Chapter 163: Chapter 163: Destined to be remembered forever? (Second update)
Translator: 549690339
The meeting place was filled with the booming voice of Scamp, startling even Yang Zhen, who hadn’t expected Scamp to have such a loud voice.
For a moment, every other sound on the meeting place disappeared, leaving only Scamp’s resonant voice:
“East Forest Island’s Elixir Factory has gone bankrupt, the damned factory manager, Jinhe, indulged in food, drink, and gambling, racking up a debt of 1.3 billion crystals. He ran off with his mistress…”
Everyone listened with their mouths agape, looking bewildered. They all turned their heads blankly towards Scamp, who was ranting furiously, and froze.
“…we can only pay you in elixirs, the ones that used to sell for thirty thousand crystals, they’re now all three thousand six, every one of them is only three thousand six. Zhen Tian Pill, Gu Yue Pill, Da Quan Pill, Fang Yun Pill, all are three thousand six…”
When they heard this declaration, the entire audience gasped in disbelief, staring at Scamp and Yang Zhen, as well as the huge table full of elixirs before them.
Even Elder Ci was taken aback, looking at Yang Zhen in confusion, somewhat unable to react.
Those who heard the names of the Zhen Tian Pill, Gu Yue Pill, Da Quan Pill, and Fang Yun Pill were even more stunned, casting strange glances at the elderly woman of the East Forest Elixir Association.
Three thousand six! They couldn’t even recover the cost of these elixirs! Was Yang Zhen really stirring up trouble as soon as he appeared?
Some of them, seeing the expressions on Hua Youyue and others, guessed the cause of the incident. Surprisingly, they looked at Yang Zhen with a hint of excitement in their eyes. It was like the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the sparrow behind.
The East Forest Elixir Association was obviously targeting Changyue Tower, aiming to suppress them by selling the same grade of elixirs at lower prices than Changyue Tower. If things continued this way, Changyue Tower wouldn’t even dare to name their prepared elixirs, let alone trying to establish itself on East Forest Island.
This was the biggest blow to Changyue Tower from the East Forest Elixir Association. However, the turn of events at this moment had completely surpassed everyone’s expectations. They thought the East Forest Elixir Association had a firm winning position, but who would have thought Yang Zhen would appear.
With Yang Zhen appearing… it seemed that things were about to get interesting for the East Forest Elixir Association.
When Hua Youyue heard Scamp’s voice, her whole body trembled. She turned in disbelief to look at Scamp, and upon seeing Yang Zhen’s wicked face, her vibrant eyes turned red in an instant.
Just a moment before, when the old woman confidently named the elixirs prepared by the East Forest Elixir Association, Hua Youyue might have seemed calm, but inside she was panicky.
She couldn’t have imagined that the East Forest Elixir Association would stoop to such shameless levels to suppress them. For their own benefit, these people were ruthless.
Facing this situation, Hua Youyue did panic. All her preparations over the years seemed useless against the old woman’s unexpected move. Changyue Tower was on the verge of a devastating defeat.
Hua Youyue wasn’t a sore loser. She bit her lip, determined to lose gracefully. However, she couldn’t help but feel a certain resentment, unwilling to give up the efforts of many years so easily.
Yet, in her moment of despair, Scamp’s voice rang out loud and clear, growing even louder.
Seeing the wicked smile on Yang Zhen’s face along with Scamp’s enthusiastic look as well as numerous elixir vials in front of the duo, it was clear to Hua Youyue what they were up to.
No wonder they hadn’t seen Yang Zhen and Scamp for these few days; they had been preparing too, and they were accurately targeting the East Forest Elixir Association.
Upon hearing Scamp announce the names of those elixirs, Hua Youyue, who had been on the brink of giving up, found a glimmer of hope. Tears flowed uncontrollably down her face. The accumulated fatigue and hardships of the past few days had taken a toll, her face remained expressionless and stubborn, but her tears had soaked through her clothes.
