Chapter 32 – Scheming Villains
= Room 14001, 7.30AM =
On a king-sized bed, a naked man was sitting while a naked woman with blank eyes was lying face up, staring at the ceiling with her expressionless face.
Last night, Miaomiao didn't show any mercy. He punished Jiang Lan by over dual-cultivating all night. He even lost count how many basic healing pills that he ate.
Miaomiao was holding a J-Phone, which was bought from the contribution hall yesterday. He was exchanging texts with Qi Hong as the latter informed him about the condition of Zheng Liqin.
Aside from the magic smartphone, Qi Hong forced him to buy the 4 skill manuals and secondhand Yang stones with his remaining CP. Everything had been stored within a chest next to his bed.
"It's easier to use than I thought."
Miaomiao tested his smartphone. By releasing Qi from his fingertips into the J-Phone, Miaomiao didn't need to type. He only had to think of the words that he wanted to relay, and the messages would be completed by itself.
Using the MeChat App, a series of texts were being relayed.
Qi Hong: "I talked with my elder colleague. She is going to transfer Liqin to the security department and have her work as a guard."
Xu Miao: "Will she be alright in that state? She's pretty much a mindless doll now."
Qi Hong: "It's fine. Actually, no one will die because of her nasty hobby anymore."
Xu Miao: "That's not what I'm worried. I'm worried that she won't react to any emergency call."
Qi Hong: "It's not like we're going to put her on the job right away. My colleague and I have implanted a new memory for her, and it will take a few months to take effect."
Yesterday night, Qi Hong took Zheng Liqin away as she had other uses for the loli. It was a part of Qi Hong's deal, and Miaomiao had already received the payment, which was 10,000 CP, a core skill, and the protection under Qi Hong's wings.
Currently, Qi Hong was converting Zheng Liqin into her minion by slowly brainwashing her. The girl still had Miaomiao's Yang Qi and plenty of Yin Essence in her dantian, so Qi Hong needed more time to make Zheng Liqin digest all the energy before she could be used.
Once everything was completed, Zheng Liqin's strength should advance to the 4th stage, and she would become a great asset for the sect.
Qi Hong: "Oh, don't worry about a replacement. I still have a few troublemakers that I need you to convert like Liqin."
Xu Miao: "I don't need them yet. I've just followed your advice and converted Jiang Lan into a Yin Cauldron, so I already have a toy. By the way, how did you know that she's up to no good?"
Qi Hong: "Ha! I already dug into your girlfriend's background ever since she became a slave. I'm in charge of the sect's security, remember?"
This elder was aware of Jiang Lan's hidden persona since she had already learned about the Jiang Family incident. This family borrowed excess amount of raw spirit stones from the sect, and the one who initiated the loan was none other than Jiang Lan, not her parents.
Qi Hong: "By the way, how many times can you do it in a day?
Xu Miao: "10 to 20. Maybe."
That was a lie. As long as Miaomiao had at least one Yang Essence, he could buy 10 basic healing pills. Each of them could boost his vitality for 10 more sessions, so Miaomiao could easily outlast 100 rounds of sex by only spending one drop of essence.
Still, Miaomiao didn't want to reveal every secret to Qi Hong. He wanted to keep some hidden trump cards to himself, so they could be used against Qi Hong and Xu Xiuying in the future.
Qi Hong: "That's not enough. I doubt that you will have enough strength for what's about to come. I suggest that you don't dual cultivate with Jiang Lan too often. Save some of your bullets for your future visitors."
Xu Miao: "Why?"
Qi Hong: "Remember the request that you posted at the hall? The man whore quest?"
Xu Miao: "It was on a whim. I doubt many girls will use my service."
Qi Hong: "You've underestimated your worth."
Qi Hong attached a picture to the chat. It was an image of the commotion in the contribution hall, where many disciples fought to take Miaomiao's request.
Qi Hong: "See?"
Xu Miao: "…"
Qi Hong: "My senior, Long Meifang told me that she has changed the request into a daily auction. She will send many girls to you every day, but she wants 90% of the auction cut. You will get a 5% cut from CP profit, and the rest of it will go to the contribution hall as a hush fee."
Xu Miao: "Wait, what? Can you tell me the full detail? What's the auction and what's that unfair cut?"
Qi Hong: "Okay. I'll drag the mastermind to visit you. I'll explain everything while I'm at it. This might take a while…"
Qi Hong continued sending messages to explain the commotion and the rigged event, which was orchestrated by Long Meifang.
…
An hour later, Qi Hong and Long Meifang visited Miaomiao.
Miaomiao hadn't met Long Meifang yet. Upon seeing her for the first time, he recalled a certain character from the DOA series. Long Meifang had a similar face, hairstyle, and clothing to Nyotengu, but she looked a bit more matured and less sexy.
Feinting disinterest, Miaomiao coughed and acted haughty, "What's the deal with the auction cut? Can someone explain?"
While sitting on his bed, Miaomiao stared at Qi Hong and the new elder without showing his respect. He leaned forward, rested his elbows on his knees, and held both hands as if he was praying. However, it was a pose of someone worrying about his future.
