In the depths of the bustling street, Su Xia brought Ding Meng and Meng Yan to a pyramid-shaped building. The building itself was nothing special, but the crystal projector at the top was the dazzling advertisement: Mongo International Super Diamond Entertainment Center!
Ding Meng's eyelids drooped. Coming to a nightclub was one thing, but this name was really arrogant. It was even more arrogant than Liang Yiran's Yibao Company. Do you think you're so awesome just because you're a super diamond?
This was indeed a nightclub, but there was no daytime on Planet Beidou. Almost all the buildings in Nanling City were nightclubs. Ding Meng and Meng Yan opened their eyes as soon as they entered. The first floor was a super big stage. This stage was at least tens of thousands of square meters. It was stacked up to five floors high like building blocks. On each floor, there were men and women swaying wildly. Some were even fighting. The lights above were so bright that they almost blinded people. It was really lively and chaotic.
Of course, there were many places like this in the big cities of the Federal Empire. As soon as Su Xia entered, she went straight to the innermost staircase. There were two waiters guarding the staircase. They stopped her directly. "Miss, you need to show your VIP information to go up to the second floor."
Su Xia said, "I'm looking for Mongo. Please pass on the message. My surname is Su, and my name is Su Xia!"
On Planet Beidou, people who dared to introduce themselves were considered big shots. The waiters did not dare to be negligent. They quickly picked up the communicator hanging on their ears, asked a few simple questions, and politely extended their hands. "Miss Su, the boss is in the office on the third floor. He invited you up."
It turned out that Mongo was the boss of this entertainment center. Ding Meng thought that this place was mixed with good and bad people. It was also a good place to gather information.
The second floor of the entertainment center was very quiet. It was a closed tavern. There was no hall to speak of. It was full of private rooms with strong privacy. Ding Meng scanned the room with his telekinetic vision. He found that most of the rooms were naked young men and women. Some were doing something indescribable, but most were drinking in big mouthfuls with intoxicated faces.
This was a bit illogical. Ding Meng simply used his telekinetic power to investigate. He could not help but be shocked. "They're not drinking real wine."
Su Xia couldn't help but explain to him, "I told you before, there are a lot of strange things here."
Ding Meng still could not believe it. "The wine they're drinking seems to be mixed with the Devouring World's poison. Do these people want to die?"
It's a type of hallucinogenic toxin that can paralyze a person's nervous system. I heard from Aunt Shea that when ordinary people take this drug, their neurons will mutate. A month in their world is only a night in the outside world. If they take too much of this drug, their memory neurons will be destroyed and they will eventually become vegetative. They will fall into their own fantasies and never wake up … "
Ding Meng was dumbfounded. Drugs that were banned by the Federal Empire were openly traded here. The chaos on Planet Beidou was indeed not an exaggeration.
"Is this thing expensive?" Ding Meng asked.
Su Xia said, "Many years ago, a private room could accommodate 12 people. The cost of a night would not be less than 40,000 Star Coins. I don't know about the current market. Brother Ding Meng, do you want to try it?"
Meng Yan smiled. "Mr. Ting doesn't need it. He's completely immune to it!"
Ding Meng's eyelids drooped. "Of course. If I'm really hungry, I can eat it as a meal. Do you believe that I can bankrupt your friend's entertainment city with just one meal?"
Su Xia could not help but smile.
The CEO's office on the third floor was a single room. The light source was very stable and bright, and the decorations were quite luxurious.
In front of the central console's screen was a middle-aged man in a very decent suit. He was a little fat, but when he saw Su Xia, he immediately greeted her. "Oh my god, Little Xia, you've been gone for seven or eight years. Did you come back to visit me because you made a fortune?"
Before she came, Su Xia had already explained that when she was framed by Beiming Gu and ended up in Planet Beidou's head market, she had almost been sold as a slave. Fortunately, Brother Meng had taken her in, and the two of them had always been on good terms.
However, Brother Meng was a businessman, and his entertainment business was quite good. He had also been entrenched in Nanling City for many years, so he was very well-informed.
After the two of them exchanged greetings, Su Xia began to introduce Ding Meng and Meng Yan. "Wild Wolf, Shi Yan. They're here to help me."
Brother Meng was very enthusiastic. "Brother Wolf, Brother Shi, don't be shy. Little Xia is my little sister. Since you've come to Nanling City, you're one of us. Tell me what you want to do, and I'll arrange it for you."
Su Xia said, "Brother Meng, Wild Wolf and Shi Yan are appraisal experts in mineral exploration."
Brother Meng smiled even more happily. "You're not cultivating your Origin Energy?
Now you know the benefits of doing business. Not bad, you're starting to trade in energy. "
Su Xia smiled. "To tell you the truth, I came to Planet Beidou this time to do business in this area. I hope Brother Meng can give me some advice."
Brother Meng finally stopped smiling. "Little Xia, let me give you a word of advice. If it were five or six years ago, this business would still be profitable, but it hasn't been so for the past few years."
Su Xia frowned. "Why?"
