Invincible Copy System
Chapter Summary
Anyway, Liu Ning was fair; everything would be divided equally in the end—a "share for all" principle. If neither of you has the ability, then one of you can keep them all." Liu Ning understood this principle, and Lin Lei understood it even more, and Lin Lei had no intention of breaking this rule. On the day the ferocious beasts attacked the city, Liu Ning didn't know how many beasts he had killed in one night, and he had casually packed up all their meat.
When Zhang Daxue started calculating the accounts, Liu Ning tapped the cart's side panel. His meaning was clear: it wasn't about calculating the cost of the beasts we hunted; that had already been settled before. Now, it was about Shangguan Bao's account—the amount we took from him and his men. That was Liu Ning's account. If Liu Ning hadn't pointed it out, none of us would have known. This way, we wouldn't need so many people. Li Tie was left behind among the warriors and apprentices, and only Zhang Daxue was present to avoid knowing too much. Anyway, Liu Ning was fair; everything would be divided equally in the end—a "share for all" principle. If anyone asked about it later, you'd better think about the money in your pocket. If you casually told others, they probably wouldn't forgive you.
"Stop right there. I thought you were going to count the beasts we hunted. If you want to, you can do that anytime. But if that's your idea, I advise you to behave yourself. It's not that I'm scared, but they'd rather avoid trouble these days. You've seen the situation outside. The Shangguan family won't let this go so easily. If the things Shangguan reported have tracking devices or something, they'll find out immediately. Then everything we've done will be over. They'll never believe a word we say again. That's like them having 10x10 pieces of evidence. Even if the Mage's Guild protects us then, we probably won't be able to go too far. Everyone has a sense of shame in the face of real evidence."
Lin Lei quickly pressed Liu Ning's hand down. If there really was a tracking device, it wouldn't be a joke. Those things would have all sorts of records on them. Once Liu Ning and Lin Lei's past situation was revealed, even if Shangguan Bao's actions were wrong, would it be right just because you two are human? You keep saying you're eliminating a scourge for the people, but Shangguan Bao is dead and there's no way to verify anything. You can say whatever you want. Besides, all the members have been killed. Even if you find a lot of bone artifacts in the space, what does that prove? Nobody can guarantee that they belong to Shangguan Bao. Maybe people will even think you've wronged them. That's how society is. Before there's evidence of wrongdoing, you should try to keep your mouth shut. Speaking might just bring trouble.
Zhang Daxue nodded and went back with Li Tie. Originally, the two of them hadn't planned to divide these things. Don't assume these things are extremely valuable. If they were actually placed in front of you, you'd better think it through. Getting these things isn't so simple, and you can't just have them whenever you want. These things will require careful management for a long time. Back then, when Liu Ning killed the direct descendants of the Xue family, he didn't dare to show those things. He only dared to show some common items. All the confidential stuff had to be hidden. Liu Ning hasn't shown it yet, which shows how important this matter is.
"Since you're free, let's discuss something else. I saw earlier that you always pack up the meat of these ferocious beasts after each battle. If possible, I think we should cooperate and make some money together. What do you think?"
Since they couldn't see what was inside, Lin Lei came up with another idea. Liu Ning looked at him with some puzzlement. Everyone knew that the meat of ferocious beasts was valuable. "You guys aren't thinking of sharing this with me, are you?" Liu Ning's expression betrayed him.
"I made it clear beforehand that all those things are things you don't want. If you want them, we can divide them up on the spot. I'll give you everything you can take back. These are my own property. You can't possibly be interested in such a small amount of money. Nako doesn't have the demeanor of a magician. As far as I know, magicians treat money as nothing. How could they possibly be interested in a pile of rotten flesh?"
Liu Ning said somewhat stingily, which almost made Lin Lei laugh to death. "Am I that kind of person? Even if you make money off these things, I don't have any other thoughts in my heart. I'm not new to the underworld, and I know a principle: if you don't have the ability to take these things, but someone else does, then it has nothing to do with you, unless both of you have the ability, then you can divide them up. If neither of you has the ability, then one of you can keep them all." Liu Ning understood this principle, and Lin Lei understood it even more, and Lin Lei had no intention of breaking this rule.
"Look at the way you're acting. Do you even realize that your expression is an insult to me? How could I, the dignified magician Mr. Linley, possibly be interested in that pile of rotten meat? I'm talking about trade. I also have two small trading companies that specialize in the meat of ferocious beasts. If you're willing, we can cooperate. We can distribute the meat within your city or transport it to other cities if you prefer. You're not going to eat all of this meat anyway. If you entrust it to my trading companies, I can give you a good price. It's much better than going to those merchants. Those merchants go through several intermediaries, and they make a profit at each point. When you do business with me, you only need to go through me. I make more money, and you make more money. It should be a win-win situation."
After hearing Lin Lei's words, Liu Ning finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had wondered what Lin Lei was thinking, but it turned out he wanted to do this business. It didn't matter, since Liu Ning had no use for these things anyway. On the day the ferocious beasts attacked the city, Liu Ning didn't know how many beasts he had killed in one night, and he had casually packed up all their meat. Liu Ning had practically packed up all the meat in the wild. If Liu Ning were to take all of this meat, it could very well account for more than half of the world's market. At that time, the price of all meat would plummet. Of course, Liu Ning couldn't do such a thing; it wasn't in his interest, and if prices plummeted, his profits would be reduced.