Guide To Reign My Tycoon Husbands-Chapter 543: Haggling

Luo Huian knew that the woman had some grudge against her, but she never thought that Gu Sirou held such a deep grudge. Why did it feel like the woman didn't simply hate her but instead loathed her? That too, to the point where she wanted to skin her alive?

"Miss Gu," Luo Qingling curled her lips in a sweet smile. Even though her lips were curled up in a smile, her eyes were filled with frigid ice. She stared at the woman in front of her and stated coldly, "It seems like you are doubting the authenticity of the claims made by my guild. Is this an attempt to discredit my guild…" She paused as she added in a slow and deliberate voice, " Or me?"

"Do you smell gunpowder?" One of the guild leaders who was sitting at the round table asked. She moved the chair left and right while looking at Luo Qingling and Gu Sirou. Her eyes were filled with amusement as she said to the rest of the guild leaders, "I think it is going to be really exciting."

Shi Meifeng glanced at the woman who was speaking and smiled at her. She said to her, "It seems like you are having quite a lot of fun, Miss Ni?"

Miss Ni, who was addressed by the guild leader of the strongest guild of the nation, turned stiff. She straightened up in her chair and turned to look at Shi Meifeng, who was staring at her with her fingers interlocked and placed on the table. Though the woman was smiling, her smile didn't reach her eyes, which made Miss Ni grimace.

She said, "I didn't mean that. I was simply—"

"Finding the entire situation entertaining?" Tian Lisong asked with an amused smile. He was the only man in the room and glanced at Miss Ni with a hint of teasing. "You have always been a gossip lover, Miss Ni. But you need to think if you can eat this melon."

Miss Ni sheepishly smiled before apologising.

She then turned to look at Cui Sihao. Her eyes lit up, and she asked, "Are you not going to say anything, Master Cui?"

Cui Sihao raised his head from the report that he was reading and stated coldly, "If you are expecting me to say something to provoke the situation, then you are wrong. I am not going to jump into such a messy situation and get myself scolded for no reason."

He was not a fool. He could see that the situation was not good at the moment, with the head of the council and Luo Qingling going against one another; if he were to jump into this messy situation, there was a very good chance that he would be dragged into the murky waters as well. Why would he do such a foolish thing?

"I didn't mean that—"

What Miss Ni meant, no one got the chance to find out because at that moment, a snarl erupted in the silent room.

They all turned to look at Yuanyuan, who was glaring at Gu Sirou with rage bursting through her fur. With her teeth bared, Yuanyuan's stance was rather defensive.

"Oh, it seems like the little dungeon spirit didn't like that Miss Gu was trying to accuse her master," Tian Lisong remarked with a teasing glint in his eyes. "It should be a D-level dungeon spirit, and yet she can detect that her host was being attacked. I have to say that Miss Luo had really tamed that beast quite well."

"I think that we don't need to question Miss Luo's ability anymore," Miss Ni started with a smile. "I mean, seeing is believing, so is there a need to appraise Miss Luo's skills?"

Luo Huian turned to look at the woman who was sitting in the corner. Though she was smaller and a bit petite when compared to Luo Qingling, she was still taller and stronger than Luo Huian.

Staring at the woman, Luo Huian couldn't help but wonder if all the S-rank hunters were given a growth buff.

She glanced at the woman and then straightened up slightly, not wanting to be underestimated, as Luo Huian was not as mighty as the rest.

Luo Qingling glanced at the little dungeon spirit that was no longer hissing now that she was in Luo Huian's arms. She had to admit that the little spirit was rather intelligent. She knew when to protect Luo Huian, which was enough for Luo Qingling to treat her well.

She turned to look at Gu Sirou and questioned, "Do you still need to investigate whether my sister is the one who tamed this dungeon spirit, Miss Gu?"

Gu Sirou smiled at Luo Qingling, but her smile was not a smile. She glanced at Luo Huian, and her eyes flashed with a glint, but she no longer insisted on doing an appraisal of Luo Huian's skills.

With Gu Sirou no longer causing any trouble, the guild leaders' heaved a sigh of relief. Miss Ni turned to look at the little fox in Luo Huian's arms and requested, "Is it possible for us to get our hands on the litter of this dungeon spirit? I heard that the offspring of S-grade dungeon spirits are often S-rank as well."

"It is not impossible," Luo Qingling glanced at Miss Ni. She then said to her, "But we will not be selling the offspring of the dungeon spirits. Instead, we will be exchanging them with another dungeon spirit. Of course, as long as our request is met, the chances of the guild winning the bid will get higher."

"And what is your request?" Tian Lisong asked with his arms folded in front of him.

"A fire-type dungeon spirit," replied Luo Qingling. "As long as we get a dungeon spirit that has the stats to rise to S rank, then we will willingly exchange the two spirits."

"Ah, so you are trying to get a dungeon spirit for Master Duan?" Miss Ni questioned with a raise of her brow. She understood that Luo Qingling was filled with calculations. She was actually trying to get her hands on a high-ranking dungeon spirit, even though most of the spirits were already swallowed by her guild.

While Miss Ni only dared to think, there was someone who dared to speak. Li Lin raised her hand and smacked it on the table before saying, "How can you be this greedy? The entire market is swept clean by you, and you are still demanding that we give you a high-ranking beast? How are we supposed to do that?"

"You are not willing to give us the offspring of the spirit, and you are not letting us purchase a dungeon spirit either. Don't you think that you are monopolising the entire market?"

"Then you can go and get one by entering the dungeon," stated Luo Qingling. Her voice was firm as she said, "There is no need for you to exchange a spirit with us; you can simply hunt one yourself and send it over with the desired amount set to raise it."

Luo Qingling had everything planned in her head. She was not going to let Gu Sirou push her into a corner this time around. Since she dared to scheme against her, Gu Sirou should have been prepared for a retaliation. Luo Qingling smiled at the guild leaders and said, "You cannot expect us to run a charity organisation, can you? Either you exchange high-class spirits with us and get the offspring of the spirits that we have gotten our hands on. If not, then you need to look for a way to get your hands on the dungeon spirits."

"We are only doing our job."

"As if!" Li Lin snorted. She smacked her hand on the table. She raised her head and looked at Luo Huian, who was standing behind Luo Qingling. "She is your sister, right? Since that is the case, she must be working for your guild. If we give her the contract of raising the spirits along with the money and the resources, we will just be helping your guild get stronger, right?"

"And what about it?" Luo Huian spoke up for the first time, causing Li Lin to turn and look at her sharply.

"What did you say?"

Luo Huian was not bothered by the unfriendly gaze that the woman showed her. She rolled her eyes and then said to the woman, "I said, so what about it? Do you think that we are being unreasonable? Let me tell you, if you were in our position, you would have done the same thing. Or maybe you might have simply kept this skill known to your guild alone, such that you will be the one standing at the top."

"Our guild is at least being honest and giving you a choice and opportunity to raise a dungeon spirit by your side. Tell me, if we didn't agree —do you think you could have ever gotten such a chance?"