Chapter 132: The White Wolf in Gloves (Moonlit Purple Spirit)

  PS: This chapter is added for the 20,000 reward from Moon Night Purple Spirit Girl.

  On the way to Guihu, Li Mang and Shang Yin tacitly avoided discussing official business, instead chatting idly about the beauty of the scenery along the road and the fragrance of wildflowers.

  Li Meng needs to use the Lingyan as a bargaining chip, so that he can gain more advantage during the negotiation; while Shang Yin needs to see the situation of the Lingyan with his own eyes, in order to judge its authenticity, otherwise there's no way to proceed.

  "Indeed, it's a spiritual eye, bursting with majestic spiritual energy, enough to sustain for at least over a hundred years!" Finally arriving at Gui Hu, Shang Yin was immediately shocked and made his own analysis. As a top-notch appraiser, his judgment was always accurate, if not slightly conservative.

  Although only one night has passed, Gui Hu is already vastly different from before. The spiritual mist swirls around, making it look like a paradise. The overwhelming spiritual energy makes people unable to help but close their eyes and indulge in the wonders of nature.

  Li Mang smiled, but didn't say a word, silently recalling the information about Tianbao Chamber of Commerce. Tianbao Chamber of Commerce was founded in the Song Dynasty and had been doing business targeting cultivators from the start, buying and selling spiritual medicine, spiritual pets, magical weapons, and all sorts of materials, as long as it was something that cultivators needed, they had it. During the Song Dynasty, Tianbao Chamber of Commerce once flourished, its status even rivalling that of Yanhuang.

  But unfortunately, with the decline of the cultivation world and the scarcity of earth resources, the status of Tianbao Chamber of Commerce also declined linearly, and they had been on the verge of life and death many times. However, they still managed to pull through, although their current status is far from what it used to be. Because they control a lot of resources needed by cultivators, their status has improved slightly over the years. With the accumulation of thousands of years, Tianbao Chamber of Commerce is not to be underestimated.

  "Mr. Li, let's get straight to the point. Our Tianbao Chamber of Commerce hopes to acquire this piece of land to build our headquarters. Name your price." Shang Yin spoke directly and to the point, as the wealthy and influential Tianbao Chamber of Commerce had no need for subtlety or reserve. Although their status was not what it once was, in terms of worldly wealth, they were perhaps even more formidable than the imperial family itself - truly a fortune that could rival a nation's.

  "Tianbao Chamber of Commerce is moving into Taoshan Village, I naturally warmly welcome it. Let's not talk about money, that would be hurtful to our feelings. There is a vacant lot in front of the village, which was originally intended for building an amusement park. If Mr. Shang doesn't mind, please feel free to use it!" Li Mang was very generous and open-handed.

  At first, Shang Yin listened and it was still quite comfortable, but gradually he felt that something was off, and only after finishing did he cry and laugh. Although this spiritual energy has affected the entire Taohuaxiang Village, the actual range of the spiritual energy is only within a radius of 200-300 meters, yet Li Mang has given him a piece of land over 500 meters away, what's the use of that? Even though it's free, he doesn't want it for free!

  Shang Yin didn't think Li Meng was unaware of his intention, this was probably a pretence to take the initiative, but Shang Yin had no choice but to say: "Young Master Li, my intention is to find a piece of land within 100 meters of the Lingyan."

  "Within a hundred meters? ... This is not easy to do!" Li Mang heard this and furrowed his brow, saying: "This area of two hundred meters in total, Gui Hu occupies a considerable part of it. After deducting the reserved roads and other aspects, the remaining area is actually not much. Among them, some have been booked by people, I'm afraid it's difficult to provide enough space for Tian Bao Chamber of Commerce again."

  "The land is indeed scarce, but our Tianbao Chamber of Commerce is 100% sincere. We hope that Master Li can squeeze out a piece of land for us. I understand that the value of this land is not low, and the price can be whatever Master Li proposes." Shang Yin did not give up and tried to steer the conversation back to the purchase. He was not afraid of the high price, but rather that Li Mang would change the subject and refuse to discuss it.

