Daoying

Chapter 553 Trading
The ice blade pressed against the sackcloth-robed monk's neck and slowly slid downwards.

A layer of ice formed on the body of the sackcloth-robed monk and spread downwards until it reached its destination.

He shuddered all over, and as if he had regained consciousness, he screamed, "What are you doing?"

Cover it with both hands.

"What? Hey!"

Lan Lu sneered, raised her hand and swung her knife, a white light flashed in the air.

All the monks stretched their necks to look, and they all shuddered, even their breathing stopped, and the cabin became eerily silent.

The ice blade did not cut it, but just scratched it.

The sackcloth-robed monk was extremely pale, his lips were purple, and his body was shaking and twitching uncontrollably. He was terrified.

"Haha, hahahaha."

Lan Lu laughed loudly, showing abnormal excitement. She slapped the monk in sackcloth clothes with her ice knife and said, "I'll leave it on you first. If you dare to make me unhappy again, I'll kick him to pieces next time."

After saying that, he turned and left with a satisfied expression on his face.

Several men hurriedly dragged the sackcloth-robed monk back into the cage and locked him up.

The cabin became quiet again.

"There's no doubt about it. There must be something wrong with this person."

A fiery voice came.

Xie Huan nodded slightly.

The moment the ice blade slashed down just now, he clearly sensed the fluctuation of this person's breath, so he sent a message to Lan Lu in time, asking her to stop.

It was an extremely dangerous feeling.

If that knife had really been used to cut her, Lan Lu might have been beheaded by now.

What’s even more terrifying is that Lan Lu doesn’t seem to realize this.

She is in the middle stage of Nascent Soul.

Could this monk in hemp clothes be a deity?
Xie Huan was extremely curious about the identity of the monk in hemp clothes.

"He is truly an actor-level figure. He won't reveal himself until he is almost beaten to death, and he won't show his true colors until he loses his penis. He is truly a hero among men."

Xie Huan said while chatting.

"You almost killed a hero. You took his dick off. You're the real hero."

Chi cursed sarcastically.

"Speak nicely and don't use bad words. Who do you think this person is? What is his purpose in sneaking into Haidu disguised as a slave? This person's true strength may be at the level of a god."

"How should I know? Why don't you catch him and ask him. You have killed a god before anyway."

Of course Xie Huan wouldn't take action.

He stopped Lan Lu from making the final move because he was afraid something might happen that would affect his work.

No matter who this person is, as long as he doesn't get in the way, it doesn't matter.

……

The triangular snakehead fish moved very fast on the seabed, its figure sometimes becoming transparent and sometimes appearing.

After a few days, they arrived at a sea area.

There are rolling mountains everywhere, covered with thick moss and coral.

The black fish stopped for a moment, as if trying to identify the direction, then swam for more than ten miles and came to a huge trench.

Suddenly an invisible force appeared in the trench and blocked the black fish.

A large number of monks came out of the black fish, they were the staff of Lan Lu and Shadow Market.

"Where's Mary? The goods have arrived, come out."

A staff member shouted into the dark trench.

The trench is full of complex whirlpools and undercurrents, and from time to time some luminous creatures appear and swim around.

Suddenly, the sea water made unusual noises, and a group of strange-looking sea monks appeared all around, surrounding them, and the atmosphere became somewhat solemn.

The first sea creature had a bulging belly, two tentacles on his forehead curled up, spit out a few bubbles, and shouted, "Where's Zheng Jun?"

"Now I am the person in charge, and I will take over all of Zheng Jun's business."

Lan Lu stood with her hands behind her back and said coldly.

"Where's Zheng Jun?"

Ma Rui shouted again, his expression turning unfriendly.

"Zheng Jun committed treason and according to the market rules, he has been executed by me."

Lan Lu said calmly.

The tentacles on Marri's head connected together with a "gurgle", and her face was slightly deformed.

"Why? Are you doing business with Zheng Jun, or with my Shadow Market?"

