666: Chapter 666 One Hundred Million Credits

"Manager Lie Ge, you aren't like that woman Denise, sympathizing with those indi people, are you?" Jiuxin sneered.

Manager Lie Ge rebuked, "This has nothing to do with sympathy. Mass producing the no. 4 longevity potion is already killing the goose that lays the golden eggs, and now you are in a rush to launch the no. 4 longevity potion. Have you ever thought about the future?"

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

"It's very simple. After this batch of the no. 4 longevity potion, we stop production. It would be best to reduce the output of the no. 3 longevity potion as well."

Jiuxin said, "If we don't sell the no. 3 longevity potion, what will we eat and drink?"

"And do you think the Heavenly Venerables would agree?"

"I will truthfully explain the situation to the Heavenly Venerables. Xiao Weiqing came here with a mission this time. If he investigates something, you will be in deep trouble."

Jiuxin scoffed, "Manager Lie Ge, what do you mean by saying I will be in deep trouble? Don't forget, when it came to taking benefits, your hands weren't slow either. We are in the same boat now."

"Besides."

"Don't you want to enter the Holy Land to Cultivate?"

"Just think about Xiao Weiqing. To have such terrifying strength at such a young age, isn't it because he Cultivates in the Holy Land?"

"If he enters the Seventh Heaven, as long as he doesn't fall, he is destined to become Undying in the future."

"Your and my talents are not bad, yet we have been stuck at the Dominator Peak Realm for thousands of years. If we can enter the Holy Land, who's to say we can't achieve a Breakthrough to the Undying Realm, or even become disciples under a Heavenly Venerable?"

Manager Lie Ge fell silent.

Yunxu Holy Land, who wouldn't want to go? The Undying Realm, who wouldn't want to explore its secrets?

But it was too difficult.

Seeing Manager Lie Ge's expression, Jiuxin knew he was hesitating and seized the opportunity to say,

"This time, the total output of the no. 4 longevity potion is ninety thousand shares. We will supply sixty thousand shares normally. What do you think?"

Hearing this,

Manager Lie Ge snapped back to reality and exclaimed,

"Are you crazy?!"

"To swallow a third of it, do you know how much thirty thousand shares of the no. 4 longevity potion are worth?"

Jiuxin said, "It's not that I want to swallow so much; it's the intention of several Heavenly Venerables. However, we can drink a little soup."

"No, I don't agree."

Manager Lie Ge refused without even thinking.

Jiuxin said solemnly, "Manager Lie Ge, you have to take it whether you want to or not. If you don't take it, how can the Heavenly Venerables take it?"

"And how can they feel at ease?"

"You and I have walked to this step, is there still a way back?"

"Working for the Heavenly Venerables is both an opportunity and a crisis. A slight misstep will cause us to fall into an abyss of eternal damnation."

Manager Lie Ge sighed.

"A third is too much. It's impossible to keep it hidden, and Xiao Weiqing will also find out. Perhaps his visit this time is to investigate this matter."

"Withholding thirty thousand shares of the no. 4 longevity potion right now is undoubtedly defying the wind to commit a crime."

Jiuxin smiled, "Over at Xiao Weiqing's side, he will naturally receive a gift, a gift he cannot refuse."

"What if he is not willing to cooperate?"

"Haha~ Impossible, no one doesn't like money," Jiuxin said with certainty.

"How much are you planning to give him?"

Jiuxin extended a finger, "This much."

"Ten billion Universe coins?"

"How is ten billion enough?"

"One thousand shares of the no. 4 longevity potion."

Manager Lie Ge's pupils constricted.

Ten billion Universe coins were equivalent to ten million credits in the Holy Land. Of course, Universe coins were far less useful than the credits of the Holy Land, and their value was naturally not that high.

But.

One thousand shares of the no. 4 longevity potion were different. A single share of the no. 4 longevity potion sold for fifty million Universe coins, but that was the official price.

Once Xiao Weiqing got his hands on them, whether he used them himself or resold them, it would be more than that amount, and even doubling it was not impossible.

One thousand shares of the no. 4 longevity potion amounted to fifty billion, equivalent to fifty million credits in the Holy Land, and doubling it meant one hundred million credits.

