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Chapter 741: Contradiction Between Words And Deeds

Tang Xiu had seen this full body armor worn by the Genetic Warriors. The entire set of armor consisted of multiple parts, but even though they were assembled into a whole piece, the joints were very flexible and the movements were swift during the fight, while exponentially increasing the power of its wearer at the same time.

"Awu, haven't you stripped down the full body armors worn by those Genetic Warriors?" Tang Xiu put the documents back into the suitcase and asked.

"Other than four sets of armor that are quite damaged, I stored the other 23 sets into my interspatial ring," said Mo Awu.

With that said, his thought moved and a new armor appeared in his hand in an instant. The armor was neatly folded and secured inside a transparent container. Obviously, this set of armor suit had not been equipped by those Genetic Warriors.

"Try it on." Tang Xiu's expression moved and he immediately ordered.

Swiftly, Mo Awu put on the full body armor and then tried to move and feel it before saying, "This set of armor is quite heavy, Boss. It should be about 40 kg. If an ordinary person was to wear this stuff, let alone fighting others, even his movements would be very slow. Those Genetic Warriors had their strength increased, so it was quite suitable for them to wear it. But this full body armor is of little value to us, cultivators."

"So, what do you suggest? Would anyone buy this armor if I were to sell it?"

"Private armies will have no need for such equipment, so it's best to sell it to the military," said Mo Awu with assurance.

Tang Xiu himself did not want to have much involvement with the military, at least for now. After pondering about it for a while, he took out his phone and dialed Yuan Zhengxuan's number.

"Hello, Tang Xiu. Got up early?" Yuan Zhengxuan's voice came out from the mobile.

"Uncle Yuan, I didn't disturb your rest, right?" Tang Xiu smiled. "Anyways, I have something I'd like to ask your help with, hence why I'm calling you at this time."

"What is it?" Asked Yuan Zhengxuan.

"I have a full body armor suit that can be equipped by soldiers, plus its research and development data," explained Tang Xiu. "You had dealings with the military before, so I wanna ask whether you can help me sell it to them."

"Armor suit for soldiers?" Said Yuan Zhengxuan, baffled. "As far as it's concerned and what I know of, the military is currently researching this type of full body armor, but I heard they have not yet made much progress. I won't ask you where you got it, just tell me, how much are you going to sell it for?"

"The whole package here contains two sets of finished armor suits, plus the complete research and development data… I'll sell it for 500 million," said Tang Xiu after thinking for a while.

"That is quite an expensive price!" Interjected Yuan Zhengxuan. "But then, I have yet to see this armor suit, so I can't appraise its specific value. Are you now in Shanghai, by chance? I'll rush over there today. We'll discuss it again when we meet."

"Alright. Sorry for troubling you, Uncle Yuan."

As the call ended, Tang Xiu took the armor suits from Mo Awu and stored them inside his interspatial ring along with the documents, and then said, "Contact the logistics personnel of our Everlasting Feast Hall in Jingmen Island. Tell them to send me eleven medicinal pills for cultivation. It will be your bonus for the work you have done tonight."

Mo Awu's eyes lit up and then left after replying.

Tang Xiu stored the gene particle back and then went to the cloakroom to take a clean set of clothes, before taking a shower and changing his clothes. It was still very early in the morning, so he spent two hours cultivating. After that, he took his car and personally drove it towards Tomson Villa. A thick fragrance of medicated diet greeted his nostrils as he arrived at the residence where Xue Yu lived.

"I thought you wouldn't come this early. The medicated diet still needs more than an hour to boil." Xue Yu was no longer wearing pajamas, but the bright color dress she wore and her own presence added beauty to the villa nonetheless.

Tang Xiu took off his coat, nodded and said, "Let us wait here for a while, then. I happen to not have had breakfast yet. By the way, there's one thing I wanted to ask you. Do you know the origin of that Six Starlight Array?"

