Chapter 898 - 431: Making Up for Lost Updates (2)

Chapter 898: Chapter 431: Making Up for Lost Updates (2)

"People like this, they must have something they want, right?"

Longevity followed up with, "I am a merchant."

"A merchant?"

"Yes, a merchant who sells everything. Life, power, and anything you want."

Xue Linding suddenly paused.

Then burst into laughter, clutching his stomach.

Was this the first time he encountered someone pretending to be a Black Street Merchant?

If the person said anything else, he might have believed it.

Except for this.

Because a Black Street Merchant who sells everything is just a legend.

"Is that so funny?" Longevity asked.

Xue Linding nodded, "Sir, you lie worse than a child. Come on, what’s your real identity?"

As he finished speaking, Xue Linding held the handle of the knife at his waist, ready to draw it at any moment.

Longevity shook his head.

Since the show was over and the other party didn’t believe him, there was no point in staying.

"Looking forward to our next encounter."

With that, Longevity walked towards the edge of the eaves.

As he reached the edge, Longevity opened the door to the Black Street and stepped through.

To Xue Linding, Longevity seemed to suddenly vanish.

Xue Linding was dumbfounded.

The hand holding the knife handle trembled uncontrollably.

"Black Street Merchant!"

"He really is a Black Street Merchant!"

The legendary Black Street Merchant comes and goes without a trace.

Back on the Black Street, Longevity prepared to create a Storage Ring.

He had read about it in a novel, a small ring that could store many, many things. He needed something like that now. Otherwise, carrying all these bottles and jars in his clothes would make him feel like a small-time vendor.

How could a Black Street Merchant look like a small-time vendor?

Fortunately, he had an image in his mind, so creating it wasn’t difficult.

A few minutes later, a Storage Ring appeared in his hand.

It looked like a small silver round ring on the surface, but in fact, it contained three or four cubic meters of space.

As long as you wear it, you can store things in it at any time, and also retrieve them at any time.

Longevity put the Storage Ring on his hand and immediately looked at his wrist.

-3!

"Heart ache."

With less than 40 days of life left, losing three days at once was heart-wrenching no matter how you saw it.

Having another chance at life, longevity was more important to him than anything.

But at least it was worthy trade-off. Though painful, he knew it was worth spending on such an item.

After storing all the items he created last time into the Storage Ring, Longevity held a jar containing Galen’s bloodline.

The green light reflected on his face, revealing Longevity’s thoughtful eyes.

Galen’s bloodline.

Its setting was—growth-type ability.

It had only one ability, which was regenerative power.

Since it was of green quality, after modification with the Black Street’s creativity, its regenerative power had become terrifyingly strong.

Looking at it, Longevity had a feeling that if someone possessing it could elevate it to its final stage, they would definitely recover from all wounds in a short time as long as they weren’t instantly defeated by an enemy.

This ability, Longevity didn’t plan to sell directly.

But rather use it as a reward.

If considered in terms of money, it would be like this.

For example, if Tu Qingchang spent 1 million liang here, he would earn the opportunity to purchase Galen’s bloodline.

"Yes, let’s set it at 1 million for now!"

Longevity placed the jar into the Storage Ring and prepared to leave the Black Street.

This night, the Tu Family was sure to reap substantial benefits.

It was time to reap a wave.

Longevity set the exit in a Tu Family latrine and then left the Black Street.

As he emerged from the latrine, the Tu Family was quiet, but shouting could be heard.

"Young Master Longevity!"

"Young Master Longevity!"

And it was coming from all directions.

At that moment, a servant happened to walk over, and upon seeing Longevity, he shouted excitedly.

"Young Master Longevity is here! Young Master Longevity is here!"

Upon seeing this, Longevity asked in confusion, "What’s going on?"

The servant, full of relief, explained, "We all thought you... that something happened to you. It’s great to see you’re okay!"