Lan Lu's tone turned cold and her eyes became gloomy.

"Haha, don't panic, I'm just asking about Zheng Jun's whereabouts. After all, we are old friends."

Mary's expression suddenly relaxed, and she said with a strange smile, "I did hear that Zheng Jun had passed away. I was skeptical about this matter and was worried that it would affect our business. Now it seems that I was overthinking."

A female sea creature next to him, with seaweed-like hair, took out a few leather bags and handed them forward.

Inside are trading chips, various minerals and raw materials from the deep sea.

Lan Lu gave a wink, and the staff immediately returned to the Black Fish, tied up all the slaves with several dragon tendon ropes, and pulled them out in a row.

Both sides sent people to count the goods.

"There are two Yuanying cultivators, forty-three Jindan cultivators, fifty-five foundation-building cultivators, six Qi-refining cultivators, and the materials you want, such as the Holy Infant Pill, Spiritual Wind Stone, Purple Gold Sand, and Nine Yang Grass, are all in sufficient quantity."

After a while, Mary said with satisfaction: "It is indeed good, but these two Yuanying slaves seem to be seriously injured and difficult to heal."

"Anyway, you're going to use it to make medicine or a cauldron."

Lan Lu snorted disdainfully.

At this time, the staff in charge of the inventory whispered in Lan Lu's ear.

Lan Lu frowned slightly, glanced at Ma Rui and others, and asked, "What does this mean?"

Ma Rui smiled and said, "The extra 10% is the hard-earned money for you and fellow Taoists."

"Oh?"

Lan Lu suddenly realized something and thought carefully, "Did you also do the same thing when you traded with Zheng Jun before?"

"Nothing."

"Then why..."

"The relationship between the two tribes is now tense and is no longer the same as it was in the past. In order to better maintain our trade, our tribe is willing to pay a higher price and even provide alternative assistance to the market."

"Alternative help?"

"Yes, like strength."

Ma Rui's eyes became sharp, and he spoke word by word. "Please be clear, fellow Taoist."

Lan Lu frowned even deeper.

"For example, dealing with Xu Hong and the New Business Alliance."

"I still don't understand what you are saying."

"Lord Lanlu, don't play dumb. The human race's trade landscape has completely collapsed. There is the old trade alliance led by Xu Hong, the new trade alliance formed by the major chambers of commerce, and your Shadow Market. It is not an exaggeration to say that the world is divided into three parts. When it comes to doing business, I believe that Shadow Market is naturally not afraid of the other two. After all, you are mainly engaged in shady business, and the conflict with them is not big. But as far as I know, Xu Hong is determined to deal with you. Even if Xu Hong fails in the future competition, the new trade alliance will not let you go and will definitely devour you."

"Did Zheng Jun tell you what you said?"

"Haha, it doesn't matter who told me. Zheng Jun is already dead. There's no point in always mentioning him."

"What's interesting about that?"

"It is us, the Sea Clan, who can stand behind Shadow Market with all our strength."

"Haha, Mary, you are so funny. You think too highly of your own status and mine. Are people like you and me qualified to talk about this?"

"I am not qualified, but this gentleman is."

Ma Rui said with a smile, and then her figure flashed to the side.

Behind him was a quiet vortex and current, with a hint of cold air. A powerful voice came from inside: "I need you to introduce your boss."

"Hein?!"

Lan Lu's face changed drastically as she recognized the man's voice.

Xie Huan also narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the quiet place, and then glanced at the hemp-robed monk again.

He had already guessed what Hein wanted to do.

I didn't expect that I would encounter such a scene while lurking.

"It's me."

Hein's voice continued: "I am a member of the royal family of the sea clan and a divine being. I have enough power to make decisions, so I need to meet with your boss to discuss in-depth cooperation."

"I will report this matter. As for whether the boss will meet or not, it is not up to me to decide. The relationship between the two tribes is so tense now that it is extremely difficult for us to maintain a certain level of trade. If we want to have in-depth cooperation, I am afraid we will end up disappointed."

