Dragon's Origin

"Alright!" Mei'er could decide on this, but immediately added, "However, if you use other items for valuation, they will only be discounted by 10%, not equivalent value."

"Why?" The Third Elder's eyes widened immediately. Wasn't this just bullying?

"This is already a special arrangement from our Duke to take care of your Xia family; otherwise, I would discount you by 40%," Mei'er completely ignored the Third Elder's wide eyes, stating her bottom line directly.

"Outrageous!" The Grand Elder didn't speak, and the Third Elder, of course, rushed to the front, slamming the table and roaring. Someone always had to play the villain; it was just a matter of different roles.

"Bullying?" Mei'er sneered. "Then I won't bear the name of bully; your Xia family can pay entirely in gold coins. Money in hand, goods in the other, fair to all, how about it?"

Mei'er's words made the Third Elder's tone weaken. If they really could produce gold coins, only a fool would exchange the family's treasures for them.

"Go out and ask around; if your Xia family wants to sell treasures for gold coins, see which family will give you more than a 40% price," Mei'er pressed her advantage, firing off a barrage of words at the Third Elder: "Leaving from the Changsheng Duke's mansion and immediately selling things to gather gold coins, which businessman will give you the full price?"

This was the truth. The Xia family's two elders coming to the door together couldn't be hidden from others in the capital. As soon as they left, the Xia family began raising gold coins, obviously to spend a large sum to buy something. At this time, those who could produce this level of gold coins were nothing more than the other vassal states.

If you're in a hurry to sell and cash out, which vassal state wouldn't take advantage? The tighter the Xia family's time, the lower the price they could sell for. Not just the Xia family, but if someone else were selling to the Xia family, the Xia family would do the same, taking advantage of their need for money!

Wanting to retort, the Third Elder couldn't find a way. If Mei'er really only accepted gold coins, the Xia family would definitely have to pay at least 50% more. As Mei'er said, giving them a 10% discount was already Wang Sheng's grace, taking care of them.

"In that case, thank you for the Duke's kindness!" The Grand Elder stepped forward to smooth things over, agreeing to Mei'er's 10% discount. Although his heart was bleeding, he still had to express his gratitude: "One month from now, the gold coins and valued items will all be delivered to the capital."

"The Grand Elder is indeed straightforward!" Mei'er immediately beamed with joy. Earning 10% in the blink of an eye would make anyone smile.

"By the way!" The Grand Elder then asked Mei'er in a casual manner, "I accidentally overheard the Madam mentioning that the mansion has a batch of weapons from five hundred years ago. I wonder if I could have the honor of seeing them? This old man usually likes antique weapons and hopes Madam will grant my wish."

"Easy, easy," Mei'er, having already concluded a big deal, was in a very good mood. "Since the Grand Elder likes them, let's go take a look together. The Grand Elder can pick one he likes as a gift from the Duke." Turning to look at the Third Elder, Mei'er said with a bit of reluctance, "The Third Elder can also pick one."

"Thank you very much, Madam!" The Grand Elder thanked her with a smile. The Third Elder, on the other hand, seemed to be angered and remained silent.

Mei'er gave an order, and preparations were quickly made. Then, Mei'er invited the two elders to a separate courtyard in the Duke's mansion. The two elders of the Xia family immediately saw the batch of weapons laid out neatly on the ground, sorted and categorized, waiting to be packed up.

"The Duke intends to sell these weapons for a high price," Mei'er said, pointing to the thousands of weapons, and reached out to the two elders, "Elders, feel free to choose whatever you like."

"Excuse my boldness," The Third Elder looked at the old and somewhat chipped weapons on the ground and couldn't help asking Mei'er, "The Duke wants to sell them for a high price; isn't this a bit of a joke?"

"How can ordinary people fathom the Duke's business methods?" Mei'er's undisguised contempt was evident as she casually instructed, "Rose, tell the two elders how the Duke plans to sell these weapons." She was too lazy to even explain it herself.

Rose stepped forward and quickly explained to the two elders of the Xia family how Wang Sheng intended to operate. The two elders, who were much older than Rose and Mei'er combined, listened in stunned silence. Business could actually be done this way? These obviously worthless pieces of junk could actually be sold for a sky-high price?

"It's only because of the two elders' reputation; if it were someone else, would I casually give them a small gift worth 500,000 gold coins?" Mei'er said plausibly, making the faces of the two elders of the Xia family turn red.

To dare say that two broken weapons were worth 500,000 gold coins, they really wanted to spit in Mei'er's face. But after listening to Rose's explanation, they couldn't refute it at all because, with this operation, they really could sell them for 500,000 gold coins.

The Grand Elder of the Xia family also considered himself a good hand at business, having worked his way up from a young age to the present. The Xia family's ability to catch up with the five major families was inseparable from the Grand Elder. However, selling his good things at a 10% discount was completely different from someone else selling a pile of broken garbage at a sky-high price!

That could simply be said to be a difference in realm, and it was an unbridgeable gap between the First Realm and the Legendary Realm that could only be looked up to and sighed at!

But thinking about the one-year head start he had secured, the Grand Elder of the Xia family still strengthened his confidence. It was worth it! As long as the Xia family could take the lead in finding the secret inside, paying such a price was worth it! When the secret was truly unlocked, Wang Sheng would have to spit out the wealth he had swallowed from the Xia family, doubling it.

Thinking of this, the Grand Elder had no interest in staying any longer. From the pile of broken weapons on the ground, he found a long sword with a good appearance and quality. The Third Elder also picked a long saber. The two no longer said anything, not even seeing Wang Sheng again, and directly took their leave.

The two weapons were to be taken back for analysis. Wang Sheng could get this batch of weapons and a batch of jewelry from it, and there might be other things. This was solid evidence to convince the Xia family's patriarch and other elders.

Now, the two elders had only one thought left: after the experts they brought to the capital finished listening to the concert and advanced, they would immediately rush back to the Xia Kingdom, prepare gold coins while preparing experts, and wait for the time to enter the core inner circle of the Thousand Devil Valley to find the ultimate secret.

The Xia family was suppressed by the five major families five hundred years ago, and together with the Feng and Gan families, became the last three of the eight major families. As long as they grasped the secret of the core of the Thousand Devil Valley, the day of the Xia family's rise was not far away.