Someone Had No Choice, While Someone Else Did (2/3)

At this moment, Han Xin, Wang Xuan, Zhao Ziyue, Hu Bugui, and others watched as Xu Changqing picked up the Communication Talisman and then infused it with Wood Spiritual Power.

In an instant, a faint glow appeared on the surface of the Communication Talisman, and then it began to flash continuously at a very slow frequency.

Not long after, a familiar voice came from the other side.

"Hello?"

"Senior brother, I am Xu Changqing!"

"Junior Brother Xu, is there something you need?"

"Yes, and it's a pretty big deal!"

Uh~~~

Not long after, Li Sancai, who had heard the news, landed the Flying Paper Crane on the hard ground of Foundry Peak.

As Xu Changqing approached, he waved and greeted him, "Senior Brother!"

Li Sancai glanced around and found that there were quite a few people, and even recognized a familiar face. He couldn't help but ask, "Why is Han Xin here too?"

"It's like this..." Xu Changqing recounted what had just happened.

"That's why I'm here at Foundry Peak." Han Xin nodded.

Li Sancai suddenly realized and said, "So, you mean a guy named Xu Mingsheng from Farmer's Heart Society has his eye on your business at Foundry Peak and wants to take it away? Is that what you mean?"

"Right."

Xu Changqing, Zhao Ziyue, Hu Bugui nodded in unison.

Li Sancai frowned and said, "This matter can be easy to handle in some ways, but it is indeed difficult in others."

Han Xin rolled her eyes in annoyance and muttered, "Isn't that obvious?"

Xu Changqing thought for a moment and said, "Senior brother, if you find it difficult, there's no need to stand up for your junior brother. At worst, we can give up the business of the Foundry Peak."

Although this would mean losing the income of hundreds of Mid-Grade Spirit Stone every month, there was no other way, since Farmer's Heart Society was one of the five major powers and an absolute behemoth.

Both he and Li Sancai were merely members of the Spirit Fields; they couldn't fight against the powerful.

Upon hearing this, both Hu Bugui and Zhao Ziyue became very anxious, because if they lost the profits from this place, they would be poor again.

There's an old saying that goes, "It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality."

These two were used to receiving Mid-Grade Spirit Stone every day, and they could accept a gradual decrease, but losing them all at once was truly unacceptable.

Li Sancai waved his hand. "The key issue is whether Xu Mingsheng's actions are his own, or whether he is actually a representative put forward by Farmer's Heart Society."

"Farmer's Heart Society, would they really be interested in our meager income?" Xu Changqing was more inclined to believe that this was Xu Mingsheng's personal idea, but that the other party was deliberately using Farmer's Heart Society's reputation to intimidate them.

The daily transaction volume of Farmer's Heart Society is more than tens of thousands of Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, while the Foundry Peak only has a few dozen, which is at most a fraction of their daily revenue.

"Yes!" Hu Bugui wholeheartedly agreed.

Han Xin took a big gulp of the sweet and sour wine, then said, "There's no point in guessing here. If you really want to resolve this matter, you might as well go directly to Red Maple Valley."

Immediately, all eyes turned to Li Sancai. Feeling the expectant looks from everyone, he nodded and said, "You're right!"

Saying this already indicates a willingness to help.

Xu Changqing quickly clasped his hands in thanks. "Thank you, Senior Brother!"

Next, everyone started discussing.

Wang Xuan cannot leave; he must be taken to confront Xu Mingsheng.

Zhao Ziyue felt quite exhausted, so he went home to rest first.

Hu Bugui then took care of the matters at the Foundry Peak.

As for Han Xin, it doesn't matter; she can go wherever she wants and do whatever she wants.

After all, it's already quite kind of them to come and help.

"Let's go," Li Sancai called out, then summoned Flying Paper Crane.

"I'll go with you." Han Xin jumped onto her black flying shuttle.

Xu Changqing asked in surprise, "You're not...?"

Han Xin blinked. "I just stopped by to buy some Spirit Plant."

Xu Changqing chuckled, then said to Zhao Ziyue and Hu Bugui, "Be careful, don't get into any more arguments. We'll talk about everything when we get back."

"Good!"

Hu Bugui and Zhao Ziyue responded simultaneously.

Then, the Flying Paper Crane and the black shuttle took off into the air.

He quickly left with Xu Changqing, Li Sancai, Han Xin, and Wang Xuan.

As they drew closer to the Red Maple Valley Market, Wang Xuan's expression grew grim, and he couldn't help but ask, "Senior brothers and sisters, are you really going to take me with you?"

Offending Han Xin will make Earth Vein; he'll definitely be suppressed.

Offending Xu Mingsheng, or even Farmer's Heart Society, would prevent you from buying resources.

It feels like no matter what I do, it's a dead end.

Li Sancai glanced at him sideways and said coldly, "Do you have a choice?"

Small fry who get caught in the vortex are destined to be swallowed up.

If Xu Changqing didn't know Han Xin, didn't know Li Sancai, and didn't have many connections, then Xu Mingsheng would definitely have taken over the business of Foundry Peak, without a doubt.

To put it bluntly, since you've been used as a pawn and made an accomplice, you should be prepared for things to go wrong.

"I... I'm completely finished!" Wang Xuan was almost in despair.

Before long, the four arrived at the Red Maple Valley Market.

Before we even landed, we could already see the antique-style building of the [Farmer's Heart Society] trading point, with people constantly going in and out of the entrance, a huge flow of people.

Li Sancai turned to Xu Changqing and Han Xin and instructed them, "Once inside, leave everything to me. Neither of you should say a word."

"Okay." Xu Changqing nodded.

Han Xin shrugged. "I'm just here to buy Spirit Plant."

Li Sancai chose to ignore this and then led Xu Changqing and Wang Xuan into the trading point.

He was quite familiar with this place, having been a member of the Spirit Field Core for many years. Although he didn't have the same influence as his cousin Li Lingbi, he still knew the managers of the trading point.

Not long after, they found a female cultivator named "Liu Shuang".

This person had a close relationship with Lu Yuanyuan; the two had spent a romantic night together.

"You're looking for Yuanyuan?" Liu Shuang asked, slightly surprised.

"Yes, please contact her." Li Sancai had no other choice; he genuinely didn't have Lu Yuanyuan's Communication Talisman, so this was the only thing he could do.

"All right."

Liu Shuang took out a Communication Talisman from the pink Storage Bag.

"Hmm~ Hello?"

"Yuanyuan, Li Lingbi's cousin needs to see you about something!"

"Uh~ wait for me for half an hour!"

Subsequently, the communication was prematurely terminated by Lu Yuanyuan.

Xu Changqing and the others exchanged glances, their expressions more or less strange.

Liu Shuang was the most composed of everyone present, and explained with a slight smile, "Yuanyuan has been focusing on developing her Spirit Root recently, so she rarely comes here."

Xu Changqing's lips twitched several times. The "life" the other person was talking about seemed to have a different meaning from their understanding of "life".

Han Xin said with a playful expression, "So, Lu Yuanyuan's 'sheng' means 'giving birth'!!!"