Yang Zhen’s wicked smile, which Hua Youyue previously found annoying, now seemed reassuring to her. It reassured her enough to let her completely relax. The gloominess she had been feeling for the past few days vanished, and Yang Zhen’s smile seemed to have an infectious quality.
Listening to Scamp’s roaring, Hua Youyue sniggered amidst her tears. At that moment, it didn’t matter to her that she was the master of Changyue Tower or a stubborn lady who had faced many hardships. She was just a young girl who’s facing a great injustice, and someone was standing up for her.
The pear blossom of Hua Youyue, decked with rain, added an extra touch of beauty to the world. All those present could hardly believe the sight before them, with no clue as to what had just happened.
“Bastard, what is that thing? Making such a racket! Someone, come here and drive it away at once!”
The elderly woman from Donglin Danhui turned ashen, her finger trembled as she pointed at the cat. Her face was that of absolute fury, especially when she heard the cat mentioned ‘Factory Director Jinhe’, she grew even paler.
Little did many people know, the founder of Donglin Danhui had the surname ‘Jin’. And less known was that the founder indeed eloped with the old woman’s sister.
“Wretches, come, kill this damned cat for me, kill it, kill this damned cat!” The old woman raged incessantly, an aura of chilling fury emanating from her, she roared, “Three thousand and six? Are you kidding, three thousand and six isn’t even enough to cover the costs, are you all here to make a fool of me?”
No one heeded the old woman’s fury, instead, many eyes were attracted to the pile of elixir bottles in front of Yang Zhen and the cat.
If what the cat said was true, then it could cause a sensation in this elixir appraisal event. With such a price, almost no one could resist.
The young man in white and the young woman in the purple skirt exchanged glances and turned their heads to Elder Ci. The young man in white asked in surprise, “Elder Ci… what’s happening?”
Elder Ci observed Yang Zhen and the cat with a strange expression, then broke into a meaningful smile, “This is interesting. Are these two planning to sell their elixirs at loss? Such a thing has never happened in this Elixir Appraisal event, let’s go and take a look.”
The young man in white and the young woman in the purple skirt were startled, then chuckled and said, “That might be a good idea. With Elder Ci around, they won’t dare to fool us. The quality and richness of the elixir could be seen at a glance. If their claim is true, we can buy some from them!”
“No!” the old woman suddenly turned pale and grabbed the sleeve of the young man in white, “My lord, you mustn’t do this! Their elixirs cost more to produce, they cannot possibly be genuine! They must be cheaters!”
The young man in white frowned, shook off her hand, and said indifferently, “Whether it is true or not, with Elder Ci around, there won’t be any mistakes, right?”
At this point, the young man in white fixed his eyes at the woman, he said with a mocking smile, “Or are you doubting Elder Ci’s authority?”
“Of course, I dare not!” the old woman answered with a rapidly changing expression. She said sternly, “Fine. I would love to see, what tricks he, Yang Zhen, is preparing to pull. Three thousand and six crystal stones, it’s laughable, a sheer absurdity!”
In the crowd, the cat was shouting more and more excitedly. Each round incited even more stupefied looks in return, the cat seemed to be enjoying the attention, becoming increasingly smug, then said to Yang Zhen, “Did you see that, kid? I am the chosen one! They all got stunned by my gorgeousness!”
“Yeah, yeah, gorgeousness, lunacy…” Yang Zhen nodded hurriedly.
Damn, who came up with this slogan? It seemed fine when heard but awkward when shouted. Even though he wasn’t the one shouting, with so many people watching, he felt embarrassed.
Yang Zhen, brimming with enthusiasm, urged, “Be louder, didn’t you have your breakfast?”
“Hey, kid, that old man has brought a bunch of juniors with seemingly higher statuses than yours,” the cat alerted.
“Let them come, you keep shouting,” Yang Zhen replied.
“Hey, are we going to be famous for this?”
“We must! Shout louder!”
“The Elixir Refining Factory on East Forest Island….”