The Chosen Leader Wang Dachui

The burly man's Face instantly soured.

"I! I!"

*Hum!*

The Kulun Sword pressed against the burly man's neck.

The sharp blade sliced through the burly man's skin, and a trickle of blood seeped out.

"I'll pay! I'll pay!"

The burly man took out 100,000 gold coins, placed them on the counter to the side, turned around, and ran.

The old man looked at the gold coins, picked them up, stuffed them into Xiao Fan's hand, and stammered, "Thank you, sir, thank you for your help, but I cannot accept these gold coins!"

Xiao Fan tossed the gold coins back and said impatiently, "Take them if I give them to you. If you keep yapping, I'll wreck your shop!"

Looking at the impatient Xiao Fan, the old man was instantly stunned!

Xiao Fan stood up, went to Ye Chen's side, and smiled, "Let's go. For such dog trash, you have to fight fire with fire."

"Aren't you afraid of them seeking revenge?"

"Afraid of what? I've offended at least eight hundred to a thousand people. Since I have no fixed abode, they can't find me anyway."

Xiao Fan laughed.

Ye Chen simply said, "Alright."

"Where are we going?"

"The Shenzhou Chamber of Commerce. We need to hand over the items beforehand for valuation, then they will be auctioned. After the auction, the Chamber of Commerce will take a ten percent commission."

Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh; this Chamber of Commerce was truly unscrupulous, taking a ten percent commission.

After walking for half an hour, they arrived at an extremely luxurious street. Although it was luxurious, there was only one high-rise building; the rest were single-story houses, with the tallest being only two stories. Every building had a very high-tech feel.

"This east side is the research facility; the X-1 Laser Gun was developed here. This high-rise is where the researchers live. Originally, some celebrities and artists lived here, but after the chaotic times began, these people were worth nothing and were kicked out long ago. Researchers—those who contribute to social development—are the foundation of the country and the pillars of the people!

Only these researchers are qualified to live in this place. The rest are former high-level officials and people who have contributed to the country. It can be said that everyone living in this high-rise is a person of status. The guards are all Level 45 Pet Masters, and there is even a Level 60 big shot stationed here to protect the place. The west side is the commercial street, a place for trading and purchasing treasures and resources."

Xiao Fan explained to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen nodded, finally understanding a bit about this place.

Ye Chen looked toward the west. Suddenly, a shop sign caught his attention. It read: Chen Xin Trading Company!

"This? Is this a shop opened by Chen Ruxin?" Ye Chen's heart jolted.

Memories of Chen Ruxin's words rang in Ye Chen's mind.

"In the future, I will definitely have our trading companies all over the country!"

"She really did it? And she even opened one in the First Region! It's only been a little over a month."

Something was wrong.

The area around the Chen Xin Trading Company was chaotic, with some people who didn't look like good folks standing at the entrance making a racket.

Ye Chen walked over.

"I said! Pay the protection fee! This entire street is the property of our Heavens Chosen Alliance! To do business here, you must pay the protection fee! Don't give me any nonsense!"

A burly man holding a hammer shouted sternly.

"Heavens Chosen Alliance?" Xiao Fan said in surprise.

Ye Chen asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"

Xiao Fan explained, "This Heavens Chosen Alliance is the top Alliance under the Law Enforcement Alliance. Their influence in the First Region is enormous; no other Alliance dares to provoke them. Every member inside is a freak! Even the Law Enforcement Alliance has to give Face to the Heavens Chosen Alliance. Therefore, the Heavens Chosen Alliance has become the boss here. Anyone doing business here gets charged a protection fee by the people of the Heavens Chosen Alliance. No one dares not to pay!

This Chen Xin Trading Company must have just opened recently. Look, the people from the Heavens Chosen Alliance have already come looking for trouble."

So it was a local tyrant.

Ye Chen walked up to the front of the Chen Xin Trading Company. Inside was a familiar figure—it was none other than Elder Wu!

Elder Wu looked embarrassed, his Face full of anxiety.

In the Z City Aggregation Zone, Elder Wu was considered quite strong.

But here, his Level 37 strength was nothing.

"I'm talking to you, damn it! Pay the protection fee!" The fat man slammed his hand on the counter and shouted angrily.

Elder Wu didn't dare to lash out at all and said in a low voice, "We will pay the protection fee, but isn't 300,000 a bit too high? We just opened not long ago and don't have that many gold coins."

"High? You think it's high? Alright, I'll lower it for you—500,000!"

The fat man burst into laughter.

"What! 500,000! Aren't you just robbing us?" Elder Wu's Face flushed red, and he said angrily.

*Slap!*

A person beside the fat man slapped Elder Wu across the Face.

"What are you yelling for, damn it! Keep it down!"

"So what if I'm robbing you! If you want to do business here, you must follow my rules! 500,000 per month, not a cent less! Today is the 25th. Protection fees are due on the 1st of every month. Pay 500,000 today, and another 500,000 in five days. If that's too much trouble, you can pay 1,000,000 at once!"

The fat man bounced his hammer and laughed arrogantly.

Ye Chen pushed through the crowd and walked forward.

When Elder Wu saw Ye Chen, he was stunned at first, then overjoyed. "Master Ye Chen, you, why are you here?"

Elder Wu immediately found his backbone, and his hanging heart finally relaxed.

In Elder Wu's heart, Ye Chen was an omnipotent existence.

Ye Chen nodded and turned to look at the fat man. "May I ask your name, Your Excellency?"

The fat man looked Ye Chen up and down. Seeing that Ye Chen did indeed have some Aura, he still said disdainfully, "A clap of thunder on flat ground—I am called Wang Dachui. Who the hell are you?"

"So this fellow is Wang Dachui?"

It seemed the hammer on Wang Dachui's shoulder was his pet.

Ye Chen glanced at Wang Dachui.

Level 55, Immortal Beast rank, Earth attribute?

But this pet was so strange.

Xiao Fan stood to the side, watched for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth, walked over, and stood by Ye Chen's side.

Wang Dachui glanced at Xiao Fan, not taking him seriously at all.

"My name is Ye Chen, and I am the owner of this trading company. I just heard that you want to collect a protection fee?"

Ye Chen stood with his hands behind his back, a red crystal gripped in his hand, and said calmly.

"Heh! Your ears aren't deaf, yet you ask again. That's right, the protection fee is 500,000 a month! Honest pricing for everyone!"

Wang Dachui sneered disdainfully.

"Master Ye Chen, it was just 300,000 a moment ago. He suddenly increased it by 500,000. We've only been open for three days; we don't have that many gold coins on hand!"

Elder Wu stood to the side and said helplessly in a low voice.

"It's fine!" Ye Chen patted Elder Wu on the shoulder and turned to look at Wang Dachui.

"And what if we don't pay?"

"Brat! What the hell did you just say! Are you looking for death!" The thin man who had hit Elder Wu earlier roared.

Ye Chen glanced at the thin man. The thin man was instantly displeased, his eyes flashing with a fierce light as he walked toward Ye Chen!

The thin man stepped forward, raised his hand, and prepared to slap Ye Chen.