The Ink Star Stone is the energy stone that Ye Shang mentioned. It is dark blue in color, but the closer the color is to ink, the more energy it contains.
The reclusive families have basically relied on these abilities of the Stone Mountain Range to grow into the powerful families they are today.
Butler Meng nodded slightly and led the two to the storeroom.
Madam Meng was still somewhat displeased: "You traded goods and all you brought back was an IOU, but you didn't bring yourself back?"
Madam Meng thought that if she brought the person back with her, she might not need so many Ink Star Stones.
Upon hearing this, Meng Qiulan was speechless and inwardly disgusted, but she still lowered her eyes and said, "Mistress, Ye Shang is currently the strongest human in the Flower Kingdom. Do you think she would come back with me just to trade for these few Mo Xing Stones?"
Madam Meng narrowed her eyes slightly: "An ordinary person from the outside world, who was lucky enough to awaken a superpower, and you didn't even have the ability to bring him back, and you even learned to make excuses."
The other concubines' sons and daughters were also sitting in the room, but none of them stood up to speak for her. They all kept their heads down, and even some of the concubines were just watching the show.
The two legitimate sons sitting on either side remained silent. Meng Zongzhe's face was expressionless, but Meng Zongping looked at her with a malicious smile.
Even though it was the green crystal core she brought back that enhanced Meng Zongping's grade, he still showed no gratitude, as if it were all a matter of course.
Only the mother, standing at the very back, looked at her with worried eyes.
"Never mind," Meng Qiulan suddenly looked up, a faint smile on her face. She kept recalling how Ye Shang usually spoke to people on the ship, and she tried to imitate him, saying, "If Madam wants to see Ye Shang, that's fine too. I have their base's quantum computer and her contact information. As long as there's electricity, I can see her via video right now. Do you need me to make the call?"
When Madam Meng saw that she was suddenly looking at her, her brows furrowed slightly.
The Meng family head, standing to the side, remarked, "Yes, didn't you want to see it? I heard that only those with superpowers possess this quantum computer, and right now, only Liang You and Qiu Lan in the entire hidden world have it."
Madam Meng looked at her husband, feeling a mixture of resentment and anger, but she remained calm and said in a deep voice, "Go ahead and call. I want to see this so-called supreme expert."
Meng Qiulan nodded slightly, a smile playing on her lips. "Yes, Mistress."
After saying that, she found Ye Shang's contact information on his personal terminal and dialed the number.
One beep... two beeps... the beeping sounds echoed throughout the hall, making it eerily quiet.
For some reason, Madam Meng suddenly didn't want to see this person anymore, but now she was heading south in a big fuss.
A short while later, the call was connected.
Ye Shang's lazy voice and her image were projected into the hall.
She sat lazily on the sofa, holding a book in her hand, the contents of which were unclear, and wearing her usual black robe.
After connecting the call, Ye Shang didn't see Meng Qiulan and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
In the main hall of the Meng family, Meng Qiulan projected Ye Shang directly onto the main screen. There was a very large projection screen in the center of the hall, where Ye Shang often held their family meetings.
On the large projection screen, Ye Shang's figure appeared prominently, looking down at everyone present with his dark eyes.
Meng Qiulan said with a smile, "My mistress wants to see you and also to tell you that she has almost collected all the energy stones. She can return them to you next time we meet."
As she spoke, Meng Qiulan used her personal terminal to adjust the personnel in the entire hall, "Look, these are all family members, and they are very curious about you."
Ye Shang replied calmly: "Yeah."
Madam Meng's voice rang out: "I thought Qiulan was talking about someone important, but it turns out she's just a junior. In that case, could you perhaps reduce the amount of those Ink Star Stones?"
Ye Shang looked at the old lady in the cheongsam opposite him, his posture and eyes remaining unchanged, "Trying to renege on your debt?"
Without giving the other party any face, he directly uttered three words that shocked everyone present. Over the years, even the head of the Meng family had never spoken to Madam Meng in such a tone.
Everyone else treated her with utmost respect.
Madam Meng's expression darkened: "Since they are juniors, shouldn't they know some manners?"
Ye Shang scoffed and closed the book in his hand: "Whose elder are you? What are you? If you don't want to trade, return the items."
Meng Qiulan was secretly delighted, but not wanting to ruin the deal, she hurriedly said, "No, no, our patriarch has already prepared the energy stones."
Ye Shang glanced at Madam Meng, then at the head of the Meng family in the main seat, and coldly uttered a few words again: "Double the amount."
Meng Qiulan's eyes widened instantly. "Oh no, how can this be?!"
Before she could finish speaking, the communication with the quantum computer was disconnected.
At that moment, Madam Meng's expression changed drastically, and she roared, "What kind of person is this? Why should my Meng family make a deal with such a person?"
Meng Qiulan quickly lowered her head and glanced at the Meng family head: "Family head, what she said..."
The head of the Meng family was also somewhat furious, and slammed his hand on the table, "If Madam is dissatisfied, go find her in the mortal world."
His expression was very bad. The little girl had clearly seen so many people, yet she still acted indifferently, which showed that she was very confident in her own strength.
He thought for a moment and said, "Then let Zong Zhe take the Ink Star Stone to the human base."
Meng Qiulan tentatively asked, "Patriarch, is it... double the amount?"
The head of the Meng family pondered for a moment and said, "Take it with us first. If we can get it back, we will naturally do so."
Meng Zongping said from the side, "Father, I'll go too. My elder brother might not be as eloquent as me."
The head of the Meng family glanced at his youngest son, then at his eldest son. The two sons' personalities were indeed quite different: "Alright."
Just as Madam Meng was about to say something, she was interrupted by the head of the Meng family, who said, "Go back and rest first."
After saying that, he turned and left. He had always respected this lady, but not much, otherwise he wouldn't have had so many concubines and mistresses.
Moreover, the transaction amount doubled because of his words, which made him very angry.
Madam Meng was also somewhat embarrassed, and said with a stern face, "Alright, everyone go back."
The rest of the family noticed that the two highest-ranking people looked unwell, and after they left, they all went back and left as well.
Seeing that Meng Qiulan was also preparing to leave, she said in a deep voice, "Qiulan, Zongzhe, and Zongping, please stay. I have something to say to you."
The three of them had no choice but to stop walking out and stand aside.
Madam Meng's face darkened. She wrung out the handkerchief in her hand, stared at Meng Qiulan, and gritted her teeth: "Remember to bring back the other half of the Ink Star Stone!"
Meng Qiulan was dumbfounded, pointing at herself: "Huh? Me?"
She was speechless. Why didn't they just let her rob a bank instead...?
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