Volume 6 Chapter 86
by Golden DragonVolume 6 + Chapter 86: Beyond’s Business
“This time, we’ve really struck gold.”
At this moment, Beyond was in an exceptionally good mood.
Capturing a silver dragon this easily,
This haul was going to make him rich.
“Boss Beyond, what should we do with her next?” his subordinates asked.
“We can take our time deciding how to maximize the profits.”
Beyond pulled out a lighter and lit a cigarette.
They had been in this line of work for far too many years.
Once they set their sights on a target, they would use any means necessary to obtain them.
And after acquisition, those people became Beyond’s merchandise.
“Do you all know that dragons have extremely low fertility rates?” Beyond asked his subordinates.
“Boss Beyond, we’ve heard that dragon fertility ranks near the bottom among many races.”
“Exactly. Because dragons reproduce with such difficulty, and because they require an enormous amount of time to mature, their value is far higher than most other races. There are countless buyers who want dragons, but the supply on the market is simply too small!”
“Right! And this dragon is so beautiful too. She’ll definitely be incredibly popular.”
“The practical uses of dragons are on an entirely different level from other races.”
Beyond laughed.
“Dragon organs can be used to craft magical artifacts or powerful weapons. They can also be sold to dragons with special needs… every part can fetch an incredible price.”
Molent was the Land of Freedom.
Everything here was free, even trade operated with far fewer restrictions than the outside world.
Many forms of organ trafficking explicitly prohibited by other nations occurred here regularly.
Some elderly individuals, desperate to preserve their health, would purchase the healthy organs of younger members of their own race within the Land of Freedom and transplant them into themselves to prolong their lives.
Where there was overwhelming demand, a market would inevitably emerge.
And that market gave rise to scum like Beyond.
In truth, Old Times Wine Café was merely a front Beyond used for conducting transactions. Working together with the café owner, he had lured in countless victims like Xia Yi and sold them off for massive profits.
“This single deal is enough to let us live comfortably for a long time. It’s like a pie falling from the heavens… Perfect timing too. I’ve lost quite a lot recently at the casino and was practically going broke.”
Beyond finished his cigarette.
“Tie her up and move her into a room. Be careful not to wake her! Until we’ve found the right buyer, nobody touches her!”
“Understood, Boss Beyond!”
Just as Beyond’s subordinates were preparing to act, a voice suddenly interrupted them.
“Wait a moment!”
“Hm?”
Beyond turned around and discovered a familiar figure had unexpectedly appeared.
A waiter from Old Times Wine Café was pushing a wheelchair, bringing a man with limited mobility into the third-floor hall.
It was a human male.
He looked refined and scholarly, wearing glasses and elegant clothing. Because his legs were disabled, he remained seated in the wheelchair.
“Oh, it’s you, Lao Huo.”
Beyond greeted the man in the wheelchair.
“Good evening. I heard from the waiter earlier that you’d gone out. Just got back?”
The man named Lao Huo was the true owner of Old Times Wine Café and a somewhat well-known figure within Molent.
According to rumors, he had once been an outstanding and highly respected scholar, gentle, cultured, and refined. However, ever since he came into contact with the City Lord of Molent, his personality had apparently undergone a drastic change for unknown reasons.
“Beyond, I had something to deal with and stepped out for a while. When I heard you’d come to Old Times Wine Café, curiosity got the better of me, so I came back to take a look,” Lao Huo said. “My arrival didn’t interrupt your ‘work,’ did it?”
“Of course not. My dear Lao Huo, my business partner, my friend, you arrived at the perfect moment. My ‘work’ has just concluded, and I’ve obtained a remarkably high-quality product.”
“A high-quality product?” Lao Huo asked curiously.
“Come take a look.”
Beyond signaled his subordinates with his eyes.
They immediately stepped aside, allowing Lao Huo to see Xia Yi lying unconscious upon the sofa.
Lao Huo was stunned.
“This is actually… a silver dragon?!”
“Yep. A genuine silver dragon. I’ve heard silver dragons are considered fairly rare even among dragons.”
Beyond proudly showed off his achievement before Lao Huo.
“The quality of this merchandise is absurdly high. She’ll definitely be extremely popular on the market. I can already picture myself making a fortune from this.”
“I… I…”
Lao Huo stared fixedly at Xia Yi without blinking.
“I want to watch her solve problems in front of me.”
“You really haven’t changed that weird fetish of yours,” Beyond remarked. “Enough already. You can fantasize about that yourself. She’s my merchandise, don’t even think about touching her.”
“Beyond, hand her over to me. We’re friends, aren’t we?”
“Have you gone insane? Trying to take her for free?” Beyond frowned. “Our relationship may be good, but even you can’t push things this far.”
“Isn’t this venue always available for your use?”
“And what, you think I don’t pay usage fees? You think I don’t share profits with you whenever I do business?”
Beyond looked utterly disdainful toward his partner’s request.
“Enough, Lao Huo. Go find someone else to satisfy your bizarre hobbies. I worked hard to acquire this merchandise. There’s no way I’m giving her to you for free.”
“No! I’ll pay for her!”
“Can you even afford it?”
“Name your price. I’ll buy her!”
Lao Huo displayed extraordinary persistence.
He maneuvered his wheelchair closer to Beyond.
“I absolutely must watch her solve problems in front of me!”
“Fine then. Consider it the friendship price after all these years of cooperation…”
Beyond quoted the price he had in mind.
After hearing it, Lao Huo visibly winced, it was indeed extremely expensive. Yet despite the pain, he still declared he was willing to pay the full amount outright.
Seeing him this determined, Beyond agreed to the transaction.
“Hehehehehe…”
A brilliant smile bloomed across Lao Huo’s face, as though he might leap straight out of his wheelchair and soar into the sky at any moment.
“Beyond… she won’t wake up, right?”
“Relax. I already drugged her. This medicine has an extremely powerful sedative effect. There’s absolutely no way she’ll wake up. If you don’t believe me, just watch…”
To prove his point, Beyond walked over to the sofa and raised his hand.
But at that exact moment, he suddenly heard a completely unexpected voice.
His raised hand froze midair.
“Who exactly did you say won’t wake up?”
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