Taken In

Paying upfront and then signing the transfer agreement demonstrates absolute strength and confidence that the other party won't back out.

The Nolanshan Family must think the same way. They are a powerful family in the Black Dragon Empire, and they must know that there are many other families in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire that are no weaker than them.

This creates a sense of urgency. Even if it's just a suspected treasure left behind by Immortal Expert, it's enough to tempt the Nolanshan Family to take a small risk.

Moreover, it's only ten trillion Black Dragon Coin, which the Nolanshan Family can easily afford.

Akaro continued to contact the Nolanshan Family as Xu Qing had instructed. The Nolanshan Family quickly fell for the trap. "The family can offer 20 trillion Black Dragon Coin, with 10 trillion Black Dragon Coin as a deposit, and the remaining half to be paid after the deal is done! We must take that planet!"

Akaro's eyes widened at the Nolanshan Family's response. So easy?!

It even began to suspect that its family members had lost their minds; why weren't they more cautious? Was it because they trusted Buluo?

That explanation is plausible, but the problem is that the family members don't really trust Buluo.

Although Buluo was only a direct descendant of the Nolanshan Family, he was not well-liked.

Although Buluo became Universe Adventurer in order to impress his family, he hasn't achieved much so far.

It seems the family is convinced that Buluo would never betray them, and the news of a treasure suspected to be left by Immortal Expert has made the family members less calm.

What they didn't know was that Buluo was dead, and now Akaro was communicating with them in Buluo's name.

"Elder Brother, look," Akaro read out the family's reply.

Upon hearing the reply, Luo Feng and the others were extremely surprised. "It really worked out! They even negotiated the price down from three trillion Black Dragon Coin to twenty trillion Black Dragon Coin, with ten trillion Black Dragon Coin as a deposit. This is truly... unbelievable!"

"Wow, not bad! It really works! Xu Qing, you're a really smart kid," Babata praised.

Ten trillion Black Dragon Coin is equivalent to ten billion Ganwu Coin.

Xu Qing waved his hand, "Keep it simple, continue back. Just say that the other force has directly raised the price to 25 trillion Black Dragon Coin, still paying in full upfront before signing the transfer agreement."

Hearing Xu Qing say that, Luo Feng and the others couldn't help but gasp. This was a huge trap!

"Fourth Brother, shouldn't we stop while we're ahead? Ten trillion Black Dragon Coin is already quite a lot," Thor couldn't help but say.

Xu Qing remained calm. "No, no, no, ten trillion Black Dragon Coin is far too little for me right now."

"Wow, that's right, that's exactly how it should be!" Babata was extremely excited. It felt that Xu Qing was doing the right thing. If it stopped now, it might all be for naught.

Just as Babata said, the family members weren't really stupid; they were testing them.

If there really is a treasure left behind by Immortal Expert on that planet, and if there are competitors bidding against it, then the lord of that planet will certainly not miss the opportunity to raise the price.

Whatever the reason, if he wants to sell, he will want to sell more; that's only human nature.

It would be abnormal if it stopped at the level of 20 trillion Black Dragon Coin.

"Akaro, in my words, let's say another force adds another 50,000, making it 25 trillion Black Dragon Coin, and wants to buy it out directly," Xu Qing continued, instructing Akaro to reply to the message.

25 trillion Black Dragon Coin!

Upon hearing this number, Luo Feng and the others were shocked. Another 50,000? That's too casual!

The other party will probably think I'm asking for too much and will simply refuse to discuss it further.

"Akaro," Xu Qing called out to the dazed Akaro.

Akaro immediately snapped out of his daze. "I'll send the message right away."

After sending the message, Akaro felt uneasy. Twenty-five trillion Black Dragon Coin! His family might realize this was a trap.

On the other side, the higher-ups of the Nolanshan Family relaxed their brows upon seeing the message from Akaro. "It seems there is indeed a competitor, and they are testing us as well."

Generally speaking, if the price were to jump directly from 20 trillion to 25 trillion, negotiations would have broken down, but this time it's different.

"What do we do? Another five trillion Black Dragon Coin have been added?"

"What a bold move, buying it outright. If it's a treasure left behind by Immortal, it's worth it, not just 25 trillion Black Dragon Coin, but 250 trillion Black Dragon Coin."

"The only problem now is that we can't confirm the actual product; otherwise, the price wouldn't be increasing little by little."

"Yes, if the price goes up to 30 trillion, we'll buy it outright! Even if they raise the price later, we'll raise it little by little. Everyone wants to get a better deal; it's just a matter of who has the more patience."

"What's the bottom line? It can't keep increasing indefinitely, can it?"

