Chapter 80: Chapter 74: Dark Undercurrents Stir (Part 2)
In Deep Sea City alone, the number of Tier Two Sunflowers has doubled, now out of every five Sunflowers, there is an offspring propagated by the Sunflower King.
As for Sanshui City, the Beast Tide that appeared was a kind of Sea Beast resembling a conch, each standing three meters tall.
Upon death, they rapidly decompose, secreting a gluey substance comparable to 502 adhesive, and this substance is corrosive.
This situation was very troubling for the citizens of Sanshui City.
Therefore, the situation in Sanshui City was even worse, with cleaning companies quoting prices higher than those in Deep Sea City.
When the Sunflowers arrived, however, they didn’t mind, their roots and stems absorbed the slime with a slurping sound, as if sipping a beverage.
The enormous shells were even completely absorbed by the Sunflowers, leaving no trace of odor.
To commemorate the achievements of the Sunflowers, the citizens of Sanshui City specially used the shells to create a gigantic statue of a Sunflower.
This later became a famous tourist attraction in Sanshui City.
By this time, Sunflowers had also become a thorn in the side of cleaning companies.
However, under the strong protection of the Pet Beast Union, they haven’t found the slightest opportunity to strike.
Longhe City is a prefecture-level city not far from Shihui City.
Some of the company bosses gathered and strategized; the momentum of the Sunflower Cleaning Company was too strong, snatching many of their orders, leaving them overwhelmed.
"Old Yang, I just don’t get it; where did this cleaning company come from, to dare steal our business."
"We have always maintained a close relationship with the Pet Beast Union."
"With this Beast Tide outbreak, we haven’t benefited at all, yet those Pet Beast Union people gave us ugly looks; this is unprecedented since we established our cleaning company."
"My mood hasn’t been good lately."
A bald, stout man with a face full of flesh, puffing on a cigar, spoke to an elderly man sitting solemnly next to him.
The one the stout man called Old Yang was the brains of these people and also the wealthiest boss in the cleaning company.
"Blocking one’s financial path truly invokes resentment."
The stout man held up a bottle of expensive wine and gulped it down in one go.
"Exactly, exactly, I had been planning to quote sky-high prices, but then a budding little company snatched the deal."
"I’m bitter; if I could have completed this order, the profits would have been substantial."
"I discreetly inquired about the price; it was only a tenth of our quote, those people were ruthless."
A man as thin as a reed resentfully said.
"I’ve told you many times, don’t be too greedy, just make a profit."
"I’ve already inquired; originally, those presidents of the Pet Beast Union still wanted to work with you."
"After all, being used to collaborating, it would save them a lot of trouble."
"But your quotes were so high, it scared them off."
"Reluctantly, they gave the task of cleaning Exotic Beast carcasses to this Sunflower Cleaning Company."
"Lower prices, no meddling, and high efficiency; if I were with the Pet Beast Union, I’d choose them too."
Old Yang said at a slow pace.
"Old Yang, can you just swallow this anger?"
"If it were me, I’d surely trip them up."
"Old Yang, we’re all rough folks, only knowing how to work hard, you’re the smartest, give us a plan."
"If it goes on like this, we’re not getting paid and our men won’t have food."
"You have to help us."
Cleaning Exotic Beast carcasses is a very lucrative business for cleaning companies, just the exorbitant cleaning fees paid by the Pet Beast Union can fill their coffers, not to mention the disposal of Exotic Beast bodies.
Parts of the Exotic Beast body can be sold, such as the teeth of the Ancient Lantern Fish and the crystal on its head, which are quite valuable.
Old Yang shook his head, "Bringing harm upon oneself, who can they blame but themselves? I’ve told you countless times to liaise well with the authorities."
"Don’t get so full of yourselves that you don’t know if you’re human or ghost."
"You see this time, after your exorbitant quotes, the authorities turned to someone else."
"However, you’re right, this time the Sunflower Cleaning Company has gone too far, and is too arrogant."
"We must suppress their arrogance."
"Isn’t there still a city they haven’t cleaned?"
"Then we’ll mess with them there."
"You guys go prepare a batch of Tier Three Sunstones for me."
At the mention of spending money, these people immediately looked pained.
Old Yang glanced sidelong at them, "What’s the matter? Wanting revenge but not wanting to pay, where on earth is there such a good deal."
"Anyway, I’m giving you a plan; do it or leave. Don’t ask me again, annoying!"
Old Yang instantly got angry.
Seeing Old Yang furious, they glanced at each other in dismay.
It was the stout man who stepped in to mediate, "Old Yang, it’s not that we don’t want to spend the money; we just want to hear your plan first before deciding."
The stout man seemed to remind the others to be mindful; once the opportunity is gone, it won’t come back, and provoking Old Yang isn’t good for anyone.
"Yes, yes, Old Yang, we just want to hear the plan."
"Although we didn’t gain anything this time, we still have reserves; as long as Old Yang’s plan works, we’ll invest."
"Old Yang, you’re hailed as a Sai Zhuge, you must save us."