216: Reaching cooperation

Meng Yanxing had thought Lu Ze would make some very pragmatic and rude demands, and he was prepared to see if Shennong City could provide what Xuanyuan City couldn't.

But he didn't expect Lu Ze's demand to be so weak and so surprising.

However, after a second thought, Meng Yanxing understood.

Lu Ze was probably preparing for his future participation in the Heavenly Soldier Project. Previously, an informant at the Exchange had reported that after Lu Ze sold many demon cores, he exchanged them for many daily necessities.

Now, making such a request, he was probably afraid that after joining the Heavenly Soldier Project in the future, he wouldn't be able to resupply nearby, leading to a difficult situation.

That's right, Revered Cheng Ran must have explained the special nature of the Heavenly Soldier Project to Lu Ze in detail. This kid is now nominated and very conspicuous, and it's almost at the point where he has no choice but to go. If he doesn't prepare now, what will happen in the future is still unknown.

Meng Yanxing pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, I'll try to apply for it, but I can only give you a promise for now, not a complete guarantee. After all, no one has ever made this request before. At the very least, I'll secure for you that no store in any Human Base can refuse to trade explicitly priced goods to you. Whether you can afford them is up to you."

Lu Ze thought for a moment, then nodded, "Okay."

After the discussion, Lu Ze left.

As soon as he left the Demon Subduing Division, he received a message from Qu Hongxi, saying that he had already arranged to meet Chi Tiandao tonight in the same private room where they had eaten before.

To prevent Xuan Yuan Daoxuan from knowing about this, Qu Hongxi had already found an excuse to pick a fight and was battling Xuan Yuan Daoxuan for three hundred rounds to buy time.

Lu Ze saw the message and couldn't help but laugh and cry, but he also had to admit that it was a good way to attract Xuan Yuan Daoxuan's attention.

Although it was highly likely that Xuan Yuan Daoxuan would eventually find out about Chi Tiandao's outing tonight, as long as it was kept secret for now, it would be fine.

As long as it could be kept secret until he met Chi Tiandao!

...At night, Lu Ze arrived at the private room where he had previously eaten with Qu Hongxi, ordered the dishes, and waited.

Not long after, with a "creak," the private room door opened.

Chi Tiandao's indifferent voice followed, "Qu Hongqing, your brother is clearly with Xuan Yuan Daoxuan, yet you called me here. Do you truly have something important to tell me? You..."

Chi Tiandao's voice suddenly stopped. He didn't see Qu Hongqing in the private room. Instead, he saw Lu Ze sitting steadily!

"Lu Ze?!"

Chi Tiandao was not a fool. He immediately understood that Qu Hongxi and Qu Hongqing hadn't called him at all. The one who wanted to see him was Lu Ze!

His face instantly darkened, and he turned to leave.

Lu Ze spoke calmly, "bingzhu map."

Chi Tiandao's pupils suddenly widened, his whole body stiffened, then he quickly turned back, looking at Lu Ze in disbelief, "How do you know?"

"Chi Tiandao, if you don't come in and close the door, every word we say might be overheard by someone with ill intentions. At that time, whether you, who possesses the map, can leave Shennong City will be an unknown."

Chi Tiandao's face was ashen, and his eyes darted around. But there was no one around, and it seemed no one had heard. He immediately returned to the private room, closed the door, and even checked the surrounding arrays, confirming that they were indeed arrays that could prevent the sound inside from spreading, only then did he relax.

He chose a seat furthest from Lu Ze, observing Lu Ze's expression, unwilling to speak first.

Lu Ze chuckled inwardly, already seeing through Chi Tiandao's nervousness.

"I didn't expect you, Chi Tiandao, to have such a good item in your possession."

Lu Ze slowly said, "I just don't know who this item will ultimately fall into."

Chi Tiandao's brows twitched. He managed to keep his expression unchanged, but his heart was already in turmoil.

"How do you know?"

Lu Ze looked directly at him, "This item is so precious. Many people from your Chi Family know about it. In all of Shennong City, besides me, isn't there only one person who has explicitly told you about it?"

"Xuan Yuan Daoxuan?!"

Chi Tiandao's eyes were wide open, bloodshot.

In an instant, Chi Tiandao felt betrayed.

Before today, only Xuan Yuan Daoxuan had ever agreed to trade the bingzhu map with him!

"Why would she tell you?!"

Chi Tiandao tried his best to calm down. If it really was Xuan Yuan Daoxuan who told Lu Ze, why would Lu Ze come to him today to state it? Could it be that he had other motives?!

"Why? Of course, because you are a good-for-nothing!"

"You?!"

Chi Tiandao slammed the table and stood up. He had never been so directly insulted!

Lu Ze was unhurried. "If it weren't for you being a good-for-nothing, Xuan Yuan Daoxuan wouldn't have come to me, asking me to throw the match, to let you win the Rookie Competition, and she also said that after it's done, she would split the contents of the bingzhu map with me equally, and I have already agreed."

Chi Tiandao calmed down slightly and found a loophole in Lu Ze's words, "Since you have already agreed, why are you still coming to me? And why are you stating all this?!"

"Because I don't think it's enough. I want it all!"

Lu Ze's face showed a strange smile, "Her, Xuan Yuan Daoxuan, splitting it five-five with me, that's really too low. Even if it's three-seven, I still feel it's not enough. However, since she can make a deal with you, and I'm the one throwing the match anyway, why don't I just come directly to you? Why let a third party earn the difference?"

Chi Tiandao understood at this point.

It turned out that after Lu Ze made an agreement with Xuan Yuan Daoxuan, Lu Ze secretly regretted it, feeling that he could take all of the bingzhu map, which led him to... Chi Tiandao.

In his ear, Lu Ze's voice sounded again.

"Chi Tiandao, there is only one path before you, and that is to cooperate with me."

Chi Tiandao sneered, "Why?"

"Just because I can punch you into fame across Huaxia in the Rookie Competition, making everyone laugh at you!"

"Buzz!"

The moment the words fell, a powerful Sword Intent descended again, and the sneer on Chi Tiandao's face instantly vanished.

He had already experienced this Sword Intent once, and it had made him lose so badly, even fainting on the spot. If he were to be defeated by this sword again in the Rookie Competition, in front of so many people, he would truly be a laughingstock!

Lu Ze raised his eyes, and the Sword Intent retracted.

"If you give up cooperating with Xuan Yuan Daoxuan and instead cooperate with me, I guarantee you can achieve your wish. It's just about entering the headquarters, Chi Tiandao, don't forget, my teacher is Revered Cheng Ran of the Demon Subduing Division headquarters. You should understand the significance of the title Revered."

Chi Tiandao breathed a slight sigh of relief and fell into deep thought.

A moment later, a hint of cunning flashed in Chi Tiandao's lowered eyes. He looked up, and all the hostility in his eyes disappeared.

"Good, I agree to cooperate with you!"