Personnel changes, coming and going complete, Tian Yu was the first to leap out, leaving Little Cloud Space.
Under the memorial arch, Meng Po and Xiang Lanxuan stared at his departing figure, then looked at each other, and also left together.
As people familiar with Little Cloud Space, the three of them were originally supposed to stay another year, but the matter of Tian Yu killing Yun Xi was temporarily somewhat difficult to sort out.
Thousand Flow Mountain changed people, so Sinan Mansion and Grand Enterprise Office naturally also needed parties involved to testify, thus Meng Po and Xiang Lanxuan were also replaced.
The three quickly came down, and below the steps another three people met them and cupped hands, then replaced the three, quickly flashing into Little Cloud Space.
Then everyone stared at the Little Cloud Space entrance, all quietly waiting for a certain scene to arrive.
The time was indeed almost right, and before long, that long flight of steps and mountain gate suddenly flickered, gradually blending into the night like a phantom.
The ripples disappeared, leaving only starry skies and a bright crescent moon, everything before seeming to vanish like an illusion.
The scene suddenly became noisy, the three parties, those guarding outside and those coming out from inside, formally merged together.
The three martial brothers were temporarily ignored by no one.
Yu Qing stretched his neck, almost standing on tiptoes, constantly looking toward the three parties, not knowing what he was searching for.
“Old Fifteen, our things are out, but how do we move them? Also, where should we put them? Once word of the trade gets out, if robbers appear, just the three of us, I am afraid we might not be able to guard them. Also your enemies, and that Long Xingyun, the way he looks at us does not seem quite right.”
Nan Zhu could not help but remind him.
Yu Qing: “It is fine, at least temporarily leaving them here will not be a problem. There are not many people in the world who dare cause trouble here.”
Nan Zhu: “The three powers will not guard this place all year round, will they?”
While they were chatting here, a group suddenly came down the mountain, led by none other than Meng Po.
The three martial brothers immediately became respectful, not knowing what business this person personally came for, actually bringing men.
Meng Po did not waste words with them, walked to a pile of crates, directly snapped the binding vines, lifted the wooden plank serving as a cover, reached in and took out a fairy peach, then looked at the individual fairy peaches inside the compartments, discovering they had actually used a soft, spongy plant from inside Little Cloud Space as filling material.
He could not help chuckling, “Done quite properly, really put effort into it.”
Yu Qing was somewhat nervous, just about to probe for information, when Meng Po already turned back and called out, “Move a hundred crates, carry away thirty trees.”
The group behind him immediately got to work.
Meng Po turned back again and asked the anxious Yu Qing, “You have no objections, right?”
“No, no.”
Yu Qing and Nan Zhu hurriedly waved hands and shook heads, Mu Aotie only shook his head slightly.
For Yu Qing, he actually breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid they would take a huge pile. A hundred crates of fairy peaches and thirty peach trees, he could reluctantly accept.
“Boy, think carefully about what I said.” Meng Po left a meaningful remark, then left.
A group from Sinan Mansion also moved away a large pile of things.
Before long, Xiang Lanxuan also brought people. She was even more direct, coming and waving, “Ten peach trees, ten crates of peaches, take them.”
Her subordinates immediately started moving things. She also tilted her head looking at Yu Qing, showing a smile.
Yu Qing smiled back, gesturing please go ahead.
Xiang Lanxuan suddenly frowned, asking, “How much did Sinan Mansion just take?”
“Uh…” Yu Qing immediately felt something amiss, but some things he dared not lie about. He could not hide it. They would definitely find out later, so he had to steel himself and say, “A hundred crates of peaches, thirty trees.”
Sure enough, what he feared came to pass.
Xiang Lanxuan immediately turned back upon hearing this, “Go, call more people. We will also move a hundred crates of peaches and thirty trees.”
“Yes.” Someone immediately responded and flashed away.
