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As Lin Chuan prepared to compete in strength against the representatives from Jing City, the news had already spread like wildfire. By the time Wang Chao stepped out of the fifth-floor office, it was almost common knowledge. Within just a few minutes, the word had reached nearly everyone in the vicinity of the plaza. Looking through the glass, he could see countless people gathered in the center of the square, creating a scene reminiscent of a bustling crowd. Wang Chao said little as he hurriedly followed Lin Chuan downstairs.
Once outside the office building, Wang Chao could hear many voices calling out Lin Chuan's name. It seemed that Lin Chuan was quite popular among the people of Coastal. The murmurs reached Wang Chao's ears, with comments like, "Who is this kid? Is he looking for trouble?" and "Brother Lin Chuan will definitely make him eat dirt." There were also sharp voices from women saying, "Lin Chuan is way more handsome than whoever that is!"
These remarks flooded Wang Chao's ears as people around him paid no mind to his feelings, only getting louder and more derogatory towards him. Wang Chao shrugged; after all, a saying goes that one's face is not given by others but lost by oneself. He was curious to see how Lin Chuan would handle this situation, as Lin walked ahead with an air of confidence.
When they reached the truck, Lin Chuan took a moment to glance at Wang Chao's guards.
A large circle naturally formed around them, with Wang Chao and Lin Chuan standing in the middle. Lin Chuan turned around to look at the cheering crowd from Coastal and said, "Today is our day to negotiate trade with Jing City Safe Zone. Just trading alone would be rather dull, so I propose a contest with the highest official from Jing City Safe Zone..."
Before Lin Chuan could finish his sentence, the crowd's cheers grew louder: "Lin Chuan! Lin Chuan!"
Lin Chuan spun around and waved his hand to quiet them down. He rubbed his stubble thoughtfully and said disdainfully, "I am already at Platinum Level while you are merely at Golden Level. Don't say I'm bullying you; if you can withstand three of my strikes, I'll consider you the winner. By the way, just competing isn't very interesting; let's add some stakes."
"Oh?" Wang Chao looked at Lin Chuan with interest and asked, "What stakes?"
Lin Chuan cleared his throat and surveyed the crowd before announcing loudly, "Everyone here can witness this: if I win, this truckload of coal will be yours as a gift to us. If I lose, we will trade this coal for double its worth in salt. What do you think?"
Wang Chao nodded and replied sincerely, "That sounds quite interesting; I agree. However, we should change how we compete."
A cold smile crept onto Lin Chuan's lips as he said, "Don't worry; I know that facing me with your strength might be challenging. So here's what we'll do: if you can take two of my strikes, I'll consider you the winner. You wouldn't ask me to only use one strike, would you? The Jing City Safe Zone can't be that weak."
Lin Chuan's infectious words prompted another round of cheers from the crowd.
The content of their shouts mostly revolved around belittling Wang Chao's abilities while he pretended to be formidable. Some comments were quite harsh compared to the solemnity of the guards surrounding the truck. However, Wang Chao shook his head and said, "No, what I mean is that if I can't defeat you with one strike, then whatever is on this truck will be considered a gift from me!"
Wang Chao's words were like a large stone thrown into calm waters, stirring up waves among the crowd. "Is this kid crazy?" "Has he lost his mind to say something like that?" "I can't believe someone from Jing City is so foolish." The insults erupted all at once, but Wang Chao paid no mind, simply telling Lin Chuan, "Don't be shocked. I have my way; you can do it your way."
"Alright!" Lin Chuan replied, not wanting to say much more. "Let's do this!"
As soon as Lin Chuan finished speaking, he saw Wang Chao suddenly appear right in front of him, just three meters away. In an instant, a palm struck out, and before Lin Chuan could even react to block it, he felt a heavy weight on his chest and was sent flying backward for over ten meters. The onlookers gasped and hurriedly moved aside. After landing, Lin Chuan stared blankly at his chest, unable to believe that this kid had knocked him down with a single blow.
"You lost," Wang Chao said calmly.
Silence fell over the crowd; it was eerily quiet. Aside from Shen Zhitao, who couldn't help but laugh, everyone else was in disbelief. A Golden Intermediate had just sent a Platinum Level opponent flying with one strike—this world was too insane.
"Impossible! This can't be happening!" It was only then that Lin Chuan stood up in a daze.
"There is nothing impossible in this world," Wang Chao replied. "Don't underestimate anyone."
It was a blatant slap in the face—not just for Lin Chuan but for the Coastal crowd as well, who felt their faces burning with embarrassment. It dawned on them that someone capable of training such a formidable group of troops could not possibly be an ordinary person.
Zhao Qin also hadn't expected Wang Chao to be so powerful. He had lost both his reputation and his men. Stepping forward repeatedly, he said, "Haha, victory and defeat are common in battle. This time we lost; according to our agreement, we will exchange double the Salt for your truckload of goods. When the time comes, you can bring an empty truck, and we will honor our word."
However, Wang Chao shook his head and said, "Haha, that was just a joke. Let's proceed with everything according to the normal process; there's no need for double or single exchanges. I'm not very familiar with these matters; let Wu Wan'er handle the agreements since she is also a member of the Seven Great Families. I wonder where we should unload?"
Hearing Wang Chao say this made Zhao Qin secretly pleased while also realizing that Wang Chao was giving him an out. Dealing with such a trading partner truly benefited everyone involved. Working with smart people is refreshing; while Wang Chao organized everyone to unload the goods, Wu Wan'er and Zhao Qin went inside to discuss matters. Wang Chao had complete faith in Wu Wan'er's abilities.
An hour later, Wu Wan'er and Zhao Qin came back down. Wang Chao didn't ask any questions; he simply extended his hand to Zhao Qin and said, "Pleasure doing business."
Zhao Qin was taken aback for a moment, then shook hands with Wang Chao and said, "Pleasure to cooperate."
Bags of Salt were loaded onto the truck, and at that moment, the sound of an alarm rang out. Wang Chao paused to listen as Zhao Qin continued, "Our Safe Zone is implementing a curfew. At eleven o'clock tonight, in five minutes, the power will be cut off. Anyone still wandering outside will be apprehended. Of course, we have already prepared rooms for everyone."
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