Chapter 1460: Chapter 1460 - 1445: Changing Faces

"Young Master, it’s Manager Yany from the Sky-reaching!" Butler Hua Zhong went out to take a look, and quickly came to report.

The woman in white palace attire who had just entered the door gave Ye Zhen an apologetic smile, then turned towards the tea house’s front hall.

"I didn’t expect that just after disembarking and looking for a place to enjoy some good tea, I would run into Manager Yany. It’s truly my honor!

The servant was ignorant, please forgive him, Manager Yany!"

With an expression of slight displeasure, Manager Yany of the Sky-reaching stood with his hands behind his back, chuckled, and gave the woman in white palace attire a slight smile, "What a coincidence, if I had known that Lord Changjun was coming, I would have prepared some good tea in advance to meet the Lord."

"Please, Lord Changjun, deliver this procurement list to the Sky-reaching, and I will promptly prepare the goods for you," Yany Chi said with a smile.

This made Ye Zhen, inside the inner room, slightly moved. Unexpectedly, Yany Chi and this Hua Changjun seemed to know each other, and judging by their conversation, they seemed to be business partners.

Moreover, Yany Chi addressed Hua Changjun as Lord. The title "Lord," though not prohibited on the Primordial Continent, isn’t something just anyone could bear. It seems that Hua Changjun’s status is not ordinary.

At worst, she must be the daughter of some prince or noble family with an enfeoffed nation.

"Then, I will trouble Manager Yany! Manager Yany is an important business partner of our Hua Clan, meeting by chance, I have some exquisite Spiritual Tea, perfect to taste with Manager Yany." Hua Changjun said unhurriedly.

Yany Chi waved his hand, "Lord Changjun is one of our Sky-reaching’s patrons; since you’ve reached our territory, naturally, it’s up to us to offer our hospitality.

However, today I have specifically come to meet someone else, so I can only invite Lord Changjun another day!"

"Meeting someone else?" This surprised both Hua Changjun and Butler Hua Zhong, as there seemed to be no one else in the tea house besides them.

In the next moment, both of them realized simultaneously, looking towards the Silent Chamber where Ye Zhen was staying.

"Lord Changjun, I have important business to discuss with Young Master Di, may I use the tea house you’ve reserved? I hope Lord Changjun doesn’t mind?" Yany Chi said.

Hua Changjun’s eyes sparkled with Divine Sense, suddenly understanding why Yany Chi arrived so coincidentally, and barged into the tea house so dominantly.

It was all for the Red Yin Grass in Ye Zhen’s possession.

"Oh, how fortunate! Young Master Di is also a guest I have scheduled to meet!" Realizing Ye Zhen’s importance, Hua Changjun immediately changed her attitude.

"Oh, really?"

Yany Chi’s face suddenly appeared with a forced smile, "How indeed fortunate, and even more fortunate that the goods Young Master Di is offering is Red Yin Grass. However, according to the rules of the Ruins Market on Chaotic Sky Island, I’m the one who strictly adheres to them, so I must be the one to negotiate first."

Saying this, Yany Chi chuckled, "I suppose the heavenly materials and earthly treasures that Lord Changjun is procuring aren’t just Red Yin Grass, are they?"

At these words, a frosty smile appeared on Hua Changjun’s delicate face.

She, experienced in the marketplace, could naturally understand the implication in Manager Yany’s words.

In transactions on Chaotic Sky Island, it’s crucial to abide by the rules; breaking the rules could result in a boycott by all traders, especially by major players like the Sky-reaching Trading Company, one of the top ten firms on the island.

Yany Chi mentioned that her purchases certainly involved more than just Red Yin Grass.

The threat was clear: if she wanted to seize the Red Yin Grass before her, she had to consider whether she could smoothly procure other goods from the island after today.

Perhaps she’d acquire some low-priced Red Yin Grass, but as for the prices of the other hundreds of heavenly materials and earthly treasures she intended to purchase, that’d be uncertain.

The worst part is, such incidents have occurred on Chaotic Sky Island before.

