The villain's way to tame the protagonist

"He...he has the recommendation and certificate from the snail in another city, the one who took over Victor's store and has a wide network of contacts. Many of the medicines we buy here will pass through his hands. Although he is mixed up with the colorful spider, but, like the millipede, he is relatively independent. The main reason is that we don't think the colorful spider has the courage to go to war with you, boss, so-"

"enough."

The hyena interrupted his subordinate and stood up expressionlessly: "Go to the sheep farm."

Colorful Spider... Rat King, I didn't expect that it wasn't the old vulture who attacked me first, but you, a rat hiding in the sewer, who couldn't hold back?

"Have you started checking that person's background?"

"At first, he... called himself Faust."

The hyena suddenly stopped.

"Faust..."

"Faust?!"

*

The auction had to be temporarily suspended.

"Mr. Faust."

A gentle and pleasant voice sounded outside the door: "Excuse me, can I bother you for a moment?"

"Come in." Anser patted Xitana, who was squatting beside him boredly with her head on his legs. "I also want to ask why the auction was suddenly stopped."

A woman with a pure and lovely face and a charming and slender figure, wearing a sleeveless tight dress, pushed the door open and walked in. She smiled and bowed to Anser, then said softly, "Mr. Faust, I am Lilith, the manager of the Land of Dreams."

She twisted her waist and walked towards Anser, with a charming posture and a pitiful expression: "I'm sorry to affect your mood. First of all, I came to say to you--"

"Hey."

A hand suddenly rested on her shoulder, but what prevented Miss Lilith from moving forward was not just the force applied to her shoulder, but the ferocious gaze from behind... as if from a terrifying beast.

"Stand here." The wolf behind her said indifferently, "That's enough."

"Xi'er." Anser took a sip of his drink, "Show some respect to the owner here."

"……what?"

The terrifying brutality just now seemed to have never existed. The tall girl who suddenly appeared behind Lilith said aggrievedly and unhappily: "No way, Master, you wouldn't be so... sniff... ugh!"

Miss Dog sniffed and immediately let go of the other person with extreme disgust. She hurried to Marina's side as if avoiding the plague, while muttering something like "Do I have any strange smell?"

Even though Lilith was an experienced fighter and had dealt with all kinds of conflicts, her face twitched uncontrollably.

Although Anser told Xitana to be more respectful, he didn't even look at Lilith. He just held up his face and stared at the auction hall, which had fewer people, through the one-way glass: "You don't need to apologize. If you have a good reason, I can accept it."

"……Is such that."

Lilith, who was always able to control the conversation and could even chat and laugh with the Marquis, paused subconsciously, and her breathing became slightly quickened. She didn't know whether it was because of the intimidation from the female slave with a collar just now, or the aura of the mysterious man in front of her that would not allow her to invade at all.

"Something happened backstage. In order not to affect your mood and to allow each lamb to appear on stage in the best possible manner, we need a little more time." The woman tried to put on a charming smile that was flattering and humble. "During this time, is there anything I can do to satisfy you?"

The word "satisfaction" made Hitana's ears move. Standing next to Marina, she first looked at Lilith with great disdain, then her face changed slightly, she covered her nose with her hand, and turned her head to the other side.

Marina didn't have much contempt for the woman in front of her, she just felt that the woman's level was really not good enough.

She wanted to be humble but made herself too low, she wanted to please Mr. Anser but her methods were too rough... She rashly used her body as bait without considering Mr. Anser's preferences. Such a cheap performance would make Mr. Anser feel insulted.

She is not worthy of talking to Mr. Anser, and can only talk to me at most - this thought arose in the girl's mind, and then she hesitated, because unlike Xitana, she did not have the qualifications to overstep the mark. At the same time, she was a little surprised, surprised at her own changes, and her increasingly obvious...ambition.

Did Madam's words have any influence on me?

Marina placed her hand on her heart and lowered her eyes in thought.

After Lilith said that, Ansher never responded. He just looked at the auction hall, not knowing what he was thinking.

More and more terrifying pressure accumulated during this long silence. Lilith's throat bulged slightly. It was not like she had never encountered this kind of situation before and she had been able to cope with it in the past, but this time... Why couldn't she utter a single word this time?

Fortunately, the dead silence that made her increasingly unbearable did not last long, and the real owner of this underground slave market hurried over.

"This is truly a distinguished guest... one I could never have imagined."

