"Mr. Chen Yang, this is Miss Ya Fei, the person in charge of our Auction House."
"Gu Ni has spent his whole life refining pills; as for the details of your cooperation with the Auction House, how about let Ya Fei handle the interface with you?"
Gu Ni stepped aside to make way for Ya Fei, introducing her with a light smile.
Chen Yang nodded slightly, sizing up Ya Fei while saying, "No problem. Professional matters should naturally be left to professional people. Besides, cooperating with a beauty like Miss Ya Fei is much more pleasant than dealing with an old fogey like you!"
The Ya Fei before him was around twenty years old, dressed in a red robe that outlined her slender waist.
In reality, women on the Fighting Qi Continent didn't dress as exaggeratedly as in the anime, where they'd wear black stockings and high heels at every turn, even during fights.
At this moment, Ya Fei wore a pair of red embroidered shoes that revealed most of her insteps; her snowy white, petite feet were faintly visible, looking quite alluring beneath the hem of her skirt.
"Hehe..." Ya Fei covered her mouth and chuckled. She carefully observed the youth sitting in the chair, leaning on his hand as he looked at her, her heart filled with curiosity.
Gu Ni had just told her a few things about Chen Yang.
The youth before her looked only eighteen or nineteen, yet he was already a Third-Grade Alchemist and a High-Level Great Fighter.
She was certain that the Jia Ma Empire could absolutely not produce such a Genius.
"Since Great MasterChen Yang is willing to cooperate with our MittelAuction House, Ya Fei will definitely give you the greatest concessions!"
"Clap, clap!"
As Ya Fei spoke, she raised her slender jade hands and clapped lightly. Immediately, maidservants entered carrying new clothes and shoes.
Swish!
Gu Ni waved his hand, taking out a bathtub filled with steaming water from his storage ring and placing it in the center of the room. Ya Fei then continued, "Great MasterChen Yang, these two will serve you while you wash. Ya Fei will go prepare wine and food first. Once you've finished washing and changed, we can eat and talk, how about it?"
Chen Yang looked at the two maidservants, who could definitely be considered beautiful, and nodded slightly: "Very well, then it's settled!"
...About twenty-five minutes later, Chen Yang finished bathing and changed clothes under the service of the two beautiful maidservants. He was then led by one of them to a room on the second floor.
Gu Ni and Ya Fei were currently sitting on chairs to the side. Seeing Chen Yang push the door open and enter, the two of them hurried to their feet.
Looking at the youth who had changed into a cyan robe, appearing even more handsome, Ya Fei was momentarily dazed.
It wasn't that she hadn't seen the young men in the Imperial Capital who were called elites, but in terms of appearance alone, few could compare to Chen Yang, let alone in other aspects.
"Mr. Chen Yang, please, have a seat!" Gu Ni stepped forward with a smile, ushering Chen Yang to sit.
"Come, Great MasterChen Yang!" Ya Fei regained her composure and moved with graceful steps to the table. Her slender hand lifted a white jade wine pot, pouring wine for Chen Yang before naturally sitting on his other side.
Ya Fei's phoenix eyes looked at Chen Yang's face. She picked up the wine cup in front of her and smiled at him, "Ya Fei offers a toast to the Great Master!"
"Please!"
"Please!"
After a cup of wine went down, Chen Yang was slightly surprised. This wine seemed to contain some energy; its effect could almost rival an ordinary first-grade Medicinal Pill.
"This wine was rewarded to Ya Fei by the Family Head last year. She has always been reluctant to drink it. By bringing it out this time, we are all benefiting from Ya Fei's generosity!" Gu Ni said opportunely from the side.
"It is indeed good wine. It seems every place has its own unique specialties!" Chen Yang smiled and then began to eat.
He was truly hungry!
Before his Transmigration, he had only eaten two buns and a bowl of tofu pudding in the morning. It was already past ten o'clock when he was 'sent off' by the hundred-ton truck.
Then he met Xiao Yong, traveled all the way to Wutan City, and then performed Alchemy. If it weren't for his Nine-Star Great Dou Shi cultivation, he would have fainted from hunger long ago!
Seeing Chen Yang's chopsticks never stopping as he buried his face in the food, Ya Fei and Gu Ni exchanged a glance and didn't mention business first.
Ya Fei served Chen Yang food and poured wine by his side, while Gu Ni chatted with him occasionally. Chen Yang swore that since the night before his college entrance exams, he had never eaten so comfortably. A beauty by his side, Gu Ni's respectful expression—it was simply wonderful... "Burp..."
With a long, satisfied burp, Chen Yang had finally eaten his fill!
