Chapter 1561: 89: Rich Digs a Pit for the Wei Family! The Great Sinkhole_5

Chapter 1561: Chapter 89: Rich Digs a Pit for the Wei Family! The Great Sinkhole_5

The tone carried an indescribable disdain.

The King of Zhennan nearly exploded in anger: “If we keep buying, many individual sellers will refuse to put their stock on the market. Do you even know how many Xuan Iron ingots we have in hand right now?”

“I’m well aware of the figures. There’s someone reporting to me daily after compiling the data. Besides the ten thousand sets of Xuan Iron ingots we’ve borrowed, we’ve additionally purchased fifty thousand sets so far, with an average buying price of 490 Immortal Crystals,” Wang Fugui replied calmly. “Continue secretly raising the price. Your Highness can leave now.”

Hmph!

The King of Zhennan glared at him fiercely before shaking his sleeves and departing.

Under the manipulation of two groups with vested interests, the price surged again within mere days, reaching 800 Immortal Crystals. Soon enough, it even shattered historical records, hitting 950 Immortal Crystals.

At the same time.

Inside the Wei Family Commerce’s headquarters in Immortal City.

Wei Mingyu, who was in charge of this “battle to stabilize the market,” was now at the pinnacle of his career. Accompanying him in the operation were the Wei Family’s second Old Ancestor, Wei Deming, and a group of Elders. After everyone witnessed an unbelievably masterful maneuver, they couldn’t stop praising Wei Mingyu, practically raising him to the heavens.

Especially after the King of Zhennan secretly compromised, sending people to negotiate with the Wei Family and hoping they’d consider the bigger picture by agreeing to sell twenty thousand sets of Xuan Iron ingots at a unit price of 900 Immortal Crystals, Wei Mingyu’s confidence soared to nearly supernatural levels.

“Honored Elders, I’ve already used a ‘honey trap’ to secretly establish a connection with the Yao family’s Shopkeeper responsible for Xuan Iron transport,” Wei Mingyu remarked coldly. “It’s a sham—there aren’t any large-scale Xuan Iron mines in East Qian Country. The whole story was fabricated by the Black Armor Bureau.”

“Judging by the King of Zhennan’s additional request for twenty thousand sets, he’s likely already purchased around ten thousand sets recently. As long as we release the sordid details of the Black Armor Bureau’s operations, Xuan Iron ingots will certainly see another wave of price hikes. Our aim will be to push the price to an unbeatable package value—five billion Immortal Crystals for a total of forty thousand sets!”

Five billion Immortal Crystals!? That averages to a breathtaking 1,250 Immortal Crystals per set. Ruthless indeed.

The Elders held their breaths heavily.

Originally, the Wei Family had no more than 25,000 sets, planning to earn two billion Immortal Crystals. But thanks to Wei Mingyu’s maneuvering, their total inventory now stood at 30,000 sets.

“Mingyu, don’t you think the Immortal Soldier Department would never accept that price point?” one Great Elder asked with slight concern.

“No worries. Without our Wei Family, no one else can provide them with such a large quantity of Xuan Iron ingots,” Wei Mingyu smirked coldly. “Now that we’ve offended the King of Zhennan, let’s stick to the strategy and make it hurt.”

“Don’t forget—doesn’t Helan Han Clan have ten thousand in inventory?” Wei Qingyun remarked sourly.

“Helan Han Clan?” Wei Mingyu sneered disdainfully. “Do you think I wouldn’t account for them? Why do you think I set the package size at forty thousand sets? It’s precisely because I’ve arranged for Old Ancestor Dongyu to negotiate with the Han Clan to acquire their ten thousand sets at a price of one thousand Immortal Crystals per set.”

“Brilliant strategy and skillful execution,” the Elders praised in unison. “This time, the King of Zhennan’s cleverness has backfired, turning his greed into a catastrophic loss.”

Listening to the exchange, Wei Qingyun looked utterly defeated.

Wei Mingyu had already gobbled up the lion’s share of the Xuan Iron inventory, leaving the King of Zhennan seemingly powerless to undo the damage.

Just then.

A Level Seven Humble Winds Spirit Sparrow darted over, delivering urgent news.

