Chapter 105: Chapter 100: Tang’s Commerce Association (Part 2)
The rabbits are currently working hard to crack the reason for this situation, and perhaps some brand new breakthroughs will be achieved soon.
But no matter how soon this ’soon’ comes, at least in this trade mission, the rabbits have no way to produce a fully restored Geomagnetic Flame.
However, considering that the amount of Spirit Stones Lin Ziming and his team brought is somewhat insufficient, many things that have caught the eyes of the rabbits might not be affordable.
So a few black-hearted... cough, cough, a few pure little rabbits perked their ears and came up with an idea:
How about we take some of those semi-finished Geomagnetic Flames to Ziqiong City, and if we find ourselves short of money, we can scout out some unscrupulous shops in the city and give them... a lesson!
The crowd of big shots heard this, and their eyes brightened: This is a great idea, without a hitch!
Thus.
A few batches of semi-finished Geomagnetic Flames were taken by Lin Ziming and his team to Ziqiong City.
Of course, as mentioned above.
The rabbits initially planned to wait until they truly ran out of money before taking this step.
However, plans can’t keep up with changes. Now there’s a chance to grab some beast materials at rock-bottom prices, so after a discussion at the command center, they immediately decided:
Let’s not wait until we’re out of money to take out the semi-finished Geomagnetic Flames; let’s find a crooked business association and sell them right here.
The trade mission spent two days on the road, and the Y particles can survive for over 150 hours, enough to support them until the trade mission leaves.
Subsequently, Lin Ziming, after comparing various information provided by Wei Qiangsheng, finally targeted Tang’s Commerce Association.
And that’s how the earlier scene came about.
At this moment, Tang Si was naturally unaware of the trap the rabbits had set for him. He was swiftly calculating how much money he could make for the Tang Family this time.
Although Tang Si was not highly regarded, his cultivation was only at the Third-Layer Qi Cultivation.
Yet when it came to Tang Si’s business skills, even the disdainful Wei Qiangsheng had to shake his head and admit, ’This person really knows his stuff’.
Additionally, the characteristics of the Geomagnetic Flame are too distinctive, so Wu Fan and the others did not hinder Tang Si’s inspection at all.
Thus, Tang Si quickly came to a conclusion:
These flames are indeed Geomagnetic Flames!
From beginning to end, he never considered the possibility that they might be semi-finished products.
There’s no way around it.
The concept of technology has already surpassed all known dimensions of the Damo Realm’s natives, even a Nascent Soul Great Cultivator wouldn’t be able to pick out any flaws in these flames.
Tang Si was at most curious about how these obviously non-Foundation Establishment folks managed to have the fortune to acquire these rare items, and he might curse silently about how lucky they are, nothing more.
As for resorting to robbery...
It’s essential to know that Ziqiong City is a super metropolis with many Core Formation Realm masters holding the fort.
While there might be a fair amount of intrigue in some of the mansions, no family would dare commit acts of daylight robbery in the city’s public areas.
After all, as a trade center spanning thousands of square miles, Ziqiong City must ensure the safety of merchants within its borders; otherwise, no one would want to come to a market town with no safety guarantees, no matter how high the prices offered.
As for what might happen when you finish your business, take a flying ship back to the transfer station, and then return to the city from the transfer station, that’s not Ziqiong City’s concern.
In short, the message is clear: Ziqiong City ensures the safety of all merchants within the city.
So at this moment, Tang Si had no intention of resorting to theft, as long as he could do this business well, he’d still have many ways to earn more money.
For instance, as he had heard, there’s a Core Formation Clan in Liuyun City, a thousand miles away, that is currently buying Geomagnetic Flames at a high price.
The offer is as much as seven thousand Spirit Stones per batch!
Though all the Spirit Stones earned would have to be handed over to the main house, as the intermediary, his year-end bonus could still be at least several dozen Spirit Stones.
As a result,
His fourth son’s Spirit Awakening Coin would be sorted, he could take another new concubine, he could listen to more music...
And his deceased wife’s gravestone...oh, let’s skip that, he’ll just put on a show, wipe some tears, and say he misses her every year anyway.
Thinking of the glimmering Spirit Stones, Tang Si’s heart burned a little hotter.
He first adjusted his breathing, pressing down the excitement in his heart, and said with feigned calmness to Wu Fan:
"Little Brother, I’ve verified the items.
