'Borrowing' Money

Clearly, in Flander's plan, the Axe Gang would become his personal cash machine from now on.

"My life is only worth ten thousand Gold Soul Coins?"

Li Gui's eyes widened. The Axe Gang's businesses from top to bottom were worth well over a million Gold Soul Coins, and he was the gang leader, a Six-Ring Soul Emperor. Yet a mere ten thousand Gold Soul Coins was supposed to buy his life? That was far too insulting!

Li Gui felt that even if his old rivals from the Hungry Wolf Gang hired an assassin to take him out, they would have to spend at least several hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.

Besides, since when had Soul Saint-level assassins become so cheap?

"Alright, quit your whining. Get on the road already!"

Zhao Wuji spoke from the side, his imposing aura bearing down on Li Gui.

Gulp~

Li Gui swallowed hard and immediately spoke up.

"Gentlemen, can't we discuss this?"

Why resort to fighting and killing? If there was still room for negotiation, Li Gui felt that it was not impossible to talk things over. As long as he could keep his life, that was enough.

"Well~, it's not like we can't discuss it. As long as you 'lend' us brothers one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, we'll call it even for today. As for the employer, we brothers will settle things with them for you!"

Pretending to hesitate for a moment, Flander named his price, heavily emphasizing the word "lend." As for an employer? What employer? He had made the whole thing up.

Hearing this, Li Gui was overjoyed. He knew that he would be able to keep his life tonight.

But~, wasn't one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins a bit too much?

Li Gui, who had just thought his own life should be worth at least several hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, immediately felt a sharp pang of pain at having to "lend" out one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.

The Axe Gang's assets might be worth a million, but his Small Treasury only held a little over one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. After all, as the gang leader, he could not keep everything for himself, could he? He had to share some of the profits with his underlings, or who would risk their lives for him?

Flander called it a loan, but Li Gui knew that those one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins would definitely be a loan never repaid. It was not as though he would dare go to their door to collect the debt.

Not only did he have no idea who Flander was, but even if he did, he would not dare go knocking on his door to demand repayment!

"Gentlemen, isn't that a little too much?"

Li Gui asked cautiously.

"Hehe~, too much? Since you think it's too much, save it for your next life!"

Zhao Wuji immediately let out a sinister laugh, assuming a posture as though he were about to strike.

"Wait~, I'll pay!"

Seeing Zhao Wuji about to make a move, Li Gui inwardly cried out in alarm and immediately caved. He no longer haggled; compared to money, his life was obviously more important.

Forget one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins—even the entire Axe Gang was negotiable.

"Clang clang clang~"

Early the next morning, a clear bell rang throughout Shrek Academy.

Ye Chen and Xiao Wu, who were eating in the kitchen, both paused.

"Brother, what's with this bell?"

Xiao Wu asked Ye Chen from beside him.

"This should be the academy's assembly bell, right?"

Having only just arrived at Shrek Academy, no one had told Ye Chen about this, but that was probably what it was.

After quickly finishing their breakfast, the two immediately headed toward the source of the bell to gather.

When Ye Chen and Xiao Wu arrived at the Sports Field, they found that quite a few people were already there.

Besides Flander, Zhao Wuji, Dai Mubai, and Oscar, whom Ye Chen had already met, there were also two elderly men, a middle-aged man, and a chubby youth with fiery red crew-cut hair.

"Ahem, alright. All the teachers and students of Shrek Academy are here. I have a few matters to announce."

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Flander cleared his throat.

"First, let the two new students introduce themselves to everyone!"

As he spoke, Flander looked at Ye Chen with a beaming smile.

Why does Flander look so happy? Did he make quite a haul last night?

Seeing Flander's smiling face, Ye Chen thought to himself. However, he did not ask directly and instead began his introduction.

"Ye Chen. Martial Soul: Black Jade Divine Bamboo Staff. Level 45 Control System Soul Elder."

"Xiao Wu. Martial Soul: Soft Bone Rabbit. Level 46 Power Attack System Soul Elder."

Hiss~

When Ye Chen and Xiao Wu announced their Soul Power levels, everyone except Flander and Oscar, who already knew beforehand, sucked in a breath. One after another, they stared at Ye Chen and Xiao Wu in shock.

Even Dai Mubai was no exception.

Although he had known that Ye Chen was a Four-Ring Soul Elder, he had never expected Ye Chen's Soul Power level to be as high as level 45.

After all, even for a genius, going from level 41 Soul Elder to level 45 Soul Elder should take two years of cultivation, shouldn't it?

How many years had Ye Chen been cultivating since his Martial Soul Awakening?

What was more, Xiao Wu, who looked cute and sweet standing beside him, actually had a Soul Power level one rank higher than Ye Chen's. Good heavens, what kind of feed had she grown up on?

"Alright, the teachers and the three of you should introduce yourselves as well. Mm, I'll go first! Flander, Martial Soul: Four-Eyed Cat Eagle, level 77 Agility Attack System Soul Saint."

Flander glanced at the teachers in the academy, as well as Dai Mubai and the others.

"Zhao Wuji, Martial Soul: Vajra Bear, level 75 Strength Attack System Soul Saint."

"Shao Xin, Martial Soul: Sugar Bean, level 71 Food System Soul Saint."

"Lu Qibin, Martial Soul: Star Luo Chess, level 66 Control System Soul Emperor."

"Li Yusong, Martial Soul: Dragon Pattern Staff, level 61 Strength Attack System Soul Emperor."

"Dai Mubai, Martial Soul: White Tiger, level 35 Soul Elder."

"Oscar, Martial Soul: Sausage, level 27 Great Soul Master."

"Ma Hongjun, Martial Soul: Evil Fire Phoenix, level 25 Great Soul Master."

"Next, I have some good news to announce!"

After everyone had finished introducing themselves, Flander looked over the group and spoke with a smile.

"Dean, what good news?"

The moment Oscar heard there was good news, he immediately asked Flander.

"Old Shao, from now on, you'll be in charge of the academy cafeteria. Make sure the children get proper nutrition. Come to me for whatever funds you need!"

Flander did not answer Oscar. Instead, he looked directly at Shao Xin.

Last night, he had "borrowed" one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins from Li Gui, the leader of the Axe Gang. Shrek Academy's financial problems had been greatly eased. Even after deducting the teachers' long-overdue wages, there was still quite a bit left over.

They could not afford any major undertaking, but improving the meals would not be a problem.

"Flander, did you strike it rich?"

Caught off guard by Flander's sudden generosity, Shao Xin spoke with an incredulous expression. In his impression, wasn't Flander extremely stingy? Had he taken the wrong medicine today?

"Ahem, don't ask about that. Just come to me later if you need money."

Flander waved his hand, unwilling to say more. After all, this sort of black-on-black business would tarnish his great and righteous image!

Just how much dirty money has Flander made?

Seeing Flander act as though money was no object, Ye Chen thought to himself.