Chapter 747: A Compromise

At the entrance of a small alley, Xiao Mian "accidentally" met Guo Kai.

"Isn't this Brother Guo? You changed shifts so early?"

"Senior..., oh! Senior, you don't know! I'm afraid I won't have to go to Bailian Chengxian Tower anymore! Where did the change of shifts come from?"

"Why? Didn't you just make a deal?"

"This..."

Seeing Xiao Mian looking at him blankly, Guo Kai hesitated again and again, and finally told the hidden truth of the matter - although Xiao Mian had already guessed it almost right!

It was because after Guo Kai facilitated the deal, he privately informed Xiao Mian of the VIP gold card discount, causing Bailian Chengxian Tower to lose tens of thousands of middle spirits in vain.

Of course, perhaps even Guo Kai himself didn't know: there might be a behind-the-scenes pusher of the guide Jindan on the second floor.

Just ask that the Jindan guide himself couldn't get Xiao Mian to buy anything, so at the same time, Guo Kai sold three primary magic weapons in a row.

Comparing yourself to others will only make you angry. The Golden Elixir Guide will naturally not let Guo Kai go.

Guo Kai's resignation is not difficult to understand...

"So, it was Xiao who implicated me, Guo?"

"How can you say that? Senior, I am grateful for taking care of my business. It's really... Oh! Let's not talk about this! Let's not talk about this!"

"What are you going to do next?"

"Fortunately, I still have some spiritual stones. Although Bailian Chengxianlou dismissed me, the commission for the previous transaction has been paid in full. I don't have to worry about it in the short term! But... I won't hide it from you! My master has a hidden illness. If he wants to be cured, he needs a huge amount of spiritual stones. I have to continue looking for a job and preparing spiritual stones!"

"I have a place here. I wonder if you are willing to go and try it?"

"Oh? Didn't you just arrive in Tianxia City?"

"Yes! I came here to seek refuge with my friend. My friend My friend has quite a few businesses in Tianxia City. Are you willing to work for him? "

"How does the business of your friend compare to Bailian Chengxian Tower?"

"I don't know!"

"What kind of business does your friend work in?"

"I don't understand!"

"...What's your friend's name?"

"I know that! His last name is Xie Ying, and he's a fat man!"

"Xie Ying?" After muttering softly, Guo Kai's face suddenly changed: "Young Master of the Xie Family!"

"It seems so!"

"Is this...what the senior said true?"

"Absolutely true! If you are willing, I will sign a contract with you, and I will be your guarantor, and let you work for that fat man Xie. What do you think?"

"This...this is of course very good!"

Nodding repeatedly, Guo Kai felt that he had a lot of twists and turns today.

At first, he was ecstatic about earning 10,000 middle spirits for nothing;

Then, he suffered a painful blow of being dismissed without reason by Bailian Chengxianlou;

Finally, after a twist of fate, he actually got the opportunity to work for Xie Ying.

Xie Ying may not be well-known in other places, but in Tianxia City, especially among cultivators like Guo Kai who are determined to do business, he has a very high reputation.

No matter what else, the fact that he single-handedly opened up a branch for Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce in the wild land of Nanyuezhou was enough to make Xie Ying famous.

After that, Xiao Mian and Guo Kai signed a contract, and the latter left happily holding the contract jade slip.

Seeing this, Xiao Mian smiled faintly.

Just at this time, Xuancao came over.

"Brother! This is not like your style!"

"Girl! Are you here to make up stories about your brother again?"

"I'm just talking about the facts! When did you become so nosy?"

"Guo Kai is a responsible man. It's not good for him to be poor because of me? Besides, I really need him..."

"Hmph! I knew it!"

"Don't talk about that! Don't you want to go somewhere else? Brother has nothing to do today, so I'll accompany you. How about that?"

"Of course!"

Laughing sweetly, Xuancao took Xiao Mian and walked onto the White Jade Avenue.

After that, the two walked around east and west until the sun was setting.

Tianxia City was extremely prosperous. With spiritual stones in hand, there was no shortage of places to stay.

The two stayed in a cultivation inn called "Yuntian Pavilion".

This Yuntian Pavilion is said to be a first-class high-end inn in Tianxia City. The cost of one night is enough to discourage ordinary cultivators.

For Xiao Mian, he would naturally not treat himself badly.

There was no conversation that night.

The next morning, Xiao Mian walked out of Yuntian Pavilion alone.

At this time, Xiao Mian had already put on the appearance of Wanhua Ling.

The face of Xiao Mian was transformed into the appearance of Bai Jintang, and therefore, he was very showy. Today, Xiao Mian was wearing a white brocade dress and a triple gold crown on his head.

The white brocade dress was originally customized in Wanzong City; the triple gold crown was contributed by Guo Junyi, the holder of the gold order in the Wang Family Recruitment Hall that day.

In this way, Xiao Mian pretended to be Bai Jintang, which was also very lifelike.

However, in his gestures, he lacked the elegance and luxury of a rich young man.

Xiao Mian didn't care, he was not going to recruit a wife, but just to cover up.

Walking in the streets and alleys of Tianxia City, Xiao Mian was careless.

In fact, Xiao Mian was paying close attention to every move in Tianxia City.

The original Xiangfan City was, after all, just Xiangfan City. Today's Tianxia City is the heart of the Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce and even the entire Chu County.

