Myriad Realms Summoning System
Chapter Summary
Shangguan Qingmeng shook his head slightly and said, "They are not from the Empire, but from outside the Great Zhou." A cold light flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes, and he asked, "Is there a powerful person from outside the empire coming here to kill you?" Judging from Shangguan Qingmeng's tone, the person who was coming to find her seemed to be very powerful. She hesitated for a moment, then offered her final bargaining chip: "Xiao Chen, if you can agree to this request of mine, I will tell you anot...
Shangguan Qingmeng is a strong-willed person. She has never shown any weakness in front of outsiders.
She is a natural queen, a remarkable woman who makes men feel ashamed of themselves, a remarkable woman who is weak and powerless but is feared by countless people.
But now, Xiao Chen saw helplessness in the depths of Shangguan Qingmeng's bright eyes.
This helplessness is like a homeless little girl sitting alone on the street in the cold and dark night.
Ren Jiuyou and Xiaoye looked at her curiously. It was the first time they saw Shangguan Qingmeng like this.
The look Shangguan He gave Shangguan Qingmeng was filled with deep pity.
"This is a woman with a story!" A strange light flashed in Yan Lingji's eyes, and then she muttered to herself.
Xiao Chen stared at Shangguan Qingmeng and asked in a deep voice, "What do you need me to do for you?"
Shangguan Qingmeng was sitting on the chair, her delicate hands clenched lightly into fists, a rare trace of loneliness appeared on her charming face, as if she was thinking of some sad past events.
Xiao Chen did not urge her, but just waited quietly for Shangguan Qingmeng to speak.
After a long moment, Shangguan Qingmeng exhaled and said, "What I'm asking of you is very simple. Protect my safety!"
Xiao Chen was slightly startled, and did not immediately agree to Shangguan Qingmeng's request. Instead, he narrowed his eyes and asked, "Is there anyone in the empire who can hurt you, Miss Shangguan?"
Xiao Chen's gaze was fixed on Shangguan Qingmeng, hoping to find some clues. He instinctively felt that this matter was not as simple as it seemed.
Shangguan Qingmeng is protected by Shangguan He, and no one in the Great Zhou can hurt her except Xiao Chen.
Shangguan Qingmeng shook his head slightly and said, "They are not from the Empire, but from outside the Great Zhou."
A cold light flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes, and he asked, "Is there a powerful person from outside the empire coming here to kill you?"
Judging from Shangguan Qingmeng's tone, the person who was coming to find her seemed to be very powerful. He had to be vigilant when such a person suddenly appeared in the Great Zhou.
He now has too many enemies, and they are all powerful enemies.
Shangguan Qingmeng gave a bitter laugh and said, "Maybe not coming to kill me, but it's almost there."
"So I hope you can protect me and don't let those people take me away from Da Zhou!"
Xiao Chen pondered for a moment and asked, "Who are those people? There's no reason for ordinary people to frighten Shangguan Qingmeng so much that they even came to me for help."
Shangguan Qingmeng bit her red lips and said, "It's someone from the Shangguan family of the Iron Blood Dynasty!"
"The Shangguan family, ranked first among the top ten families?"
Ren Jiuyou exclaimed in surprise. He had long guessed that Shangguan Qingmeng was related to the Shangguan family, and even thought that Shangguan Qingmeng was a member of the Shangguan family.
It now seems that Shangguan Qingmeng’s relationship with the Shangguan family is not good, and they may even be enemies.
"Ranked first among the ten major families of the Iron Blood Dynasty, this enemy is quite tricky," Yan Lingji said with a smile, tilting her head slightly.
Xiao Chen also looked at Shangguan Qingmeng and said, "You are indeed from the Shangguan family. I never thought that the eldest daughter of the Shangguan family would come to my Great Zhou and run this shabby Lingyun Trading Company."
The Lingyun Trading Company of the Great Zhou Empire is very large, but that is only relative to the Great Zhou. Compared with the vast Iron-Blooded Dynasty, it is really inconspicuous.
Shangguan Qingmeng smiled sadly and said, "Shangguan family's eldest daughter, I would rather be an ordinary civilian."
