Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7478

Chapter 7392: The Blood Clan

Mingyan’s expression stiffened slightly upon hearing this.

She didn’t immediately agree to Li Tianming’s request; instead, her face showed some hesitation, as if she had something difficult to say.

At this moment, Li Tianming looked at her, his expression indifferent, “What? Even now, do you still want to resist?”

Mingyan’s body trembled slightly upon hearing this, clearly thinking of the little infant soul within her brain.

After a slight hesitation, Mingyan said tremulously, “Master, everything I have belongs to you. How could I possibly think of resisting? I won’t, and I wouldn’t dare to, have any other thoughts.”

“Then what are you hesitating about? Do you think my demands are too high?” Li Tianming’s gaze sharpened slightly.

Mingyan looked up at Li Tianming, blinking her watery eyes, and said, “Of course I’m willing to listen to Master, but… to serve Master wholeheartedly is indeed not something I can do just by agreeing. There are many things involved.”

“Oh? Then tell me, what obstacles are there? I’ll remove them.” Li Tianming raised an eyebrow, saying nonchalantly.

“Master, you may not know this, but I am actually a ghost, and my clan is called the ‘Netherblood Clan.’ We, the Netherblood Clan, are a large clan within the Chaotic Organization, and many members of my family are in the organization, holding positions ranging from the lowest-ranking Black-Armored Man to those higher than myself. Because of the close ties between my family and the Chaotic Organization, the actions of every family member affect the overall power structure of our clan.” Mingyan looked at Li Tianming, bowing her head deeply. “Therefore, it’s not that I’m unwilling to serve, but if I were to act without restraint for you, Master, I might die because I harm others’ interests. If I die, I can no longer serve you…”

Li Tianming’s gaze flickered slightly upon hearing this; her explanation did indeed have a certain degree of logic.

In short, whether Mingyan’s betrayal was instigated by Li Tianming or was her own, as long as she harmed the collective interest, being kicked out of the Chaotic Organization or even executed was quite normal. At that point, Mingyan would probably be of no use to Li Tianming.

After listening to Mingyan’s explanation, Li Tianming frowned slightly, falling into deep thought.

Seeing this, Mingyan dared not disturb him and could only anxiously await Li Tianming’s reply.

After a while, Li Tianming looked up again and asked, “What is your current position in this chaotic organization? Also, with your strength at the Lesser Light Age, you shouldn’t possess a spaceship of this Light Age level, right?”

Upon hearing this, Mingyan pursed his lips slightly and said, “Currently, my position is the captain of this spaceship. In this chaotic organization, my position is neither high nor low; overall, it’s just average. Besides, Master is indeed right. This Ink-Dyed Sword isn’t my sole property. I’m in charge of the Ink-Dyed Sword’s underground transportation business, mainly responsible for transporting special personnel in and out of the city. I actually only have the right to use this Ink-Dyed Sword…”

“So you’re just a gofer?” Li Tianming said speechlessly, “Then why did you think of hijacking passengers and asking for trouble? Don’t you understand the saying ‘He who walks by the river will eventually get his feet wet’? Aren’t you afraid of stumbling like today?”

“This…” Mingyan hesitated, then said somewhat awkwardly, “Who in the world would complain about not having enough wealth? Besides, targeting the fattest sheep, murder and robbery are part of my duties. It’s just that this kind of behavior is inherently risky, so according to organization regulations, I usually only choose the easiest person to control within the entire spaceship, as a kind of side income.”

“So the final result is that you’ve targeted me?” Li Tianming was speechless.

Mingyan forced a smile and said, “Yes…yes, because on the surface, Master was indeed the best candidate.”

Li Tianming became even more helpless.

Out of so many people on the Ink-Dyed Sword, he was the one chosen, showing that Mingyan’s luck on this trip was indeed not good.

But then Li Tianming thought about it again, and it was thanks to the other party’s malicious intent that he thought of this other way out of the city.

That was to requisition this spaceship!

So, because Li Tianming was able to solve this problem of being targeted, it could actually be considered a good thing.

Once this spaceship was requisitioned, Li Tianming would no longer have to worry about leaving the city, and the kidnapping incident would not happen again.

“But after all you’ve said, it seems you haven’t gotten to the point, have you? I said I wouldn’t restrict your general freedom. You can continue your underground transport business; frankly, you just need to ensure a stable transport for me out of Fengxu.” Li Tianming frowned slightly, then suddenly said, “Or are you saying that your brothers still need to report regularly, which will cause further trouble?”

Li Tianming was obviously referring to the black-armored men who had been reduced to ashes.

However, Mingyan shook his head and said, “The management of this chaotic organization is actually quite lenient. Moreover, it’s a dangerous but highly profitable business, so there are always reckless reserve personnel joining. Even though so many black-armored men have died, I have ways to fill the gaps. There’s no need to worry about the deaths.”

“Then why?” Li Tianming asked again, somewhat puzzled.

“Another important point, which I, as the ship’s captain, must fulfill, is that every hundred years I must pay tribute in Super Star Crystals. The higher-ups don’t care how many people die on board, nor do they concern themselves with what I do. The only important thing is this tribute. If this matter is stopped, it will likely alert the higher-ups to investigate.” Mingyan sighed slightly, seemingly somewhat helpless. “So, Master, you want me to serve you solely, but I don’t have enough Super Star Crystals to pay the tribute, and things could easily be exposed.”

“How much tribute every hundred years?” Li Tianming wasn’t surprised and asked directly.

“This harvest comes once every hundred years, and each harvest yields seven-tenths of the harvest. We need to hand over about seven million Super Star Dao Crystals at once, and the remaining thirty percent will be divided between my brothers and me.” Mingyan, seemingly afraid of angering Li Tianming, cautiously said, “If you, Master, wish to use the spaceships leaving the city for an extended period while avoiding hijacking, I can manage that, although we might not be able to leave the city in time.”

Hearing this, Li Tianming suddenly asked with some doubt, “Is it always a fixed seven million Super Star Dao Crystals? Is there no fluctuation?”

“Master, you don’t know this, but because there are many people coming and going from Fengxu, and many people use this service to leave the city, we are actually in short supply. Many people have to pay a higher ‘ticket price’ than the listed price to leave the city. And this seven million Super Star Dao Crystals is a reasonable harvest under full load conditions. If there are any major fluctuations, my brothers and I will lose our heads.” Mingyan said respectfully.

“The matter of Super Star Dao Crystals is not difficult; I can handle it.” Li Tianming nodded slightly.