The man's voice was low and hoarse, but full of genuine enthusiasm: "Great dragon slayer, legendary explorer Mr. Faust, I didn't expect you to come."

"...Hmm?" Anser tilted his head slightly, holding up his face, and looked at the fierce-looking hyena standing at the door with interest. "I didn't expect that there would be someone in the imperial capital who remembered my name."

"Hahahaha, you must be joking. How could it be possible that no one would remember your name if you are able to compete with Grand Duke Long Yu?"

This was flattery, of course, and Marina knew it very well.

It was precisely because Faust, the incarnation of Ansher, had fought against the Grand Duke of Dragon Tongue three years ago, that the arrogant Grand Duke who was able to tame the dragons would not let the news of that battle spread widely. Faust's reputation can only be said to be quite famous in the West.

This Mr. Hyena doesn't seem as fierce and barbaric as he looks.

While Marina was thinking this, Xitana had already stood beside Anser, blocking him and the hyena. The girl stared at the hyena with her nose twitching slightly. The invisible airflow that controlled the wind and sensed the world instantly allowed her to see through this guy.

Hmm... It's okay. If I hit accurately, I should be able to kill him within three punches.

Only at this time will Hitana realize that most people in this world are already inferior to her.

Every day she meets the Nine Supreme Seats of the Ether Court, the Grand Chief of Contract, the Grand Princess, the modern Hydra and the like, which makes her think how weak she is... But after a few rounds of wandering around, it's hard for her to meet anyone who can't be killed by her punch.

This made the girl feel sad - Qishou was really unreasonable. If she didn't have the power of two Qishou, it would be impossible for her to kill a transcendent person of a higher level as easily as killing a chicken like she did now.

Haha, luckily I am the leader! It feels so good not to have to reason!

Seeing that Anser didn't say anything, the hyena said eagerly, "If I knew that you were the one coming today... why would I hold this auction? Just choose whatever you need."

"What if I want them all?" Anser asked with a chuckle.

"Then you can take it with you."

The hyena answered without hesitation: "These slaves are certainly honored to be favored by you."

"It seems that Mr. Hyena is a shrewd businessman."

The young nobleman sitting on the soft chair said leisurely: "I like smart businessmen very much, because they can bring me many benefits."

The hyena's heartbeat stopped for a moment.

Mr. Faust, who left many legends, stood up, walked in front of his attendant, raised his chin slightly, and said to the hyena: "To be honest, Mr. Hyena, I always feel that I am missing a lot of things after I came back."

"Being strong means consumption." The hyena quickly reacted and said respectfully, "For a strong person like you, consumption is always huge, but it is impossible for you to focus on trivial matters. This is normal."

As for what came back, whether it was Faust's excuse or not, it doesn't matter.

The important thing is that there is now a powerful fifth-level transcendent who can fight against the Duke standing in front of him.

In the entire empire, there are only a handful of such independent extraordinary people. The number of grand dukes in the empire is not stable, but most of them have a long heritage. The resources they can obtain are incomparable to those of ordinary extraordinary people. Hyena first wanted to find the Marquis, not because he placed his hopes on the nobles, but on the extraordinary families with profound backgrounds.

And since there is such a powerful extraordinary person in front of him, what else does he have to consider?

As for the conspiracy and threats, as for why this Mr. Faust happened to appear just after the execution of Grand Duke Shenghui...

A top fifth-level extraordinary person who can fight with the Grand Duke is going to condescend to deceive him with lies for the sake of black market interests?

Although the value of the black market is high, it is not as high as this.

What's more, these doubts are not doubts in the face of reality, and Hyena is not qualified to think about any doubts. He has no choice.

The greedy beasts who were watching on were trying to provoke him into a mad and desperate fight in order to completely reshuffle the entire black market and change the dealers. Letting those old guys benefit was undoubtedly the worst option. Only when they were really desperate would the hyenas choose to let the black market become a river of blood.

Now, there is a better opportunity before him... It seems that Mr. Faust is the best partner in the eyes of all businessmen - he only cares about profits and nothing else.

As long as the price is not too high, the hyena will show his loyalty to him without hesitation.

——Dear Mr. Faust behaves so appropriately and reasonably that he always becomes the most perfect image in everyone's mind.

"So, about helping me with the chores...do you have anyone suitable, Mr. Hyena?"

"If you don't mind," the hyena bowed slightly, "I'd like to give it a try."

