GBP Chapter 62 speaks of Mao Cai Gong, and Mao Cai Gong arrives...
Chapter 62 speaks of Mao Cai Gong, and Mao Cai Gong arrives...
"It's just in time that you've arrived. I was wondering why, as it's been a while since any of Maocai Gong's men have come. Do you know why?"
Upon seeing Huiyuan and his group arrive again, Master Chang asked in confusion.
"Don't worry, Ninth Master Chang, Master Mao will never bother you again!"
Even after Paimon finished answering, Master Chang was still puzzled.
"Huh? What... what's going on?"
"Not only that, I also want to buy your amber."
Ying adopted a proud and arrogant expression, and said in a boastful manner.
Master Chang thought for a moment, then laughed with delight.
"Huh? Ah... I see, so you're in the same line of work too. Ha! Are you trying to steal Maocai Gong's business? Sigh... you really can't judge a book by its cover..."
Although the theft of Mao Cai Gong's business gave Master Chang a great sense of relief, he still rubbed his head with a headache.
"But... no matter what, a 30% discount is still too low. I need at least a 40% discount to break even..."
"No discounts are needed; we will purchase at market price."
Paimon stood with his hands on his hips, revealing the smile that people usually show after doing a good deed.
Scratching his head in bewilderment, Master Chang checked again.
"Huh? Not a low-price buyout? Really? Is there really such a good thing?"
Master Chang's mood was like a rollercoaster. One minute he was frowning, the next he was laughing so hard he couldn't open his eyes.
"Oh dear, I never thought this batch of ore would actually make money. But... if we sell it like this, what if Master Maocai comes knocking again..."
"I said they wouldn't come back, and they really won't."
After Paimon finished speaking, Ying chimed in, "Don't worry, sell it to me."
"Well... alright, it can't get any worse than it is now anyway. But what are you going to do with all this amber?"
"Actually, we were commissioned, so there's no need to ask too many questions."
After Paimon finished explaining, Ying added, "Someone will come to pick up the goods later."
"Thank you, thank you so much! I really don't know how to thank you enough!"
"No need to thank us, we still have things to do."
Ying stood with her hands on her hips, feeling a sense of accomplishment for doing a good deed.
"Good people get good rewards, and bad people get their comeuppance! Let's go to the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce's warehouse to watch the show!"
......
Riding on the clouds of Hunyuan, we arrived at a marker near Tianheng Mountain on the map.
"There's an open space over there; it looks like that's where the warehouse is. Let's go take a look."
After Paimon finished speaking, the group walked over.
Xingqiu had been waiting here for a long time. When he saw Lingling's face, he couldn't help but think of yesterday's misunderstanding and blushed.
Xingqiu shook his head.
(Sister Lingling is a fairy, what am I thinking? Besides, I'm not even at the age to be talking about marriage yet.)
"Pulse your spirits up, raise your head," Xingqiu said to the crowd.
"The final act of the show cannot be without our important spectators."
Paimon started complaining.
"Easy for you to say. What were you doing while we were running around here and there?"
"Well... of course, I finished reading 'The Record of the Broken Halberd of Shenxiao' and had a wonderful time."
After finishing speaking as if it were the most natural thing in the world, he didn't forget to reminisce about the content of the novel.
"The divine halberd and the evil sword, Mi'er and Weiyang... the unfolding of the first five volumes could be described as 'strange' or 'wonderful,' but this sixth volume defies description. Only that one extraordinary person in the world could have written such a masterpiece."
"But what does this have to do with the matter of Lord Maocai?"
Paimon thought the contents of the book were related to Xingqiu's plan, so he asked with some skepticism.
Ying didn't care that Xingqiu was slacking off the whole time, and asked about the contents of the book like a friend.
Was the ending of the book good?
"It's pretty good... I hope the ending here will meet my expectations as well."
Paimon rubbed his head, questioning himself.
"W-what? This...this atmosphere where 'only I don't understand'..."
Huiyuan pretended to be angry and flicked Xingqiu's head with a flick of her wrist.
"oops!"
Xingqiu instantly transformed into a chibi-style character, touching the spot where he had been flicked with both hands.
"Well, you've been running errands all day, and you've been reading the whole time. You'd better treat me well when we get back to Liyue Harbor. So, what are you doing here at the warehouse?"
The double SS power and speed knocked Xingqiu's head off, almost killing him, but luckily he held back a bit.
Rubbing his head, Xingqiu timidly explained to Lingling, who seemed to be an immortal.
"Imagine this: Lord Maocai searched the entire Liyue Harbor and couldn't buy even a single piece of amber. He was terrified; without the materials, he couldn't complete the contract, and failing to complete the contract would offend the Fools. In his panic, he heard the name of the Flying Cloud Merchant Guild and instantly became enraged. Lord Maocai is powerful and influential; when has he ever been targeted like this? Whether he wanted to vent his anger or resolve the issue, he had to..."
Before Xingqiu could finish speaking, a familiar voice came from behind him.
"So it was you guys! You're the ones who stood up for Master Chang, aren't you!"
Turning around to look at the person who had come, he saw that it was none other than Maocai Gong himself.
Xingqiu looked at the newcomer with a "as planned" expression.
"Look, they've come as soon as I told them to."
Mao Cai Gong was followed by a large group of thugs, as well as the debt collector who had been in contact with him before.
The other party said aggressively, "I've searched everywhere and can't find any amber. I just found out that the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce is buying it up in bulk. This is clearly not a rare mineral, yet it's suddenly out of stock. Are you deliberately targeting me?"
"It wasn't directed at anyone, it was just repaying a debt of gratitude. It's perfectly normal to help those in need. I remember it was one of your people who said, 'This isn't over yet.'"
Seeing that Xingqiu showed no fear, Maocai Gong stopped performing.
"Hmph, you really don't know what's good for you. Well then, I won't waste any more words."
Mao Cai Gong turned to the debtor and politely bowed.
"My lord, it's up to you now! Take all the amber here!"
Then, when he ran to the thugs, Mao Cai Gong hid.
Huiyuan reached out and stopped the two parties from fighting, and said to the debt settlement agent.
“I remember you. You were the one who spied on me when I was sparring with the young master of the executive officer, right? It was a bit dark then, so you probably didn’t see my face clearly, but you should recognize my voice.”
Upon hearing this sound, the debt collector panicked.
(That voice sounds so familiar... I think I've heard it before, I remember now!)
Huiyuan recognized the debt collector because he had been lying in ambush at that place before Huiyuan and the young master sparred.