Vile Dominion

Chapter 67: The subtle betrayal

Li Gang was unaware of the situation in the Northern Continent, so he had to gauge it bit by bit.

He said lightly, "What price do you think you can pay for it?"

Zhang Bao heard this and replied slowly, "At most, I can help you get a shop for rent. It's impossible to give you a complete plot of land."

Li Gang smiled. "Forget it, then. You can help yourself."

Wu Meng, who had been listening to all of this, immediately felt a cold chill. It was a great opportunity for him to help Li Gang get a plot of land. In this way, he would be able to escape disaster.

He immediately shouted, "Wait!"

Zhang Bao glanced at Wu Meng suspiciously.

Wu Meng approached Zhang Bao and said, "Master Zhang, it's not wise to endanger our relationship with those higher-ups for a mere piece of land."

Zhang Bao glanced at Wu Meng and said coldly, "You want me to gift him the land?"

Wu Meng immediately denied it. "No, but I have a proposal."

He glanced cautiously at Li Gang and spoke slowly, "How about we lease the land to young master Ren for 10 years? After the period is over, either young master Ren purchases the land or gives it up."

Zhang Bao frowned. Even this deal was a loss to him. However, when he thought about the value of the materials, he sighed.

He looked at Li Gang and asked, "What do you think, Sir Ren?"

Li Gang considered it and nodded. "Alright, so be it."

Wu Meng sighed in relief.

Zhang Bao nodded. "Okay, then we have a deal. Now, please help us."

Li Gang said lightly, "First, prepare a document. Your empty words have no value."

Zhang Bao frowned. However, he had no other choice. He immediately ordered a document to be prepared, specifying the land he would lease to Li Gang.

After that, both debtor and creditor sealed the deal with their blood essence. This essence is unique to each person, making the deal binding and irrevocable.

However, this deal only works for righteous people. If someone reneges on it, there is no law that can enforce it; it only tarnishes one's credibility. But for Li Gang, that was enough. He knew that for people like Zhang Bao, credibility is everything. Without it, their business would collapse.

After finishing the paperwork, Li Gang approached the Vermilion fruit and Silver Moon grass. He said lightly, "Place the Vermilion fruit in ice-cold water for 12 hours, then transfer it to an extremely hot container. The Vermilion fruit contains extreme yang energy, so the microbes feeding on it won't survive the cold. The yang energy will diminish, but it can be restored once you place it in the hot container."

He paused, then glanced at the Silver Moon grass. He said calmly, "As for this grass, it needs to be nourished in an extremely cold container with the blood of a Silver Moon Rabbit."

That evening, Wu Meng visited Li Gang again.

Li Gang was busy with his alchemy when he heard a knock on the door. He glanced at it, already guessing who it might be.

He stood up and opened the door.

As expected, it was Wu Meng.

Wu Meng stood there, waiting for an invitation. He didn't dare to ask for it.

Li Gang looked at Wu Meng and said lightly, "You did well. You can leave."

Wu Meng was surprised and replied slowly, "If senior had wanted, he could have handled it much more cleanly."