Chapter 22
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Chapter 22: Reaching a Consensus with the New Mayor
In the ruins of the Wang Family, Wang Xiong held the remaining body of his child, his face appearing much older.
“Yang’er, I’m sorry; I’m useless, and I let you down…”
With the family’s destruction and the loss of his son, Wang Xiong did not break down. On one hand, his heart was strong enough, and on the other hand, he still had a young son training in a sect.
Because he had been taken to the sect, he had escaped this great calamity of the monster tide.
This child was Wang Xiong’s only hope—if he could successfully cultivate, then the roots of the Wang Family would remain.
The dynasty quickly sent troops and the new mayor to Baishi Town to organize the rebuilding efforts.
The new mayor was named Gao Hui, at the peak of the fifth level of Gathering Qi, and just thirty years old.
On the second day after arriving in Baishi Town, he paid a visit to the Yang Family.
When he saw the Yang Family operating in an orderly manner, he immediately held Yang Guanfeng, the family head, in high regard.
“To complete the reconstruction so quickly and see the people not dispirited, this family head is truly remarkable!”
Yang Guanfeng personally received him in the council hall.
Upon meeting him, Gao Hui was momentarily taken aback but quickly reacted and clasped his hands in congratulations.
“Congratulations, Yang Master, on achieving the Sixth Level!”
“Thank you, Mayor Gao. Please sit and talk.”
Gao Hui took a seat, maintaining a calm demeanor while his mind began to churn.
The earlier reports had indicated that Yang Guanfeng was only at the fifth level of Gathering Qi, yet now he had broken through to the sixth.
This change altered the status relationship between the Songshan Yang Family and the two towns to the east and west.
Reflecting on this, his attitude became even more respectful.
“What brings you here, Mayor Gao?” Yang Guanfeng asked.
Though he could guess the mayor’s intent was simply to ask the Yang Family for support in the rebuilding of Baishi Town, he needed to hear it from Gao Hui himself.
Seeing this, Gao Hui didn’t hold back and opened directly, “To be frank, I would like to ask Yang Master to assist in rebuilding Baishi Town.”
He then made a promise: as long as the Yang Family helped, after the reconstruction, they could choose three shops without any taxes for the next thirty years.
Hearing this, Yang Guanfeng chuckled lightly without responding, and Gao Hui realized that his offer was insufficient to impress the family head.
The shops in town were merely a mortal business; it was clear that this family head sought something beyond that.
As Gao Hui pondered while sipping tea, Yang Guanfeng did not rush him, enjoying the tea alongside him.
As a formally registered dynasty cultivator, Gao Hui might not be at a high level, but this status granted him many privileges that others lacked.
What Yang Guanfeng valued was precisely these privileges, unlike Xu Guang, who only saw benefits for himself.
Gao Hui was still young, and the rebuilding of Baishi Town was a credit that had been handed to him. Once the town restored its prosperity, it would showcase his outstanding abilities.
If he could successfully complete this task and count on the Yang Family to manage things well for a few years, he might not be far from receiving a promotion elsewhere.
Therefore, he did not weigh immediate benefits heavily but focused on how he could achieve results in this place to secure a high position in the future.
“I’ve met Elder Yu and Mayor Gao.”
At that moment, Yang Lingrui entered the council hall, greeting the two individuals before stepping forward to pour tea.
Gao Hui was surprised to see this young cultivator from the Yang Family. He was astonished that such a young man had already reached the second level of Gathering Qi; achieving Condensing Essence in the future was not impossible.
With this young man present, it would only be a matter of time before the Yang Family became a prominent family.
Understanding this, Gao Hui realized why Yang Guanfeng sought to work with him.
“Now I see, Yang Master, this kid is truly remarkable—he’s a pillar for the family.”
Gao Hui said, “Here’s the deal: though I may be lowly in rank, I oversee one town, and I have a few recommendations from the sect. If Yang Master is willing to assist me in rebuilding Baishi Town, I can recommend a Yang Family member to Wanhuamen as a disciple in ten years. How does that sound?”
“Deal!”
Yang Guanfeng gladly agreed.
Once the two reached a consensus and finalized the details, it was decided that Elder Yu would bring two hundred workers to Baishi Town to help with the rebuilding. The Yang Family would also cover half of the various resources needed for the reconstruction.
This effectively made the Yang Family the largest shareholder of Baishi Town.
This investment was very timely for the newly appointed Gao Hui.
With the Yang Family’s support, he would be able to complete the rebuilding work ahead of the scheduled time set by his superiors.
“Thank you, Yang Master, for your strong support. In fact, I came here not only for the rebuilding of Baishi Town but for another matter.”
“Please go ahead, Mayor Gao.”
“This monster tide is enormous, with many monsters wandering about. The Yang Family is powerful, so you must have slain many.”
Gao Hui said, “Before I took office in Baishi Town, my superiors issued an order to acquire these monster carcasses.”
“Oh? Is that so?”
Upon hearing this, Yang Guanfeng became interested.
Earlier, it had been mentioned that the monster tide posed both dangers and opportunities for the Yang Family.
On one hand, they could establish their reputation through this battle and attract more people to their territory. On the other hand, the slain monsters would provide valuable resources.
From hides, flesh, to organs and bones, every part had its use and could be sold for many spiritual crystals.
After having depleted their resources to purchase formations, this time they could recover significantly from the monster carcasses.
This was also another benefit of moving away from the town; as long as they could withstand the monster tide, all the monsters they killed would count as their own rewards.
The families within the town would only receive meager rewards after repelling the tide, with most going to the dynasty.
“I wonder what the dynasty is offering?” Yang Guanfeng asked.
This was a very important question; if the price was too low, even if the dynasty wanted to purchase, he would not sell.
Gao Hui pinched his fingers together: “Seventy percent of the marketplace price—take as many as you have!”
“Alright, when will you come to collect?”
Yang Guanfeng immediately nodded in agreement.
“We will have a dedicated team here within a month. I will contact you then, Yang Master.”
“Good! Thank you, Mayor Gao.”
After concluding the discussion, the two exchanged a few pleasantries before Gao Hui took his leave.
Yang Guanfeng returned to the restricted area and shared the news with everyone.
“I’ve never heard of such a large-scale purchase by the dynasty, but it’s good news for us,” Elder Yu nodded.
“Only seventy percent? Doesn’t that mean our Yang Family will lose out on thirty percent of our profits?”
Yang Linghu frowned after hearing this.
In response to his confusion, Yang Lingqing stepped forward and pointed toward the side courtyard.
“Tiger, take a look at that pile of monster carcasses.”
Yang Linghu quickly glanced at the small mountain of monster carcasses in the restricted area’s side courtyard.
“I see it, so what?”
“Getting to the Fish Ridge River market would take three days even for Old Yu at his pace. For us, it might take five days.”
Yang Lingqing calmly explained, “We don’t have a teleportation device, so we can only transport the carcasses from our home to the marketplace one trip at a time. Each time we enter, we have to pay an entrance fee, and carrying out so many monster carcasses also risks encountering robbers. The time spent and the dangers faced all add to the cost of selling these monster carcasses. If a portion gets robbed, it would lead to unnecessary losses.”
Upon hearing this, Yang Linghu understood. He slapped his forehead.
“I get it now! If we sell through the marketplace, accounting for all the losses in the process, we might end up with less than seventy percent of the original profit!”
