Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

A campfire was lit at the edge of the forest.

Wolf King and Silverspeed sat by the campfire.

The wolf guards looked around warily and spotted Li Zhi immediately.

"Your Majesty, she has arrived."

Li Zhi waved as if greeting a friend: "Yin Su~"

Yin Su glanced at his mother, then at Li Zhi, hesitated for a moment, then stood up and waved to Li Zhi as well.

"here."

Li Zhi smiled as she weaved through the towering wolf guards. When she saw the wolf king, who was as tall as her standing, sitting by the campfire, she said, "Hello, Auntie. I am a friend of Yin Su. My name is Li Zhi. It's a pleasure to meet you. Please don't mind this small gift."

The wolf king calmly accepted Li Zhi's address and her gift.

"Please sit down."

Li Zhiye plopped down on the grass, looking at the roasted meat above, and asked curiously, "What kind of meat is this?"

Wolf King: "A little beast that has trespassed into the wolf clan's territory. I don't even know what kind of beast it is."

Li Zhi pulled out a packet of salt along with the MSG, honey, and barbecue sauce he had previously obtained: "These are seasonings from our new race. I don't know if we'll need them."

The wolf king's gaze swept over, and Li Zhi smiled broadly.

"I heard you want to talk to me about the Feathered Spirit Clan. Just get to the point."

Li Zhi: "Alright, then I'll get straight to the point. I want to talk to you about the North District's cooperation with you in robbing the tribute that the Beast Alliance was giving to the Feathered Spirit Clan."

As soon as she finished speaking, the wolf king's eyes turned icy cold, and the wolf guards around him formed a circle, surrounding Li Zhi.

Li Zhi showed no fear, nor did he pretend to be nonchalant. Instead, he took a deep breath and said, "I know what I will face if I tell you this. I also know that in the eyes of most orcs, I am a piece of meat that can increase their strength and a huge reward. But I still came to you. So please at least listen to what I have to say before you decide how to deal with me."

The wolf king's icy gray eyes did not linger on Li Zhi for long.

She raised her hand, and the wolf guards returned to patrol mode, dispersing the encirclement.

Wolf King: "I was curious before about how a newly formed race could so quickly grasp the heart of a strongman. Now it seems you are indeed very intelligent and courageous. But I'm curious, you've only been in the Apocalypse Continent for less than a month, how did you reach D3 so quickly? Where did you find your first Origin?"

She gazed at Li Zhi.

"After you answer my question, I can listen to you."

Li Zhixin lowered his head slightly.

She had considered that the wolf king might make things difficult for her, and she had also considered that she would face suppression in terms of force and numbers.

But to her surprise, the wolf king wanted to uncover her deepest secret the very first time they met.

Moreover, there are countless items in the Apocalypse Continent.

She knew of tools like mind reading and the Eye of Truth that could see through a person, but she didn't know how many more existed.

Lying is riskier than telling the truth.

Li Zhi didn't think for long, or rather, she deliberately avoided thinking for too long.

"My teacher Celia was also curious about this question. The answer she received was that both Qiyuan and Emerald liked me very much. I think this is also the reason why I was able to quickly obtain the Origin, comprehend the heart of the strong, and obtain the right to claim the territory of the Emerald Mountains."

The wolf king's gaze faltered for a moment, as if she had thought of something. It was unclear whether she accepted the answer or let the question go.

Her tone remained unchanged: "You can now tell me why you're looking for me."

Li Zhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said in a slightly faster tone, "I know that the Northern District and the Wolf Clan are planning to rob the tribute that the Feathered Spirit Clan is paying to the Beast Alliance. I also know that Yi and Ao secretly asked the Beast Alliance for an extra 20% of the tribute without the Feathered Spirit Emperor's knowledge. The team will be handed over to them in advance, and what you are planning to rob is this 20%."

"I've come to see you today because I want to cooperate with you."

"—Seize all the tribute."

As he finished speaking, Li Zhi slowed down his pace, but his gaze remained firm as he met the wolf king's eyes.

The Wolf King's expression remained unchanged, but he lowered his ears: "Do you know that the team transporting the tribute consists of the strongest warriors in the entire Beast Alliance, a full 300 men? What makes you think that you, along with the dozen or so orcs we sent, can steal all the tribute?"

Li Zhi: "I know."

Wolf King: "Then what makes you think your plan will succeed?"

Li Zhi: "It's not just me, there's also a foreign merchant caravan, and the Feathered Spirit Clan's own guards."

The wolf king's ears, which he had just suppressed, perked up: "The Feathered Spirit Clan's own guards?"

Li Zhi: "The guards beside Yi."

She didn't reveal the secret of her clone, but she told everyone the information she had learned from the guards, and brought up the conflict between Yi and Ao.

Wolf King: "Even with these two teams taking advantage of the chaos, we still can't snatch all the tribute from the 300 warriors. Besides, the Feathered Spirit Clan's guards will patrol along the way and will be here to support us soon."

Li Zhi: "What if I could summon another Shadowmane Clan team?"

Hua Yan sends her messages every day looking for jobs.

It's time to really put her to work. We need to be prepared for potential dangers and increase our subjects. This is a good opportunity to test her abilities.

The Wolf King frowned: "Shadowmane Clan? How many are there?"

Li Zhi: "15 people."

Wolf King: "Too little."

Li Zhi: "Therefore, the North District and you will also need to send more personnel."

Wolf King: "I will not send more men. The raid on the Feathered Spirit Clan can only be carried out in secret. We cannot let anyone catch us in the act. Otherwise, if we fail, my wolf clan will be removed from the position of leader of the Beast Alliance, and my wolf beastmen will have no place to stand."

Li Zhi: "But if we succeed, the wolf clan will have at least 50 gold coins worth of resources to recuperate and grow stronger, accumulating strength for the next century of rating."

"More importantly, Yi and Ao will completely fall apart. Their previous demand for 20% of the tribute will be fully exposed. The Feather Spirit Emperor is in poor health. Once this matter is exposed, Yi and Ao will definitely take action to protect themselves. The Feather Spirit Clan will be in turmoil. Before a new Feather Spirit Emperor takes the throne, the entire Beast Alliance will have a chance to catch its breath..."

"Who knows, will this respite last a year, or two?"

The wolf king's breathing became heavier.

She snapped the skewer used for roasting the meat in half, staring intently at Li Zhi: "You're very arrogant. The tribute the Beast Alliance gave to the Feathered Spirit Clan is worth at least 100 million gold coins, and you want half of it all by yourself?"

Li Zhi: "I am a businessman, and a businessman with extremely low combat power. The fact that I am standing in front of you now means I have already staked my life."

"50 gold coins may seem like a lot, but my net worth is not low either. It's worth at least 10 gold coins. Once the exchange is established, it can rise even more. Besides, I also have to hire Shadowmane Clan members. In the early stages, I spent a lot of money and items to gather information and sow discord."

Wolf King: "...You're honest after all."

Li Zhi's eyes lit up, as if he had found a kindred spirit: "You have a very good eye for people! My principle in doing business is to be honest and trustworthy, and everything is for a win-win situation."

Wolf King: "I can cooperate with you, and I can send more men, but you have to agree to one condition..."