My Father Is Gao Shanhe

"Phew... little brother, you really can't keep shouting that. People will die. But you only guessed half right. That sword just now was called Just a Moment, while the last sword wasn't Stop."

Bai Ye looked strange, a vague suspicion rising in his heart. "Then what was it called?"

Xiao Yi gave a mysterious smile and spoke three words. "I was wrong."

Bai Ye: "..."

Those three words stunned him for a long while before he finally recovered and gave Xiao Yi a thumbs-up. "Badass!"

Xiao Yi accepted the praise calmly. "Wait, Just a Moment, Stop—if the enemy still isn't dead after those three swords, then I can only admit I was wrong. That's why it's called I Was Wrong."

"How much longer are you going to chat?!" Having caught his breath, Black Leopard roared in anger. He felt completely ignored.

Xiao Yi turned toward him. "Still want to fight?"

Though Black Leopard looked wary, he still refused to back down verbally. "You only got me because you ambushed me earlier. If we really fought, I might not lose! I'm a Genetic Modifier who's injected three doses of serum!"

"Oh." Xiao Yi put on a look of surprise. "A Three-Needle Realm expert, huh? Hiss!"

"I'll kill you!!"

"Everyone, please... calm down. Give me some face and let this matter go. We all came to Black Mountain to make money; there's no need to risk our lives here." Gao Bancheng stepped forward, looking every bit the peacemaker.

Black Leopard's expression darkened. "Give you face? Who the hell are you?"

Gao Bancheng did not get angry. Instead, he smiled. "My name is Gao Bancheng."

"Gao Bancheng? Never heard of—"

"My father is Gao Shanhe."

"What!? The chairman of the Fortune Commerce Association, North Mang's richest man, Gao Shanhe, is your father!?" Black Leopard and the others' expressions changed drastically. The name was like thunder in their ears.

Gao Bancheng smiled and nodded, taking out a token forged from pure gold. Mountains and rivers were engraved upon it. It was clearly the work of a master craftsman, every detail lifelike.

"The Fortune Commerce Association's Mountain-River Token!?" Black Leopard cried out. Clearly, he recognized its value.

"Would you gentlemen be willing to give me some face?" Gao Bancheng repeated himself, but this time, the answer was completely different.

Black Leopard studied him for a long while before pausing. "Since Boss Gao is here in person, I, Black Leopard, will naturally give you face. But..."

His tone shifted as he glared viciously at Xiao Yi. "He took my ginseng. How should we settle that? Logically speaking, we found the ginseng together, so he should give me half!"

"If this ginseng is cut in half, its value will plummet. Stop dreaming. Boss Gao, you'd best stay out of this matter." Xiao Yi said flatly.

Gao Bancheng smiled faintly and walked straight between the two groups. He then pulled out a stack of checks and a pen, writing with composed confidence.

"This ginseng is worth around 1.5 million. I'll round it up to 2 million."

Rip.

Gao Bancheng tore off two checks and handed one each to Xiao Yi and Black Leopard.

The two of them looked at the checks in their hands, then froze instantly.

Xiao Yi raised a brow. "Two million?"

"You got two million too?" Black Leopard asked in astonishment.

Two million each? They had thought Gao Bancheng would give them one million apiece. That would have been an even split.

The two exchanged looks, then turned toward Gao Bancheng, whose face was still full of smiles.

"I'll pay double the price to buy this ginseng from you both. Consider it a gesture of friendship. How about it?"

At that moment, neither of them could quite open their eyes. They were dazzled by the glow of wealth radiating from Gao Bancheng.

What did it mean to be so rich that humanity no longer mattered?

Now they knew.

So rich people called paying double an even split.

"As expected of Chairman Gao's son—truly generous. I, Xiao Yi, am definitely making you my friend!"

"Me too," Black Leopard hurriedly echoed.

After accepting the Mutated Ginseng, Gao Bancheng turned and walked over to Li You. Gratefully, he said, "Earlier, I was fortunate enough to receive Mr. Li's life-saving help. I know you dislike vulgar things like money, so I specially bought this century-old Mutated Ginseng for you. Please accept it."

Li You stared blankly at the ginseng before him. G-Giving it to me!? He was still reeling from Gao Bancheng's shockingly extravagant purchase, only for the ginseng to be given away the next moment? Was this the world of rich people?

Not to mention Li You, even Bai Ye was stunned by this display. The magic of money truly shook the heart. Of course, what truly shocked him was Gao Bancheng's maneuvering.

A ginseng worth 1.5 million—just to make friends, he first rounded it up to 2 million, then paid double so both sides were satisfied, and finally handed it over to Li You so smoothly...

Bai Ye only wanted to say one thing in response.

I'm definitely making you my friend too.

He snatched the ginseng in a flash and tucked it into his chest. "Just give it to me. I'll hold onto it for Mr. Li."

After casually showing off the charm of money, Gao Bancheng naturally invited Xiao Yi and the others to join their party.

Without the slightest surprise, everyone agreed. There wasn't even a second of hesitation.

"Hmph. Bending for money is not the way of the strong." Li Xiao, who had never thought much of Xiao Yi, the Sword Wielding user, looked even more disdainful now.

Bai Ye, standing nearby, heard that and could not help asking, "Didn't you take Tall Fatty's money too?"

Li Xiao shot him a sidelong glance and said coldly, "I'm different from them. They came for wealth, while I came for one of the Ten Kings, the Tyrant Yang Jie. Earning a little travel money on the side is all. Is there a problem with that?"

Bai Ye had only one response.

"Nice."

I really shouldn't have bothered talking to you. Every sentence is about the Ten Kings. When it comes to double standards, you really take the crown.

He realized that Li Xiao and Gao Bancheng really were a match made in heaven. One opened his mouth with "my father is Gao Shanhe," while the other opened his mouth with "the Ten Kings." No wonder the two had ended up together.

With Xiao Yi and the others joining them, Bai Ye became increasingly relaxed. Sometimes, just to raise his Blood Qi, he had to rush to attack and use [Breath of Bones], or there would not be enough Mutated Beasts to go around.

Watching Gao Bancheng constantly ingratiate himself with everyone, Bai Ye even suspected that this fatty had not come to Black Mountain for the shelter at all, but to recruit people.

By noon, the group arrived near the entrance to Shelter 189 without any real danger.

"Once we pass through this forest, Shelter 189's entrance will be up ahead." Li Baitian somehow produced a map of Black Mountain and pointed at a red circle on it.

"Why is there a mountain drawn inside the red circle?" Bai Ye asked curiously.

Li Baitian smiled. "Little White, you may not know this, but Shelter 189 lies beneath the mountain. I have no idea how people in the Old Era managed to build a shelter in a place like this."

"We're finally here." Xiao Yi perked up and took the lead at the very front of the group.

"Brother Xiao, did you also come because of the rumors about the Pangu Project?" Gao Bancheng asked.