Chapter 1997: Chapter 1,890, open and hidden battles
Translator: 549690339
Yao bailing glanced at him and said indifferently, “What do you think?”
The reporting disciple said neither humbly nor arrogantly, “I am a humble person and do not dare to speak carelessly. I can only convey the sect master’s words. The sect master said that you have two choices. First, immediately restore the original price of the medicinal pills and let bygones be bygones. Second, if you are not willing, immediately scram back.”
“Impudent!”Yao bailing was imposing even though she was not angry.
The disciple’s expression was indifferent. “What’s the use of shopkeeper Yao getting angry with me, this disciple. I am merely repeating the sect master’s words. Shopkeeper Yao, please make your own choice.”
Yao bailing was shocked and angry in her heart. She said, “Does your sect master have no foresight? I am here to help you deal with the human demons.”
The disciple did not say a word and quietly waited for Yao bailing’s reply.
The bullied yin yang elder secretly gloated. In the end, the sect master was still the best. He was so arrogant and self-important, but in the end, he did not even have the right to meet the sect master.
It was a great irony.
Understanding the sect master’s attitude towards him, elder Yin Yang became more confident. He put on a fake smile and said, “Shopkeeper Yao, our Taiji sect’s waiting room does not lack tea. You can take your time to think about it. I guarantee that you will drink enough tea.”
Hearing how ironic it was, Yao bailing became even more furious.
The plan that was almost certain was ordered to scram without saying a word.
To think that he was still acting mysterious in front of his colleagues, with a confident look on his face.
He didn’t even know how to explain it when he went back.
“Humph! Don’t be so smug. It’s just the beginning. I don’t believe that your Taiji sect can last until the end!”Yao bailing was defeated and left with a flick of her sleeve.
Elder Yin Yang said in a weird tone, “Shopkeeper Yao, I won’t see you off… Oh, I won’t see you off!”
Watching Yao bailing leave, elder Yin Yang wiped off the smile on his face and said with hatred and contempt in his eyes, “Bah, what the hell!”
Under the propaganda of the Taiji sect, from the disciple to the sky elder, he had a fundamental understanding of the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce.
He hated them a lot.
However, just as Yao bailing said, it was completely unknown whether the Taiji sect could last until the end.
Another five days passed.
Compared to the optimistic atmosphere five days ago, the atmosphere at the meeting of the Taiji sect’s higher-ups was much more pessimistic.
“Less than half of the inventory is left, and less than twenty percent of the prices in the market have returned to normal. Eighty percent of the prices are still high. Many shops would rather close temporarily than lower the prices.”
Hearing the summary, the elders were worried.
The invisible confrontation had been going on for ten days, but the prices in the market had no intention of lowering.
A new batch of daily necessities would need at least 20 days to enter the market and impact the current market prices.
Now the crisis was obvious.
“What’s the return of the people sent out?”Su Yu asked calmly.
Other than the group of people that Su Yu had secretly contacted, he had also sent a large number of Yin-yang elders and tens of thousands of disciples to the nearby civilizations to purchase daily necessities.
Because of time, they were destined not to go to a civilization that was too far away, so they could only search nearby.
“Reporting to the sect leader, according to the information sent back, less than ten percent of the people have found something, and they have all been found in the desolate areas that have not yet reached the star-level civilization. In total, it is less than a day’s consumption of the Taiji civilization.”
A Day’s consumption was like a drop in the bucket.
“As for the other people, the daily necessities of the civilization they are heading to have been secretly and wantonly bought by the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce a year ago. Now, they are still buying at a high price. Basically, they have seized all the new resources that have entered the market.”
The implication was that most of the people had found nothing.
Everyone’s hearts sank.
“We can only hold on for another ten days at most. After ten days, the entire Taiji sect’s treasury will be exhausted. If we are still unable to suppress the market prices at that time, I’m afraid that our Taiji sect’s daily resource consumption will not be enough,”the old woman elder said calmly.
Right now, they were already at a critical moment.
If they did not take action, the Taiji sect would be in a dilemma.
At that time, there would be a lot of complaints within the sect, questioning the ability of Su Yu, the new sect master.
Before the Taiji civilization fell into a state of chaos and decline, the Taiji sect would fall apart first.
After pondering for a moment, the old woman said, “Why don’t we mobilize our forces and forcibly seize the resources of the Star Alliance’s Chamber of Commerce Magnates?”
Su Yu did not say anything. The Taiji civilization was too peaceful, and even elder Tian could say such presumptuous words.
He asked back, “If we use force, won’t the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce do it? Based on my understanding of the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce, there will be an expert overseeing the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce in every region. If he makes a move, who will deal with it?”
“This…”the old woman fell into deep thought again.
Mo Xiaochai was also anxious and gradually lost her patience. She said, “Then what should we do? Do we watch the situation become more and more dangerous?”
Some Earth elders also began to doubt Su Yu’s initial decision. Regardless of whether it would slowly decline, it was still better than the current internal chaos.
Most importantly, the external assistance mentioned by the sect master had yet to be found!
Su Yu said calmly, “Have the people sent further away to continue searching for resources. On the other hand, try your best to contact the merchants you are familiar with and ask for their personal help. If this matter is settled, we will return it to them double.”
