Novel Full Chapter 2224: Stop Pretending
Chapter 2224: Stop Pretending
Wei Tiande was very concerned about Zhao Hai’s situation. Every time a report came from the True Spirit Realm, he would immediately respond.
This time, Wei Tiande was more concerned about Zhao Hai’s situation. When he heard that Zhao Hai arrived in Demonheart City, Wei Tiande urged Zhao Hai to be careful.
After replying to Wei Tiande, Zhao Hai received the transmission formation. The message Zhao Hai sent only told Wei Tiande that he doesn’t have to worry.
Once the transmission formation was taken down, Zhao Hai called Ma Long and Liu Cai into his room. Ma Long and Lou Cai were standing guard for Zhao Hai. So, when Zhao Hai called them over, they immediately arrived. They also knew that the information had been transmitted.
Zhao Hai told the two about Wei Tiande’s orders. Actually, it wasn’t anything other than taking care and avoiding their status being discovered by the Forbidden Path Sect.
There was no need for Wei Tiande to remind them to be careful. If the Forbidden Path Sect were to ever find out about their identities, they were finished. For the sake of their survival, they cannot expose their true identities.
The night passed silently. Early the next morning, Zhao Hai took a few people into the inner cities. They inquired around the shop, including the Abundance Hall. After going around, they returned to the Abundance Hall.
The Abundance Hall gave a warm welcome to Zhai Hai and the others, but not enthusiastic enough for other people to be suspicious. They also gave the glutinous rice to Zhao Hai and the others at the base price.
Naturally, Ma Long, Liu Cai, and the others from the Blood Knife Gang didn’t find anything wrong. They were even glad to see that the Abundance Hall was selling the glutinous rice at a price much lower than the other shops.
Once the matter was dealt with, Zhao Hai returned to the inn with Ma Ling and the others. At this moment, Liu Zhen was very busy taking charge of the stone collection. A large number of stoners were transported to the location of the new headquarters. However, a problem soon arose. They can’t build the same way they did in Split River City. The new headquarters needs to be bigger. They also can’t just enlarge the original plans to fit the new requirements.
Actually, Zhao Hai has experience with building in the past. But to make himself as unnoticeable as possible, Zhao Hai didn’t mention it. This caused Liu Zhen to have a headache.
Seeing Zhao Hai return, Liu Zhen immediately called him over. Then he said, “Junior Brother, are you finished on your end?”
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, “I’m done. The other party agreed to supply us with glutinous rice. Moreover, they’re selling it to us for a base price. You even know them, it’s the Abundance Hall.”
Upon hearing Zhao Hai, Liu Zhen couldn’t help but stare. He raised his brow and said, “The Abundance Hall sells glutinous rice? I didn’t know. Forget it, it’s good for them to sell glutinous rice to us. By the way, it’s good that you’re back. I talked to the builder, and he said that if we build according to our plans, we will have a lot of space left. What do you think?”
Since we chose this location, we naturally have to use all of it. It would be wasteful if we leave a few open spaces. What did the builder suggest?”
Liu Zhen turned to the person beside him and said, “Call the builder over.” The man immediately nodded and walked away.
While waiting for the builder to arrive, Liu Zhen looked at Zhao Hai and said, “We’re in an awkward position. If we build according to our previous headquarters, there will be a lot of space left. It’s also impossible for us to scale the building up.”
Hearing Liu Zhen, Zhao Hai couldn’t help but frown. Then he said, “We can’t enlarge it according to our original plan, but we can expand on certain parts. The training ground, food hall, and other places can have more floor area. We can also build more residential buildings. This will also make everyone live more comfortably. There should be no issues with this right?”
Just as Zhao Hai said that, someone coldly snorted and said, “No issues? I have some issues with that. I can’t build with that design.” Then a cultivator walked in from the outside. What surprised Zhao Hai about this person was that he was young. Moreover, he was still in the Clone Stage. Ŗ𝐀ℕỘ𐌱ÈS̈
Although this person didn’t look strong, he had a proud look on his face. His nose was pointed upwards as he faced Zhao Hai. It was clear that he wasn’t putting Zhao Hai in his eyes.
Zhao Hai looked at the young man and said, “What does Mister mean? Aren’t you a builder?”
