The Strong Female Lead Versus The Most Miserable Male Lead-Chapter 488: Xiong Da Arrives

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Chapter 488: Chapter 488: Xiong Da Arrives

Nian Shutong held up the top-grade crystal stone in her hand, looked up at the scholar, and asked, "Still bidding one hundred billion?"

"If you keep messing around like this, then—"

"Click"

A faint clicking sound caused everyone’s heart to contract, as they watched the crystal stone in Nian Shutong’s hand turn into dust.

"I can afford to play, still want to continue?"

Nian Shutong pretended to reach for more crystal stones, but the scholar stopped her.

"Wait, I understand now."

He really was seeing such a person for the first time, but were those not top-grade crystal stones?

Who exactly was this woman and what was she about?

Nobody here recognized Nian Shutong because her body had previously been poisoned, which had completely transformed her temperament and appearance by three hundred and sixty degrees.

This time she did not hide her appearance, as she had some confidence.

Skulking about had never been Nian Shutong’s style.

"Hurry up, my arm’s getting sore from holding this up, and my child is even more tired."

Dou Dou behind her cooperated very well, pouting and squatting on the ground, the bomb in hand was truly about to hit the bottom.

The scholar did not dare to delay any longer. He might know that Nian Shutong was bluffing them, but what about the child behind her? Who knew when he might just throw it? ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

"One hundred billion Star Coins, how about that price?"

Nian Shutong shook her head, not very satisfied, and took out four more bombs.

"Hey? Why are you taking out so many?"

"Hm? My own bombs, I’ll play with them however I want."

Nian Shutong had just finished speaking when she took out two more and strung them together.

Suddenly, there were only two slots left on the string.

"Five hundred billion Star Coins."

The scholar’s offer this time was on point. Nian Shutong slowed down her bomb-hanging action a bit, but she still hung up another one.

The veins on the scholar’s neck were about to pop as he clenched his teeth and said, "Six hundred billion Star Coins."

Seated at the entrance, Nian Shutong felt her clothes being tugged and spoke knowingly, "Six hundred billion, I guess it’ll have to do."

"It’s the Chi Family that wants it, isn’t it? My little arm can’t twist a thigh after all."

"Who says so?"

The first two sentences were Nian Shutong’s, the last authoritative and powerful one, came from a voice outside the encirclement.

Everyone turned their gaze toward the outside. Lieutenant Xiong, whose battle-hardened aura hadn’t yet dissipated, approached with the momentum of commanding thousands of troops, followed by a neatly arranged platoon.

The uniform footsteps, the uniform attire, and the solemn atmosphere spread in the blink of an eye.

Commander Xiong Da stepped into the circle, first glancing at the scholar as a familiar greeting.

"Pretty boy, you again, has the Chi Family run out of people? Didn’t bother to find someone with a better face for the front."

Commander Xiong Da’s merciless words left the scholar with no retort, instead, he addressed Xiong, "Lieutenant Xiong, hello."

"Hello my ass!"

"I just came off the battlefield, haven’t even been home, and halfway through my journey, I have to deal with the mess you’ve all made."

"Can the Chi Family not survive without stealing from others?"

"If you’re so poor, maybe you shouldn’t call yourself the number one family anymore. How shameful."

Lieutenant Xiong berated them mercilessly, but the scholar just bowed his head and listened, cursing inwardly yet not daring to speak.

This Lieutenant Xiong was infamous for being bullish and unreasonable.

"Let me see who this poor thing you’re bullying is—I’m here to protect...the law."

The moment Lieutenant Xiong turned around, he recognized Nian Shutong.

He had intended to say he was there to protect the ’poor thing,’ but it turned into ’the law.’

Lieutenant Xiong didn’t consider Nian Shutong weak; in fact, he thought she must be strong.

Seeing Nian Shutong covered in explosives, sitting there as if she didn’t recognize anyone, Lieutenant Xiong didn’t call out her name.

In terms of relations, Nian Shutong directly collaborated with Lieutenant Xiong’s Seventh Legion.

In terms of personal charisma, Lieutenant Xiong admired Nian Shutong’s character and, most importantly, he loathed the Chi Family.

To become the First Officer of a legion, one could not be a mindless brute, even if he seemed that way.

"At the mine’s entrance, I’m Xiong Da, the First Officer of the 777th Legion. By the Crown Prince’s order, I’ve come to uphold the law."

"As long as it is within the legal protection scope, whatever decision you make, I support you."

Lieutenant Xiong’s arrival was unexpected for Nian Shutong, but Fu Yunhe understood the scheme very well.

He guessed that the Crown Prince was making moves and had found out that the Xiong Army’s direction had changed, so he warned Nian Shutong.

In fact, what the Crown Prince wanted most over the years was to break the hegemonic status of these families.

But due to the harsh survival conditions of interstellar life, he had been somewhat tolerant. However, with the rise of Blue Star, the Crown Prince saw a great opportunity.

It might be the rise of another wolf, but he first had to wipe out the original pack, as one wolf would be somewhat more controllable.

At this moment, Nian Shutong, pretending not to recognize anyone, suddenly had tears welling up.

"This is great! I knew our interstellar laws weren’t just for show, not something you can buy with a mere six hundred billion Star Coins."

Nian Shutong’s words made Lieutenant Xiong lean his neck forward in interest—how much?

Six hundred billion Star Coins?

In Earth terms, he wouldn’t dare burn such an amount, even in a fire.

And why are you crying? No tears, but it looks convincing enough.

Lieutenant Xiong just stood to the side, silent, but no one dared to ignore him.

Even some of the people behind him had started to back down; it was hard to make moves with the Royal Family’s support.

But the scholar didn’t think so. He spoke again, "We, the Chi Family, respect the law too, which is why we’ve been discussing the purchase of the mining rights with this lady. We had just agreed on a price, right?"

His last "right?" was aimed at Nian Shutong, with a glare that suggested the mine would already be theirs if it wasn’t for Lieutenant Xiong.

Nian Shutong didn’t speak. Instead, she responded to the scholar with a familiar action, hanging another bomb around her, soon filling her last slot.

Watching Nian Shutong’s actions, the scholar finally shouted out desperately, "One hundred billion Star Coins."

Nian Shutong, who was in the motion of picking a bomb, paused, and the string of explosives went back around her neck.

She turned to Lieutenant Xiong Da with a beaming smile and said, "Commander Xiong Da, I have the utmost respect for the laws of interstellar, but I cannot refuse the generous offer from the Chi Family. I’ve decided to part with it."

"Please be my witness."

Lieutenant Xiong didn’t believe Nian Shutong would give up so easily; money wasn’t as good as crystal stones.

But he cooperated, saying, "Okay, I, Old Xiong, will be your witness today. Let’s complete this purchase right here, right now."

Nian Shutong, with her necklace of explosives, walked out and, with Lieutenant Xiong as her witness, completed the high-stakes transaction of one hundred billion with the Chi Family.

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