After Pei Liangji and Xu Wenxuan left, Li Mugui originally intended to continue his closed-door training.
However, Zhang Ji reported again that someone from the Qianzhu Chamber of Commerce had arrived.
Reluctantly, he had to temporarily abandon the idea of cultivation and meet with the visitor first.
Uncle Yu held a teacup in one hand while carefully observing Li Mugui's calm demeanor.
This Lord Li is truly a remarkable individual among men.
Despite possessing strength comparable to mine, he doesn't emanate any oppressive aura at the moment. He's like a deep pond, making it difficult to discern the depth of his abilities.
Uncle Yu marveled inwardly.
Little did he know that Li Mugui simply hadn't activated any special effects.
So, the aura he was exhibiting now was truly that of a martial artist at the second realm of cultivation.
"Lord Li, this is Director Yu from our Qianzhu Chamber of Commerce," Shen Bing introduced with a smiling face.
"Lord Li, it's a pleasure to meet you," Director Yu bowed.
"Director Yu, you're too kind," Li Mugui returned the courtesy and asked with a smile, "I assume Director Yu has come to assess the situation in Feiying City. What are your thoughts?"
Uncle Yu shook his head and said, "Feiying City's location is awkward. Although it's close to the Cangmang Mountains, it's also too near the territory of the twelve demon kings. It's difficult to extract treasures from the mountains, and there aren't any special products here. It doesn't offer much benefit to our Qianzhu Chamber of Commerce."
Li Mugui was taken aback by this comment.
This wasn't right.
Shen Bing had said that they would make a decision after just assessing the situation, but now...
He turned to look at Shen Bing and noticed that she was also surprised.
She didn't know what Uncle Yu was up to.
After all, hadn't he just said in the Drunken Immortal Tower that he wanted to discuss business with Lord Li?
What was he doing now?
Before anyone could figure it out, Uncle Yu continued, "While Feiying City may not be suitable for our Qianzhu Chamber of Commerce's usual business ventures, Lord Li himself is worth our while to set up shop here."
Li Mugui blinked and immediately understood Director Yu's intention.
No wonder people say that old people are wise.
This Director Yu certainly knew the art of speaking.
In just a few words, he had conveyed the importance that the Qianzhu Chamber of Commerce placed on Li Mugui as an individual.
They were willing to establish a branch in a place that was considered unprofitable just because of him.
Without saying much, Li Mugui understood the sincerity of the Qianzhu Chamber of Commerce.
He nodded in acknowledgment and said, "I appreciate the kindness of the Qianzhu Chamber of Commerce. I will remember this and repay you in the future."
"Haha, Lord Li, you misunderstand. We're not selling you any favors," Uncle Yu laughed. "We sincerely want to do business with you."
"Oh? What kind of business?" At this point, Li Mugui was genuinely confused about Director Yu's intentions.
"A big business," Uncle Yu said, changing the subject and asking, "Lord Li, you should be able to sense that the beast tide is approaching, right?"
"Beast tide?" Li Mugui quickly searched for relevant information in his mind.
In the northeastern part of the Great Cheng Dynasty lay a vast expanse of towering mountains, known as the Cangmang Mountains.
These mountains were home to countless demonic beasts, which would emerge from their lairs every few years to wreak havoc on the borders of the dynasty.
This was known as the beast tide.
Each beast tide presented both a challenge and an opportunity for both the demonic beasts and humans.
Sometimes, the demonic beasts would achieve breakthroughs amid the slaughter, while at other times, humans would gain fortuitous encounters in their battles against the beasts.
Moreover, the demonic beasts themselves were considered treasures by humans.
Their fur, flesh, bones, and blood were all highly valued resources for cultivation.
As a result, every beast tide was a grand event.
To gain the most benefits from this event, the various cities and prefectures in Dongshan State often engaged in open and covert struggles.
Feiying City's previously awkward geographical location now became an advantage.
Due to its proximity to the Cangmang Mountains, it had more time to prepare compared to other regions.
However, in the past, limited by Li Tai's strength, which was only at the early stage of Wanxiang, and the lack of unity among the powerful clans in the city, Feiying City had to quickly switch from attacking to defending after the first wave of the beast tide.
"With Lord Li's current abilities, I believe you won't be content to simply hide within the city as in previous years," Uncle Yu said with a smile.
Li Mugui understood what kind of business Uncle Yu and the Qianzhu Chamber of Commerce wanted to discuss with him.
They intended to leverage his strength and Feiying City's advantageous geographical position to seize the greatest opportunities during the beast tide.
"Hmm..." Li Mugui fell into deep contemplation.
To be honest, he currently only wanted to develop steadily and avoid combat whenever possible.
Every time he had acted in the past, it had been out of necessity.
Seeing Li Mugui's hesitation, Uncle Yu seemed to read his thoughts and spoke up quickly, "Lord Li, please rest assured. You won't need to fight. You only need to sit in Feiying City and intimidate the demon kings."
"The rest of the matters will be handled by our Qianzhu Chamber of Commerce. Of course, if you want to arrange someone to participate, we are also fully welcome. "
"We will split the final harvest equally."
This made Li Mugui tempted.
After all, there were only two high-level combatants in Feiying City now, one was him with special effects activated, and the other was Ying Yanxin.
He would never fight unless necessary. If he only relied on Ying Yanxin, what was the difference from the past?
On the contrary, if he accepted the proposal of Qianzhu Chamber of Commerce, he only needed to activate his special effects during the beast tide, and then he wouldn't have to worry about the beast tide anymore.
Most of the demon kings who could reach the third level were not stupid. When they found such a powerful existence in Feiying City, they would naturally bypass it.
At that time, the people of Qianzhu Chamber of Commerce could harvest those first and second-level demon beasts unscrupulously.
After considering this, Li Mugui slowly said, "Qianzhu Chamber of Commerce is so sincere, how can I refuse?"
"Great!" Uncle Yu smiled and took out a document from his bosom, handing it to Li Mugui. "Mr. Li, please take a look. This is the contract between you and me. You just need to stamp it with the seal of the city lord."
Li Mugui was stunned. It seemed that Uncle Yu and the Qianzhu Chamber of Commerce behind him were sure that he would agree.
Even the contract was ready.
He took the contract handed over by the maid and read it carefully.
In addition to writing about the responsibilities and benefits of Feiying City and Qianzhu Chamber of Commerce during the beast tide, there were also related plans for the long-term settlement of the chamber of commerce in Feiying City.
Li Mugui found no problem, so he took out the seal of the city lord that he carried with him and stamped it.
"From now on, I will rely on Mr. Li's care."
Seeing this, Uncle Yu saluted and said.
"Why does Uncle Yu say so? We are just mutually beneficial."
Li Mugui smiled.
Then they chatted about some related matters and some other unimportant things.
Half an hour passed in this way.
Only then did they leave.
"Huff."
After sending another group of people away, Li Mugui rubbed his temples and felt tired.
It was much more tiring to deal with these people than to cultivate.
He drank the remaining tea in the cup, and the fresh coolness spread in his mouth, slightly relieving the fatigue in his brain.