Jiang Yuan's subtle actions couldn't escape Liu Zhaodi's notice. Liu Zhaodi transmitted her voice, "Tell me, what brings you to the Liu family today?"
"Looking for you!" Jiang Yuan replied casually.
"Did you just come to see me?" Liu Zhaodi deliberately probed.
"What, you're allowed to freely enter and leave my secret territory, but I can't even come to your Liu family's place?" Jiang Yuan teased.
"I contacted you because I like you, so what about you? You haven't actually fallen in love with me, have you?" Liu Zhaodi's career mindset was instantly replaced by her romantic mindset, and her thoughts were not on the meeting at all.
Jiang Yuan paused, carefully choosing his words before saying, "You should know what happened last night, right?"
"As expected, it's because of the Demonic Bloodstone!" Liu Zhaodi had an expression that said, "Just as I expected," and then muttered under her breath, "She can't even pretend."
"So, how much did your Liu family steal?" Jiang Yuan went straight to the point.
"Here, listen to them for yourself!" Liu Zhaodi wasn't very interested, but she gestured to Jiang Yuan that she would listen to the three family heads talk.
Jiang Yuan nodded slightly, then listened quietly to the negotiation between Liu Hongyuan and the other two.
"Brother Liu, your Liu family was amazing last night! You managed to snatch more Demonic Bloodstones than both of our families combined!" Ji Kaiping said, seemingly flattering, but a hint of coldness lurked in his eyes.
Liu Hongyuan smiled faintly and said, "I call this raising a daughter to provide for me in my old age. My daughter Zhaodi is quite capable; she can outcompete your entire family on her own. You have to admit, even I, as her father, didn't expect this!"
"Did you steal it?" Jiang Yuan glanced at Liu Zhaodi.
"Didn't someone say I only know how to self-destruct clones? Well, I'm just proving myself!" Liu Zhaodi said calmly, arms crossed.
"I didn't realize you'd improved!" Jiang Yuan praised without reservation.
Liu Zhaodi pursed her lips and gave Jiang Yuan a classic fake smile.
"Let me put it this way, the warlords have already tried to buy the Demon Pattern Divine Bloodstone from us at a high price this morning, but we're not stupid. The fact that the warlords are so eager to buy it proves that the Demon Pattern Divine Bloodstone is far less valuable than it is!" Shen Chengye revealed a cunning smile.
"Oh!" Liu Hongyuan frowned and pondered, "Then what brings you two families here today?"
Shen Chengye glanced at Jiang Yuan, then abandoned verbal communication and switched to a more private telepathic message.
After Shen Chengye began transmitting his voice, the three family heads huddled together and started a silent discussion. The three of them smiled at times and frowned at others, and it was unclear what they were plotting.
"Do you want to know what they're talking about?" Liu Zhaodi suddenly asked.
"Whether they know or not is irrelevant. I can simply use force to snatch the Demonic Bloodstone from them!" Jiang Yuan remained calm, for all schemes are nothing but fleeting clouds in the face of absolute power.
Liu Zhaodi was amused by Jiang Yuan's serious expression, and she said with a hint of pride, "Sure enough, he's still the Jiang Yuan I know!"
"but!"
Liu Zhaodi changed the subject, saying, "Robbing is ultimately a one-time thing. If we want long-term development, we still need rules! Of course, the premise is that we are the ones who make the rules!"
"Oh, what are your thoughts?" Jiang Yuan had a deep respect for Liu Zhaodi's abilities.
"The Ji and Chen families came here today simply to try and get our Liu family to monopolize the market. They want us to first disrupt the market by offering low prices, then the three families will work together to raise prices and buy up the Demon Pattern Divine Blood Stones. Once most of the Demon Pattern Divine Blood Stones circulating in the market have ended up in the hands of the three families, they will then release some information to start speculating and drive up the price of the Demon Pattern Divine Blood Stones to ten or even dozens of times the original price. In this way, the profits for the three families will be enormous," Liu Zhaodi said calmly.
After hearing this, Jiang Yuan smiled wryly and said, "So, as long as you control the market, you control the initiative!"
"What, you think it's unreliable?" Liu Zhaodi sensed the strangeness in Jiang Yuan's tone; he clearly seemed somewhat dismissive.
"This trick only works on things that have no value or whose value is not obvious, but the Demonic Bloodstone is something that cannot be measured by price!" Jiang Yuan shook his head. The effect of the Demonic Bloodstone cannot be kept secret for long. By then, let alone whether there is a market, even if a piece is leaked, it will be snapped up.
"What exactly is this Demonic Bloodstone?" Liu Zhaodi asked in confusion.
Jiang Yuan didn't explain, he just said, "Don't worry about this!"
After saying that, Jiang Yuan stood up and walked towards the heads of the Ji, Chen, and Liu families.
"Everyone, there's no need for further discussion. I want all the Demonic Bloodstones you have!" Jiang Yuan looked at the three family heads with extreme domineering arrogance.
"Your Excellency, isn't this a bit too overbearing?" Shen Chengye frowned, extremely displeased.
"Yes, buying and selling has always been based on voluntary consent. What do you mean by this!"
Ji Kaiping also expressed his opinion, but Liu Hongyuan stood there and remained silent.
"This matter concerns the survival of Nancheng. I will not agree to it being in your hands!" Jiang Yuan stroked the little dumpling's fur, his expression calm and composed.
"Jiang Yuan!"
Liu Zhaodi quickly stepped forward and pulled Jiang Yuan back, lowering her voice to say, "Don't cause trouble. You can't steal this. It'll damage your reputation!"
If word gets out today that Jiang Yuan forcibly seized the Demon Pattern Divine Blood Stone, the reputation of the Oath in the Southern City will plummet.
I don't want to say it a second time!
Jiang Yuan's aura began to rise, and the Three Sovereigns genes, which brought him innate imperial power, crushed everyone on the level of life.
"call!"
Heavy breathing continued to come, and even Liu Hongyuan, whose strongest level had reached the barrier of the fifth thousand spirit realm of the ninth rank, could not withstand the pressure of Jiang Yuan's aura.
"Jiang Yuan!" Liu Zhaodi's face was grim. She hadn't expected Jiang Yuan to be so resolute this time, not even giving her face. If the Ji and Chen families were robbed by Jiang Yuan at the Liu family's house, their Liu family would also be affected.
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