Looking at Chen Daosheng’s sincere gaze, Feng Jun suspected he had misheard. After asking again and receiving a positive reply, Chen Daosheng’s purpose was very simple: trade + proselytization.
Feng Jun hadn’t expected Chen Daosheng to be so straightforward, without any roundabout attempts to entice him with benefits, but this directness was also good. Feng Jun had also considered dealing with these religious fanatics; human desires still revolved around money, power, and sex, and religion could be understood as an extension of power. Allowing the White Lotus Sect to proselytize here would be handing over his own authority, which Feng Jun would never agree to.
“If it’s just trade, I naturally welcome it, but proselytization is impossible here. Within my jurisdiction, no religious forces will be allowed to spread,” Feng Jun directly refused Chen Daosheng’s request.
“Daoist Feng, please don’t be so quick to refuse me. You can first listen to the conditions I offer. If you allow us to proselytize here, it can not only help Daoist Feng attract the surrounding refugees but also help those restless refugees settle down,” Chen Daosheng immediately began to explain the many benefits of the White Lotus Sect. “Moreover, for someone of your status, as long as you join our White Lotus Sect, you can immediately obtain a status and position no less than mine, being promoted to the title of local bishop. And our White Lotus Sect’s Guardian Army will also spare no effort to protect your safety…”,
Feng Jun had lost patience to continue listening to Chen Daosheng and directly interrupted him. “My meaning is very clear. I welcome business at any time, but proselytization is absolutely impossible.”
Feng Jun’s tone was very stiff when he said these two sentences. Chen Daosheng’s face was still full of smiles, seemingly unaffected by Feng Jun’s refusal. However, he paused for a second or two, then continued, “Although it’s regrettable that we cannot proselytize here, we can still conduct some business transactions, right?”
“Of course, I am a businessman. As long as it benefits both of us, it’s certainly possible. I believe in a saying: ‘If the customer profits long, I profit long; if I profit long, the customer profits long.’ As long as it can bring benefits to both of us, it can naturally continue to develop.” Seeing that Chen Daosheng finally stopped talking about proselytization, Feng Jun finally felt inclined to continue the discussion.
Chen Daosheng maintained his gentle and refined demeanor, always with a smile on his face. In Feng Jun’s understanding, such religious fanatics, after being rejected from proselytizing, would usually leave in anger and throw out a few insults. If things went badly, they might even bring people to cause trouble for him. Yet, this Chen Daosheng remained as calm as ever, making Feng Jun suspect that he had other plans.
Next, Chen Daosheng eloquently listed a large number of supplies he wanted. Feng Jun listened roughly. They were all items like food, tobacco, and alcohol, just in very large quantities. However, these were not problems for Feng Jun; it just meant Feng Jun would have to work as a porter for a few more days.
After listening to Chen Daosheng’s requests, it was Feng Jun’s turn to make an offer. Although helium crystal was a hard currency in the wasteland, Feng Jun obviously didn’t lack helium crystal, so this time Feng Jun planned to ask for something else.
“Do you have N1 Tanks?” Feng Jun asked tentatively.
“No, no,” Chen Daosheng shook his head.
He didn’t expect them to have any. Even if they did, they wouldn’t use them for trade. If such things were abundant enough to be traded, perhaps the White Lotus Sect’s presence here today wouldn’t be a missionary delegation, but their Guardian Army.
So Feng Jun began to inquire about other equipment, but soon Feng Jun was greatly surprised. From Power Armor to small tanks, and even individual laser weapons or energy weapons, Feng Jun asked about everything he wanted. Chen Daosheng on the other side shook his head like a rattle, either saying they didn’t have it or couldn’t part with it. However, there were some things that could be traded: a large, twin-rotor UAV named White Egret, which could be piloted or remotely controlled, and could carry 6-10 soldiers. However, this was also pre-war civilian technology, with no weapons or equipment configured on it.
Feng Jun was interested in the White Egret Drone’s ability to fly long distances and its transport capacity, and the White Lotus Sect seemed to have a great many White Egret Drones, so many that Feng Jun could get as many as he wanted. No weapons or equipment was not a problem; this was not an issue for Feng Jun, after all, Feng Jun had a group of scientists and a Quantum Computer, so having them research and modify it should not be a problem.
Feng Jun didn’t care much for the remaining items; although there was some individual equipment, it was all ordinary. It was also time for dinner in the afternoon, and thinking that the other party was a guest, Feng Jun asked if he wanted to eat together.
“Since Daoist Feng has invited me, I will naturally obey. Coincidentally, I am also a bit hungry,” Chen Daosheng immediately agreed, and even swallowed, looking as if he had been waiting for Feng Jun to say that.
“Damn it~ I was just being polite, you should have at least declined, and then agreed when I asked again.” Although he was annoyed, since the other party had agreed, Feng Jun could only fulfill his duty as a host and treat him to a meal.
The dishes were served quickly. Of course, entertaining foreign guests couldn’t be the same as eating at home with Li Lu. There were eight dishes and one soup. The meat dishes were all canned goods that Feng Jun had brought back from the present world, and the soup was made from an edible fungus cultivated underground. Although the appearance was a bit lacking, it was still edible, the kind Feng Jun could eat in the Doomsday.
Song Zhan hadn’t forgotten to bring a few bottles of wine. Naturally, it couldn’t be any good wine. Feng Jun had brought a lot of baijiu from the real world, fifty-plus meters of green-bottled Xifeng wine, which was perfect for entertaining this person. Chen Daosheng probably hadn’t had such a meal in a long time; his nose kept twitching as the dishes were served. Saliva almost dripped from the corners of his mouth. It seemed their White Lotus Sect’s food wasn’t very good either.
After all the dishes were served, Feng Jun invited Chen Daosheng to start eating. At first, he was polite, but after Song Zhan began to urge him to drink, he changed. After two glasses of wine, Chen Daosheng’s speech became slurred and unclear, his eyes became hazy as he looked at Feng Jun and the other man, and he kept muttering, “Good wine! Good wine!”
He hadn’t expected this Chen Daosheng to be an ordinary person, and perhaps he hadn’t even injected a Gene Agent, getting drunk after only two glasses of wine. However, for such an ordinary person to be the leader of the missionary delegation, he must have climbed up in the White Lotus Sect through connections.
However, an ordinary person’s alcohol tolerance naturally couldn’t compare to an Evolver’s physique. Thinking of this, Feng Jun nudged Song Peng under the table and then gave Song Peng a look.
Song Peng also immediately understood Feng Jun’s meaning and stood up to urge more drinking. They say people speak the truth when drunk, and this was a good opportunity to gather information about the White Lotus Sect.