Not going to end peacefully?
Fang Yu squinted slightly.
"Why does the Hai Family like to threaten people so much?"
Lord Hai Lin remained calm: "Mr. Hai is merely stating the facts. I believe the lady by your side, after a day of hustle and bustle, should have probed into the weight of the Hai Familyâs presence in Sunset City. Letâs keep it simple to save everyoneâs time."
Fang Yu glanced sideways at Ding Hui beside him. Although she maintained a stoic expression, her voice echoed in Fang Yuâs mind.
"This is their territory, and while I was out gathering information, my movements must have been leaked, and my intel was probably inverted and exposed. But itâs not a big deal as I have many identities, so they canât know our true situation in a short time."
An unexpected thought occurred to Fang Yu about that fat clown Hai Qianglong confidently deducing that he was a fugitive from the Foolish Underworld. Could it be... his source of deduction was Ding Hui??
Regardless, the Hai Family Patriarchâs straightforward style was slightly surprising to Fang Yu.
In that case, things would be more convenient.
"Lord Hai, itâs not entirely impossible for me to join the Hai Family. However, you have your plans, and I have my concerns."
Lord Hai Lin raised an eyebrow: "No problem, what are your conditions? Just say it."
"Great! Letâs speak candidly. I do have some matters that I need the Hai Familyâs help with."
Fang Yu held up one finger.
"First, Iâve heard that there is an underground organization related to human trafficking in Sunset City. I wish to use the Hai Familyâs intelligence network to locate this organization. For a family like the Hai Family, which controls both the over and undercurrents in Sunset City, this shouldnât be difficult, right?"
Upon hearing this, Lord Hai Lin looked into Fang Yuâs eyes and calmly asked, "Once found, what do you plan to do? Take over this dark business, or destroy it completely?"
Just as Fang Yu was about to respond, Ding Huiâs voice echoed directly in his mind.
"The Hai Family is probably one of the major backers behind the human trafficking organization in Sunset City."
Fang Yu wasnât sure how Ding Hui arrived at this conclusion, but he didnât look at her. Instead, he continued to smile and said, "I just have some tasks that require their organizationâs help. Without any connections, Iâve come to you, the Hai Family, for assistance."
Lord Hai Lin nodded: "The Hai Family can help with that."
The first condition was apparently agreed upon.
Fang Yu held up a second finger: "Second, Iâve just recently awakened as a Believer and still donât know much about this identity and its abilities. If I join the Hai Family, obviously the Qingling Taoist Temple wouldnât teach me the related knowledge anymore. Can the Hai Family offer the foundation to help me quickly master these abilities?"
Lord Hai Lin remained unfazed, calmly saying: "Although the Hai Family doesnât have a Believer, over the years, through studying Qingling Daoist, weâve gained some insights. Helping you with the basics shouldnât be hard, but for more advanced stuff, Iâm afraid the Hai Family canât teach you that."
"To what extent?" Fang Yu pressed on.
"The use of [Spirit] abilities, the [Spirit] offering rituals, and some applications of Believer abilities. The Hai Family holds some books that should be helpful to you."
Fang Yu scratched his head, feeling it was a bit off.
However, the Hai Family is just an ordinary family, lacking a proper Believer teaching system, which is understandable.
This aspect wasnât something Fang Yu would insist on, taking as much as he could.
No need to dwell on it, Fang Yu quickly held up a third finger.
"Third, before becoming a Believer, I was still a Martial Artist. As a Martial Artist, I have a considerable demand for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that can enhance a martial artistâs strength. Does the Hai Family have the resources to provide me with some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to aid my cultivation?"
Itâs not shameful to fleece benefits.
However, when Fang Yu made this request, the second lady of the Hai Familyâs expression stiffened slightly, seemingly not expecting Fang Yu to be so greedy.
The veteran from the Qing Family, Lao Deng, however, had a thick skin and acted unfazed hearing Fang Yuâs request. He clearly had seen many big scenes before.
Itâs estimated that if the occasion allowed, he would have given me a secret thumbs up.
"As long as youâre a talented person, the Hai Family never skimps. If you are willing to become an honored guest of the Hai Family, we can offer five types of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to aid your cultivation. Moreover, for each month you stay, youâll be given another Heavenly Material or Earthly Treasure."
Lord Hai Lin was indeed generous, offering the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures with ease.
Fang Yu rolled his eyes. They only mentioned Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, without stating any grade. If they casually tossed over some useless stuff that couldnât even increase his attribute points, this request would have been in vain.
Immediately, Fang Yu added a remark to Lord Hai Lin.
"Hai Family Head, if the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures are of low quality and useless to me, they wonât count."
Unexpectedly, this comment made Lord Hai Lin glare at Fang Yu.
Fortunately, the Qing Familyâs Patriarch quickly stood up to smooth the situation with a smile.
"Hey! Brother Diao, our Mr. Hai has always been a man of his word. When he offers you Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, at the very least, itâll be something as good as [Sea Scale Grass]. He canât bring himself to give anything of lower quality! You can rest assured!"
Sea Scale Grass? What is that?
While Fang Yu was in doubt, the Hai Familyâs second lady suddenly changed her expression, and Ding Hui beside him was obviously excited, her voice ringing in Fang Yuâs mind.
"Sea Scale Grass! I canât believe the Hai Family has something as good as Sea Scale Grass! Itâs an extremely unique item that only grows near the coast and has very strict preservation conditions. Even Tianyuan Townâs Foolish Underworldâs inventory only got a few short-lived ones, which I wasted, and I couldnât complete my research. I always had regrets... Anyway, Diao Deyi, if you can get this item, itâs easily soluble in blood and can undergo special aggregation, which would greatly aid in the research separated from Diao Ruru!"