A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 140 Greedy

"Kid, don't be so greedy. Now that you have Qianqian, you still want my daughter? Who do you think you are? Who do you think I am? Who do you think my daughter is?" The old commander cursed, almost dying of anger.

Chao Bufan shrugged, revealing a captivating smile, and said, "Old Chief, I'll treat you like my father-in-law! I only have this one small request, really. If you agree, I'll give my life to help you achieve your wish! Of course, I have plenty of time now, so you can think it over first. Old Tang, I was originally going to call you, but since you're here, it saves me a few cents on phone bills. I'll be holding a large-scale commodity auction in the next couple of days, so you can handle the arrangements yourself!"

Although Chao Bufan's words to Tang Guoqiang had a slightly threatening tone, Tang Guoqiang didn't think of it that way and laughed, "That's exactly why I came."

Chao Bufan nodded and said, "Then tell me your opinion!"

The old leader steered the conversation away from his daughter and got straight to the point, saying irritably, "What opinion? Kid, are you trying to hog all the benefits?"

Chao Bufan exclaimed in surprise, "Old Chief, I'm innocent! How could I have been eating all the food myself?"

The old commander suppressed his anger and suddenly gave Chao Bufan a sharp rap on the head, scolding, "You brat, there are so many good things on the Godwalker, and you didn't report them or hand them over to the country. What else can you call it but hoarding them for yourself? Do you even have the demeanor of a soldier?"

Chao Bufan scratched his head and chuckled, "Old Chief, don't forget my current identity, a law-abiding citizen." He even gave a thumbs-up as if that were the real deal.

Tang Guoqiang shook his head and smiled, saying, "Alright, Bufan, let's get down to business! I've spoken to the higher-ups, and they've agreed to provide some money to buy those valuable and collectible items you have."

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan asked in a nonchalant manner, "How much can they offer?"

Tang Guoqiang held up his thumb and forefinger and said, "Eighty million."

Chao Bufan exclaimed, "Eighty million?"

The old commander rolled his eyes and said, "What, you think it's too much? You don't have to take it!"

Chao Bufan shook his head and smiled, saying, "Eighty million? I could easily put any one of my items up for auction and it would fetch more than that."

The old commander roared, "You brat, what do you need so much money for? To wipe your butt?"

Chao Bufan chuckled and said, "Old Chief, you can't say that. You know what? Based on what I've obtained, I estimate that if I were to auction these things, I could get at least this much money."

Chao Bufan held up one finger, and the old leader asked, "How much is this? One hundred million?"

"One hundred million? How is that possible? I could easily pull out more than one hundred million for just one item."

"How much is that?"

"One hundred billion, and in US dollars."

"hiss!"

Everyone gasped, but Chao Bufan's next words surprised everyone present: "However, this is only a part of it."

Upon hearing this, the old leader roared, "You damned bastard, what do you need so much money for? The country is already being generous by giving you 80 million, and you actually... you actually dare to make such an outrageous demand and seize the country's property."

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan scoffed, "I didn't ask for an exorbitant amount. Besides, when did I seize national property? I didn't steal or rob. Old Chief, you should change your temper. You should consider my question first! Old Tang, if you're buying these things from me on behalf of the country, you must come up with enough money. Otherwise, I will auction them off, and the highest bidder wins. Do you understand what I mean?"

Old Tang nodded and said, "Alright! I'll call up to the higher-ups again and ask for their opinion."

Chao Bufan nodded and said, "Whatever!"

The old leader nudged Tang Guoqiang, who nodded slightly and said, "Bufan, let's not talk about this for now. There's something I'd like to ask you for a favor."

Chao Bufan gave a wry smile and said, "Old Tang, you're going to be my future father-in-law. How could I not help you? Tell me, what kind of help is it?"

Old Tang's expression turned serious, and he said solemnly, "According to information from our reconnaissance team, those who killed the fire dragon will be gathering in the Cangshan area in the next few days. If we are not mistaken, they will be planning something bigger, so..."

Chao Bufan nodded, having already understood Tang Guoqiang's words, and said, "Old Chief, this is also the real reason you came to see me this time!"

The old leader said seriously, "Not entirely."

"What else?" Chao Bufan asked him.

However, the old commander hesitated, seemingly finding it difficult to speak. After a moment, he said, "Bufan, I wonder if you still remember Qiao Ben?"

Chao Bufan paused for a moment, then asked curiously, "Is it the most mysterious bounty hunter in H country—Joben?"

The old leader nodded and said, "That's right, it's him. How much do you know about him?"

Chao Bufan frowned slightly and said, "I don't know much about this person. I only know that he is a Westerner, but he has lived in H country since childhood. He is the world's highest-paid bounty hunter."

The old commander nodded again and said, "This Qiao Ben doesn't usually take on missions easily, but once he does, he never fails, which is similar to you. But unlike you, he has no fixed abode and doesn't work for any particular person or group. He'll take on any mission as long as the employer can afford it."

Chao Bufan frowned and said, "Didn't he disappear ten years ago?"

Tang Guoqiang continued, "He didn't disappear. Instead, he went to the West to study. As for what he studied, no one ever knows. Now, the largest drug trafficking organization in Y country has spent a lot of money to bring him out in order to better transport their drugs to our HX. The purpose is to deal with our Shenlong Team."

The old leader then said, "You should be familiar with Charlie, the magician from Country M, right?"

Chao Bufan nodded and said, "I know a little about this person. He is the world's strongest magician."

Old Tang said, "He and Qiao Ben are in cahoots, along with Yamamoto, the ninja from R country, and John, the high-ranking knight from Y country. They also participated."

Chao Bufan nodded and said, "Old Tang, I understand. I can help you with this too."

Upon hearing this, Tang Guoqiang and the old leader were overjoyed. Chao Bufan glanced at the old leader and said in a serious tone, "Old leader, I would like to talk to you about something privately."