Once, someone illicitly acquired a batch of spiritual medicine at a low price directly from the suppliers of a firm on the island, only to have the island’s firms discover it, and the chamber of commerce collectively ordered a boycott. All items on that procurement list doubled in price.

In the end, that party was forced to procure other goods at double the market price, while apologizing and making reparations to get through the ordeal.

With this in mind, Hua Changjun made a decision!

Although Red Yin Grass was extremely important to them, it was not worth taking such a huge risk.

"Hehe, I also abide by the rules strictly, so, Manager Yany, you first. Afterward, I will talk with Young Master Di!"

"Fair enough!"

"Young Master Di, I’ll take my leave first!" With an apologetic tone, Hua Changjun, accompanied by her maids and butler, left the tea house.

Watching Manager Yany walking into the Silent Chamber, Ye Zhen coldly said, "Manager Yany’s nose is truly keen!"

"May I take that as a compliment?" Despite Ye Zhen’s sarcastic remark, Yany Chi showed no displeasure, instead, he sat in front of Ye Zhen and personally brewed some Spiritual Tea.

Within a few breaths, a steaming cup of spiritual tea was served to Ye Zhen.

"Young Master Di, earlier, I employed some business tactics against you, causing you displeasure. However, pursuing profit is inherent to businessmen, so I ask for your understanding regarding those methods."

"I offer tea instead of wine to apologize to Young Master Di!" He said, downing a cup of spiritual tea in one gulp.

Then, not allowing Ye Zhen the chance to speak, Yany Chi straightforwardly said, "This time, I’ve come to Young Master Di with sincere intentions."

"For the Red Yin Grass in your possession, Young Master Di, I offer fifty mid-grade spirit stones per stalk, purchasing them all, and making a long-term deal!" Yany Chi presented a jade scroll with the commercial contract written on it.

Yany Chi’s forthrightness took Ye Zhen by surprise; such a swift change of demeanor was almost unreal.

So stingy before, yet now acting so straightforwardly that it felt unreal to Ye Zhen.

Seeing Ye Zhen’s surprise, Yany Chi handed Ye Zhen a storage ring, "This is a small token from our Sky-reaching. In future transactions, Young Master Di shall receive an extra ten percent benefit on top of each trade!"

In Yany Chi’s eyes, such business behavior was mostly for the family, kingdom, or power behind them, wasn’t it beneficial for him to take some advantage for himself?

However, to Ye Zhen, Yany Chi’s actions appeared rather amusing.

Bribing him as the leader here was evidently a misjudgment of Ye Zhen’s status by Yany Chi.

The saying goes, if something seems unusual, there must be a reason for it. Ye Zhen, although cautious, had considerations of his own.

Being on their turf, Ye Zhen decided to remain cautious.

On the contrary, with a large stock of Red Yin Grass, Ye Zhen found it trivial to distribute a bit of it, stabilizing the situation with this Manager Yany and probing further.

"Manager Yany, this price is satisfactory to me as well!" Going through the motions, Ye Zhen appeared elated as he accepted the bribe from Manager Yany, seeing Yany Chi secretly chuckle.

"However, this time I’ve come out with only thirty thousand stalks of Red Yin Grass. I sold some goods yesterday, leaving nearly twenty-eight thousand stalks available for the deal.

But, I need to review this commercial contract and consult with my seniors before finalizing!" Ye Zhen intentionally misled Manager Yany.

"Fair enough! I’ll await Young Master Di’s good news!" Yany Chi said.

Immediately, Ye Zhen and Manager Yany completed the transaction of twenty-eight thousand Red Yin Grass stalks on the spot, all traded for mid-grade spirit stones, with the deal proceeding very smoothly. A small communication transfer formation was left behind for contact, and only then did Manager Yany leave the tea house, smiling.

However, upon stepping out of the tea house, Manager Yany’s face turned exceedingly grim.

Swiftly returning to the Sky-reaching Trading Company, followed by several managers, Manager Yany sternly asked, "Have we found out how that young man contacted Hua Changjun who just arrived on Chaotic Sky Island?"