The Anarchic Consort c1-1376
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Chapter 127 - Wei Wei Strikes Back
Yuan Ming lazily transmitted his voice from inside the Dark Illusory Space.
Helian Wei Wei used her consciousness to communicate with Yuan Ming. "Really?"
"Of course, keeping your emotions in like this is unlike you." Yuan Ming laughed demonically. "You couldn't be planning something wicked, could you?"
Wei Wei didn't say anything at all and only the smiling expression on corners of her mouth seemed to expose her craftiness.
However, that girl named Cheng Cheng still didn't know Wei Wei's thoughts and even thought that she was scared of her, as she raised her thin lips very complacently.
Helian Jiao Er also felt that her anger had been assuaged as her vermillion colored lips arched. "Sister Cheng, let's first go upstairs. In a little while, people from Profound Heavens will be coming. It's not good for us to be standing here."
"Younger Sister Jiao Er is still the thoughtful one." Cheng Cheng indifferently retrieved her gaze from Wei Wei's body, and seemed as if she utterly looked down upon her. "In a moment, my father will also be coming. My father, ah, what he can't stand the most are people who fawns on other people in order to climb up. These days, he's been in constant contact with people from Profound Heavens. It's possible he can be of help to Sister Jiao Er."
Helian Jiao Er smiled. "Then Younger Sister will thank Older Sister first."
"What thanks is there to be mentioned between us." Cheng Cheng intimately used the hand holding her handkerchief to pinch Helian Jiao Er's face as the two smiled at each other. The two were both beautiful women complementing one another, curving their lips into a smile which actually gave an impression of peerless beauties capable of captivating birds and beasts.
People from the inn, one after another, moved their gazes over. Even those young masters' pair of eyes radiated a faint l.u.s.ter as they thought, only if they could marry a woman like that, would their lives be perfect.
In this way, it also made the dark skinned Wei Wei's face to be somewhat all the more unpresentable.
At the very least, she was unpresentable in their eyes.
But what they really didn't expect was that from the private room behind them, the person who managed Profound Heavens was coincidentally also rushing over.
That manager, Uncle Zhang, was a middle aged man and was also the most trusted assistant following Hei Ze.
When he saw Wei Wei standing at the door, the pace that was originally relaxed suddenly became lightning fast as he directly faced Wei Wei and ran over, his voice brimming with pleasant surprise. "Boss, how come you're here?"
"Came to discuss some things." Wei Wei's voice was indifferent as her gaze moved to the older man following behind him.
Upon seeing this, Uncle Zhang paused and said. "Boss. This is the person who's cooperating with us this time, Elder Cheng."
Recently, Cheng Xiong had been focusing all of his attention on the collaboration with Profound Heavens and didn't even go to watch the armament competition today. Therefore, he also didn't realize that Wei Wei came from the capital. However, what made him astonished was that Profound Heavens' boss was, to his surprise, a very young girl!
It should be known that within the world of armaments, this Profound Heavens, ever since it was first set up, had already produced many, many breathtaking armaments which incessantly stunned people. Almost every piece of armament caused everyone to scramble like mad for it.
A lot of people were saying that their shop's armaments were almost comparable to the ones Young Master Wu Shuang made.
Such that some reputable masters weren't even able to say if the armaments from Profound Heavens were better, or if those made by Young Master Wu Shuang were better.
Even as Young Master Wu Shuang agreed to participate in the armament convention, eight or nine people out of ten actually wanted to see who in the world was the boss behind Profound Heavens.
But what made people disappointed was that the boss didn't appear at all.
So much so that no one knew even basic information such as whether the boss was male or female, or how old the boss was
.
However, everyone believed all along that she must've originated as a disciple of a famous master.
And at the very least was probably born from an influential family, like Young Master Wu Shuang, a successor to a prestigious family.
However, looking carefully at this person in front of his eyes, he hadn't even seen this person in the world of armaments before. Firstly, without speaking of other things, wasn't it the case that she hadn't even passed an armament examination before.
Otherwise, based on the fact that every year, he took it upon himself judge armaments, it's impossible that he would not have any impression of such a genius!
