Perhaps some people would not know the name Tang Wannian, but there was no one who did not know Old Master Tang's nickname, Tang Shuangcheng.
The Red Dwarf Planet had a population of ten billion and thirty-one cities with over twenty million people, and Tang Wannian occupied two of them! Thus, he was given the nickname Tang Shuangcheng.
To be able to control two large cities by himself, Tang Wannian was definitely a super merchant on the Red Dwarf Planet, a big shot who had connections with both the underworld and the underworld.
Xiang Beiyang was dumbfounded. Tang Wannian was a low-key person and rarely showed his face in front of others, so Xiang Beiyang could not recognize him. He could not help but feel vexed that he had missed a chance to get to know a super wealthy merchant.
People had their own circles when interacting with others. Xiang Beiyang was considered a first-rate merchant on the Red Dwarf Planet, advancing from second-rate to first-rate. Tang Wannian's circle would naturally ignore him, so it was normal that Xiang Beiyang did not recognize Tang Wannian.
"The one beside Old Master Tang is also impressive. He's called Song Jinhu. I heard that he's a Soul Hunter that he hired at a high price. Those ten lustrous white dragonflies of yours are also Old Master Tang's errand." Tai Ning proudly said. He recognized these two, but Xiang Beiyang did not, which made Tai Ning feel very comfortable. After all, Xiang Beiyang was a newly risen merchant, and his background was still lacking compared to Tai Ning's.
Xiang Beiyang, of course, could hear the pride in Boss Tai's words. What made him even angrier was that the ten lustrous white dragonflies he had worked so hard to get had been given to Tang Wannian. Tang Wannian would only remember how good Tai Ning was, but he would not recognize Xiang Beiyang, who had worked so hard for him.
This was the mystery of the circle. If Big Boss Tang wanted the lustrous white dragonflies, he would not look for Xiang Beiyang, who traded exotic beasts, but Tai Ning, who was one rank lower than him. Benefits and favors would all go to Tai Ning, and Xiang Beiyang would have nothing to do with it.
Feeling indignant, Xiang Beiyang sneered, "Though I don't recognize Big Boss Tang, the one who entered the VIP lounge with him is my little brother, Xia Fei."
* Shing ~ *
Tai Ning's interest was immediately piqued, and he saw Xiang Beiyang in a different light. After all, Xiang Beiyang had been respectfully invited into the VIP lounge by Tang Wannian and Song Jinhu, and his attitude was much better than his. Tai Ning wondered who he was. Xiang Beiyang and Xia Fei were familiar with each other, so he naturally could not underestimate him.
"Brother Xiang, I suddenly remembered that tonight is my daughter's seventeenth birthday. Why don't you come to my house tonight?" Tai Ning said.
Although Tai Ning always gave Xiang Beiyang some face, it didn't mean that Boss Tai thought highly of Xiang Beiyang. After all, Xiang Beiyang was a newly risen wealthy merchant on the Red Dwarf Star. His background was much worse than those first-rate merchants. Tai Ning was only polite to Xiang Beiyang because he had some exotic beast transactions with him. When it came to something like his daughter's birthday, he wouldn't invite him. He would only invite those with similar statuses to him, or even higher.
"So it's my niece's birthday. Then I must prepare a generous gift for my niece." As Xiang Beiyang scolded Tai Ning for being unkind, he forced a smile onto his face. Scolding was scolding, but Boss Xiang wouldn't miss a good opportunity to participate in the gathering of first-rate merchants.
"As for that Brother Xia …" Tai Ning probed.
Xiang Beiyang was startled at first, but then he forced a smile and said to Tai Ning, "Not a problem. Brother Xia Fei has come from afar and wants to make some new friends. Let's pay a visit together tonight."
Without even thinking, Xiang Beiyang made the decision for Xia Fei. It was just that the reason why Tai Ning acted out of character and invited Xiang Beiyang to participate in his circle's gathering was actually because of Xia Fei! This made Big Boss Xiang unhappy in his heart.
