"I heard your crystals are in cooperation with the Danyang Sect, and now it's basically the Danyang Sect people helping you sell them, and you're just a hands-off manager."
Zhu Di took out a Level Seven magic crystal and placed it in front of Lu Heng. "I want to get involved too. Open a shop for these Level Four crystals in the capital. No matter how you look at it, the Danyang Sect is just a martial arts sect. I don't intend to swallow it all myself, I just want a share of the profits. I represent the power of the Jingning Royal Mansion behind me. This way, you won't have any concerns from the imperial court."
Lu Heng glanced at the Level Seven magic crystal. If it were yesterday, and Zhu Di offered him this magic crystal to negotiate, he might have had a slight chance of agreeing, but he wasn't lacking in this regard now.
Pushing the Level Seven magic crystal back, Lu Heng said indifferently, "I'm actually not lacking this. I can obtain magic crystals myself by hunting magical beasts."
"Then state your ideas. Although my current strength is not enough to shake the entire court, with the thinking of a modern person, I believe it shouldn't be too difficult to establish myself here."
"You know, I already refused Prince Lu. If you want to get involved, you need to think carefully about how to deal with Prince Lu."
"I know about this matter too. Heh heh, don't blame me for investigating too much. I was too shocked when I saw these Level Four crystals at the time, so..."
Waving his hand, Lu Heng looked at Zhu Di and said, "It's not impossible for you to cooperate with me. I have a few points I want to tell you in advance.
First, with your current status in this world, you definitely can't protect too much wealth. This is also why I haven't been too high-profile. I don't even have your current identity to rely on. For example, dealing with Prince Lu is the first step you need to take. Of course, before that, you need to establish yourself within this royal family.
Second, I still don't want to be in the spotlight. I don't want to be too ostentatious.
Third, you need to help me develop Jinyang City. I'm more fond of that place."
After a pause, Lu Heng stood up and said, "Think about how you want to do it. I have a guaranteed supply of crystals, so you don't need to worry. But I can tell you clearly, if I die and disappear from this Shenyuan Continent, these crystals will also turn to dust. Let's go, let's go see Wuchenzi. That old man is probably anxious."
Then, without looking at Zhu Di's expression, he pulled Lu Bai to the door and opened it.
"Where did that old man who just went out go? Take me there," Lu Heng said to the guards at the door.
The guards didn't move and turned to look at Zhu Di, who was still sitting in the room.
"Take him. From now on, Young Master Lu's words are my words. Just follow them," Zhu Di waved his hand at the guards. He still needed to think about the specific matters to be done in the future.
Indeed, as Lu Heng said, he was still too weak to protect what he had.
Lu Heng was clearly not an ordinary transmigrator. He said he had enough Level Four crystals, which meant he was a very powerful existence in the apocalypse. Otherwise, how could he have obtained so many crystals?
And Lu Heng didn't even look at the Level Seven magic crystal in this world just now.
That was the best magic crystal he had obtained from this original body. Lu Heng actually said he could obtain it by hunting magical beasts himself, which also proved that Lu Heng's strength must not be low. At least, he should have no difficulty killing a Level Seven magical beast.
Therefore, befriending Lu Heng was a must, and he could only befriend Lu Heng.
...
In another courtyard of the Jingning Royal Mansion.
Guided by the guards, Lu Heng found Wuchenzi, who was resting in this side courtyard.
At this moment, Wuchenzi was pacing in the room, feeling bored. He didn't know if bringing Lu Heng here was the right decision. Perhaps it would bring unnecessary trouble to Lu Heng. After all, he was the one who proposed cooperation with Lu Heng back then. He could tell that Lu Heng didn't want to sell the crystals at that time. He wasn't someone who liked lively situations.
But now that something had happened, his first thought was Lu Heng. Without understanding where the crystals came from, he didn't know if the crystals would have any side effects. At that time, he only thought that only people who understood crystals could solve such problems.
Therefore, he had indirectly betrayed Lu Heng.
The sound of several people's footsteps came from the courtyard. Wuchenzi stopped and looked towards the courtyard.
He saw a guard respectfully leading Lu Heng and the other person into the courtyard.
"Oh my, I'm really dying of anxiety. Why is it taking so long?" Wuchenzi quickly walked out of the room to greet them.
"It's nothing. Everything has been discussed. Zhu Di's matter has been resolved. If you still have other matters to attend to at the Jingning Royal Mansion, I'll go back with my cousin."
"What matters could I have? Since it's resolved, let's go together. Huh? Who is Zhu Di?" Wuchenzi only then remembered the person Lu Heng had just mentioned.
He had no intention of inquiring about the descendants of these princes before, as they had many children and grandchildren, and he, an old man, couldn't remember them all.
"He's the second son of the Jingning Royal Mansion, the one who's said to be incompetent."
The guard accompanying Lu Heng's mouth twitched incessantly. They were still in the royal mansion, and this person dared to gossip about their master in front of them, the guards.
However, the master had just said that Young Master Lu's words were his words. As a guard, he didn't dare to speak rashly now. But he still had to report what this person had said just now to the master truthfully.
Suddenly, the guard felt a chill down his spine. He secretly glanced in Lu Heng's direction and found that Lu Heng wasn't looking at him, so he felt a little relieved. However, that feeling of being scrutinized didn't disappear.
Lu Heng gave the guard a meaningful smile, then pulled Lu Bai and walked towards the mansion's exit. Wuchenzi also followed closely behind. "Hey, why are you walking so fast? You haven't told me what you discussed with that young prince just now."
Lu Heng's footsteps didn't stop. "I just told him how to use that crystal. He tried it just now, and it seems he succeeded."
"Oh, that's good. It seems these crystals are still reliable. None of them have failed to break through so far." Wuchenzi caught up to Lu Heng and secretly glanced at the hand Lu Heng was holding with Lu Bai. "Your relationship with your cousin is really good. You're so old, are you afraid he'll get lost?"
Looking down at the fair hand held in his palm, Lu Heng unconsciously rubbed it. Hmm, it felt good.
Outside the royal mansion, a black horse-drawn carriage was parked outside the main gate.
Seeing Lu Heng and the others come out, a person outside the carriage quickly walked towards Lu Heng. "This must be Young Master Lu. My master has asked me to send the two of you back."
Sizing up the black horse, Lu Heng raised an eyebrow. "Who is your master?"
"My master is the second son of the Jingning Royal Mansion, Young Master Zhu." The person bowed respectfully towards the inside of the mansion gate.
"Oh, then take us to the Danyang Sect's residence in the capital." Lu Heng walked towards the carriage, and the person who had just spoken quickly walked a few steps ahead, lifting the carriage curtain before Lu Heng.