It's not that he hadn't thought about wanting to dig Uncle Zhang for much more information regarding Profound Heaven' boss, however, Uncle Zhang's mouth was zippered too tightly. It seemed as if Uncle Zhang was born an aristocratic family's manager. He had a composure that most common managers didn't have. In addition, there were too many people who wished to work with Profound Heavens. Uncle Zhang had always been to the point, polite, but not very enthusiastic at all.
If it wasn't for this young lady's appearance, Uncle Zhang wouldn't so much as show any feeling on his face.
"Elder Cheng?" Wei Wei lightly smiled, her shapely brows raised as she meaningfully curved her thin lips. "Truly, I've been looking forward to meeting you for a long time."
Cheng Xiong straightened his shoulders and puffed his c.h.e.s.t, then swore. That Uncle Zhang was too lacking in social customs. At the minimum, he was still a well known vice-chairman in the world of armaments. Yet Uncle Zhang was inclined to ignore him while he looked at their boss, whose age was younger, with apparently quite a bit more enthusiasm.
Uncle Zhang wasn't thinking that way as he looked at Wei Wei a bit more. Even though he and the boss had not known each other for a long time. However, in regards to the boss, he certainly understood some things.
One could not look at her in the same way as looking at ordinary young girls.
During times when she genuinely wanted to talk business with people, she absolutely wouldn't smile like that.
Her actions were decisive, whether in doing business, or speaking of business, making him, this long time businessman admire her endlessly.
Also, what was that approach of hers called.
Oh, that's right!
"Marketing concept." "Supply and demand."
Up until now, Uncle Zhang still couldn't figure out where these terms came from. However, looking at how the boss had started from scratch, yet came into the world of armaments creating such a sensation. Whether it be ordinary martial artists, or distinguished armament researchers, not one person questioned their armaments. He knew then that this young lady was not simple!
Therefore, one could say that this Cheng Xiong apparently looked down on their boss quite a bit.
"I didn't expect that someone from the younger generation like you have heard of my name." While Cheng Xiong was speaking, he was also stroking his beard. His smug countenance was that of one who sat in a high position for a long time.
Wei Wei smiled a bit, then pointed out. "Elder Cheng did a good job with the publicity."
Publicity? Cheng Xiong knitted his brows in a puzzled manner, why did he feel as if there was something he didn't get in those words of hers.
Wei Wei didn't continue to elucidate upon this subject at all and instead glanced at Uncle Zhang. "Uncle Zhang, I have some things to take care of and would like to speak a few words privately with you."
"Yes." Uncle Zhang strolled over.
Wei Wei lowered her volume, the more she spoke, the more the smile at the ends of her mouth deepened, as if a bored fiend found something fun to play with.
Uncle Zhang's gaze which lingered on Cheng Xiong's body paused as he respectfully replied. "Don't worry Boss, I already know what to do."
"Then I'm going to head out first." Wei Wei lightly smiled as she faced Cheng Xiong's direction and nodded. She petted the white cat and slowly stepped into the long alley.
Yuan Ming's profound yet shallow smiling expression transmitted over. "Girl, you're simply too wicked. If you do this, that Miss Cheng and that younger sister of yours, wouldn't their hearts be crushed to death, heh..."
Chapter 128 - Crushing People’s Heart
"What I want to do is to crush their hearts." Wei Wei slowly looked up as a smiling expression brewed on her thin lips, just like a lovely demonic evil monster...
Phoenix Inn. In a private room on the second floor.
Cheng Xiong led Uncle Zhang upstairs. After seeing that crowd of people, he faced Murong Chang Feng and laughed. "Honored Mister, you're also here. How are things, has Master Tu Lao been well? Is he still looking for that genius to become his disciple."
"Master has always been healthy." Murong Chang Feng's voice was very flat. "As for other matters, I'm not too clear."
Cheng Cheng blushed as she stood to one side, cutting into the conversation. "Daddy, it's not like you don't know how busy Lord Murong is, yet you're still questioning him about these things."
