Meanwhile, Toji arrived at another room in the laboratory.
Inside the room, Liang Wu was sitting in a chair, looking somewhat tired.
"My lord." Liang Wu stood up immediately upon seeing Toji.
Toji nodded, gesturing for him to sit down:
"You've worked hard. How's it going?"
Liang Wu was somewhat indignant. "You were right. We found out that some people frequently associate with the City Lord of Heaven Dou City, and some are even his men. They are the ones obstructing us."
"More importantly, some members of the royal family also have a market in Heaven Dou City. That's a huge pie, so how could they possibly want outsiders to get a piece of it? Naturally, they'll join forces to drive us away."
"I also found out that the Heaven Dou City Lord's cultivation level is over eighty-something Soul Douluo, which is quite close to Titled Douluo. He wants to break through to Titled Douluo, but unfortunately the royal family hasn't given him enough resources... He's willing but unable, and I guess he's already colluded with people from the royal family?"
"You even managed to find this out?" Toji's lips twitched violently.
"Of course, as long as you find the right person and slip them a gift, any information can be leaked," Liang Wu said matter-of-factly.
He then took out a thick file from his Storage Soul Tool and handed it to Toji:
"This is all the intelligence I've gathered over this period of time. I've recorded everything, big and small, even how many mistresses he has."
Toji took the file and quickly glanced through it.
"Good, have you scheduled a meeting with the city lord?"
"I made an appointment a few days ago, after I was almost finished gathering intelligence, for next week," Liang Wu said honestly. "Isn't this to give you, boss, time to prepare?"
"Preparations are almost complete. Moreover, we have an ace up our sleeve, a trump card that will greatly increase the chances of him agreeing to cooperate with us."
"Ace? What ace?" Liang Wu was taken aback.
Toji took out several Storage Soul Tool and pushed them in front of Liang Wu, letting him take a quick look. "These Soul Tool are not only our bargaining chips, but believe me, he will be very happy to accept them."
After using his Soul Power to probe the contents, Liang Wu's eyes flashed with excitement. "They're all good stuff! No wonder you're so confident, sir. As long as we negotiate with him using these military Soul Tool, the market problem in Heaven Dou City will be easily solved!"
Let's wait until the day we schedule our meeting.
Toji stretched.
"After all, we have to follow the procedures; we can't rush things."
I agree.
The city lord's mansion in Heaven Dou City is magnificent and solemn.
The corridor is adorned with portraits of past city lords, creating a solemn and dignified atmosphere.
Toji led Liang Wu along the corridor slowly.
Just as the two reached the corner of the corridor, three people suddenly appeared on the other side.
The leader was a middle-aged man dressed in a magnificent robe, with an arrogant expression. Behind him were two tall men, presumably his guards. Judging from this, he was clearly of high status.
"They're from the royal family." Liang Wu transmitted his voice to Toji's ear from behind using his Soul Power.
He didn't react Toji, nor did he say anything.
The two met face-to-face in the corridor, and the distance between them quickly shortened.
Toji showed no intention of stopping, maintaining his original pace and walking straight ahead.
The middle-aged man opposite him clearly had no intention of making way. He seemed to know Toji, and upon seeing him, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a provocative smile.
"This guy's pretty tall. I wonder if his skills are as good as the rumors say," the middle-aged man muttered under his breath, then quickened his pace, seemingly intending to bump into Toji with his body.
However, just as the two were about to collide, Toji neither yielded nor dodged, remaining completely still and treating the other as if they were air, crashing straight into him.
The middle-aged man suddenly felt an irresistible force coming from him, and he involuntarily fell backward.
"Bang!"
The middle-aged man fell heavily to the ground with a thud. His face instantly turned ashen, and his eyes were filled with anger and shame.
Such immense power! Even using my Soul Power couldn't push him away?
"You bastard, can't you see where you're going?" The middle-aged man got up from the ground and roared angrily, pointing at Toji's nose.
Toji stopped and looked down at him:
"I think your eyes are in your ass. Someone's right in front of you, and you don't even flinch. Looks like you're in for a lot of trouble."
The middle-aged man was angered by Toji's attitude; he naturally understood the subtext of the other person's words.
He wanted to say something more, but was interrupted again by Toji:
"Don't waste my time meeting with the city lord. Delaying won't help. We need to discuss important matters. If you delay the city lord's business and things go wrong, can you afford to compensate us?"
"You...!"
He wanted to say something more, but then a deep voice came from the scene:
"This is the city lord's residence; no trouble is allowed."
His Soul Power, surpassing that of everyone else, was displayed, startling everyone present except for Toji. Their expressions changed, and they seemed to be struggling to breathe.
The middle-aged man clearly still respected the other party's strength, so he gave him face and left without saying a word.
"It seems the royal family arrived before us. They must have reached an agreement with the city lord, and that's why they're testing our attitude."
Liang Wu said in a low voice.
"Your performance just now must have left the other side somewhat puzzled."
Being tough is never a bad thing.
Toji said calmly.
Upon arriving at the door, he pushed it open and saw the city lord of Heaven Dou City sitting in the main seat, looking at Toji who had just entered with a gloomy expression.
"I never expected you would dare to come see me?" Upon seeing Toji, the city lord's face fell, and he said coldly, his tone carrying a hint of suppressed anger.
Toji smiled slightly and sat down in the chair opposite the city lord without any hesitation. Even when facing an eight-ring Soul Douluo, he remained neither humble nor arrogant.
"You still have such a temper."
The city lord snorted coldly:
"If you were in that situation, how would you feel if someone stole the Soul Bone that rightfully belonged to you?"
"I did pay for it, after all," Toji laughed even more unrestrainedly. "At least the acquisition method was aboveboard. If you really needed this Soul Bone, you would have already put it in your own pocket through your own channels. Why would you need to buy it through an auction house?"
As they talked, Toji suddenly realized, "Oh, I get it. You want to wash it, right? If you openly and honestly take this Soul Bone Soul Bone, no one will doubt its origin."
"Enough with the nonsense!" The city lord, enraged, slammed his fist on the table. "You sent Liang Wu to schedule a meeting with me, going to all this trouble to find me. What exactly do you want?"
"If you didn't fart properly, you can get out of here now."