Chapter 2215: Chapter 2115: Young Master?
"Brother Zeng?" Ye Haochuan was quite curious, instantly activating his Perspective Eyes to take in the entire situation inside the chamber.
Inside the chamber, a greasy fat man with a protruding belly sat in the main seat, looking defiantly and mockingly at Zeng Liancheng beside him.
At this moment, Zeng Liancheng was filled with anger and helplessness, gritting his teeth as he stared at the fat man.
The last time Ye Haochuan met Zeng Liancheng was when he first arrived in the Immortal Realm. Back then, he went to auction treasures, Zeng Liancheng not only gave him an excellent price but also gifted him a Supreme Jade Token.
Ye Haochuan hadn’t expected to meet again in this place, and it was clear that Zeng Liancheng had encountered a predicament.
The words of that fat man evidently enraged Zeng Liancheng, but he still managed to suppress his anger, trying his best to speak kindly, "Is there really no room for negotiation?"
"Haha, given your current situation, do you really have the qualifications to negotiate with me?"
The fat man, Patriarch Li, sneered contemptuously, "I’m already being generous by offering to buy your shop, otherwise it would just sit there collecting dust!"
"Such arrogance!" Ye Haochuan’s voice suddenly rang out from the doorway.
"Brother Ye, why are you here?" Zeng Liancheng was quite surprised to see Ye Haochuan.
"I must be destined to cross paths with you, Brother Zeng, to meet like this. It must be fate." Ye Haochuan smiled.
Zeng Liancheng gave a bitter smile, sighing softly, "Sorry to let you see this joke... Give me a moment, once I deal with this, we brothers can have a drink."
Ye Haochuan showed no intention of leaving, instead, he smiled and asked, "Are you looking to sell your shop, Brother?"
Zeng Liancheng was taken aback by Ye Haochuan’s bluntness, and though he felt a bit awkward, he still nodded gently.
"There’s no need to be so humble when selling a shop, is there? I don’t believe that in Qianyun County, only this damned fat man can afford to buy your shop!" Ye Haochuan advised.
"Where did this brat come from, daring to insult your Grandpa Li, are you seeking death?" Upon hearing the term "damned fat man," Patriarch Li was so outraged that his face trembled with anger.
Seeing Ye Haochuan provoke Patriarch Li with just a few words, Zeng Liancheng’s face turned bitter. He quickly intervened, pulling Ye Haochuan aside and whispering, "Brother Ye, you may not know, but this man with the surname Li is my mortal enemy. He’s the one who suppressed my shop, causing countless losses. Yet, in Qianyun County, his influence is so great that no one dares offend him to buy my shop..."
Apparently hearing Zeng Liancheng’s words, Patriarch Li’s disdain grew even stronger, snorting lightly, "Zeng Liancheng, just for that brat’s rude comments earlier, there’s no way I would buy your shop now. Prepare for bankruptcy!"
"This..." Zeng Liancheng’s face showed bitterness, but he didn’t wish to lower himself and beg further, struggling intensely with his emotions.
The Legendary Chamber of Commerce has been suppressed by the joint powers led by the Legendary Chamber of Commerce itself, unable to hold on any longer, thus thinking to sell off all its properties in Qianyun County. This would allow them to dump the bad assets as well as recoup some funds to help overcome this crisis.
Now that the shop can’t be sold, the Legendary Chamber of Commerce truly seems to be facing a desperate situation.
Ye Haochuan couldn’t stand Patriarch Li’s arrogance, sneering, "If he doesn’t want it, then I’ll buy the shop myself!"
"You?" Zeng Liancheng’s mouth twitched, his face troubled as he said, "Brother Ye, at a time like this, please don’t joke with me anymore."
He had a high opinion of Ye Haochuan, but didn’t believe that Ye Haochuan could have made a fortune in just a few years.
Patriarch Li was filled with ridicule, telling Zeng Liancheng, "Your friend’s tone is really big, quickly sell the shop to him. I want to see how much red crystal he can come up with — a hundred? Or a thousand?"
Ye Haochuan calmly asked, "Brother Zeng, what’s your asking price for the shop?"
Zeng Liancheng, unsure of Ye Haochuan’s intentions, quietly replied, "Ten million red crystals!"
"Ten million?" Ye Haochuan slightly frowned, having previously spent his red crystals recklessly, especially exhausting a Spirit Vein during Dou Chi’s sister’s rescue. Now, he truly didn’t have this many red crystals to spare.
"What’s wrong, big spender? Can you come up with that much money?" Patriarch Li eyed Ye Haochuan with a fake smile.
Zeng Liancheng also tugged at Ye Haochuan’s sleeve, "Brother Ye, I know you want to help me, but this isn’t a small amount..."
Before Zeng Liancheng could finish his sentence, Ye Haochuan suddenly laughed, "Considering it’s a prime location in the County City, ten million seems too little. I’ll offer twenty million."
Patriarch Li was momentarily stunned, then laughed out loud, "Keep pretending, I want to see how long you can continue with this act! You can’t even come up with ten million, yet you’re talking about offering twenty million. Are you planning some sort of installment payment?"
"Brother Ye..."
Zeng Liancheng wanted to dissuade Ye Haochuan, but Ye Haochuan stopped him, "What if I come up with twenty million, then what?"
Patriarch Li chuckled softly, "If you can produce twenty million, I’ll make my shop on Deyun Street accompany yours, and give both to you, haha..."
Deyun Street is one of the most bustling streets in Qianyun City, and the shop’s value is only higher than Zeng Liancheng’s shop.
Patriarch Li was certain Ye Haochuan couldn’t come up with twenty million and wagered heavily to suppress Ye Haochuan’s arrogance.
"Dare to make a contract?" Ye Haochuan challenged.
Patriarch Li hesitated slightly, but upon seeing Ye Haochuan’s posturing, he was immediately overtaken by bloodlust.
If he let a brat push him into refusing to accept the challenge, wouldn’t it be laughable if word got out? How could he show his face in Qianyun County?
A contract was established, under Zeng Liancheng’s worried gaze, as Ye Haochuan took out a Jade Slip and sent a message: "Send twenty million red crystals to Dark Moon Pavilion in Qianyun County!"
The reply from the other side came quickly: "Alright, will arrive in ten minutes!"
Patriarch Li’s heart suddenly felt a tinge of paranoia, but he tried comforting himself, "He’s just putting on a show. Looking at how he’s dressed, he doesn’t seem to have two hundred red crystals, let alone twenty million."
Ten minutes passed quickly, as a well-dressed, refined young man walked briskly into Dark Moon Tavern.
"Isn’t this... Manager Ling from Ye Family Commerce Association? How could he be here..." Patriarch Li and Zeng Liancheng were shocked.
Ye Family Commerce Association, in just a year, had grown from an obscure chamber to one of the top chambers in Myriad Realms Mansion, hailed as industry legends.
All of this was attributable to the young man before them.
Patriarch Li had already forgotten about the wager with Ye Haochuan, happily stepping forward to Ling Zhixing, respectfully saying, "Manager Ling, it’s truly yours truly Li’s fortune to meet you here..."
Ling Zhixing, however, ignored him and walked directly to Ye Haochuan, bowing respectfully and addressing him as, "Master!"
Patriarch Li and Zeng Liancheng’s faces changed instantly...