The genuine Geomagnetic Flames, with the quality of both the flames and the evil energy being top-notch, I wonder how many Spirit Stones you expect to sell them for?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Fan immediately displayed a ’honest’ smile.
After all, he had also run a shop in Puxi for a while and had considerable experience in business dealings, so he naturally knew that his side shouldn’t be the one to quote the price at this moment:
"We aren’t very familiar with this line of business, Shopkeeper, how about you name a figure?"
Tang Si kept the same expression, pondering a bit, and said:
"Ladies and gentlemen, currently, the market price for Geomagnetic Flames ranges from four thousand five hundred to five thousand Spirit Stones per batch.
However, surely you understand that us traders also need a bit of profit, so the purchase price will definitely differ from the sale price, possibly by a significant margin..."
Tang Si deliberately drew out his words, lifting his eyes to glance at Wu Fan, who showed no expression, then leaned in slightly closer, raising three fingers with his left hand:
"Little Brother, what do you think of this number?"
The three fingers represented three thousand Spirit Stones per batch of Geomagnetic Flames.
Before entering the shop, Wu Fan had already learned about the rabbits’ floor price, so he shook his head resolutely:
"Shopkeeper, your price isn’t sincere, let me make a flat offer, five batches for twenty thousand Spirit Stones, and we need to take the iron box with us."
Five batches of Geomagnetic Flames for twenty thousand Spirit Stones, which means each batch would be priced at four thousand.
That’s a whole thousand higher than Tang Si’s offer.
For Tang Si, this price is not unacceptable, and as for the iron box, it doesn’t matter much.
The iron box is merely a carrying tool; surely the Geomagnetic Flame won’t extinguish just because it’s removed from the box, right?
Come on, everyone knows that the Geomagnetic Flame is one of the best-preserved types of flames in the Damo Realm, right?
Besides, Tang Si had inspected them many times, and each batch of these Geomagnetic Flames was top-notch in quality; they were not the kind of evasive, soon-to-be-extinguished waste flames.
Only these inexperienced locals would treasure the iron box like a treasure, carrying a half-meter high iron box without complaint, determined not to spend money on a lighter Spirit Plant wooden box instead.
Though he felt disdainful in his heart, business had to go on as usual.
Twenty thousand Spirit Stones is not a high price, but considering Tang Si’s profit-driven nature, he would certainly want to push it down a bit more.
After all, every bit the price is lowered could mean a few more Spirit Stones for him.
Then, before he could start bargaining.
The thick-browed, big-eyed man sitting next to the little brother—Lin Ziming, suddenly cleared his throat.
Once Tang Si heard the sound and looked over, Lin Ziming used his finger to dab a bit of water from a teacup and drew a ’1’ on the table, circling it, then pointed to Tang Si.
As someone familiar with business dealings, Tang Si understood Lin Ziming’s gesture in an instant.
He was basically telling him: No haggling, at this price, he would receive a kickback of one hundred Spirit Stones for every batch of Geomagnetic Flames!
That would be five hundred Spirit Stones for five batches, which was far more than what Tang Si would make from the deal!
Tang Si didn’t hesitate anymore and nodded vigorously:
"Alright, two batches for twenty thousand Spirit Stones! Payment on the spot!"
........
About half an hour later, the transaction was completed.
Tang Si, in high spirits, took away the five batches of Geomagnetic Flames along with the soil they were carried in, his right hand tightly gripping a small bag tied to his waist.
Lin Ziming and his team, meanwhile, pocketed a bag of Spirit Stones and left Tang’s Commerce Association with the iron box in hand.
Then, under Gu Junming’s guidance, they weaved through the alleys, making turns and stops, and finally paused in a secluded alley.
Lin Ziming first glanced back and asked Gu Junming: "Chief of Staff Gu, nobody’s tailing us, right?"
Gu Junming decisively shook his head: "I left three people to cover our retreat, ensuring no one follows us."
Lin Ziming felt a weight lift from his shoulders and exhaled a long breath, tossing the Spirit Stones in his hand with considerable satisfaction.
Then he thought of something, and turned to Chen Fei, the special forces soldier holding the iron box, saying: "Comrade Xiaochen, could you please check once more?"
Chen Fei nodded, opened the iron box, pressed some spots on the corners, and flipped open the box’s visible bottom layer.
In the lower section of the space, five other batches of Geomagnetic Flames were flickering neatly...
Lin Ziming’s face showed a satisfied expression, waving his hand grandly:
"Let’s go, on to the next one!"