Even as a member about to enter the Seventh Heaven, Xiao Weiqing had probably never seen so many credits; there was no fear that Xiao Weiqing wouldn't be tempted.

After a moment of silence,

Manager Lie Ge said, "Fine, just as you say, on the premise that Xiao Weiqing is willing to cooperate. Also, you must hand that person over."

"Rest assured, I'll handle it."

"Sigh~"

Manager Lie Ge let out a deep sigh, "Jiuxin, after this is over, I plan to stop."

"Stop?"

"Yes, I plan to resign from the position of person in charge. The Undying Realm seems close at hand, but in reality, it is out of reach. We are undoubtedly dancing on the tip of a knife right now."

"Are you crazy?" Jiuxin rebuked, "Do you think that after walking to this step, we can still turn back? Can we still stop?"

"Do you believe that if you resign from the position of person in charge today, you will mysteriously disappear tomorrow?"

Manager Lie Ge said, "I have my own decision on this matter. When the time comes, I will explain the situation to the Holy Land and bear all the consequences."

"Longevity Potion Company was established by me single-handedly, and over the years, it has earned a massive amount of wealth for the Holy Land. The Holy Land won't push things to the absolute limit; at worst, I'll go to the Star Domain Battlefield."

"You... You!!"

"Jiuxin, I advise you to plan ahead as well and take care of yourself."

Having said that,

Manager Lie Ge left the palace without looking back.

...

Returning to the manor, Xiao Weiqing recalled what happened today.

This interception and killing was clearly aimed at him.

Was it a warning?

Or a provocation?

Xiao Weiqing completely disbelieved that this was the original intention of the Resistance Army, and didn't even believe in the so-called Resistance Army.

Thousands of years had passed, yet the Longevity Potion Company hadn't managed to eliminate the Resistance Army—it was simply ridiculous.

Even if they didn't have the ability to solve it themselves, they could have reported it to the Holy Land, right? Including the mission reports of the previous few special envoys, they barely mentioned the Resistance Army at all.

"Therefore, it cannot be a provocation; it can only be a warning!"

Xiao Weiqing was extremely certain, and this was also the reason why he dared to go to Base No. 1 even after encountering the assassination.

"Then, who is warning me?"

Manager Lie Ge?

It didn't seem quite like it. Facing the interception, Manager Lie Ge's reaction didn't seem fake, and the slaughter between Manager Lie Ge and the Resistance Army was also genuine.

"Then that only leaves Jiuxin and Denise."

The former had shown hostility ever since they met and was worth suspecting.

The latter was completely the opposite, behaving very friendly. Whether it was their first meeting or subsequent interactions, including when they were at Base No. 1, they could be said to have conversed very happily. Xiao Weiqing once thought that Denise had said what should be said and even what shouldn't be said.

After pondering for a long time,

Xiao Weiqing thought of his mission again.

Serving as a special envoy for a year couldn't possibly be letting him slack off and idle away his time.

The problem on the surface right now was the Resistance Army. Should he continue to investigate along this line, or uproot the Resistance Army? After all, he had just encountered an interception and could take this opportunity to intervene.

"Lena!"

"My lord, is there any instruction?"

Lena appeared and lowered her head to say.

"Let me ask you something. Were you responsible for taking care of the daily travel of the previous Star Domain special envoy who came to Longevity Potion Company?"

"No, my lord, someone else was responsible."

"Who was it?"

Lena replied, "It was Ms. Fuluo."

"Is she on Changsheng Technology Island? I want to see her."

"My lord, you cannot see her."

"She's not here?"

Lena explained, "Because Ms. Fuluo performed well in taking care of the Star Domain special envoy, she was promoted to take on an important position in another star system."

"It doesn't matter. Help me contact her; meeting in the virtual world is fine too."

Lena said in a low voice, "My lord, on the way to the other star system, Ms. Fuluo encountered space pirates and tragically died."

"?"

Xiao Weiqing frowned slightly, his expression looking quite peculiar.

Such a coincidence?

I'm afraid she was silenced.

"Alright, I know. You may leave."