Chapter 2484: Easing Tensions

Chapter 2484: Chapter 2484: Easing Tensions

The actions of the City Lord Mansion were swift. In just a few hours after acquiring the Jade Flame Treasure Light, they bought up hundreds of shops and residences, most of which were properties under the names of people allied with Nie Quan.

Some people, seeing the aggressive moves of the City Lord Mansion, regretted listing their shops for sale. When City Lord Mansion’s people arrived, they wanted to increase the listed price, and some directly regretted selling. However, Hongmeng City’s City Lord Mansion would not indulge these people. Under strong military deterrence, those people had no choice but to comply obediently.

Jing Yan handed over ten trillion Black Crystal Stones to Grand Steward Bai Han, and under this frenzy of acquisitions, this massive amount of Black Crystal Stones quickly dwindled. The biggest expenditure was acquiring the Jade Flame Treasure Light. The various precious resources inside the Jade Flame Treasure Light were abundant; if it were just the buildings, the expenditure wouldn’t be so much Black Crystal Stones. It’s known that the price of these buildings is only half of what it is during normal times.

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"Brother! Brother!"

In a mansion within Hongmeng City’s North District, a burly man stormed in from outside, shouting.

"Fourth, why are you shouting? Brother is resting!" Someone walked out of a room, frowned, and said.

This is a relatively large mansion, with over twenty rooms.

"Brother, what happened?" Another younger-looking cultivator walked out from a room, looking at the burly man who was making a storm.

These people were adventurers. They were a small adventure team. Initially, there were only five brothers entering the Red Victory Secret Land to acquire resources, and gradually, more people joined, increasing the small adventure team to about thirty or forty members.

The mansion they were currently in was the property they purchased in Hongmeng City.

They were just a small adventure team and not very wealthy. Buying this large mansion in Hongmeng City was not a simple matter for them.

Days ago, Jade Flame Treasure Light’s Store Manager Nie Quan united with a large group of merchants to transfer various shops and mansions, causing property prices in Hongmeng City to plummet. Many feared that their properties would become worthless in their hands and thus listed them for sale. The five brothers of this adventure team also, after consulting with each other, decided to sell this mansion, fearing any delay would make their property worthless. However, in the past two or three days, no one came to find them, nor did anyone want to buy this mansion.

Gloom and doom!

In these days, the entire adventure team worried heavily. Especially the team’s leader, who hadn’t left the mansion for several days, fearing he wouldn’t be able to account for it with the brothers if the mansion became worthless.

"Something has happened! Something has happened!" The burly man named Fourth glared with his ox-like eyes, breathing heavily.

"Fourth, what happened?" A man in a brown robe stepped out, seriously asking.

This person was the adventure team’s captain, whom Fourth called brother.

"Brother! The City Lord Mansion took action! The City Lord Mansion is crazily acquiring shops and residences!" Fourth shouted.

"What?" the captain was stunned.

The other team members also became invigorated.

"The news is absolutely true. That Jade Flame Treasure Light has already been acquired by the Grand Steward of the City Lord Mansion personally. Brother, Hongmeng City’s City Lord Mansion won’t just watch the city collapse. They’re stepping in now!" Fourth said passionately.

"Before I came back, the City Lord Mansion had already acquired hundreds of shops and properties. Now, property prices in the city have stabilized. Brother, I saw some signs originally listed for sale being taken down, and some signs still hanging have seen their prices increase significantly." Fourth continued.

This Fourth, although rough looking, was quite meticulous in his thoughts. Before reporting back, he had carefully understood the current property situation in the city.

"Looks like there’s a turning point!" the captain sighed in relief.

For days, he had been worried, fearing Hongmeng City might collapse internally. Now that the City Lord Mansion is stepping in, the issue doesn’t seem severe. Even if property prices don’t revert back, they won’t be directly halved.

"Let’s retrieve our sale signs and temporarily wait to assess the situation. Our adventure team resting in Hongmeng City isn’t bad. Hongmeng Pill Tower has all the elixirs we need, not only of excellent quality but also not more expensive than other cities’ Pill Towers. The only thing lacking in Hongmeng City for us is a Cultivation Tower, but we don’t need to pay much attention to it; even if there was one, it would be difficult for us to afford using it." The captain slowly said.

As long as Hongmeng City doesn’t collapse, they are willing to settle down there.

"Yes, brother!" The people below promptly responded, and someone immediately went out to quietly retrieve the listed signs.

This small adventure team’s decision was just a reflection of what was happening inside Hongmeng City. Many figures within the city could be seen quietly retrieving their signs too.

After the City Lord Mansion’s frantic acquisitions, property prices in Hongmeng City finally stabilized and showed some recovery. Later that day, the prices of properties returned to about seventy percent of their original value.

However, there were still many properties listed for sale. At this point, some people still lacked confidence in Hongmeng City.

And the City Lord Mansion’s pace of acquisition gradually slowed. There’s no choice; even ten trillion Black Crystal Stones are not endlessly spendable.

Somewhere within the city.

"Nie Quan, Store Manager, what should we do now?"

Nie Quan and some merchants were gathered in this rather secluded mansion. A merchant looked at Nie Quan and asked.

Jade Flame Treasure Light and its properties have been acquired by the City Lord Mansion, but Nie Quan hasn’t left Hongmeng City yet; he’s of course unwilling to leave just like that. The merchants and minor forces who united with him to resist the City Lord Mansion were in a similar state. Among these people, quite a few regretted resisting the City Lord Mansion with Nie Quan. Their properties were taken by the City Lord Mansion at extremely low prices, and wanting to buy them back now requires more Black Crystal Stones.

"Everyone, don’t be anxious. Jing Yan and his minions are merely making their final struggles. Haha, my people have been observing the property prices within the city. Although prices have seen some recovery now, properties listed for sale remain numerous, while property purchasers are rarely seen." Nie Quan laughed softly, his eyes sinister.

"The most important thing is that the City Lord Mansion’s property acquisition speed has significantly reduced. I figure their Black Crystal Stones are nearly used up, right?" Nie Quan added.