The Divine Dao Alchemy Emperor
Chapter 25
Ling Dong Xing was already completely numb.
He knew that his own son was a genius now. But to actually be someone that an alchemist would curry favor and painstakingly lick with ... This still made him very surprised!
Previously, Ma Da Jun's attitude was filled with arrogance, superiority, and demeaning. He had invited Ma Da Jun over and over again before the man finally agreed to come, but the first thing Ma Da Jun did when he came was to look for flaws and create problems. He really showed the arrogance of an alchemist completely.
But now, he really did not dare to believe that Ma Da Jun would really treat him with respect and courtesy.
Some days he's gone ... What exactly happened that caused his son to change so much?
"Ling Clan Head, I really deserve to die. Please do not worry, I will have someone send you the medicine as soon as I return, " Ma Da Jun said very gently and carefully. As soon as he recalled his previous attitude towards Ling Dong Xing, he could not control his rapid heartbeat. He's scared shitless now.
Ling Han tapped one finger on the table, and said, "Is it the Cheng Clan that made you do such a thing?"
"Hehe, Young Master Han, I really had no idea that/that Ling Clan Head was your father, and fell under the Cheng Clan's deception. You have to trust me!" Ma Da Jun explained in a hurry.
Ling Han smiled and said, "I believe you."
Ma Da Jun immediately felt elated, but then he heard Ling Han continue to speak, "You're a greedy person. Going by your personality and character, how could you be truly deigned to help the Cheng Clan without sufficient benefits? Tell me, what benefits did you receive from the Cheng Clan?"
"This-" Ma Da Jun stuttered, but as soon as he saw Ling Han's sharp gaze, he tensed up and hurriedly said, "Thirty thousand silver coins."
"Klan Cheng is really generous!" Ling Dong Xing snorted. As the clan head, he had a deep understanding of the importance of thirty thousand silver coins.
The Cheng Clan and Ling Clan were very similar in that they both had very large incomes but their expenditures were also huge. A sum of thirty thousand silver coins could only be stored with great difficulty for two, three years. That/That Cheng Clan was willing to use such astronomical sums to hire Ma Da Jun meant they were really serious in their attempt to completely cut off the Ling Clan's life blood.
As Ling Han said, Ma Da Jun was a greedy man. In order to let him once again supply the Ling Clan with medicines, they had to offer a reward that exceeded thirty thousand silver coins. But the problem was that/that after the Ling Clan was hit twice, they practically spent all the money they had, he said, so where could they find thirty thousand silver coins to bribe Ma Da Jun?
This move might only be a minor injury to the Cheng Clan, but to the Ling Clan, it would definitely be a fatal injury.
Thank goodness he had a good son!
Ling Dong Xing could not help but smile. The Cheng Clan would never have thought that/it was thirty thousand silver coins they handed over practically wasted-.
"Thirty thousand coins, that's quite a lot," Ling Han looked at Ma Da Jun with a faint smile, "Alchemists are really quite expensive. They'll have to spend such an amount to be able to bribe you."
"Young Master Han, kidding," Ma Da Jun wiped away the cold sweat pouring down his forehead. He wasn't an idiot, so of course he could tell that Ling Han was being sarcastic.
"Because of you, our Ling Clan has really suffered great losses these few days," Ling Han said calmly.
Ma Da Jun immediately shivered, but a flash of inspiration passed through his brain and he hurriedly said, "Although the mastermind is the Cheng Clan, there's no denying that/that I am also responsible to some extent. So, allow me to hand over these thirty thousand silver coins to the Ling Clan to compensate for the losses the Ling Clan suffered. "
Ling Dong Xing was stunned. A greedy man like Ma Da Jun would actually hand over the bribe of money he had long received? How scared he was of his son!
Ling Han nodded, and said, "This isn't a problem for you, is it?"
"How is that possible?" Although he felt his heart bleed, Ma Da Jun smiled and said shyly, "This is something I should do, and this is a small sign of my feelings."
"All right!" Ling Han nodded, "I want you to do something for me."
"From tomorrow onwards, have the portion of the pills normally given to the Cheng Clan be supplied to our Ling Clan for resale" Ling Han said.
When Ling Dong Xing heard this, he immediately felt elated. Alchemy pills were one of the two greatest sources of income for the Ling Clan. If they could obtain double the amount of their supplies, then their profits would also double. At the same time, the income of the Cheng Clan would be reduced by half.
If this went on for a few years, then the overall strength of the Cheng Clan would immediately fall very far from the strength of the Ling Clan, while the Ling Clan ... it would be able to completely defeat the Cheng Clan and become the most important clan in Grey Cloud City, and also the only Great Clan in the city!
"Yes, of course," Ma Da Jun replied quickly. After all, all he needed to do was issue the necessary orders - he would not suffer any personal loss on his part.
"I don't need to give you some kind of benefit instead?" Ling Han said with a smile.
"Hoho, Young Master Han, you really are a comedian," Ma Da Jun said with a dry laugh.
"Alright, there's nothing more I need for you so you can go ahead and do your job," Ling Han nodded, sending Ma Da Jun away.
"Why not have dinner before you go?" Ling Dong Xing said politely. After all, Ma Da Jun would do something for them.
Ma Da Jun naturally did not dare to stay. He hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No need, no need. I have to go ahead and get to work," he raised his clasped hand towards Ling Han and then towards Ling Dong Xing while stepping back at the same time until he left the room.
"Han'er, wouldn't treating him this way backfire?" Ling Dong Xing said. After all, Ma Da Jun was still an alchemist. They did not give him any monetary benefits, and Ling Han was even rude to him.
"Please don't worry, Dad. That person was the type who feared the strong and bullied the weak. Give him an inch and he'll take a mile" Ling Han said with a smile.
Ling Dong Xing did not ask Ling Han why Ma Da Jun was so afraid and respected him. His son was an adult, so he naturally had his own secrets. As a father, the only thing he needed to do was support him.
In addition, he also had to start preparing for his next move. Now, it was time for their counterattack!
***
"Alchemist Ma!" Seeing Ma Da Jun come out, Ling Zhong Kuan and his grandson appeared from the shadows, waving at him.
The grandfather and grandson duo did not leave after they left the restaurant. Instead, they just keep waiting here.
In front of Ling Han, Ma Da Jun acted like a pug dog. Yet in front of others, he immediately recovered his arrogance. He snorted, and said, "Do you have anything to discuss with me?"
"Alchemist Ma, you know, Mu Yun and Ling Han are brothers from the same clan. Shouldn't you be more accommodating and let Mu Yun continue to learn the art of alchemy with you?" Ling Zhong Kuan said with a flattering smile.
However Ma Da Jun simply laughed, and said, "Servant Ling's head, I can't decide this matter. If you want your grandson to become an alchemist in the future, then you must first obtain Young Master Han's approval! Otherwise, it is useless even if you find another alchemist. No one dares to take your grandson as a disciple!"
'What!?'
Ling Zhong Kuan and his grandson both wore expressions of disbelief. How could a piece of trash alone possess such power?
"You can choose not to trust me, but this has nothing to do with me, so please don't drag me into this affair," Ma Da Jun waved his hand, "However, I will still give you advice—don't oppose Young Master Han in any case. Besides, you have no idea how lucky you are! "
They were all members of the Ling Clan. There is no such thing as eternal enmity between families. As long as they sincerely apologized to Ling Dong Xing and his son, then how could they not receive any benefits in the future?
After all, Ling Han was a man that even Grandmaster Zhu, Zhu He Xin, treated with respect!