His slightly arrogant attitude made Yang Zhaoqing and the others a little uncomfortable. After all, they were Miao Yi's subordinates, and this place was not under the Kou family's control. Everyone knew how Kou Lingxu's so-called adoptive father treated this place. Why was he putting on airs here?
Actually, this was Kou Zheng's intention. He was not an uncultured person, but he was still very dissatisfied with the current Miao Yi. In his opinion, without the Kou family's help, Miao Yi might not have survived until today. However, Miao Yi didn't show any mercy when it was time to turn against him. In his eyes, he was a traitor, so he wanted to suppress Miao Yi's arrogance.
"Alright!" Miao Yi smiled and nodded, agreeing without hesitation.
Kou Zheng wasn't afraid of danger. He waved his hand to dismiss his subordinates, and flew off alone with Miao Yi.
The two of them circled around the place, looking around, and Kou Zheng commented on the situation along the way.
When they landed on a mountain peak to enjoy the scenery, Kou Zheng finally brought up the main topic, "Brother-in-law, after what you did with the Vitality Sect, the Kou family has suffered quite a loss in the Morality Goods Store!"
Miao Yi sneered inside, 'When you people rob others, do you care about other people's losses?' However, he sighed, "Big Brother, I didn't have a choice. I will prepare a generous gift to apologize to adoptive father later."
Kou Zheng smiled faintly, "We are family, so let's not talk too much. Forget about the generous gift. The Kou family has a twenty percent share in the Morality Goods Store. When you open your new store, the Kou family will also have a twenty percent share. Consider it a form of support. Otherwise, without some strength to back you up, you won't be able to swallow such a big piece of meat. Someone will inevitably cause trouble for you."
Asking for twenty percent right off the bat, Miao Yi fell silent. He knew what they meant by causing trouble. In the end, the Northern Army's Sky Street was still their territory. He said softly, "Big Brother, you're not the only one asking for my share. There are many!"
Kou Zheng glared at him, thinking, 'This is your problem. Who told you to ask for such a big mouth when you don't have the strength?' He smiled, "How about this? The store isn't open yet. Don't worry, Big Brother. I will gather all the people who want shares and discuss this later."
Miao Yi was inwardly furious, but on the surface, he said calmly, "How about this? The shop hasn't been opened yet. Don't worry, Big Brother. I'll gather all the important people together later and discuss this matter. What do you think?"
Kou Zheng: "You can talk to the others slowly. I came here in person, can't you give me a definite answer?"
Miao Yi said, "Let me think about it."
Kou Zheng said indifferently, "Alright! I'll give you two hours to think about it. "
Miao Yi abruptly lifted his eyes to look at him. Kou Zheng met his gaze and smiled, "What is it? Is there a problem? How about I give you another two hours? "
Miao Yi said word by word, "I said we'll talk about this later!"
Kou Zheng narrowed his eyes. "Brother-in-law, are you making me come here for nothing?"
"We'll talk about this later. It's rare for Big Brother to come here. You should take a good look around. I still have official business to attend to, so I won't be accompanying you!" Miao Yi coldly said, then suddenly shouted, "Men!"
The troops following them from afar immediately flashed over. Bluemoon, the leader, landed on the ground and cupped her hands. "Sire!"
"Accompany Marquis Kou for a stroll." Miao Yi gave Bluemoon a meaningful glance, then left in a flash.
Kou Zheng's expression turned furious. He was about to chase after Miao Yi to ask what he meant by this, but Bluemoon raised her hand to stop him. "Marquis, it's best if you don't run around."
"Get out of my way!" Kou Zheng shouted.
Bluemoon looked him up and down, then said indifferently, "You don't have the right to give orders here. His Excellency is giving you face, but I won't. You're nothing in front of me!"
A sinister look flashed across Kou Zheng's face. However, when he saw the dozen or so people beside Bluemoon, each of them had a higher cultivation than him, he had no choice but to swallow his anger for now. After all, this wasn't the Kou Clan's territory.
Kou Zheng no longer had the mood to stroll around. He left with a belly full of anger.
Under the moonlight, Miao Yi paced back and forth alone in the Governor's Manor's garden, his brows furrowed. After these two rounds, he could imagine that the new shop wasn't just targeted by the Great Ensemble and the Kou Clan. Those people wouldn't give up either. More importantly, most of the Celestial Street was in their territory. They had plenty of ways to cause trouble, so the Celestial Street was a headache for him.
He was gradually losing patience with the Celestial Street. To be more precise, he was losing patience with Yang Qing's roundabout methods. He didn't like to beat around the bush like this. His style of doing things had always been to cut through the Gordian knot. He also admitted that he was the one who had ruined things. If he continued to waste time, it would drag his energy down for a long time. Recently, he didn't even have time to cultivate.
He had to stabilize himself as soon as possible!
After thinking it over, Miao Yi raised his head to look at the night sky. His gaze gradually became resolute as he made up his mind!
He took out the Starbell and contacted Yun Zhiqiu: 'When are you coming back?'
Yun Zhiqiu: 'I'll be back tomorrow. Is something the matter?'
Miao Yi: 'Bring some samples of the new Starbell model back.'
After ending the call, Miao Yi walked to the pavilion and slowly sat down, once again falling into deep thought.
Su Yun's message broke his train of thought.
Miao Yi took out the Starbell and recalled her relationship with Hao Defang. He couldn't help but smile. He shook the Starbell and asked: 'What orders does Steward Su have for me?'
Su Yun: 'I wouldn't dare to give any orders. I just feel that since we are close neighbors, I should visit more often. I wonder if the Governor would welcome me?'
Needless to say, she was definitely here for the shares. Miao Yi replied: 'I wouldn't dare to trouble Chief Steward Su. How about this, I will personally pay a visit to Your Highness. I wonder if Chief Steward Su would be willing to introduce me?'
