Over The World, Beyond Heaven

Umm!

"Little Comrade, do you really want us to do this? If it doesn't work…, what do we do?"

"That's it! This plan is very risky. If it fails, not only will our clan be at a disadvantage, but the enemy will also become even more powerful."

After Zi-Dong-Lei and Ma-Li-Wei heard Zheng-Fu's plan, their faces were serious. Zheng-Fu's plan was for the two clans to pretend to lead an army to fight the demon monster beasts who had retreated to Demon Monster Beast Boundary Hill and pretend to be at a disadvantage, suffering heavy damage and many deaths, forcing them to retreat.

But in reality, the ones who did not return or were thought to be dead would become the Shadow Force, who would be waiting to make a move when the major clans started to rebel. Of course, the ones who had to pretend to be dead this time would include Zi-Dong-Lei. Because if Zi-Dong-Lei died, the enemy would not hesitate to seize Zi-Dong-Lei's power and position as the City Governor immediately.

However, this plan still had risks. Even though they pretended to fight, they had to fight the demon monster beasts for real to make everything look as realistic as possible. So, some unexpected events might happen and cause this plan to fail.

"Don't worry, I'll deal with the demon monster beast army and their commanders and generals for you!"

Ah!

Of course, Zheng-Fu had already thought of this. The reason he used this plan was that he wanted to go out and complete his mission. With his current energy level, even the five Zi-Dong-Lei could not do anything to him. Unless he encountered the late seventh level of the Great Deity Stage or the eighth level or above, he would not be able to deal with it.

"But that's still dangerous, Little Comrade! Isn't there any other way?" But even so, Zi-Dong-Lei was still worried. Even though Zheng-Fu said that he would deal with it himself, Zi-Dong-Lei did not think that a cultivator at the third level of the Great Deity Stage would be able to fight against many demon monster beasts at the fourth or fifth levels of the Great Deity Stage at the same time, so he wanted Zheng-Fu to find another way.

"I don't think there's any other way better than this, so it all depends on your decision whether you trust and agree to my plan!?" Zheng-Fu shook his head before reiterating with a serious expression.

Hmm...

"Then... give the two of us some time to think about it. Because this matter is very important to the future of our two clans." When Zi-Dong-Lei saw Zheng-Fu's serious face, he did not ask or discuss further. He knew that Zheng-Fu would definitely not change his mind, so he asked for time to decide and consult with the clan members first.

Ma-Li-Wei also thought the same as Zi-Dong-Lei; he also needed to consult with the clan members first, to see if everyone agreed. Even though he was the clan leader, the clan could not move forward with just the clan leader alone.

"No problem! I'll give you two a day to decide because we don't have much time. We don't know how long they'll stay dormant or when they'll regroup. Even though the Zi Furen matter was nothing to worry about, it doesn't mean that it does not affect our plans. So, I'd like you two to decide quickly."

Zheng-Fu did not mind the two asking for time to decide because he knew how dangerous his plan was and what the consequences would be if it failed. However, he was confident that there was an eight-tenths chance that it would succeed. The remaining two-tenths were for the unexpected, or something too difficult for him to handle.

Umm!

"We understand. Then, Little Comrade, go and rest. I'll have someone prepare the food and liquor…"

"City Governor, you're being too considerate and polite. You don't need someone to prepare the food for me. I'm thinking of going into the city to get something to eat. I found a bistro that looked interesting earlier, and I'd like to try its food there. Unless the bistro is closed, I'll have to come back and use your services."

Zheng-Fu raised his hand to stop and interrupted Zi-Dong-Lei. He intended to go into the city for a bit because he saw an interesting bistro, but he was not sure if it was open. Due to the unrest in Demon's Hill City, some bistros might be closed for fear of being affected if the defense line could not protect the city from the demon monster beast hordes.

Umm...

"Then, it's up to Little Comrade. But if the bistro you mentioned is not open, you can go back and tell my people, I'll order them to be ready!" Zi-Dong-Lei nodded slightly to accept Zheng-Fu's request. After all, Zheng-Fu had the right to go wherever he wanted freely.

Thank you, City Governor!

See you later!

See you!

After the three of them finished discussing, Zheng-Fu walked out of the tent, while Zi-Dong-Lei and Ma-Li-Wei remained inside. Zheng-Fu thought that the two of them must have something more to discuss, and he did not want to know what it was about. So, he ignored it and went outside before heading to the bistro he wanted to visit.

Half an hour passed, at the entrance of the trade zone…

"When will this chaos end!?"

"That's right! My business has gotten a lot worse since this incident. Not a single human slave has been sold, because everyone has turned to buying food to store instead!"

