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Chapter 768 - Chapter 768 Chapter 768 Reception Procedure

Chapter 768: Chapter 768 Reception Procedure Chapter 768: Chapter 768 Reception Procedure Mu Fengtang knew that the rental price for the house he was staying in was more than double that of Xiyin City.

But he had no choice, even such houses were not plentiful in this area. Most of the houses here were wooden–because all the land here belonged to the Mountain Master, and who would bother building something too elaborate?

There were indeed brick and tile houses in this place, and even sturdy courtyards built with blue stone walls. However, those were owned by the Tian Family, the Mi Family, or the Yu Family.

When they built houses here, it was with the permission of the Mountain Master. They were the Mountain Master’s enforcers, naturally daring to build better places.

Mu Fengtang thought that if he could reveal his identity, based on the reputation of the Da Limu Family, there might be a chance of staying at those places. But… it was only a possibility.

So he rented an adobe house. For a pair consisting of only an Intermediate Level martial master and an Initial Level martial master, such spending capacity was pretty good.

However, he could afford it. The most crucial aspect was the additional information he hoped to obtain from the landlord.

The landlord was from Xiao Qin Village, from the same village as Liu Feifei. He was very familiar with Feng Jun’s situation, but he did not want to divulge all the information in a short term–having you stay for ten days or half a month, I would be at loss.

What he did not realize was what message this seemingly wealthy young man cared most about.

The matters concerning Feng Jun were rarely mentioned. However, Dew Fragrance Water–“That’s the Mountain Master’s product for the outside market, directly from the Jade Courtyard”.

Thanks to Feng Jun, the term “Jade” within the Mobile Phone realm had now been applied for talc, Huashi, and the likes.

That was the information Mu Fengtang wanted to obtain.

For him, topics like Cultivators seemed far too distant. There were many Clan heirs who were overly ambitious; however, he was not one of them. He only knew that for a businessman, time signified money.

If he could quickly connect the supply chain, he could make money just lying down. If not, by the time others learned the news and came over, he would not only face severe competition, but the profits would shrink significantly compared to a successful earlier connection.

Thus, he went to seek an audience with the Mountain Master that very evening.

Unfortunately, he was intercepted almost two miles away from the Jade Courtyard.

The ones blocking his way were patrols consisting of members of the Tian Family and the Mi Family–they nonchalantly revealed their identities immediately, then asked him to state his name and purpose.

Despite their seemingly straightforward approach, Mu Fengtang was least afraid of such situations. He was more troubled by the small fry in the pugilistic world and their various shady tricks. However, if it was a matter of dealing with the powerful Clans, there were established protocols to follow.

Now that he was in his element, he raised his hand in a neither servile nor overbearing salute, “This one is Mu Tang from Tianfeng County. I am indeed here to pay a visit to the Mountain Master and discuss some business matters.”

He had used a pseudonym, but if the two families were even slightly competent, they should be able to deduct something from Tianfeng County and the surname Mu, right?

It’s not just any Initial Level martial artist who can have an Intermediate Level martial artist as a bodyguard.

However, to Mu Fengtang’s surprise, the other party made no such deductions. The leading Initial Level martial artist showed a hint of mockery, “Since you are a fellow practitioner, you should know that it’s impolite to roam the master’s territory after nightfall.”

All this land belonged to Feng Jun, so this accusation was unquestionably valid.

Seeing such disrespect from the other party, Mu Fengtang was slightly displeased, but only just a bit, as the Mu Family’s upbringing was quite good.

So he replied with due respect, “I should have visited during daylight tomorrow. But business opportunities wait for no one, so I dared not delay. Coming here at night not only shows my earnestness but also serves to queue up at the master’s doorstep.”

He spoke with a businessman’s disposition, but the Tian and Mi families had been on guard here for more than a year and had seen all kinds of people.

From his demeanor, they intuitively felt that the man must be from a prominent Clan. Some things can’t be faked, nor hidden when you want to conceal them.

At first, they were somewhat wary of his intentions, but once he admitted outright that he wanted to do business, they couldn’t help but laugh.

A High-Rank Martial Warrior shook his head and spoke, “You’re thinking too much. What status does the Divine Doctor hold? He’s not someone you can meet just because you desire an audience. Go back and stay put for now, or perhaps you could take a walk in the town. Come back and seek an audience tomorrow during the day.”

The Divine Doctor? Mu Fengtang felt confused as he left. The Mountain Master here was a doctor?

However, given this, it was possible that this person held an aloof status, considering Cultivators could fall ill as well.

With a mind full of confusion, he went back and continued to inquire about the Mountain Master with the landlord, but the landlord kept digressing and would not discuss the Mountain Master’s details.

Agitated, Mu Fengtang’s aristocratic temperament flared up. He pulled out a silver banknote and slapped it down on the table, “Old man, if you can clarify exactly who the Mountain Master is, I’ll reward you handsomely… Uh, I am here to do business with the Mountain Master, don’t get the wrong idea.”

