Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies-Chapter 1163: The Five Continents Are in Turmoil, Peace is Paramount
Chapter 1163: The Five Continents Are in Turmoil, Peace is Paramount
Li Changgong's intention was to make the outside world think the two of them had fought to a draw.
This way, his reputation wouldn't suffer too much.
Saying such a thing in front of everyone was a massive challenge to his sense of shame.
After all, the outcome of the battle was clear for all to see.
But for the sake of his own future prospects, he had to do this.
Zhang Yi narrowed his eyes, taking a while before slowly saying, "Others are just witnesses, but I am a participant. So this time, I want triple!"
"Adding the appearance fee you promised me for taking action, you owe me 600 million worth of supplies!"
That was 600 million worth of supplies before the Apocalypse, enough to fill a decent-sized warehouse.
Moreover, these supplies were different from the supermarket goods Zhang Yi had previously gathered.
What Li Changgong had to give him had to be daily necessities.
Things like food, energy, materials, weapons, and so on.
Calculated this way, the value was even higher.
Li Changgong gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.
Zhang Yi immediately beamed with joy, "Brother Li, rest assured, I, Zhang, love making friends the most. I am definitely going to befriend you!"
"As for our sparring match today, only heaven knows, earth knows, and everyone present here knows. It absolutely will not spread beyond these walls!"
Li Changgong's heart was also bleeding.
He never expected that this time, he would have to pay out a whopping 10 billion worth of supplies in one go!
Those supplies were basically non-renewable resources. With the Northwest Region's current production capacity, it was simply impossible to produce them in the short term. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
But to protect his face and status, he had to cough up those supplies.
Jiang Han walked over and softly said to Li Changgong, "Big brother, you don't need to give me my share."
Li Changgong took a deep breath and didn't say anything more.
Apart from the two of them, everyone present was extremely happy at this moment.
Especially Qin Qigong, Pagyi Gesang, and Han Shanzuo, their faces were practically splitting from grinning.
They had just come to watch the show and ended up reaping a huge windfall for free.
However, they didn't credit this favor to Li Changgong, but to Zhang Yi instead. Thus, their gazes towards Zhang Yi became increasingly friendly.
Qin Qigong chuckled and said, "Within the four seas, all are brothers; when the five continents are in turmoil, harmony is most precious."
"You can consider this a case of 'no discord, no concord'. After today, all past grudges and grievances are settled. Let us unite our hearts and efforts to protect our Huaxu Kingdom together!"
Everyone chuckled merrily, the scene filled with a pleasant atmosphere.
Only Li Changgong couldn't force a smile.
Qin Qigong arranged vehicles to take everyone back.
As they were leaving, Li Changgong called out to Zhang Yi.
"Chaos!"
Zhang Yi turned to look at Li Changgong, "What?"
Li Changgong, with a grim face, took a deep breath and said to Zhang Yi, "Don't call me by my name in the future."
Zhang Yi snorted with disdain, "You're really putting on airs!"
The convention of using codenames originated from the military, to conceal identities during missions.
But by now, there were only a handful of Epsilon-levels in the Huaxu Kingdom. Who didn't know who the other was?
Yet Li Changgong said to Zhang Yi, "Names are very dangerous things. So, you should be careful."
When Zhang Yi heard these words, his heart suddenly beat a few times faster.
Li Changgong's gaze was very serious. It didn't seem like a joke, nor did it seem like deliberate provocation.
It felt more like a veiled warning.
Zhang Yi fell silent for a moment before replying, "Hmm, I'll remember that. Gouchen."
Li Changgong nodded, his face still grim, and left with Jiang Han.
Tonight's meeting also came to a temporary end because of the battle between Zhang Yi and Li Changgong.
However, Qin Qigong had already said everything he wanted to say.
He asked the representatives from each major region to go back and consider things carefully, then give him their response within a week.
Li Changgong's side would basically agree.
He now needed to accomplish something to solidify his position.
Having just lost to Zhang Yi, participating in the Qinling Mountains operation and obtaining a share of the elemental ore became especially important for him.
But aside from him, the others weren't in a hurry to state their positions.
Zhang Yi pondered silently in his heart.
Actually, going underground wasn't too big of a problem for him.
His ability prioritized survival; even in dangerous underground environments, he could escape quite conveniently.
Moreover, according to the intelligence provided by the Shengjing Region, the power level of those two Epsilon-level Ground Centipede King Worms was only around the 10,000+ White Rook rank.
But he wasn't in a hurry to give an answer. He planned to think it over carefully before responding.
Being too eager isn't good for bargaining. There was still plenty of time. He could use this period to take his companions from the Shelter for a good tour around Shengjing.
Zhang Yi and the others returned to the Shengjing Ming Imperial City.
Deng Shentong and the others were waiting outside the conference hall, completely unaware that they had already left long ago and engaged in a battle that lasted half a day.
So now it was already the early hours of the next day. The sky was pitch black, yet none of them had left. They were all waiting in the side hall for news from Zhang Yi's group.
They simply assumed the meeting was extremely important and had lasted a very long time.
It was only after Zhang Yi and the others returned that they learned such a thing had happened last night!
Zhou Ke'er, Yang Siya, and the others walked over, their faces full of concern as they asked, "Are you hurt?"
Zhang Yi smiled cheerfully, "Don't worry, I'm fine. He's the one who got hurt."
Hearing this, everyone knew Zhang Yi had won.
Relieved smiles appeared on everyone's faces.
Deng Shentong looked utterly stunned. Only he was unaware of Zhang Yi's current strength, so his look of astonishment was perfectly normal.
However, as Zhang Yi's gaze swept over them, he noticed Fatty Xu was missing.
He asked curiously, "Where's Fatty Xu?"
The expressions on everyone's faces held a hint of ambiguous amusement.
Lu Keran replied, "Brother Chunlei went out with the female steward assigned to receive us."
Zhang Yi's expression turned rather peculiar.
He couldn't help but start to imagine certain things.
Just then, Fatty Xu, seemingly having received news of Zhang Yi's return, walked back in through the door.
The moment he entered, everyone looked at him in unison.
Fatty Xu scratched his head in confusion, "Why are you all looking at me like that? Do I have a flower on my face?"
Behind him, the courtyard's steward, Li Yangyang, walked over with a gentle smile and bowed respectfully, saying, "Everyone, it's late. Would you like to return to the estate to rest?"
"Or perhaps you require bathing or a meal? If there's anything you need, I will have it prepared immediately."
Zhang Yi looked at Fatty Xu, then at that tall, beautiful steward Li Yangyang, his eyes filled with a strange expression.
"Let's head back first!"
Some things weren't convenient to discuss here.
So Zhang Yi took everyone and returned to the estate where they were staying in the early morning hours.
Li Yangyang withdrew, having people prepare the services each of them required.
Only the people from the Jiangnan Region, including Zhang Yi, remained in the room.
Once the outsiders were gone, Deng Shentong couldn't wait any longer and eagerly asked, "Old Zhang, you beat Li Changgong?"
