Chapter 1085 Unexpectedness
"Young Master Chen, to be frank, I do want to be involved."
"However, there is something I am unsure if I should speak about."
Chen Yang said calmly, "Just ask."
After contemplating for a moment, An Da said, "Demon Bone City is a very important city within the entire Demon Capital's influence."
"What you are doing will not only incur the displeasure of Demon Bone City, but it may even provoke the entire Demon Capital's forces."
"Is it you who wants to establish this black market, or..."
An Da had made his query very clear.
He wanted to know if it was Young Master Chen, or the person behind Young Master Chen, who was orchestrating all of this.
"As long as you do what you are tasked to do, knowing whose business the black market is will not benefit you much."
"As for the danger, you have absolutely no need to worry about that."
"So, are you doing this or not?" Chen Yang concluded, tapping his fingers gently on the table.
Listening to the rhythmic sound, An Da felt as if it were striking his own heart, and soon sweat permeated his entire body.
After weighing the options in his mind, An Da swallowed nervously and nodded, "I accept this task!"
"I will need to go back and calculate the specific time and expenses required."
"For such a significant undertaking, once construction begins, the City Lord's Mansion will surely inquire. All of that will be Young Master Chen's responsibility."
Chen Yang let out a soft hum, "Go ahead and do it with all your might!"
Watching An Da's retreating figure, Wu Min beside Chen Yang looked at him curiously, "We haven't had any dealings with this fellow before, and you trust him so easily?"
Wu Min truly couldn't understand where Chen Yang got such boldness.
He was entrusting the establishment of a gathering place for martial artists to a merchant guild from the Lower Realm.
"There is an element of gambling involved, but the fact that An Da was able to expand his own business indicates he has a sharp mind and certain commercial acumen."
"My wife once told me there are businessmen who would abandon everything for a hundred percent profit."
"It must be said, for people from the Lower Realm, such individuals are to be disdained, but this is precisely the kind of person we need."
Wu Min slowly shook his head. He was merely a cultivator and had no business experience, only understanding Chen Yang's words vaguely.
However, since Chen Yang had made his choice, Wu Min would do what he could.
"Should I follow him discreetly? Rest assured, he won't discover me."
Chen Yang waved his hand, "There's no need for such effort. I gathered everyone to follow me today to create an atmosphere for him. This psychological suggestion is enough."
"Being too close will only make him suspicious."
Just as Chen Yang had anticipated, upon returning home, An Da immediately had his household staff withdraw, as he now urgently needed a very secure environment.
After shutting himself in his room for several hours, An Da calculated the funds Young Master Chen required.
This was a massive undertaking, and the manpower and resources involved were nearing the limits of the Si'an Merchant Guild.
Yet, even so, An Da had no intention of letting go of a share for himself.
He had taken such a great risk, naturally, he intended to reap all the rewards!
Holding the ledger in his hand, An Da immediately sent someone to deliver it to Young Master Chen.
It was no longer appropriate for him to appear in person.
Chen Yang looked at An Da's plans and the required manpower and resources with great satisfaction.
An Da's execution capability was indeed remarkable.
"Since the blueprints are ready, let him begin the work."
In the following days, Chen Yang and An Da's meetings were held outside Demon Bone City.
An Da initially refused to agree to Chen Yang's idea of providing advance capital.
However, when Chen Yang threatened to have True Lord Hei Gu find another merchant guild, An Da had no choice but to comply.
An Da felt as if he had boarded a pirate ship, but it was too late to turn back.
His Si'an Merchant Guild had already begun recruiting manpower from other places, and for the construction of the black market, they were using the best materials as per Chen Yang's instructions.
"Young Master Chen, the Si'an Merchant Guild has halted most of its business these past few days, investing all its spirit stones into this. Could you possibly contribute a little? Otherwise, I can't even purchase many of the materials!"
When Chen Yang threw out a few high-grade spirit stones, An Da finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Young Master Chen was, in his heart, a stingy person.
Giving a few high-grade spirit stones was already a significant gesture.
Meanwhile, Chen Yang had gained a deeper understanding of the entire Lower Realm over these few days.
The people An Da had recruited were mostly prisoners captured by the Demon Capital's forces.
Most of these individuals had their powers crippled and could only perform ordinary manual labor.
As for the construction, according to An Da, it was modeled after some black market styles from the Forget Worry Sea Domain.
However, a few additional residential buildings were incorporated, serving as a facade.
The City Lord's Mansion was indeed very concerned about this matter initially, repeatedly attempting to obstruct Chen Yang.
But faced with Chen Yang's unyielding stance, they dared not make a move.
An Da had even received news that the City Lord's Mansion had urgently dispatched a report on the city's situation to the City Lord who was away.
When Chen Yang learned of this, he simply told An Da to speed up the process, saying nothing more.
As for the ferocious beasts in the ancient battlefield, as long as they were not beast hordes at the Foundation Establishment realm, An Da was to handle them himself.
Only when beasts at or above the Foundation Establishment realm appeared would Chen Yang send people to resolve them.
The remaining individuals were to focus on improving their strength as quickly as possible.
The spirit stones in Chen Yang's possession were not being invested in the construction of residences. However, he had already used up most of them on purchasing medicinal supplements and producing recovery pills for everyone.
An Da's Si'an Merchant Guild was also nearing its limit.
Chen Yang couldn't help but rub his forehead, "I didn't expect to be troubled by these matters even in the Lower Realm!"
While Chen Yang fretted about the spirit stones, he was also searching for traces of the Great Rat.
After parting ways with the Great Rat last time, Chen Yang had not seen him again.
The Great Rat was, after all, a beast that Chen Yang had raised. His departure was a matter of necessity at the time, and now that he had the time, he naturally wanted to find him.
Just as Chen Yang was contemplating how to proceed smoothly with the situation, a black shadow suddenly appeared before him.
"Hmm?"
When Chen Yang saw clearly that it was the Great Rat he had been searching for, before he could even ask, he realized that the Great Rat had already reached the Foundation Establishment realm!
It had only been a few months since the Great Rat broke through to the peak of the Grandmaster realm, and now it had advanced again!
The Great Rat revealed its two large teeth and grinned happily, telepathically communicating with Chen Yang, "Hehe, Young Master, are you surprised!"
"Look, what is this!"