Chapter 55

Speaking of the blue dragon Ao Han, after being thrown aside by his sister Ao Qingxue, he spent every day thinking about how to get some shiny treasures from his sister to embellish his own appearance.

However, reality was too harsh. With only the foundation of the Foundation Establishment stage, the blue dragon couldn't even transform, let alone get any advantage over Ao Qingxue. After being hung up three times, Ao Han finally submitted to his sister's authority.

But after Ao Han's persistent questioning, he finally learned that the treasures actually came from the land.

"If I can't get them from my sister, I'll go to the land and find Li Xian to get them." Once this idea sprouted, it couldn't be extinguished.

"A mere mortal, it would be an honor for you if this dragon asks you for something! You can't refuse!"

At this moment, Ao Qingxue appeared, "It's not impossible for you to go to the land. You are still at the Foundation Establishment stage, so you are not restricted; and with your status, people on the land wouldn't dare to do anything to you.

However, if you bring something with you, Li Xian will give you more."

"I knew you wouldn't abandon me. Wow..."

Ao Qingxue smiled gently, "The 20 million pounds of deep-sea iron cores from the last transaction with Li Xian have been collected. You can take them with you."

"Ah..."

Ao Han was stunned. Although dragons can control water, with his current ability, 20 million pounds of ore was simply impossible.

Ao Qingxue giggled, "Don't be scared. The night-forks can help deliver them to the shore, and then you can notify Li Xian."

"Wow, wow, Sister, you're the best. I believe that as soon as Li Xian sees me, he will give me all the treasures. Haha..." Ao Han swam happily and soon disappeared.

Ao Qingxue sighed, "My immature brother. Oh, I almost forgot, the ice dragon king in the Northern White Gulf is still waiting."

Arriving at the front hall, Ao Qingxue saw a mighty and slightly fierce man sitting casually on the throne. Seeing Ao Qingxue, he roared, "Ao Qingxue, that old man sent me to find you. Don't try to avoid it, just give me the star iron weapons."

"100 pounds of star iron weapons for a low-grade spirit stone, or 10 pounds of low-grade spirit materials." Ao Qingxue immediately raised the price by more than five times.

Ao Qingxue cleverly didn't continue using the name 'stainless steel' but instead chose a more misleading and grand name—star iron. Deceiving others was, after all, Young Master Li Xian's specialty.

Hearing this, the ice dragon king was furious, "Girl, are you trying to rob me?"

Ao Qingxue blinked, "Uncle, robbing is so unsafe, and it's not as quick as this."

"What has that old rascal taught you? How can a princess be so greedy? You should give me the weapons for free."

Ao Qingxue's beautiful eyes blinked, and for a moment, she didn't know what to say—aren't you greedy too?

On the other side, Ao Han led a team of night-forks, who used water to transport the 20 million pounds of ore. They quickly approached the shore. When they reached the shallow sea, the night-forks put down the ore and turned back, leaving Ao Han to circle around the ore with his tail. Twenty million pounds, or 10,000 tons, was a significant amount.

Scratching his chin, Ao Han let out a smug laugh, "Li Xian, Li Xian, hahaha, the third prince of the dragon clan is here! But I'll check first, to see if Li Xian has hidden any good stuff, hmm."

Ao Han secretly slipped out of the sea, using water遁 (water escape) to disappear without a trace. Only a barely noticeable mist followed the humid sea breeze toward Li Xian.

At this moment, Li Xian and his companions were guarding the still hot cave entrance, which had not yet cooled down. The cave remained red-hot, and their spells to cool it down were not very effective, so they could only wait.

While they were guarding, Ao Han took the opportunity to sneak into the factory.

"So big? Where should I start looking?" Ao Han scratched his chin and finally decided to start from the most brightly lit place.

Naturally, the most brightly lit place was the textile factory. The textile factory was the busiest and one of Li Xian's current development priorities. The factory operated in three shifts, and the machines never rested. After returning from the capital, Li Xian had fully committed to developing the textile industry. In the early stages of industrialization, textiles were the most profitable—everyone needs clothes!

Ao Han drifted along the sea breeze into the textile factory...

"Wow, so many colorful lights! So beautiful!"

"Wow, what is this? It can weave cloth so quickly?"

"Hey, there's a small room (office) here. Oh, the lights in this small room are so beautiful, they're mine!"

Wu Lili was busy. Since Li Xian returned from the capital, the textile factory had started operating in three shifts, producing about 5,000 to 6,000 bolts of cloth per day. This put immense pressure on the procurement of raw materials.

To address this, He Lin had already begun contacting merchants from the Northern Cai Kingdom. For now, the merchants of Cai were still merchants—profitable opportunities naturally attracted them. Meanwhile, the cloth was being sold at an 80% discount.

"Dumping?" Wu Lili was seriously studying and thinking. Learning and working, thinking and planning, were now essential for the senior management of the "Brilliant Star Trading Company."

Changes were happening too quickly and dramatically. With Li Xian's one plan after another, his ideas and innovations, and various unusual market strategies, everyone was overwhelmed.

While she was troubled, Wu Lili suddenly noticed that the colorful lights in front of her had started to float and were about to be enveloped by a mist and carried away.

"Water demon!" Wu Lili was shocked but quickly regained her composure. As a senior manager, she had encountered many situations. Immediately, she launched an attack at the sixth level of the Qi Condensation stage, sending a ball of fire that hit the target.

"Ouch, so hot!" Ao Han screamed, having rarely seen fire while living in the ocean.

Hearing this, Wu Lili immediately shouted, "Catch the thief!"

Her cry alarmed the guards, who rushed out in a flurry.

Li Xian had done a thorough job of security, making it the most well-equipped department in the factory. The guards included many elite soldiers selected from the wounded, led by a former general, Liu Leigang, who had lost his left hand but was still a mid-stage Foundation Establishment expert.

So, someone immediately rushed out, and under Wu Lili's guidance, a barrage of spells and even stainless steel nets were launched.

Poor Ao Han was just a child, with no combat experience. Despite his powerful magic and strong body, he was quickly wrapped in the steel net and forced to reveal his true form.

"Ugh... I am the third prince of the dragon clan, I came to find Li Xian, you can't treat me like this! I want the best treatment, I want the colorful lights, I want mirrors, I want glass balls, I want gold and silver, I want shiny weapons and armor.

And, release me, give me the best treatment, I want a hot spring bath, I want snacks, I want the best wine.

If you dare to bully me, I'll tell my sister, and she'll send an army to attack you.

And, and..."

Liu Leigang looked at the elegant blue dragon, hearing the incessant, thug-like demands, and felt a headache. Catching a thief turned out to be a dragon, and not just any dragon, but the third prince. It seemed this guy was specifically looking for Li Xian, and the theft was just a side act.

The situation was serious, and Liu Leigang didn't dare to make a decision on his own. He hurried to find Li Xian. As for the third prince, he was temporarily tied up with the steel net, left to suffer a bit.

Li Xian was waiting for the long-awaited materials when he heard that a dragon was looking for him. Just as he was about to handle it himself, he suddenly remembered someone else, "Mr. Fang, please."

"Haha, of course, of course, I'll go and see." Fang Shijing was honored to take on this task. A dragon, a real dragon!