Swallowing the Stars: Ten Thousand Times Return for Taking on Disciples

Chapter 75 We've been deceived!!
Not long after the Ghost King's clone left on the spaceship, several spaceships bearing the Treasure Pavilion's logo appeared in the void where the battle had just taken place.

"Brother, we're too late. The person is already gone."

The Demon Lord stared at the wreckage of the spaceship floating in the void, a flash of anger in his eyes.

"Who is it? Who dares to rob my Treasure Pavilion's merchant ship?! And even killed Bull..."

Kunsala roared in fury. Since he broke through to the realm of immortal gods, nothing had happened that made him so angry in a long time.

"Big Brother!" The Demon Realm Lord gritted his teeth and said, "Bull's death is actually a minor matter. The key issue is that among this shipment is a piece of obsidian mother worth one hundred Chaos Units..."

The Lord of the Demon Realm hadn't told Kunsala about this beforehand. He had planned to tell his elder brother after the transaction was completed, but this unexpected turn of events occurred.

"Huh? What exactly happened?"

Khun Sa Lot immediately sensed something was wrong, and a sharp killing intent flashed in his eyes.

The Lord of the Demon Realm dared not conceal anything and revealed in detail the previous incident of someone ordering Obsidian Mother from the store, leaving no detail unexamined.

"I thought that since the person had already paid a deposit of one Hunyuan unit, the transaction should go smoothly, but I didn't expect..."

"Idiot!" Kunsala glared fiercely at the Demon Realm Lord. If this wasn't his own brother, he would have slapped him to death.

One hundred Chaos Units! That's all the wealth of ten Realm Lords combined.

"That person definitely did it on purpose. His target was those 100 units of ore. You idiot, you've been fooled!"

Khun Saro understood everything instantly.

This is a conspiracy, a conspiracy against the Treasure Pavilion.

In this process, his younger brother was a bit foolish, but he didn't actually make any major mistakes.

Even he himself had never imagined that someone would be so bold as to rob their Treasure Pavilion's goods in the starry sky outside Qianwu City. This was something that hadn't happened in countless years.

There are countless space pirates in the universe, but they are all smart people. They never dare to provoke a merchant guild that possesses immortal gods.

Moreover, Kunsala himself is in the Qianwu Continent and could arrive at any time!
"What about the bank records of the transaction? Can you find out the other party's information?"

Khun Saro roared.

"It shouldn't be possible. The other party's account is an anonymous account. I just checked and it has already been cancelled."

Khun Sa Luo took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. This outcome was within his expectations; since it was a conspiracy, the other party wouldn't leave him any clues.

"Investigate...secretly find out where there are large quantities of obsidian mother stones for sale recently. Report to me immediately if you find any information. The other party has bought so much ore, they will definitely try to sell it! Also, this matter must be kept secret, no one else can know about it!"

Khun Saro suppressed his anger.

He was at a critical moment in negotiations and couldn't let this incident affect the other party's opinion of Treasure Pavilion.

The Demon Lord smiled bitterly: "Brother, that's probably difficult. Several merchant ships nearby saw this scene. They were all terrified and ran away, not daring to leave any images behind."

Business people are smart; leaving an image is easy, and they can even sell it for a profit. But if that mysterious person holds a grudge against the image, they can forget about doing business in the future.

That guy even dared to rob the Treasure Pavilion, so these small merchant guilds wouldn't dare to offend him!
"Warn them not to talk nonsense, or they'll regret it!"

Khun Saro's eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Because of that crucial negotiation, he has to grit his teeth and swallow this loss today, and he can't even rely on the official forces of the Qianwu Universe Kingdom to investigate... otherwise it will definitely reach those people's ears.

However, this matter will not end here. Once that important matter is resolved, he will definitely take his revenge.

Kunsala already had several suspects in mind. "Is it that foolish black dragon from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, or..."

Over the years, he has offended quite a few people, especially a few years ago when he used this incomplete map of the secret realm to deceive countless people, causing many realm lords to die in a certain secret realm, and some people to be seriously injured and still have not recovered. These people are all suspects.

