Chapter 354: Audacious
At this moment, on the top floor of the Nightmare Demon's tower, the enchanting Nightmare Demon was lazily leaning on her newly restored throne.
The throne, like a symbol of her power, shone with a strange light, complementing the mysterious aura surrounding her.
One of her slender fingers gently held an exquisitely crafted pipe, and the smoke curled up like the embodiment of her thoughts.
The Nightmare Demon's other hand elegantly held the receiver of an old-fashioned landline phone. The wooden casing of the phone looked simple and solemn.
A giant snake, as black as ink, its body winding like a silk ribbon, coiled quietly at her feet. Its head steadily supported the main body of the phone. Its strange snake eyes seemed to be listening to every word of the conversation, adding a bit of eerie silence to the scene.
"Sir, does my voice give you any pleasure?"
The Nightmare's voice, smooth as velvet and tinged with a hint of teasing, carried through the distant telephone line. However, a deep, commanding female voice answered her, like a low murmur under the night sky: "I have warned you not to disturb my peace unless it is urgent. I hope your message is worth my time now."
"You wisely chose to answer, my lord. Today, I have a crucial piece of information to report—the forbidden item 'Rin Yue Powder' has appeared in the bustling market of the Kumogakure Merchants Guild. Doesn't such news pique your curiosity?"
The Nightmare Demon's words were full of temptation, as if inviting the other party to step into an unknown world.
There was a brief silence on the other end of the line, only a faint hum of electricity echoing in the air. A few seconds later, the deep voice sounded again, with a hint of cold determination: "I seem to have reminded you that regarding the Rinyue Church and their Rinyue fans, you do not need to meddle in their affairs."
Shimotsuki's tone deliberately revealed a hint of surprise, as if she was shocked by the sudden indifference: "Ah, sir, even if they have begun to operate in the territory of the Yunyin Chamber of Commerce, do we not need to take any action?" Her words were full of teasing, trying to elicit more reactions from the other party.
A cold laugh echoed from the other end of the line, the voice seeming to penetrate the dream barrier erected by the Nightmare Demon. "I don't want to repeat the same warning again, Nightmare Demon. The Yunyin Chamber of Commerce has grown strong enough under your management. If you want to maintain your position, I hope you can better understand the meaning of my words. There are some things that I don't need to say explicitly."
"Yes, sir, I understand. I understand very well." Shimotsuki's tone became extremely flattering. Then, she tried to emphasize her intentions to ensure that she had not misunderstood the other party. "Please allow me to confirm again that you hope that I will remain on the sidelines and not take the initiative to intervene. If necessary, the Yunyin Chamber of Commerce may even need to provide some... assistance to the organization. Do you think I am correct?"
"Understand it for yourself. You should understand that you won't get direct confirmation from me. I know nothing about the Kumogakure Chamber of Commerce or the group associated with the Rinyue fans. Do you understand me?" The voice on the other end of the line didn't say it explicitly, but the meaning was self-evident. Shimotsuki understood; she knew how to interpret the subtext in such conversations.
After some superficial pleasantries, she decisively ended the call. The black giant snake quietly put away the phone and disappeared from sight, while Elder Yun slowly emerged from the shadows, as silent and unnoticed as a ghost.
"President, the message has been conveyed over there, everything is ready."
Shuangyue's gentle demeanor faded, her eyes instantly turning cold as ice. She held her pipe lightly in her mouth, puffing out curls of smoke, a cynical smile playing on her lips. "This Li Muhan is truly interesting. It looks like working with him will be challenging, not boring."
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At the same time, in the secret base of the Linyue Church, Li Muhan alone carried several large boxes of Linyue powder to the spacious hall.
Xia Yue curled up in the corner, having fallen asleep long ago. She still had the broken mask on her face, revealing only one tightly closed eye.
Even though a corner of the mask was missing, the little flower demon couldn't tell whether she was still in a dream, so he didn't dare to risk escaping from her sight.
"Phew, these Rinyue powders smell just like hormones, strong flavor, no need for extra salt."
Li Muhan looked at the pile of seven or eight boxes of Lin Yue powder, but was surprised to find that the inventory in the warehouse did not seem to have decreased much, which made him feel more stressed.
"Are you...are you sure...do you really want to do that..." The little flower demon mustered up the greatest courage in her life, looked up at the man wearing the Prajna mask, her voice full of uneasiness.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with your brain or your ears? You can't understand what I just said?!"
