Chapter 143: Chapter 143

When Du You saw Xi Qianxue, she was occupied with processing various documents.

"Du You? What brings you here to see me, have you decided to join our alliance?"

Xi Qianxue was quite pleased that Du You had come to see her. The capabilities and strength Du You had shown made it clear that he was a highly competent individual who could help her progress further.

Du You shrugged, "No, I came to see you primarily to sell intelligence."

"Sell intelligence? What kind of intelligence? Tell me so that I can estimate its value."

Du You chuckled, "Well, if I were to disclose it now it would lose its value. But this piece of intelligence can help those coming to this world in the future gain significant credits. It will be very helpful in early stage deployments."

"Really? So what’s the outcome? How many credits are you getting."

Du You shrugged again, "I haven’t verified it yet, so I’ll have to wait a few days."

"Is that so? Well, we should wait and see. Or, you could just tell me now." Check latest chapters at 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝓷𝓮𝓽

If it were any other man in Du You’s position, he might have directly told her. Yet, Du You composed himself, and then declined. He knew better than to tangle himself with this woman. It was best to negotiate on the basis of interests.

"Let’s wait again, then. It won’t take much more time."

Seeing Du You decline, Xi Qianxue was somewhat disappointed, but she dismissed him with a wave of her hand.

After Du You left, Xi Qianxue said to Lan Xiaodie, "Xiaodie, try to find out what happened, especially anything related to Du You."

The verification process was actually quite fast. In just three days, the military had somehow completed it.

That day, Du You received his reward. Soon, everyone learned that Du You had been promoted.

Having originally been a centurion in control of a hundred men, he suddenly became a major with five hundred soldiers under his command. Now, even inside Border City, Du You was considered part of the upper class.

At the same time, he was also serving as a secretary. This post wasn’t an actual official position, but a symbol that he could participate in upper class meetings. Although it didn’t come with any major responsibilities or the right to speak, it was a token of being part of high-level meetings.

Usually, the highest officials in Border City all used to be secretaries. This position, in Xi Qianxue’s view, was even more important than that of the major. Now, she finally understood.

The second time, it wasn’t Du You who sought Xi Qianxue, but the other way around.

"Alright, I admit the information you discovered is crucial. Now, we can discuss the price. But don’t overcharge, otherwise we’d rather investigate ourselves."

Du You grinned, "Have you investigated it yet?" Du You’s confident demeanor made Xi Qianxue frown.

She had indeed had people investigate over the last few days, but they had found nothing. Although Du You’s award had been granted, no one knew why he was granted such a reward, and no one talked about it.

Du You, with his current statement, indicated that he was not afraid of others investigating.

Indeed, once Du You had learned about the palace’s scandalous affairs, he had nothing to fear. Such matters would only be buried deep by the upper class, never to surface and be discussed with others. Any pretext that was given could be easily debunked by a careful investigation.

Not to mention that, three days ago, Du You had personally come to sell this information.

Was this guy not as foolish as others thought? Xi Qianxue gave a helpless smile and finally declared her offer, "Your backing isn’t particularly strong, and a Spellcaster requires a lot of resources. Let me give you a wide-range Attack Spell. After we return from this mission, I’ll give it to you. I think you lack the skill to carry out long-range direct attacks."

Du You shook his head, "Although I lack wide-range attack skills, I can make up for it in other ways."

"Your move is too deadly, the range is too wide, and you can’t collaborate with others."

"I don’t need it for now. I can manage on my own. With that move, I’m more than capable of earning Crystal Coins."

"So, what do you want? The value of this mission is indeed high, but it can’t be unlimited. And smaller organizations or teams can’t afford to buy such intelligence."

Du You didn’t keep her hanging and thought for a moment before saying, "I need a wide-range Attack Spell, and I also need a Dark Element Stone. This is my minimum price."

Without a second thought, Xi Qianxue said, "Deal, we can sign the contract now."

Xi Qianxue even took out the contract, clearly prepared. Breaching such a contract came with a significant toll, so most people wouldn’t violate it unless there were enormous stakes.

And Xi Qianxue’s quick agreement made Du You regret not having asked for more. With lack of experience, Du You had underestimated the value of the mission.

But there was nothing he could do, since he had already agreed, and Du You wasn’t one to go back on his word.

After checking the contract and finding no issues, Du You signed it. The world rules certified this contract, making it impossible for anyone to exploit any loopholes. It contained a complex series of verifications, making it impossible to leverage any linguistic traps, given that world rules were not reasonable in such aspects.

Upon signing the contract, Xi Qianxue, with a rare smile, looked triumphant and said, "Tell me, I need all the information."

Du You consequently narrated the whole process of the mission, not keeping any secrets. The Spells and Magic he had cast, others had already seen them anyway.

He also detailed some points of caution and skills. However, when he narrated the final story, even a woman like Xi Qianxue was momentarily shocked.

"How could there be such a woman and such a fool! What is this situation?"

Du You shrugged, "I have no idea about the situation, but that’s how it is. In the eyes of the upper class, this is a force capable of destroying Border City, especially in the early stage of Derived World. Once this mission is resolved, the merits are substantial. Although there are two level 6 enemies, exploiting the terrain could facilitate a good plan."

Xi Qianxue was even more adept at scheming than Du You and didn’t need any reminding from Du You, "Good, this information is very valuable. But next time you sell news, you need to verify the price first."