Hearing that the Blackwater Merchant Guild wanted to contact him, Feng Jun reluctantly left the embrace of the young women, changed his clothes, and went out with Li Lu.
"Where are we going?" Feng Jun asked.
"To the underground launch silo. This hotel is owned by the Blackwater Merchant Guild, and their leader is waiting for us in the underground launch silo. Should we call Song Zhan too?" Li Lu pointed to Song Zhan's room.
"No need, let him enjoy himself," Feng Jun shook his head.
Li Lu did not indulge in her room like Feng Jun and Song Peng. After checking into the hotel, Feng Jun gave both of them two hundred helium crystals as a reward.
Song Peng immediately booked a room of the same size as Feng Jun's and instructed the front desk to send a few more clones later. Li Lu naturally had no such hobbies, although the clone service here was not limited to women. Coincidentally, there was a clothing store near the hotel, so Li Lu went to change her outfit.
The Iron Rose Hotel was a building constructed by the Blackwater Merchant Guild after the war. It had only five floors in total, and an elevator was built inside to connect to the underground space.
The elevator was a semi-open mining elevator, covered in rust and signs of use. It moved very slowly and made a buzzing sound. Usually, Feng Jun would take out his phone to play at this time, but in the Doomsday, he could only endure it.
Idly, Feng Jun began to look around with his eyes, inadvertently scanning Li Lu. It must be said that Li Lu, in a changed dress, was quite striking. Leather boots accentuated her straight calves, jeans hugged her rounded thighs, and a leather jacket highlighted her slender figure. Her chest... was still a little bit there, and her tied-up braid looked quite cute.
"What are you looking at?" Li Lu noticed Feng Jun was observing her.
"Oh, nothing. I thought you were all flat?" Feng Jun said with a mischievous smile.
"Flat, flat?" Li Lu was a bit confused, but seeing Feng Jun staring at her chest, she understood.
"You bastard." Before Feng Jun could react, he felt a solid blow to his right eye.
And so, Feng Jun sat at the negotiation table with the Blackwater Merchant Guild, sporting a black eye on his right.
At a rectangular tea table, Feng Jun sat on one side, and on the other sat a long-haired beauty in a suit, who was Hei Qin, the President of the Blackwater Merchant Guild. Behind her stood Jiang Xueling, whom Feng Jun had met in Iron Nail Town. She was currently acting as a guard or secretary behind Hei Qin. After Feng Jun sat down, Li Lu also stood in a similar position.
"Since Mr. Feng is here today, I presume you know what I want to discuss with you. Allow me to introduce myself, I am Hei Qin, President of the Blackwater Merchant Guild," Hei Qin said directly without much preamble.
Feng Jun nodded. "I believe Ms. Jiang has already shown you my goods. I don't need to elaborate on their value. I'm here this time to find a long-term partner in Huai City."
"As long as future goods are of the same quality as those brought by Xueling, the price is naturally negotiable. However, I hope to obtain exclusive agency rights for you in Huai City." A few days ago, Jiang Xueling brought back a batch of canned goods. Hei Qin took a small portion and auctioned it in the Huaicheng District market, and they all sold for exorbitant prices.
The value of a box of canned food rose to 300 helium crystal points, and cigarettes even fetched an astronomical price of 500 helium crystal points. It's worth noting that manufacturing a fully functional mechanical exoskeleton in Huaicheng District only costs 1000 helium crystal points, and a regular Power Armor costs 4000 helium crystal points. This was simply highway robbery. In the Doomsday, nothing was more precious than food, especially clean, unpolluted food.
Feng Jun secretly rejoiced when he heard the other party's request; the big fish had taken the bait. These foods were incredibly precious in the Doomsday, but for him, it was just a trip to the supermarket. The most troublesome part was the process of traveling from the present world back to the Doomsday. As long as he could get what he wanted, earning more or less helium crystal points didn't affect him much.
However, Feng Jun still had to ensure the value of the food he sold. If he sold it too cheaply, it would be difficult.
"The quality is naturally beyond question. The food produced by our base is absolutely top-grade, without any radiation contamination. As long as President Hei Qin can provide items of sufficient value, the Blackwater Merchant Guild will be our sole agent in Huaicheng District."
"That's excellent! I wonder what kind of items Mr. Feng needs for settlement, is it helium crystal or weapons? As long as it's not on Huai City's controlled list, I can make the decision." Hei Qin's heart filled with joy upon hearing Feng Jun's reply, and the delight on her face was almost uncontrollable. If she could exclusively operate food sales in Huaicheng District, then the prices of these foods would be up to her.
"Don't be too quick to decide. I've drafted a list outlining the types of food I can provide you and the items I need. For this transaction, we'll use a barter system, with any excess supplemented by helium crystal or food." At Feng Jun's signal, Li Lu took out a long list and handed it to the other party.
