Chapter 418: Borrowing Momentum

"The chairmen of both the Dinglu and Huadu consortiums are here?!"

"The cars and people have almost blocked the road... What a grand display! What is the background of that guy wearing the golden mask??"

"The Golden Society, haven't you heard of it in the past few years? It's said to be a mysterious organization that manages the ancient golden treasury. Every year, they send an envoy to the Red Dust main city to trade gold, and every envoy is extremely strong!"

"I've heard of it too. It's said that because an envoy once blood-washed the three major super-consortiums in a fit of rage, other small and medium-sized consortiums had the opportunity to annex their power..."

"Is that how the current five major consortiums came to be? No wonder these chairmen are all rushing to welcome him... Befriend him and he's a God of Wealth; offend him and he's the King of Hell!"

"But he didn't say he was from the Golden Society... Could he be an impostor?"

"Are you stupid? Look at that golden mountain! Besides the Golden Society, who else in the world could possess such a quantity of golden treasures? And that golden mask, I saw it two years ago. He is definitely the envoy!"

"Holy shit, when that guy dragged the cart over just now, I thought he was selling scrap metal... How much must all that gold be worth?"

“……”

The crowd waiting in line at the city gate to enter was seeing such a display for the first time. After some discussion, they looked at the black shadow with the golden mountain in the sky, their eyes full of shock.

The two chairmen stood behind the gate and looked at each other, both seeing the sneer in the other's eyes.

"Uncle Zong, even running over barefoot, you still weren't faster than me..."

"Hmph, it's just because your Dinglu location is good, and the company is right nearby? If my house wasn't a few kilometers further away, the Envoy would probably be drinking tea at my place by now."

"Slow is slow. Even if you put on a show by not wearing shoes, you can't be that Cao Cao."

"Then let's wait and see."

Chen Ling stood in the air, taking in their little actions. Both were ordinary people with no divine aura, but the personal bodyguards beside them had terrifying auras, averaging above the Fifth Order.

Chen Ling wasn't surprised by their arrival. What he really cared about was the attitude of [Floating Life Painting]...

If it were in Aurora City, if he had caused such a big commotion, an enforcer of [Lone Abyss]'s level would probably have already pointed a gun at his face. But so far, [Floating Life Painting] hadn't reacted at all, which meant they didn't control the main city in a hegemonic way.

If Aurora City was a militarized fortress in the far north, then the Red Dust Territory was the trade center of the east... Since that was the case, they had to ensure the freedom of trade. Unless he clearly crossed the main city's red line, they wouldn't interfere with his actions.

Thinking of this, Chen Ling's confidence increased a little more.

"What are you still waiting for? Why don't you let the Envoy in?!" Zong Wen put on the shoes handed to him by a bodyguard and walked quickly to the group of police officers at the gate, scolding them angrily.

The police officers were all stunned. They looked at Chen Ling, who was already standing in the sky above the city wall, and felt speechless.

Flying so high, he didn't look like he wanted to use the main entrance anyway!

"This... Mr. Zong, the security of the main city has been threatened recently. We have regulations that there must be procedures to enter the city..."

"You need a guarantee, right?" Zong Wen waved his hand casually, and the secretary beside him walked up with documents and an official seal, stamping a guarantee document on the spot. "Our Huadu Consortium is willing to guarantee the Envoy!"

"And us, Dinglu." Lu Yuanzheng walked up and handed over a document he had prepared in a hurry before coming.

The police officer was stunned. Such a thing as two top consortiums jointly guaranteeing someone had never happened before. He immediately came to his senses and collected the two documents.

"There is also a requirement that the transaction amount must be over 500,000... Uh... forget it, open the gate and let him through."

The officer looked at the golden mountain above his head and silently swallowed the second half of his sentence.

As the main city gate slowly opened, Chen Ling, standing high in the sky, glanced down casually.

The next moment, he took a step with the golden mountain and entered the city directly by stepping on the void, his black trench coat fluttering in the wind.

"See, I told you he wouldn't use the gate..." the officer muttered.

Seeing Chen Ling enter the city, Zong Wen immediately opened the door of his luxury car and said with a fawning smile:

"Envoy, you've had a long and tiring journey. Why don't you take my car? I'll send someone to deliver your goods to the auction house later, I guarantee not a single piece will be missing!"

"Envoy, you'd better take my car. Our company is right nearby... We can take a look at the goods in advance, no need to wait for the auction to trade..."

Lu Yuanzheng, seeing this, was not to be outdone.

Chen Ling's eyes narrowed beneath the golden mask.

Of the two, Lu Yuanzheng's proposal was more appealing, but at this juncture, he couldn't get too close to any one consortium, or it would inevitably alert the rival consortiums... For example, if he went with Lu Yuanzheng now, the news that the Golden Society envoy was on good terms with the Dinglu Consortium would be spread all over the city by tomorrow morning, with all sorts of embellishments.

Chen Ling was doing big business; now was definitely not the time to pick a side. Moreover, the fact that these two consortiums appeared immediately was purely because they were nearby. Besides them, there must be other top consortiums on the way.

Business couldn't be rushed; he had to see more buyers before making a decision.

Chen Ling didn't approach either consortium but continued to step on the void, dragging the golden mountain, and walked toward the depths of the Red Dust main city... The black trench coat swayed in the wind, like a god untainted by the mortal world, or a golden shepherd with nothing else on his mind.

"Lead the way, to the auction house." A low voice sounded from beneath the mask.

Hearing this, the eyes of the two consortium chairmen narrowed slightly, their minds working secretly.

Chen Ling not choosing either side wasn't a good thing for them, but it wasn't a bad thing either. And they could roughly guess the reason for the envoy's actions... However, they were a bit puzzled. Since the envoy didn't want to have deep contact with a consortium so quickly, why did he make such a flashy display at the gate to have people welcome him? Wouldn't it be best to enter the city quietly like the previous envoys, without having any relationship with any consortium?

Could it be that this envoy just wanted to show off? Using their wealth and power to build momentum for himself?

No, the Golden Society's envoys have always been mysterious and extraordinary; they shouldn't be this shallow... There must be a deeper reason!

The two chairmen couldn't be sure of Chen Ling's thoughts, but that didn't stop them from reacting immediately. Zong Wen, in particular, said "Yes" to Chen Ling and immediately shouted to his subordinates behind him:

"Get in the cars! Form a line! Clear the way for the Envoy!"

At his command, the crowd behind him immediately got into their cars. As the steam engines roared to life one after another, beams of headlights pierced the darkening twilight like a sword cutting through the chaotic traffic and the onlookers, pushing forward along the main road.