Chapter 979
Chapter 979: Poisoning
Translator: StarveCleric Editor: StarveCleric
He was only the manager of the Inkcloud Quarter . A trade which involved a humongous sum of several hundred high-tier spirit stones, there was no way he was qualified to make a judgement on this matter .
"Go ahead!" Zhang Xuan waved his hand .
If it was that easy to uncover news on the Poison Hall, there was no way the old principal would have been unable to find it back then .
Knowing that it would be a difficult fight, Zhang Xuan decided to throw out huge amounts of money out right from the start so as to force the other party to negotiate with him .
Even if the other party really didn't have any concrete news on the Poison Hall, the Inkcloud Quarter, given its long establishment in Jingyuan City, should still have some clues regarding the matter .
Had it been someone else, there would be no way they could tell whether the clues were true or not, thus making it potentially a futile attempt . However, it was different for Zhang Xuan . He could easily ascertain the authenticity of those clues and dig out the whereabouts of the Poison Hall with certainty, even if it was located beneath the ground .
"Yes!" Zhu Xiao quickly rushed out of the room, headed for a vast room that stood at the heart of the Inkcloud Quarter .
"Boss!" Stepping into the vast room, Zhu Xiao immediately clasped his fist and greeted the middle-aged man before him .
The boss of Inkcloud Quarter, Hu Yunsheng . A Saint 1-dan pinnacle expert!
"What's wrong?" Hu Yunsheng was in the midst of flipping through some documents when Zhu Xiao abruptly entered . Lifting his gaze, he asked calmly .
"Boss, I just met with a guest earlier, and the other party requested to purchase . . . information regarding the Poison Hall!" Zhu Xiao reported .
"Information regarding the Poison Hall?" Hu Yunsheng frowned . "Just do the usual, tell him that we have no such news and drive him away!"
"I told him that that we don't have any news on the Poison Hall, but the other party immediately took out more than five hundred high-tier spirit stones and insisted on purchasing it! As such, I came over here to report the matter to you!" Zhu Xiao swiftly went through the details of the matter .
"Five hundred high-tier spirit stones?" Hu Yunsheng narrowed his eyes in astonishment .
The fact that even the esteemed school heads of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, be it School Head Mo or School Head Zhao, could only afford to take out a few dozen high-tier spirit stones at any point in time went to show just how huge a fortune it actually was .
Five hundred high-tier spirit stones . . . Even the annual profits of the entire Inkcloud Quarter didn't amount to that!
"That's right!" Zhu Xiao nodded .
"What kind of person is he?" Hu Yunsheng asked with a deep frown .
Pondering for a moment, Zhu Xiao replied, "He seems to be in his forties . He is slightly stronger than me, possessing a cultivation of Nascent Saint pinnacle . As for his background, I am not too sure about that either…"
"A Nascent Saint pinnacle cultivator was actually able to take out five hundred spirit stones at once?" Hu Yunsheng could hardly believe what he was hearing .
Even he didn't have five hundred high-tier spirit stones in his possession at the moment, so how could a Nascent Saint pinnacle cultivator possess such wealth?
Could it be that the other party had originated from some powerful organization or affluent clan?
"Bring me over to take a look!" Hu Yunsheng stood up and said .
"Yes . . . But boss, we really don't have much news regarding the Poison Hall at hand . If he were to insist on it, what should we do?" Zhu Xiao asked .
Even within Jingyuan City, the Poison Hall was an existence shrouded in secrecy . As extensive as the intelligence network of Inkcloud Quarter was, they were still unable to uncover anything much about the Poison Hall, let more its whereabouts .
"I will decide depending on the circumstances later on . If he has a powerful backing, I can consider handing over the information we have gathered on the Poison Hall thus far . However, if he is just an ordinary nouveau riche 1 . . . there is no way our Inkcloud Quarter is going to let a fat lamb who has wandered into our midst escape!" A cold glint flashed across Hu Yunsheng's eyes .
Inkcloud Quarter wasn't just an ordinary business, it was the dominating power of Jingyuan City's underworld as well . If the other party had a powerful backing behind him, he might still have to think twice before acting . Otherwise, for an ordinary Nascent Saint cultivator to hold so much wealth in his possession . . . he would really be letting himself down if he were to allow this juicy piece of meat to flee from his mouth!
"This . . . But if he has so many high-tier spirit stones on him, even if he was a noveau riche, he would have surely recruited experts to protect him…" Zhu Xiao was still worried .
Only with power would one be able to protect one's own wealth, this was common sense to all cultivators .
For the other party to publicly flaunt his wealth without the slightest hint of fear, even if he didn't have any powerful clan or organization backing him, it was almost certain that he must have prepared a hand in case such a situation arose . In other words, if they were to lay their hands on the other party, it could possibly bring trouble upon Inkcloud Quarter .
"Hehe, wasn't he looking into news concerning the Poison Hall? Surely it shouldn't be too surprising for him to be killed by the Poison Hall, right? As long as we were to conceal it well, we will be able to get away with it easily!" Hu Yunsheng sneered coldly .
"This…" Zhu Xiao hesitated for a moment before nodding .
That was indeed true .
The Poison Hall was intent on concealing its whereabouts, so anyone who was seeking them could very well pose a threat to them . . . As long as they were to carry it out well, there would be no one who would suspect Inkcloud Quarter to be the culprit .
"Alright, prepare the gourd of fine wine in our storage for our guest . Later on, pay careful attention and act on my command!" Hu Yunsheng waved his hand and said .
"Yes!" Zhu Xiao nodded before quickly rushing off .
He returned a moment later, and the both of them made their way for the chamber which Zhang Xuan was currently seated at .
"I heard that you are intending to purchase information regarding the Poison Hall?" Upon arriving in the room, Hu Yunsheng took a seat and began assessing the middle-aged man before his eyes carefully .
The other party commanded a powerful aura, he was indeed a Nascent Saint pinnacle cultivator . However, his appearance was unfamiliar, probably not a local to Jingyuan City .
There were only that many Nascent Saint cultivators in Jingyuan City and the surrounding cities . Inkcloud Quarter had a detailed profile on every single Nascent Saint expert in the vicinity, and there was none that matched the characteristics of the middle-aged man before him .
"That's right . " Zhang Xuan replied impassively .
Hu Yunsheng lowered his head contemplatively for a moment before raising his gaze to say, "The Poison Hall is not only shrouded in secrecy, they are also known for being vindictive . If they were to find out that we have leaked their news, we might very well suffer their vengeance . . . May I know how I can address you, and what your motive for seeking the Poison Hall is? Pardon me for being a little wary over here, but we will have to take that into consideration before coming to a decision . "
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