Mushroom Man

"Sign a trust contract?"

Wu Liang laughed heartily, then waved his hand.

He looked at Young Master Zhenlong and immediately asked a question in return.

"Young friend, is there any need for us to sign a channel contract?"

"Even if you and I signed some kind of channel contract, with our respective networks, if we really wanted to back out and breach the contract, surely we could break a mere contract?"

Upon hearing this, Young Master Zhenlong frowned.

"Does Senior Star mean... not to sign a contract?"

Wu Liang nodded slightly and said matter-of-factly, "The contract is useless. What's the point of signing it? It's just a waste of time."

"A contract is nothing more than a contest of who has the stronger means of communication."

"As long as we trust each other enough, there is no need for a so-called contract."

He paused for a moment, then added meaningfully, "And isn't the absence of a contract the greatest contract for both of us?"

"Without channel constraints, neither of us dares to breach the contract, since we both have leverage over each other."

"If I breach the contract, you can simply report my private transactions with your Zhenlong Merchant Caravan to the Star Palace."

“We both know that the Star Palace would not offend your Zhenlong Merchant Caravan just to protect an elder like me.”

"After all, your Zhenlong Merchant Caravan controls the most important economic lifeline of Chaotic Star Island."

"If we offend you, it will definitely cause serious damage to the Star Palace."

"Therefore, if I break my promise, I will definitely suffer the consequences and be severely punished by the Star Palace. It is even possible that I will lose my life."

"I think you, young friend, should know this better than I do."

"After all, I don't believe that you didn't secretly record something just now, so as to leave a handle to use against me."

Upon hearing this, Young Master Zhenlong gave an awkward smile.

Just as Wu Liang said...

At this very moment, there was indeed a recording mushroom in his dantian that was recording his secrets.

"I never expected that Elder Shangxing would trust me so much."

"They even go so far as to hand over their own vulnerabilities to their juniors."

“If that’s the case, then this junior is willing to trust Senior Shangxing and will never do anything to go back on his word or break the contract.”

Young Master Zhenlong had nothing to say, and immediately gave Wu Liang the Dao Heart Plant Demon Mushroom, along with the deposit of 250,000 silver coins.

At this point, the two opened up to each other, and in his view, whether or not there were channel constraints was indeed not that important.

After all, no matter how powerful the communication methods are, if someone really wants to breach the contract, given their status and position, they can certainly find a way to break it as long as they are willing to pay the price.

In this situation, only concrete evidence can restrain each other.

Young Master Zhenlong has leverage over the 'Elder of the Upper Stars' and has secretly made deals with the Zhenlong Merchant Caravan for bubble fish.

The 'Elder of Upper Stars' is the only source of bubble fish that the Zhenlong Caravan can buy.

Once a deal is struck, there is absolutely no possibility of betraying each other.

This is one of the reasons why Young Master Zhenlong trusts the 'Elder Shangxing' so much.

however……

Young Master Zhenlong never expected that the 'Elder of Upper Stars' in front of him was not an Elder of Upper Stars at all.

The weakness he was so confident in could not possibly threaten Wu Liang at all.

"Haha, young friend, you are a straightforward person."

"Don't worry, I will definitely present you with the million bubble fish in a month."

Wu Liang laughed and immediately took away the Dao Heart Seed Demon Mushroom and 250,000 silver coins.

A tremendous sense of accomplishment filled my heart.

This was the first time he had ever possessed such a terrifying amount of wealth. At this moment, the resources he had were comparable to those of a small to medium-sized power.

And all of this was obtained by him without any effort or sacrifice.

Wu Liang's lips curled up slightly as he thought of this.

Only then did he understand why the reputation of the Formless Celestial Venerable was so poor in some records.

His ability to impersonate an elder of the Upper Star Sect, trick the Zhenlong Merchant Caravan, and swindle a large amount of silver was largely due to his unpredictable and fickle nature.

In the era of the Formless Celestial Venerable, people were extremely simple and honest, and there were no lies.

Everyone only tells the truth, not lies.

In such an era of openness and honesty, an anomaly like the Formless Celestial Venerable suddenly emerged.

It is easy to imagine the immense impact that the Nameless Celestial Venerable had on the people of that time.

No wonder people always say that if you could obtain one of the three signature moves of the Formless Celestial Venerable, you could roam the world freely and achieve financial freedom.

It turns out that the so-called financial freedom was actually achieved through deception...

Wu Liang's eyes flickered slightly, and he couldn't help but smile.

Just then, a bell suddenly rang out outside the Golden Pavilion.

"Boom boom boom!"

Upon hearing the sound, Young Master Zhenlong immediately smiled and said, "The golden bell has rung; it seems today's contest is about to begin."

"If Senior Star isn't busy, why don't you stay and join this junior in enjoying the show?"

"It just so happens that I have taken on a guest elder, who will also be participating in a duel later..."

"Oh? Is that so?" Wu Liang feigned surprise and stroked his beard.

However, after a moment's hesitation, he shook his head and politely declined, saying, "Unfortunately, I cannot disappear for too long."

"If we linger here and the Star Palace notices something amiss, that would be bad."

Upon hearing this, Young Master Zhenlong's face immediately showed a look of regret.

However, he didn't say anything, after all, the identity of the Star Elder was sensitive.

If what they say is true, and the celestial palace accidentally discovers something, the consequences would be unimaginable.

At that time, the deal that both sides worked so hard to reach will definitely go down the drain.

Wu Liang nodded slightly and immediately took his leave.

Young Master Zhenlong rose to see him off, escorting him all the way to the first floor before stopping and returning.

After leaving the Golden Pavilion, Wu Liang's Blood Shadow did not immediately conceal his presence.

Instead, he deliberately let his presence slip out for a fleeting moment before dispelling his Blood Shadow Form.

The reason he did this was simply to leave a record of his work.

A fleeting moment of movement would not attract anyone's attention.

However, a month later, his absconding with the money was exposed, which would inevitably attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

At that time, the few clues left behind will be enough to mislead others and increase their suspicions about Elder Shangxing.

Since Wu Liang arrived at Chaotic Star Island, he has never had any interaction with that Elder Shangxing.

But one bucket after another of this dirty water has already been poured on the face of the Elder Shangxing, whom they have never met before.

If he knew about this, one can imagine that he would be so angry that he would vomit blood.

Just as Wu Liang dispelled his Blood Shadow form, the senior executive found his true form and spoke with a smile.

"Brother Wu, the duel has begun."

"The young master has ordered you to come up on stage and fight..." (End of Chapter)