Chapter 219: Divine Tea!
In the Golden Splendor.
Mr. Qin Feng also planned to leave with Lin Xue'er, but Mr. Jin repeatedly retained them, saying, "Mr. Qin, you can't just leave like this! Otherwise, Brother Long will blame me for not being hospitable, it will be over. Would you like to have some tea before you go?"
"That sounds good."
Qin Feng nodded.
In the tea room.
Mr. Jin had someone take out a beautifully crafted wooden box containing a portion of fragrant tea from the safe, brewed it for the two of them, and said with a smile, "This tea is called 'Divine Tea', it is rumored that a celestial fairy planted this tea tree in Dragon and Tiger Village, and it is the only one of its kind in the world. I accidentally bought two taels a few years ago, and I have never had the heart to drink it."
"…Is it that expensive?"
Qin Feng blinked blankly.
Meanwhile, he muttered to himself, wondering why every time he climbed that tree and broke its branches for fun, the Old Village Chief would get so angry that he'd chase him around the village with a broom.
So, it turns out that tea tree was so valuable.
Even someone like Mr. Jin, who is worth billions, finds it difficult to get a couple of taels.
"Indeed, it's from Dragon and Tiger Village!"
Mr. Jin said seriously.
He brewed tea for the two of them.
Qin Feng took a sip, and although it wasn't as fresh as the ones he used to drink, it was truly refreshing, as if a fairy in the wind had personally brewed it, meanwhile, it also brought back some memories of his days in Dragon and Tiger Village.
The carefree days he spent in the Dragon Soul Village.
The biggest threats each day were either being chased by the Old Village Chief for snapping the Divine Tea branches, or dragging the little abbot from Dragon Zen Temple to lift the bricks at the ladies' restroom near the village entrance getting chased by Cuihua's mother, or accidentally seeing the Rainbow Fairy bathing by the river and nearly being pulled into the water, or hiding in the cornfields to avoid the arranged marriage team sent by Xinghua Gully...
Thinking about it now.
Those days were really fun.
It's just a pity.
There's no everlasting peace and quiet in the world...
"Mr. Qin."
Mr. Jin placed a bank card on Qin Feng's table, saying, "This is for the apology."
"No need, please put it away!"
Qin Feng said.
He didn't feel that Mr. Jin had wronged him in any way, quite the contrary, he was rather polite.
Moreover.
He was someone who loved bargains and wasn't short on money.
Mr. Jin insisted on giving it to him several times, but each time Qin Feng didn't accept it, Mr. Jin got anxious and said, "Mr. Qin, if you don't accept this, I'll have to kneel down and won't get up…"
"..."
There was no other way.
Qin Feng then reluctantly accepted the card.
Only then did Mr. Jin heave a sigh of relief, and he took out an invitation card, saying, "Mr. Qin, I'm giving you this. Tomorrow in Lake City, we are holding a 'Treasure Appraisal Meeting', and with this invitation card, you can freely enter and leave."
Qin Feng thought about it; he and Elder Lin had come together, so they could enter the Treasure Appraisal Meeting.
But to refuse may cause him to kneel again, so he simply accepted it.
The three of them drank tea for a while.
At that moment.
Fei Long rushed over, looking battered from the journey. Seeing Qin Feng, he said excitedly, "Mr. Qin, I finally see you, I missed you so much!!"
Mr. Jin saw him coming, immediately brewed another cup of Divine Tea, and discreetly left, saying: "Rest for a while, just call me if you need anything."
Fei Long, dismissive as if shooing away a fly, waved his hand and boldly sat down, drinking the Divine Tea and muttering, "This kid has a nice day, even managing to get Divine Tea..."
After finishing the tea, he looked at Lin Xue'er and said, "Sister-in-law, sorry to bother, but… could I have a word with Big Brother?"
"Okay."
Lin Xue'er tactfully excused herself.
Once she was gone.
Fei Long mysteriously took out a bank card, handed it to Qin Feng, and whispered, "Mr. Qin, this is the seven billion from the Elixir sale. You better keep it safe, don't let Sister-in-law find out..."
"Ah?"
Qin Feng was baffled.
He thought Fei Long had ushered Lin Xue'er out to discuss something important, but it turned out he was concerned about his own private stash.
"I'm telling you, you mustn't let Sister-in-law know, otherwise spending money in the future will be tough," Fei Long said with a sigh. "Look at me, fighting for my life outside, earning money with my life at risk, sometimes I can't even afford a good drink…"
"Alright, stop comparing yourself to me, let's talk business," Qin Feng said unamused, "I hear you established 'Dragon Sect' in Jiang City and rose to the second-highest position?"
"Hehe, all thanks to the Elixirs you gave me!" Fei Long excitedly proclaimed.
Originally, conquering the Mercenary World through mere fights and kills over a span of a month wouldn't work. Even with Rainbow's assistance, many would verbally obey but resist internally, making management difficult and trouble inevitable.
Especially the Sky Wolf Mercenary Group, even thinking about replacing him as the head of the underground mercenary world in Jiang City.
But everything changed with the Breaking Martial Pills.
Only those who joined Dragon Sect were eligible to purchase Breaking Martial Pills, a rule that made people genuinely willing to join.
After all, a Breaking Martial Pill was extremely rare.
Not to mention going from first-grade to third-grade, Fei Long had three hundred pills in hand.
This indirectly showed how powerful the backing of Fei Long truly was.
Even families renowned in the Hidden World for Alchemy could rarely provide such an amount of Breaking Martial Pills all at once.
So.
This was crucial for his unification of the underground mercenary world and the establishment of Dragon Sect.
"With the Breaking Martial Pills, the cultivation of those below has also greatly increased. A few key members and I have reached Military General Level, and our overall strength is indeed above 'Thirteen Claws', second only to the number one family in Jiang City, the Long Family," Fei Long said excitedly.
"Not bad, faster than I imagined," Qin Feng nodded in satisfaction, "But, when can you surpass Long Family? Second place doesn't sound very pleasant."
"Mr. Qin, that's going to be tough," Fei Long replied with a bitter smile, "For many years, the Long Family has held the top position in Jiang City, and their strength is far above 'Thirteen Claws'. They are simply not in the same league. Besides their influence, the Long Family apparently has a powerful backing which deters others from provoking them."
"Oh, really?" Qin Feng muttered, "What about Old Fu? I heard that the richest man in Hanjiang Province is Old Fu, oh, that's Fu Jiangxing. How does he compare to Long Family?"
"Mr. Fu is indeed the richest man in Hanjiang Province, but he is only nominally in Hanjiang Province; his businesses are spread nationwide, and in terms of influence in a specific area, he doesn't match up to Long Family."
"Of course, I've heard Mr. Fu also has a deep background. If there were a direct confrontation, I can't say for sure."
"But I heard that a month ago, Mr. Fu sold off all his businesses, and like he vanished from the Earth, there's been no news of him, and I wonder what exactly happened."
Fei Long said.
Qin Feng heard this and frowned.
He knew.
The businesses of Heavenly King Mountain in the Mortal World were just to enhance their influence in the mortal realm, not their core businesses.
But selling them all off.
That could only mean that the situation Heavenly King Mountain faced was even more severe than he imagined…
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