Upon reading the information, Wei Mingyu’s expression shifted slightly: “Hmph, Helan Han Clan turns out to be quite cunning. They’ve secretly stockpiled fifteen thousand sets of Xuan Iron ingots during this time, planning to sell it to us for a one-price package of 1.7 billion Immortal Crystals.”

“They’re exploiting the crisis!” A Great Elder turned red-faced with indignation. “If they choose to sell these fifteen thousand sets to the Black Armor Bureau, it might satisfy their needs entirely. At that point, we’ll be stuck with thirty thousand sets without any outlet!”

“Acquire all of it! Borrow assets and raise funds if necessary,” Wei Mingyu declared, his eyes flashing with ruthless determination. “Ultimately, the Immortal Soldier Department will pay the price for this wave.”

Meanwhile.

Within the North Domain Royal Residence’s Spiritual Bamboo Garden.

Wang Fugui and Yun Mengyu were sipping tea with two young talents, Han Langtai from the Han Clan and Jiang Xingyuan from the Jiang Family.

Wang Fugui had finally parted with a small batch of Wu Dao tea for the occasion to entertain his guests.

But Han Langtai’s expression remained sour.

He drank his tea resentfully, as though trying to recover his losses through the act: “Fourth Little Princess, you’re simply outrageous. From the beginning to the end, you’ve toyed with our Han Clan like monkeys. Are you even aware that we’ve shared ties with the Wei Family for generations… and now we’ve boarded your pirate ship, unable to disembark?”

The Han Clan wasn’t naïve. Given the King of Zhennan’s series of mind-boggling maneuvers, it wasn’t hard for them to deduce that the Xuan Iron ingots used in the short-selling were likely sourced from their own inventory.

Unfortunately, the Han Clan couldn’t make a public spectacle of the matter. They could only send Han Langtai in secret to confront the Fourth Princess and demand an explanation.

“Langtai, my brother.” Wang Fugui raised his cup of tea calmly. “The Wei Family is notorious for its treachery. Greed runs deep in their bones. If they truly viewed your Han Clan as steadfast allies, they would’ve included you in their first move. But alas, hehe~ in their eyes, your Han Clan is nothing more than a disposable pawn to cast aside in times of crisis.”

“Hmph!”

Han Langtai snorted in displeasure.

He understood this reasoning well enough, but being toyed with by the Fourth Princess and this cunning schemer left him equally vexed.

“Langtai, my brother, given the current situation, even your clan’s leadership has agreed to Precious Young Master’s plan. Why not let go of your grudge against him and the Fourth Princess?” Jiang Xingyuan advised Han Langtai, subtly flashing an ingratiating glance toward Wang Fugui.

Others might underestimate the Wang family, but Jiang Xingyuan knew better. This family was a bottomless abyss that had even pulled the Immortal Dynasty into its schemes.

“Jiang Xingyuan, why have you sunk so low?” Han Langtai grumbled. “This kid may be full of tricks, but you’re a direct heir of the Jiang Family, a Great Heavenly Pride of the Immortal Palace Sacred Land. How could you stoop to this level?”

Jiang Xingyuan rolled his eyes dramatically.

Stoop to this level? Of course, it was necessary! Once you’ve toured the East Qian Country, you’ll understand everything.

Nonetheless, Han Langtai was his close friend. Jiang Xingyuan reluctantly bowed to Wang Fugui: “Precious Young Master, please forgive my brother Langtai’s forthrightness.”

Wang Fugui chuckled lightly: “Brother Xingyuan need not worry. Brother Langtai simply has a genuine temperament. Besides, I’m just a lad under twelve years of age—how could I possibly hold a grudge against him?”

“Regardless, I must thank the Han Clan and Brother Langtai for their cooperation.”

Phew!

Jiang Xingyuan exhaled in relief for Han Langtai, yet couldn’t help but secretly marvel. How is it that each generation of the Wang family seems more monstrous than the last?

The likes of Wang Licui and Wang Liyao were already extraordinary. But now, in such a short span, Wang Fugui has emerged as yet another force to reckon with.

The Immortal Dynasty is destined for stormy days ahead.

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