Chapter 556: You’re greedy but you’re not

After returning to the Guild, the offerings began to count their harvest.

The Wen Family experts, along with Xiang Kuang's subordinates, were all in the Saint Realm, so they could still gain some profit from them.

It was a pity that Xiang Kuang’s subordinates seemed to have done it on purpose; they didn't carry too many valuable treasures.

This was most likely a habit of bandits, after all, when going out to rob, casualties are inevitable.

If they carried some unused treasures with them, if they died, it would only benefit the enemy, so it was better not to carry them at all.

After everything was counted, the Bald Strongman said, "The Wen Family experts' assets will be divided equally, and the rest will be distributed according to contribution. How about that?"

"Okay, I didn't expect that not only did we vent our anger this time, but we also made a small profit."

Whoever killed the enemy, that person's assets belonged to them; if killed together, they would be divided equally.

As for the most precious ancient Yao Beast, it would be appraised and sold directly to the Azure Firmament Merchant Guild, then the proceeds would be divided equally.

This was considered fair, after all, there was a significant difference between a Saint King Realm and a Great Saint Realm making a move.

However, the premise of their successful plan and small profit this time was that Xu Hao provided accurate intelligence.

Without this intelligence, they would not have ambushed the Seven Kings City's people, let alone made a small profit and exacted revenge.

So, Xu Hao should have received an additional share.

But they either forgot or deliberately didn't mention it.

They actually allowed Xu Hao, the one who provided the intelligence, to gain the least benefit.

Simply because he was in the Great Saint Realm, the weakest among them, and killed the fewest enemies.

Xu Hao's expression was calm, his heart as clear as a mirror.

"Thirteen people, not one of them mentioned it. They're truly greedy."

"But for the sake of the subsequent plan, I won't tear off the facade. Go ahead and be greedy, you dogs who have the life to be greedy but not the life to spend it!"

On weekdays, when they gathered for drinks, Xu Hao was also the one who paid more, and they all knew it implicitly.

At this point, they were still being greedy.

If it weren't for the fact that they were still needed for the subsequent plan, Xu Hao would have long since stopped bothering with these ungrateful people.

One must know that Xu Hao had spent a great deal of effort and financial resources to plant informants in Seven Kings City.

Xiang Kuang's plan this time was a message sent back by an informant.

Upon learning that Xiang Kuang and Liu Lian had started looking for people everywhere to seek revenge after he returned, Xu Hao was secretly delighted.

To give Xiang Kuang enough time to gather enough people, Xu Hao had not sought out those offerings for the past few days.

They also didn't come looking for Xu Hao, because they were used to Xu Hao treating them to food and drinks, and generally wouldn't actively seek him out unless there was something important.

Xu Hao would normally never keep in frequent contact with such people who liked to take advantage, but for the sake of his future plans, he had to maintain contact.

About two months later, Xu Hao proactively sought them out again.

"Brothers, I've managed to get a few more jars of that aged spirit wine from last time. This time, we can drink to our hearts' content!"

Last time, he only brought out one jar, and there were fourteen of them in total, so they didn't drink much, but they understood that such aged wine was rare and hard to come by, and they had just been thinking about it.

Now that Xu Hao suddenly brought out a few more jars, they were overjoyed and quickly put down their various tasks and rushed over.

"Where are we going? Wangyue Restaurant?"

Last time they drank at Wangyue Restaurant, after all, besides Wangyue Restaurant, the food at other places simply couldn't impress them.

Xu Hao shook his head.

"Always going to restaurants and eateries, it's a bit restrictive. I've found a place with a pleasant environment where we can eat and drink freely."

Xu Hao's plan this time was to gather them together and let Xiang Kuang and his people kill all these Azure Firmament Merchant Guild offerings, which would provoke a counterattack from the Azure Firmament Merchant Guild, further escalating the conflict between the two sides.

This would make them fight more fiercely, resulting in more casualties.

So this time, they couldn't drink in the city, close to the Azure Firmament Merchant Guild; they had to go to a remote place, leaving them no chance to escape.

The Bald Strongman nodded vigorously.

"Exactly! Brother Xu really knows how to enjoy himself. How can a private room compare to the comfort and freedom of a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters?"

The others also secretly nodded, thinking it was a very good suggestion.

So, the group followed Xu Hao, leaving the Azure Firmament Merchant Guild and heading north after exiting the city.

Xiang Kuang, for revenge, naturally arranged many people in various parts of the city to monitor their movements. The moment the offerings left the city, Xiang Kuang's people immediately sent a message to inform him.

Xiang Kuang, who was already waiting for a suitable opportunity near Hang Prefecture, was overjoyed. He had been wondering how to find a suitable opportunity to trick them out for revenge, but he didn't expect them to leave the city, and all together at that. This was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

So Xiang Kuang immediately brought his people and came.

Beihai, the northernmost part of Hang Prefecture, was where Xu Hao and his group had reaped the benefits last time.

However, last time they were on Beihai, this time they came to an unknown island in the Beihai Archipelago.

This island had mountains and water, lush trees, and the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers. Although it couldn't be called a fairyland, it was a beautiful paradise.

Because there were many powerful Yao Beasts in Beihai, such a good place was rarely visited.

Only experts like them dared to come to such a place to drink and gather.

"How is it? Is this place alright?" Xu Hao asked.

This was a meticulously chosen hiding place for them by Xu Hao. To die in such a scenic place, they were already much better off than most Cultivators.

The unsuspecting crowd nodded repeatedly.

"It's really good, the scenery is great, it's spacious enough, and no one will disturb us."

Xu Hao raised a hand, taking out a large stone table, some stone stools, followed by spirit wine and some pre-purchased fruits, vegetables, and dishes.

Seeing this, everyone praised him repeatedly.

"Brother Xu is really well-prepared!"

"This is the life we Cultivators should enjoy!"

Xu Hao raised his hand and said, "Everyone, please take your seats."

"Alright, alright."

With good wine, good food, and a good view, the group quickly relaxed and began to eat and drink heartily.