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Chapter 1556: Chapter 88: The Wang Family Rolls Up the Immortal Dynasty! A Great Wind Arises (Seeking Monthly Pass)_7

The crew member let out a sigh of relief, quickly picked up the Black Armor ingot, stuffed it back into the wooden box, and dashed off.

“Old Tan, what is this…”

Shopkeeper Chai witnessed the scene earlier and looked at the fat shopkeeper with a curious and somewhat peculiar gaze.

The fat shopkeeper’s reaction was far too abnormal; it was obvious he deliberately wanted to hide the existence of the Black Armor ingot, which made Shopkeeper Chai think deeply.

“Old Chai, if you still consider me your brother, you must keep this matter a secret for me.” The fat shopkeeper also clearly realized that the “situation was grim.” He turned and grabbed Old Chai’s arm as though afraid he’d run off.

“I’ll keep it a secret, but you have to tell me what is really going on.” Old Chai squinted his eyes, the beads in his gaze gleaming with cunning.

“Ah~ Since you’ve seen it, I won’t hide it from you anymore. Actually, it’s like this… Over in Dongqian, they discovered a giant vein of Mysterious Iron… The reserves of Mysterious Iron ore… Plans are being made…”

The fat shopkeeper, looking deeply “frustrated,” pulled Shopkeeper Chai into a corner to whisper his explanation. After a roundabout account, he then solemnly warned, “This matter is of great importance. It’s best if you keep this to yourself and don’t tell anyone else.”

“Rest assured~ We’ve been brothers for over a hundred years, you still can’t trust me?”

Shopkeeper Chai quickly agreed, but his mind had already started calculating.

The East Qian Country discovered a giant vein of Mysterious Iron ore with such abundant reserves; the price of Black Armor ingots in the Immortal Dynasty is sure to nosedive.

The Yu Chi family also has considerable stocks of Black Armor ingots. He must quickly inform the Family Head to have them dump the Yu Chi family’s Black Armor ingots quickly. Otherwise, when the prices drop, their family will suffer huge losses.

Within the Immortal City, the intelligence networks of the Prominent Families have always been swift. Even though Shopkeeper Chai only relayed the information to his Family Head, as a series of ox carts entered the Immortal City, the news of East Qian Country discovering a giant Mysterious Iron vein still quickly spread in whispers, quietly circulating throughout the city.

A meticulously planned “grand play” had thus begun.

…

Meanwhile.

Within the King of the North’s Mansion, inside the Spiritual Bamboo Garden.

The King of the North was accompanied by Yun Mengyu, while the Minister of the Immortal Soldier Department, the King of Zhennan, was playing chess with Wang Fugui.

The King of Zhennan moved a piece while saying, “Fugui, in the final stages of this plan, our Immortal Soldier Department also took some risks. The Black Armor ingots we harvested should have an extra portion allocated to us. Otherwise, it’ll be difficult for me to balance things among other departments.”

“Your Highness is planning to breach the contract, isn’t it?” Wang Fugui didn’t even lift his head, calmly placing his chess piece. “I don’t mind, but if word gets out, I fear Your Highness’s reputation might suffer.”

“You…” The King of Zhennan’s beard twitched in anger as he reluctantly placed his next piece. “You cheeky brat, I’m trying to discuss this with you, am I not? After all, our Immortal Soldier Department doesn’t just consist of the Black Armor Division. The Black Armor Division gets to feast, but the other divisions should at least be allowed to sip some soup, don’t you think?”

He was thoroughly frustrated.

The dignified King of Zhennan had to lower himself to sweet-talk and personally negotiate contract amendments with a little brat.

“Soup sipping, that can be arranged—a mere trifle.” Wang Fugui placed his chess piece, and before the King of Zhennan could respond, he added terms, “However, this soup shouldn’t be free. You should contribute some effort too. Each department will send an additional three hundred Artifact Refiners to assist in the development and construction of our underdeveloped little Dongqian corner.”

“You cheeky brat, truly insatiable when it comes to profiting! I’ll have you know, behaving like this will cost you my favor!” The King of Zhennan huffed and glared, his menacing side revealed.

“King of Zhennan, this is my mansion.” The King of the North, upon hearing this, immediately voiced his disapproval, glaring as he backed Fugui up. “Drinking soup without contributing—what kind of arrangement is that? Anyone who has objections can come settle it with me.”

The King of the North was significantly older than the King of Zhennan—senior by several decades—so his words naturally carried a lot of weight.

“Fine, fine, fine. Each department will add three hundred Artifact Refiners. It’s only a matter of a few years, not a lifetime. They’ll be back soon enough.” The King of Zhennan reluctantly agreed but immediately felt regretful. “It’s my fault for being overly candid and not realizing what a grand scheme you had. The projected profits are enormous… I shouldn’t have signed the contract. By the way, Fugui, there are a few young ladies in our mansion who admire you and would like to make friends…”

“Clack!”

Wang Fugui placed a piece with a resounding sound and sighed, “Your Highness’s heart lacks tranquility—you’ve lost.”

“…”

The King of Zhennan stared at the chessboard for a while, his expression stiff, his heart full of helplessness.

Wang Fugui had hit the nail on the head—his mind was indeed restless. After all, his lineage hadn’t produced a Little Princess at such a critical moment…

“Your Highness, the net is cast wide. Please return and cooperate fully with the plan. Don’t come running to me too often. You’ll draw too much attention.” Wang Fugui admonished seriously, “Please perform your role well. If you mess up, it’ll be your Immortal Soldier Department that suffers losses.”

“Fine, I’ll…”

The King of Zhennan had just risen to leave when he suddenly felt something amiss.

Why was he so obedient to this little rascal? This little demon wasn’t even that old, yet he already wielded such influence~ When he grows older, this Immortal Dynasty…

A great storm is bound to brew.

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