Anser laughed heartily: "You are quite straightforward. Okay, I don't hate people who are so straightforward, so I will tell you the truth."

"Fifty percent."

Mr. Faust, whose reputation is little known, said leisurely: "I will take 50% of your revenue. In exchange, you can come to me for any problems behind the scenes."

What Hyena lacks is not thugs or resources, he just needs a backer who can help him maintain his position.

This black market is ostensibly divided among four bosses, but to be frank, it is nothing more than a back garden for the nobles and extraordinary people to reap profits.

Mortals and ordinary supernatural beings steal, rob, and risk their lives to exchange for insignificant money and resources here, while the bigwigs behind the scenes can make fun of their weakness and take away wealth that they cannot earn in their lifetime without doing anything. Some people don't even do it for the money, but just think it's interesting to watch these people struggling in the chaos in the great imperial capital, that's all.

"Your generosity and tolerance... have touched me deeply." The hyena bowed his head deeply, "But I dare not steal these wealth. Mr. Faust, please take 70% of all the revenue. The remaining 30% is more than enough for me."

It wasn't that Hyena was lying, because the profit was split 70% and 30% between him and Grand Duke Shenghui.

But he was not ecstatic about the "equal" distribution proposed by Anser. On the contrary, the hyena knew very well that... when talking with these big men, the worst thought that should arise is to think that one is "equal" to them.

Inequality is absolutely correct and reasonable. When facing a top fifth-rank person like Faust who is comparable to the Grand Duke, it is not wrong to abandon any dignity if necessary.

This is an absolute crushing of the extraordinary level, a completely different level of life.

The ordinary are subject to the extraordinary, and the extraordinary are subject to the even higher level of extraordinary.

This is the eternal truth of this world...

"Since you said so..."

Mr. Faust pretended to think for a while, then shook his head and smiled, "Then I will accept your kindness - Xier."

He raised his chin slightly: "Give Mr. Hyena some confidence."

"Hey, huh?" The girl, who always maintained a cold and powerful image when she was silent, was full of naivety when she spoke, "How do I give it to you?"

"Show Mr. Hyena...you can kill him with a few punches - don't really do it, just show your intention."

After hearing the first half of the sentence, Xitana was eager to try and almost rushed out to punch the hyena on the head, but when she heard the second half of the sentence, the girl wilted and muttered, "I know, master."

She was quite unhappy and walked straight towards the hyena, whose body was gradually tensing up, and stopped about three meters in front of it.

"...Miss, what is your name?" The hyena tried hard to force a smile on his ferocious face.

"Well...if you don't guard against it."

Sitana tilted her head and said, "One punch will kill him."

Before the hyena could say anything, Sitana stepped forward and then -

boom!

The violent fist wind blasted a big hole in the wall of the private room, and a terrifying huge pit was blasted out in the wall behind the hole.

"..."

The hyena tilted his head and saw a blood mark slowly appearing on his face. His heart almost stopped beating at that moment.

"Xi'er." The owner of the vicious dog said in a rather reproachful tone, "I told you not to do anything serious."

"I didn't."

The girl said in a very harmless manner: "I know he can dodge it. Isn't this the same as not doing anything serious?"

Knowing that you can dodge, I will naturally know where to attack.

"You really are not prepared at all."

She crossed the three-meter distance almost instantly, and then immediately punched Hitana, shaking her head and retracting her hand: "If I hit the head, it should be dead in one punch, it's useless."

This made Xitana a little sad.

This hyena also seems to be at level four. Although it is most likely just a fake level four, there are not many level four experts in the empire.

In that case, where on earth should she find prey that is worthy of being devoured and made to grow?

"Does Seer give you confidence in me, Mr. Hyena?"

"...I have always had full faith in your strength, Lord Faust."

Anser smiled and said, "That's good, because I have something I want you to do right now."

The hyena didn't even have time to wipe the blood off his face. He bowed his head deeply and said, "Please give me your orders."

"The slave market took a hit three years ago, but now you've revived it, right?"

Anser walked towards the door, and Sitana and Marina followed quickly. The hyena was thinking about the meaning of Anser's words and did not dare to look up.

"Yes, it was just luck." He answered cautiously.

"I think... this market can become much, much bigger, and since you are in charge, why not just make it yours?"

Anser's casual tone made the hyena's heart beat violently. He was silent for a moment, and then said in a slightly dry voice: "But this is very risky, Lord Faust. Not only will you risk offending the other people behind the scenes, but you may also..."