Even in the greatest disaster, there was often a tiny bit of luck. Nightmare and hope were originally two sides of the same coin. It all depended on the identity of the person who caught the coin and which angle he or she stood from.
In the ancient times of navigation, there was a joke that was passed down — the collision with an iceberg caused the entire ship to sink, and all the passengers were buried in the vast sea. This was certainly a disaster for the passengers, but for the fish waiting to be cooked in the ship's kitchen, it was the "salvation of the gods"!
The joke was quite apt to describe Zuo Tianying's feelings at this moment.
After his spiritual energy was locked, his shoulder blades were pierced, and three layers of electromagnetic shackles were slapped on him heavily. When he was escorted to Eternal Spring, the deacon of the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors and the manager of the Blue Sky Market twenty-four hours ago had already lost all hope and was ready to accept the most miserable torture.
He did not expect that Eternal Spring would be ambushed at the space jump point, and because of the particularly solid prison cell, he survived the fierce battle. Even his fingernails were not cut off by the space ripples. He was escorted back to the Blue Sky Market by the warriors of the Big Bai Pirate Gang in one piece.
Only half a day had passed. Looking at the flag of the white mouse twisting his butt and the flag of the Iron A Boxing Champion flying above the Blue Sky Market, Zuo Tianying could not help but feel that it was a lifetime ago. He almost burst into tears and laughter.
The warriors of the Big Bai Pirate Gang did not block his senses. On his way, he saw the frustrated regular soldiers and the captives of other space pirates. He also saw the deformed, blackened bodies of the pirate leaders, as well as the debris of crystal suits and starships that were piled up like mountains, making the place look like a magnificent city.
From the excited conversations of the warriors of the Big Bai Pirate Gang and what he saw and heard on his way, Zuo Tianying basically figured out what had happened in the past half a day. He also learned who the new owner of the Blue Sky Market was.
Li Wuji, hahahaha. I didn't expect you to have such a day!
Boss Bai … was really something. He was also an out-and-out lunatic!
However, whatever. Zuo Tianying felt that his fate could not be worse than being escorted to the territory of the four Kurfürsten.
Very soon, he was escorted by a team of warriors of the Big Bai Pirate Gang to the No. 1 dock where a few main-force warships were docked.
With the giant warships that were as magnificent as mountains as the background, Boss Bai was talking to another expert whose aura was on par with his.
Zuo Tianying was surprised by Boss Bai's fancy clothes that seemed to be for vacation at first. Then, he focused his attention on the bronze spiritual puppet or artificial body on the opposite of Boss Bai. it should be "A Boxing Champion" Lei Zonglie, who had been dominating the limelight at the edge of the Imperium in the past half year and even vaguely overwhelming Boss.............
He did not expect that Boss Bai and the Fist King had dug such a pit together. Then, he and Li Wuji could not be blamed for jumping into it in a hurry.
"Deacon Zuo is back!"
After chatting with A Boxing Champion for a while, Boss Bai finally noticed Zuo Tianying's predicament. He raised his eyebrows and said solemnly, "Why are you still tied up? Do you not know that Deacon Zuo is an honorable guest of the Blue Sky Market? We have to consult Deacon Zuo about the operation of the Blue Sky Market, including the features of the maintenance and upgrade of the docks. How can you be so rude? Hurry up and untie Deacon Zuo and treat his wounds! "
Zuo Tianying warmed up his wrists that had been tied up for too long. He grimaced and moaned, cursing Boss Bai more than a hundred times in his heart. "An honorable guest of the Blue Sky Market". Only Boss Bai could say such a shameless thing. Also, he had been tied up for such a long time exactly because of Boss Bai. Why are you pretending to be a good guy now?
"The winner takes all. You have to accept your loss!"
Zuo Tianying craned his neck angrily and said, "Boss Bai, stop pretending. Now that I'm in your hands, you can do whatever you want to me!"
"What are you talking about, Deacon Zuo?"
Boss Bai couldn't have looked more confused and innocent. He was almost like a child who had made a mistake but didn't know it. He stepped forward and applied medicine to Zuo Tianying in person. His voice couldn't have been gentler and more sincere. "Misunderstanding. Everything is a misunderstanding!"
Misunderstanding …
Zuo Tianying felt that his head was dizzy. Looking at the Blue Sky Market where intense black smoke was still popping up, he almost felt like vomiting blood on Boss Bai's face.
"I wonder, have you ever heard of the 'trick of self-injury' before, Deacon Zuo?"
Pure and innocent brilliance beamed out of Boss Bai's tiny eyes. "We were only forced to offend Deacon Zuo earlier. Without the sacrifices of Deacon Zuo and the rest of them, how could we have won the trust of the twenty-eight pirate gangs and Li Wuji, Marquess Yongchun, and captured all of them?