He had already seen that the landlord was fond of wealth.

However, the landlord, looking at the silver dollars on the table, although his eyes almost reached out to grab them, eventually sighed and shook his head, “I really want this money… but the information you’re asking for, I can’t answer.”

Wealth may move one’s heart, but one must live to spend what one earns, he was well aware. Although Doctor Feng didn’t manage affairs himself, those few big clans were absolutely ruthless in searching for information.

On this land, just in the past more than a year, over a hundred people had died, with beheadings being the most common case, but the Divine Doctor and those families were also not uncommon in meting out such punishment.

Generally speaking, the security here was still quite good–as long as you had no ulterior motives and didn’t stir up trouble, no one would dare openly make things difficult for you.

Mu Fengtang hadn’t found out what he wanted to know, but he did learn of the etiquette required to meet with the master of this place.

After breakfast the next day, following the landlord’s directions, he came to a courtyard where there were already four or five groups of people.

Someone called him over to take a number plate. He took it and saw that he was “Jia You” number, and felt a small shock inside: I came so early, and I’m only the tenth?

After a while, a young man and woman arrived and began to call people over according to their number plates, having detailed discussions with each.

These two young people didn’t avoid others, and their questions were very direct.

Meanwhile, more people quickly gathered outside, as those who had received a number D were eating breakfast outside and rushed back upon hearing that business was starting here.

Mu Fengtang watched the young people’s questioning process and silently planned out how he would answer when it was his turn.

A maidservant pushed a cart loaded with iron cans near him; it looked quite heavy, so he immediately stepped back two paces to make way.

Just when it was about to be Mu Fengtang’s turn, the owner of the “Jia Shen” number plate, who had been out of sight, arrived–three middle-aged people, two men and a woman, although the one who came forward was an Intermediate-Level Martial Warrior, everyone could feel that the trio was implicitly led by the woman.

The man with the surname Qin wanted to discuss with the Divine Doctor about securing the master distribution rights for the goods from Mount Zhige in the south.

This was a much bigger aspiration than Mu Fengtang’s, who only wanted the sales rights for Dew Fragrance Water in Tianfeng County, while the other party dared to consider taking on all the goods, extending throughout the entire south.

The young man in charge of welcoming them didn’t find it strange, as among the groups arriving at Mount Zhige, there were many with grand ideas. He calmly stated that they had many goods, and many of these were already under the responsibility of someone else.

“Speak up about what bulk purchase you want to make,” he said. “If it’s possible, we will arrange subsequent negotiations.”

That’s when the middle-aged woman said indifferently, “We can prepay 20,000 taels of gold as a down payment.”

Mu Fengtang, who was standing behind them, felt the whole world’s malice against him–talk about being outbid with money!

His entire fortune was just over 200 taels of gold, and their down payment alone was 20,000 taels.

However, the young man was unmoved. He stated that rules were rules, and some projects that had already been negotiated could not be changed.

The woman became furious because, in her understanding, these two youngsters were just in charge of registration, and someone else would take care of screening and negotiation. She expressed her dissatisfaction very unhappily: With a down payment of 20,000 taels, do you two even have the authority to deny it?

The young man also got angry, saying, “If I am sitting here, I have the authority to make some decisions. In fact, it is you who are showing disrespect, and such an attitude doesn’t bode well for further negotiations.”

The woman was still somewhat dissatisfied, but the man beside her held her back and said with a smile to the young one, “My sister has been in a poor mood lately, please understand, young man. We truly wish to have a comprehensive cooperation with Mount Zhige.”

Seeing the young man’s expression change from stormy to partly cloudy, Mu Fengtang thought it was bad. If they continued negotiating, his chances would be vastly reduced.

So he stepped forward, raised his hand in greeting, and spoke loudly, “This Jia Shen number plate is really pushing it. Everyone else is waiting in line, they slipped away and somehow managed to come back, but they keep causing trouble. Do they really think we, who are waiting in line, owe them something?”

As two parties were speaking, a third party suddenly interjected, both factions turned their heads and were momentarily taken aback.

After a moment of surprise, the middle-aged man grew furious, “Boy, it’s not your turn to speak here!”

“The affairs of the world are discussed by the people of the world,” Mu Fengtang replied proudly. Despite the other party’s ambition to contract the agency for the entire south, to speak frankly, the Da Limu Family in the south had never feared anyone.

Even if the other party also belonged to the Family Alliance, he wouldn’t be intimidated; the Mu Family might have only one Innate, but their reputation in the Alliance was exceedingly good, they had many marriage ties, and the Mu Family’s Innate was very young yet held an Executor position within the Alliance.

Having said this, he turned to the young man in charge of reception and bowed, “Mr. Qin was unprepared, lacked sincerity, and had an improper attitude, truly a detriment to themselves and others.”

The young man, who too was of a temper that didn’t take well to provocation, nodded at this comment, “Indeed, Mr. Qin, please leave now, and return after careful consideration.”

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