Cheng Xiong glanced at his daughter and understood her thoughts somewhat. Even though their Cheng family could be considered to have a position in the armaments world, to marry into the Murong Prince's Mansion would still be a far reach on the social ladder.
That's why he's quite satisfied that his daughter could further her relationship with Lord Murong and didn't ask about that matter anymore.
Instead, he continued with the matter at hand and redirected them towards Uncle Zhang. "This is Uncle Zhang, Profound Heavens' manager. Their boss truly can be called outstanding. So young, yet has already created several tens of armaments. If Master Tu Lao saw this, he definitely would change his mind and not continue to look for whoever that genius was."
Uncle Zhang stood by the side, neither servile nor overbearing. He possessed the qualities that a manager should have, neither too aggressive, nor too passive. After hearing Elder Cheng's words, he merely smiled levelly.
"Has Uncle Cheng already met Profound Heavens' boss?" Helian Jiao Er's eyes shined. Reportedly, this boss' whereabouts were a mystery and was extremely difficult to approach. Even what his name or first name was, no one knew. If it was possible to establish a link with Profound Heavens, then, to obtain any armament that she d.e.s.i.r.ed in the future, wouldn't it be as easy as stretching out her hand and grabbing it.
Even if that s.l.u.t had obtained the armament that Young Master Wu Shuang's made, so what.
As before, that s.l.u.t still couldn't compare to her!
The more Helian Jiao Er thought about it, the more the smile on her face widened. She believed that when the time came, based on the Defense Division's influence, Profound Heavens' boss wouldn't not give her face.
Right now, she only needed Uncle Cheng to help her make the referral...
Helian Jiao Er lifted her head and glanced over at Cheng Xiong.
Cheng Xiong stroked his beard and laughed imposingly. "I've already met her. A young girl who surprisingly has such an accomplishment will certainly have boundless prospects in the future."
"A young girl?" Murong Chang Feng's handsome face could be considered to be slightly agitated, and the hand holding his teacup faintly paused. "Profound Heavens' boss is a young girl?"
Not only Murong Chang Feng, even the other aristocratic young men also showed an extremely surprised expression.
They knew Profound Heavens' influence well.
In their minds, Profound Heavens' boss must be a very high levelled elder, and at the minimum should be a great master.
However, they honestly couldn't imagine that Profound Heavens' boss, to their surprise, would be a young girl!
"Daddy, could that person be an imposter?"
Cheng Cheng's tone of voice sounded somewhat sour. Originally, she quite worshiped the boss of Profound Heavens, just like how she worshiped Young Master Wu Shuang. However, when she heard that the boss was like her, a young girl, there was a kind of very subtle awareness in her heart. In addition, Lord Murong's attention was completely snatched away, so Cheng Cheng became even more uneasy. That's why she had this kind of prejudiced conjecture.
After Uncle Zhang heard this, his eyebrows jumped. "An imposter? According Miss Cheng's words, then I'm also an imposter?"
"That's not what I mean at all." Cheng Cheng glanced at Uncle Zhang indifferently. She'd always looked down upon subordinates. He was but a manager. No matter how outstanding he was, he's still just a servant. What's he doing acting so arrogantly.
Cheng Xiong naturally knew his own daughter's personality and was afraid that she'd offend Uncle Zhang, so he gently reprimanded her at once. "Cheng Er, stop being ill-mannered."
"I..." Cheng Cheng stretched out her neck and was going to say something.
But was calmly interrupted by Uncle Zhang. "At Profound Heavens, our boss has always been the one in charge. Since Miss Cheng doubts our boss in this way, then in regards to our collaboration, it's also no longer necessary to continue talks. Elder Cheng, I'll withdraw first, then."
"This!" Cheng Xiong couldn't believe that the business transaction that he'd been working on for three whole days would, because of one or two verbal exchanges, all go down the drain. "Uncle Zhang, Cheng Er is still young. Whatever way she's offended Uncle Zhang, Uncle Zhang can say it directly, but don't, because of these trifles...not talk of working together anymore, all right?"