…
The VIP room was naturally extremely luxurious. The staff came in with tea and snacks before tactfully retreating, leaving only Xia Fei, Tang Wannian, and Song Jinhu in the room.
Taking a sip of tea, Tang Wannian secretly sized up Xia Fei from the corner of his eye. He saw that Xia Fei was looking straight ahead, looking very relaxed and calm. It was obvious that he had been through a lot, which made Tang Wannian's opinion of Xia Fei rise a few notches.
If it was a shifty-eyed fellow who took out a soul tool, Tang Wannian would naturally suspect that October Flying Snow didn't have a proper background, but Xia Fei's behavior was enough to dispel his suspicions. Tang Wannian was the same as Xiang Beiyang, suspecting that Xia Fei was a descendant of some large clan. Otherwise, how could he take out a precious soul tool right off the bat?
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Tang Wannian was unable to find out anything other than Xia Fei's name. Xia Fei was hiding something, which further confirmed Tang Wannian's suspicions. If he wasn't a descendant of a large clan, why would he need to hide his identity? Being on good terms with him was something many people wished for, and Xia Fei clearly did not care who he was. If Tang Wannian had not introduced himself, Xia Fei would not have bothered to ask.
"This old man really likes this October Flying Snow. Why don't you name a price, Brother Xia? Everything can be discussed, "Tang Wannian cautiously asked.
Xia Fei smiled and nonchalantly said, "I've just arrived at the Red Dwarf Star, so I don't know how much this thing is worth here. Why don't you name a price? After all, you're my elder."
Without batting an eyelid, Xia Fei used his status as an elder and pushed the question back.
Actually, it was not that Xia Fei did not want to name a price, but he really did not know how much this soul tool was worth. Radix did tell Xia Fei that a normal beginner soul tool was worth five hundred thousand pearls, but Xia Fei felt that five hundred thousand was a little too little. After all, this was the first soul tool he had ever crafted, and it was very memorable. If selling October Flying Snow was not enough to buy the medicinal ingredients, then it would not even be worth it.
"One million pearls. What do you think, Brother Xia Fei?" Tang Wannian said in a deep voice as he raised a finger.
One million was not a small amount. Most people would not earn more than ten thousand pearls a year, and this amount of money was enough for a family to live in peace for a hundred years!
"This Tang fellow is quite generous," Radix said to Xia Fei.
Xia Fei was unmoved.
Tang Wannian furrowed his brows. "Forget it. I just happen to need this thing. One million and five hundred thousand pearls."
Xia Fei was still unmoved.
It was not Xia Fei's fault. He had originally planned to collect enough money to buy the medicinal ingredients and then let it go, but Tang Wannian said that he needed a soul tool. Since the old man was in urgent need of it, Xia Fei would not be behaving like a friend if he sold it for one million and five hundred thousand. Xia Fei had always loved extorting people.
Seeing that Xia Fei was still not satisfied, Tang Wannian turned to Song Jinhu and said, "Old Song, this thing is not good for my granddaughter …"
Song Jinhu whispered, "Lord Tang, this dagger is strange. I'm afraid it's not as simple as a soul tool. Don't think that you've already bought ten White Dragonflies, but those exotic beasts are just support. I'm afraid their effects won't be as good as October Flying Snow."
Tang Wannian nodded firmly and turned back. He raised two fingers and said, "One last time, two million."
"Deal." Xia Fei was quite straightforward, knowing when to stop. In any case, he could craft a soul tool of this level in half a month, so there was no need to get entangled with these minor details. It was more important to collect the medicinal ingredients and recover his energy.
…
Though Tang Wannian had spent a lot of money, he had finally gotten his hands on the soul tool, so he was quite happy. Xia Fei had earned his first pot of gold in the Alpha Universe, and he had even solved the medicinal ingredients he needed, so he was quite satisfied.
The three of them left the room hand in hand under countless curious and puzzled gazes.
