PFC Chapter 661 The Mastermind Behind The Scenes, The Handle Of Lord Ziyan!
Chapter 661 The Mastermind Behind The Scenes, The Handle Of Lord Ziyan!
Eastern Capital City is different from typical small cities.
As a Transcendent Level city, it has no city walls on the periphery, and the city's area can expand infinitely outward.
It is said that Eastern Capital City originally had city walls as defensive structures, but later, due to the gathering of too many powerful individuals, the city's strength surged, and even if wild monsters formed beast tides due to various special reasons, they could not pose a threat, so the city walls were dismantled.
The land in this world is vast, and although the area of Eastern Capital City is large, compared to its jurisdiction, it is just a drop in the bucket.
The bustling metropolis's suction effect causes talents and powerful individuals from the surrounding areas to continuously pour in.
Wild plots near the city are continuously developed and become part of the city.
Due to the rapid construction pace, although some areas have been urbanized, they still do not belong to the developed area of Eastern Capital City in terms of administrative divisions.
Every so often, Eastern Capital City undergoes urban planning again, incorporating areas with high population density and value into the administrative management scope, deploying alert devices and defense equipment.
As for those areas that do not meet the standards, they naturally will not waste resources and manpower on them, only dispatching some administrative personnel for simple management.
Over time, many small settlements have formed on the outskirts of Eastern Capital City.
These areas are closely connected to Eastern Capital City but are not part of the true Eastern Capital City.
The level of supervision, public security conditions, cost of living, and a series of standards are far lower than the developed area of Eastern Capital City just a street away.
Many drifters settle in such places, where they can find work in the bustling areas and hunt for materials in the wilderness.
If one day the area they reside in is included in the urban area of Eastern Capital City, they can obtain a household registration of a Transcendent Level city for free.
After leaving the arena, Yuntian River hurried to the outskirts of Eastern Capital City, a free market exuding a strong smell of blood and various odors.
In this era, agricultural markets are generally located on the outskirts of cities or on the edges of satellite cities.
A large number of farmers, Planters, and other related professionals market their products or by-products here.
Professionals who go out to hunt monsters also bring back monster corpses or materials to sell at the agricultural market.
Yuntian River floated in the air, carefully avoiding the filth on the ground, and entered a shop that sold grains.
"Handsome, wholesale or retail?" A burly, dark-skinned middle-aged man sat behind the counter, playing with a tablet, not even looking up as he called out to Yuntian River.
"Wholesale, 3,000 kilograms of Jufu rice, 8,000 kilograms of Qingling rice," Yuntian River said calmly.
The burly man tilted his head in thought for a moment and said, "There are still 13,000 kilograms of Qingling rice left, but 7,000 kilograms have been reserved. You're a bit late, handsome."
"Then add 2,000 kilograms of Qingling fairy rice," Yuntian River said.
"Ah, okay." The burly man nodded, "But everyone knows that fairy rice varies in quality. If you want it, come with me to the warehouse and pick it yourself."
"So that after delivery, you won't complain about the quality and tarnish my reputation."
With that, the burly man stood up, opened a wooden door behind the counter.
"Okay." Yuntian River nodded and followed the burly man inside.
The burly man led Yuntian River to the end of a narrow corridor, opened a door, and said, "The goods are inside, take your time to choose, I'll be watching up front."
With that, the burly man turned and left.
Yuntian River nodded and walked into the room behind the door.
In the warehouse behind the door, grains were neatly packed.
Through the transparent packaging bags, one could see the full grains inside.
However, Yuntian River did not pay attention to the grains but respectfully bent down and whispered, "Sir."
A few seconds later, an ordinary-looking man with an average build emerged from behind a pile of grains.
"How did it go? Did he loosen his tongue?" The ordinary man asked indifferently.
"No, his attitude hardly changed," Yuntian River said, "I came this time to seek your decision, sir, whether..."
"No need," the ordinary man waved his hand.
"You don't have the level to understand his thoughts."
"Threatening him appropriately to do some small tasks for us is fine, but too much pressure will only make him desperate and jeopardize our plan."
"In the end, his concealment of the message that Yuzheng Cheng sacrificed his life to deliver has nothing to do with his downfall."
"Even if exposed, being demoted and losing some merits is the worst that can happen, there won't be any other punishment."
"We can threaten him because he wants to monopolize the Magic Pattern Secret Realm, not because he fears what your Soaring Dragon Empire central authority will do to him."
"However..." at this point, the ordinary man smirked, "when our plan succeeds, he won't have a say."
"As for Feng Yuwu's matter, it can be put aside for now. How is the arrangement you made? Is it completed?"
"It's almost done, about ninety percent completed," Yuntian River replied, "Our Yun family's influence is limited, and we are already giving it our all."
"By the way, sir, my family has recently encountered some trouble that may affect your arrangements."
"What trouble?" The ordinary man frowned.
"A branch of the Yun family that I used to suppress has a taboo expert who has returned to Eastern Capital City and is trying to seize power."
"If the Yun family is controlled by her, the part of the arrangement I am responsible for may be exposed."
"Rank Eight?" The ordinary man questioned.
"Has Bi Quangong not intervened?"
"After Lord Huangqiu met with that taboo expert, he suddenly disappeared, and I have not received any follow-up information," Yuntian River said, "Sir, have you received any information?"
"Luring Bi Quangong is not my task on this line, and I can't easily contact other lines," the ordinary man furrowed his brow, "Rank Eight is indeed beyond your capability."
"...Give me the information on the eight Rank Eights, I will handle it, and you finish the arrangement as soon as possible."
"At your command, thank you, sir!" Yuntian River's face showed joy as he respectfully bowed.
With that, Yuntian River handed over the prepared information to the ordinary man.
The ordinary man took the information, brows furrowed as he browsed through it.
"It turns out to be a newly promoted taboo from the Soaring Dragon University, a bit troublesome."
Then, he smiled again, "But... once the plan starts, I believe the Soaring Dragon Empire won't bother about the downfall of a mere Rank Eight professional?"
"Are you suggesting..." Yuntian River was astonished.
"At this point, I don't have the energy to deal with a Rank Eight," the ordinary man said in a deep voice, "If a strong person from the Soaring Dragon University arrives, delay them."
"As long as you delay until the plan starts, there will be no more worries."
"Alright, you can go back now, I have my own arrangements to make."
"Yes, sir." Yuntian River bowed his head and exited the warehouse.