Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 194: Demanding Such a Small Ransom, Who Are You Looking Down On!
Qian Manman was already dumbfounded. This guy could turn this into a business with just his glib tongue! He’s a freaking genius! However, after hearing Ning Xuan’s description, he was still itching with curiosity, wishing he were a woman.
"Young Master Ning, we spent ten thousand Heavenly Crystals. Aren’t you going to give us a personal tour?" Qian Fanfan and Qian Yourong had arrived at the front courtyard, but seeing that Ning Xuan had no intention of paying them any mind, they felt compelled to remind him.
Just then, a young girl stepped forward and raised the price by a million Heavenly Crystals.
Qian Fanfan was stunned. That’s Qian Duoduo’s maidservant! What is going on?
She soon understood. Her idiot brother, whose brain was filled with nothing but thoughts of women, had finally caught on and immediately had his maidservant call out a price.
Qian Fanfan was completely floored. You can play like this?
She was about to speak, but Qian Yourong grabbed her. Realizing what had happened, she could only stand by and wring her hands in anxiety.
On the Flying Ship, the price had already soared to three million. The others had long since dropped out of the competition, leaving only the two young maids, their hearts pounding with every bid.
Qian Manman was furious. "Qian Duoduo, what is the meaning of this?!"
"Brother Manman, I want to go up and take a look too, but he won’t let me. I can only have Xiaotao go on my behalf, and then I can just watch the memory stone," Qian Duoduo started off smiling, but his expression soured into one of pure grievance by the end. "Besides, it was my idea first, why did you..."
Just a moment ago, his older brother had sent him a voice transmission, telling him to act as a shill. In exchange, he promised him a chance for a private tour later, free of charge. He was naturally more than willing to agree.
Standing beside Ning Xuan, Qian Fanfan felt the overwhelming urge to kick him off the villa. After all, the person this guy was conning was her own brother.
"Xiaoying, keep bidding!" Qian Manman immediately ordered his maidservant, as he harbored the exact same intentions as Qian Duoduo. This was no longer about getting into the mobile villa; it was a matter of pride he had to fight for.
"Raise... raise it by how much?" the little maid named Xiaoying asked timidly.
"Five million! Bid five million!"
Qian Fanfan’s mouth twitched. It’s just a tour of a mobile villa! That’s enough, you little spendthrift!
Xiaotao looked at Qian Duoduo, who was just about to turn his head toward Ning Xuan when a reminder from Ning Xuan echoed in his ear. He sighed in relief. Honestly, it wasn’t just Xiaotao; his own heart was pounding in his chest. This is so damn thrilling!
"Hahaha, scared already? Keep going if you’ve got the guts!" Qian Manman, having successfully secured the final spot, was immensely triumphant.
Qian Fanfan’s expression was grim as she beckoned Xiaoying to come over quickly. This brother is a lost cause! He’s just too foolish! Just now, she had sent a voice transmission to Ning Xuan begging for mercy, explaining that they didn’t have that many Heavenly Crystals. And now this idiot was still shouting and gloating.
Ning Xuan looked at Qian Fanfan with a surprised expression, which made her incredibly embarrassed.
Beside them, a faint smile graced Qian Yourong’s pretty face. This young man had truly exceeded her expectations. In such a short time, he had conjured something from nothing, not only earning five million Heavenly Crystals but also successfully making her shrewd niece feel both grateful and guilty. Impressive. Truly impressive.
As for whether she felt the sting of losing five million Heavenly Crystals? Forget it. In fact, she felt closer to Qian Duoduo anyway. If Ning Xuan were to drain the coffers of her own branch of the family, she would applaud him for it.
Meanwhile, Qian Fanfan grabbed Xiaoying, who had just boarded the mobile villa. After glaring fiercely at Qian Manman, she immediately put on a beaming smile and said to Ning Xuan, "Young Master Ning, we’ll be in your care."
Ning Xuan nodded and led the three women into the villa.
Back on the Flying Ship, Qian Manman asked someone beside him, a little baffled, "Why did my sister glare at me?"
Everyone shook their heads in unison. They couldn’t say, and they wouldn’t dare.
Qian Manman quickly put the thought out of his mind. Just as he was getting bored, a thunderous shout erupted across the Flying Ship. "You dare!"
BOOM!
The void above suddenly cracked open as a massive hand reached down, grabbing for Qian Duoduo. The attack was too sudden, yet it didn’t land. To be precise, it was merely a feint. There was more than one attacker, and their true target was Qian Manman.
While Qian Duoduo stood there, completely baffled, the entire Flying Ship erupted into chaos.
"Hahaha, tell old man Qian Zhao to come to Black Cliff Mountain to ransom his son!"
A shabby Flying Ship tore through the void and fled, leaving only wild laughter in its wake.
When Ning Xuan appeared in the front courtyard with Qian Yourong and the others, those were the arrogant words they heard.
"Black Cliff Mountain? You damned Mad Tiger Mercenary Group!" Qian Fanfan gritted her teeth and started toward the Flying Ship.
Ning Xuan grabbed her. "There are mercenary groups here too?" he asked curiously.
Unable to break free, Qian Fanfan said anxiously, "Please let go, Young Master Ning! I have to go rescue him!"
"I’ll help you."
Qian Fanfan struggled violently. "There’s no time! Once they get back to Black Cliff Mountain, we’ll have no choice but to pay the ransom!"
"They won’t make it back," Ning Xuan said, his voice soft yet filled with unparalleled confidence.
Qian Fanfan was thoroughly enraged and was about to use her own methods to break free. Just then, a voice came from the side below them. "Who are you to block the path of the Mad Tiger Mercenary Group?!"
Qian Fanfan turned to look and was stunned. The mobile villa hadn’t moved an inch, so how had it blocked the Mad Tiger Mercenary Group’s Flying Ship?
Ning Xuan didn’t even glance at their ship. Instead, he said to Qian Fanfan, "You know, I spent quite a few Heavenly Crystals to catch up to them."
"I’ll cover it! Is five million enough?"
Ning Xuan cursed inwardly. The Qian Family is ridiculously wealthy! Five million Heavenly Crystals just like that! With them around, why bother fishing? I can just shear this fat sheep!
"Boy, are you listening to me?!" bellowed a burly man on the Flying Ship. His face was fierce, marked by a long scar from a Long Saber, and he pointed a mace at Ning Xuan.
As for the others, they were all dumbstruck. They saw goddesses! Even more astonishing, there were seven of them! Xiaoying stood beside Qian Fanfan, but she was selectively ignored by everyone.
Ning Xuan still paid them no mind and continued to ask Qian Fanfan, "And what if I rescue your brother?"
"That..." Qian Fanfan didn’t know how to respond.
Ning Xuan smiled, finally turning to face the opposing Flying Ship. "You’ve kidnapped someone. How much ransom do you plan to demand from the Qian Family?"
"Eight hundred eighty-eight thousand, eight hundred Heavenly Crystals!" one of the underlings blurted out, having just snapped out of his daze.
SLAP!
The burly man smacked him across the head and snarled, "You fool, do you think you’re asking for a betrothal gift?! You need to add at least another zero!" The last part was directed at Ning Xuan.
Ning Xuan became instantly incensed. "The person you’ve kidnapped is the future head of the Qian Family, and you’re asking for such a paltry ransom? Are you looking down on him or the Qian Family?! Add more!"
Aboard the Flying Ship, the men exchanged bewildered glances. This wasn’t their first or second time committing robbery. As the only mercenary group in the entire Cloud Summit Heavenly Palace, they had plundered countless factions over the years. But this was the first time they had ever heard such an outrageous request to increase their own ransom demand.
