162: Chapter 161: Treat Each Other with Sincerity 162: Chapter 161: Treat Each Other with Sincerity Gungun took action, and even Li Luoxia couldn’t help but take a few glances.

But she didn’t feel it was appropriate to touch it like her daughter wanted to.

She felt a bit embarrassed and said to Mu Ying, “I’m sorry for the trouble, I am a bit older than you, so I’ll call you ‘younger sister,’ alright?

Mu Ying younger sister, let’s go inside to talk.”

Mu Ying smiled and nodded, “Sister Li.”

“Hey,” Li Luoxia led her upstairs, “Our team was just discussing the newly discovered instance on Snow Mountain.

We haven’t had the chance to eat yet; we can have something together.”

“That would be great, I’ve been starving on the road recently,” Mu Ying said, her words being the downright truth, as her meals these past two days had been simple and quick.

The stone building was rather spacious, and the second floor had only one room.

Pushing the door open, there were three men and a woman sitting on the sofa.

Li Luoxia introduced them to Mu Ying one by one.

“This is Li Luori, my younger brother, a level 3 Paladin, and this is Lin Zhixiu, our team’s Mage,” Li Luoxia said, pointing to the two people who had just appeared by the window.

Mu Ying had never encountered a Paladin before; this profession belonged to the Skill-based professions with skills as the main focus, along with a small number of Divine Arts abilities for support.

But the core of the profession was discipline, which was the source of their strength.

Only those who were extraordinarily upright and resolute in their beliefs could take up this profession.

It could be said to be the most reliable profession because Paladins cannot break their vows with deceitful, treacherous behaviors.

“This one is Xiong Gang, a level 3 Barbarian, and this is Wu Qingshan, a level 3 Wanderer.

Both of them are well-known on the list.”

Every member of Li Luoxia’s team was level 3, and they had a wide variety of professions.

Including Li Xihe, they nearly encompassed most professions, which made them quite balanced.

“Nice to meet you all, I am Mu Ying.”

“Haha, we’ve long heard about you, a big celebrity on the forums!

Don’t be shy, come sit down,” Xiong Gang said with a hearty laugh.

“Miss Mu, sit here!”

Li Xihe pulled her mother with one hand and Mu Ying with the other, and they all sat down together.

That way, she could sit next to her favorite mom and also be a bit closer to Gungun.

“Miss Mu, what brings you to our territory?

People from Feihong Town should already be heading to your territory, right?

After all, and no offense, but our strength is considered the weakest among Xia Country’s four major territories,” Wu Qingshan asked, seemingly curious.

“Qingshan!” Li Luoxia said in a stern tone.

Mu Ying knew this question was bound to come.

She had been bored flying and had thought over and over again about the potential questions she might face; this was the one she felt was most likely to be asked by the folks of Luoxia Village.

She wasn’t the type to beat around the bush; she tended to move people with sincerity and said straightforwardly, “I chose Luoxia Village for the sake of profit.

A Long-distance Transmission Array brings not only population flow but also serves as a continual money-making tool.

Not to mention Feihong Town, Lingtian Village is probably not far from upgrading, and once they upgrade, they will have the capability to construct their own array.

Then, the share of transmission income I can negotiate will be much lower.

You, on the other hand, need my cooperation more than they do compared to them.

So, I won’t mince words.

We will fully fund the construction of the Long-distance Transmission Array in your territory, and all the income will belong to us until your territory is upgraded to Town Level, and you pay half of the array’s construction costs.

After that, we’ll split the income evenly.

Other than you, the other two territories are unlikely to agree to these terms, and that’s why I’ve come.”

“On what basis?

You want to build a Transmission Array in our territory, how is it possible you won’t give us any benefits?” Wu Qingshan stood up abruptly, visibly upset.

“Qingshan, sit down,” Li Luoxia reprimanded.

She knew that Mu Ying was telling the truth and that there was no intention of taking advantage of them.

If someone else paid in full, they naturally deserved the entire share of income, and being willing to share after they had paid back the costs was actually very gracious.

Li Luoxia was not a businesswoman by nature, and perhaps Wu Qingshan wanted to use this opportunity to secure more benefits for the territory, but it felt somewhat relationship-damaging when faced with another’s genuine goodwill.

She grew even fonder of Mu Ying’s straightforwardness in her heart.

“Mu Ying, what you said is fair.

In fact, we are lagging behind, and without a Long-distance Transmission Array, we will fall further behind.

Before reaching Town Level, no matter who comes to negotiate, the conditions won’t be better than those in Qingshan Town, so Mu Ying, I agree.”

Mu Ying reached out her hand, “Pleased to cooperate!”

“Pleased to cooperate!” Li Luoxia also reached out her hand, and they shook briefly.

“Me too!” Li Xihe also reached out her hand to join in.

Li Luoxia slapped her daughter’s hand irritably, “What do you know that makes you want to join in so eagerly?”

“Ha ha,” with an agreement reached, Mu Ying felt much relaxed and couldn’t help but laugh at Li Xihe’s silly antics.

“Come on, now that we’ve finished talking business, let’s not be so serious.

I’m starving, old Xiong here, let’s start the meal!”

Xiong Gang said with a smile.

“Let’s go then!”

Li Luoxia pulled Mu Ying along, “Dinner is freshly slaughtered lamb, in my manor, come with me.”

The others also approached Li Luoxia, placing their hands on her.

In an instant, everyone disappeared from the room.

Mu Ying witnessed this scene, and sure enough, the rumors were true: only Li Luoxia could move freely in and out of her manor, and even her teammates needed her guidance to enter.

She was very vigilant, but for someone like her who treated the Sub-camp as her own private territory, it was indeed not safe to lift the transmission restrictions.

Otherwise, people could appear in her house at any time.

Indeed, to break away from the crowd and become the second-ranked Priest took vigilance.

The transmission’s endpoint was a grassy area, in front of an unlit pile of firewood.

A neatly prepped sheep was placed on the firewood.

Lin Zhixiu stepped forward and summoned a large hand-shaped flame to light the bonfire.

The group sat around the fire.

Behind them, separated by a large garden, was a three-story stone building with lights on, which must be Li Luoxia and her daughter’s residence.

Across the small stream, there were large tracts of tilled fields, with cattle and sheep grazing.

Beyond the periphery lay the dense pine woods.

“Mu Ying, how did you do it?

Traveling all the way from Coastal City to Luoxia Village by yourself, encountering so many dangers on the road, it must have been hard, right?” Lin Zhixiu was very curious about Mu Ying and had many questions to ask; finally, she found an opportunity.

“It was indeed difficult, but I have means for long-distance travel, so it wasn’t too dangerous,” Mu Ying said with a smile, “However, as for the specific means, I must keep it a secret for now!”

With her putting it that way, nobody else felt it proper to pry further.

Only then did Lin Zhixiu realize she might have been too intrusive.

Now was not the time before the apocalypse; one must be careful, very careful indeed, since everyone has a few cards up their sleeves.

She apologized repeatedly, “I’m sorry, I was just too curious.”

Mu Ying indicated she didn’t mind, understanding that everyone has curiosity; it’s quite normal.