"Right now, while the Blue Sky Market has been … destroyed, the advanced warships of the twenty-eight pirate gangs and Li Wuji's fleet, including the elite warriors that could've only been trained for decades, have all fallen into our hands. What a fatal force that can definitely change the outcome of the upcoming battle of Seven Seas, right? Isn't it worth it to trade the Blue Sky Market for it?
"Besides, even if I hadn't taken action at that time, the other twenty-eight pirate gangs and Li Wuji's fleet would've swept the Blue Sky Market to the ground too. You were doomed to destruction. So, was it wrong for me to help you get the greatest benefits from the destruction?
"Of course, I should've informed Deacon Zuo in advance and asked for your consent. However, it was possible that Li Wuji would've seen through the loopholes, which would've been bad. So, I would rather take the risk of being blamed by Deacon Zuo, misunderstood by the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors, and even hated by the reformists. Do you really not understand my good intentions, Deacon Zuo?"
As the deacon of the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors, Zuo Tianying had seen a lot of things in his travels. He had seen even the most shameless merchants.
However, Boss Bai's words and his frank expression still refreshed Zuo Tianying's definition of "shameless".
Holding back the urge to vomit blood, he breathed heavily with a pale face. "Boss Bai, we have no grudge against each other in the past. Even if you are really going to take over the Blue Sky Market, you can just kill me. Why do you have to humiliate me like that?"
"Humiliate? Not at all! "
Blinking his eyes, Boss Bai said sincerely, "Every word I said was sincere. Why would I humiliate you at all? I was hoping to ask Deacon Zuo to negotiate cooperation with the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors and even the reformists as a mediator. Why would I humiliate you? "
"Cooperation?"
Finding it hard to believe, Zuo Tianying exclaimed, "With everything coming to this point, you still want to cooperate?"
"Why not?"
Boss Bai's lips curled. "We're all making a living in the same universe. The most important thing is harmony. I'm a person who likes to cooperate and make deals most of all!"
"Then —"
Both confused and infuriated, Zuo Tianying struggled to say, "A day ago, I invited you to cooperate with the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors out of kindness, but you stole my Blue Sky Market with malicious intentions and slaughtered countless warriors of the Business Alliance and the reformists! Right now, the smoke is still burning, and the blood is not frozen yet, but you want to cooperate as if nothing happened. What … What do you want exactly? "
"Cooperation. From the beginning to the end, I only want to cooperate."
Boss Bai's voice turned solemn, and his face was immediately covered in frost. He stared at Zuo Tianying and said, "Deacon Zuo, tell me the truth. Was the so-called 'cooperation' a day ago a real cooperation of equal status? No, you were only trying to hire the Big Bai Pirate Gang as your cannon fodder or even your dog at a high price.
"Listen carefully. I, Boss Bai, can cooperate with anyone, no matter if it's a notorious villain, an unpardonable villain, or even a devil in the deepest level of hell. As long as there are benefits, I can make a deal with it.
"But if anybody wants me to be their dog, hehehehe, even if they are the gods who dominate the stars in the universe, even if they promise to reward me with the whole world, I will not be interested in them at all.
"A day ago, our status was not equal, and the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors did not think much of Boss Bai either. So, our cooperation was destined to fail. But right now, I have proved the 'sincerity' of our cooperation with my own strength. Perhaps, there are some level-headed, sensible people in the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors who understand the meaning of 'let bygones be bygones'."
Zuo Tianying's face was gloomy under Boss Bai's cold eyes. He lowered his head in silence.
His eyes, however, gradually became active again and again. Like a grass that had been revived after being frozen, he reconsidered every possibility.
"As for the specific details of our cooperation, we can talk about it later."
Observing his face, Boss Bai smiled and said, "Why don't you take a rest first and consider my proposal carefully, Deacon Zuo? Of course, if nobody in the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors is willing to 'let bygones be bygones', I won't try to curry favor with them. Perhaps, the four families do? As I said just now, I can even cooperate with the devil in the deepest level of hell as long as the price is right, not to mention those damn nobles who are really rich despite their wretched nature. "
Boss Bai waved his hands, and Zuo Tianying was taken away in desperation.
Another devastated man, however, was brought up. The two of them happened to pass by each other and bulged their eyes when they looked at each other.
The man was naturally Li Wuji, Marquess Yongchun.
Compared to Zuo Tianying who was almost unscathed, Li Wuji looked much more miserable.
Not only was his face bruised and swollen like a pig's head because of the blasts released by the Thief and A Boxing Champion, but his face and body were also stained with blood, stains, and vomit.
Those things enshrouded him like venom, making him writhe and moan feebly.
"Boss Bai, Lei Zonglie!"
Pushed to Boss Bai's feet by a few warriors, Li Wuji struggled harder and harder. His eyes were like two hammers that were about to fly out and hit somebody. He roared desperately, "You are about to be killed! You are not far away from death! You have nowhere to run to! The Four Great Families will definitely annihilate all of you, swatting you like flies, swatting you to death, swatting you to death! "
"My lord —"
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