Big Boss Xiang and Big Boss Tai, who had been waiting for a long time, hurried over. Boss Tai naturally followed Tang Wannian closely, while Xiang Beiyang came to Xia Fei's side and said to Tang Wannian and Song Jinhu, "I'm Xiang Beiyang. Brother Xia is a good friend of mine."
Xia Fei frowned, thinking, 'How did we become good friends in the blink of an eye? I'm afraid our relationship isn't that good, is it? '
For Xia Fei's sake, Tang Wannian casually exchanged a few words with Xiang Beiyang. It was an honor to be able to speak to Tang Shuangcheng on the Red Dwarf Planet, so Xiang Beiyang's face immediately glowed, and he looked much more energetic.
Only then did Xia Fei understand that Xiang Beiyang was trying to build a relationship with Tang Shuangcheng. Xia Fei had seen this kind of thing before, so he did not take it to heart.
"Everyone, please go ahead. Xia Fei still has matters to attend to, so goodbye." Xia Fei cupped his hands and was about to leave.
Xiang Beiyang grabbed Xia Fei and said, "Brother Xia, this is Tai Ning's boss, Boss Tai. It's his daughter's birthday tonight, so he's inviting us for a drink."
Tai Ning also said, "That's right. It's Brother Xia's first time on the Red Dwarf Planet. If you're free, why don't you drop by my place tonight? Just treat it as a welcoming dinner. Old Man Tang will be there, too."
Perhaps afraid that Xia Fei would not give him face, Tai Ning brought up Tang Wannian again. Seeing how Xia Fei and Tang Wannian were chatting happily, Tai Ning already regarded Xia Fei as an existence on the same level as Tang Wannian.
"What does it have to do with me if Old Man Tang goes? I have matters to attend to tonight, so let's do it another day. "Xia Fei nonchalantly said this and turned to leave.
This slap in the face was truly painful. This was the convention hall, and there were many pairs of eyes watching. Who knew how many people were prepared to come up and curry favor with the big bosses, but in the end, Xia Fei had directly slapped the faces of Xiang Beiyang, Tai Ning, Tang Wannian, and Song Jinhu in front of everyone!
* Shing ~ *
Even Tang Wannian, who was the most composed, could not maintain his composure, his face ashen. Tai Ning, who took the initiative to mention Tang Wannian, wanted to find a hole to hide in. This was truly an undeserved disaster. He had originally mentioned Tang Wannian to facilitate Xia Fei's trip tonight, but he ended up getting slapped in the face by Xia Fei. It did not matter if he lost face, but he could not let Tang Wannian lose face! With just one word from this old man, he could forget about staying on the Red Dwarf Planet!
"Hmph ~"
With a cold snort and another glare at Tai Ning, Tang Wannian and Song Jinhu flicked their sleeves and left. Tai Ning did not even have the courage to look at the old man.
Xiang Beiyang saw that the situation was not looking good, so he hurriedly chased after Xia Fei. According to the original plan, Boss Xiang planned to use this matter to ascend to the first-class circle of the Red Dwarf Planet, but from the looks of it, forget climbing up, it would already be good if he did not get kicked down.
Xiang Beiyang was no fool. He was in a hurry to chase after Xia Fei to see if there was any way to salvage the situation.
"Brother Xia, did Old Man Tang buy that dagger of yours? How much did you sell it for? "Xiang Beiyang braced himself and asked.
"Two million pearls," Xia Fei said disapprovingly.
"Two million! That lousy dagger sold for two million! "
Perhaps it was because he was too shocked that Xiang Beiyang directly shouted. Never in his wildest dreams would he have imagined that the inconspicuous October Flying Snow would actually be worth so much, and it was even sold to the famous Tang Wannian!
* Clang! *
A loud sound came from afar, and that Third Master Leng, who had once offered twenty thousand for October Flying Snow, shuddered. The weapon that he was examining fell to the ground, and the entire exhibition hall fell silent.
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