Xue Yu pondered for a while and slowly answered, "I've flipped over many records and confirmed that this Six Starlight Array originates from Solomon Island, though I dunno whether the records written on these ancient scriptures are true. However, I found an interesting information when I checked them out. Rumor has it that this Six Starlight Array is a method used by a certain Demonic God to suppress his subordinates, like a prisoner containment cage."

A prisoner cage?

Tang Xiu was lost in thought for a long while before he finally shook his head. He thought that this rumor was not reasonable and unreliable. The Six Starlight Array contained profound mysteries, vastly different from the conventional arrays. He could believe the rumor if it said that it was the creation of cultivators of other cultivation systems but saying it was a containment cage made by a Demonic God to suppress his subordinates was rather ridiculous and nonsensical.

No matter who created this Six Starlight Array, his strength is pretty terrifying. Even the past me at Supremacy Stage in the Immortal World would probably not be his match. The person who set up the Six Starlight Array in the cave of Kanas' Longquan Bay was definitely someone with very formidable power.

Tang Xiu suddenly had the urge to return to Kanas, but there were a lot of things he needed to deal with in the near future, so he could only suppress his impulse. He would only be able to go there after handling these issues. Perhaps, he could produce some unexpected results and would only be able to crack the mysteries by standing before the Six Starlight Array.

Time went by.

As the medicated diet was served on the table, Xue Yu accompanied Tang Xiu as he finished his breakfast. After washing the dishes, she suddenly spoke before they went out, "Tang Xiu, I'll be going back to Miao Region a couple days later."

"What are you gonna do there?" Asked Tang Xiu.

"Firstly, I need to tell my parents that I'm already your woman, so I'll erase my name from the family tree and move my residence register to yours. Other than that, I also need to scour the Miao Region to look for precious herbs."

"What?"

Little did Tang Xiu expect that Xue Yu would actually make such a decision to move her residence register to his. How would she arrange it? Was it even possible to list her residence register as his household register?

"About that… isn't it pretty troublesome?" Asked Tang Xiu, looking a bit hesitant.

Xue Yu shook her head and said, "It's the ancestor's decree that I must carry on, else I'll be a laughed at by my clansmen who will think that I'm just a trash dumped by my man. Please be assured. Nothing will affect you for moving my residence register to your household register. Because… I asked a friend of mine to help me with that. I already bought a property in Star City and that friend of mine has a bit of power there, so moving my residence register will be easy."

Tang Xiu understood in a flash and then said, "I'll send someone to help you move your residence register. There's no need to trouble your friend. As for searching medicinal herbs in the Miao Region, is there a lot of them there?"

"The lands in the Miao Region are rich with medicinal materials." Xue Yu nodded. "Some of which are rarely visited by people. They are located in very dangerous areas geographically but grow many precious herbs nonetheless. In the past, the Miao people used to hold a pharmacist gathering every year in order to travel to some relatively safe places to pick herbs."

Tang Xiu thought for a moment and said, "Call me before you leave. I'll send two masters to escort you."

Xue Yue nodded, but then shook her head and said, "I have to tell you before I go… because… I can't go back with a perfect body. As for assigning your men to protect me, it's not necessary. It's kind of… inconvenient."

Tang Xiu was confused by her answer and asked, "What is with this 'you can't go back with a perfect body?'"

Xue Yu's ears turned flushed red and a blush climbed up her face. She did not dare to exchange looks with Tang Xiu. After hesitating for a while, she then spoke in a low voice, "That is to say, losing my virginity."

Tang Xiu instantly understood and a tingling of awkwardness was also shown on his face. After letting out a dry cough, he waved his hand and said, "I know what you're concerned with. But rest assured, the people I'll send to protect you are all women and also cultivators. You will inevitably go to some dangerous places if you must look for medicinal herbs in the Miao region. So it will be safer with them protecting you."

"Alright, then!" Xue Yu gently nodded and removed the white mink overcoat from the door, picked the sunglasses from the cabinet, and then asked after wearing all of them, "Do you need it?"