"Has Great MasterChen Yang eaten well?" Ya Fei took the opportunity to pour him another cup of wine and asked softly.
"Mhm... the food is indeed good, and the wine is good too. Later, when I go to your Jia Ma Empire's capital, I'll ask your Family Head for some more!" Chen Yang nodded.
He was thinking that once he met Hai Bodong, with just one word from him, wouldn't that squinty-eyed Teng Shan obediently hand over all his stock?
"If the Family Head knew that a young talent like you had come to Wutan City, he might even come here personally!" Ya Fei chuckled, looking at Chen Yang with slightly hazy eyes.
She had also accompanied Chen Yang in drinking a few cups, and how could a woman like her, who wasn't even a Dou Practitioner, withstand such potent wine?
"There's no need to notify your Family Head for now. If he found out and I went to the capital, would the performance here still count as yours?" Chen Yang looked at Ya Fei with a smile.
"Great MasterChen Yang is quite considerate of Ya Fei..." Ya Fei leaned her chin on her hand against the table, becoming more and more curious about what kind of person Chen Yang actually was.
"Alright, I've had my fill of wine and food. Next, let's talk about the cooperation!" Chen Yang smiled slightly, rose from the dining table, and sat in the chair Ya Fei had occupied earlier. He looked at Ya Fei, whose eyes showed a hint of surprise, and gave her a slight nod.
"Uh... okay... fine!" Ya Fei was somewhat surprised—surprised that an eighteen or nineteen-year-old youth in the prime of his life could actually ignore her charm?
However, when it came to cooperation and business, Ya Fei suddenly seemed like a different person. She became full of confidence, and even her temperament underwent a change.
"Mr. Chen Yang, I wonder what thoughts you have regarding the cooperation plan?" Ya Fei sat in the chair next to Chen Yang, looking at his profile as she asked softly.
"I provide the Pill Formula, you provide three sets of medicinal ingredients, and I deliver one Medicinal Pill. For the gold coins from the auction, after deducting the cost of ingredients, we split the profit fifty-fifty. Let's set the cooperation period for one year. What do you think?"
Chen Yang wasn't clear about the cooperation methods between alchemists and families on the Fighting Qi Continent; the original story hadn't mentioned it.
But for Chen Yang, he had almost no failure rate when refining third-grade pills. Giving one pill for every three sets of ingredients and taking fifty percent of the auction profit—he felt he was already making a killing.
"This..."
Ya Fei immediately looked at Chen Yang in shock, then turned to look at Gu Ni.
Gu Ni shook his head slightly, and Ya Fei understood instantly.
"Great MasterChen Yang, you might not know, but even for Uncle Gu Ni, who has joined the MittelFamily, he can take seventy percent of the profit for the pills he refines!" Ya Fei looked at Chen Yang, unsure if he truly didn't know the market rates or if he was testing her.
"Then let's calculate it at seventy percent as well." Chen Yang sized Ya Fei up and down and said with a smile, "As for the extra portion, consider it a gesture of me making a friend out of you, Ya Fei. How about it?"
There wasn't much difference between seventy and eighty percent for him. As for money, how much is ever enough?
The source of his strength wasn't money but the System; as long as he had enough to spend, it was fine.
However, while Chen Yang was being straightforward, Ya Fei misunderstood.
"This..."
Ya Fei bit her lip lightly. Chen Yang's words made her feel that the youth before her seemed to have designs on her?
But hadn't he just gotten up and walked away?
At this moment, Ya Fei's heart was quite conflicted and somewhat at a loss.
Setting aside Chen Yang's noble status as a Third-Grade Alchemist, with just his strength as a High-Level Great Fighter, no one in the entire MittelAuction House could stop him.
She relied on the MittelFamily, but the man's Senior Sister was already a Fifth-Grade Alchemist and a Dou Wang expert at a young age.
Refuse?
What did she have to refuse with?
Ya Fei turned to look at Gu Ni. Gu Ni looked at Chen Yang, then at Ya Fei, and shook his head again.
Seeing this, Ya Fei sighed helplessly.
She couldn't compare in terms of strength or background, so she could only... "O-okay!"
Since she couldn't refuse, she might as well agree.
Besides, compared to those playboys in the capital, an eighteen or nineteen-year-old Third-Grade Alchemist and High-Level Great Fighter was undoubtedly a better choice.
Given her status in the Family, she was likely to be used as a marriage tool in the future anyway; she might as well find a backer now... Meanwhile, Chen Yang had no idea about the little schemes in Ya Fei's heart. Seeing her nod, he stood up with a smile and extended his hand to her: "Then, I wish us... a happy cooperation!"
"Happy... cooperation!"
(End of Chapter)
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