Hei Qin took the list and, after reading it for a while, her expression gradually became somewhat troubled. The beginning of the list detailed the food Feng Jun could provide, including various canned meats, flour, rice, and various pasta products, all within her acceptable price range. However, the subsequent section was Feng Jun's list of required items.
Among the items Feng Jun needed were ten sets of Power Armor, one hundred mechanical exoskeletons, five hundred slaves capable of physical labor and combat, more ammunition and equipment for those types of firearms, and even some controlled light and heavy weapons were on the list.
Hei Qin took a deep breath and put down the list in her hand. "The supplies and prices Mr. Feng has offered are very tempting, but do you need so much equipment and personnel for a war? Also, there are many controlled items on the list that I may not be able to provide."
Feng Jun did not rush to reply, tapping his hand on the tea table a few times. The items needed on this list were decided by him and Song Peng the night before their departure.
"Huaicheng District used to be a military base. It lacks everything but equipment. As long as you extort them severely, whatever you get back will be enough for us to kill Chen Jianbin," Song Peng had told Feng Jun.
Moreover, after entering Huaicheng District, Feng Jun was well aware of the prices here. Food sold on the roadside was far more expensive than in Iron Nail Town, perhaps because Huaicheng District was closer to the city center, experiencing more Mutant and zombie attacks. Although it had better equipment, obtaining food was more difficult.
"Isn't a controlled item just a list? Whether it is or isn't, isn't that up to you and the other council members? Besides, I urgently need a batch of equipment. If not, then I can only go talk to the Red Hand Mercenary Group."
Seeing that Feng Jun had made his stance clear, Hei Qin knew that continuing to negotiate would be counterproductive. Although these pieces of equipment were troublesome for her, they didn't pose a problem. Any losses incurred could be recouped through the food trade.
"Alright, I accept Mr. Feng's proposal, but for this exchange, I want to double the quantity of food."
"No problem. I also need to hire a batch of professional soldiers. I wonder if the Blackwater Merchant Guild can provide them? I am willing to pay them for this operation." The purpose of coming here to buy equipment and slaves was to go back and eliminate Chen Jianbin to gain control of Iron Nail Town. Relying solely on the temporarily sold slaves would be impossible; there had to be soldiers with combat experience. Taking advantage of the recently concluded transaction, Feng Jun proposed the idea of hiring soldiers to Hei Qin.
The deal was quickly settled. Hei Qin obtained exclusive supply rights for food, and Feng Jun also got the weapons and equipment he wanted.
Next was preparing to select slaves and transport the equipment back. After finalizing the cooperation with Feng Jun, Hei Qin hastily left, entrusting the follow-up work to Jiang Xueling.
"I didn't expect to see you here again," Feng Jun said to Jiang Xueling.
"I am the Blackwater Merchant Guild's representative in Iron Nail Town. I just came back for my routine work report, and I heard you were in trouble, so I helped you out." Jiang Xueling smoothed her hair with her mechanical arm, her eyes fixed on Feng Jun, looking at him meaningfully.
"Helped me?" Feng Jun was a little confused.
"Iron Nail Town is only so big; nothing that happens there can be hidden from me, including Chen Jianbin's plans against you." Jiang Xueling even turned her head to glance at Li Lu, who was following behind them.
Feng Jun finally understood. He had casually mentioned hiring soldiers earlier, as he wasn't familiar with the Blackwater Merchant Guild. His original plan was to approach the Red Hand Mercenary Group, as mercenaries were professionals in that field.
"Chen Jianbin is not honest in Blackwater Town, even as a puppet supported by Blackwater and Red Hand. In that case, it's better to hand Iron Nail Town over to a reliable partner." It was precisely because of Jiang Xueling's description to Hei Qin that Hei Qin had the idea of helping Feng Jun eliminate Chen Jianbin; otherwise, Feng Jun would not have been able to hire soldiers from the Blackwater Merchant Guild.
"I really must thank you." Feng Jun was pleasantly surprised that this woman was willing to help him. Regardless of her motives, it was a great help to him at the moment.
"Just a verbal thank you? Let's talk about it when we get back to Iron Nail Town. By the way, your black eye looks pretty good." Jiang Xueling suddenly slapped Feng Jun on the butt with her hand and then led the way, leaving him almost toppled by the strong force of her mechanical arm.
"This woman~" Feng Jun rubbed his butt, and just as he was about to follow, Li Lu pinched his waist hard and twisted. The twist hurt Feng Jun so much he almost cried out. Li Lu glared at Feng Jun, then went ahead and started chatting with Jiang Xueling. The two quickly talked like long-lost sisters, leaving Feng Jun behind, one hand covering his butt and the other covering his waist.