Chapter 996 - A Chance To Earn Fortune (1/2)
Chapter 996: A Chance To Earn Fortune
Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
Nodding slowly, Tang Xiu shifted to Zuo Daquan again and said, “You have quite a large pile of gold here, Mr. Zuo. Its price may not bounce back for a short time. Why don’t you sell all of them to me? You can rest assured that I’ll buy it at a higher price. How about 320?”
320? 30 yuan more than the current price?
“I’ll sell them to you if you want them, Mr. Tang,” answered Zuo Daquan without hesitation. “But may I know for what purpose you are buying so much gold for?”
“I’m sure you just saw a lot of things you shouldn’t have seen tonight, so I won’t hide it from you,” replied Tang Xiu smilingly. “I need gold to refine some magic tools and weapons. You seem to have hoarded a lot of them here, and you can’t refine them into magical artifacts, so I want to buy however many you have in reserve.”
Manufacturing magic tools from gold?
Zuo Daquan’s eyes instantly sparkled. He recalled the battle Tang Xiu’s people just engaged in. They used their immortal and divine swords to fly in the air. If… if he could have such a magical sword, then it would be great.
The thought, however, made him hesitate for a moment. He asked in a low voice, “Can you sell me a magic weapon you’ve refined from the gold, Mr. Tang, in exchange for gold? Also, how much gold do you need for it?”
Trading gold for a magic tool?
With a strange expression, Tang Xiu couldn’t help but laugh, “Haha, you misunderstand me, Mr. Zuo. The magical artifact I refine can only be used by cultivators. It’s something ordinary people can’t control and would be of little use for you even if you buy it.”
A look of disappointment appeared on Zuo Daquan’s face. However, as he remembered how powerful those immortal swords were, he gritted his teeth and said, “No matter how little its use is, I’d still want it. At worst, at least I can treat it as the treasured heirloom of my family.”
Tang Xiu pondered for a moment before he nodded and smiled. “If so, then I’ll trade one of them to you after refining it. However, what kind of tool or weapon do you need exactly?”
“A sword. It’s best if it’s like the sword you and your men used,” said Zuo Daquan. “It’s truly amazing and very powerful.”
His answer courted Tang Xiu’s contempt inwardly. He wanted to trade gold for immortal or divine swords? That was the unfunniest joke ever! Let alone his divine sword, just the immortal swords used by Mo Awu, Jin Shi, and the others were of high-grade even in the Immortal World. The value of such magical artifacts was something that not even 100 mountains of gold could buy, which was just worlds apart.
Kanaja, who stood at the side, also had eyes lit. Although he didn’t witness the scene of the battle, for the coconut plantation to be ruined by cold weapons only meant that the weapons were very powerful. Perhaps, the destruction was partly because of these weapons.
Astute, experienced, and as crafty and sly as a fox was a perfect description of Kanaja. The conversation made his heart perk up and he interjected, “Can you also sell much such an artifact, Mr. Tang? I want to buy it from you too. I can also exchange it with gold. If you wish, I can also get more than the gold stored here in a few days.”
A smile crept up on Tang Xiu’s face. He seemed to have found another means to make fortune here. He then nodded and said, “Well, I’ll also refine one for you since you want it, Kanaja. Alright, I’ll stay in Bangkok for some time, so you and Mr. Zuo should find your way to get the gold. The more, the better. If you got some tons of gold, I’ll also give you some extra benefits.”
Extra benefits?
Kanaja and Zuo Daquan exchanged glances and immediately nodded.
“Whoosh…”
A figure bolted lightning-fast from the outside and appeared in front of Tang Xiu in the blink of an eye. It was Xue Sha, who then reported with a bit of worry on his face, “We lost them, Boss.”
“You lost them? What about Tang Guang?” Tang Xiu’s face changed, and he asked in a deep voice.
“Tang Guang was able to catch up with Singkuo and the other one, but a group of people suddenly got in the way. Although they were very weak, their defense was very strong. There were too many of them, so he killed them all, but Singkuo and the other guy had already escaped by then. He and Mo Awu are still after them, but the chance to catch up with them is slim.”
Tang Xiu clenched his fists and looked at Kanaja, saying, “You’re Bangkok’s local snake; you’ve got forces all over this place. Help me find Singkuo and one man. If your people can find any of them in advance, I’ll strike a much bigger deal with you later after Singkuo has been neutralized. You can expect that it will be the biggest opportunity you’ve ever had in your lifetime.”
Kanaja’s eyes completely lit up, and he answered without hesitation, “I’ll assign my men to look for them at once. We’ll definitely find them even if I must overturn the whole of Bangkok.”
At his promise, Tang Xiu nodded. He looked back at Xue Sha and asked, “What about Singluen? Where’s he?”
“He’s on the way back, but they are much slower than I am, so I got here first,” answered Xue Sha.