Su Yun was stunned for a moment. She turned to look at Hao Defang, who was having a sip of wine at the side. She said, "Your Highness, from what I heard from Niu Youde, it seems like he wants to see you."
Hao Defang slowly tilted his head to look at her and scoffed, "He still dares to come see me. Isn't he afraid that he won't be able to return? As long as he dares to come! "
Miao Yi hadn't been in a good mood lately. Due to the matter of the Undying Tree, various forces were stirring up trouble in his territory. In addition to the public announcement he made some time ago, everyone in the know knew that he had suffered a loss at the hands of Niu Youde.
Su Yun shook the Starbell in her hand: 'The Governor has spoken. That's easy. When will you come? I will arrange the time for the Governor.'
Miao Yi: 'If nothing unexpected happens, I will inform Head Steward Su in advance within three days!'
Su Yun: 'Alright. Then it's settled.'
Since Miao Yi had said he would come, she wouldn't bring up the matter of the gift for now. Su Yun put away the Starbell and said to Hao Defang, "Niu Youde said within three days."
Hao Defang put down his wine cup and asked hesitantly, "Why did he come to see me?"
Su Yun replied, "He didn't say. I don't think it's anything bad. Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to come."
Hao Defang was silent for a moment. Then, he nodded and said, "I'll leave the arrangements to you."
Two days later, Miao Yi received the sample of the Starbell that Yun Zhiqiu had brought back from the minor realm. He then led his men away from the Nether Realm and arrived at the Vast King Planet as promised. It wasn't originally named this planet, but Hao Defang had changed it after he built his own manor here.
Outside the manor, Su Yun personally came out to welcome Miao Yi. She smiled and cupped her fists, saying, "Governor Niu, I have been waiting for you. His Highness wishes to see you!"
The guards outside the manor were slightly surprised. They didn't expect Head Steward Su to personally welcome Niu Youde. Even ordinary Marquises wouldn't receive such treatment.
"Thank you for your trouble!" Miao Yi replied politely with a smile. He then turned to Bluemoon and the others behind him and said, "Wait outside."
Su Yun's eyes flickered. 'This person is quite bold. He's going into the tiger's den alone.' She was also generous. She waved her hand at the guards who were about to search the entrance and said, "There's no need to do unnecessary things between neighbors."
"Understood!" The guards acknowledged and retreated.
The two of them entered the manor side by side.
Needless to say, the interior of the manor was luxurious and beautiful. Guards could be faintly seen everywhere, eyeing them covetously. Maids and servants shuttled back and forth, and there were also quite a few sneaking glances at them. Some had a pensive look on their faces, while others were suspicious. They didn't know who could make Su Yun personally accompany them. It seemed like this person was chatting and laughing with Su Yun. They seemed to be very familiar with each other.
When they arrived at the main hall, Su Yun invited Miao Yi to take a seat first. After ordering someone to serve tea, she smiled and said, "Governor Niu, please wait for a moment. I will go and invite His Highness over."
"Alright!" Miao Yi nodded.
In the end, he waited for a long time without seeing Hao Defang's figure. Miao Yi wasn't anxious either. He guessed that Hao Defang was purposely giving him a hard time, so he closed his eyes and meditated.
After more than two hours, the sound of footsteps could be heard from the rear hall. Miao Yi opened his eyes and saw Su Yun walking out behind Hao Defang, whose eyes were shining brightly.
Miao Yi immediately stood up and bowed, "Niu Youde pays his respects to the Heavenly King."
Su Yun smiled and said, "I was delayed by some matters. Sorry for making Governor Niu wait for so long."
Miao Yi smiled and said, "Your Highness is very busy every day. It is already a great honor for you to take the time to meet me."
Hao Defang shook his long robe and sat down on the main seat. He coldly said, "Cut the nonsense. What business do you have with me?"
Miao Yi followed his wishes and cut to the chase. He took out a Star Bell.
Hao Defang and Su Yun's eyes lit up like torches. They immediately noticed that this Star Bell was a little different from the others.
"This is a small gift for Your Highness." Miao Yi offered the Star Bell in his hand.
Hao Defang and Su Yun exchanged glances. They were a little confused and didn't know what he meant.
Su Yun took the Star Bell and examined it. She found that the internal structure of this Star Bell was indeed very different from the others. She then passed it to Hao Defang and transmitted her voice over to remind him.
Hao Defang also examined it and found that there was indeed something strange about it.
Su Yun asked curiously, "Governor Niu, what is the meaning of this gift?"
Miao Yi smiled and said, "In recent years, I have gathered some talents and refined a new type of Star Bell. Ordinary Star Bells can only communicate with one person, but this Star Bell can communicate with tens of thousands of people at the same time."
When they heard this, Hao Defang and Su Yun's expressions changed at the same time. They were shocked. They both knew what this meant. It meant that the Star Bell that everyone usually used would be replaced. Once it was put on sale, its value would be extraordinary.
Hao Defang turned the Star Bell in her hand around and looked at it. She asked, "How do I use it?"
Miao Yi explained it to her, then took out a similar Star Bell for the two of them to test it out.
Hao Defang and Su Yun imprinted a lot of transcendence seals into the Star Bell and tested it out according to the rules.
There was no need to mention the shock in their hearts, but they kept their composure. Hao Defang placed the Star Bell on a coffee table and asked in a deadpan manner, "Do you want to offer the refinement method of the Star Bell to This King?"
Miao Yi shook his head and said, "I won't get any benefits from offering the refining method to Your Highness. I want to sell it within the Southern Army's territory and split the profits with Your Highness!"
"Half?" Hao Defang narrowed his eyes and said, "Sell it within the Southern Army's territory?"
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