Long Meifang sat next to Miaomiao, but her eyes were scanning his face, his crotch, and his dantian. Like Qi Hong, she discovered his hidden Qi and Essence without difficulty.
Interested by Miaomiao's unique constitution and potential, she nudged closer to him and placed her hand on his leg to probe his character, "Young master Xu. About the auction, it was my idea. I heard that you're looking for dual cultivation partners, so I took the liberty to get some benefits for both of us. I hope you don't mind."
"But why is my cut is so low?"
Miaomiao had heard some of the auction details from Qi Hong, and he wasn't happy with it. He felt like he was being exploited again. Even though he didn't mind that he was being used here and there, he couldn't stand the unfair profit cut that had been done without his consent.
"I need CP to maintain the contribution hall. Do you know, young master Xu? Contribution points are like a currency. If we gave our disciples too many CP, its value will soon be depreciated, and nobody will want to work for the sect. Someone has to return those CP to the source, so we can increase the demand for CP."
Long Meifang made it sound complicated, so Miaomiao could ignore this issue.
"From what I see, there is no problem with the pseudo currency. The sect already takes a 5% fee from all quest rewards by default, so the inflation rate shouldn't be so severe. Hell, if the sect doesn't issue more CP to the system, I don't see how this currency will be depreciated. The demand is still there, right?"
Qi Hong and Long Meifang raised their eyebrows, surprised that Miaomiao could understand finance terms. For them, this financial expertise wasn't something that ordinary cultivators could understand as most financial experts in their country had already been recruited by the Imperial Family. Unbeknownst to them, this was a basic knowledge in the modern world.
"Not bad. I thought that Xu Xiuying's son was uneducated. I guess I was wrong."
"Please don't change the subject. Why is my cut only 5%? I deserve more than that."
That was Miaomiao's point. He wanted more shares from this auction profit.
Long Meifang could sense that. Her smiling face turned solemn, and the lewd hand that had touched his leg was receded.
"Then, let's be real. First, I've come up with this project, so I deserve more shares. Also, I'm currently taking the brunt of Virgin Yin elders and your mother's wrath because of this silly quest you have issued. Unless I have something to compensate for my trouble, you can take back your request and find your own sex partner."
The elder took a strong stance, not yielding to Miaomiao who was just an upstart young master. Contribution hall was her turf, and she wouldn't let anyone take advantage of her.
"Make it fair, Senior Long. I heard that today's auction winner bid 5,000 CP just to bed me. Without me and this quest, you won't have this opportunity again. Make it 40-60, so we can have a long-lasting deal. I'm taking 60, of course."
Qi Hong had informed Miaomiao about the auction event through MeChat. Three auction winners were willing to pay 5,000CP, 4,700CP, and 4,500CP to dual cultivate with him today. The profit from this man-prostitution transaction wasn't small, and Miaomiao wouldn't want to miss it.
"90-10! That's the highest share you can get. You don't have to pay for the handling fee, so a disciple like you should be fine with that amount of pocket money."
"Senior, you have no idea that once the first batch of disciples has dual-cultivated with me, they will spread words about what they gain. The auction tomorrow and onward will be fiercer, and you will lose your golden goose if I won't cooperate with you again. 40-30-30, You-Senior Qi Hong-And me. If not, cancel the auction!"
"…"
Long Meifang glared into Miaomiao's eyes. From her perspective, she could have taken advantage of Miaomiao, forcing him to sell his body while she would reap 100% of the share.
However, all of a sudden, Miaomiao put Qi Hong into the picture, which confused Long Meifang.
As for the referred elder, Qi Hong had been observing them from the sideline with her faint smile. She didn't comment or refute anything. Long Meifang couldn't tell what this closed-eye elder was thinking.
Thinking of the pros and cons, Meifang decided not to risk offending both Miaomiao and Qi Hong. As the latter was Qi Ning's twin sister, provoking Qi Hong's wrath might also draw the aggro from Qi Ning and her virgin friends.
'If it's just Xu Miao, I can just tell his mother that her son has crossed my line. But if Qi Hong comes into the picture, that's a whole different story. I don't know what kind of relationship Qi Hong and Xu Miao have. But if Qi Hong is supporting Xu Miao, Qi Ning and her goons might be supporting him as well. Until I can get a clear picture of what they are conspiring, I shouldn't cross them.'
Long Meifang conceded, "Fine. We'll go with 40-30-30 for now. I'll test the market for a few days. But if disciples complain that your dual cultivation skill sucks, I'll terminate the deal on the spot."
Miaomiao shrugged. He had a sure-fire way to please his customers, so Meifang's threat wasn't scary at all.
…
The deal concluded after Meifang left Miaomiao's room.
And now, Miaomiao was left alone with Qi Hong.
"Say, young master. Why did you put me in that deal? I have never planned to get involved."
Miaomiao grinned, "Let me use you a bit. Without you, I might lose out a lot. Let's say it's a bribe from me."
Qi Hong giggled and patted Miaomiao's head, "Good boy. Keep this up, and I might really fall for you."
"…"