Tang Xiu did not have the habit of wearing sunglasses, so he shook his head and pushed the door open.

The medicinal herbs market in Shanghai was located in Xiafei Road, Dongpu District. Tang Xiu had been here before and was quite familiar with the place. After finding a good place to park his car, he and Xue Yu then entered the medicinal herbs market.

It was not a holiday this time, so there were not a lot of traffic and visitors in the medicinal herbs market. Other than the stall owners and their attendants, there were only a few elderlies or those who already had the medicinal herbs targeted previously.

"Boss, where is that fruit?"

As Tang Xiu and Xue Yu came before a certain shop, Xue Yu quickly glanced around and asked with knitted brows.

The show owner was still young, seemingly in his thirties. He wore a down jacket, jeans and a cap on his head. Upon seeing Xue Yu with a young man with extraordinary bearing, he looked a bit regretful but still replied, "It's already been sold."

"Haven't we already agreed yesterday?" Xue Yu's face turned a bit unsightly. "I brought the money to buy it, and you told me that I had a day!"

The shop owner probed, "Do you really want to spend 4 million to buy that Hoarfrost Fruit?"

"Of course, I want!" Xue Yu replied without hesitation. "Why would I return here today if I didn't want to buy it?"

The shop owner looked regretful and bitterly said, "When I asked you to give a deposit yesterday, you were only willing to give me 200 thousand, so I thought you were just teasing me! I also thought that your promise yesterday was just a false promise, so… so I sold that Hoarfrost Fruit. Damn… I'm really depressed. I would have gained a bit more. 800 thousand yuan!"

"I really only brought 200 thousand yuan in cash yesterday. You… you really sold that fruit for 3.2 million?" Asked Xue Yu.

"Yeah," said the shop owner. "I know the Hoarfrost Fruit should be priced at around 4 to 5 million yuan, but my Hoarfrost Fruit has been on the shelf for too long and I think it should have lost its efficacy a lot. So… so, that Old Gramps Huo was willing to pay 3.2 million for it, hence… the reason… I sold it to him."

"Who is this Old Gramps Huo?" Quickly asked Xue Yu.

Chapter 742: Disrupting Someone's Intention

The shop owner pointed to the corner in the distance and said, "He's the owner of the best shop in that corner. He also has a medicinal herbs business. Nearly all who engage in this business all year round know him. Just go there and you'll find him."

"Alright." Xue Yu replied and then grabbed Tang Xiu's hand, leaving the shop. She did not have a good impression of this shop owner at all. Such a short-sighted person who not only failed in his promise but also sold such a treasure cheaply was the type of person she really was disgusted with.

Tang Xiu himself never heard of the Singular Recherché Fruit, and neither did he know what was good about it. Though Xue Yu explained the healing effects of this fruit, he only saw it as a relatively precious spiritual fruit.

"Don't worry. You still have the chance to buy it back since you know who bought it. At the worst, you will have to buy it at a much higher price." Tang Xiu consoled her.

"I have to buy this Singular Recherché Fruit even if there's only one chance," said Xue Yu with a firm look. "I'll make you the most lavish medicated diet after buying it."

Medicated diet?

Tang Xiu's mouth could not help but twitch. Spending millions to buy a precious spirit fruit turned out just to make a medicated diet for me? Xue Yu… she really doesn't see paper money as money.

However, seeing such an uncommonly seen occasion made Tang Xiu disinclined to argue with her. After all, she spent a lot of money to buy it for his own sake.

Treasure Collection Store. It was a mosaic signboard hanging on the very ordinary door of the shop. The shopfront of the entire medicinal herbs store was very large but felt particularly empty inside. Other than a young clerk and a man and a woman who were playing with their mobiles, there was no one else.

As the young man saw Tang Xiu and Xue Yu, his eyes only stayed on Tang Xiu for a moment before moving to Xue Yu, unable to remove his eyes even for a moment.

