Haoran's Exhortation

Meng Luohai looked into Elder Jiang's gray-robed eyes, his gaze showing no fear.

"As a Black Market merchant, you must have the awareness of a Black Market merchant!"

Meng Luohai rubbed his palms together slightly and said, "Once you lose that awareness, it means you will lose even more!"

Meng Bohai, standing to the side, moved to the other side, his eyes also chilling as he looked at Elder Jiang in gray robes. He smiled and said, "The two of us have been playmates since we were children, our hearts connected, and we are both cultivators at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm. Elder Jiang in gray robes, I am offering you sincere advice. Do not let temporary gains blind your eyes!"

"Heh heh! Threatening me? I, Elder Jiang in gray robes, have never been afraid of anyone!"

Elder Jiang in gray robes continued, "It's true that you two are cultivators at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm, but I, Elder Jiang in gray robes, am not to be trifled with. I have been rampant in the Black Market of Chiyang County for many years, and I haven't done a shortage of robbery and murder. Moreover, I have many cultivation techniques!"

Elder Jiang in gray robes had originally intended to complete this transaction properly, but when he saw Meng Bohai take out so many jin of "Six-Pattern Wheat" at once, he was immediately tempted!

Previously, the channel transaction that Elder Jiang in gray robes had reached with Meng Bohai was a purchase price of sixteen Spirit Stones per jin of "Six-Pattern Wheat."

Now, the "Six-Pattern Wheat" brought by Meng Bohai weighed an astonishing five thousand two hundred and twenty-one jin. Based on this calculation, Elder Jiang in gray robes would have to pay Meng Bohai a total of eighty-three thousand five hundred and thirty-six Spirit Stones!

Although Elder Jiang in gray robes had enough Spirit Stones on hand to pay Meng Bohai, his greed, fueled by the sight of wealth, and his usual cunning thoughts honed by years of lurking in the Black Market, resurfaced.

"If I kill all three of them here, not only will I not have to give them over eighty thousand Spirit Stones, but I can also take possession of these over five thousand jin of Six-Pattern Wheat. Later, when I sell it in the Black Market, I will have nearly over two hundred thousand Spirit Stones in income!"

This was the thought in Elder Jiang's mind at that moment!

Meng Haoran, watching the standoff between the three of them and sensing the imminent explosion of tension in the air, secretly thought, "Black Market merchants are indeed Black Market merchants. There is no integrity in their transactions; they are all petty people who get greedy at the sight of wealth!"

Even though Meng Haoran was angry, his thoughts were extremely clear.

"Currently, Elder Jiang in gray robes is the only one who knows about our possession of this quality of Six-Pattern Wheat. If we antagonize him, and he manages to escape from the two Clan Uncles, spreading this news will cause our Meng Family's development plans to be delayed for some time!"

Meng Haoran then thought, "Moreover, once this Six-Pattern Wheat is harvested by our Meng Family, it can only be sold when the Spirit Energy within it is abundant. Only then can we earn greater profits for our Meng Family!"

With this thought, Meng Haoran no longer hesitated and stepped forward.

Seeing this, Meng Luohai was slightly startled and whispered, "Haoran, be careful!"

Meng Haoran waved his hand gently and smiled, "Clan Uncle Luohai, don't worry!"

After speaking, Meng Haoran turned to face Elder Jiang in gray robes, maintaining a safe distance from him, and smiled, "Elder Jiang, I understand what you are thinking. After all, the amount of Six-Pattern Wheat we brought this time is too large, and its value is too high. Anyone who sees this Six-Pattern Wheat would have some improper thoughts!"

Elder Jiang in gray robes listened to Meng Haoran's words, feeling a bit perplexed.

Meng Haoran continued, "Maintaining composure, perhaps only ancient sages could achieve it. Therefore, Elder Jiang's current thoughts are in line with your identity as a Black Market merchant, as robbery and murder are common occurrences."

Having said that, Meng Haoran changed the subject and said, "However, we are not ordinary people. If Elder Jiang insists on fighting us, there is an eighty percent chance he will die here. Once you die here, everything you have possessed will vanish!"

He pointed to himself, then to Elder Jiang in gray robes opposite him, and Meng Haoran said solemnly, "The amount of Six-Pattern Wheat we brought this time is indeed too much, and its value is too high. It must be difficult for Elder Jiang to produce tens of thousands of Spirit Stones at once, but you have forgotten one point: the expenditure is only temporary. We have a channel agreement between us. Our Six-Pattern Wheat is exclusively supplied to your channel, Elder Jiang. Do you understand this point, Elder Jiang?"

The imposing aura that Elder Jiang in gray robes had previously emitted slowly dissipated. He stared at Meng Haoran and said softly, "Continue."

"Although this time, Elder Jiang, you will have to pay us tens of thousands of Spirit Stones, in the future, the Spirit Stone income you earn will far exceed this amount. Elder Jiang, as a Black Market merchant, you must understand this principle!"

Meng Haoran paused slightly, then smiled, "The channel agreement comes first. The Six-Pattern Wheat produced here will definitely be exclusively supplied to you, Elder Jiang. Batch after batch of Six-Pattern Wheat will flow from your hands into the Black Market of Chiyang County, and then Spirit Stones will flow back to you with double the profit. This is only a matter of time. I believe Elder Jiang will understand the meaning of this."

After a moment of thought, Elder Jiang in gray robes suddenly laughed and said, "Good boy! Eloquent! In just a few words, you have convinced me!"

Then, he looked at Meng Bohai and Meng Luohai again, cupped his fists, and said, "Fellow Daoist Bohai, Fellow Daoist Luo, I was reckless just now, blinded by greed. Here, I apologize to both of you!"

Meng Bohai and Meng Luohai exchanged glances, then cupped their fists and said, "It's not your fault, Elder Jiang. We were also a bit too eager!"

After they exchanged a few more insincere pleasantries, Elder Jiang in gray robes took out several "Storage Bags" from his embrace and handed them to Meng Haoran.

"Kid, these contain a total of eighty-three thousand five hundred and thirty-six Spirit Stones. Take a look and see if there's a single one missing?" Elder Jiang in gray robes said with a smile.

Meng Haoran's spiritual sense swept over the "Storage Bags," and he nodded, "The Spirit Stones are exactly right, not more, not less."

Upon hearing this, Elder Jiang in gray robes placed the "Six-Pattern Wheat" brought by Meng Bohai into his gray Daoist robe and asked, "Fellow Daoist Bohai, when will we trade again next time?"

Meng Bohai said solemnly, "As long as Elder Jiang abides by the Black Market rules, our transactions can continue indefinitely!"

Hearing this, Elder Jiang in gray robes knew that this "Fellow Daoist Bohai" was still angry about his earlier malicious intentions.

Elder Jiang in gray robes had now fully understood what Meng Haoran had said and felt a slight regret for his previous actions.

"Fellow Daoist Bohai, please rest assured, this kind of thing will absolutely not happen again!"

Hearing this, Meng Bohai then took out the map from his embrace and smiled, "Elder Jiang, let us choose the location for our next transaction."

Watching their conversation, Meng Haoran slowly exhaled, thinking, "Fortunately, I didn't mess up this transaction!"

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