Chapter 290: A Walkthrough on Planet Yi Ju (1/2)
Chapter 290: A Walkthrough on Planet Yi Ju
Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The door to the tea room was whammed open, as a queue of people hurried in after. No doubt, the leading one was Guo Ren. She recognized him at first glance, her research was not done or nothing after all. She took a look on the time, yup, 15 seconds before the time was up.
Fan Qing's expression softened, as she stood up, with a smile, ”Punctuality is a virtue, Mr. Guo and it looks like you possess such virtue.”
”Sorry for the wait, Miss Fan,” laughed Guo the chief.
”It's alright. Your squad had ventured into the darkest zone of the galaxy for our family, it would be uncourteous if we could not hold that little more anticipation. By the way, who are these, may I ask?” Said she as her glance went upon the 5 silver-masked men at the back, which one of them was rather tall while the rest were a little stout by standards, though the rest looked leaner than the tall one. Well, all 5 of them still depicted that heroic imagery.
Clearly these men were not from the Papatte formerly. Their steps were firm, which great strength could be sensed within. Fan Qing was astonished inside, though she really disliked the pretentious outfits, she did not express her feeling directly.
”These men were the newest members in our squad. And thanks to them we completed your request smoothly. My apology for their apparel, these were some weird traditions in their tribes apparently. Hahaha, since they swore a stern vow of chastity that only their legal other half could view their appearance. Tolerance would be appreciated, Miss Fan,” introduced Guo. The five men were firing their glances around, mainly on the disguised bodyguards Fan Qing had around, which made her heart skip a beat.
”Aw, you are being too formal. Hah, it looks like the squad is doing really, really well. Congratulations I guess?” There were all sorts of tribes in the galaxy, while they also practiced extraordinary traditions, so she could understand that.
The truth was, it was pure cooked-up crap. A good excuse though, it was a scheme suggested by Francis Jr. - five thousands men wearing a silver mask each, with Ye Chong and the other exposed 8 members hiding within, it would be a miraculous jackpot if anyone could discern them in one glance. The masks were not as costly as the real silver but a purchase in bulk always gets more cost than discount. Thus, Ye Chong crafted his own masks for the moment, just a measly five of them, and he brought 4 men along for the meeting, whom never were exposed at Foundation before. All for the safety.
”Compliment's appreciated but we are still nothing compared to the great Fan family.” Guo was real experienced in negotiation, as he made a perfect turn, ”Well, Miss Fan, for the expansion of both of our families, shall we talk?”
”Right.”
”We have acquired the Rippling Orchid upon your request,” Guo took a sip on the tea, ”But the situation turned out to be... a little different than what we have imagined...” The words were slow.
”A little different? What is it I wonder?” Sounds like the catchphrase she had grown up seeing for a typical daylight robbery.
”We thought we were blessed with great fortune for we found one sprout of it. However, the Lady Luck seemed to have smiled at us that day, as we found three sprouts at a time. What a surprise.” Stated Guo calmly.
”THREE?” Shrieked Fan Qing as she sprung up from her seat. Her expressive eyes were filled with incredulity.
The sudden scream alerted her guards around, as they thought something had gone wrong and rushed to her side, circling the entire scene. Meanwhile, Guo remained nonchalantly on his seat, sipping his tea, as if no other uninvited guest had joined their tea party.
Fan Qing, feeling awkward of the unnecessary alarm, waved her guards away, covering her face, ”My regrets for my misconduct. And all these unnecessary staging.” She wiped her sweat and regained her expression, though her heart still raced faster than ever, as her mind replayed the very scene she saw the hideous glare from one of those masked men.
”Hahaha! It's alright, caution is a long-lost virtue, Miss Fan. I do have faith in the working of Fan family.” The response was prompt, though Fan Qing knew it was merely a line on the courtesy act, she kind of grew upon the man.
”I'm getting all the Rippling Orchid you have. Two million points. How do the great man think?” She was truly keen on those sprouts.
One for 500,000, and 3 for 2,000,000, sounds like a deal for me. Thought Guo as he glanced at Ye Chong, ”You sure know how to do business, Miss Fan, it's an honor to trade with you. Very well, that would be it.”
The quick glance by Guo was captured by Fan Qing, ”Thank you for you and your impeccable squad.”
One masked man came to her with a specimen cabinet. She tried seeing through the mask but she knew she should not be doing that at the moment, as she quickly withdrew her eyes back onto the cabinet, which contained exactly 3 sprouts of Rippling Orchids.
Her eyes were shaking. These barbarians actually knew to use a specimen cabinet to store these precious plants? ”Your squad is much more interesting than I thought.”
”HAH!” Chuckled Guo. I guess wealthy family is wealthy after all, 2 millions points vaporized and she does not seem to care. Sigh, only if I am as wealthy.
”Our squad would be heading to Planet Yi Ju. If you have any inquiry, or would like to have more deals with us, please, do not hesitate,” smiled Guo brightly.
Their destination was surprising to her ears. Of all planets, Yi Ju? Why that undeveloped globe? A place without technology would be a bad nest for the squad of pilots like his. While Papatte should be more potent than I have expected, a potent squad like Papatte should be heading to a more populated planet to build their foundation. Then... why Yi Ju?
”Your plan being...?” Confused Fan Qing was.
”I understand your concern...” Smiled Guo, ”We have recruited a new batch of members quite recently you see. And we would need a more spacious base for training, since we are still very lagging behind compared to most squads out there, we have to pick a less populated planet like Yi Ju. Obviously because you know... we would love to have an easier ground to stand.”