Uncle Zhang stopped his footsteps and pretended to hide his small smile as he responded. "What is Elder Zhang saying. Miss Cheng is the Cheng family's treasured daughter and I am only a subordinate. How is there any offense to speak of. It's just that my boss, this person, is a bit strange. She loves money, but with regards to people who has offended her, she will never work together with them."
"Offended her?" Cheng Xiong didn't understand when he heard that and slightly blanked out. "When did I offend her before?" He'd only chanced upon that young lass today.
Uncle Zhang didn't speak again and instead glanced at Cheng Cheng quite meaningfully as his footsteps continued to depart.
Cheng Cheng wasn't happy and rudely blocked his path. "I want to see if you dare to leave!"
Uncle Zhang looked up and smiled. "Miss Cheng, what are you planning to do? Threaten me?"
"Only the boss of an armament shop, and so c.o.c.ky. Your boss doesn't want to work with us, right? Then I will have the claws removed from the dog she raises and beat it properly!"
After saying that, Cheng Cheng then was going to call some people to come.
Uncle Zhang calmly and composedly glanced at Cheng Xiong. "Elder Cheng, before our boss left, she asked me to send you these words as a present. Cooperation between armament shops is voluntary. This is the rule that the Armament Guild's Chairman Jing personally established. Everyone must not force or pressure the weak. Especially members of the Armament Guild, who should even more so not abuse their powers. Otherwise, they will forever be expelled from the world of armaments. You are the Vice-Chairman of the Armament Guild, you shouldn't be unfamiliar with these regulations, right?"
After he finished speaking, Uncle Zhang couldn't help but admire how his boss had already briefed him on what words to say before leaving. They're practically the same as a needle that had seen blood, suppressing Cheng Xiong not only so that he didn't dare to make things difficult for him, but even so that he must respectfully send him back!
Sure enough, Cheng Xiong immediately had Cheng Cheng dragged back, as fury flashed across his whole face. "Making trouble!"
"Daddy!" When had Cheng Cheng ever felt this suffocated or oppressed. Especially when in front of Lord Murong, this made her not have any face left. She was going to say something to redeem herself a little.
Yet Cheng Xiong fiercely gripped her wrist. "Shut up! This father really has spoiled you!" After saying that, he glanced at
the servant girl standing by the side. "What are you doing blanking out, hurry up and take the lady away already!"
That servant girl panicked as she answered. "Yes." and hurriedly went to pull Cheng Cheng. "My Lady."
"Let me go!" Cheng Cheng's unwilling voice was heard farther and farther away. "I actually want to ask that one with the last name Zhang. How capable is that boss of his that she won't even establish an account with my daddy. He...."
Chapter 129 - Directly Pressure People
Hearing that, the burning hot fire in Cheng Xiong's heart roared even fiercer. Ordinarily, he indeed taught his daughter that way. As the vice-chairman of the Armament Guild, having some privileges was naturally only a matter of course, but those are to be spoken of privately. Certainly, it's not for her to declare such a thing noisily in front of so many people!
"You!" Cheng Xiong seemed as if he was genuinely angry. He pointed to the personal guard by his side and said. "Go quiet the young lady, and have her leave the house less in the future. If she speaks another word, then have her go to the ancestral hall behind the mountain!"
It's not known whether the personal guard's words were finally relayed, but over where Cheng Cheng was, it at last became totally quiet.
Cheng Xiong breathed a long, long sigh of relief, and turned his head to face Uncle Zhang as he said. "This daughter of mine really is too outspoken, Uncle Zhang absolutely must not take it seriously."
"Elder Cheng, I've already said just now, I am but a manager." Uncle Zhang smiled and continued. "But our boss has a few more words that she wanted to send to Elder Cheng. As a person, it's still better that we be a bit more subdued."
The smile at the corners of Cheng Xiong's mouth became stiff as he firmly clenched both hands. It's the first time he'd been threatened by a little girl whose hair hadn't even lengthened evenly. What's even more abominable was that the little girl basically wasn't even here and only had the words relayed, yet he couldn't even make the slightest move against them.