"Not just you, I also have a lot of slaves left, most of them are slaves from the Human Race. Because they are weak, no one wants them."

Sigh!

"If this continues, I'll have to sell them at the lowest price."

Me too!

The slave traders talked. They were all big slave traders in Demon's Hill City, and most of the slaves they had were from the Human Race because the Demon Race liked to buy Human Race slaves for entertainment. However, Demon Race slaves had strong bodies, so they were easier to sell than Human Race slaves.

But because of the chaos, their business had deteriorated significantly. The customers who usually came to buy slaves as toys had turned to buying food and survival necessities in case of an emergency. When Zheng-Fu passed by and heard and saw the slaves locked in the large cages on the horse carriage, he found that most of the slaves were women, children, and old people. There were only a few skinny, weak-looking young men.

"Elder Brother, are you a slave trader?"

Hah!?

Umm!

"Yes, I'm a slave trader. Younger Brother, are you looking for a slave?" The fat slave trader immediately turned to the person who greeted him before seeing that it was a well-dressed and wealthy young man. That made him smile happily and immediately offered his services in his business.

"Before, I'd have wanted a slave, but in this situation, I think I'd rather use the money to buy food and necessities. But, Elder Brother, if you sell these slaves at a very cheap price, maybe I can buy slaves from you!"

Zheng-Fu saw that those slaves were quite pitiful, so he thought of helping them by buying them from the slave trader. However, he definitely did not want to buy them at full price. Because he heard those slave traders say before that they wanted to sell all the slaves at a price equal to the cost they had bought them. So, he started to bargain with his sharp tongue.

Ah…

When the fat slave trader heard that, he hesitated a little. Because if he sold them at a cheap price, he would definitely not make much profit. But if he did not sell them, he would not make any profit at all. So, he felt hesitant to sell those slaves at a discount.

Younger Brother!

"Younger Brother, if you really want slaves, I can give you a discount. For female slaves, each one is only one hundred Eternal Coins, for children, seventy, and for old people, fifty. But if Younger Brother bought all the slaves in the cage, this Elder Brother would only charge ten thousand Eternal Coins. What do you think?"

However, while the fat slave trader was thinking, another middle-aged man who was also a slave trader walked up to Zheng-Fu and offered his slaves. Normally, the price of female slaves would be 150–200 Eternal Coins, but this man would only sell him for 100 Eternal Coins. The price of child slaves would be 100–200 Eternal Coins, depending on the quality and gender of the child. But this man would only sell Zheng-Fu 70 Eternal Coins. The price of an old slave would normally be 70–150 Eternal Coins, but this slave trader would only sell him 50 Eternal Coins. All of these were considered very cheap prices.

But these were not the best deals this slave trader had made. He would also give a discount if Zheng-Fu bought all his slaves. He had 40 female slaves for 4,000 Eternal Coins, 100 child slaves for 7,000 Eternal Coins, and 20 old slaves for 1,000 Eternal Coins, totaling 12,000 Eternal Coins. However, this slave trader would reduce the price by another 2,000 Eternal Coins, leaving only 10,000 Eternal Coins, which was considered to be selling slaves at almost the cost price.

You!

This slave trader's actions made the fat slave trader and the other one turn pale and not know what to do. This was a huge price cut, and according to the rules of selling slaves they had set up, this was clearly against the rules.

"I know you guys are unhappy with me doing this, but the rules of selling slaves only apply when the situation in the city is normal. In this situation, any kind of selling is fine. So, I'll choose to sell at cost first!" The slave trader who offered to sell the slaves at a cheap price to Zheng-Fu said with a sad but firm tone. He felt sad to sell the slaves at a very cheap price, but he chose to sell them because at least he could make a small profit.

Sigh!

That's true!

The words of this slave trader made the other two slave traders understand immediately. They regretted not making a decision sooner because this young man would not have chosen to buy so many slaves.

Great!

"Then I'll buy all of your slaves. Here are ten thousand Eternal Coins. You can count them. Is that correct?" Zheng-Fu smiled with satisfaction at the price the slave trader offered. He knew the price of slaves somewhat. Before, he had also thought of negotiating the price down as much as possible. However, he did not expect the seller to offer such a low price. How could he not grab it? Therefore, he agreed and immediately handed the ten thousand Eternal Coins to the slave trader.

However, Zheng-Fu did not stop there. Because he wanted more slaves from the other two traders as well. After buying the slaves from the first slave trader, he turned to look at the other two slave traders.

"What about you guys…, sell in bulk as well?"

Hah!?