Chapter 135 The Lion's Big Mouth

The news that He Ange closed the city-state shops quickly spread throughout Longjiao City.

The city lord they were talking about still hadn't opened a shop yet. He just asked Captain Red Wolf to come here in his capacity as the city lord, and the other members of the team were not allowed to come.

Because of this action, the members of the Red Wolf Team laughed at He Ange from behind.

The restaurant manager was a low-level NPC. He was like a stiff robot, placing several dishes on the table of He Ange and his friends with stiff movements.

Sitting opposite him was Sun Ming, the captain of the Red Wolf Squad. If this squad had not been so arrogant and domineering in the city, it would have been unimaginable that such a simple and honest middle-aged man would be the captain of that squad.

"Come on, Captain Sun, let's have a drink." He Ange poured a glass of rice wine and filled Sun Ming's glass.

He brought this rice wine back from Xuantian City. He was worried about the food, so he didn't ask the NPC in the restaurant to make it. With that food, he would have more capital.

Sun Ming smiled with an ambiguous meaning. A man held the cup and asked him to fill it up. If he didn't know better, he would have thought that Sun Ming was the city lord.

He Ange didn't care about this. He just clinked glasses with Dui and drank it in one gulp.

"Captain, are you looking for me to purchase a batch of equipment?" He Ange asked knowingly.

Sun Ming showed his standard honest smile, "Yes, we all make a living under your hand, City Lord. I was worried when you closed the shop."

He Ange was very pleased to hear this. "Hey, no, no, I was just lucky enough to build a city-state. The truly capable ones are those like Captain Sun who work hard on their own."

The two of them praised each other's business, and the atmosphere at the dinner table was very harmonious for a while.

Sun Ming took two bites of food and swallowed them before speaking again. "City Lord, you know it's winter now. We're all worried that the supplies we've prepared won't be enough for the whole winter. Besides, who knows for sure that there are no wild monsters outside the city in winter, right?"

He Ange nodded, "You're right, but I have no choice. Look, no one is going out right now, and the supplies I have are limited. Otherwise, I wouldn't leave the money unearned."

This made him sound innocent, and Sun Ming just cursed him in his heart.

"I understand. That's why I asked you out for dinner. We're not trying to make things difficult for you. We just want you to open your business. If you can sell us the equipment and props at full price, we won't mention this to anyone else."

This made He Ange speechless for a moment. If he sold it to them at the original price, the price would be quite high.

The items he sold to professional residents in his store were all discounted by nearly two-thirds. If he could sell them at the original price, he would actually make a lot of money.

He Ange didn't say anything, but stared at his wine glass.

Sun Ming smiled innocently and filled the bottle for him. "We know that everyone is having a hard time this season, so we decided to buy it at the original price."

He Ange swallowed the wine with a smile on his face. "If everyone could understand me like you, Captain Sun, I wouldn't be so depressed. It's just that supplies are scarce this winter, especially the raw materials needed for potions. I have been buying them at high prices from NPCs. If there were more Refining Fruits, I could spend less money on raw materials..."

The meaning of this statement was self-evident. The expression on Sun Ming's face froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal.

"The Tempering Fruit is not easy to pick. We even lost several good hands at that time. Alas..." Sun Ming did not respond immediately. He still underestimated He Angge. He actually dared to ask for the Tempering Fruit.

Everyone knows that this is a good thing, otherwise why would they work so hard to pick it?

He Ange was not in a hurry and ate his food slowly. Anyway, the supplies were in his hands. If Sun Ming disagreed, he would not lose anything. He was definitely not the one who was anxious.

Sun Ming was cursing in his heart. He said he wanted to buy the equipment at the original price, but He Ange was still taking advantage of him. He lowered his head to eat, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes.

The two of them ate most of the food, but their minds were not on the table.

Finally, it was Sun Ming who spoke up. "We've all heard that City Lord He's team lost a few people, and I'm sure they lost some Tempering Fruits as well." He put down his chopsticks. "How about this? I'll give you two hundred Tempering Fruits. It's considered a contribution to the city-state. I hope the City Lord can take care of it."

He Ange seemed to have a plan in mind and put down his chopsticks. "Two hundred... I'm afraid it's not enough. If Captain Sun can give you a thousand Tempering Fruits, you can buy as much equipment as you want for the entire winter. And you don't have to pay the original price. It's still the same discounted price as before."

Sun Ming almost couldn't keep the honest expression on his face. This He Ange was really talking nonsense without any fear of choking himself.

He tried his best to control himself, then smiled softly, "This thousand is a bit too much, why don't I go back and discuss it with my brothers."

How could he possibly agree to this guy's request right away? He had to show some pain to prevent him from making more excessive demands.

He Ange stood up and said, "Alright, Captain Sun, go back and discuss this. This is no small matter. No matter what the outcome is, it won't affect our relationship."

After saying this, Sun Ming left in a leisurely manner. He almost crushed the corner of the table. At this moment, there was no simple smile on his face, only a terrifying gloom.

"Just wait..." he murmured.

Soon Sun Ming returned to his residence, called the other teammates, and talked about the specific process of discussing with He Ange today.

When the Red Wolf team members heard that He Ange wanted a thousand tempering fruits, they cursed one after another in the room.

Sun Ming was also very unhappy. "I underestimated him. He has a big appetite and directly asked for a thousand pills."

The team members were also angry, "If he wasn't the city lord, I would have crushed him to death hundreds of times."

"Captain, are we really going to give it to him? He might ask for a thousand this time. Who knows if he'll raise the price after we buy a batch of supplies?"

His appetite was so big at the beginning that it was hard not to suspect that he would do other outrageous things later.

Sun Ming let out a long breath. "It's okay. I wasn't sure before, but now I've decided. I'll agree to his request first, but I'll reply to him in two days. During this time, you can start making preparations."

Hearing the captain's words, the other teammates all looked eager to try. "I understand, Captain. This kid dares to provoke us. Let's see if we can swallow this big pie."

As for He Ange, seeing Sun Ming's frustrated expression before he left, he felt as refreshed as if he had drunk a sip of cold water in the hottest days of summer.

"Humph, you're bullying me on my territory, but if you bully me again, you'll have to lie down."

Apart from the patrolling NPC, he was the only one on the street. Wearing clothes with excellent warmth retention properties, he didn't feel very cold in this snowy and icy place.

He didn't know what he was thinking about. He glanced at the guesthouses on both sides of the street and his eyes turned cold. "Hmph."

This group of ordinary people really take themselves seriously. If he hadn't been afraid that driving them out would cause a serious backlash, he would have driven them out of the city-state long ago.

It doesn't matter whether they freeze to death or are killed by wild monsters.

(End of this chapter)