However, Tian Qi did not dare to upset Old Four again, fearing that Old Four would be unable to endure it and seek Wang Zhan in vengeance. He could only pretend that nothing was wrong, let out a deep sigh, and then began to inquire about what had just happened.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. Although the toxicity isn't clear, it shouldn't be fatal. Worst-case scenario, we'll have Brother Chen find a way to ask about it. But you… and what exactly happened just now? How come he, an ordinary person, didn't collapse, but you did? Did you manage to find out any details?"

Old Four was instantly on the verge of tears but had none to shed. "I don't know either! Mysteriously, I was poisoned. The moment I tried to circulate my Essence Energy, my head would become dizzy as if the world was spinning, making it impossible to fight back. So, I could only let that brat beat me up. Big Brother, you don't know! I was the one who smashed that table; otherwise, I wouldn't have been beaten so miserably…"

Old Four was already traumatized. In the future, arguing is one thing, but don't bloody well flip tables easily. Otherwise, who knows who'll be the unlucky one.

Tian Qi shook his head. "Alright, let's drop this for now. You rest for a bit. I think that kid might not be so simple. We'll keep him for the time being. If he asks, I'll say I stuffed you down the sewer to feed the rats. But, did you really not find out anything?"

Old Four felt quite aggrieved and wronged. "I didn't manage to ask, but that kid has a quick mouth. He blurted things out before I even asked…"

Then, Tian Qi, having understood the whole story, immediately asked, "You mean he said he could contact Grandmasters, and even those Grandmasters are respectful to him and wouldn't dare to touch him?"

Old Four nodded. "Yeah, he said it himself. He's got someone backing him up; anyone who dares to mess with him will be unlucky."

This time, Tian Qi somewhat understood. But after truly comprehending, he could only smile bitterly. Well, so much for trying to steal a chicken, only to lose the rice used to lure it. During this period, as long as Wang Zhan is here, it's best for Old Four to disappear for a while. That kid is not someone they can afford to provoke. Especially since the fake medicine others sell is just fake medicine, but the fake medicine that kid sells is mixed with real medicine. This point alone was enough to prove that the person behind him indeed had a significant status. Moreover, the greatest possibility was… the reason he ran to the Underground City Black Market to sell fake medicine was perhaps unknown to his family, or even if they knew, they pretended not to see, treating it as him earning some pocket money! Thinking of this, Tian Qi couldn't help but feel a tightness in his chest. These rich young masters, what are they running around for when they have nothing better to do? Don't they know that if it weren't for their powerful families, that kid might very well die tomorrow?

Immediately, Tian Qi conveyed this information to Boss Chen without any reservation, while also sharing his own speculation. "…Brother Chen, it can't be helped; I messed up on my end. But if you really want to do it, try to negotiate with him properly. Based on the 'friendship' I managed to trick him with, he should give you a discount of one or two points. Just tell him I'm your friend. Also, if possible, try to build a good relationship with him. It might save your life at a critical moment…"

Sure enough, Boss Chen quite agreed with this speculation and couldn't help but laugh bitterly. "I was too greedy; this is not your fault! That kid himself is not simple. It was the same when he first arrived a few days ago. If I hadn't gone to the Internal Affairs Department once, I might not have noticed. But this time, Brother, I've wronged you. I'm just afraid there are some big shots behind him, and you all might get implicated…"

"Don't worry, I'll arrange things on my end," Tian Qi said. "So what if he has some big shots behind him? Could they possibly dig up someone everyone thinks is already dead?"

Little did they know, Wang Zhan had plenty of big shots behind him. If they really wanted to search, forget about someone still alive; even if they were dead, they might still be found. Fortunately, these big shots wouldn't shift their attention to small fries like them just because of one Wang Zhan. It was just that these people, who could only live day after day without peace in the underworld, seemed to have forgotten one thing: The King of Hell is easy to provoke, but the minor demons are hard to deal with! It was just that this 'minor demon' currently looked down on them.

HEHEHE…

The subsequent events became much simpler. It was merely a matter of using the fake medicine incident again, or rather, their trust. After all, by this time, in their hearts, Wang Zhan was clearly not just a petty hoodlum. Instead, he was a ruthless figure with connections in the surface world, who had come to the Underground City merely to earn some pocket money, much like a young master from a wealthy family coming out to experience life. But the tricky part was, although this kid seemed like a lost cause on the surface, he wasn't that simple underneath. And indeed, at least Tian Qi, the renowned Grandmaster, had no inkling of Wang Zhan's prying, let alone his actual strength. He only regarded him as a wealthy young master and warned his men to strictly conceal any news about Old Four.