  The fire has already been sufficient, and Li Mang's words are just nonsense. Since the other party is generous, he doesn't need to be polite either. After a moment of contemplation, he said: "Around the Ghost Lake, I divide it into three categories. The first category can build a courtyard every 30 meters, which means that within a range of 200 meters, six levels of courtyards can be reserved. The first category is not for sale, considering your required area is relatively large, I can only offer you the second and third circle positions, how big an area do you need?"

  "One lap is thirty meters wide, two laps are sixty meters. Then at least eighty meters in length, a total of four thousand eight hundred square meters. Please quote a price, Master Li." Shang Yin stretched out his hand to gesture to Li Mang.

  "Hmm... I need to build a batch of courtyards and public buildings within a radius of 200 meters around Guihu Lake, and I may need the help of your Chamber of Commerce. Otherwise, it will not be possible to start construction." Li Mang stated his purpose. His underlying meaning was that he wanted Tianbao Chamber of Commerce to complete the construction of this courtyard for him, without spending a single penny or exerting any effort, and yet still manage to accomplish this massive project, which was indeed a clever calculation.

  "How many courtyards do you plan to build? What's the estimated investment?" Shang Yin asked meticulously, not afraid of high prices, but fearing unclear numbers, which would lead to disputes and trouble for both parties.

  "About 500 suites, each with an investment of about 10 million, totaling 5 billion." Li Mang gave a reply without hesitation, but suddenly increased the original budget of 500 million by as much as tenfold.

  However, a piece of land with an area of only 4,000 square meters is priced at 5 billion yuan, which is extremely high and unprecedented.

  "... "Shang Yin, who had been relatively calm until now, twitched his lips upon hearing the words. Although he had mentally prepared himself for Li Mao's outrageous demands from the start, he couldn't help but feel shocked when he heard the price of 5 billion, and subsequently fell into deep contemplation.

  Fifty billion is undoubtedly a huge sum of money, but for the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce, which has accumulated wealth over thousands of years, it is still acceptable. What Merchant Yin is thinking now is whether this fifty billion is worth it.

  The Tianbao Chamber of Commerce is currently headquartered in a private club in the capital city, which is out of place with both the urban and cultivation worlds. This has to some extent restricted their development. If they could move the chamber to Taoyang Mountain Villa, which borders the forest and has a rich spiritual energy supply from Lingyan, it would be extremely beneficial and harmless.

  It may take some time for the 50 billion to be earned back, but Tianbao Business Association is now considering not making money, but developing and revitalizing, so this land must be obtained.

  "We Tianbao Chamber of Commerce invested 5 billion to help Li Gongzi build a mountain villa, and we will get 4,800 square meters of land in the second and third circles, right?" asked Shang Yin.

  "Yes, but not entirely." Li Mang gave them an unexpectedly surprising answer and continued to add: "You only have a twenty-year free use right for the land, after which you will have to pay the corresponding rent at the current price. We can list the details in the contract."

  "Twenty years... is too little, at least it should be a hundred years." Shang Yin almost choked out a mouthful of old blood. Twenty years for 50 billion was probably already the most expensive price, and he haggled: "I have no choice but to bear with it, this land's value is indeed great, but using 50 billion for only twenty years, after twenty years we'll lose control, this is a huge risk for Tianbao Chamber of Commerce, really not suitable."

  "Nowadays, spiritual energy is in severe shortage and the trend is getting worse. The value of an environment with dense spiritual energy is self-evident. Moreover, I've heard that Tianbao Chamber of Commerce makes tens of billions of dollars in pure profit every year, or even more. The annual income can make up for the loss of buying land, which is not a big loss for Tianbao Chamber of Commerce, which is as rich as a country." Li Mang did not give in.