Xiao Mian wanted to imprint all the information about Tianxia City in his mind.

He firmly believes that one day, these things will be of great use!

In this way, Xiao Mian went out early and came back late for three consecutive days.

On the fourth day, Xiao Mian still looked at the Xie family despite Bai Jintang's appearance.

After an uneventful journey, Xiao Mian met Xie Ying.

Just because Xiao Mian came here at the invitation of Xie Ying.

"Brother! What kind of look are you doing? You are so coquettish!"

"..., Brother! This is the most popular cool platinum style this year!"

"I don't care whether it's platinum or black iron! There's nothing wrong with that thing, right?"

The thing Xie Ying was referring to was naturally the heart of ghosts and gods that he asked Xiao Mian to keep for him that day.

Seeing Xiao Mian nod, Xie Ying felt relieved.

"Can the elder brother tell the younger brother now: Why do you want to store such important things with me? I don't say whether the younger brother will take it as his own. The elder brother is not afraid that if something happens to the younger brother, he will cause the Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce to lose three dollars. Ten thousand souls?”

"You kid! You are so cunning and cunning, didn't you guess it?"

"Unless - if you put this thing at your place, it will be more dangerous!"

"Not bad!" Xie Ying nodded, picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and then sighed: "Shortly after you left that day, brother, the caravan was ambushed..."

"Ambush!? With Third Uncle Xie and that old guy Jin Bakong here, you actually dare to ambush the caravan? Could it be..."

"Intermediate Nascent Soul cultivator!" After a pause, Xie Ying continued, ignoring Xiao Mian's change of expression: "In desperation, thanks to Senior Zhu Yanji, regardless of past grudges, he took the initiative to show up to fight against Elder Jin and my third uncle. I was lucky enough to defeat the ambusher!"

"Huh..., the other party's courage is not ordinary!"

"That's not all! The elders already know about the existence of this thing!"

"Really? I don't think the four holy ladies who came to the Netherworld Ghost Realm would be so unwise!"

"That's natural! Once the secret of the Heart of Ghosts and Gods is exposed, it will be the most detrimental to the Four Saints. Of course, it's not me who leaked this."

"Then the only one left - the person who signed the ten million spirit contract that day?"

"Um!"

"Why did he do this?"

"To win the support of some people in the elders' body!"

"for example?"

"Jin family! Or there are other families..."

"When I heard what Big Brother said, I had doubts. Since even Big Brother, you can see at a glance that the contract with tens of millions of souls is a trap, how come those old foxes in the Elder Council can't see through it? Now it seems, The body of elders is also in disarray!”

Xiao Mian's words would be heart-wrenching remarks to other large forces, but in the Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce and in front of Xie Ying, he had no reservations.

Just because the Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce has always advocated equality and freedom, it is not uncommon for low-level monks to openly criticize high-level monks as long as they take advantage of their reasoning.

This is also what Xiao Mian gained from wandering around Tianxia City these days.

"Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce - at best, it has a profound foundation; at worst, it is deep-rooted! As a direct agency that controls and manages the Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce, the Elders Group has supreme power. The Elders Group has thirteen chief elders. Once the Elders Group If more than half of the elders agree on a certain matter, it is equivalent to the decision of the Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce!"

"Is it possible that someone in the group of elders proposes to smuggle the hearts of ghosts and gods to the East China Sea?"

"..."

"No way!? This...are they all shit eaters? Are the Jin family crazy?"

"The Jin family is not crazy! From the beginning, the Jin family has been planning to ensure the harvest despite droughts and floods. It was the head of the Jin family, Jin Batian, who proposed signing this contract. I think by that time, the Jin family already had some relations with the Three Gods. So sneaky!"

"What should we do over there in the Netherworld and Ghost Realm? Who will bear the wrath of the Ghost Saint?"

"Of course it's the Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce and Shancai Tongzun!"

"Ha! What a Jin family! What a Jin Batian! The benefits belong to the Jin family, and the troubles belong to the entire Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce. This abacus... tsk tsk!"

"Don't worry! The Jin family is not the only one in the body of elders. At least my Xie family and Chi Lian family will never allow this kind of thing to happen - the Jin family actually understands this very well. They just want to fish in troubled waters and make as much profit as possible. Just some benefits.”

"What is the current attitude of the elders?"

"A compromise - a public auction of the hearts of ghosts and gods!"

"Hmph! What a compromise!"

A cold snort showed Xiao Mian's displeasure.

It should be noted that the heart of ghosts and gods was originally a product of the Netherworld and Ghost Realm, and was stolen by the Three Temples.

Previously, the Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce signed the contract for the tens of millions of souls without knowing it. It can be said that they were kept in the dark. But now that they know the origin of the ghosts and gods, it is fine not to return it to the ghost realm. , even came up with the idea of ​​a public auction.

Euphemistically called a compromise?

Which discipline is this broken, and which discipline is practiced?

It's no wonder that Xiao Mian, who has always been indifferent to emotions and anger, also acted so indignant.

Of course, there was another reason why Xiao Mian was so excited.

That was the reason why Zhu Yanji and the other four people agreed to reach a temporary ceasefire agreement with Xie Ying entirely because of Xiao Mian's mediation.

Now that the Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce has turned its back on anyone, could it mean that even Xiao Mian has been tricked into it?