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Chapter 73: The Laws of Trade
"Now what do we do..."
Zhao Zicheng leaned weakly against the car, looking at Yu Sheng with hopeful eyes.
Yu Sheng pondered.
"Perhaps, we could call the traffic department to tow the car."
"And then I'll report you for driving without a license."
"According to the traffic laws, you'll be detained for seven days, but you'd still make it to Mo Pavilion Academy in time."
"I could also take the prize money and travel by train."
"So..."
For a moment, Yu Sheng's gaze towards Zhao Zicheng was filled with a hint of expectation, even going so far as to pull out his phone, as if just waiting...
As soon as Zhao Zicheng nodded, the next second Yu Sheng would report him without hesitation.
"Boss Yu, you can't be... serious, right?"
Zhao Zicheng was somewhat disheveled, quickly regaining his composure like a cockroach that couldn't be squashed, and pounded his chest forcefully: "Don't worry, I have another way."
Seeing this familiar gesture, Yu Sheng remained silent.
Not a word.
He even started silently packing his bags, pulling up the map on his phone.
"Ah, Boss Yu, trust me one more time!"
"This time, it definitely won't go wrong."
Zhao Zicheng sneakily pulled out a small red booklet from his pocket, chuckling slyly: "We just need to walk a bit, get to the town ahead, and not rent... but buy a car directly!"
"Absolutely stylish!"
Yu Sheng looked at the savings book in Zhao Zicheng's hand: "Do you know the password?"
As if struck by lightning.
Zhao Zicheng stood frozen, motionless.
A sad atmosphere spread through the air.
Yu Sheng, watching Zhao Zicheng's expression, understood a lot in an instant, gaining a more accurate assessment of the intelligence level of someone related to the Reserve Forces.
Taking his phone, he dialed a number.
"Haven't I already sent you the information?"
The husky voice rose again, sounding somewhat puzzled.
Yu Sheng looked at Zhao Zicheng, pausing for a few seconds: "I need another car."
"Tsk tsk, that's a different price then."
"How about you owe me a favor, and I give you a brand new off-road vehicle, the latest model?"
"Over a million, and it's one of those priceless on the market."
The voice on the other end of the phone turned playful, with a hint of anticipation.
Yu Sheng thought for a moment. "It's not worth it."
"You have dealings in the black market. I could just report you. Mo Pavilion would probably offer a bigger bounty, and I wouldn't owe any favors."
Yu Sheng's tone was particularly sincere.
There was silence on the other end.
After a moment, the voice spoke again, now colder: "You've been investigating me?"
"No."
Yu Sheng shook his head. "If you hadn't named all your stores 'Outlaw', I probably wouldn't have connected them to you."
...
Silence fell for an instant.
"But you know the rules of Sin City. A deal must be made at a price satisfactory to both parties."
Even so, the person on the other end of the phone insisted on adhering to the unique rules of Sin City.
"If I don't report you, and you give me a car in return, do you agree?" Yu Sheng hesitated, then asked.
"Heh."
"Do you think people like us are afraid of threats?"
"If that's all, there's no need to continue this conversation."
"I'm waiting for you to report me."
With a scoff, the person was ready to hang up without hesitation.
Yu Sheng's expression remained unchanged. "Information trade."
"I can tell you who is most likely to come out of Sin City next."
The person on the other end of the phone clearly became more agitated: "Do you really think I'm a fool?"
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"I'm not one of those idiots outside Sin City!"
"Everyone knows that next year, it will be that crazy girl by your side!"
"If you don't have anything more interesting to offer, we can say goodbye."
Despite the agitation, the person on the other end didn't hang up, seemingly even somewhat expectant.
As if... there was something about Yu Sheng that he coveted.
"Oh."
"Goodbye."
Yu Sheng nodded and hung up the phone.
Zhao Zicheng watched the scene in a daze: "Is... is that it?"
"Yeah." Yu Sheng nodded.
Zhao Zicheng scratched his head in frustration. "He clearly wanted to keep the deal going. If you just eased up a bit, you could have had the car..."
"That's the latest model of the Tiger XS!"
"You could totally have..."
He didn't finish his sentence because Yu Sheng’s phone rang again.
Answered.
“Was there a problem with the signal just now?”
A raspy voice asked.
Yu Sheng shook his head, responding earnestly, “No, I hung up.”
His tone was sincere, genuine, devoid of any deceit.
Then... he hung up again.
This time, it took only a few seconds before Yu Sheng’s phone rang once more.
“Why did you hang up on me?”
He asked.
“Because I don’t have anything to offer in exchange,” Yu Sheng honestly replied, and hung up again.
He then gathered his backpack, slung it over his shoulder, and started walking away.
With a look of bewilderment and confusion, Zhao Zicheng just followed behind Yu Sheng, walking slowly.
In his worldview, it was hard to comprehend.
Why would anyone reject a ‘Tiger XS’? According to the person on the phone, it would only cost a favor.
Just a favor...
The phone rang again.
Yu Sheng hung up.
Think, then hang up.
With each ring of the phone, Zhao Zicheng’s heart would rise and fall, rise and fall.
It was as if he was seeing hope, seeing light, only for it to quickly fade away.
In the end, only darkness remained.
For a moment, Zhao Zicheng felt like a zombie, utterly disheartened.
“Don't hang up, just wait!”
“Listen to me!!”
Finally, when Yu Sheng chose to answer again, the voice on the other end sounded particularly anxious, shouting continuously.
“Hmm…” Yu Sheng quietly acknowledged.
“Alright, just listen to me.”
“I know, trading a car for your favor might seem like I’m taking advantage of you.”
“Look, I can give you the car for free.”
“But... if I need some information in the future, and it doesn’t affect your own interests, you could tell me once.”
“What do you think?”
“And, I’m seriously telling you, don’t f report me!”
“If I hadn't kept calling you, would you have started reporting me already?”
Due to the urgency, his voice momentarily lost its raspiness.
It sounded quite magnetic.
He must not be very old.
“Okay.”
Yu Sheng fell into thought again, and soon nodded in agreement.