"Thank you for your efforts. I’m fine; everyone should go to bed if they need to sleep." Longevity recalled the last time so many people sought him was when he sneaked out of the orphanage as a child. "Let everyone rest; I’m fine."

The servant nodded, sighed in relief, and then turned and ran off.

When Longevity returned to his residence, just as he entered the door, a hand suddenly stretched out from beside the door.

Like a flash of lightning.

Longevity felt a chill run down his spine.

He was about to dodge and draw his sword to retaliate, but before he could even think of it, the hand had already grasped his ear.

"Where have you been?"

Lu Xiuchun, puffing with anger, twisted Longevity’s ear before dragging him inside the room.

Longevity smiled bitterly, released the grip on his sword handle, and quickly explained, "I went to the latrine; what else could I do?"

"Then why didn’t you answer when so many people were calling you?"

"I was in the latrine, and besides, it was noisy outside. How could I know if they were calling me for good or bad? Anyway, mother... could you let go first? People might wrongly think you have a bad temper if they see this."

Even though he had called her several times, Longevity still found it hard to get used to.

"Can’t you be more careful? Tell me, you haven’t even opened a single bloodline. If you encountered anyone from the Feng or Liang families tonight, what would you do? How would you make your father and I feel?"

Lu Xiuchun let go of his hand; as he scolded loudly, Longevity noticed the wetness in her eyes.

A warmth surged through Longevity’s heart.

Longevity slowly extended his hand and hooked it around Lu Xiuchun’s arm.

This was an affectionate gesture he had never made before.

For some reason, he suddenly wanted to comfort this worried mother of his.

"Mother, it’s my fault for worrying you. Please sit..."

"I’m not sitting; you scared me to death. There are many things at home. You should rest early and remember to lock the doors and windows!"

"Need me to help?"

"What help can you provide, just go to sleep early."

"Mother, you rest early too; deal with things tomorrow."

...

After seeing Lu Xiuchun off, Longevity closed the door and lay awake in bed all night.

A sleepless night, Longevity hurried out early the next morning, thinking to see how things were going with the Tu Family.

Meanwhile, early in the morning, the seven Tu Family siblings gathered together.

Tu Nian distributed the day’s tasks, "Second Brother, take people to continue tracking down Feng Ye’s whereabouts; he must not be allowed to stay alive. If necessary, contact the people at the City Lord’s Mansion and let them help search for him. We can offer a reward!"

"We hold his wife and child in our hands. I don’t believe he would just cut ties and leave." Tu Qingchang answered confidently.

He knew that Feng Ye was a family-oriented man who loved his wife and children.

He must still be in Wind and Snow City at this moment!

Tu Nian continued, "The rest of you, go to the Li Family and collect their money. Get all that money back today. If anyone doesn’t pay, you can take action directly. We’ve eliminated the Feng and Liang families already, a couple more doesn’t matter."

"Understood!"

"Yes, Big Brother!"

The others responded one after the other.

Tu Nian reiterated, "Remember, the Black Street Merchant is very likely to appear tonight, so you must retrieve the money before then, so we can have time to discuss distribution. We now have 1 million liang, plus the 2 million liang from those eight families, totaling 3 million liang. Whether we distribute it among one representative from each of our seven families or focus on one or two individuals needs to be decided."

If all the money is used on one or two individuals, while the overall family strength might not drastically increase, the Tu Family could have one or two exceptionally powerful individuals. It could even rival the City Lord and produce a strong figure like the Wind and Snow City’s City Lord, which would be a significant boon for the Tu Family.

As for distributing the money among the seven members, while it wouldn’t result in top-level powerhouses, the Tu Family’s overall strength would be greatly solidified. There would be no weak points, and when expanding the family business, it would surely be very stable.

Both approaches have pros and cons, so further discussion is needed.

But the pressing matter is to retrieve the money.

The Black Street Merchant is very likely to come to the Tu Family tonight!