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"Also, did I tell you that the profits aren't limited to only purchasing for the first time? You see, after getting the token, one can buy runes at a normal market rate of one spirit stone. Imagine this, someone under you bought a hundred runes for hundred spirit stones. Then, you will get ten percent of the sales, that is, ten spirit stones. Just think what if many people buy runes in a great number. How much money do you think it will make you."

"Brother..... No, Elder Brother Hua Ji... Can I call you brother Ji'er?" With a fawning smile, Xiao Pang ran behind Yang Ze before slowly massaging his shoulders. "You are a genius big brother. Is there a limit on the number of people that I can bring here?"

"No. You can bring as many people as you want." Now that this fatty was almost in a bottle, Yang Ze pushed him even further. "You see, you can only make ten percent of the profits that the people under you make. So, the more people you directly introduce, the more benefits you get."

"Aah... That's the spot... Yes.. press harder there." Closing his eyes, Yang Ze began to enjoy the clumsy massage from the fatty.

"So, brother Ji'er. when can I bring more people here?" If not for the fact that Yang Ze was still talking, Xiao Pang would have run back to bring as many people as possible. He could hardly contain his excitement.

"Don't be in a hurry. We need to make some preparation." Opening his eyes, Yang Ze replied with a yawn.

"What preparations?" With a pause, Xiao Pang looked at Yang Ze in confusion. He couldn't understand why they won't just start it as soon as possible.

"Geez... We need to prepare runes in advance. What if we run out of runes in the middle of it? And can this place really hold the number of people that are going to come?" Pointing at the building that looked like it was going to fall at any moment, Yang Ze shook his head.

"This... hehehehe." With an embarrassed smile, Xiao Pang scratched his nose. He brought him to this building because he didn't know about the plan at that time. Now that he knows, he was feeling ashamed of his pettiness.

"Brother, I will change the shop from this place to another." Patting his chest he assured Yang Ze, however, to his surprise, Yang Ze shook his head.

"No need. This is the place where we will be operating in the future. The location is good; far away from the bustling market. Just repair it and leave the rest to me."

"Okay... Okay... Brother Ji'er, don't worry, I will take care of these small problems. Do you need anything else?"

"Heh." Yang Ze was waiting for him to speak this. "I am actually missing some rune papers and the ingredients. If you can provide them, I will be sure to return everything back to you as soon as possible."

"Huh... Only this!?" Patting his chest, Xiao Pang raised his neck "Don't worry brother Ji'er. I will take care of it. Small matter for me."

"Then, do you know where I live?" Yang Ze stood up slowly. However, looking at Xiao Pang's face, he shook his head. After giving him the address, Yang Ze made his way back.

Looking at his disappearing back, Xiao Pang clenched his fists. This was the first time he ever heard of such a great business plan. If everything went as planned, then within a few weeks or months, he will be swimming in the ocean of spirit stones.

"HAHHAHAHA... DIDN'T YOU ALL MAKE FUN OF ME? LET'S SEE NOW WHO HAS THE LAST LAUGH."

With a burst of loud laughter, he put both his hands in his pocket and strolled out of the building while humming a tune.

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"Well, that was easier than I expected." After returning back home, Yang Ze put down a chair in the garden below the tree before laying on it.

After looking at the ever-increasing number of spirit stones, he came up with this plan. He was in no way an expert in economics or trade. There was barely any knowledge he had from the past life that he could use here.

In the past life, he spent most of his time reading physics and chemistry. And right now, he had no interest in discovering new elements or making guns or bombs. He hated these things with a passion, and if possible never think about them.

Closing his eyes, Yang Ze thought about the future course of action. This was a scam that he was going to run. In his past life, there was another name for this scheme, and that was The Pyramid Scheme. God knows how many people lost their money in that scheme, so he was planning to do the same here. After all, it wasn't like he was not giving them anything. These were the runes personally crafted by a Formation Master. In this city where there aren't even any Rune Grandmaster, the Formation master was a figure of myth.

Now, he has laid the groundwork for the plan, he wasn't worried about the others copying him. If anyone tried it, then Yang Ze would wish them good luck for crafting that many runes. This was his confidence, something that came because of his belief in himself.

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In the blanket of the darkness of the night, a fat figure followed by two thin figures was sneakily making his way towards a storage room.

"Master are you sure about that?" A thin man looked around nervously before whispering.

