Urban Peerless Expert

Chapter 4075 - 4094: Thank You for Not Lying to Me

Lin Chen smiled slightly, openly admitting, "Yes."At this moment, Xu Qingchuan no longer appeared as just a carefree young master indulging in leisure, revealing his meticulous thinking.

Even with support from his family, achieving great acclaim as a middleman is not something that can be accomplished just by saying a few words.

Xu Qingchuan stared at Lin Chen, and asked in a low voice, "Are the Huang Family members still alive?"

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "Why would I kill them? I’m a law-abiding good citizen. They just hired me for an escort service out of the country and paid me a fee for it."

Xu Qingchuan replied, "Oh, they went to another planet; indeed, that’s the best option for the Huang Family."

Lin Chen nodded, "I only sent their whole family to the neighboring planet; the rest of their affairs are not my concern, and I don’t know where they went now."

Xu Qingchuan chuckled softly, "I know about the Huang Family’s situation, but I’m not interested in their prescription. After all, if I want it, I can get something better, even if it’s under military control."

Lin Chen naturally had no doubt about this; with the immense energy of the Tianheng Group, obtaining some potion is as easy as asking for it.

Hard?

That only applies to ordinary people.

The Xu Family certainly isn’t ordinary; they are pinnacle aristocrats.

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "With the energy your Xu Family possesses, this is but a matter of speaking."

Xu Qingchuan smiled subtly, his eyes showing a seriousness and shrewdness previously absent, "You recognize me?"

Lin Chen said with a hearty laugh, "I originally came to find you, just that I didn’t anticipate you would approach me first."

Lin Chen considered whether to pretend not to know him but abandoned the idea after a brief thought.

Xu Qingchuan isn’t a fool; his reputation today already proves his capability.

Previously when Xu Qingchuan claimed he went alone to arrange a private room, there was a noticeable delay. Lin Chen guessed Xu Qingchuan must have inquired about his information from the staff here.

Our group of four naturally attracted attention; having visited for days in succession, even if they don’t recall every detail, they surely got an impression.

Once the waiter mentioned something, Xu Qingchuan, remembering the earlier conversation about the Level 8 Potion, would undoubtedly deduce everything with his resourcefulness.

Since that’s the case, better to actively disclose the information oneself, since Lin Chen had no intention to conceal it; Xu Qingchuan’s surprise and weighty conversation had naturally diverted the topic previously.

Xu Qingchuan indeed didn’t show any surprise, raising his eyebrows, "You came to find me, intending to exchange the Huang Family potion for other forces’ controlled Eighth Level Promotion Potion?"

Lin Chen nodded, "Yes, I tried calling you, but the procedure is too complicated; I prefer avoiding trouble, so I intended to meet directly to explore potential collaboration."

Xu Qingchuan laughed lightly, "That move earlier, was that intentional?"

Lin Chen laughed, "Yes, I originally thought your friend might act, and I would follow suit, but I hadn’t expected it to unfold this way."

Xu Qingchuan extended his hand, smiled, "Thank you for not concealing."

Lin Chen stretched out his hand, shaking it, and responded confidently, "I hadn’t planned to conceal anything; if collaboration works, we proceed; if it doesn’t, we leave it, no losses, no need for secrecy."

"I’m curious, why thank me?"

Xu Qingchuan chuckled, his sharpness disappearing, reverting to the earlier laissez-faire young master look.

"Because I genuinely want to engage in cultivation with you. Although even if you acted unfamiliar, I wouldn’t expose you, but further interaction wouldn’t have been as meaningful, would it?"

Lin Chen nodded, "Understood, but if you’re seriously interested in cultivation, I can provide you with the Cultivation Technique and practice methods; it will still rely on you, I can’t help much."

Xu Qingchuan nodded, "A Master leads the way, cultivation is personal responsibility, I understand this principle."

After a pause, Xu Qingchuan released his hand, smiled, "I Xu Qingchuan have a decent reputation; my spoken word counts. Since you are sincere with me, what I stated before stands."

"If you teach me cultivation, you shall be my teacher, and discarding potion exchange matters will be trivial; I’ll settle them all for you."

"Beyond that, if you need anything or face trouble, let me know, I’ll settle it all for you; I only have one request."

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "What’s the request?"

Xu Qingchuan answered, "Stay longer on Planet 11; I’m an outsider, with a lot that needs guidance."

"Although I could acquire some desirable things, like Cultivation Techniques, officially, but you and your family are akin to Heavenly Deities in the Cultivation World, supreme beings; why seek far-off aid when it’s nearby?"

Lin Chen thought for a moment, "That’s fine."

Since they hadn’t been away for long, staying here a bit longer didn’t matter, and given Planet 49’s small size, Lin Chen felt inclined to establish Planet 11 as a secondary foothold.

Now, with Xu Qingchuan’s initiative and the Xu Family’s backing, settling in Zone 11 would be exceptionally easy.

Once sufficient potion is obtained, they can either send some back or inform the family, have them come over after stabilizing.

The family coming over benefits them too; if promotion fails, they can seek alternative promotion potions continually until a breakthrough, rather than dealing with the distant Planet 49, wherein communication takes longer.

The vast distances between Federation planets naturally prevent instant, convenient communication like on a single planet; the principle mirrors sending letters through the postal system.

Messages discovered from other planet contacts are stored in storage blocks, which are transported to another planet, then activated and restored, sending the information to the corresponding person.

The farther the planet, the more time required for contact. Previously, Zhang Zhongjiu’s messages to Lin Chen went through various planetary relays finally reaching Planet 49.

Our group had already left for some time. Even if before departing they hadn’t reached the Seventh Level Peak, now they must be close.

Once they come over, they will all be promoted to the eighth level, and even amidst the expert-filled Planet 11, anyone contemplating action against this family must reassess.

Seeing Lin Chen agree, Xu Qingchuan immediately beamed.

"You all appear very young, but your ages must be quite advanced, right?"

Lin Chen laughed, "Things have gone smoothly for me, so I’m fairly young."

Xu Qingchuan curiously asked, "How old would that be?"

Lin Chen replied, "About four hundred years old."

Xu Qingchuan smiled wryly, "That’s still considered young, and them?"

Lin Chen chuckled, "Some are over a thousand years old, some over ten thousand..."