In the end, Wang Huai’an explained his thoughts to Wang Teng.
Wang Teng nodded and said, “You’re right. We’ll only earn money openly and legitimately.”
Wang Huai’an smiled. Wang Teng was still young, after all.
More importantly, they simply were not strong enough yet. For now, this was the safest choice.
Suddenly, Wang Huai’an thought of Song Ningfeng.
Song Ningfeng was the Vice Alliance Master of the Martial Artist Alliance, so he would definitely know the details behind this matter. Wang Huai’an had also added his contact information yesterday, so he decided to ask for his opinion first.
Besides, Song Ningfeng had left a fairly good impression on him.
Rather than reporting Fu Daqiang directly to Public Security, he might as well hand him over to the Martial Artist Alliance. Either way, Wang Huai’an would not lose anything.
There was still a reward worth 1 million.
No matter how he calculated it, he would come out ahead.
With that thought, Wang Huai’an took out his phone and called Song Ningfeng.
Meanwhile, Song Ningfeng was still at the Martial Artist Alliance and had yet to leave. There was currently a guest sitting in his office.
Song Ningfeng took a sip of tea and said, “President Wang, quite a few people have already accepted this Wanted Mission. I estimate it won’t be long before Fu Daqiang is found.”
President Wang sighed helplessly and said, “That Fu Daqiang is truly despicable. Our merchant association sent 8 people outside Jinghai City to Thousand Leaf Demon Valley in search of Jade Marrow Lingzhi.”
“We finally managed to find them, but several of our main 5th-Rank Martial Artists were severely injured. That bastard took advantage of the opportunity, killed them, grabbed the treasures, and fled.”
“Fortunately, one 5th-Rank Martial Artist survived by playing dead. That’s the only reason we learned what happened.”
President Wang continued, “Needless to say, the Jade Marrow Lingzhi are extremely valuable. They’re truly excellent treasures, so we must recover them.”
“There are 3 Jade Marrow Lingzhi in total. That’s enough to refine at least 10 pills.”
“Those 10 pills alone could be sold for tens of millions.”
“Right now, final-year high school students are at a crucial stage of martial arts cultivation, so the price will definitely be even higher than usual. Even a single pill could sell for at least 5 million.”
Song Ningfeng nodded. He naturally understood their value.
In truth, to experts of the High Ranks and above, Jade Marrow Lingzhi could not really be considered an extraordinary treasure. At most, they could improve one’s Martial Aptitude.
Any Martial Aptitude below the Supreme-Grade, even High-Grade Martial Aptitude, still remained within the range of ordinary people. Such a person might have some chance of cultivating to the Grandmaster level in their lifetime, but it was nothing too extraordinary.
Only supreme medicinal treasures capable of transforming High-Grade Martial Aptitude into Supreme-Grade Martial Aptitude could truly be called treasures.
Unfortunately, such medicinal treasures were extraordinarily difficult to find.
However, with certain top-tier resources, there was still a chance to undergo such a transformation.
President Wang said, “I’ll have to trouble Vice Alliance Master Song to keep a closer eye on this matter.”
Song Ningfeng nodded, but then asked, “Could the reward of 100 Contribution Points seem insufficient to some people? What if someone finds Fu Daqiang, reports that they didn’t discover the Jade Marrow Lingzhi, and secretly keeps them?”
President Wang considered the question before replying, “We’ve already anticipated that possibility. Even if someone secretly keeps those things, we’ll find them.”
“However they swallowed them, we’ll make them spit everything back out.”
“Giving them 100 Contribution Points is already quite generous. It’s a fair reward.”
“If they don’t know what’s good for them and still insist on keeping the treasures, then naturally, we’ll deal with them.”
Song Ningfeng smiled and said, “The best outcome would be for someone to find and kill Fu Daqiang. At least that would avenge your people.”
“As for whoever kills Fu Daqiang, if they report it, you’ll naturally know who they are. Then you can find a way to dig out whatever they secretly kept. After all, your merchant association has powerful experts backing it.”
