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Chapter 445 - 475: Discussions (13th Update)

Chapter 445: Chapter 475: Discussions (13th Update)

Fang Yi laughed, he had always been the one doing the robbing, and never had someone dared to rob him.

Right then, Fang Yi headed towards the cockpit, but before he got close, he heard a voice from the opposite side.

"All you trash, hand over your valuables quickly, or don’t blame me for going on a killing spree."

Fang Yi’s smile froze, and his expression turned extremely bizarre.

Fang Yi hadn’t yet stepped out when he loudly challenged, "If you’ve got the guts, come at me!"

The person on the opposite side hesitated for a moment, then a face more beautiful than that of a woman revealed a hint of a smile before responding, "Come at you? I will, who’s afraid of who?"

"Come on then, let’s do this!"

"I’ll kill you!"

"Let’s see who kills who!"

Such dialogue between the two left Li Xue, Zhou Haotian, and the others dumbfounded. What was happening? Were they actually cursing out the robber?

Ignoring their perplexed stares, Fang Yi already walked out and arrived at the cockpit. He looked over and saw a man sitting on a row of bamboo rafts, holding a bamboo pole in his hand.

Who else could it be if not Lin Shang?

Seeing Lin Shang, Fang Yi cursed with a laugh, "You idiot!"

Lin Shang also laughed, "You bastard!"

This exchange only further confused the onlookers.

Lin Shang poled the raft over, then boarded the fishing boat, approaching Fang Yi.

Without a word, Lin Shang came over and landed a solid punch on Fang Yi’s chest.

Fang Yi just smiled, saying nothing.

Lin Shang said, "Can you stop laughing already? It’s giving me the creeps."

Fang Yi laughed, "I’m here to welcome you. Should I be crying instead of laughing?"

Lin Shang pondered for a moment and then spoke, "True... Alright, keep smiling then, but you’ve got to reward me this time, damn it. I’ve fended off so many enemies for you, almost died in these damn woods. You have to reward me; it’s only fair."

Fang Yi replied, "Sure."

Without mentioning any specific reward, the two shared an understanding; all the years of brotherhood spoke for itself, no words necessary.

No one came to disturb Fang Yi and Lin Shang as they sat on the rear deck chatting like old friends. During this time, Lin Shang’s eyes wandered continually, sizing up Cai Qin and Li Xue with a mischievous grin.

Fang Yi sat down, crossed his legs leisurely, and said, "Didn’t you like the cute young types? What, changing tastes now?"

Surprisingly, Lin Shang nodded and laughed, "Yes, I’ve changed."

Fang Yi didn’t believe him, "Really changed?"

Lin Shang nodded again, his expression utterly sincere, "Really changed."

"What about little Lin Lin then?"

"Oh, that little girl? I’m not that depraved. It was all just a ruse, otherwise how could she have survived in the dump? By the way, how is she doing now?" Lin Shang asked.

After Lin Shang left Xuan Cang, he had entrusted Fang Yi with taking care of little Lin Lin, and Fang Yi didn’t let him down. He replied with a smile, "Little Lin Lin is doing well, she’s no longer at the dump... anyway, let’s not talk about that for now. Tell me, who pushed you to this point?"

Lin Shang’s expression suddenly turned stern, a cold murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

Lighting up a cigarette, Lin Shang said coldly, "Shakun."

Fang Yi fell silent for a moment, then said, "Fine, if it’s Shaku, then Shaku it is. I’ll turn him into a pile of sand." He didn’t ask why, nor did he question why Shaku was after him; Fang Yi simply confirmed Shaku as an enemy.

Lin Shang suddenly shook his head, "Killing Shaku is not urgent. Right now, he has people from the God of Killers Organization with him. Killing him won’t be easy. Take it slow, there’s no rush."

Fang Yi didn’t ask any further, simply stating, "Alright, no rush. We’ll kill slowly."

Lin Shang said displeasedly, "Hey, are you being a yes-man? Whatever I say, you just echo it. Don’t you want to know the reason?"

Fang Yi replied with a smile, "You’re the underdog right now. Of course, I need to go along with whatever you say to avoid hurting your fragile little heart."

Lin Shang raised his middle finger, "I despise you."

Fang Yi smiled, then his expression turned serious, "I have something to tell you."

Lin Shang lay back in his chair, "Go ahead."

Fang Yi told Lin Shang about making a stand for Dragon Soul in Xianghua City, elaborating on how to operate Dragon Soul and establish a footing in Xianghua City. He explained everything to Lin Shang clearly.

The brotherly bond between Lin Shang and Fang Yi didn’t need further elaboration. It was clear in Fang Yi’s heart that Lin Shang had almost died in Xianghua City trying to help him. They were not related by blood, but they were more like brothers than actual brothers.

After listening, Lin Shang was silent for a moment, then said, "I can handle this. I guarantee you that within a year’s time, the entire Xianghua City will be yours."

Fang Yi shook his head, "No, it will be ours."

Lin Shang smiled sincerely.

Fang Yi added, "Oh, besides you, there’s another person who will be working with you."

"Who?"

Fang Yi glanced to the side, and Lin Shang followed his gaze.

At the railing, Cai Qin leaned on the balustrade, the breeze gently tugging at her jet-black hair, her tall and slender figure leaning against the railing like a portrait, outshining those female stars in beauty.

Lin Shang clicked his tongue in admiration, "You’ve got good taste. Where did you find such a pretty lady? Can you introduce me to one?"

Fang Yi replied, "Sure, when we go to Dragon Team someday, I’ll find someone for you."

"..."

The conversation turned to other matters as Fang Yi had Cai Qin and the others escort dozens of people from Xuan Cang back to safety, no longer worrying about danger since Lin Shang had come from there and had already taken care of the threats.

Then Fang Yi and Lin Shang returned to Mongaro Island, found Little Cherry, and took her and her mother to Xianghua City.

When they saw each other, Little Cherry was overjoyed. Fang Yi showed her the Immortal Herbs, indicating that he had kept his promise to her.

Little Cherry was as lively and happy as an Angel. Regrettably, her mother had already been harmed by drugs.

It was well known that in Xianghua City, except for the bosses, almost everyone was on drugs. Firstly, this allowed the bosses to control their people, and secondly, for those farmers cultivating Immortal Herbs, it was a common hazard of the trade to become involved with drugs.

Fang Yi couldn’t help Little Cherry’s mother and had to leave things to take their natural course.

Eventually, Fang Yi and Lin Shang took Little Cherry and her mother back to Xianghua City. The territory originally belonging to Songcai was in the southern part of Xianghua City, bordering the Siluo Country, but now it belonged to Fang Yi.

Fang Yi helped introduce Lin Shang and Yao Bo, telling Yao Bo that Lin Shang would be managing the place from now on. It wouldn’t be long before Yao Dong would also arrive, and from then on, they would develop the area.

"Right, there’s one issue, what about these drugs?" Lin Shang inquired, implying that they couldn’t possibly be dealing drugs in the future.

"What to do? It couldn’t be simpler. We can survive without relying on drugs. However, we can’t just destroy all this stock!" Fang Yi pondered and then said, "Carter City, the Molhei Country, don’t they have a lot of junkies? Sell to them. At the very least, it’s a fortune beyond our imagination."

Indeed, it was a fortune beyond imagination, with tens of thousands of acres of growing fields, producing drugs worth at least several billion.

Moreover, Fang Yi’s plan was to eliminate the middlemen and sell directly. Without intermediaries taking a cut, the profits involved were staggeringly high.

(Thanks to ’Dog Days of the Year Beast’ for the 10,000 book coins reward!)