Chapter 566: One Cannot Expect to Accomplish Major Tasks If They Are Not Willing to Take Risks
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s.h.i.+ Xuejin had explained exactly how Lu Shu tricked the big families. He knew that Nalan Que had coordinated with external forces throughout the deal. He had even done research on the tools that the families had given Lu Shu.
“In other words, in the seven days that I was gone, Luo City has become the country’s largest black market goods center, right…” Nie Ting said.
s.h.i.+ Xuejin’s expression was somewhat awkward. “Ha ha, something like that.”
“From Nie Ting’s distress, +1000!”
Even if the Heavenly Network could no longer suppress the black market, and the fact that they were no longer ruthless to the secret pract.i.tioners who brought magical stones from overseas, but they could not be brazen in their actions either!
Was this a black market or a farmers’ market? Why not just call it a wholesale training resource market?
The atmosphere grew heavy. s.h.i.+ Xuejin thought about it and said, “Why not let him go to school? He is creating a lot of trouble now.”
Nie Ting sat on the stone bench in the courtyard and rubbed his temples. “What exactly is he thinking?
“Don’t you understand?” s.h.i.+ Xuejin had no choice but to explain to Nie Ting. “He was very unhappy with your decision. Lu Shu most likely does not want his life to be controlled. Look at his desire to travel when he just joined us! Now that he has somewhat integrated into the organization, you give him a responsibility. No wonder he has rebelled.”
“Lock his account for now. We need to ask him what he wants.” Nie Ting calmed down.
“He wants a sword,” said s.h.i.+ Xuejin immediately.
Nie Ting looked at s.h.i.+ Xuejin with uncertainty. “It is because he could not find a mythical object suitable for him overseas? So now his plan is to get it from me?”
“From Nie Ting’s distress, +999!”
“I feel that we can give that sword to him.” s.h.i.+ Xuejin eyes lit up once again. “It might suit him.”
Hearing s.h.i.+ Xuejin’s words, Nie Ting regained his absolute rationality. “No.”
“Why?”
“That sword is too important.”
“But you wanted to give that sword to Li Xianyi, right?” s.h.i.+ Xuejin said, “Lu Shu is still young. He may even surpa.s.s Li Xianyi.”
“But the condition of giving the sword to Li Xianyi was him accepting the position of Heavenly King.” Nie Ting shook his head.
“One cannot expect to accomplish major tasks if they are not willing to take risks!” s.h.i.+ Xuejin said.
“I’ll think about it.” Nie Ting said, “That’s right. Help me to lock Li Yixiao’s account too. Don’t accept any of his explanations. Besides that, get Zhong Yutang to deploy people to take over the Route 301 black market. Lu Shu and Li Yixiao will earn 10% of the profits from each person annually.”
This was Nie Ting’s reason for his actions. Li Yixiao had gone beyond his work scope. He could not break the law while acting as law enforcement. But Li Yixiao’s contributions towards the black market could not go unnoticed. Thus, Nie Ting would not allow Li Yixiao to work for nothing.
This was the reason why Lu Shu dared to have dealings with Nie Ting.
How should they deal with Lu Shu? How could they make him willing to become the ninth Heavenly King? This was giving Nie Ting a headache.
If Nie Ting told the big families that he was offering the position of a Heavenly King, wouldn’t they go crazy over it? Why was it so hard when it came to Lu Shu?
At first, Nie Ting still felt that victory was within reach. Now, all he was left with was a headache…
But Nie Ting felt that he could not just accept Lu Shu’s counterattack. The two of them were not finished!
s.h.i.+ Xuejin sat by the side and innocently continued reading his book. Since Nie Ting had returned, he was too lazy to continue dealing with Lu Shu. s.h.i.+ Xuejin changed his ring tone to “Sorry, the number you are dialing is unavailable”. This trick that Zhong Yutang had taught him worked well. It was peaceful and quiet.
Nie Ting did not care about Lu Shu temporarily. Lu Shu happily transferred 500 thousand to Lu Xiaoyu’s account. Seven days after Lu Shu started receiving distress points from Nie Ting, Lu Shu suddenly received a notification from the bank that his account had been frozen…
Before he could do anything, You Mingyu had brought his team to the Route 301 black market. Lu Shu was curious. “Have you come to take control of this black market?”
“Hm?” You Mingyu was somewhat curious. From Lu Shu’s tone, it was as if he had known that the Heavenly Network would come to take control of the black market.
Lu Shu had done his preparations. How could the Heavenly Network allow outsiders to manage the black market in Luo City’s sacred training location?
Suddenly, Li Yixiao’s shriek came from the room beside them. “Nie Ting! We are at daggers drawn!”
Ha ha, Lu Shu was happy. He knew that Nie Ting would not let Li Yixiao off…
“Hand it to me.” Lu Shu stretched out his hand.
You Mingyu was dumbfounded. “Hand what?”
“The tool that Heavenly King Nie has given to me.” Lu Shu laughed.
Nie Ting had not frozen his account for seven days straight. This meant that Nie Ting did not know what to give Lu Shu. But now that his account was frozen, it meant that Nie Ting had brought something of equivalent value.
You Mingyu wordlessly waved behind him. A Heavenly Network member carried a long wooden box and pa.s.sed it to Lu Shu. Lu Shu opened the box and was shocked. “You are not playing around with me, right?”
“Why would we play around with you?” You Mingyu was not happy.
“There is nothing in this box!” The box felt rather heavy when Lu Shu carried it, it was empty when opened.
“No.” Lu Shu suddenly realized that there was something in the box. And that something was transparent!
You Mingyu said, “Heavenly King Nie said that this sword is called the Cheng Ying. It has been pa.s.sed down from ancient times and recognizes its owner by blood. Please treasure it.”
Lu Shu was truly dumbfounded. “Cheng Ying of the Ten Great Swords? Didn’t it disappear after the Spring and Autumn period?”
He knew about the Ten Great Swords of China. The origins of the Cheng Ying were mysterious and unknown. It had been used by Shang Tianzi, as well as Kong Zhou of the Spring and Autumn period. It was said that the sword could only be seen during the brief moment when day turned to night. After that, it would become transparent.
It was not that Lu Shu completely could not see the Cheng Ying in the wooden box. Upon closer inspection, he could see the faint outline of the sword.
“Heavenly King Nie said that this sword is no trivial matter. You must have patience while refining the sword.” As You Mingyu finished speaking, he thought of something else. “We will give you and Heavenly King Li shares from the market, but you no longer have to worry about the management of this market.”
He was showing Lu Shu the door. Lu Shu smacked his lips. He carried the box and left. He walked quickly as he was slightly worried that Li Yixiao would react and cause him trouble…
He would leave You Mingyu to suffer Li Yixiao’s rage. He might even enjoy it.
Lu Shu did not know whether this fabled Cheng Ying sword would make up for his losses. But he knew that rather than leaving behind so much money, it was better to exchange it for a weapon that could protect his life. Such a high-leveled sword should have sword energy, right?