1432 Shameless Like A Dog
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
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The rear hall was hosting a modern party with a buffet. The alcohol was placed on an iced table. To the side of the hall were a grassy area and an indoor pool, a pleasing combination that perfectly suited the young people. The retro decorations in the previous hall were more suitable for the older folks.
âMo Fan, even though youâre an arm-flinging shopkeeper who doesnât really involve yourself with Fanxue Mountainâs management, you should always keep its well-being in mind, instead of just worrying about feeding yourself! Think about it; their biggest problem is excavating the fire vein, but they canât afford to send a Super Mage into it because itâs going to provoke the formidable beast residing nearby. However, those below the Super Level are probably going to die if they dare enter the fire vein.
âYou are interested in going because of the Primitive Soul-grade Seed, but your identity isnât the same anymore. Itâs going to be a great loss for you if a Primitive Soul-grade Fire Seed is all you get from helping them!â Zhao Manyan told him sternly.
âHehe, Iâm not really an expert when it comes to this. Luckily, the Young Master of the Zhao Family is around to give me some advice,â Mo Fan realized unabashedly.
Mo Fan was used to being unconstrained, so he believed it was reasonable to help the Mui Clan excavate the fire vein as long as he got what he wanted. After all, the fire vein belonged to the Mui Clan...
However, on second thought, he was indeed asking too little for the favor, knowing that a fire vein could help an entire renowned clan prosper!
âItâs mainly because you havenât realized you are now the leader of Fanxue Mountain. Fanxue Mountain isnât the same as before. Many factions are actually thinking of holding out an olive branch to us. Unfortunately, they are still hesitating, because the Mu Clan is constantly watching them. They donât dare make it too obvious.
âOn the other hand, the Dongfang Clan and the Mui Clan arenât on friendly terms with the Mu Clan! It is important for the renowned clans to choose sides and join hands under the current circumstances. Fanxue Mountain is going to become the North Mountain District of Feiniao Headquarters City. Itâs also the closest place to the maritime battlefield in the south. Every inch of its land is going to be as valuable as gold!
âI can swear on my manhood that those two elders are going to ask Mui Nuxin or Dongfang Lie to contact you in less than three days. It doesnât even matter if they are going to pay Fanxue Mountain a visit. The truth is, they desperately need to cooperate with us... when the time comes, you can easily discuss the split of profit, and donât bother agreeing if they arenât giving this much,â Zhao Manyan raised three of his fingers.
âAre you serious? Thirty percent? Isnât that asking too much?â Mo Fan exclaimed.
The fire vein was a huge gold mine. Mo Fan would not believe the Dongfan Clan and the Mui Clan would be willing to share thirty percent of its profit for no reason!
âForget it, weâll do Mui Nujiao a favor. You can ask Mu Ningxue to ask for twenty-five percent of the profit instead. Weâll take less, so they will owe us one. I believe thirty percent is within their acceptable range. They will agree to it without a doubt, but Fanxue Mountain is still lacking in many aspects. I believe weâll need their help again soon. Itâs better to go easy on them for now,â Zhao Manyan said.
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Mo Fan relayed Zhao Manyanâs message to Mu Zhuoyun. Mu Zhuoyun initially answered the call with a displeased voice when he realized it was from Mo Fan. It was difficult for a man to have a good impression of a man who was going to take his daughter away, not to mention the conflicts they had shared in the past.
However, when Mu Zhuoyun heard Mo Fan mention the Mui Clan and the Dongfang Clan were interested in cooperating with them, his attitude changed entirely. He even had the urge to pay them a visit to discuss the matter right away!
The Dongfang Clan and the Mui Clan were reputable clans with formidable backgrounds. Mu Zhuoyun had long wanted to cooperate with them, but they never bothered to listen to him in the past. To his surprise, Mo Fan was able to make it possible just by being a busybody!
If they managed to come to an agreement, they were all going to be in the same boat!
âXuexue is coming back late tomorrow. Iâll talk to her when sheâs back!â Mu Zhuoyun was clearly overjoyed if he even told Mo Fan when Mu Ningxue was going to be back.
Mo Fan was thinking of visiting Fanxue Mountain, too. He decided to head over when Mu Ningxue came back.
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Mo Fan departed for Fanxue Mountain the next day, but before he left, Mui Nuxin had already asked him to arrange a meeting. Mo Fan could not help but raise his thumb at Zhao Manyan. âOld Zhao, itâs such a pity that you didnât choose to become an unscrupulous businessman instead.â
âWhat do you mean by unscrupulous businessman? Itâs called being influenced by the environment. You would know if you grew up in a family like mine. The fact they contacted you on the second day implies that the two clans are in a worse pinch than I imagined. Mo Fan, are you confident in your visit to the crematorium?â Zhao Manyan asked.
âDude, itâs a fire vein!â Mo Fan grunted.
âWell, itâs no different than a crematorium for most people,â Zhao Manyan replied.
âIâve looked over the information. It does sound quite terrifying, but I still donât want to miss out on the opportunity, or else I will never find a suitable Soul-grade Fire Seed for the rest of my life,â Mo Fan sighed.
It was important to get a Soul-grade Fire Seed. Without it, Mo Fanâs hardware was nowhere near enough to support Little Flame Belleâs powerful system!
Having three Soul-grade Flames was going to improve Mo Fanâs strength significantly, too. There was no better chance than searching for a suitable Soul-grade Fire Seed in a fire vein.
âThen you should be careful...â Zhao Manyan said.
âWhat do you mean?â
âOf course Iâm not going; what do you mean by what do I mean!?â Zhao Manyan asked.
âI see you as my brother, and yet youâre telling me you arenât coming with me when Iâm jumping into a burning pit? Should I let Guan Xixi know that a rather good-looking girl drove your Lamborghini to your place around eleven last night?â Mo Fan inquired.
Zhao Manyanâs lips twisted. He tried to argue, âWhat are you even talking about? Sheâs the girl that we met when we were drinking with the street racers in Baoshan the other day. I wasnât able to drive after drinking, so I asked her to drive the car back for me.â
âI know, but Iâll let you explain to her instead. I trust that you didnât ask her to go up to your place to have a drink, I trust that you didnât open a pack of Happiness 101; I am well aware what kind of a person you are,â Mo Fan said airily.
âMo Fan, you really look like a dog when youâre being shameless...â Zhao Manyan could only sigh.
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In the end, Zhao Manyan was convinced by Mo Fanâs shameless badgering, admonitions, and outright blackmail to tag along on the adventure of Kunlun Mountain.
Mo Fan also told Lingling what he was up to. As he expected, Lingling immediately packed her belongings and came along like a little cotton candy. How could he not bring her along for something so dangerous and thrilling?
Mo Fan felt a lot more confident when Lingling was around. He did not really trust the plan that the two renowned clans had come up with. His life would be at risk if something went wrong.
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Mo Fan realized how different Fanxue Mountain was when he arrived.
In the past, Fanxue Mountain consisted of uncultivated lands and barren mountains. No one would disturb him if he was doing something shameless in a random spot, but now there were roads and incomplete structures everywhere. The place was filled with concrete, steel, machinery, builders, urban planners, and lots of soldiers, traders, and Mages looking for opportunities...
The place was no longer lifeless; it was like a heart beating vigorously after fresh blood was injected into it from every direction!