Steward Wang stared blankly at Chen Nan's retreating back.
His mindset had completely collapsed.
He was certain.
The Soul Gathering Pill Chen Nan had just sold to Qingyun Tower was identical to the one he had given him before.
It was obvious they were refined at the same time.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be so similar.
But...
Didn't that bastard say his success rate was only one in ten?
If so.
Why did he produce a second Soul Gathering Pill?
Even if his success rate had improved, shouldn't he have handed over the extra pills to him?
But why did he hide it?
Although this Soul Gathering Pill had now returned to his hands.
It belonged to a business deal with Qingyun Tower.
It had nothing to do with him!
"How many Soul Gathering Pills did that bastard actually refine?"
Steward Wang clenched his fists tightly.
He had a premonition.
The ten sets of medicinal ingredients he gave Chen Nan to refine Soul Gathering Pills.
Chen Nan had definitely refined more than just these two pills.
Thinking about how Chen Nan had used Soul Gathering Pills to fleece Qingyun Tower,
Steward Wang felt a pang in his chest.
It was a real pain.
So intense it was almost suffocating.
"No, I have to break through as soon as possible and leave this damned place."
"If I stay here any longer, who knows how that bastard will scheme against me."
"This is unjust!"
"It's truly unjust!"
"With his ability to scam people, how could he become a Level Five Yin Messenger?"
Steward Wang was thoroughly fleeced by Chen Nan.
That bastard always said business wasn't about profit, but about relationships.
Was he right?
Yes!
It was truly about relationships!
Meeting him was the biggest incident in Steward Wang's life.
And he was entirely at fault.
Suddenly.
A familiar voice echoed in his ear: "Steward Wang, why do you look so haggard?"
Steward Wang snapped back to attention.
Seeing the patriarch of the Ma family, Ma Sanyuan, he smiled: "What wind blows Patriarch Ma here? Please come in, please come in." He then invited Ma Sanyuan to the resting area and ordered tea and pastries to be served.
Although the Ma family had just risen, Steward Wang knew of their immense wealth.
And that they had a powerful backer in Fengdu City.
Ma Sanyuan got straight to the point: "Steward Wang, we are friends, are we not? Since that's the case, I, Ma Sanyuan, will be direct."
"I want to inquire about Constable Chen."
"Constable Chen has remarkable cultivation. He must have visited Qingyun Tower quite a bit, right?"
Cultivators couldn't do without cultivation resources.
It was precisely because of this that he was certain Chen Nan must have been to Qingyun Tower.
Although the relationship between the Ma family and Chen Nan seemed to have eased considerably.
Ma Sanyuan still wanted to get closer.
Precisely because of this.
He came to Qingyun Tower to find out what Chen Nan needed.
Then, he would cater to his preferences.
Upon hearing "Constable Chen," Steward Wang's expression immediately turned wary: "Does Patriarch Ma intend to reconcile with him?"
The Ma family's cheating was common knowledge.
Therefore, he guessed Ma Sanyuan's intention.
Ma Sanyuan nodded slightly: "Indeed. We, the Ma family, wish to be friends with Constable Chen. But due to some unpleasant matters previously, I need an item to mend our relationship!"
Big sucker!
The Ma family was about to become a big sucker!
Steward Wang almost burst out laughing.
In this day and age, someone still wanted to be friends with Chen Nan?
Did you not know his talent for scamming people?
Even so.
Steward Wang did not reveal the truth.
Let's see how the Ma family would be fleeced by Chen Nan.
He appeared to be in a difficult position: "Patriarch Ma should know Qingyun Tower's rules."
"Qingyun Tower is not allowed to disclose any customer information."
"Therefore, regarding his affairs, I can tell you nothing."
Ma Sanyuan pulled out a banknote worth a hundred thousand taels of silver and secretly stuffed it into Steward Wang's hand.
Steward Wang frowned, displeased: "I have a very good personal relationship with Constable Chen. Please do not insult this old man, Patriarch Ma."
Ma Sanyuan raised an eyebrow.
What?
Does he dislike the silver I gave him?
Thinking this.
He directly took out a banknote worth a million taels and secretly stuffed it into Steward Wang's hand, saying cheerfully: "Steward Wang, you just need to tell me what Constable Chen likes. This doesn't violate Qingyun Tower's rules, does it?"
Steward Wang shook his head with a solemn expression: "To be honest, Patriarch Ma, Constable Chen and I are not only good friends, but he is also my dearest friend and kin."
"How could I, knowing there is a conflict between you two, tell you what he likes?"
"Wouldn't that be me betraying my own brother?"
"The reason I, Wang, can be a steward at Qingyun Tower is because of loyalty."
"Please do not make things difficult for me!"
His expression was displeased, and he directly refused the one million one hundred thousand taels of silver.
However.
His heart was involuntarily racing.
Because he was gambling.
If he could win this gamble.
He would definitely make a fortune.
As expected.
When he said Chen Nan was his dearest friend and kin.
Ma Sanyuan immediately took out another note.
The difference was.
It was a gold note.
Although the face value was only one million taels.
It could be exchanged for ten million taels of silver!
Ma Sanyuan said with a fawning smile: "Steward Wang, since you have such a good personal relationship with Constable Chen, you should act as a mediator and ease the relationship between us."
"As the saying goes, having more friends makes the road easier."
"Look, aren't we also on good terms?"
"Why not improve our relationship further?"
"Oh, right, Constable Chen has actually already forgiven our Ma family."
"Starting tomorrow, our Ma family will supply him with fresh vegetables to cultivate penicillin."
He felt it was necessary to mention this.
As expected.
Steward Wang's face showed surprise, as if he hadn't expected Chen Nan to have reconciled with the Ma family.
He accepted the gold note without anyone noticing.
Perhaps he felt the one million one hundred thousand taels of silver were in the way.
Under Ma Sanyuan's scornful gaze.
He simply accepted them together.
He then said: "Since Patriarch Ma has put it this way, I will certainly act as a mediator to ease the relationship between you two."
"Even if it violates Qingyun Tower's rules, it's not impossible to make you two families friends."
He said it with a straight face.
But inwardly, he was overjoyed.
Chen Nan was clearly making a transaction at Qingyun Tower.
And I said Chen Nan's matter violated the rules?
Who dares to say I violated the rules?
Also!
Today, I finally experienced the joy of fleecing!
This is not my fault for fleecing me.
It's really not his fault.
Addicted to fleecing.
The joy of it is something ordinary people cannot comprehend.
Because.
It's more enjoyable than people imagine.
Of course.
To fleece, there is a prerequisite.
That is, you must be utterly shameless.
If he hadn't imitated Chen Nan's shamelessness today.
How could he have fleeced the Ma family for eleven million one hundred thousand taels of silver?
He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
Then he looked at Ma Sanyuan: "Patriarch Ma, Constable Chen's cultivation should not be weak, right?"
Ma Sanyuan: "He has reached the seventh level of the Yin Gathering realm at such a young age. It's not an exaggeration to call him a once-in-a-million genius."
Steward Wang hummed: "However, there is a chasm between the Yin Gathering realm and the Soul Gathering realm. Very few people can break through to the ninth level of the Yin Gathering realm!"
"Even my good brother has no confidence in breaking through that barrier."
"If you can give him a gift that allows him to break through that bottleneck."
"Do you think he will remember the Ma family's kindness?"
Ma Sanyuan nodded thoughtfully, then sighed: "While that makes sense, where can I find such a gift that helps one break through bottlenecks?"
Steward Wang: "Actually, I have one right here."
Ma Sanyuan instinctively swallowed and asked blankly: "Is there such a coincidence in the world?"