Xiang Lanxuan turned back and smiled at Yu Qing again, “Not taking these things for nothing. If you have time, you can come play in Yin Kingdom. You can come directly to Grand Enterprise Office to find me. I will play the host.”
For someone of her status to say such words was already quite giving face.
Not going! These two words directly popped out in Yu Qing’s heart. He was not stupid. It was definitely about that princess matter again. Meng Po had already made it very clear. It would cost lives.
Even without this matter, he would not dare go.
But on the surface he nodded and bowed, “Yes yes yes, grateful for senior’s care. I will certainly bother you if there is a chance.”
Xiang Lanxuan looked him up and down at his beggar outfit, giggled and twisted her waist, floating away.
Grand Enterprise Office’s follow-up personnel also came. The three martial brothers watched helplessly as they moved the things away.
Before they even finished moving things here, a group from Thousand Flow Mountain also seemed to smell blood and came over, asking upon arrival how much the other two families took.
Yu Qing could only honestly confess.
The result goes without saying. None of the three families were willing to be inferior to others. Not taking more was already polite. In short, another hundred crates of peaches and thirty trees were gone.
After moving, it quieted down.
Ninety peach trees, thirty to forty thousand fairy peaches, nearly a third of the things were just divided up by others like this, and they took it as if it was only natural.
Yu Qing could not help muttering complaints, “When we were working on it, this was not allowed and that was not allowed. We worked ourselves half to death. Finally got it out, and you all came to pick up cheap bargains.”
Nan Zhu sighed at the side, “Forget it. Just treat it as their wages for helping us move.”
Yu Qing was just venting. What else could he do if not let it go?
Actually, some things were also within his expectations. Whether Sinan Mansion, Thousand Flow Mountain or Grand Enterprise Office, the high-level people who came, and those who did not come, definitely all wanted to see what fairy peaches and fairy peach trees looked like. They definitely also wanted to get some things to try, to see if they could dispel the evil energy within.
What he complained about was that the three families took too much. To him, this was all blood and sweat money earned by Linglong Temple, all their cultivation resources.
His gaze suddenly noticed the three families were already transporting what they took from here directly down the mountain. He immediately turned back and instructed, “You two watch the things here. I will go take a look.”
“Go do what?” Nan Zhu shouted.
Yu Qing had already run off, did not respond. He wanted to see how they were transporting it. He wanted to see if there was any reference value.
Running to the foot of the mountain, he discovered they were actually directly throwing peach trees into the river, letting the trees float downstream, with people standing on the floating trees to escort them.
As for the crates of fairy peaches, they were not thrown into the water like that. They were quickly weaving rafts, clearly planning to use rafts to transport out.
Wandering back and forth, Yu Qing did not see any valuable new ideas. He turned to go back, but ran into two old acquaintances.
Blue Sea Shipping’s You Lingluo and Meng Wei, seemingly directing the transport.
Yu Qing’s eyes brightened. He had been wondering whether these two came this time, but had not seen them. He did not expect to meet them at the foot of the mountain. He immediately ran over eagerly, shouting, “Mr. You, Mr. Meng, long time no see.”
You Lingluo and Meng Wei both turned to look. Seeing it was him, both were stunned.
Yu Qing ran to the two of them, quickly smoothed his hair, then used both hands to spread his beard. “Me, it is me, Yu Qing. Still recognize me?”
You Lingluo naturally recognized him. Earlier when this person ran out of Little Cloud Space carrying a tree, he had seen him in the crowd. He just did not expect him to take the initiative to approach. After a brief daze, he could not help smiling, “Tanhuolang, how could I forget? I say, how did you end up looking like this?”
“Minor details, do not care.” Yu Qing waved dismissively, then his eyes shone, “Mr. You, Blue Sea Shipping mainly does transport. I happen to have a big deal here. With our relationship, rather than letting others benefit, better to give the business to Mr. You.”
You Lingluo subconsciously looked toward the halfway up the mountain direction, suspiciously asking, “You do not mean those fairy peaches and fairy peach trees, do you?”