Then… Boss Chen, who had been extremely worried about Wang Zhan's safety because of what happened, finally made his appearance. The moment he saw Wang Zhan, he was moved to tears of gratitude, almost wanting to check Wang Zhan from head to toe, fearing he might have lost some weight or suffered harm. Only then did he, with utmost sincerity, thank the heavens and earth, saying, "My dear brother, I came late and let you suffer. I've wronged you!"

This made Wang Zhan feel somewhat emotional. Indeed, this mortal world is a stage, and life is but a play! Why the hell can't I meet a single normal person? Clearly, this had become an extravagant hope. Because Wang Zhan hadn't realized at all that the reason he had fallen into this den of drama was, in the final analysis, because he himself was a master actor. As a result, an ill wind, even more intense than before, had begun to blow from him. It was like a play everywhere! However, he certainly wouldn't get tired of playing. Besides, the mission had reached a very good starting point here, so Wang Zhan was even more confident in pushing it forward.

So, when Wang Zhan heard Boss Chen say that the 'big shot' who saved him was an old brother of Boss Chen, Wang Zhan immediately patted his chest and promised, "Brother Chen, rest assured! Since you saved my life this time, I, your little brother, can't let you suffer a loss. It's time for us to open for business. How about this: later, I'll contact for a batch of goods to be sent down. I guarantee they're all fakes, the kind that come with an 'if proven fake, you get a genuine one' guarantee! Take it as a token of my gratitude!"

Boss Chen was deeply moved. "My dear brother, my dear brother, how can this be acceptable, how can it be! You should still follow your plan. I just want to earn a little pocket money. You and I were fated to meet across a thousand miles; how can we let this small matter dilute our friendship?"

Wang Zhan gave a hearty laugh. "Exactly, exactly! Brother Chen, don't worry. For me, it's truly just a small business, a small business, not worth mentioning. Just consider it an expression of my sincerity. As long as Brother Chen is happy making money, I can be more at ease!"

Immediately, Boss Chen looked at Wang Zhan with a troubled expression, repeatedly trying to refuse. Wang Zhan, however, was full of confidence and spoke with heroic spirit, almost laying bare his entire background, before Boss Chen finally accepted with reluctance.

He couldn't help but laugh bitterly in his heart. Which family brought up this young master? He doesn't play by common sense at all! Don't they say that disciples from wealthy families are all arrogant and domineering? The arrogance and domineering attitude were vividly displayed on Wang Zhan's face, but there wasn't a trace of being 'eye-above-the-top' snobbishness. He's simply a madman who becomes wildly arrogant when pleased, but usually likes to pretend to be a pig to eat a tiger!

Boss Chen, unable to continue refusing, could only promise repeatedly to offer Wang Zhan a full range of services that night. Little did Boss Chen know, Wang Zhan rejected it outright with a very domineering statement. "Brother Chen, let's forget about that! What kind of characters are there in this Underground City? They're all a bunch of damn rejects. Next time, if there's a chance, I'll take you to see the beauties of the Federation. I guarantee you'll be astounded as if by fairies, and you'll feast your eyes!"

As for whether he was afraid of his wife, only Wang Zhan himself knew. Well, who asked the wife he had already 'reserved' to be a tiny bit more numerous than ordinary Federation people!

Of course, although a good number of the most beautiful women in the Federation had already entered Wang Zhan's pocket, Wang Zhan didn't intend to let Boss Chen see them. But it didn't matter; second-tier beauties are also beauties. For a man like Boss Chen, who couldn't even get a full meal, this was already a tremendous blessing.

「Half a day later.」

The Martial King level Expert, personally delivered to Wang Zhan by Shi Zhongming, after being ordered by Wang Zhan to take charge of an entire team's restructuring and coordination, was finally about to be deployed.

Of course, it wasn't that Wang Zhan had no one to use. Previously, on the Jing State Wilderness Area battlefield, seven or eight Grandmasters had chosen to follow Wang Zha. Later, Yu Lan entrusted them with important responsibilities, sending them all to various major Martial Arts Academies to guard the warehouses. But the righteous aura on these people was just too conspicuous. Although 'the face is born from the heart' can sometimes be a reversible natural law, most of the time, their very presence lacked a certain deterrent force. Being full of righteous aura also meant they were good people, and how could the softness of human hearts be a match for true villains? And this mission was destined to be perilous, with conspiracies and hidden schemes everywhere. Therefore, it was destined that only these death-row inmates, doomed to spend their entire lives in the Federal Warehouse, could be competent for this task. After all, they were naturally unscrupulous. Even a single gaze from them was enough to make some so-called big shots in the Black market tremble with fear. And this was the guarantee for Wang Zhan to successfully complete the mission.

And at this time, the middle-aged man, the one who had given himself the codename Ku Zhu, upon receiving the directive, immediately summoned all his team members and then stood ramrod straight before them.

"Attention! All of you!"

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