Master Kong Fang's Strength

Master Kong Fang told Li Banfeng to name his price. Li Banfeng said nothing for a long while.

He was not thinking about the price. He was thinking about how Master Kong Fang had gotten here.

The sea was so vast. Li Banfeng had not revealed his identity before boarding, and he had even changed identities once on Soil-Nourishing Island. How had Master Kong Fang found this ship by such a coincidence?

Had those boatmen gone to deliver a message?

What method had they used to pass the news to Master Kong Fang?

Probably not them. They lacked both the ability and the nerve.

Master Kong Fang pressed him. "Name your price quickly. Neither of us has time to waste."

Li Banfeng considered it, then truly named a price. "Three territories in the Underground City. The Human Market and Sea Market go to me, and that settles the matter."

Master Kong Fang laughed. "How generous of you. You even left the Earth Market for me."

Li Banfeng had never said he would leave the Earth Market to Master Kong Fang. "I have never been to the Earth Market, so I do not know what it is like. We can discuss it after I have been there."

Master Kong Fang shook his head. "No need to go. Do not come again in the future. Let me make this clear: I will not give you so much as an inch of the Underground City. I came to find you so you would leave the Underground City forever.

"If you want money, goods, or some business to run on the surface, I can agree to all of it."

Li Banfeng smiled. "I do not lack money, I have no shortage of goods, and my surface businesses are none of your concern."

"So that