Chapter 26: Persuading the Crowd with Eloquent Words

Chapter 26: Persuading the Crowd with Eloquent Words

Although Sun Zhang chose to avoid meeting him, Li Fan would not give up so easily.

From the fact that he couldn't help but comfort Su Changyu that day, it was clear that he was not a malicious person. Previously, he had kept a cold face, probably because he didn't want to have too much involvement with the Mortals of the Immortal Extinction Land.

Compared to strangers, Li Fan preferred to deal with people he knew something about.

So Li Fan went back and arrived again in front of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.

"Why are you back, kid? Looking for death?" The black-clad man at the door glared at Li Fan warily and said fiercely.

Li Fan smiled slightly: "I came to do business with your Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. You didn't even discuss it and just drove me away. Is this the way your Heavenly Treasure Pavilion treats guests?"

Li Fan deliberately raised his voice, causing the surrounding people to look over.

"You…" The big man was furious and was about to come up and hit him, but was stopped by the person beside him.

After going back to report, the big man reluctantly led Li Fan inside.

Arriving at a guest room, a maid served a cup of tea.

Li Fan took a leisurely sip. As the tea entered his stomach, he immediately felt a warm current flowing from his stomach to his whole body.

In just a moment, Li Fan felt as if he had been basking in the winter sun for half an hour, warm all over, even a little hot.

"Good tea!" Li Fan couldn't help praising.

"Dayu Flame Dragon, grows in the submarine volcanic vents around Dayu Island. There are only a dozen or so plants. Now that Dayu Island has been destroyed, the Dayu Flame Dragon has temporarily become a Peerless Grade." A person walked in with a smile on his face and said slowly. It was Sun Zhang.

"Then I am honored by your presence, Elder Sun." Li Fan was not polite and drank the remaining tea in one gulp.

After Li Fan put down the teacup, Sun Zhang narrowed his eyes and slowly asked, "The matter of Da Li is over. There should be no more entanglements between you and me. Why are you looking for me now?"

Sun Zhang's tone was very rude, and there was even a hint of murder in his eyes, as if he would kill Li Fan if his answer was not satisfactory.

Li Fan didn't mind Sun Zhang's accusatory tone, but replied with a smile, "Elder Sun misunderstood. I really came to talk about a business deal."

"Business? You?" Sun Zhang was first stunned, then sneered as he looked Li Fan up and down.

Li Fan's expression remained unchanged, smiling without speaking.

Seeing this, Sun Zhang gradually became serious: "What business?"

"I wonder if the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion is interested in the quota for the sea-going fleet." Li Fan said slowly.

"Every time the fleet goes out to sea, not to mention the occasional treasures salvaged, just the Luli Fish and other marine specialties are enough to make a huge profit. It's impossible for our Heavenly Treasure Pavilion not to be interested."

"But the fleet quotas are firmly held by Steward Qian. Not to mention our Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, even Manager Zhao finds it extremely difficult to secure an extra one. You, a newcomer, what ability do you have to dare to set your sights on it?" Sun Zhang stared at Li Fan, as if trying to read something from his face.

"If I can see Manager Zhao, I have my own ways to convince him." Li Fan said confidently.

Seeing Li Fan so certain, Sun Zhang was momentarily undecided.

"Then let him see Manager Zhao. It's not a difficult matter. If things don't work out, we can chop him up and throw him into the sea to feed the fish." Just then, a somewhat lazy voice came from outside the room.

Li Fan's eyes narrowed as he saw a woman in a light yellow dress with a veil enter.

The woman's voice sounded like she was only seventeen or eighteen, but her curvaceous figure exuded a mature and alluring aura.

"Greetings, Manager." Seeing the yellow-clad woman, Sun Zhang immediately stood up and greeted respectfully.

"Then I thank you in advance, Manager." Li Fan's expression remained calm as he cupped his hands.

"You seem quite confident, not like someone who talks big." Sitting opposite Li Fan, the yellow-clad woman tilted her head and looked at Li Fan curiously.

"I always keep my word and mean what I say." Li Fan said frankly.

The yellow-clad woman chuckled softly.

"If things really work out, our Heavenly Treasure Pavilion will take a corresponding cut."

"According to the island's rules, one can keep thirty percent of each voyage's harvest. I don't want a single cent of that thirty percent; half goes to Manager Zhao, and half to your Heavenly Treasure Pavilion." Li Fan nodded in agreement, his words surprising.

The yellow-clad woman was stunned.

She looked at Li Fan again carefully: "That's strange. If so, with all this effort, what do you want?"

"I just want the quota for the Net Body Spiritual Pool, which opens once every three years." Li Fan confessed.

"Eh…" The woman was truly shocked this time. She looked at Li Fan several times, as if to confirm she hadn't misheard.

Li Fan met her gaze with a firm look.

"Hahaha…" As if she had heard something particularly funny, the yellow-clad woman burst out laughing.

"Come on, uncle, you're already this old. Do you still want to learn immortality like others?" After laughing for a while, she barely stopped, managed to say a sentence, and then couldn't help laughing again.

Sun Zhang looked at Li Fan, also full of disbelief.

Li Fan just quietly watched the yellow-clad woman without speaking.

The yellow-clad woman's laughter gradually subsided.

"Ha… ha…"

Finally, she gave a dry laugh and awkwardly returned to normal.

"Only seeking immortality, even death does not regret." Li Fan said indifferently.

The yellow-clad woman remained silent for a long time.

"Alright, I'll agree to this matter." Finally, she made the decision. "Once I set a date, I'll send someone to notify you."

"Then it's settled. I live in house number seven, sixth row outside the city. You can find me there." Li Fan cupped his hands and turned to leave.

Only the yellow-clad woman and Sun Zhang remained in the room.

After a long silence, Sun Zhang couldn't help saying, "Manager, the quota for the Net Body Spiritual Pool…"

"Although the quota for the Net Body Spiritual Pool is fiercely contested on the island every year, our Heavenly Treasure Pavilion is not without the strength to compete. Moreover, if he can really secure a sea-going fleet, in about five years, the profits from the fleet can barely offset the cost of one quota. This deal is a sure win." The yellow-clad woman was dismissive.

"But…" She furrowed her beautiful brows, looking in the direction Li Fan had left, muttering to herself.

"What?" Sun Zhang couldn't help asking.

"That person's eyes looked really scary…" The yellow-clad woman patted her chest, as if still shaken.

Sun Zhang was stunned.

…

On the way back, Li Fan stopped by the pharmacy to buy the Mystic Yellow Heart Cleansing Mantra and the corresponding medicinal herbs.

Even if everything went smoothly, there were still two years until the Net Body Spiritual Pool opened.

Such a long time couldn't be wasted.

Why not try cultivating the Mystic Yellow Heart Cleansing Mantra first to see the effect? Maybe he, Li Fan, had extraordinary talent and could remove all the miasma himself in less than two years.

In the following days, Li Fan stayed at home cultivating, waiting to meet Manager Zhao.

Who would have thought that before meeting Manager Zhao, Li Fan would hear a rather shocking piece of news.

Su Changyu was dead.