Feng Chi murmured and continued, "You should have Young Master Nan withdraw his men. I can understand his good intentions, but having his people openly follow you makes it difficult for me to stay in contact with those above."

Shi Chun: "I'll tell him. By the way, I suspect the Gong family is involved with the Demon Path. Otherwise, why would they so eagerly come for the 'Desolate Broken Blade'? Can you ask those above to deal with the Gong family?"

"Right Minister, the third most influential figure on the Shanbu Continent. If his family could be dealt with easily, what would that mean? I'll report the situation to those above..." Before Feng Chi finished speaking, there was a rush of footsteps from outside.

Soon, there was a knock on the door and the sound of Young Master Nan, "Brother Chun, are you there?"

Shi Chun gave a look to the two women, who immediately left, opening the door to welcome the guest as they did.

Young Master Nan gave a slight nod to the two departing women as a greeting, then closed the door behind him and quickly approached Shi Chun with a serious inquiry, "What happened? How did you get into a fight with Gong Shaoci?"

He had just heard the situation from his subordinates but didn't know the cause of the matter.

Not hiding the cause, Shi Chun explained Gong Shaoci's rush to trade.

Young Master Nan was puzzled, "Isn't the item in my hands? Why did you say it was sold?"

Shi Chun: "Someone offered fifty billion; selling it for twenty billion isn't possible."

"How much? Fifty? For a piece of broken iron, twenty is already outrageous, who is so generous?" Young Master Nan was startled and then sighed seeing Shi Chun didn't want to elaborate, "If it's too little, we could negotiate further. There's no need to make it so tense. Offending him could be a big problem. It might not be easy to ask for his help, but if he wants to harm you, it could be defenseless. Many people eager to curry favor with him don't know their limits. I tell you, the more on the fringe a person, the more they care about face. How would anyone with decent goods mingle with us? People losing face is a big deal..."

The situation had already happened, and saying more was useless. After exchanging communication, Young Master Nan got up to find Gong Shaoci, intending to probe him for information.

The room had been quiet for a while when Wu Jinliang knocked and entered again.

He silently sat in the same seat Young Master Nan had just left, not speaking, genuinely aware of his mistake.

Truly wanting to apologize but unable to speak, if he didn't sincerely want to apologize, he might have come up with something casually.

Shi Chun suddenly broke the silence, "The cost might be huge."

Wu Jinliang responded with a murmured, "I was impulsive."

Shi Chun didn't continue on this note, leaning against the chair's armrest and rubbing his forehead, reflecting on what truly happened.

Because today, not only was Wu Jinliang behaving unusually, but so was he. In the past, he would never have forced Xiang Laner to undress.

Thinking it through, he realized the crux of the problem: ultimately, it was because he felt confident, thinking he had strength now. But in the past, after Duan Xiangmei received that slap, Wu Jinliang wouldn't even be able to stand, wouldn't dare think of retaliation, lacking any courage...

On the sea, a boat appeared, and two figures emerged from the waves, getting aboard. They were Xiang Laner and Feng Chi.

The person on the solitary boat was the Green-clothed Man.

The three met, and the Green-clothed Man first expressed the attitude from above, showing delight at acquiring the 'Desolate Broken Blade' and expressing great praise for Shi Chun, then instructed on arranging the handover of the 'Desolate Broken Blade' and how to guard against the Stargazing Pavilion's long-term fishing tactics.

In short, the implication was that this handover might bear enormous risks, but such risks must be faced.

Then Feng Chi relayed the conflict between Shi Chun and Gong Shaoci, praising Shi Chun's clever handling; he both dealt with Gong Shaoci and paved the way for those above to take possession of the treasure.

The Green-clothed Man frowned after listening, "How did he know the 'Desolate Broken Blade' among the three treasures was what we wanted? Did you tell him?"

The two women exchanged glances, Xiang Laner said, "It definitely wasn't us. Wasn't it someone sent from the Divine Fire Domain here that informed him?"

The Green-clothed Man pondered, nodding, "It should be. The specifics are unclear. The people sent to cooperate with him all met with disaster, none survived, and the information those above obtained is limited. It's only known they indeed collaborated with the dispatched, but details are unknown. This is among the things you're tasked to clarify: have him write a detailed account of the Divine Fire Domain's events; those above want to see it."

Feng Chi's eyes flickered, glanced at Xiang Laner, and suddenly said, "I fear now he might not be willing to cooperate with us anymore."

The Green-clothed Man asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

What else could happen? Feng Chi recounted Shi Chun's misconduct towards Xiang Laner and sighed, "Shi Chun thinks the lady didn't keep her word, seems to believe we're just using him, clearly he's become disheartened, moving forward might be difficult."

Xiang Laner glanced at her sideways, silently gritting her teeth. She originally didn't want to report it upwards, fearing they would require her to yield to Shi Chun. After all, in their eyes, it wasn't a big deal; otherwise, they wouldn't have her hide in the brothel, preparing to sacrifice herself if needed. Which man it was didn't matter to them.

She didn't want to mention it, unexpected that Feng Chi exposed it; if they later ordered execution, would she have to apologize to Shi Chun and fall for him?

Of course, it's normal for her to report truthfully at this moment, so she had no comment.

"I see..." the Green-clothed Man muttered, casting Xiang Laner several glances, finally murmuring a response, "Leave it to those above to decide."

Feng Chi continued, "Those fifty billion, and the transaction personnel, the Gong family will surely investigate. Shi Chun's words were correct, it requires immediate handling from above. Furthermore, Gong family's sudden interest in the treasure indeed isn't normal, and Shi Chun's judgments are always accurate. The Gong family wouldn't relate to the other two factions, would they? It's widely known the item is with Shi Chun, and the other two factions might not hold back. Time is of the essence; we can't delay any longer. Mr. Qing, you must urge those above to act swiftly."

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