President Wang sighed and said, “Actually, we’ve already prepared ourselves for the worst possible outcome. Someone might hide the body, keep all the spoils for themselves, and disappear without leaving a trace.”
“However, if someone willingly hands everything over, I think we could add some extra rewards. After all, recovering everything would greatly reduce our current losses.”
The two continued chatting casually.
President Wang himself was a 5th-Rank Martial Artist, and a faint trace of killing intent naturally seeped into his voice whenever he spoke about Fu Daqiang.
At that moment, Song Ningfeng’s phone rang.
He looked at the screen and discovered that the caller was Wang Huai’an, whom he had only added yesterday.
Song Ningfeng still remembered him clearly. Wang Huai’an was not even 40 years old, yet he was already a 5th-Rank Martial Artist. Strangely enough, he still lived in the Old District.
‘Why is he calling me today? Did something happen?’
Another possibility immediately occurred to Song Ningfeng.
‘Could it be because I gave him some resources yesterday, so now he thinks he can keep asking me for more? Does he think I’m that easy to talk to?’
If Wang Huai’an turned out to be someone who constantly pestered others for benefits, Song Ningfeng could simply delete him from his contacts.
Once the call connected, Song Ningfeng put on a smile and asked, “Mr. Wang, what can I do for you?”
Wang Huai’an did not waste time and went straight to the point. “Vice Alliance Master Song, here’s the situation. I saw that wanted notice today. The wanted criminal is called Fu Daqiang, right?”
Song Ningfeng glanced at President Wang in surprise before turning on the speakerphone and replying, “That’s right. What happened?”
Song Ningfeng was stunned.
President Wang immediately gave Song Ningfeng a meaningful look, signaling for him to ask about the missing items.
Those were what truly mattered.
Wang Huai’an continued, “Actually, I didn’t kill him. He’s just unconscious. Why don’t you send someone over to deal with him and settle my reward while you’re at it?”
Song Ningfeng finally asked, “Did you find anything else on him?”
Wang Huai’an thought for a moment.
From that question alone, he realized that Song Ningfeng clearly knew the inside story behind the Wanted Mission and what Fu Daqiang was carrying.
Therefore, Wang Huai’an answered truthfully, “There are also several Jade Marrow Lingzhi, some Demonic Beast Crystals, and some cash. Other than that, there’s nothing else.”
Song Ningfeng immediately asked, “How many Jade Marrow Lingzhi are there?”
Wang Huai’an did not conceal anything and replied, “3 in total. They’re all inside a box.”
It seemed they really were searching for these Jade Marrow Lingzhi.
President Wang immediately sprang to his feet and exclaimed, “Quick! Send someone over immediately!”
Song Ningfeng said into the phone, “Wait there. We’ll send someone over right away. Thank you.”
Wang Huai’an nodded.
President Wang looked at Song Ningfeng and asked, “Who exactly is this man? He actually reported everything truthfully. Could it be that he doesn’t even care about treasures like these?”
Song Ningfeng shook his head and replied, “I’m not entirely sure either. He’s actually quite an unusual person.”
Then he stood up and said, “There’s no point discussing it now. Let’s send someone to the Old District immediately.”
On the way there, the two continued chatting.
President Wang said, “This man really is remarkably honest. He didn’t try to secretly keep even a single one of those treasures.”
“If I were that 5th-Rank Martial Artist, I probably would’ve been tempted. I’d throw the body into a sewer and keep all those valuable treasures for myself.”
Song Ningfeng laughed and replied, “Disposing of a body inside the city isn’t that easy. The Martial Artists in Public Security have extremely sharp senses.”
“If even the slightest trace is left behind, they can detect the smell of blood. Disposing of a body properly is difficult. Someone inexperienced could easily fail to clean things up and end up bringing a mountain of trouble upon themselves.”
President Wang said, “Then I’d simply put the body inside a storage ring. That would take care of everything just as easily.”
Song Ningfeng recalled Wang Huai’an’s cheap clothes. Someone dressed like that probably could not afford a storage ring.
He then said, “Not everyone has a storage ring.”