When the builder heard Zhao Hai, his expression couldn’t help but change. Then he coldly snorted and said, “Of course I’m a builder. It’s precisely because of this that I can say such things. Do you think you know more about building than me?”
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, “You are the builder, of course you know more than me. I might not know much, but I know that what I just said can be built. If you can’t do it, then get the hell out of here. You are not the only builder in the True Spirit Realm.”
When the builder heard this, his complexion changed, he gave Zhao Hai a cold look as he said, “What do you mean?”
Zhao Hai sneered and said, “What I’m saying is, although you are a builder, you are not the only one. You are merely a Clone Stage cultivator. What are you pretending to be? You better be honest with me. Otherwise, I’ll make you suffer.”
When he heard this, the builder glared at Zhao Hai and said, “Is this your words or the words of the Blood Knife Gang?”
Hearing the builder’s words, Zhao Hai’s complexion changed. He waved his hand and used his qi to grab the neck of the builder. He pulled the builder over and looked straight into his eyes and said, “Are you threatening me?”
This time, the builder finally showed a terrified expression. He no longer had the arrogant look he wore when he entered the room.
Zhao Hai looked at the builder and said, “you best remember this, you are just a builder. The True Spirit Realm is still ruled by strength. If you were a Teleportation Stag expert, I would have followed your words. But you’re just a Clone Stag mutt. You are not qualified to be arrogant in front of me. I can take your life at any time, and nobody would care. It’s better if you follow what I said just now. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being impolite.”
After saying that, Zhao Hai waved his hand and threw the builder five meters away. The aura of the builder has been completely suppressed by Zhao Hai. When the builder fell to the ground, Zhao Hai looked at him and said, “You better behave yourself. I will have someone review your job. If you don’t do well, I will get rid of you. Remember, strength rules the True Spirit Realm.”
The face of the builder was pale as he struggled to get up. Then he bowed his head repeatedly as he said, “Yes, my Lord. I will complete the job well.”
Zhao Hai coldly snorted and said, “Builders should know how to build. If you build well, we will pay you accordingly. But if you dare do anything, I will make you regret being born.”
The builder immediately said, “Yes, sir. I will do my job well.” Zhao Hai waved his hand, giving the builder the permission to leave with the Blood Knife Gang member.
Liu Zhen was shocked at what just happened. It was only until the builder left that Liu Zhen recovered. He slapped the table in front of him and said, “Damn! That bastard dare lie to me? I’m going to kill him right now!”
Liu Zhen was truly angry. Back when the builder arrived, he was so arrogant that Liu Zhen was intimidated. When he thought about how Zhao Hai almost snapped the builder’s neck, and only then did they behave, Liu Zhen couldn’t help but turn red with anger.
Zhao Hai quickly caught Liu Zhen and said, “Big Brother Liu, bear with it for a while. Although that guy was pretending, we still have to see his true skill. How about this, join me to go to the Abundance Hall tomorrow. Since they’re selling building materials, they should know a trustworthy builder. We might as well ask them for help. We might even get a discount. And we don’t have to worry about hiring a fraud.”
Liu Zhen sat as he huffed in indignation. Then he nodded and said, “Alright, we’ll go to the Abundance Hall tomorrow. That bastard builder really dared to treat me like this. Just wait, I’ll make him pay for this.”
Zhao Hai patted Liu Zhen’s shoulder and said, “Big Brother, that person isn’t worthy of your anger. It won’t be late for us to deal with him later.”
Liu Zhen coldly snorted and stayed silent. After some time, he said, “Now that the stones have been transported, we’ll head to the Abundance Hall to get help regarding the builder as well as receiving the glutinous rice. Then we can get to work.”
Zhao Hai nodded, “The stone is the most important material. Now that we have it, we can get the rest of the materials by one in the afternoon tomorrow.”
Liu Zhen nodded, then he said, “I want to pave the headquarters with stone slabs. So stone is in great demand.”
When Zhao Hai heard this, he couldn’t help but frown inside. But he didn’t say anything. If it were him, he would leave a few areas in the headquarters to plant vegetables in. But since he would only be spending a limited amount of time in the Blood Knife Gang, he didn’t offer any advice.