The former did not hold much hope, while the latter still had a chance to try.
They were all high-ranking officials of the Taiji sect, and there were many merchants of all sizes who usually fawned on them.
At this moment, the Taiji sect had a need. If they were asked to take out their own private stash to ease the current crisis, they might agree.
After all, the sect master had personally promised that they could pay back double the amount after the event.
In a short period of time, a business that could double the profit would most likely be a gamble for the shrewd businessmen.
“Let’s take action now. I’ll also contact the businessmen I’m familiar with.”Su Yu thought for a moment and secretly left the Taiji sect to come to Zhencui Hall.
Boss Peng of Zhencui Hall was one of the few big bosses of the Taiji sect. He had been in business for many years and was worth a lot of money.
The resources under his control were an astronomical figure.
If he was willing to contribute generously, he believed that he could ease the shortage of resources.
“Who are you looking for?”The current Zhencui Hall was full of people. As one of the few shops that listened to the edict of the Taiji sect and took the initiative to restore their normal prices, the maids who received them were a little busy.
Su Yu pulled on her bamboo hat and asked, “Is boss Peng around?”
The maid looked at Su Yu suspiciously and said, “Who are you?”
Su Yu said calmly, “A friend of Boss Peng.”
After a moment of silence, the maid said, “Then wait for a moment. Boss Peng has been very busy recently. Many bosses have come to look for him.”
Nowadays, the prices of goods in the Taiji civilization were abnormal and people were anxious. It was very normal for bosses to move around with each other.
All of a sudden, boss Peng sent a group of people out of the guest hall of the inner courtyard.
Su Yu casually glanced at them and his brows slightly sank.
Those people were all famous businessmen of the Taiji civilization. Su Yu even knew one of them.
He was the right-hand shopkeeper of Medicine Elfy, Li Weitong.
Li Weitong’s face was filled with arrogance as he sent them off politely.
After watching them leave, boss Peng let out a long sigh.
Just as he was about to go back, the maid respectfully said, “Boss Peng, this person says that he is your friend and wants to see you.”
Boss Peng turned his head to look at Su Yu, whose face was covered by the bamboo hat. He was puzzled. “You are?”
Su Yu did not say a word. The sect master token flashed in his palm.
Boss Peng’s pupils constricted. He said, “Zong…”
“Boss Peng, your esteemed self is forgetful. Even I have forgotten.”Su Yu promptly interrupted him.
Boss Peng understood and patted his head. “Oh, so it’s boss Zong. Look at my memory. Please come in.”
The two entered the backyard. The maid at the front desk stared at the two of them deeply and quietly crushed a communication jade pendant.
In the secret room, boss Peng turned around and immediately knelt down on one knee. “Greetings, Sect Master!”
Su Yu waved his hand and casually sat down. “There’s no need to be so polite with our relationship.”
Boss Peng had just stood up, but he did not dare to sit down.
He stared at Su Yu, who had taken off his bamboo hat, and felt that everything was not real.
The boss who used to ask for wine had now become the sect master of the Taiji sect. It was really hard to predict the affairs of the world.
“Sect master has graced us with your presence. May I ask what advice you have?”
Su Yu shook his head and said, “I can’t talk about giving advice. I believe you should have some guesses as to why I am here.”
Boss Peng revealed a slightly troubled expression and sighed bitterly without saying a word.
“Boss Peng, What Are You Hiding? Just say it. I’m definitely not an unreasonable person.”
Boss Peng said, “Who was the person who left just now? Do you know him, sect master?”
“I know him. He’s someone from medicine bailing.”Su Yu said, “Then, are you hiding something from them?”
Boss Peng said helplessly, “That’s right! Li Weitong was ordered by medicine bailing to ask me to do two things. First, immediately raise the price to a high level. Second, don’t secretly provide daily necessities to the Taiji sect.”
“So? You agreed?”Su Yu stared at him indifferently.
Boss Peng smiled bitterly and said, “I think the sect master should know about the origin of Medicine Elfy’s identity by now, right? Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce! I’m just a small businessman. Many of the purchase channels can not avoid the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce. If I don’t agree, my business career can be considered to be completely over.”
Hearing this, Su Yu was calm, without the slightest anger.
A businessman valued profit over justice. No matter how good their relationship was, they would still choose profit over justice at a critical moment.
Moreover, he had only met boss Peng once, so why force him?
“It’s my fault for being rude. Goodbye.”Su Yu did not hesitate. He put on his bamboo hat and left.
Boss Peng caught up and said, “Sect master, please understand my difficulties. If it’s possible, I will never agree.”
“I understand,”Su Yu said calmly.
He could understand boss Peng’s difficulties… but, if he could take a breather, boss Peng also had to understand his subsequent actions.
He would not deliberately hate boss Peng, but he also would not forgive him.
After returning to the Taiji sect with nothing, the elders who had asked the familiar bosses for help also returned one after another.
Looking at their expressions, there was no need to ask. Su Yu already had the answer in his heart.
The Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce was not the only one who had sought help from true talent hall. He was afraid that they had looked for many shops.
The update would be made tomorrow.