Xue Yu was accustomed to seeing men acting strangely when they stared at her ever since she stopped wearing a veil. She ignored him and asked with a cold and clear voice, "We're looking for Boss Huo."

The young man seemed to have woken up from a dream. His delicate face instantly blushed. He had seen beautiful women, but not anyone as beautiful as Xue Yu. After all, he was very young and did not have enough self-control yet.  He thought that his stare a moment ago was quite rude, and stutteringly said with an awkward expression, "Gramps Huo… my Boss… he… he is receiving guests upstairs."

Xue Yu gently nodded and said, "Can you take us upstairs? We have a business deal with your boss."

"alright… fine… You… please follow me."

In order to conceal his discomfiture and embarrassment, the young man answered stutteringly and then turned around, slightly running up the stairs. When he stepped on the second stair, he suddenly realized that his pace was a bit faster and the guests seemed unable to keep up. He then abruptly stopped for several seconds. After secretly glancing to the side, only then did he continue walking upstairs at a slower pace.

Tang Xiu only smiled. He knew well how the young clerk felt. If he did not experience the 10,000 years of life and cultivation in the Immortal World, he would be highly likely to act like this young clerk.

On the second floor.

Huo Siming's office was located at the innermost of the shop. The office was usually used to receive important guests, and never once accepted any ordinary person. It was extravagantly and elegantly decorated with neat and lavish wooden furniture. The owner, Huo Siming, was now sitting before a mahogany tea table, stroking his white beard and constantly scanning the guests sitting on the opposite chairs appraising the medicinal ingredients on the table.

"Two guests, this Hoarfrost Fruit is definitely a good thing. I've been in this medicinal herbs market for many years, but only twice have I obtained this fruit. And this one is my second time. Moreover, the 6.5 million yuan I quoted to you is definitely a fair price."

The two guests were a spirited old man in a Chinese tunic and an aging woman that still looked attractive and someone who attended the underground fighting competition would definitely know. She was the host of the underground fighting match finals… Black Widow.

The old man in Chinese tunic observed the spiritual fruit in his hand, but he was actually disdainful inwardly. Huo Siming mistakenly took this Singular Recherché Fruit as Hoarfrost Fruit, but he was very clear that this one was the former.

However, the reason he came to Shanghai's medicinal herbs market this time was to find a Millennium Wild Ginseng and was unexpectedly found this precious fruit. Most importantly, it seemed that he could make a big bargain and did not feel like telling Huo Siming its true value.

Knock, knock…

The office's door was knocked, as the young clerk then carefully pushed the door a slit open and looked around through it. As his eyes landed on Huo Siming, he immediately opened the door and said, "Boss, there are two honored guests here to see you. They said they want to make a deal with you."

Huo Siming did not expect that his sales clerk actually barged in even though he knew what rules were. But after hearing his report, he suppressed his anger inwardly and said with a doubtful expression, "Honored guests who want to have a business deal with me? Who are they?"

Tang Xiu and Xue Yu then appeared at the door. As they entered the room, Xue Yu's gaze instantly fell on the Singular Recherché Fruit held by the old man in Chinese tunic. A light flashed in her eyes as she said, "Are you Boss Huo? My name is Xue Yu and I want to buy that fruit from you."

Huo Siming stared dully as a series of question tags popped up inside his head. He happened to come across this Hoarfrost Fruit yesterday by chance. Little did he think that he would encounter two waves of customers who were interested in this fruit. But then again, this was a great occasion nonetheless!

He could not help but feel a bit excited inside. The market should have competitions, to begin with. If these two really wanted to have this Hoarfrost Fruit, they would definitely compete in offering the price, and the last winner who would benefit from it was himself.

The old man in Chinese tunic turned his head to look at Tang Xiu and Xue Yu and then said before Huo Siming answered the question, "Young woman, I already booked this Hoarfrost Fruit, so your coming is rather unfortunate. Look elsewhere if you need it."

