Published: February 10, 2025
"Another chapter will be added later."
Ye Zhongming noticed a bright ornament made of five copper coins linked together on the left side of the chest of the person in front of him.
Five Rings Society!
Since the Peak Pass Base, Ye Zhongming had encountered someone from this force again.
In his past life, this organization had gained immense notoriety, engaging in any business that could make money during the apocalypse, including human trafficking, underground fights, information trading, and even some unheard-of trades that only emerged in the apocalypse.
He had heard that the leader of a major force had specifically created a servant cultivation plan, which was completed by the Five Rings Society.
Inside, there were all sorts of wicked things: young children, mentally unstable men and women, and even siblings who had undergone gender changes.
Though Ye Zhongming had not been a good person in his past life, he still felt a deep disgust and aversion towards some of the 'services' offered by this organization, leading to a lack of fondness for the Five Rings Society.
In this life, these people even sought to conspire against him at the Peak Pass Base, further deepening his negative perception of them.
If Ye Zhongming was still the little six-star evolver from ten years ago, he would definitely adopt a "better to avoid trouble" approach, keeping his distance from this organization, and lowering his stance when forced to interact, even bending over backward.
After all, they could easily send him to a grave with just a finger.
But in this life, Ye Zhongming possessed the strength to stand up to anyone and had reached the pinnacle of human evolution, so the fear he had for the Five Rings Society had long vanished.
Thus, he didn't bother to disguise his indifference towards this organization. He simply walked over to a chair and sat down, casually asking, "What's your price?"
The person from the Five Rings Society had been watching Ye Zhongming closely since he entered the room, taking in his expressions and combining them with the information he had received, and soon began to formulate a plan in his mind.
"My name is Liu Chengyu, one of the six major stewards under the water steward."
Hearing this, Ye Zhongming curled his lips. In the apocalypse, some people loved to put on airs, acting like characters straight out of a novel or ancient times.
Liu Chengyu continued to smile, seemingly unfazed by Ye Zhongming’s disdain, and added, "The last time we wagered at the Peak Pass, it was under Elder Ouyang, who, along with the water steward, are both part of the Five Rings Society's five major stewards."
After a deliberate pause, he added, "We are on equal footing."
Ye Zhongming raised an eyebrow, looking at the man in his thirties with newfound interest.
This was the first time he had heard some information about the higher-ups of the Five Rings Society.
Steward?
Was that their title?
"Mr. Ye, the water steward knows you need the Bright Moon Bloodstone, so after obtaining it, he sent me personally to deliver it to you. Besides completing this transaction, we also hope to gain your friendship. In the apocalypse, sometimes friends are more important than enemies, don't you think?"
Ye Zhongming continued to stare at him, expressionless, but internally felt somewhat skeptical.
It wasn’t that he underestimated the Five Rings Society; any force that could establish a foothold in the apocalypse and become superpowers was not to be trifled with. They all had strong capabilities and hidden cards.
As long as they didn’t provoke him, Ye Zhongming had no intention of clashing with them.
However, hearing them talk nonsense in front of him was something he didn’t particularly enjoy.
Gain my friendship? Why not just give me the Bright Moon Bloodstone? That way, we’d have friendship. But you didn’t, so what are you even saying?
Seeing that Ye Zhongming remained unresponsive, Liu Chengyu finally felt a bit awkward, and after thinking for a moment, he decided to get straight to the point.