Part 5
After all, half-beasts were few and high-risk, but this thing was a thousand star coins a piece, and exotic beast meat was only a hundred star coins a catty.
A hugely profitable business, definitely far exceeding the value brought by half-beasts.
If he could get his hands on it, only a fool would offend the person in front of him.
The South City Lord immediately switched to a benevolent and gentle expression. “Brother City Lord, the hospitality in South City was lacking before. When you go again, this brother will definitely treat you well! Meeting is fate. How about we discuss this barbecue and braised pork? Can brother also have a share? Don’t worry, brother, South City will definitely be of one mind with West City in the future.”
Ning Yunyi smiled at him. In the moment the South City Lord’s eyes lit up with hope, he refused without any room for negotiation. “Impossible.”
The South City Lord’s smile slowly faded. “Brother, think clearly. Such a big business, are you sure West City alone can keep it?”
Just the other three cities were enough for him to deal with.
Not to mention, outside District F, there were five more powerful districts.
Ning Yunyi maintained his smiling appearance but answered irrelevantly, “Whether we can keep it or not is not for the South City Lord to worry about. However, I am curiousâwho spread the news that half-beasts can help people improve spiritual power, and where did the three City Lords, including the South City Lord, get the news? If the South City Lord can tell me, I might consider cooperating with the South City Lord.”
The South City Lord’s face changed completely. He stiffened, frowning and staring at Ning Yunyi. After a long while, he laughed loudly. “Isn’t this a secret that has long been spread?” After speaking, without waiting for Ning Yunyi to continue questioning, he left in a hurry.
Young Master Bai stared at his retreating back, asking puzzledly, “Uncle, if he really regrets and wants to tell you, are you really going to cooperate with him? This person has no bottom line; what he tells you might not be true either.”
Ning Yunyi: “I said I’d consider cooperating a little. I didn’t say I must cooperate. Even if we cooperate, I didn’t say we’d cooperate on the barbecue and roast meat business.”
The trap in the wordsâit just depended on who could out-bluff whom.
Young Master Bai’s eyes lit up. “Right, let’s see who loses their cool first.” But it will definitely be the other party; after all, no one can resist the charm of braised pork!
Ning Yunyi looked down at the small red dot on his wristband. He didn’t really expect the South City Lord to reveal the person behind him. But by probing, if the other party panicked and thought he knew something, leading him to meet someone, he might get unexpected gains from reverse tracking.
Ning Yunyi told Young Master Bai that after the braised pork sold out in the afternoon, he should go somewhere with him, and then planned to leave.
Before leaving, he glanced at Elias, who was carefully packing the remaining three portions of braised pork.
Previously, to tempt the South City Lord, Elias ate one portion.
Now with three portions left, was he saving them for dinner, or planning to give them to someone else?
Although curious, Ning Yunyi thought that since Elias didn’t fully trust him, pressing the question would only make the other party suspect he had ulterior motives.
Ning Yunyi left quickly. Young Master Bai thought of the braised pork rice at noon, rubbing his hands excitedly. Turning his head, he saw Elias’s action and tutted. “Such delicious stuff, you can actually hold back and save it to eat slowly. Uncle won’t shortchange you; there’s an employee meal after selling out in the afternoon.”
Elias hummed. “Such delicious food, I’m saving it for when I get hungry in the mid-afternoon or late at night. Young people get hungry fast.”
He said it casually, but Young Master Bai felt stabbed in the heart by the phrase “young people.” Being young is… amazing, huh? So what if I’m a bit older and don’t get hungry?
It’s just that I usually eat a lot, so I don’t have the chance to get hungry.
Elias confirmed it wouldn’t spoil with the special material preservation, then sighed in relief and turned back, only to find a certain store manager had run off.
Ning Yunyi settled the Big Cat and little meow cub in the afternoon and came to find Young Master Bai on time.
When he arrived, the braised pork had just sold out not long ago. Young Master Bai was already prepared. “Uncle, I’m ready. Let’s go.”
Ning Yunyi agreed and said to Elias, “You go back and rest later.”
Elias agreed. Because of his special identity, it wasn’t appropriate to live with the Underground City employees, so he was temporarily staying in a guest room in Young Master Bai’s castle.
Young Master Bai was jubilant. He liked going out with his uncle the most.
Back on the Garbage Star, Old Bai watched him strictly and worried about safety; he never dared let him go out.
“Uncle, are we still going to the South City Underground City?”
Ning Yunyi shook his head. He had made an appointment with Hao Yan in advance and didn’t hide it from him. “No, we’re going to the Ning family to collect the house. Giving them… a surprise.”
Young Master Bai then remembered the ten million star coins matter and laughed loudly. “Almost forgot about being busy. Right, right, right. The Ning family either pays the bill for that grandson Ning Mengde or hands over the ancestral home. It was written clearly in black and white back then. But when the Ning family sees us, I’m afraid there will only be shock, no joy.”
Elias on the side was packing up. Hearing this, he froze. “The Ning family? Is it the Ning family in District A of the First Star?”
Ning Yunyi looked over. “You know?”
Elias lowered his eyes and shook his head gently. “I just heard about it when I was locked up in South City. They said the Ning family in District A of the First Star produced someone not very good, who is still wanted… quite scary.”
Ning Yunyi didn’t believe this explanation. “That is quite a coincidence.”
Elias had composed himself, looked up, and asked curiously, “Such a big house of the Ning family, isn’t it an ancestral home? Why would they give the house to you?”
After all, it was an ancestral home; its value was far higher than ten million star coins.
Young Master Bai remembered that Elias didn’t know. So many people saw it at the time, so he didn’t hide it. “It was the day we bid for you. We met that grandson Ning Mengde. He wanted to scam a project from Hao Yan to make money, but my uncle won a round against him instead. Hehe, anyway, his dad Ning the Second isn’t a good person. He snatched Professor Ning’s home. Now my uncle snatching it back is enforcing justice on behalf of heaven!”
Elias suddenly looked up. “The Ning family isn’t run by Professor Ning anymore? When did this happen?”
Young Master Bai glanced at him. “Your news is quite lagging. It’s been over half a year. After that person had an accident… Professor Ning was also arrested. Ning the Second snatched the position of family head. This matter has long spread on the Star Network.”
Elias barely controlled himself from showing a strange expression. It was that early? Then the note I sent that never got a response… didn’t it end up in Ning the Second’s hands?
At this moment, he didn’t know whether to rejoice that there was no news or hope that no one had received that note at all.
Elias rubbed his eyes. “My news comes from hearing bits and pieces from others. Before I came of age while hiding, I had no money and never bought a wristband, so I couldn’t see news on the Star Network.”
Young Master Bai said “Ah,” his face looking a bit embarrassed. “Sorry, I didn’t know…”
Elias shook his head gently, but his mind was uneasy. I haven’t even accomplished the last thing that person entrusted to me before falling into a coma.
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