were fourteen, you were only at the first level of the Refining Realm!"
The two gentlemen also frowned in displeasure. If Chu Tianxiao had said this to someone else, they would have scolded him long ago. However, the Seventh Prince had given many instructions before returning to Kyoto after the Autumn Night Banquet, praising Chu Tianxiao like he was someone he trusted very much...
Chu Tianxiao hesitated for a moment and said, "You can ask me to take you with you, but there are three rules."
"First, don't give me a bear. Second, don't question any of my decisions. Third, absolutely don't get in the way of my spending!"
Lu Meir snorted, "I'll admit defeat. Since my brother asked me to listen to you, I will reluctantly accept your terms. However... I also have a condition!"
"oh?"
"My Ahri was lost a few days ago, you have to help me find it!"
"...Okay, it's a deal. Now, let me see the detailed map..."
"Don't worry, follow me, and you will enjoy endless benefits. Let me tell you, this map is the most detailed and most..." Lu Meir said a lot, and concluded, "With it, you can cross the Desolate Mountains!"
Chu Tianxiao pressed his forehead: "... Got it... Hurry up and get the map..."
"Hmph... I'm just... eh?"
"… What are you doing?"
Chu Tianxiao stared at her and said, "Don't tell me you lost the map?"
Lu Meir looked embarrassed and stammered for a long time without being able to speak. Chu Tianxiao couldn't help but hold his forehead. This little demon star...
Seeing that the atmosphere was a little off, the two gentlemen hurried to smooth things over, and then they heard Mr. Fang say, "Don't worry, Princess. I have a backup plan..."
Hearing this, Lu Meir immediately smiled and said to Chu Tianxiao: "Look, everything is under this princess' control..."
"Hehe." Chu Tianxiao smiled without saying anything.
Mr. Fang took out a sound transmission talisman and transmitted his voice. Not long after, a group of strong men came from a distance. They looked quite imposing. The first one was a dark-skinned man with a small beard. His aura showed that he was at least a strong man in the lower realm of Tongxuan. When he came closer, you could see the arrogant look on his face, with an attitude of "the boss is the boss and I am the second". He looked at the two gentlemen and snorted, "Fang Huai, Bao Chen, you two are here!"
Chu Tianxiao and Lu Meir naturally stepped aside. They didn't know the situation and intervening at this time would only cause trouble.
Mr. Fang and Mr. Bao frowned. Before they could say anything, the man raised his head and said loudly, "No more nonsense! You two want a detailed topographic map of our Green Ghost Gang, fine! But the price... hehe, I'm afraid I have to raise it!"
"Liang Mao! Wasn't the price agreed upon a month ago? Do you want to go back on your word?"
"Hehe... How can you say you're going back on your word?" The man chuckled and waved his hand. His younger brother brought a chair over. He sat down and crossed his legs. "It's just that we made some new discoveries this month and got to know some big secrets. For these secrets, our gang has already lost ten brothers. Do you think the original price is still appropriate..."
Mr. Fang frowned and snorted, "What a big secret... If you really have the ability to find it, you wouldn't sell it to us at the cost of your troops..."
"Hey, you can't say that... Think about it, in the entire Guyang Town, our Green Ghost Gang has drawn the most detailed map, and we were willing to sell it to you... Now that this has happened, don't you want to express your opinion?"
Mr. Fang was silent for a moment, and Mr. Bao said, "If the information is true, the price increase can be negotiated, but it can't be too outrageous."
"Hehe... I didn't mean anything... I just wanted one more soul-awakening flower and a place to worship it..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the two gentlemen's faces changed drastically and they spoke at the same time.
"wishful thinking!"
"A soul-awakening flower is an essential medicine for refining soul-awakening pills. There is no way I can exchange it with you for a map! Not to mention the position of worship... Just you?"
“You’re asking for an exorbitant price!”
As if he had known that the two would refuse, the man was not surprised. He waved his hand and was about to return the money, but suddenly he caught a glimpse of Chu Tianxiao who was frowning slightly and Lu Meir who was angry... He couldn't help but turn his eyes and stay on Lu Meir for a moment. A greedy look flashed across his face, and he immediately had an idea.
With a thought in mind, he said, "I knew you wouldn't agree. How about this? I'll take a loss and give you something in exchange."
As he said that, he waved his hand and said, "Lift it up!"
Following the man's order, several men behind him brought forward iron cages covered with grey cloth, then lifted the cloth. At a glance, they saw that they were full of ferocious beast cubs!
"My Ahri!"
Before the two gentlemen could react, Lu Meir screamed in shock and anger!
But where her gaze was directed, she saw a snow-white fox cub lying in an iron cage, its shiny fur faintly stained with blood, and it had three tails, all curled up together at the moment... From the looks of it, it should be a first-rank ferocious beast, a red fox. This kind of beast has a docile temperament and is a common pet for dignitaries, but... this red fox is obviously different, with many different details, and should belong to the top-quality bloodline of its species.
Hearing Lu Meir's call, the little fox's ears moved slightly, and when it opened its eyes and saw Lu Meir, it immediately cried, as if it wanted to cry about the endless grievances it had suffered during this period. While crying, the little fox seemed to want to get up and run to its owner, but after trying twice, it couldn't get up. It saw that the blood on its legs and feet had not dried yet, which was obviously someone's poisonous hand to prevent it from escaping...
Seeing this, Lu Meir was so distressed that she almost cried. But before she could say anything, the man was quick to suck the little fox out of the cage and pinched the little fox's neck with his big hand. During the squeezing, the little fox was injured and bloodied. It struggled desperately, kicked its legs wildly, and whimpered in pain...
"What are you doing!" Lu Meir cursed angrily upon seeing this. Just as she was about to take action, Chu Tianxiao blocked her with one hand.
"We agreed on three rules. I will handle this matter."
"You... you must bring my Ahri back. I will listen to whatever you say from now on. Otherwise... otherwise you will be dead!"
“… Don’t worry.” Chu Tianxiao walked forward coldly, and saw that man with a smug look on his face—he had originally wanted to use these beast cubs as additional bargaining chips to force the other party to raise the price, but who would have thought that the fox he had caught with great effort a few days ago was actually raised by that rich lady… Isn’t this like having divine help
He glanced at the two gentlemen and saw that their faces looked even uglier, but they were still suppressing their will and not daring to make a move. This made him even more certain that he had made the right bet, and he thought that he would win a big prize this time no matter what!
As for revenge... What a joke. The gangs that hovered here originally fought against ferocious beasts and licked blood between knives. Would they be the local snakes who would be hesitant when faced with huge profits? Besides, his Green Ghost Gang settled in the jungle and mountains, coming and going without a trace. Over the years, they have offended so many people, but they have survived to this day by relying on the complex terrain and rich combat experience
What is there to be afraid of!
"How is it? Are you willing to raise the price now?"