Lan Lu calmed herself down and replied slowly.

"Humph, you are businessmen, as long as there is profit, what can't you do?"

Hai Yin's disdainful voice came: "Cooperation with us is a hundred benefits and no harm. You know, war is the most expensive and also the best opportunity for you to make a fortune. I believe in your wisdom and will not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

After his battle with Xie Huan, his entire force completely collapsed. Like Yi Xin, he felt too ashamed to go back, so he huddled near the border to heal his wounds, trying to save some face and losses.

The idea soon turned to trade.

Although he had lost the sea dragon spirit and a large number of his men, if he could win over the Shadow Market as an ally, this achievement would be enough to make his return experience less embarrassing.

"I will definitely bring it to you, sir."

Lan Lu replied expressionlessly.

She knew that this alliance was absolutely impossible because everything was under Xie Huan's nose. If Xie Huan was not there, there might still be a possibility.

"Thank you for your hard work, sir."

Mary immediately asked someone to send over a few storage bags.

Lan Lu didn't dare to accept it and quickly declined.

"Take it. If you don't take it, you are looking down on me."

Hein's voice came again, with a hint of oppression.

Lan Lu sighed inwardly, then took it with both hands, thinking that she would have to give it to Yan Yi when she got back. If Xie Huan was not around, she could put it in her pocket.

Seeing that she accepted it, Hai Yin's tone softened a lot and he said, "I need to do a business with your market right now. I want all the information about Xie Huan. All of it, whether it's public, secret, or top secret. Anything related to Xie Huan, I want it all!"

"This……"

Lan Lu was sweating profusely and didn't know how to answer. If she didn't sell it, she was afraid that the matter would be exposed. If she sold it, how should she deal with it?

"Why, this won't work?"

Hein's tone became sharp.

"It's not that I can't, it just takes time, and a lot of Xie Huan's information is top secret, so I need to ask a higher level for instructions."

Lan Lu replied firmly.

"Okay, I'll wait for your good news."

Hai Yin said coldly: "I will tear that guy into pieces!"

"If there is nothing else, I will go back first so that I can report as soon as possible."

Lan Lu wished she could escape quickly to avoid any trouble that she would not be able to deal with.

Hein did not keep her any longer.

After Lan Lu and others left, Marui ordered his men to take the slaves away.

And Hein never showed up from beginning to end.

"Go, hurry up!"

A group of strange-looking sea soldiers, holding all kinds of strange weapons, driving slaves, and beating anyone they disliked.

"Damn it, hurry up and move on, can't you hear me?!"

A sea soldier grabbed a human monk's hair and dragged him to the ground, and a coral spear was inserted into the human monk's shoulder.

The human cultivator's screams of pain drew bursts of cheerful laughter from the sea cultivators.

"Crack! Crack!"

Xie Huan was hit hard on the back several times.

He turned around and saw a fish warrior with a triangular head whipping him with a whip. His already bulging eyes bulged even more. He pointed at him and yelled, "Why don't you leave? Believe it or not, I will whip you to death right here!"

After saying that, he whipped him hard a few more times.

"Go for a walk."

Xie Huan was not angry. Instead, he smiled and squinted his eyes and said, "This is the second time I've been whipped. The first time, the grass on the grave has grown into a towering tree."

"Crack! Crack!"

Two more whips came down.

If he hadn't dodged his head quickly, the whip would have hit him in the face.

But there were still a few more bloodstains on his body.

"I'm beating you up, and you still dare to act tough? I'm going to beat you to death, you bitch!"

The triangular-headed fish warrior spitted everywhere and fought even harder.

Xie Huan hurriedly held his head and walked forward, hiding in the crowd, not daring to be stubborn anymore.

"Haha, you will also have this day?"

Chi laughed heartily.

More than a hundred human monks were tortured and dragged into a flat fish-shaped boat, swimming towards the endless deep sea.

(End of this chapter)