After getting what he wanted, Zhou Yan returned to his villa, which hadn't been cleaned for over two months and looked a bit dusty.
Zhou Yan teleported back to his territory and found Yin Lihua. He said to her, "Where are the two of them? I've already obtained my passes."
"I'll have someone call them over," Yin Lihua replied.
"Okay," Zhou Yan nodded.
A few minutes later, Wang Zhi and Liu Piao arrived. They greeted Zhou Yan, saying, "Greetings, Lord."
"From now on, the villa outside will be your responsibility to clean. If you wish to return, just tell me directly," Zhou Yan replied.
"It is our fortune to be able to help the Lord," Wang Zhi responded.
Neither of them had memories from their previous lives. Upon arriving at the territory, they were simply members of it.
Zhou Yan nodded, then took out two passes. After using his spiritual energy, the passes transformed into two beams of light, which Zhou Yan sent towards Wang Zhi and Liu Piao. They already bore the imprint of the Ziwei Academy and were recorded in Zhao Changli's special ledger.
If anything were to happen, Zhao Changli would be able to see it, which was very convenient.
Afterward, Zhou Yan took the two women outside.
The two women looked around the villa. They weren't particularly surprised, as the territory had several modern buildings. Whether it was the [Five-Star Hotel], [Hot Spring Resort], or [Cinema], it wasn't their first time visiting them.
"It hasn't been cleaned in a long time, so I'll trouble you. I've set up many formations here. I'll explain them to you, so please don't touch any mechanisms."
Zhou Yan carefully explained the various mechanisms in the rooms to them, which left the two women quite astonished.
"Lord, why did you set up so many barriers and mechanisms?" Wang Zhi asked curiously.
"Your Lord is too outstanding, so I must be careful of others secretly plotting against me. I don't want to die young," Zhou Yan replied.
The two women understood. Their Lord was afraid of death.
The villa had many rooms, and they could choose any room to live in. Zhou Yan had already granted them permission to take ingredients and cultivation resources from the territory for their free use.
He also told them it was best not to go out randomly, and if they had to go out, he would accompany them.
"Understood, Lord." The two women would certainly not rashly cause trouble for Zhou Yan.
The two women began cleaning the villa, and Zhou Yan had also resolved a matter he had wanted to address for a long time.
Zhou Yan equipped them with communicators so they could contact him if anything arose.
Next, Zhou Yan had another matter to attend to.
He teleported back to the territory and went to the [Myriad Realms Virtual Mall]. He then asked Jin Sanyi, "How is the matter of the shop on Canglan Continent coming along?"
Zhou Yan had long wanted to open a shop in the virtual trading market of Canglan Continent, but he hadn't found a suitable one.
"We've contacted several parties, but you've been busy. Shall we go and negotiate prices with them now?" Jin Sanyi asked.
"Yes, while I remember, let's get this sorted out first."
Jin Sanyi had indeed told him before that he had contacted several good shops, but Zhou Yan had forgotten.
If he were to open a new shop, the location wouldn't be good, and it would be troublesome, even requiring time to build up popularity.
It would be much better to directly acquire a shop that someone else had rented.
If this place allowed ownership, Zhou Yan would have really wanted to buy a few shops.
Zhou Yan teleported to the virtual trading market of Canglan Continent, and Jin Sanyi had already sent someone to guide Zhou Yan to the shops.
A man in a black suit and sunglasses approached Zhou Yan and said, "Lord, I'll take you there."
"Good." Zhou Yan followed him. He didn't know the man's name, nor did he ask.
After walking for half an hour, Zhou Yan arrived at a decent location with moderate foot traffic. However, one of the shops wasn't doing very well.
It wasn't the location that was the issue, but rather the insufficient supply of goods, leading to the owner's decision to transfer it.
Normally, such matters would be discussed directly with the owner, otherwise Jin Sanyi would have the authority to make decisions.
However, if Zhou Yan wasn't present, a contract couldn't be formed between the parties, which was why Zhou Yan had come in person.
Upon entering, Zhou Yan observed the shelves inside. There weren't many items, which explained the scarcity of customers.
For a shop, if the supply of goods is insufficient, business naturally won't be good.
A maid approached Zhou Yan. They were real people from Canglan Continent, not summoned beings.
"What can I get for you?" the young woman asked Zhou Yan.
"I'm here to see your boss. Tell him I'm here to discuss the price for transferring the shop," Zhou Yan replied.
"Certainly, please wait a moment. I'll contact our boss immediately." Upon hearing this, the maid quickly left to contact the shop owner.
Zhou Yan casually surveyed the place. The items were quite ordinary, but the prices were cheap and could attract some foot traffic.
Zhou Yan went upstairs to take a look. There weren't many items on the upper floor either, and the service staff didn't seem to have much to do.
Soon, an older-looking individual walked up and approached Zhou Yan, asking, "You're the one who wants to purchase the shop, aren't you?"
"Yes, my surname is Zhou," Zhou Yan replied.
"You can call me Old Jin. Would you like to take another look? After you're done, we can go to my office to discuss," Old Jin said to Zhou Yan.
"No need, let's go directly to the office to discuss," Zhou Yan replied.
"Please."
Upon arriving at the office, the other party poured tea for Zhou Yan and then said, "This is a long-established shop. If it weren't for my age and the fact that my son isn't a Lord, I wouldn't consider transferring it. My price is two hundred billion spirit coins."
Although this price wasn't a lot for Zhou Yan, it was indeed too expensive, as this was a transfer of a shop, not a purchase.
It was no wonder it hadn't sold. The price was indeed too high, and most people wouldn't buy it.
Zhou Yan took a sip of tea and said directly, "One hundred and fifty billion. If you agree, we'll transact. If not, I'll go look at other places."
"One hundred and fifty billion." The other party fell silent. He thought this price was too low and wanted to add a bit more, but he found Zhou Yan already standing up to leave.
Old Jin: "???"
"Uh, can we add a bit?" Old Jin quickly said.
Zhou Yan had already left, giving Old Jin no opportunity. Zhou Yan's approach was simple and decisive: one hundred and fifty billion, agree and sign the contract, or walk away. After all, there were several other shops for him to choose from.
Zhou Yan didn't particularly like people who haggled, as arguing with them was a waste of time.
Let him sell it slowly himself.