  "Twenty years is really too short. If we are driven out after twenty years, Tianbao Chamber of Commerce will suffer unbearable losses, at least for fifty years." Shang Yin continued to plead his case.

  "Thirty years, that's my biggest concession. Also, I can guarantee you that after the expiration date, we will not drive out Tianbao Chamber of Commerce, but instead rent it to you at market price indefinitely, unless you want to move away, this point can be written into the agreement, Mr. Shang doesn't need to worry." Li Mang also made a slight concession, twenty years and fifty billion is indeed too high, not an ordinary pit.

  Shang Yin hesitated for a moment, this condition was far lower than his expectation, but it seemed that Li Meng had no intention of backing down, so he didn't continue to haggle and gritted his teeth: "Alright! Let's do it as Young Master Li said. Next, we'll draft the agreement, then announce the content of the agreement to the cultivation world, and invite the top leaders of Yan Huang to be witnesses, to ensure the legality and effectiveness of the agreement."

  "No problem." Li Mang nodded in agreement without much thought. This method was commonly used, where the contents of the public notice would be announced, and whichever party violated the agreement would naturally be ridiculed by their peers in the cultivation world, and normally no one would dare to commit such a taboo; while inviting the high-level officials of Yan Huang as witnesses, if either party were to violate the agreement, the affected party would be able to apply for help from Yan Huang.

  Always following the middle-aged Wenru, he was instructed on the spot to take out paper and pen from his briefcase, carefully draft a public letter, and after discussion and improvement by both parties, the final product was obtained. Only then did both parties sign their names. From this point on, this public letter is considered effective.

  "This project is very large, it can start from the first circle, strive to finish the product as soon as possible, and the later ones will not be affected." Li Mang reminded this point.

  "Please rest assured, Mr. Li, our Tianbao Chamber of Commerce also hopes to relocate as soon as possible, and the first, second, and third ring projects will be completed on schedule within a month at the latest!" In this regard, Shang Yin was full of confidence. As the saying goes, "money can make ghosts grind mills", and Tianbao Chamber of Commerce is not short of money, so it's not an exaggeration to say that they can complete the first, second, and third ring projects within a month.

  "That's great!" Li Mang shook hands with the other party, celebrating the signing of the agreement. The empty-handed White Wolf solved the difficult problem of building the Guihu Villa, and he was also overjoyed.

  "Li Gongzi, you're really wasting your talent if you don't go into business." This was Shang Yin's final evaluation of Li Mang. The 5.48 billion square meters of land, with only a 30-year usage right, couldn't be described as precious anymore. But Shang Yin didn't regret it; this piece of land was a must-have for him, and it was crucial to the future of Tianbao Chamber of Commerce.

  "Mr. Shang is indeed joking, if we talk about business, I'm not even close to Mr. Shang's Tianbao Business Association, let alone surpassing it." Li Mang shook his head, he didn't think he had taken much advantage of the other party.

  "Li Gongzi was humble, Tianbao Chamber of Commerce is a rare treasure that only appears once in a thousand years, how can it be compared to Li Gongzi's youth and promise? Moreover, this old man is just managing things for others, not worth mentioning." Shang Yin smiled and flattered Li Mao, but he also spoke with hidden meaning, hinting that he was merely the figurehead of Tianbao Chamber of Commerce, not its true master.

  Li Meng narrowed his eyes slightly, but pretended not to understand anything and foolishly applauded, saying: "Mr. Shang is overpraising me, this wise investment will surely make Tianbao Workshop flourish under your leadership."

  "I'll take my leave now... I still have to attend to the construction of the mountain villa, so I won't stay long." Shang Yin bid farewell to Li Mang with a grateful heart, and then he also proposed to take his leave. The two men parted ways with clasped hands, and their first meeting was pleasant.

  "There must be some background behind this Bao Shanghui, and there will be interactions later. I need to find an opportunity to understand it." Li Mang muttered to himself as he watched Shang Yin leave.

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