Capítulo 33: Chapter 33: Jia Liebi's Scheme
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Although Su Yun already knew their identities and had guessed their intentions, he still clasped his hands together.
"I wonder what brings the two of you to seek out this humble one? If there's nothing, please step aside; this humble one has matters to attend to."
Jia Liebi and Ao Badun exchanged a glance, their faces tinged with bitterness.
Although they knew that this middle-aged man before them was the one who had brought their families to the brink of ruin, they dared not put on any airs in front of him. If they truly offended a 4th Rank Alchemist, they would have to flee Wu Tan City with their respective families.
The two men forced a smile they thought was amiable onto their stiff faces and addressed Su Yun.
"This is Jia Liebi."
"This is Ao Badun."
Su Yun nodded, his expression calm.
"So, the two clan leaders of Wu Tan City are here in person. My apologies for not recognizing you earlier."
Su Yun's tone was extremely dismissive.
He was cautious, but he was not a pushover. They were just two Great Battlemasters, after all.
He knew their backgrounds well, and with his current strength and influence, he was not afraid of them making a desperate move. In fact, he didn't even need to act personally.
There were many factions within Wu Tan City who would be happy to deal with them, allowing Su Yun to owe them a small favor, such as Ya Fei from the Mittel Auction House and Luo Qianchen from the Alchemists' Guild.
It was no exaggeration to say that he was now the biggest power broker in Wu Tan City.
"Is there something?"
Su Yun pressed.
The two men had clearly discussed their plan beforehand. Jia Liebi stepped forward and clasped his hands together.
"Master Han, we have prepared a feast at the inn. Would you honor us by joining us? We can discuss matters in more detail there."
Su Yun waved his hand, unwilling to waste time on these two men. His expression was impatient.
"Let's talk here. I'm in a hurry."
Seeing this, the two men's expressions grew even more bitter.
They exchanged another glance, and Ao Badun stepped forward, his expression serious.
"Since that's the case, we'll be straightforward. We want Master to refine some medicinal pills for our two clans to sell in the market. Whatever the Xiao Family is willing to offer, we two clans can also provide."
Over the past two years, their families had been severely oppressed. Thanks to Su Yun's medicinal pills, the profits from their markets had plummeted, and few people were willing to come.
At first, they had managed to hold on by lowering the prices of other goods, drawing back some customers.
However, as time passed, the Xiao Family also began to lower their prices, drawing the customers back. For the past few months, they had been operating at a loss and could no longer sustain it.
Thus, the two families decided to tackle the root of the problem by pooling their resources to see if they could win over this 4th Rank Alchemist to their side.
Su Yun understood their intentions.
The fake news he had spread about being rescued by Xiao Lin had been tightly guarded by Xiao Zhan and the others, which had led these two to consider trying to win him over.
Su Yun shook his head and walked past the two men without answering them.
The two men looked at each other, not daring to press further.
"What should we do?"
Ao Badun asked.
"At this point, there's only one way."
Jia Liebi's resolve hardened.
"Do you really intend to..."
Ao Badun's face flashed with shock, and a hint of hesitation.
"Fool! What are you afraid of? Do you think we have any other choice?"
Jia Liebi's face was filled with frustration.
"At this stage, it's either him or us! If we continue like this, our two families are doomed."
Ao Badun's eyes flickered with struggle. After a moment's hesitation, he agreed with Jia Liebi, taking a deep breath as if making a decision.
"Alright, let's do it!"
Jia Liebi's face showed a hint of satisfaction, as if he had a teachable student.
"Let's go. We've already paid for the meal at the inn. We might as well eat while we talk."
Jia Liebi placed his hand on Ao Badun's shoulder, looking like a good brother.
Ao Badun nodded in agreement and walked with Jia Liebi towards the inn.
However, he didn't notice the strange and ruthless look in Jia Liebi's eyes.
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That night, in a courtyard within the Jia Family's compound.
"Clan Leader, are we really going to team up with the Ao Family to ambush a 4th Rank Alchemist?"
Several Elders of the Jia Family were gathered with Jia Liebi in the courtyard.
One of the Elders spoke up.
"Foolish!"
Jia Liebi scolded the Elder, his face filled with frustration, just as it had been during the day.
"This..."
The Elder was stunned by Jia Liebi's rebuke, unsure of his meaning.
"The status of a 4th Rank Alchemist is incredibly exalted. If we dare to make a move, we won't even need Han Li to act personally. Every faction in Wu Tan City will join forces to tear us apart in order to curry favor with him."
Jia Liebi held his head in his hands and sighed.
It was important to understand that on the Martial Arts Continent, the rank of an alchemist was generally one level higher than that of a warrior.
A 4th Rank Alchemist was equivalent to a Martial King.
This wasn't like the so-called equation in the previous life, where a female college graduate equaled a male first-year bachelor, or a female bachelor equaled a male double-first.
It was a matter of real influence and the value they could create.
To a family, the value of a 4th Rank Alchemist in some aspects could even surpass that of a Martial King.
How could he really go and ambush a 4th Rank Alchemist?
This Elder was just as much of an idiot as Ao Badun.
Jia Liebi sneered at the Elder.
"Ambush a 4th Rank Alchemist? With what? Why? Just because your head is bigger, can it hold more water?"
The Elder was left speechless by Jia Liebi's rebuke and simply lowered his head, pretending to be dead.
"Hmph!"
Seeing the Elder's act, Jia Liebi coldly snorted.
"Clan Leader, why did you discuss the ambush with Ao Badun today?"
Another Elder couldn't help but ask.
"Worthless, all of you are worthless."
To everyone's surprise, Jia Liebi didn't answer but continued to berate them.
The Elders exchanged glances, unsure of Jia Liebi's sudden outburst.
"Hmph, what talk of ambushing Master Han with the Ao Family? Clearly, Ao Badun harbors ill intentions, hoping to harm Master Han and drag us into it!"
After venting his anger, Jia Liebi explained.
Hearing Jia Liebi's words, the Elders' eyes lit up, and they nodded in agreement.
What a brilliant plan!
"Yes, yes, yes.
Clan Leader is right. Ao Badun has a wolf's heart, daring to plot against Master Han and trying to drag our Jia Family into it.
We, the Jia Family, would never stoop to such treachery!"
The Elder who had been silenced by Jia Liebi immediately raised his head and hurriedly agreed.
Jia Liebi stroked his beard, feeling that he had a teachable student.
"Not only will we not collude with the Ao Family, but we will also report them!"
"Yes, report them. Uh... How do we contact Master Han?"
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