Li Muhan turned around and glared at the little flower demon fiercely. Even through the mask, the flower demon was frightened so much that her legs went weak. She had changed out of her rags into a new set of clothes. After all, she was really scared just now. So Li Muhan went to find the hairdresser and asked them for a set of little girl's clothes.
I have to say, there really is everything there, even several sets of clothes for little girls.
So I told him that we could start acting according to the plan, which led to the call from President Shimotsuki just now.
"But...but...uh...even the Ringetsu Church...wouldn't dare to do something like this...the people from the Kumogakure Chamber of Commerce...would kill me..."
"Either you do as I say! I'll keep you alive! Or I'll kill you right now! Hehehe, you're so tender and delicate, I can still enjoy it first..."
Before he could finish his words, Li Muhan suddenly felt a murderous aura coming at him. He shuddered violently, and then looked at the girl who should have been sleeping beside the flower demon. The scarlet eye revealed from the fox mask with a missing corner was staring at him like a devil.
Li Muhan quickly pulled back and coughed twice, "Ahem! Boss, what I mean is, I'm going to chop you into eight pieces! Feed you to the dogs! Got it?!"
The flower demon was already very weak, and after being frightened by Li Muhan, she almost wet her pants again.
"Do you understand?!" Li Muhan gave her an ultimatum.
So half an hour later, under the pressure of the two masked men dressed as street thugs, the flower demon stood in front of a large stall in the central area of the Yunyin Chamber of Commerce almost in tears and started selling the Rin Yue Powder.
"Little sister, what are you selling here?"
A tree demon walked over slowly. The little flower demon trembled and leaned close to its ear, whispering, "...Grandpa, the things sold here are not good... You, you don't want..."
But before she could finish, the masked man behind her shouted through a loud speaker: "Fellow villagers! Dear elders! Please allow us to solemnly introduce our hot-selling product to you!"
The crowd was immediately attracted by the loudspeaker. Although the Yunyin Chamber of Commerce's market was bustling, no one would shout so hard. What they wanted was a sense of mystery.
But this loud speaker instantly turned this mysterious black market into a vegetable market at the intersection.
The masked man broke a box with his fist and pulled out a small bag of green fluorescent powder. "Everyone, look! This is the legendary Rinyue Powder!"
The moment they heard the name "Rin Yue Powder," the expressions of some of the onlookers changed immediately. They recognized the green powder and could smell it, telling it was definitely not a fake. So, the question arose: How dare this person openly sell Rin Yue Powder? And on Yunyin Chamber of Commerce's territory? Is he tired of living?!
So even though there were many people watching, no one dared to come forward.
At this moment, a man suddenly appeared out of nowhere and shouted, "How much is this Lingyue powder?! This stuff sold by the Lingyue Church is not cheap!"
Li Muchan looked at the man, and the man also looked at Li Muchan. Although they were separated by masks, the two seemed to nod in tacit understanding.
So Li Muhan continued to shout loudly: "How much will the Linyue Church sell it to you! This bag! It must be at least 10,000 or 20,000, right? Today! Right here! Right in front of our stall! The bargain price is only 998! 998, you won't lose anything, you won't be cheated! Just this one bag! 998! Hurry and grab it!"
Those who knew the business did not come forward. They were waiting to watch the fun, wondering how could there be any idiots coming to buy Linyue powder from you. Even if you were telling the truth, no one would buy Linyue powder without going through the Linyue Church. Once discovered by the Linyue Church, the consequences would be disastrous.
Besides, where was this place? This was the territory of the Yunyin Chamber of Commerce. Openly selling contraband like the Rinyue Powder was simply shitting on their heads.
I don’t know how long this idiot who offends both sides can live.
But what those who were waiting to watch the fun didn't expect was that the moment the man's shouting fell, a large group of people suddenly jumped out from nowhere and surrounded the stall. The people watching outside couldn't get in at all.
“Give me a bag!!”
“I want three bags!!”
"I was here first! Give me a box!!"
"Two boxes!! Pay on the spot!!"
The knowledgeable onlookers were dumbfounded, the little flower demon was dumbfounded, and the tiger demon and lizard monster who were watching in the dark with gritted teeth were also dumbfounded.
What the hell is going on? Where did these idiots come from?! They actually dared to bypass the Rinyue Church and buy Rinyue powder on the Kumogakure Merchants' territory?! Don't they want to live anymore?!
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