"Hmm... at most, we can triple the price. Although 60 trillion Black Dragon Coin isn't much to the family, we can't let ourselves be slaughtered, especially for uncertain information."

"Yes, that's right, let's do it that way then."

Soon, the senior management of Norlánshan replied to Akaro's message.

Akaro's voice rose upon seeing the message, "The family has raised the price to 30 trillion, it's still a buyout!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present was shocked, and they actually continued talking!

"Akaro, keep raising the price, five trillion at a time, keep bidding. I think it'll be about right when we reach fifty trillion Black Dragon Coin," Xu Qing calmly directed Akaro to raise the price.

Akaro swallowed hard and did as Xu Qing instructed.

Luo Feng and the other two were dumbfounded. What kind of amazing operation was this? In their eyes, there were still some obvious flaws, but the Nolanshan Family believed it.

It started at three trillion Black Dragon Coin, and now it's heading towards fifty trillion Black Dragon Coin, more than ten times the original amount!

Is this still a business negotiation? It's just a scam.

No, it seems they were just scamming people out of the blue.

"Hehe, are you dumbfounded? Don't even think about it. Without Xu Qing's brain, you wouldn't understand. Not only do you have to take advantage of information asymmetry, but you also have to exploit human weaknesses."

"It's not about having the most perfect plan. Psychological warfare is all about the thrill and the guts," Babata chuckled.

Thor took a sip of water. "My goodness! Fifty trillion Black Dragon Coin!"

Fifty trillion Black Dragon Coin, converted to Ganwu Coin, is 50 billion.

Luo Feng was also incredibly shocked. He only had 10 billion Ganwu Coin in his pocket, which his teacher had left him.

"They are, after all, nobles of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, with Universe Level powerhouses in charge, countless Star Level Warrior, and rule over a thousand inhabited planets. Fifty trillion Black Dragon Coin are just a drop of oil squeezed from their bodies."

"Don't underestimate these families. Even if their foundation isn't as deep as the Black Dragon Empire's royal family, it's not far behind. These families are all quite capable of accumulating wealth," Babata said calmly.

Time ticked by, and Akaro kept raising the price until everyone was numb.

In the end, they really did raise the price to fifty trillion.

This number is already close to the bottom line for the Nolanshan Family's top management.

Just as the Nolanshan Family's higher-ups were starting to get nervous, Xu Qing told Akaro to stop. "Tell them, it's a deal!"

Akaro immediately sent a message: "Fifty trillion Black Dragon Coin for a direct buyout, deal confirmed!"

Upon seeing this result, the higher-ups of the Nolanshan Family all breathed a sigh of relief. "It seems that our opponent's patience isn't as good as ours!"

"Tell Buluo to sign the transfer agreement as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications. After the agreement is signed, conduct an on-site survey immediately and send the results back."

"Let's hope that there really is a treasure left behind by that Immortal Expert on that planet... The fleet is ready to set sail at any time."

In less than half a minute, fifty trillion Black Dragon Coin were directly transferred to Buluo's account.

Akaro screamed upon seeing the transfer, "Fifty trillion Black Dragon Coin have arrived!"

Back when I was adventuring in the universe with Buluo, the funds my family sent me were only a few billion Black Dragon Coin each time, never a single transaction of trillions of Black Dragon Coin.

Everyone present was deeply shocked to hear Akaro's words; he had actually done it!

"Akaro, transfer all the money to my account, then completely erase the Nolanshan Family from our lives and ignore them," Xu Qing said calmly.

Even Babata couldn't help but praise Xu Qing, saying he resembled a villainous boss.

"Is it just about covering it up? Shouldn't we also clean up all the traces?" Thor couldn't help but say.

Even murderers destroy evidence before committing murder. If they do this, the Nolanshan Family will surely go crazy when they realize something is wrong.

At that point, they'll probably follow every clue to find him, and won't give up until they do.

Xu Qing shook his head. "Second brother, you're still too green. Buluo and Atuka took the money. What does it have to do with me and Akaro? Besides, who is Buluo? And who is Atuka?"

"Damn, I give up," Thor cursed.

Even Hong and Luo Feng admired Xu Qing; he was incredibly shameless.

"Hahaha, once the Nolanshan Family realizes what's happening, they'll be furious and want to grind Buluo to dust. Too bad they don't know Buluo is already dead."

"They'll definitely suspect Buluo has absconded with the money first, and then send people to hunt him down," Babata laughed.

Fifty trillion Black Dragon Coin! Not fifty billion Black Dragon Coin! If the Nolanshan Family knew they'd been tricked, they definitely wouldn't be able to swallow this insult.

