"Three hundred and sixty thousand Spirit Stones is nothing. The goods piled up in Luofeng City's storehouses are worth over ten million. Turn those ten-million-plus goods into money, and a three-percent handling fee is three hundred thousand. Three hundred thousand plus three hundred and sixty thousand makes six hundred and sixty thousand."
"Then spend that six hundred and sixty thousand to defend the storehouses and attract more buyers and sellers. The next batch of goods will be worth twenty million."
Zhao Huai listened until his scalp tingled.
"You mean we should spend all the money?"
"If we don't spend it, we won't earn more money. If we can't earn more money, we won't be able to protect what we already have. If we can't protect what we already have, we'll have nothing."
Zhao Huai was silent for a long time.
"You make the decision. Everything we have was thanks to your help."
Lin Taichu nodded.
"First, reinforce the storehouse's formations. Hire the best Formation Master and turn the Trading Holy Land's storehouse into the hardest place to breach in the entire Southern Region."
Zhao Feng walked in from outside. Hearing Lin Taichu's words, he froze for a moment.
"Hire the best Formation Master? How much will that cost?"
"At least one hundred thousand Spirit Stones to start."
Zhao Feng sucked in a breath of cold air.
"One hundred thousand Spirit Stones? We only earned three hundred and sixty thousand in half a month, and you want to spend one hundred thousand in one go?"
"More than one hundred thousand. After the storehouse is reinforced, we'll also need more guards. The current two hundred Guards aren't enough. We need to hire at least another hundred, with cultivation at least in the Half-Saint realm."
Zhao Feng's expression turned even uglier.
"Hire a