871: Chapter 860: Disciple of the Thief Saint 871: Chapter 860: Disciple of the Thief Saint It had been about five days since Ning Fan first discussed cooperation with Teng Yun Geshang.
These five days had been quite comfortable for Ning Fan, as there had been no immediate threats, and Tulip was slowly coming to accept the Shadow Team and her new identity.
After injecting the Genetic Potion, the addition of a member capable of breaking through to the True Origin Realm boosted the Shadow Team’s strength once again—a definite boon for Ning Fan.
With the official change in identity, Tulip had now become the most formidable combatant in Ning Fan’s Shadow Team.
Of course, her style needed adjusting, and Ning Fan specifically instructed her on this.
While her masterful Bewitching Technique was effective, Ning Fan didn’t want Tulip to rely too heavily on it.
Her personal strength needed to improve as well.
Truth be told, Ning Fan still felt a bit uneasy about Tulip’s Bewitching Technique.
This peculiar move could indeed yield some remarkable results.
What left the deepest impression on Ning Fan was the incident with Thousand Faces.
Completely unprepared, Thousand Faces had turned around and seen Tulip—at that instant, he had perished.
That man was, after all, a Peak Object-Manipulating Realm expert, someone close in strength to Ning Fan.
Turning to Teng Yun Geshang, these past days hadn’t been easy for him.
Since Ning Fan required a deposit—a piece of Nine Souls Jade—Teng Yun Geshang had been racking his brain.
But surprisingly, Teng Yun Geshang had actually managed to obtain a piece of Nine Souls Jade from Konstantin.
In the hotel suite, staring at the piece of Nine Souls Jade in his hand, Teng Yun Geshang wore an expression filled with pain.
The price he paid for this jade was enormous—a matter he was absolutely unwilling to disclose.
Fei Peilie, on the other hand, reacted differently.
Since the matter hadn’t ultimately fallen to him, he breathed a sigh of relief and remarked, “No wonder you’re the heir to the Thief Saint—to think you really managed to steal the Nine Souls Jade from Lord Konstantin!”
Had Fei Peilie kept his mouth shut, it would’ve been better.
At his words, Teng Yun Geshang’s face darkened, and he shot Fei Peilie a glare.
Noticing Teng Yun Geshang’s stare, Fei Peilie quickly closed his mouth, feeling a surge of confusion.
Shouldn’t this be something to celebrate?
With this piece of Nine Souls Jade, the deposit was secured, and Ning Fan could cooperate with them!
“Hmph!
Do you really think Huaxia people welcome us?
Heir to the Thief Saint, huh?
Do you know how much I’ve sacrificed for this piece of worthless stone?!”
Because of the previous Night Five incident, Umbrella’s reputation in Huaxia had taken another hit.
Initially, hiring the heir to the Thief Saint seemed impossible, but Teng Yun Geshang had paid a significant price to finally make it happen.
However, stealing the Nine Souls Jade did not come without costs.
The heir to the Thief Saint was severely injured in the process.
No matter how skilled his Thievery Technique was, Konstantin wasn’t someone who could be taken lightly—it was improbable for him not to notice a thief.
The outcome was that the heir to the Thief Saint sustained critical injuries but only managed to retrieve one piece of Nine Souls Jade.
Moreover, his fee had doubled!
Teng Yun Geshang didn’t dare to threaten the thief either.
Provoking the man behind him was not an option, so he could only grit his teeth and agree to the outrageous demands.
“Damn Huaxia people, all a bunch of profiteers.
For this one piece of stone, I’ve paid far too much!
If Ning Fan doesn’t give me a satisfactory answer this time, Fei Peilie, you go kill him for me!”
All this for a stone that seemed entirely unremarkable—such a steep price left Teng Yun Geshang fuming!
If Ning Fan refused to agree, Teng Yun Geshang was ready to resort to violence.
As for Konstantin’s matters, they could be entrusted to someone else.
So long as he was willing to offer enough compensation, there was no way someone wouldn’t take the job!
Fei Peilie gave a bitter smile.
He still didn’t quite grasp the extent of Teng Yun Geshang’s sacrifices.
Previously, he’d only thought the heir to the Thief Saint lived up to his name, and was quite trustworthy too—handing over the stolen item despite his injuries.
Yet, in reality, the thief had hiked up the price.
If Teng Yun Geshang hadn’t reluctantly agreed to pay the exorbitant fee, he would’ve gained nothing and offended key players.
And even after paying the price, the treatment he received was far from courteous.
Teng Yun Geshang was growing resentful of the place—Huaxia, or perhaps Zhonghai in particular.
He had endured far too much frustration.
First, the Night Five incident, then Ning Fan, followed by the thief’s price gouging.
One blow after another had nearly pushed him past his breaking point.
“I’ll go fetch Ning Fan!”
Fei Peilie dared not linger.
Teng Yun Geshang was clearly still furious, and who knew if he might vent his anger on him?
He immediately volunteered to bring Ning Fan over.
“Don’t even mention him—I don’t want to see him right now.
Get me a report on Konstantin instead!”
Just hearing Ning Fan’s name ignited another wave of fury in Teng Yun Geshang.
The price he paid for the deposit was far beyond what he deemed reasonable!
Fei Peilie wore a wry expression—he’d inadvertently touched a nerve yet again.
At the moment, Teng Yun Geshang didn’t want to hear about anything else; he only cared about Konstantin’s reaction.
Having lost a piece of Nine Souls Jade, how frantic must that guy be now?
Perhaps this chaos would offer Teng Yun Geshang a shred of satisfaction.
Fei Peilie acted swiftly.
In less than two hours, he returned with an update.
“Lord Teng Yun Geshang, Lord Konstantin has gone mad!
He actually convened a council meeting and is pushing to vote on invading Huaxia—to plant Umbrella’s flag in Huaxia!”
Teng Yun Geshang froze for a long time, then broke into hearty laughter.
“Hahaha!
It seems he’s truly lost it.
Let him make a scene, keep it up!
Cast my dissenting vote—there’s no way this proposal will pass.
Do you understand what Huaxia represents?
For thousands of years, the only foreigners who managed to establish themselves were the Missionaries, but let’s not forget—they were all absorbed into the culture!”
No external force had ever truly taken root in Huaxia.
Even Buddhist believers had been transformed—what they became in Huaxia bore little resemblance to the original form in Tianzhu; they had been thoroughly assimilated.
Now Konstantin wanted to invade Huaxia over a single lost stone?
Convening such an irrational vote—he was clearly out of his mind!
Teng Yun Geshang could already imagine the fierce opposition this would provoke within the organization.
This turn of events finally shifted Teng Yun Geshang’s mood from gloomy to somewhat agreeable.
At least he had found some solace.
Seeing Konstantin’s desperation and reckless actions felt like an unintended assist to Teng Yun Geshang.
Though he still felt the sting of his losses, this was nonetheless a stroke of good fortune.
Nine Souls Jade—it still looked like just a rock to him…
“Go now, bring Ning Fan here.
His deposit is ready!”