However, they were kept in the dark, unaware that this had nothing to do with Buluo.

"Where's the applause?" Xu Qing raised his hand, looking at Luo Feng and the others.

The three were speechless for a moment, but they still clapped their hands in agreement.

"Elder Brother, you're amazing!" Akaro admired Xu Qing to the Extreme Point, having managed to swindle a huge sum of fifty trillion Black Dragon Coin from the Nolanshan Family in one fell swoop.

"Calm down, it's a pity. If I wasn't worried that the Nolanshan Family couldn't afford it, I would have definitely raised the price even higher," Xu Qing, still feeling a bit unsatisfied.

In fact, he wanted to swindle the Nolanshan Family out of several hundred trillion Black Dragon Coin, but that was unrealistic.

Hearing Xu Qing's words, everyone shook their heads and chuckled. So the Nolanshan Family should thank you for showing mercy?

"Now that I have money, Akaro, I can get you a new Spaceship. Let's get a Class C one," Xu Qing said with a wave of his hand.

Akaro was thrilled. "Thank you, Elder Brother."

Even the lowest-tier C-class Spaceship is much better than a B-class Spaceship.

"Nouveau riche," Babata shook his head.

A few hours later, the imperial official returned, his face beaming with excitement. "I have accomplished my mission. Congratulations, Mr. Luo Feng. From this day forward, you are the master of this planet called Earth."

As he spoke, he handed Luo Feng the certificate of ownership of the territory. With this certificate, Luo Feng was officially recognized as the Earth Lord by the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, and was supported and protected by the laws of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.

"Thank you," Luo Feng said with a smile, then readily transferred the remaining money to the other party.

The moment he saw the money arrive in his account, the imperial official blushed; a wonderful life was beckoning him.

As they walked out of the building, Xu Qing and the others felt refreshed.

Luo Feng successfully became the Earth Lord, Xu Qing swindled 50 trillion Black Dragon Coin from the Nolanshan Family, instantly becoming a wealthy man.

"Come on, it's my treat today, eat as much as you want!" Xu Qing waved his hand.

"Absolutely," everyone laughed.

After eating and drinking their fill, Xu Qing and the others went to the place that sells Spaceship, intending to get Akaro a new Class C Spaceship.

"I think this one is good. It's the latest model in the Black Dragon Mountain series, a C6 class, and it's 1,000 meters long. It's perfect for little Akaro. It can greatly enhance his intelligence," Babata suggested.

Babata's advice was quite accurate; as an intelligent being, it certainly understood these things better.

"Okay, this one it is, boss. I'll take this one. Tell me, what kind of discount can you give me?" Xu Qing looked at the shopkeeper selling Spaceship.

"If the customer pays in full at once, they get a 10% discount," the shop owner said after thinking for a moment.

"Okay, deal," Xu Qing nodded without hesitation and told Akaro to transfer the money.

A strange light flashed in the shopkeeper's eyes. It seemed he had guessed correctly; this customer was indeed very wealthy, buying Spaceship worth hundreds of billions of Black Dragon Coin without batting an eye.

Six hundred billion Black Dragon Coin, discounted by 10%, is five hundred and forty billion Black Dragon Coin.

"Now, this brand-new Black Dragon Mountain Spaceship is yours, sir," the shopkeeper said, his smile widening as he received the money.

"Akaro, go and take over," Xu Qing said.

"Okay, Elder Brother," Akaro excitedly entered the Spaceship's control system and began to familiarize himself with the Spaceship.

Xu Qing looked at the shop owner and asked, "By the way, boss, do you buy old Spaceship here?"

"Do you have an old Spaceship? We buy them. We not only sell Spaceship, but we also recycle old Spaceship," the shopkeeper nodded.

"Alright, my old Spaceship is docked at the port. Have someone inspect it," Xu Qing said.

The boss immediately summoned men and ordered them to inspect Xu Qing's Spaceship at the docking port.

"Please wait in the lounge. The inspection will take about an hour to complete," the boss said.

Then, Xu Qing and the others went to the lounge to wait for the results.

"Boss, this Spaceship is amazing, much better than the previous one," Akaro reported to Xu Qing after familiarizing himself with the new Spaceship's control system.

"Of course, after all, it's a Class C Spaceship, which is incomparable to a Class B one," Xu Qing nodded.

After a pause, Xu Qing continued, "Akaro, transfer 10 trillion Black Dragon Coin to each of the eldest brother, the second brother, and the brother-in-law."

"Huh? Oh, okay," Akaro paused for a moment, then obediently started operating the machine.