Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

"You don't need to be so wary of me, Zhi."

This is the second thing Li Lingjun said today.

This successfully made Li Zhi change color.

The image of that young yet upright figure seemed to appear before my eyes.

She wore a soft princess dress, took her hand, and led her to the attic, gently comforting her as they walked:

"How about I tell you a secret? Actually, my sister wasn't called Li Lingjun before, she was called Li Shi."

"Li Shi?"

"Yes, you are Li Zhi, and I am Li Shi. Together we mean knowledge. Our parents chose our names a long time ago, how could they not like you?"

"Really?"

"Of course it's true. Those who know are wise, and those who understand are insightful."

"Your older sister hopes you will be rational, intelligent, and have your own understanding. I also hope that I can have the wisdom to discern everything. So, when you were still in Mommy's belly, I gave you a nickname, Azhi, and I also gave myself a nickname, Ahui. These are names and secrets that belong only to the two of us, representing that we will always be the closest sisters and the strongest allies. Do you understand?"

"knew!"

Memories from so long ago, when replayed, even the pale yellow dress has faded, and the sun-drenched staircase has become gray.

So much so that Li Zhi heard Li Lingjun call her that again.

The first reaction wasn't anger, but rather a stifling feeling that faded with time.

She looked directly into Li Lingjun's eyes and said calmly, "Tell me, why have you been wanting to see me all this time?"

Li Lingjun: "I hope you can open a shop in my territory, or rather, open your second exchange in my territory."

"impossible."

Li Zhi refused without even thinking.

This has nothing to do with who the other side is.

The location of the second exchange is a crucial strategic move for the entire exchange's transformation and expansion; how could it possibly be located in some obscure human territory?

And if she were to open it, why didn't she open it at her own "Never Forget the Danger" location?

Li Lingjun: "I'll trade you a piece of news that's a matter of life and death for you."

Li Zhi: "No change."

Li Lingjun: "Never mind then, I'll just tell you directly. The Feather Spirit Clan's Ao has discovered another territory of yours besides Buwangwei. They have already sent people to secretly infiltrate there, intending to destroy your territory, and it is very likely that they have left a mark on you. Be careful."

She took a box out of her spatial storage, grabbed Li Zhi's hand, and made her hold the box.

"A-grade mask defective product. It can change appearance, voice, body shape and gender, but each use consumes 30 points of mental energy and can only last for 30 minutes. The side effect is that all modified areas will be in severe pain."

Li Zhi, who had originally intended to throw the box away, pulled his hand back.

Li Lingjun chuckled: "I've been looking for you all this time just to give you this. Knowing you don't want to see me, I won't be appearing in front of you as often as before."

She waved to Li Zhi: "I hope you'll call me 'sister' next time we meet."

Li Lingjun and Fushan disappeared together.

Li Zhi didn't care about her relationship with Fu Shan anymore and quickly went to Black Iron Port to find Celia.

When Celia saw Li Zhi, she spun her around with her prosthetic leg, turning her back to Li Zhi: "I'm going to find Mingchun this afternoon. Don't you have anything to do? You're always bothering me."

Li Zhi bypassed the worktable and rushed to Celia, his face filled with panic: "Teacher, I have received accurate information that the Feathered Spirit Clan's Ao has found my territory and wants to destroy it. They have also left a mark on me, and it seems they have set an ambush to kill me."

Celia paused in her fiddling with the parts, then put the object down: "The Feathered Spirits dare not make a move in the Emerald Mountains, do you have other territories?"

"have."

Celia was only surprised for a moment before she quickly began to analyze: "If the information is reliable, the Feathered Spirits are probably making their move because of the exchange. It seems they have a new plan. You should go to your territory and move your important valuables there first. Observe the situation as it is. The Law on the Protection of New Races is still in effect. The Feathered Spirits won't take action on their own. They must have found a bounty hunter without a registered residence."

Li Zhi: "What about the marker? Can I find it and remove it?"

Celia: "There are many items that can be used for marking, but you don't have any trace of them on you. Your whereabouts were exposed because of the marks that Luo Hong left on you before."

Li Zhi: "Can that mark be removed? If it can't be removed, wouldn't Luo Hong be able to find me whenever he wants?"

Celia: "It's long gone. All marking items and talents can only last for a maximum of seven days. How long has it been? I guess Luo Hong found out about your territory around that time."

Li Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.

Her only worry was that Luo Hong could keep track of her whereabouts, and she not only couldn't beat Luo Hong, but also had no way of determining her location.

With the enemy in the dark and us in the light, wouldn't we be living in constant fear and anxiety?

Li Zhi: "So what do you think the Feathered Spirit Clan's new plan is?"

Celia stood up: "Whatever it is, the opening of the exchange must be pushed forward as soon as possible. I'm going to Saint Shadow City, you go and transfer the assets quickly."

Li Zhi didn't actually have any assets that needed to be transferred from the Yunkuang safety zone.

Every day, the European Emperor would sort and categorize all the Apocalypse Dust, Cloud Ore, raw materials, and salvaged boxes, and then send her a spreadsheet.

Basically, the best-selling Li Zhi items will be put on the black market; the useful ones will be turned into raw material cards, while the useless ones will be piled up in the warehouse.

The only ones who need to be relocated are the miners and the European Queen.

After leaving Celia, Li Zhi went to find Perth, who was also in Black Iron Harbor, before teleporting from Black Iron Harbor to Soma Ghost City.

I found a familiar mage and bought two hundred cloud ore magic stones for 8 gold at a 20% discount, which would teleport me to the Emerald Mountains.

They were then teleported from Soma Ghost City to the Cloud Mine Safe Zone.

It's noon now, and the workers are all eating in the canteen, including Lucky and Greedy Pass.

Without wasting any words, Li Zhi immediately announced the move upon entering, instructing everyone to bring any carry-on luggage and gather at the canteen within thirty minutes. He also instructed Tan Sheng Pass to contact Duihao Ruzuo, who was on the fishing boat, and to bring back the workers who were fishing for cloud ore.

Her expression was grave, and no one had time or dared to ask her anything. They quickly went back to their rooms to move their things.

Without asking any further questions, she took the spatial backpack given to her by Li Zhi, along with her own spatial backpack, and went to the workers' room to help them pack their luggage that they couldn't carry. She also packed the dormitory beds, cabinets, sofas, and canteen tables and chairs into her backpack.

Just fifteen minutes later, Tiehao Ruzuo returned with his people.

Li Zhi repeated it again, and the others didn't ask any more questions, and went to their respective rooms to collect their luggage in an orderly manner.

By the time everything was sorted out and everyone gathered in the cafeteria, fifty minutes had passed.

Li Zhi slowly said, "Everyone, due to some special reasons, the company will be moving to the headquarters, and this place will be abandoned."

"Employees who are willing to leave with me will be given a teleportation stone to teleport them directly to Buwangwei. Those who are unwilling to leave will receive a severance package, enough for them to purchase a new basic flying boat. In any case, no one can continue to live here. You have 10 minutes to decide."