Xiao Chen smiled noncommittally and said, "Miss Shangguan's request is a bit excessive. I am just the emperor of a small kingdom, and you want me to go against the dynasty's largest family. It's really embarrassing."
Xiao Chen's ambiguous answer did not make Shangguan Qingmeng show any disappointment.
Instead, she said calmly, "Tell me what reward His Majesty the Emperor requires, and I will do my best to satisfy it."
The best thing about chatting with businessmen is that you don't have to beat around the bush and can get straight to the point.
After Xiao Chen gave an ambiguous answer, Shangguan Qingmeng ruthlessly exposed his intentions.
Xiao Chen didn't feel embarrassed and smiled, "What bargaining chips can Miss Shangguan afford?"
Xiao Chen slipped the ball to the other party and waited for Shangguan Qingmeng to bid. If he had bid at this time, he would probably lose a lot of money.
Shangguan Qingmeng was very dissatisfied with Xiao Chen's cunning. She snorted and said, "Help me this time, and Lingyun Trading Company will be yours."
A light flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes. He didn't expect Shangguan Qingmeng to be so generous. Lingyun Trading Company gave it to him just like that.
Even Ren Jiuyou was stunned by Shangguan Qingmeng's generosity. The annual wealth generated by Lingyun Trading Company was higher than the annual tax revenue of a small kingdom. And yet, they just gave it away like that? How generous!
In the entire reception room, perhaps only Shangguan He understood Shangguan Qingmeng's difficulties. In Shangguan Qingmeng's eyes, nothing was more important than getting rid of bad luck.
When she came to Da Zhou to run Lingyun Trading Company, it was also to accumulate chips to resist that disaster. Now is the time to take out all the chips.
Xiao Chen was very tempted by Shangguan Qingmeng's offer, but he still did not agree to it. Instead, he said, "Miss Shangguan, this is the Great Zhou Empire!"
With just one simple sentence, Xiao Chen expressed his attitude, and Shangguan Qingmeng also understood.
This is the Great Zhou Empire, Xiao Chen’s Great Zhou Empire. Everything in the empire belongs to Xiao Chen.
Lingyun Trading Company is no exception.
As long as he wanted, he could forcibly seize Lingyun Trading Company without Shangguan Qingmeng's consent.
So, this chip is not enough.
Yan Lingji looked at Shangguan Qingmeng with interest. She wanted to see what other bargaining chips this woman had.
"That's too much!" Xiao Ye couldn't help but pout and murmured in dissatisfaction.
However, seeing Yan Lingji's half-smile, she smiled awkwardly and shut up decisively.
Shangguan Qingmeng frowned and said, "What if I'm included? I've been running Lingyun Trading Company for you for ten years, and I've earned 300 million spirit crystals for you in those ten years!"
"Three, three hundred million spirit crystals..."
Xiao Ye opened her mouth in shock. She had worked in the Assassin's Guild for so many years, but had only saved up a mere hundred thousand spirit crystals.
This was the result of him enriching himself and Ren Jiuyou turning a blind eye. Now Shangguan Qingmeng asked for 300 million. How much money is that!
Even Xiao Chen was so shocked that he was speechless. Three hundred million spirit crystals were equivalent to the taxes of the Great Zhou Empire for a full hundred years!
Shangguan Qing dreamed that Xiao Chen didn't say anything, and thought that he was still dissatisfied. This time she couldn't help but frown.
But when you live under someone's roof, how dare you not bow your head?
She hesitated for a moment, then offered her final bargaining chip: "Xiao Chen, if you can agree to this request of mine, I will tell you another very important piece of information that will definitely be useful to you."
In fact, when Shangguan Qingmeng mentioned the 300 million spirit crystals, Xiao Chen was already unable to refuse her bargaining chip. Now that he saw that he had made a mess of things and even created an unexpected surprise, of course he would not refuse it.
He coughed lightly and said seriously, "Tell me about it!"
Shangguan Qingmeng's eyes fixed, and he said in a heavy voice, "A large number of super-powerful people are rushing towards the Great Zhou Empire, and their target is Longtan Mountain."