Chapter 256: Chapter 247 Selling Gold_1
After returning to his apartment in Zhehai City from the Magic World, Yan Xing phoned Chen Shi, arranging to meet him at a restaurant that evening.
Then, Yan Xing took a taxi to his Eternal Commerce Company.
In his office, he dealt with the backlog of work from the past few days and sent a list of items to purchase to the various departments through the office software.
"Chui Chui..." Yan Xing looked at the griffon file on his desk and said to Chui Chui, "I need to contact Renlun Investment Bank. Keep an eye on network security."
"Yes, Master. Chui Chui is on standby and will guarantee your network security!"
In the consciousness space, Chui Chui had donned a programmer’s attire. Her hands were poised over a virtual keyboard in front of her, her expression serious and ready for action.
Before her, on the opened magical tome of the Deep Space Cipherer, streams of data composed of magical runes flowed.
Yan Xing was very confident in Chui Chui’s network skills. He put on his headset and used his computer to make an internet call to Renlun Investment Bank.
"This is Sir Lei Ming. I have a batch of gold I’m planning to sell..."
Yan Xing’s voice was translated into English and transmitted.
Chui Chui, who blended magic with data, navigated the real world’s networks with ease. Most cyberspaces were like her own backyard to her, except for a few with extremely stringent defenses.
This afforded Yan Xing many conveniences.
For example, Yan Xing had sold a considerable amount of gold transported from the Magic World through Chui Chui.
The money from selling the gold was deposited into an anonymous overseas account Chui Chui had opened. This money was then funneled through various channels, ultimately reaching Yan Xing’s hands and transforming into resources to contribute to the development of the Eternal Domain.
Renlun Investment Bank was a buyer Yan Xing had connected with during his previous gold resale deals. They paid promptly and decisively, which gave Yan Xing a very favorable impression of the investment bank.
Chui Chui had investigated Renlun Investment Bank’s background, but she was quickly detected and counter-tracked.
Fortunately, Chui Chui’s unique hacking skills prevented Yan Xing from being exposed.
This time, Yan Xing was planning to breed griffons in the real world and needed a substantial sum of money, so he thought of selling another batch of gold to Renlun Investment Bank.
Yan Xing’s call was quickly answered.
It was a female customer service representative with a pleasant voice, whose English pronunciation had the same regional accent Yan Xing used in his disguise.
"Hello, Sir Lei Ming! Our previous two collaborations were very pleasant, and we are highly satisfied with your reliability. We look forward to you selling us more gold..."
At this moment, Chui Chui issued a warning, "Master, the other party is attempting to track us."
Yan Xing said to the Renlun Investment Bank’s customer service representative, "I am also very satisfied with our previous transactions, and I approach this one with utmost sincerity.
However, you seem rather unfriendly.
Prying too deeply into my secrets will only lead to losses for you.
In this world, many, many people desire gold."
Yan Xing’s threat quickly took effect; the tracking on Chui Chui ceased.
"I’m sorry, Sir Lei Ming," the customer service representative said in an apologetic tone. "This is our mistake. I assure you, a similar situation will absolutely not happen again.
Let’s talk business. How much gold do you plan to sell this time?"
"One ton."
Yan Xing heard violent coughing from the other end; clearly, the customer service representative was shocked by the quantity mentioned.
The previous two times Yan Xing sold them gold, it was only 100 kilograms and 150 kilograms respectively.
This time, he had gone straight to one ton, his tone as casual as if he were selling cabbages.
The customer service representative took a breath before asking, "Sir Lei Ming... are you sure you have one ton of gold to sell to us?"
"I’m certain," Yan Xing said. "I’m just not sure if you have the capacity to take on this much gold.
If you lack the capacity, I can find other buyers."
"No, no, no..." the customer service representative hurriedly said, "Sir Lei Ming, please trust in the capabilities of Renlun Investment Bank. We can certainly offer you a very fair price for this batch.
No matter the amount of gold, we can handle it!"
"You can handle any amount of gold?"
The client’s tone implied he possessed even more gold, and the customer service representative struggled to remain calm.
What kind of person have I run into? A gold smuggler! Where on earth did he get so much gold?! There hasn’t been any word of this internationally. Logically, such a large quantity of gold couldn’t appear without leaving some trace.
"Sir Lei Ming, do you have a lot more gold?"
Yan Xing said, "Hmm, I have a few more tons on hand, and there’ll be even more after a while. If one ton of gold isn’t an issue for Renlun Investment Bank, I’ll sell you two tons this time. Any problem with that?"
In just a few sentences, one ton of gold had become two.
He’s really selling it like cabbages!
The customer service representative felt her head spin... Could I be dealing with an international scammer? But if this is real, I absolutely cannot let this gold slip through my fingers!
"No difficulties, Sir Lei Ming." The customer service representative seemed to have consulted someone before replying after a short wait, "We’ll take the two tons of gold. However, we require this shipment to be delivered within our country’s borders. Once we have verified the quantity and authenticity, we will transfer the corresponding payment to your account."
"No problem," Yan Xing replied promptly.
What Yan Xing feared most when smuggling gold was being double-crossed. He had ultimately chosen Renlun Investment Bank because they didn’t resort to underhanded tactics during transactions.
Other potential buyers, however, had shown intentions of seizing the gold, forcing Yan Xing to employ certain measures.
Renlun Investment Bank had very deep backing, with influence potentially reaching the highest echelons of power. Naturally, they adhered to certain rules in their dealings.
Even if these two tons of gold truly tempted Renlun Investment Bank, Yan Xing was confident he could keep the gold safe.
As long as he could secure this channel for selling gold, he would never lack funds for his future endeavors.
Yan Xing and the customer service representative from Renlun Investment Bank agreed on a time and place for the transaction, after which he ended the call.
After Yan Xing’s warning, the other party made no further attempts to track the call. Clearly, the prospect of a two-ton deal involving smuggled gold had intimidated them.
After ending the call with Renlun Investment Bank, Yan Xing leaned back in his office chair, lost in thought. Is my decision to step into the open the right one?
He spread his palm, and a ball of lightning solidified, electric sparks dancing between his fingertips.
With another thought, a ball of fire took shape.
The lightning ball and fireball entwined, rotating around each other. Due to its increased power, the lightning ball turned a stark white, while the fireball became indigo blue.
At that moment, a knock sounded on the office door.
Yan Xing clenched his fist, and the lightning and fireballs burst and dissipated like bubbles.
"Come in."
The office door opened, and Tong Yitong walked in. "Boss, I just saw your message on the company’s internal system. Did you need me for something?"