As for Lu Qingshan, Kunsala didn't look at him with suspicion at all, because this guy was still staying in the Qianwu Secret Realm and didn't dare to come out from there at all!
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Although the Treasure Pavilion tried its best to suppress the spread of the news, it was still a little too late.

While he was contacting the spaceships that were present at the time, some people had already spread the word.

After all, there were at least several hundred people who witnessed the incident. They were businessmen with friends everywhere, and if they chatted casually, the number of people who knew about it would increase exponentially.

Treasure Pavilion quickly denied the rumors, stating that it was not their merchant ship and warning others against spreading false information. However, what's done is done, and it's unlikely that the spread of the news could be completely contained.

Qianwu Secret Realm, Wind and Thunder Island.

Yang, dressed in a white robe and carrying a pot of fine wine, arrived at Lu Qingshan's residence.

"Brother Qingshan, I have some good news to share with you. Want to have a few drinks?"

"Brother Yang, what good news makes you so happy?"

Lu Qingshan waved his hand, and the table was filled with food. These were all dishes made by the little cook Lingxi, and they tasted quite good...

Over the past decade, the Qianwu Dojo has held another qualifying tournament for the Secret Realm. This time, Lingyu's younger sister, Lingxi, the short-haired girl with blue hair who had problems with her domain before, successfully entered the Secret Realm.

At Lingyu's introduction, she moved into Lu Qingshan's villa and took care of Lu Qingshan's meals.

Lingyu also had her own selfish reasons for doing this. She was about to leave the Qianwu Secret Realm to participate in the Genius Battle, and she wanted her younger sister to receive guidance from Teacher Lu. After all, she was the only one in the entire dojo who knew best how powerful Teacher Lu Qingshan was.

My younger sister Lingxi and Teacher Lu both knew each other at the Qianwu Dojo; Lingxi was Teacher Lu's former student, so her introduction wasn't abrupt.

Yang poured Lu Qingshan a glass of fine wine and said with a smile, "I don't know if I'm happy or not, but you'll definitely be happy to hear about it."

He kept everyone in suspense, taking a sip of fine wine before saying, "The Treasure Pavilion is in trouble. One of their merchant ships was robbed in the starry sky not far from Qianwu City. The entire caravan, including a Realm Lord expert, was wiped out!"

Yang wasn't exaggerating when he said he was well-informed.

He spoke with such certainty that no one else could be sure about this, clearly indicating that he had his own sources.

"Heh, is that so?" Lu Qingshan took a sip of fine wine, a smile appearing on his lips. "Those who do many evil deeds will surely perish! It seems that the Treasure Pavilion has cheated too many people, and this time they've finally gotten their comeuppance!"

"Yes, I heard that a single planet-destroying cannon shot destroyed the spaceship. What a deep grudge! Treasure Pavilion will definitely behave itself a lot in the face of such a powerful enemy, and Brother Qingshan will be able to relax a bit."

Yang was genuinely happy for Lu Qingshan.

Lu Qingshan said with a smile, "Since Treasure Pavilion has offended this powerful person, the stock will definitely fall soon. How about we short it a few times and make some pocket money?"

"Ah, Brother Qingshan, you have a brilliant idea. I really hadn't thought of this problem. However, the stock market is risky, and investment requires caution. Although Treasure Pavilion was attacked this time, it was quickly suppressed. The rumors circulating in the market are just baseless speculations, so it's unlikely to affect the stock price. In fact, Treasure Pavilion might even take the initiative to support the price. In that case, shorting would likely result in losses."

Yang Ren was shrewd and realized that this was a business opportunity, but he was also keenly aware of the risks involved.

Negative news does not necessarily lead to a drop in stock price; in the short term, it may even cause the stock price to rise.

"Never mind all that, as long as we can annoy the Treasure Pavilion, that's enough. We'll make money if we can, even if we lose a little money."

Lu Qingshan snorted, expressing his strong dissatisfaction with the Treasure Pavilion.

"Since that's the case, I'll also play along... and see if I can really drive down the price of Treasure Pavilion!"

(End of this chapter)