Chapter 3737 — A Wrench in the Works
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Seeing Wei Zhao so resolute, Chen Heihu had no choice but to nod. "Then I'll be taking a little advantage this time. Brother Lin Er, if you hunt any more spirit beasts in the future, you must be sure to give old Black a shout. Rest assured, the price will leave you satisfied!"
The reason he had been so forthcoming earlier was, apart from needing the Nine-Tailed Cloud-Piercing Leopard as a signboard, that he genuinely had designs on making Wei Zhao's acquaintance.
And now he felt all the more that Wei Zhao was not only highly capable but also a man of excellent character!
Because Wei Zhao had made no effort to conceal his strength, Chen Heihu could clearly sense that Wei Zhao was at present merely a peak early Foundation Establishment expert—not particularly strong on Cloud-Tier Island, where Foundation Establishment experts were as common as weeds underfoot. Yet the more so, the more Wei Zhao's rarity stood out.
It was no wonder for a mid Foundation Establishment expert to hunt down a Nine-Tailed Cloud-Piercing Leopard, but for a peak early Foundation Establishment expert to accomplish such a thing was as hard as scaling the heavens. Everyone who managed it was without exception a prodigy among prodigies!
As a shrewd and seasoned businessman, Chen Heihu had his own method of judging people: he knew who had prospects and was worth cultivating, and who had none and could be dismissed with a glance. In his eyes, Wei Zhao naturally belonged to the former, while the likes of the Trash King belonged to the latter.
"Of course!" Wei Zhao nodded. In the days to come he would inevitably have dealings with all manner of powerful spirit beasts, and if he hunted any more, he could simply sell them to this Chen Heihu and save himself the trouble.
After a few words of pleasantry with Chen Heihu, Wei Zhao saw that the sky was gradually brightening and the back street was nearly open, so he took his leave and departed.
Yet he had gone only a few steps when he suddenly sensed someone following behind him. Wei Zhao's heart stirred at once—could someone be after his wealth? Two hundred spirit jade was not too much, but it was enough to make some men risk everything!
Under cover of the gradually thickening crowd, Wei Zhao turned without a word and took a look, and at once spotted the one following him—it was none other than the Trash King from before.
Wei Zhao was puzzled. What did this fellow want, following him? Was he really thinking of making a move against him? But that didn't seem likely.
Judging by this fellow's strength, he was certainly nothing special among peak early Foundation Establishment experts. He probably didn't have the nerve to set his sights on Wei Zhao, did he?
Seeing that Wei Zhao had noticed him, the Trash King quickly stepped up to him and, after a moment's hesitation, mustered his courage and asked, "Brother Lin Er, about those front claws and whip-tail from the Nine-Tailed Cloud-Piercing Leopard—might I ask what you plan to do with them?"
"Huh?" Wei Zhao was all the more baffled. They're my own things—I'll do whatever I like with them. Why on earth should I tell a total stranger?
Seeing Wei Zhao's expression, the Trash King realized at once that he had been rather forward, and hastily explained, "It's like this. Brother Lin Er, you heard Chen Heihu and the others say just now—I'm an artifact forger, and I flatter myself that neither my talent nor my skill is poor. It's just that it's a profession that burns through money, and I don't have enough spirit jade to buy good materials, so I've never been able to forge a decent divine weapon..."