Scum Of The Demonic Sect

Chapter Fifteen: Manager Lin (Part 1)

Lin Haoming, seeing Xie Ruolan's clearly contemptuous gaze, smiled bitterly: "Of course, in your eyes, Senior Sister Xie, I'm not a piece of meat, not even a piece of meat, let alone fat. But in the eyes of some poor bastards, I am indeed fat!"

Xie Ruolan, watching this descendant of the ancestor flatter her so much, felt every pore on her body stand on end, a feeling of indescribable comfort.

Her starry eyes swept over Lin Haoming again, then she deliberately feigned a troubled expression, saying, "Although I have a few friends now, it's not easy for me to help you so easily. Asking like this would be a favor!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Haoming was taken aback by Xie Ruolan's direct display of power. He felt like a tiger fallen into a pit, vulnerable to being bullied. Fortunately, she was a beautiful woman, and in his past life, he had always been soft-hearted around beautiful women, so he couldn't get angry. Besides, he really needed her to solve his current trouble, so he could only say, "Senior Sister Xie, we've known each other for a while now. If you're willing to help, whatever you say goes!"

Seeing the once arrogant Lin Haoming now humbly begging her, Xie Ruolan felt her blood boil. This feeling was even more exhilarating than when she successfully entered the Great Perfection realm.

Seeing Lin Haoming's beaming face, she nodded and said, "Alright, after all, it was Elder Lin who guided me onto the path of immortality, so I'll help you with this. But I won't help you for nothing. Wang Chen used to take 10%, but from now on you'll take half, how about that?"

"Okay, no problem!" Lin Haoming had thought Xie Ruolan would make some demands, but hearing that it was just this, he agreed immediately without hesitation.

He lacked many things, but he certainly didn't lack spirit stones. Even if he had to pay out of his own pocket, Lin Haoming was willing.

Just as Lin Haoming agreed, he suddenly felt the Merit Bead react. Looking at Wang Chen beside him, Lin Haoming discovered that the bearded man was genuinely grateful to him.

Lin Haoming was a little confused. In fact, Wang Chen had contacted several trustworthy people in the past few days, but none of them were willing to take on the task. He couldn't guarantee the credibility of others, and he was afraid of causing delays. Now that Lin Haoming was willing to take on the task, and it was Xie Ruolan herself who had finalized it, even if problems arose, it wouldn't be his problem. Of course, he was happy. Seeing Lin Haoming agree, Xie Ruolan smiled and said, "Alright, since you've agreed, you're on my side from now on. If you're smart, I'll give you benefits, and even returning to the inner sect isn't impossible!"

"I understand. I'll rely on you from now on, Senior Sister!" Lin Haoming looked at the snotty-nosed brat who used to be so arrogant in front of him, feeling both amused and exasperated. He had to rely on her now.

"In that case, go brew me a pot of spiritual tea. I have some things I want you to sell!" Xie Ruolan said, walking directly into the secret room.

Xie Ruolan didn't usually drink spiritual tea; she was deliberately ordering Lin Haoming around.

Lin Haoming, unaware that he was still basking in the joy of escaping danger, happily brewed a pot of spiritual tea for Xie Ruolan.

Xie Ruolan watched Lin Haoming, her former disciple, now obediently serving her tea and water, and felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction. She felt that coming here today was definitely the right decision.

"Over 1200 low-grade Qi Circulation Pills, 60 mid-grade Qi Circulation Pills, over 280 low-grade Qi Gathering Pills, 32 mid-grade Qi Gathering Pills, 64 low-grade Qi Harmony Pills… 29 low-to-mid-grade talismans, 5 low-to-high-grade talismans… 12 low-grade defensive magic weapons… a mid-grade magic weapon, the Golden Light Axe, a mid-grade magic weapon, the Yin-Yang Sword…"

Xie Ruolan then gave Wang Chen some of the things she had brought, sipping her spiritual tea as she watched Wang Chen count the items and hand them over to Lin Haoming.

There were indeed a lot of things; all added up, they were worth at least three to five thousand spirit stones.

This many spirit stones were definitely worth the fortune of a relatively poor early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. Moreover, these were clearly items Xie Ruolan didn't need and wouldn't sell well in the second-level market. If Xie Ruolan's own possessions were included, many mid-to-late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators probably couldn't compare to her.

Lin Haoming suddenly realized that after not seeing her for several years, Xie Ruolan had become a wealthy young woman, while he had gone from a rich young master to working for this wealthy woman.

After inventorying the items, Wang Chen handed Lin Haoming the storage bags containing them.

Watching Lin Haoming take the storage bags, Xie Ruolan rested her chin on her hand, gazing at Lin Haoming with a somewhat languid air, and said softly, "Junior Brother Lin, I've given you this opportunity. You must do your best. If you don't do well, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Senior Sister, don't worry, I won't let you down! But what about my affairs?" Lin Haoming asked with a smile.

Seeing Lin Haoming's obsequious smile, Xie Ruolan said with a grin, "I'll warn the people at the Floating Pagoda Cave that as long as you stay here and work peacefully, they absolutely won't cause you any trouble!"

Xie Ruolan agreed, but Lin Haoming sensed a threat in her words. He was fine if he obeyed her, but what if he disobeyed?

Lin Haoming suddenly realized that Xie Ruolan, whom he hadn't seen for several years, had completely transformed from a young girl into a deeply cunning woman. Dealing with her wouldn't be easy.

Fortunately, the immediate problem was solved, and Lin Haoming could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Lin Haoming stayed in the market cave, without even considering returning.

Inside the Floating Pagoda Cave, Situ Ping and Zhou Zhiye searched for Lin Haoming for several days without success. Both suspected that the other had secretly taken the benefits, deepening their conflict.

During one encounter, they even got into a fight, which eventually drew the attention of their master, Kong Xiangming, who intervened and quelled the situation. Both men received a severe reprimand from Kong Xiangming.

Being reprimanded by their master left them both unhappy, but what frustrated them even more was that shortly afterward, they received news that Lin Haoming had appeared in a grotto in the first-level market, working as a shopkeeper.

Although Situ Ping and Zhou Zhiye were both inner disciples, they knew that those who could become shopkeepers in grottoes in the first-level market were representatives of influential inner disciples. While they were also inner disciples, they dared not compare themselves to true core disciples, so they could only swallow their anger.

However, compared to Zhou Zhiye, Situ Ping gained very little, while Zhou Zhiye suffered a great loss at Lin Haoming's hands, losing pills worth two hundred spirit stones, two mid-grade magic artifacts, and one hundred spirit stones – almost half his fortune. Therefore, Situ Ping felt a sense of schadenfreude seeing someone worse off than himself, while Zhou Zhiye hated Lin Haoming to the extreme.

Although he hated him, Zhou Zhiye dared not confront Lin Haoming, because Lin Haoming now had powerful backers. If he dealt with him and angered those behind him, he himself would likely suffer the consequences.

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