Du Yuan casually took out a document from her storage artifact and handed it to Chen Nan, saying, "The Dragon Clan encourages entrepreneurship and has always supported various merchants!"
"So, we've launched small merchant loans!"
"This is a type of loan specifically for small merchants!"
"No collateral!"
"No guarantor!"
"On-the-spot approval!"
"On-the-spot disbursement!"
"And it's an interest-free loan, with repayment periods of up to five hundred years!"
Chen Nan’s mouth twitched!
He felt an urge to vomit blood!
He even suspected that Ao Xiaoyu might have time-traveled from Earth!
This woman's tactics were relentless, one after another, making it impossible to guard against!
He flipped through the contract.
If it was an interest-free loan!
With repayment periods of up to five hundred years!
This was actually a good option!
Even if he borrowed one million low-grade immortal stones, repaying over five hundred years, he would only have to return two thousand spirit stones annually!
On average, it would be less than two hundred spirit stones a month!
To be honest!
Even finding a casual job would be enough to repay this loan!
This was like a pie falling from the sky!
Thinking this, Chen Nan looked at Du Yuan and couldn't help but ask, "Miss Du, this so-called merchant loan is quite good, but if I'm not mistaken, there must be some additional terms, right?"
"Clever!" Du Yuan smiled. "As long as you swear an oath to your lady to be loyal forever, you will receive a considerable amount of wealth!"
"My highest authority is ten million low-grade spirit stones!"
"If you want to apply for a merchant loan, Miss will surely make an exception for you!"
Chen Nan gave a bitter smile!
Ao Xiaoyu was too cunning!
By using this kind of buy-now-pay-later model, she ensnared people, making them willing to become her servants!
Even if they earned a lot of money in the future, wouldn't they still be under her control?
This trap was truly a chain reaction!
Making it impossible to guard against!
"I'll think of another way for this matter!"
Chen Nan could not possibly pledge loyalty to Ao Xiaoyu!
After all, his purpose for being here was only to find the Dragon Soaring Grass!
Once he obtained the Dragon Soaring Grass and the spider venom on him was cured, he would head to the human realm immediately!
How could he possibly become a woman's servant?
"Everyone has their own aspirations, I cannot force this upon you!" Du Yuan said. "However, you have three more days. If you cannot secure more than fifty lottery shops within three days, Miss will lose patience with you!"
"Yes, her patience for anything lasts only ten days!"
Chen Nan: "Alright!"
Du Yuan: "The roast meat here is excellent. Have some prepared, and I'll take it back for Miss to try!"
"Roast a few Five-Colored Chickens!" Chen Nan called out towards the kitchen!
The Five-Colored Chicken was the most expensive dish here!
The cost of a single chicken alone was ten low-grade immortal stones, and the selling price was thirty low-grade immortal stones each!
Du Yuan said, "My Miss does not eat poultry!"
Chen Nan was a little surprised!
He never expected that the Dragon Clan would be so picky eaters!
After all, poultry tasted very good!
However, since Ao Xiaoyu didn't eat poultry, he could only roast other types of meat!
"There are only three days left, what are we going to do now?" After Du Yuan left, Mei Niang was full of worry. Three days was too short for them!
"I'll go to the black market!"
At this point, Chen Nan had no choice but to go to the black market to exchange for immortal stones!
Besides this method, he really couldn't think of any other way to obtain immortal stones!
Although the forty percent cut was very high!
It was still much better than applying for a merchant loan, pledging loyalty to Ao Xiaoyu, and becoming her servant!
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In a magnificent mansion!
Du Yuan placed the roast meat she brought back in front of Ao Xiaoyu and said, "Miss, you were right, that Chen Nan is truly at his wit's end!"
"Due to cash flow issues, he even proposed to open more than ten lottery shops first!"
"I mercilessly rejected him at the time!"
Ao Xiaoyu tasted the roast meat Du Yuan brought back. "Did you mention the merchant loan to him?"
Du Yuan replied, "I did, but that fellow refused me."
Ao Xiaoyu appeared indifferent. "It's understandable that he refused, after all, humans are hypocritical and value their pride!"
Du Yuan hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but say, "Miss, I find the Double Color Ball lottery he's promoting very interesting. Are you sure you don't want to give him a chance?"
Ao Xiaoyu countered, "Doesn't he still have three days?"
Du Yuan said, "Let alone three days, even thirty days, he probably won't be able to come up with a solution!"
Ao Xiaoyu was dismissive. "He's not as simple as you think!"
"Ah?" Du Yuan looked confused. "Could it be that this person has other means?"
"He should have!" Ao Xiaoyu's eyes were deep. Even Du Yuan, who had been by her side for many years, didn't know what she was thinking!
Moreover, she couldn't remember how long it had been since her Miss had been so serious!
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Maple Leaf Street!
This street was located in the slum in the east of the city!
The street was not long, but it became very lively at night!
Because many people came here to search for treasures and trade goods!
Although this behavior violated the Dragon Clan's rules!
And it had been suppressed by the Dragon Clan!
Yet, it persisted!
Because where there is light, there is darkness!
Mei Niang had already investigated the powers in the Maple Leaf Street area!
There were three forces in Maple Leaf Street, forming a tripartite standoff!
The largest force among them was Fifth Master!
Who Fifth Master was, was unknown!
Because very few people had ever seen Fifth Master!
In a casino called Ying Bian Tian's Casino!
"Hello, I want to exchange for immortal stones!" Chen Nan found a casino staff member and, without a word, handed over a small storage bag!
Mei Niang had told him that exchanging immortal stones also required a guide!
Only when led by someone they knew would they be willing to exchange.
Strangers would be completely ignored!
This was likely out of caution!
Fearing that the Dragon Clan would crack down on such activities!
Chen Nan knew no one in the Dragon Clan, so he could only resort to this simple and crude method!
The young man weighed the immortal stones in his hand and immediately showed a disdainful expression. "One thousand immortal stones? Are you trying to send away a beggar?"
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Chen Nan was flustered!
You, a casino staff member, earn only four to five hundred immortal stones a month!
I'm giving you a thousand immortal stones at once, and you think it's too little?
Damn it!
Aren't you too greedy?
Thinking this, Chen Nan directly snatched the storage bag back. "Sorry, I've disturbed you!"
The casino staff member was stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting Chen Nan to have such a fiery temper, and immediately said, "Come back, come back, I'll take you to exchange for immortal stones!"
"That's more like it!"
Chen Nan snorted unhappily, picked up the storage bag, and threw it to the other party!
The staff member didn't get angry and led him to the second floor, saying to a burly, dark-browed, small-eyed middle-aged man, "Tiger Master, this young brother wants to exchange for immortal stones!"
Tiger Master glanced at Chen Nan indifferently. "You know our rules, right?"
Chen Nan smiled. "I do!"
"Good!" Tiger Master nodded slightly. "Take out the immortal stones you want to exchange."
Chen Nan took out an immortal stone from his pocket and placed it on the table!
Seeing this high-grade immortal stone!
Tiger Master's expression instantly changed!
He never expected Chen Nan to want to exchange for high-grade immortal stones!
Tiger Master's breathing quickened. "I don't have the authority to exchange high-grade immortal stones. Wait here, I'll inform Fifth Master immediately. I have no right to handle this transaction!"
Chen Nan: "Alright!"
Tiger Master immediately contacted Fifth Master!
After waiting for about five minutes!
Footsteps were heard from outside!
Creak!
The door opened!
Fifth Master walked in with a smile!
Chen Nan suddenly stood up. "Holy crap, it's you?"