Apart from Liu Qichao leaving the place, Ye Ningze also awaited the arrival of another person, who was Wu Qingfeng, the heir of the Wu family.
Upon arriving before Ye Ningze, Wu Qingfeng immediately displayed a dejected expression:
"I originally intended to strike a good deal with you, but I didn't expect you to be so greedy. If that's the case, then the deal is off."
After the other party finished speaking, he intended to leave the place, but Ye Ningze showed no intention of stopping him. Instead, he smiled and shook his head, saying:
"Don't say any more meaningless words. If you truly had no intention of cooperating with me, you wouldn't have appeared here, would you? Young Master Wu of the Wu family."
His words, which had pierced through his inner thoughts, caused Wu Qingfeng, who had already begun to walk away, to pause slightly. Wu Qingfeng turned his head to look at Ye Ningze before him and said faintly:
"Necessary tests are still required. After all, this cooperation is too crucial. If we are not sure what kind of person the other party is, neither you nor I will be able to rest easy. This is the true purpose of our meeting. We have to say what should be said and what shouldn't be said, don't you agree?"
The words exchanged between them were somewhat profound, akin to a riddle, yet they understood each other's meaning. This was a test of their tacit understanding and intelligence.
It had to be said that Ye Ningze had gambled correctly, and his judgment was quite accurate. Wu Qingfeng was clearly an excellent partner.
At least, he was more reliable and easier to control than Feng Tianyi of the Feng family.
Ye Ningze slowly shook his head and then said solemnly to Wu Qingfeng before him:
"I understand your situation, but I hope you can also understand my current predicament. I'll say it again: I need to receive benefits first before I act and cooperate with your Wu family. As for what gains your Wu family ultimately makes, I don't care."
This situation was akin to a unilateral contract, extremely unfair to the Wu family.
However, without Ye Ningze's help, it would be a pipe dream for the Wu family to eliminate the Feng family.
Both of them understood each other's bottom line, which was why they were in such profound silence at that moment.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this that Ye Ningze knew that to bargain with intelligent people, he had to offer bait.
Thus, Ye Ningze immediately threw out his bait. Ye Ningze placed two Yuan Qi ore stones before Wu Qingfeng and said:
"Do you see this? These are the ores mined from the vein you found earlier. Can you bear to let such ores fall into the hands of those scoundrels from the Feng family?"
This statement undoubtedly struck a nerve with Wu Qingfeng. They had paid a great price to find this vein in the first place.
However, because their full contingent was not present, the vein was eventually snatched away by people from the Feng family.
By the time they wanted to reclaim it, it was already too late.
They had always wanted to get the vein back but had never found a good way to do so.
This was precisely why Wu Qingfeng's expression turned so grim when Ye Ningze uttered those words.
Wu Qingfeng was by no means a mediocre person. On the contrary, he possessed considerable means and capabilities in all aspects, otherwise, he would not have become the manager of the family.
But it was precisely because of this that his desire to lead the family to glory grew stronger day by day in his heart.
Of course, these were not the most crucial points. The most crucial point was that Feng Tianyi appeared in his life again and again. The Feng family and the Wu family were originally mortal enemies.
Feng Tianyi repeatedly displayed his powerful cultivation talent, which greatly displeased Wu Qingfeng, who also didn't know how to suppress this genius of the Feng family.
If this genius of the Feng family could be brought down, then whatever Wu Qingfeng wanted to do next would surely proceed smoothly and without a hitch.
Wu Qingfeng thought about it and felt that this plan was feasible.
Firstly, they could obtain a massive Yuan Qi mine, which was one of the best in the entire Sun Base. Then, they could continuously strengthen the family's power based on this.
Secondly, he could eliminate some of the Feng family's power. The Sun Base, though large, was only so large.
Those with more power would receive more benefits, and those with less power would receive much less.
If the Feng family suffered a great disaster or immeasurable losses this time.
Then, it would undoubtedly be a good thing for the rise of the Wu family, and the forces behind the Wu family would also greatly improve.
The Su family was backed by the Wu Ge, and the Wu family naturally had its own forces, but they usually did not reveal them to others.
Therefore, what Wu Qingfeng truly wanted to do was to please the forces behind him to obtain more resources and power.
Only in this way could the Wu family prosper, and he himself could gain more strength.
Finally, Wu Qingfeng made up his mind and said to Ye Ningze:
"Alright, we'll do as you say, but I must make one thing clear: if, in the process, your contribution is not as you originally stated, then what you receive may be greatly discounted."
Ye Ningze knew that this fellow would not easily suffer a loss, so it was quite normal for him to have such a request and question.
As for why he didn't mention what would happen to Ye Ningze if they failed, it was because Ye Ningze knew his own fate if they failed, so there was no need for the other party to speak.
"Don't worry, once I make a move, I will definitely make you feel that you've gotten more than your money's worth."
Wu Qingfeng harbored a different opinion about these four words. What truly constituted value for money?
However, Ye Ningze sneered inwardly, thinking that he probably wouldn't live to see that day.
Ye Ningze had planned that during the battle between the Feng family and the Wu family, both heirs of the Feng and Wu families would coincidentally perish at each other's hands.
This way, their attention would inevitably shift from him to each other.
Then, Ye Ningze would gain more room to survive and more opportunities to grow.