"So, did I bring back some grand lady for myself, someone I have to worship and pamper, someone I can't afford to offend?"
Li Chen sneered inwardly.
What a joke!
Helm Master Qiu said awkwardly, "Well, you don't necessarily have to worship her..."
Li Chen had no intention of arguing with them. He merely nodded and said perfunctorily, "Understood."
He opened his mouth and spat out the Void Gate, summoning it before him.
"Miss Mei, is it? Don't make this difficult for me. Take off your Storage Ring and Storage Bag, then get inside quietly."
Mei Xuan glanced at him, but did as instructed, proving very cooperative.
Li Chen bade everyone farewell and returned to the Magic Cube Maze himself to interrogate Mei Xuan.
He went straight to the point. "Tell me yourself: what should I do with you?"
By now, Mei Xuan had recovered from her initial panic and regained the confidence of someone who had powerful backing. "Weren't you after compensation as a ransom? We'll count this as your complete victory. We accepted the wager, so we'll accept the loss."
"But don't think you can open your jaws like a lion and demand an outrageous sum. Our family isn't so easily bullied. We'll pay what you're owed, but anything you aren't entitled to-even a fraction more-will only sow the seeds of disaster."
"Hahahaha! Well said!" Li Chen laughed loudly, then his expression abruptly hardened. "Then do you know that much of the profit from Heavenly Dragon Peak comes from stripping the Shaman Tribe Remnants of their lives and wealth? Is that rightfully yours as well?"
Mei Xuan looked at Li Chen, her gaze shifting slightly. "What? Do you intend to pass moral judgment on me too, Artisan Li? Uncle Wu handles matters here. The Mei Family and the