Chapter 48: Men in Black

"Hah, that was five years ago, it's best not to bring it up, but fortunately the captain who commanded the team at the time was seasoned and very strong, or I might have perished at the time..." Shoutao, too, wanted to save face and did not inform Li Changan of what had occurred.

Li Chang'an could only run towards the front after softly clipping his horse with his legs because Shoutao was not paying attention to him.

Li Chang'an had travelled this road before when he went to Heaven Dou City, but he was travelling as a member of the Spirit Hall, so he was naturally in a carriage, so he hadn't seen much of the scenery along the way.

So, when he noticed Shoutao ignoring him, Li Chang'an went off to enjoy the landscape by himself, but he was still hoping for a little luck, hoping to start up a discussion with Bai Xue, so he wouldn't be so lonely.

But, because Bai Xue's carriage hadn't opened its windows once in half a day, Li Chang'an had to stop chatting to her for the time being and instead silently appreciated the beauty along the road.

Li Chang'an, on the other hand, couldn't help but think of his family's business when the Chamber of Commerce was mentioned. After bringing out the glass technique, his father directed the craftsmen to spend half a year creating crystal clear glass.

Coupled with Li Chang'an's current status, the Li family had a divine tool like glass at their disposal, and it took almost three years to jump into the top ten chambers of commerce in the continent, and the Li family chamber of commerce is now the tenth-largest chamber of commerce in the Douluo Continent, with its business spread across the continent's major cities.

However, Li Chang'an realised that the only way for the Li family to fully enter the great power was to be among the top five chambers of commerce on the continent, but the five major chambers of commerce have all been inherited for a thousand years and are practically airtight.

Aside from that, when Li Chang'an mentioned going to escort the Hong's Chamber of Business's caravan last night, his father moaned about it, and Li Chang'an also discovered how terrible the resources of the five major chambers of commerce were.

Even the fifth-ranked Hong Chamber of Commerce had resources that ten Li families could not match since the Hong Chamber of Commerce was responsible for over half of the salt business on the entire Douluo Continent!

Fifty per cent of the Douluo Continent's salt business was already scary!

Of fact, the Spirit Hall contains tens of thousands of spirit masters, which is why it is the continent's dominant power!

But, on the other hand, wouldn't it be feasible for our Li family to expand if I hooked up with the young lady?

Li Chang'an deduced just a few glances at the young lady that she wielded tremendous influence in the Hong's Chamber of Commerce!

So, for once, should one be unselfish and sacrifice himself for the sake of the family?

What a conundrum...

Just when Li Changan was getting a headache, his body tightened up, and the small pony beneath him let out a long yell, its front paws immediately leaving the ground, apparently spooked by something.

"There is a risk! Keep an eye out!" Li Chang'an's reaction may be described as prompt. He sprang directly up from the horse's back and landed on the ground, as his spirit strength was freed and he checked his surroundings.

They were exactly halfway to the next city after leaving Martial Spirit City at this point. This area was likewise sparsely populated, but thankfully, there were no mountains on either side, which provided Li Changan with some peace of mind.

However, once Li Chang'an's mental force was liberated, he quickly identified the source of the danger. A group of individuals was cycling in the opposite direction, perhaps a thousand metres away.

The gang was not tiny, at least ten people in total, and they were all still clothed in black, wearing black masks and refusing to disclose their faces.

But Li Chang'an could feel the spirit power fluctuation on the man in black in front, who was probably the leader, was very strong, at least around Spirit Emperor, and the few individuals behind him were all three-ring, four-ring, or so spirit masters as well.

He wasn't terrified of not being able to fight, but he was worried about not being able to care for the others; after all, this was his mission.

A thousand metres on horseback was virtually quick, so the party in black had already arrived by the time Li Chang'an led his escort to get ready!

"Leave the things and you're free!" The group's leader pointed to the carriage's box and jarred at Bai Xue's carriage.

His voice had been processed since he didn't want to be recognised.

The door to Bai Xue's carriage opened at this time, and Bai Xue carefully walked down the carriage with the assistance of the maid, but unlike in the morning, Bai Xue's eyes were now very chilly, and her flirtatiousness was well hidden.

"Who brought you here? What about the girl from the second house? Is it a member of the Second Master's family?"

Even though Bai Xue was a lady, she looked at the gathering of black-clad people without fear and made a few predictions.

What about the second house? Second, Master...

As he listened from the side, Li Chang'an's mind was a little perplexed. The internal ripping in this huge chamber of commerce with a thousand years of history was as fascinating as in the movies.

"Humph, don't guess, the box stays, you people go!" The man in black muttered, pointing at Bai Xue.

Bai Xue softly smiled at his comments, moved a few steps away from her place, and continued to speak.

"You genuinely don't want to kill me, so it appears that it's not our internal assassin, let me guess, there are many chambers that want our Hong's Chamber of Commerce seat, among which the Ye's Chamber of Commerce, which is ranked sixth, is the most prominent, so you're probably the Ye's assassin!"

"If you tell me who tipped you off, I will not only give you these three carts of the most cutting-edge salt-making equipment, but I will also show you how to utilise them!"

"You should know that this set of salt-making apparatus can enhance refined salt yield by a complete 20%, which is a great profit when you get it!"

Great!

Despite having watched innumerable court battle dramas with several girlfriends in his past life, Li Chang'an couldn't help but give Bai Xue a thumbs up; he had underestimated this woman.

From the first analysis to later guessing the identity and finally using one's advantage to pinch the other party. This arrangement was evident, and Bai Xue's statements immediately caused the man in black to throw his weight around.

After all, knowing how to use it and not knowing how to use it are two very distinct notions, and regaining control of the manner of usage will result in much larger benefits!

"In that case, I might as well tell you that we are actually from the Ye family, and we came here for your latest piece of salt-making machinery; now tell me how to use it, or die!"

The aura on the man in black abruptly dissipated, the Spirit Emperor's immense pressure enveloping the entire field.