Chapter 502 - 386: A Prized Land Worth Its Weight in Gold
They were in utter disbelief.
They had spent more than a decade in the White-Red Empire,
and while they considered themselves quite familiar with the language and had no trouble with daily conversation,
when it came to the finer points of pronunciation and vocabulary,
they inevitably gave themselves away. There were always a few words they stumbled over, sounding awkward and unnatural.
But the young woman before them—with her gorgeous, captivating face and graceful figure—
spoke the language of the White-Red Empire
as if she were a native who had grown up in the back alleys of Chiyoda City. Her fluency was astonishing.
"I get the feeling you’re up to no good."
Yumizakura tilted her head slightly, the corners of her lips curling into a faint, almost imperceptible smile.
Her gaze, however, was as sharp as winter stars as it swept over the young men. "You call it taking us out shopping,
but you’re really just plotting something shady, aren’t you?
It looks to me like you saw a pretty face and got some ideas, hoping to take advantage of us."
Her words, sharp as a razor’s edge, instantly shattered the seemingly friendly atmosphere,
piercing straight to the hearts of the young men.
Their faces flushed crimson, and they stood there, flustered and embarrassed.
They never imagined Yumizakura would be so perceptive,
ruthlessly exposing their flimsy disguise and laying their petty intentions bare for all to see.
"But we really can give you what you want."
Fine beads of sweat broke out on the forehead of the young man who had first approached them.
He forced himself to speak, trying to save a shred of dignity, but his voice trembled with nervousness.
"Give us what we want? What could you possibly give us?"
Yumizakura glanced up nonchalantly, her gaze casually falling on a nearby traffic light.
The countdown on the signal was clearly visible.
There were still nearly twenty seconds left.
Yumizakura thought to herself,
’I might as well use this time to amuse myself.’
She decided to treat these young men as a brief diversion to pass the time.
"It’s true we’re also from the Great Xia Empire,
but here in the White-Red Empire,
my family’s influence is not to be underestimated.
My family is in the land development business,
and just recently, our company was lucky enough to land an enormous deal.
We’re going to be carrying out a comprehensive, in-depth redevelopment of an entire county in Chiyoda City.
To ensure the project proceeds smoothly,
all the residents of that county have been properly relocated and completely moved out.
The entire area has now been sealed off, and outsiders are forbidden from entering.
As you know, in this entire eastern region,
Chiyoda City is one of the very few places where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold.
And now, a vast area—an entire county—has been handed over to our company for development and operation.
Just think about it. With a god-given opportunity like this, how immense do you think our profits will be?"
As the young man spoke, the smug look on his face grew more intense,
as if a mountain of wealth had already fallen securely into his pockets.
His self-satisfied expression was rather nauseating to watch.
"What’s your name?"
Chu He’s gaze seemed to pierce through layers of fog and noise,
slowly retracting from the distant horizon to lock precisely onto the young man before him.
The young man was like a rebellious dancer, flaunting his personality on the stage of youth,
probably around twenty-four or twenty-five years old.
He exuded a devil-may-care attitude, as if he could trample all the world’s rules underfoot.
He wore a casual suit, but its colors were so brilliant it was like a chaotic feast for the eyes.
Vibrant red burned like a scorching flame,
striking blue seemed as mysterious as the deep sea, and bright yellow shone like the rising sun.
The colors intertwined and clashed, creating a powerful visual impact
that perfectly highlighted his cavalier personality,
announcing to the world his disdain for tradition and restraint.
Then there was his hair, which was dyed an eye-catching array of colors,
resembling a magnificent sunset
or a painter’s palette, freely splashed about. Under the gentle touch of the sun,
every strand of hair glinted with a strange and fascinating light.
The reason Chu He’s attention was drawn to him
was entirely because of the land development project the young man had mentioned.
In a place as dream-like and prosperous as Chiyoda City,
where every inch of land was gold, the notion of clearing out an entire county of its people for development
struck Chu He’s keen intuition like a tidal wave suddenly crashing over a calm lake.
This was no simple, straightforward land deal.
There had to be a labyrinth of complex secrets and schemes hidden behind it.
"You’re from the Great Xia Empire, too?"
The young man’s previously lazy and indifferent expression
was suddenly struck by lightning, replaced by a look of astonishment, as if he had just discovered a lost treasure.
His eyes widened in an instant,
and his voice jumped several octaves without him realizing it,
filled with a mixture of surprise and an irrepressible excitement, like he’d just won the lottery.
Ever since Evil Spirits began to plague the world,
the various Empires had been separated by an invisible wall woven from fear and the unknown.
Travel had become extremely precarious.
Every step could be a death trap.
The people of nearly every Empire saw their own nation as their only safe harbor,
daring not to take a single step across the treacherous boundaries that marked their borders.