Huo Siming's face slightly changed and he quickly interjected, "You said you didn't want to buy it just now, Mr. Situ, hence they still have the right to buy this Hoarfrost Fruit. You see, they have already stated their intention, so…"

The old man in Chinese tunic slightly frowned and a cold light flashed in his eyes. Old and experienced as he was, how could he not tell that Huo Siming wanted him to compete with these two young people who had just arrived? Although he did not like Huo Siming's attitude and means, he had to admit that he did say that he would not buy it.

He somewhat regretted saying that, but now was not the time to brood over it. Let alone 6.5 million yuan, he would pay even 65 million.

But then again, he did not want to spend too much and be deceived on account of his generosity either. He got up slowly and looked straight at Tang Xiu and Xue Yue, saying, "The two of you, you should also take into account that the first to come will be the first to get the service, no matter what business you do. I already have this Hoarfrost Fruit in my hand, so I hope you leave it as it is."

Black Widow did not know who Tang Xiu was. After all, there were too many spectators back then in the underground fighting competition, and she did not have the time to remember everyone. As the old man in the Chinese tunic got up, she also hurriedly followed suit and spoke, "Two guests, I introduce you senior Situ Hong from Beijing's Situ Family. Even the patriarch of the Situ Family must address him as Second Uncle."

Xue Yu knitted her brows. She could tell that this **** woman introduced Situ Hong and used the Situ Family to pressure them. Tang Xiu, who stood next to her, also had the same thought after hearing it.

"Situ Hong? You are determined to obtain it, aren't you?" Asked Tang Xiu slowly.

"That's right. I need this Hoarfrost Fruit." Situ Hong nodded. "Boss Huo and I have already agreed on the price."

"If so, less medicated diet for me, then!" Tang Xiu shook his head. "Besides, I do have a bit of friendship with the Situ Family, so I can't refute your face this time."

"Presumptuous!" Black Widow's face changed and scolded angrily.

A bit of anger could be seen on Situ Hong's face, while he also looked a bit stunned. He never thought that Tang Xiu wanted to buy this genuine Singular Recherché Fruit just for a medicated diet. It had to be noted that even if he did not identify this fruit as Singular Recherché Fruit and still bought it as a Hoarfrost Fruit, it would still cost him around 5 to 6 million yuan.

Huo Siming was a bit regretful inwardly. He thought that these two young people and Situ Hong would compete on the price, and he would be the last man who to benefit from it. He did not expect that the young man actually gave it up directly. He could only sigh inwardly as waved his hand and said, "Since you don't want to buy it, then please go downstairs and wait for me there! I will entertain the two of you after entertaining these two guests."

Xue Yu was somewhat unwilling. Upon hearing Huo Siming asking them to leave, she said with a hesitant look, "Tang Xiu, I really want to…"

"No, it's fine missing one medicated diet!" Tang Xiu interrupted her. "Besides, it's not worth it to haggle with this elder of the Situ Family over it."

The reason he said that was that he was rather broke at present. Except for the 10 million yuan he gave to Xue Yu, there were only a little more than 2 million yuan left in his bank card. He would lose face if he were to compete against Situ Hong on the price.

"Let's just go!" Tang Xiu grabbed Xue Yu's shoulder and turned around.

"Please wait!"

Situ Hong had a slightly changed expression as he stepped forward and called.

"We already gave it up. What do you want now?" Tang Xiu turned around and asked with an annoyed expression.

There was a probing tone when Situ Hong answered, "This young woman just called you Tang Xiu, right? Could it be that you're the young Divine Doctor of Star City Chinese Medical Hospital, Tang Xiu?"

"Little did I think that I'm so famous!" Tang Xiu said lightly. "To think that the Situ Family's Second Uncle knows my name is rather unexpected!"

This time, Situ Hong's complexion changed completely. There was a complicated expression in his eyes, as he then said, "It's really you, Grandmaster Tang! I was really ignorant to not know your identity just now. Please forgive me if I have offended you. I do really want to buy this Hoarfrost Fruit, but I'm willing to gift it to you as a token of apology."

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