Ning Zhishui saved Dou Ying's life and may also be able to cure Hou Lei's muteness. Dou Lin was prepared for the conditions she would put forward.

Dou Lin nodded politely, "You can say whatever you want."

He has made a decision—

As Ning Zhishui's savior, he would have no objection to any conditions she proposed as long as they were not excessive.

And that's not all. Ning Zhishui may be an extremely talented alchemist and is valued by President Meng, which is also worthy of the Dou family's "investment".

This way, you can maintain a friendly relationship with her. You will never suffer any loss by making friends with such a genius.

But as soon as Ning Zhishui opened his mouth, Dou Lin almost spit out the tea in his mouth.

"First, I want the Zuifeng Tower. Second, I want a permanent stall in the Central Black Market. Third, I want to join the Merchant Alliance, and I want a share of the mining of the Chaos Spirit Vein."

Dou Lin slammed his teacup down on the table, the veins on his forehead throbbing. "Friend Ning, aren't these conditions too extreme? The second one is easy, but the other two are a bit difficult to handle."

Zuifeng Tower is one of the most popular places for pleasure in Luoyu City. There are countless handsome men and fairies. Among them, Fairy Zhuxin is particularly famous, and countless patrons come to visit every day.

This is a den of money. Ning Zhishui wants to leave as soon as he opens his mouth. This is simply cutting flesh!

You have to know that what she wants to take away is not only the building and the area where it is located, but also the dozens of beauties in the building!

The second one is easier to say.

The central black market is an underground trading place. Everyone who enters it hides their identity and wears a cloak, so confidentiality is very high.

Nearly 90% of the stalls in the black market are mobile, with different vendors entering every time and having to pay a huge amount of money.

There are very few fixed stalls and they are very valuable, but it is not difficult for Dou Lin, the leader of the alliance, to get one.

As for the third point, the first half is easy. Although there are many procedures to join the Chamber of Commerce and someone has to guarantee it, if Dou Lin can't even do this, then his identity will be in vain.

But what the hell is the second half?

She actually wants to join the mining!

Dou Lin covered his chest and explained the twists and turns to Ning Zhishui, thinking that she was too young to understand.

"I don't know where you got the news about the Chaos Spirit Vein, but since you heard about it, you should know that the people mining it are all from large and medium-sized families in Luoyu City, with at least six generations of accumulation. Don't say I don't agree with you going. Even if I said something, others would definitely attack you, and you still have no hope of joining them! Although I am the leader of the alliance, I can't have the final say. I can't do this."

Ning Zhishui lowered his eyes and drank tea.

Hua Jiaqing opened her eyes wide as soon as Ning Zhishui finished speaking, and was extremely surprised.

She thought Ning Zhishui was just after money or to take advantage of her status, but she didn't expect him to ask for such a huge amount!

After Dou Lin finished speaking, he looked at Ning Zhishui and sighed, "Since you saved Xiaoying and Hou Lei, as a reward, I can agree to the first two things, and I can also help you get into the Merchant Alliance. The only thing is the spiritual vein, which is absolutely impossible for me."

Zuifeng Tower and the beauties in it are very valuable. They are the property of the Dou family, but two other families also have joined in.

Those two families are aristocratic families that are on good terms with the Dou family, and they don't hold much of the business. If Dou Lin goes to their homes to explain a few things and offers some compensation, it shouldn't be difficult to get the other two families to withdraw.

Of course it hurts, but he owes Ning Zhishui anyway, so he can pay it back if he grits his teeth.

But the matter of the spiritual vein was just as he said, it was not something he could decide alone. If Ning Zhishui, an outsider with no background, wanted to join in and share the benefits with others, everyone would oppose it.

The mining of spiritual veins involves the interests of many parties. The mining list alone has been a hot topic for more than a month. Adding more people at this time will only make them the target of public criticism.

Don’t even think about settling disputes by saying that you are just the leader of the business alliance. Even if you are the boss of another merchant, you can’t think of settling disputes!

Ning Zhishui hummed, and said half-truthfully, "I know this condition is a bit difficult, but I'm new here, and if I want to quickly gain Luo Yucheng's approval, I have to take some extreme measures. Once the spiritual vein is mined, it will be a huge publicity stunt and will definitely be exposed to the public. If my Ning family is also on the list, I think we will be treated with higher regard, and it will be easier for us to do things in the future."

Dou Lin's face was strange. "If you want to gain a foothold in Luoyu City, there are more ways than just this. For example, I can help you with introductions..."

"That's too slow." Ning Zhishui waved his sleeves. "For at least the next six months, the most discussed topics in the city will be related to spiritual veins. The Ning family must be on that list."

The current mining plan is still confidential, but the forces in Luoyu City have negotiated with each other and finally decided on a list of participants.

However, once mining begins, such a big commotion cannot be concealed, and the participants will be discussed by everyone.

As long as the Ning family is ranked above them, they will inevitably attract everyone's attention. Never heard of her before? No matter, just knowing she is among them is a confirmation of her strength.

Most people in the world are ignorant. You don’t have to know why something happens, you just need to know that it happens.

Dou Lin was overwhelmed and was about to continue persuading him, but suddenly something came to his mind.

He went to see Ning Zhishui, who was sitting upright. Apart from his slender figure, his aura was actually no less than that of some big shots.

"Just to be on the list?" he asked.

Ning Zhishui nodded, looking very persistent.

"What if it's just a name?" Dou Lin asked again.

Ning Zhishui raised his eyebrows and looked over.

"Let me tell you first, it's impossible for you to reach into the spiritual vein. If you insist on doing so, you will only be targeted by other forces. However, if you just want to put your name on it and save face without interfering in the specific affairs, this will be much easier." Dou Lin said.

Ning Zhishui smiled after hearing this.

It was in vain that she deliberately emphasized "must be on the list", Dou Lin finally turned this corner.

Even a strong dragon will not defeat a local snake, not to mention that she came here alone and had no one to rely on. How could she dare to snatch food from the tiger's mouth and really set her sights on the spiritual vein?

All she wants is an empty title.

But asking for this kind of thing always requires bargaining. If you ask for it from the beginning, things may not go so smoothly.

It’s so good now, Dou Lin thinks that both sides have taken a step back, and everyone is happy.

Ning Zhishui frowned as if he was a little embarrassed after hearing this, but said nothing.

After Dou Lin persuaded her a few more times, she finally nodded reluctantly. "Well, I don't want to embarrass you, so let's just have the empty title. But the proper procedures still need to be followed. I will also be there on the day of mining, just to get to know everyone. After that, I won't go again."