Yu Qing showed an admiring expression, “Sir is indeed wise. Yes, exactly those things. Entrusting them to others I would not be at ease. I believe in sir.”
You can believe me? You Lingluo thought to himself. He tentatively asked, “Where do you want to transport the things?”
Yu Qing: “Youjiao Port.”
Besides that place, he could not think of any other place that could currently protect his batch of goods. Transporting back to Linglong Temple was impossible.
It was also no choice. He also had to make it look like a trade, otherwise the three powers would not let it pass.
He planned to use these rare resources with Youjiao Port’s rules, set up a shop, selling while eating, enjoying this batch of cultivation resources without anyone knowing, then also accumulate some money to support subsequent plans for planting peach trees.
You Lingluo hesitated, “That is a bit far.”
Yu Qing: “Is Blue Sea Shipping afraid of long distances? Is it not the farther the more money you make? What, you will not take money even when there is money to be made?”
You Lingluo was not someone who would not take money, but this batch of things was rather sensitive. Coming from an immortal’s cave dwelling, he did not know what the situation was. He did not dare easily accept the order.
After hesitating slightly, he said to Meng Wei, “You first chat with Tanhuolang about specific details. I will finish handling matters at hand.” Saying this, he first took leave of Yu Qing.
Yu Qing still wanted to grab him to say something, but was blocked by Meng Wei reaching out, “Tanhuolang, talking with me is the same.”
Meng Wei knew clearly in his heart. The sir did not dare make the decision. He went to ask superiors for instructions.
After quite a while, when You Lingluo appeared again, he already had a smile on his face. He apologized to Yu Qing with a few words, then formally asked, “How much stuff do you have to transport?”
Yu Qing: “Six hundred fifty-one crates of fairy peaches, two hundred thirty-three fairy peach trees.”
You Lingluo: “What requirements do you have for transport?”
Yu Qing: “Naturally to keep the goods intact and safe as much as possible, within a six-month deadline, the faster the better. Other aspects I do not care about. I only want to see these goods appear intact at Youjiao Port within the specified time.”
“Like this.” You Lingluo pondered. After thinking for a while, he raised two fingers, “Shipping fee, two hundred million taels of silver!”
“Two hundred million?” Yu Qing’s eyeballs almost popped out, “Are you robbing me?”
Seeing his appearance of someone who has not seen the world, You Lingluo pressed his hand, indicating he should calm down, explaining, “Tanhuolang, not to mention other things, your two hundred plus big trees, by land route, within six months it is impossible to reach Youjiao Port. On the way it would take at least over a year, and land route shipping fees are more expensive. First by water route, then transfer to land route, to arrive on time. You probably calculated this too.
Your big trees, heavy they are not heavy, but a medium-sized ship can only hold two at most. More would not be suitable. Just for ships, I need to mobilize over a hundred. For the safety of your things, each ship needs at least one basic Xuan-level cultivator, right?
I also need to find at least one upper Xuan realm expert to oversee. So many Xuan-level experts, helping you busy for several months, without several tens of millions in basic wages can that be settled? Passing through some sea demon territories along the way still needs some expenditure to smooth things over. After reaching land, I still need to hire some demon beasts to help transport to Youjiao Port. Over a hundred ships and sailors’ fees, plus advance personnel fees at various places, I will not calculate the details with you.
Tanhuolang, I cannot earn much from you. Blue Sea Shipping mobilizing so many people busy for nearly half a year, only earning several tens of millions. Do you think that is a lot? Of course, if you are not afraid of accidents, do not want so many people protecting, you are willing to bear possible losses yourself, then I have no objection. I can help you drastically lower the price. I think this matter, you had better think it through yourself first.”
Yu Qing, who listened silently, slowly raised his hand to stop. He suddenly squeezed out a smile, “Sir, it is like this. I am temporarily a bit tight on hand. Can the shipping fee be owed first?”
“…”
You Lingluo was speechless.