"Shut up." With an irritated face, Xiao Pang looked around carefully. After not finding any movement, he sighed in relief before glaring at the thin man.

"Gulp." Moving his gaze away from Xiao Pang the man looked for help from his fellow friend. However, to his disappointment, the other person didn't speak.

The trio slowly made their way towards the room before carefully opening the door and entering it.

"Hisss..." After closing the door, Xiao Pang took out an illuminating rune, before looking around nervously. "GO... GO FAST. I will be on the lookout."

Throwing the illuminating rune in the middle of the ground, he picked up a stack of rune papers from the nearest shelf before stuffing it inside a bag. Within moments, more than fifty stacks of runes that had a hundred rune papers each filled the bag.

On the other side of the room, the two figures were busy picking up herbs and carefully placing them in big bags one by one. It didn't take long before their bags were filled too.

"Great." With a face that was full of joy, Xiao Pang rubbed his hands excitedly. From today onwards, he was going to be a wealthy man. Even though he had to rob his own family, he was certain that it was a sacrifice well made for the future. In the coming days, he is going to be rich, even richer than the family itself. At that time, he could just throw out spirit stones to compensate for the things that he stole today.

Thinking about the future, Xiao Pang couldn't control his smile. Every time he thought about the bright future, his lips would automatically curl upwards.

"Master we are done." After making sure everything they needed was there, the three of them nodded at each other. Xiao Pang walked towards the illuminating rune before stomping it down. After making sure it wasn't emitting light anymore, he picked it up before placing it back in his robe.

"Let's go."

Whispering softly, the three of them made their way back the same way they arrived.

......

"Hmm?" Waking up with a yawn, Yang Ze looked around with a frown. He could still feel the heartbeats of those people hiding around his house, observing him silently.

"It's getting annoying." They had already intruded on his house two times. Yang Ze was slowly getting sick of them. Just when Yang Ze was thinking of ways to deal with them, there was a knock on his door.

"Brother Ji'er... I am back."

Hearing the familiar sound, Yang Ze smiled before opening the door.

"You are early."

"Well, I just couldn't wait." With a smile, Xiao Pang looked around. "Hey, bring it inside."

In front of Yang Ze two thin men slowly made their way inside with bulging bags. As soon as Yang Ze smelled the familiar scent of the herbs, his smile grew even brighter.

"Brother Pang, thank you for your hard work."

"No worries... No worries...." Shaking his head continuously, Xiao Pang was smiling even brighter than Yang Ze. In his eyes, the person in front of him was his golden ticket. He was going to do everything in his power to achieve the success that both of them imagined.

"Come, let's have a cup of tea." Signaling him, Yang Ze moved to the kitchen before bringing out a pot of tea with two cups.

"Let me tell you about how we are going to operate...." Taking a sip, Yang Ze slowly started explaining all the small details of the plan.

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While both of them were sitting in the room chatting happily, an entirely different scene was playing out in the Xia family.

"WHO? WHO DID THIS?" The figure of the patriarch of the Xia Family, Xia Wen, was standing in front of the treasure house in a rage. His anger was so great that one could even see the veins popping off his head.

"No... No idea patriarch." The old treasure house guardian was trembling on the ground constantly. His old figure was drenched in sweat. Today morning, he came to the treasure house just like any other time, but the moment he opened the doors, he almost passed out in fear.

About half of the herbs and other precious materials were missing from the treasure house. Without any suspects, he was going to be the first one to take the brunt of the blame.

"Can't even do your duty? GUARDS, throw him in the cellar."

"Mercy... Patriarch, mercy... I made a mistake. Forgive me, patriarch, forgive me."

However, no matter how much he pleaded, two guards picked him up and took him out of the scene.

Xia Wen stood there silent for a long time. From the way the thieves robbed with a plan, he was sure it was an insider's job. They knew exactly when to strike and directly left after grabbing the things that they wanted. There were even things that were left that were more expensive than the stolen ones. In his eyes, this wasn't a theft out of greed.

However, no matter what it was, it was something unforgivable. Once he gets his hands on the thief... "FIND WHOEVER DID IT. NO ONE SHOULD BE LEFT UNCHECKED. START FROM THE FAMILY MEMBERS, FIND OUT WHERE EVERYONE WAS LAST NIGHT."

After giving out orders, Xiao Wen clenched his fists in anger before leaving the place. This was a blatant slap on his face. He wasn't going to rest till he had the criminal.