Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

Li Zhidu never expected that Tu was involved in this.

She couldn't manage Tu's affairs for the time being, but she really resented being threatened from time to time and facing the constant threat to her life.

No one present expected that Li Zhi would actually be able to speak.

Especially Chen: "You're not a D-level?"

She then denied her own guess.

"Impossible! You're only Rank D, how did you escape the rank suppression?"

Li Zhi: "I didn't escape either, I just can talk."

Her face was grim, and her words were as stern as her name: "You shouldn't be able to speak."

Ling: "Chen, you should keep your promise."

Shen sheathed his knife, but his gaze remained coldly fixed on Li Zhi: "I'll remember you."

She inexplicably drew her knife intending to kill someone, and then inexplicably went to find a place to rest.

Li Zhi couldn't help but say, "Is she sick?"

Celia's voice rang out from beneath her feet: "You even know that?"

Li Zhi: "...What illness does she have?"

Ling: "There is a genetic disease that all pure-blooded members of the Scale Clan are suffering from. It is a sequela of the modification that happened back then. It makes them prone to mania and emotional agitation."

Celia looked doubtful: "You don't know why you said she's sick."

Li Zhi glanced at Chen, who was sitting far away but had erect fin-like ears.

He deliberately lowered his voice: "Being sick is a swear word in my hometown, meaning that the person has something wrong with their brain."

Chen Teng stood up halfway, but then, worried about being caught eavesdropping, gritted his teeth and sat back down.

Celia caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of her eye and smiled, her face crinkling with laughter: "The swear words from your hometown are very clever. This word was tailor-made for Chen."

Ling said helplessly, "Stop talking, she'll get angry again."

She called Li Zhi aside and set up an isolation barrier around them before handing him the money bag, apologizing, "I was supposed to transfer the money to you when I got back, but some unexpected circumstances have occurred, so I can only return 98 gold coins to you first. I will return the remaining gold coins within ten days."

Li Zhi: "Our contract stipulates that repayment is due on the tenth day. Early repayment will not reduce interest. You can repay me on the tenth day, which is more conducive to your financial planning and cash flow."

Ling said firmly, "I promised you, so I should keep my word."

Li Zhi raised an eyebrow: "In that case, I've also enabled the savings function. You can deposit 98 gold coins with me, and the interest will be calculated at 0.01% per day. When the repayment date arrives, you can withdraw the money and use it to automatically offset the debt."

Ling asked, puzzled, "What is savings? Why are you giving me money?"

Li Zhi: "Savings means you deposit your gold coins with me and set a time limit for withdrawal. During this period, I will give you a certain amount of interest. For example, if you deposit 98 gold coins with me now, at a daily interest rate of 0.01%, after 9 days, I will return 98 gold coins and 882 copper coins to you. The 882 copper coins are the interest you have earned."

Ling was taken aback: "But why did you do that?"

Li Zhi: "Because this money will become my working capital. During the time your money is with me, I can use it to make more money. But don't worry, we will sign a new contract. Even if I lose money during this period, I will still give you every penny that is owed to me."

After a moment of contemplation, Ling's expression became more moved.

"You don't need to worry about my finances. I'm just temporarily short of money, but thank you for thinking of me anyway."

Li Zhi: "...You're welcome?"

She wasn't worried about her finances at all.

Although they had only known each other for two days, Li Zhi had already made a preliminary assessment of Ling's financial resources, background, character, and personality. This was the person she could currently reach who was most likely to become a stable and large depositor for her black market business.

But since this misunderstanding was in her favor, she decided not to explain.

Li Zhi directly drafted a new contract, demonstrating his stance through his actions.

Ling remained silent for a few seconds before signing her name.

Her voice was a little softer than before: "Thank you again."

[Completed an innovative transaction, experience points +2]

What a surprise!

She said, "How can a person always be unlucky?"

This is just the beginning of a turn for the better!

Li Zhi grinned, showing his big teeth: "You're welcome, you're welcome. Hope we can work together again sometime!"

One person paid back the money, and the other closed their first savings deal and gained professional experience; both were very happy.

When the two returned to the port, the teleportation array had already been repaired.

They vanished without a trace.

Celia and Riley were there, though.

They were with merchants from the Smelting Clan, collecting the corpses and blood of dead sea beasts.

Li Zhi went over and greeted them.

Celia: "I didn't expect you to come looking for me again."

Li Zhi smiled and said, "What are you saying? You are my most important connection in Black Iron Harbor."

joke.

One yard owned by a yard.

Celia's threats were far from over, but she had just offended Shen and needed to find a protector for herself.

Celia seemed to see through her thoughts and scoffed, "Get lost. Black Iron Harbor is being rebuilt. You'd better not come to Black Iron Harbor unless you have to."

Li Zhi: "Then let's add each other as friends. We can contact each other with our bracelets if needed... If I find anything good, I'll auction it through you, and you'll get a 1% commission."

Celia sneered, "You think you can get me to run errands for you for this little bit of money?"

Li Zhi held up two fingers: "2%, it can't be higher."

Celia's prosthetic arm handed over a panel: "Considering you delayed tonight..."

After adding him as a friend, Li Zhi didn't say anything more and waved his hand as he entered the teleportation array.

A flash of golden light.

Li Zhi appeared in Fei Zhou's bedroom.

The smile on her face had vanished, and her eyes reflected the boundless darkness outside the window.

In one night, he experienced life and death three times.

It was a constant reminder of how weak she was.

She hadn't experienced such helplessness and trembling fear in a long time.

But so what?

Helplessness and fear never frightened her; they only fueled her fighting spirit and ambition.

One day, she will once again become someone who is looked up to, revered, and whose thoughts are pondered, someone who, even if harboring resentment and dissatisfaction, dares not reveal her emotions in front of her.

Back then, she was just a little girl, and it took her twenty years, from age six to twenty-six, to achieve that.

She is now even more adept than she was when she was younger.

This is a new world.

This is also the new amusement park.