Brother Meng said meaningfully, "The Empire and the Frogman Kingdom have been at war for the past few years, and the situation in the Fertile Chalk Star System has become more and more tense. Normal studios and exploration teams can no longer enter. Those who can enter are the professional teams of large corporations. Even the smuggling mercenaries outside have a hard time getting anything good. Not long ago, I had a client who was in this business. His company is about to close down …"
Ding Meng was secretly impressed when he heard this. This Brother Meng really did have some connections. News of the situation in the Fertile Chalk Star System was so tense, and he, as the owner of an entertainment city, actually knew about it.
Su Xia said, "Brother Meng, I'm not in the business of trading in normal resources."
"Oh?" Brother Meng was a little surprised. "Little Xia, could it be that you're taking the high-end route?"
Su Xia smiled. "I won't lie if I'm not an outsider. What I want to trade is those rare resources."
"Little Xia, you really know how to pick the right time."
Brother Meng pointed at the ceiling. "In the past six months, the higher-ups have closed down the three major ports in Skreis Port. They've also restricted the areas where mercenaries and merchants are located. Some goods are not allowed to leave Planet Beidou."
Su Xia did not understand. "Why?"
Brother Meng smiled bitterly. "How could a small fry like me know what the higher-ups are thinking?"
The higher-ups he was referring to were naturally the Hubolls family. However, Long Feiyu had encountered this situation before, so it was not a lie.
Su Xia was silent. She said, "Brother Meng, if — I'm just saying if — I have a batch of goods that I want to take from here to the Federation, how can I avoid being restricted?"
Brother Meng immediately sensed the danger in her words. He could not help but be shocked. "Sister, you're not joking with me, right? Do you know what the consequences of going against them are?"
Su Xia said, "But my client at the Federation is very anxious. Also, this order is very large. I can't afford to lose it."
Brother Meng sighed. "You want to look for the person in charge of controlling the goods?"
Su Xia said, "Yes. At most, I can go and ask that person to make an exception."
Brother Meng shook his head. "It's useless. You've been gone for eight years. The higher-ups have changed a lot. Do you know who's in charge now?"
Su Xia curiously asked, "Who?"
Brother Meng said, "The person in charge of the settlement of the double seal's commission."
Su Xia hesitated. "Shengzhe?"
Brother Meng nodded. Su Xia could not help but sigh. "I didn't expect this guy to be transferred back to Nanling City."
This Shengzhe used to be a small leader in the Hubowers family. This person's strength was average, but his business ability was very strong.
The right to inspect the high-end goods entering and leaving Planet Beidou was in his hands. This proved that the higher-ups of the Hubowers family valued his ability in this aspect. In fact, this Shengzhe's strong point was that he separated public from private interests. This person did not have many hobbies and rarely appeared in public places. It was more difficult to get close to him.
The key was that the current situation was unclear. They could not possibly use Ding Meng's steely method to fight their way in, could they?
Su Xia pondered and said, "Brother Meng, where can I find Mr. Sheng?"
Brother Meng spread his hands and said, "Little Xia, as your brother, I can't help you. My status is not at that level yet."
Su Xia said, "What I mean is, Brother Meng, do you have any way to know Mr. Sheng's usual movements? I'll just go and see Mr. Sheng. Whether it works or not, I'll have to thank you, Brother Meng!"
"Is that so?" Brother Meng pondered. "Okay, wait a moment. I'll ask first."
After saying that, he walked into the break room in the office. He was probably using his wristband to ask for information.
In Ding Meng's telekinetic vision, Brother Meng was indeed using long-distance instant messaging to ask for information. He noticed that the mirror images generated in the break room were one after another. It seemed that Brother Meng was having a hard time getting information about Sheng Zhe.
Ding Meng suddenly said, "Sister Xia, this friend of yours is very kind to you. He's already asked for help from many people."
Su Xia also sighed. "Brother Meng is a very good person. When he first came to Planet Beidou, he was sold to the slave market. I heard that he was going to be sent to the mining area to work as a coolie. Later, he was taken in by someone. It was because of this that he took me in back then. Without him, I would have been done for."
Meng Yan sighed and said, "Fortunately, I met Mr. Ting back then!"
Su Xia glanced at her. "That's right. Of course, I also met Brother Ding Meng. That's how I got to where I am now."
Su Xia's glance made Meng Yan feel a little uncomfortable. This was because both of them knew about Ding Meng's background. However, their standpoints were not quite the same. To put it bluntly, Meng Yan was on Lan Bing's side. However, Su Xia had been with Dai Yi every day in the refugee camp during this period. She was biased towards Dai Yi's side.
It was just that women were too sensitive. There were many things that could not be said clearly. However, because each of them was on Ding Meng's side, there was a faint sense of hostility between the two sides.
Meng Yan's point of view had not changed. "I don't know what's so good about Dai Yi. He's so much worse than our Xiao Bing. Miss Dai is still lacking. In terms of status and strength, she's not good enough for Mr. Ting."
Su Xia's thoughts were completely opposite. "Isn't he just the president of Shenghao's branch?
So what if he's high and mighty?
I'm a wild woman. Even wild lilies have their spring. Really, you've been talking about Xiao Bing and President Lan all this time. I'm annoyed just listening to you! "