David took Yang Xiao aboard a spaceship and arrived at Elder Qin's mining base.

Elder Qin and his son Qin Lu warmly received the two.

When David explained the purpose of their visit, Elder Qin was stunned for a moment, looking at Yang Xiao and David.

"David, stop kidding me. Going to the Wildman's base to open a mine, are you dreaming?"

David laughed:

"This isn't up to me anymore, Master Yang has the final say now. He is currently the husband of the wild people's king's granddaughter in that part of the forest."

David pointed at Yang Xiao.

Qin Lu let out a cry of astonishment, looking at Yang Xiao dumbfounded,

"Yang, you can't be serious. You have such a... unique taste? Even wild people are not spared?"

Yang Xiao could only roll his eyes at Qin Lu,

"Boss Qin, it's like this, by a stroke of luck, I convinced the wild king, getting them to agree to let us open mines and establish a base in the Primitive Forest Protection Zone. The wild people have provided the land, taking 20% of the total mining revenue,

the rest, we need to bring in capital, then everyone can share in the profits. Today, we are here not to discuss whether we can mine in the Wildman Forest, but to ask if you are willing to invest. If you are not, we will find other investors."

Yang Xiao is now quite confident, standing tall and firm.

It's like being a real estate developer on Earth who has managed to acquire a big plot of land in Beijing; wouldn't that make you impressive?

Once you've secured the land, you won't worry about lacking investors. As soon as the mine opens, what comes out will be the priceless Crystal Stone Mine.

"Don't say that, Yang, Master Yang, do I not trust you? I definitely do, absolutely."

Elder Qin immediately put on a smiling face, as someone who runs a private mine, he naturally knows how lucrative a mine can be.

What's key is that this young man Yang Xiao, not having been seen for a few days, has gained a new identity, becoming the husband of the grand-daughter of a king of the wild people in a primitive forest.

This kid is impressive; for the sake of his career, he even dares to marry a wild person!

Beside them, Qin Lu immediately said:

"Brother Yang, didn't I tell you last time? If there's a chance to mine, you must include me, you can't forget our friendship."

Yang Xiao responded with a laugh:

"Didn't I come to find your Qin family at the first opportunity?"

"Alright, Master Yang, I am willing to partner with you to open the mine, but how will we calculate the investment and the profit distribution?"

"The wild people provide the land, taking 20%. Elder Qin will contribute one billion Crystal Coins for another 20%, Station Chief Dai will contribute 500 million Crystal Coins, and at the same time, our newly opened mine will temporarily be under the name of Station Chief Dai's base, with Station Chief Dai also taking 20%."

Upon hearing this, Elder Qin said:

"What about the remaining 40%?"

"The remaining 40% belongs to me."

Yang Xiao said calmly.

He was full of confidence now, not afraid that Elder Qin would disagree. After all, the entire Primitive Forest, tens of thousands of square kilometers, promised unimaginable returns in the future.

Elder Qin hesitated for a moment without speaking, then glanced at David.

In Elder Qin's estimation, aside from the wild people's share, he and David should have the lion's share, with just a symbolic portion for Yang Xiao.

David remained silent; this was the first time Yang Xiao had proposed such a clear division of shares.

Yang Xiao knew what he meant because Yang Xiao, currently just a miner with a slave status, was taking 40% of the shares, which must be somewhat upsetting.

Yang Xiao said with a smile,

"Elder Qin, do you think I'm taking too many shares? Thinking that since I'm just a slave miner, I shouldn't have such a large share, right?"

Elder Qin gave an awkward smile and said,

"Master Yang, don't misunderstand, don't misunderstand, how could I think like that? It's just, investing one billion and only getting a 20% stake, seems a bit too little?"

Elder Qin, as a businessman, naturally bargained.

Yang Xiao glanced at Elder Qin,

"Elder Qin, I remember not long ago, War God personally led tens of thousands of elite troops to seize territory from the Pegasus Empire, do you remember that?"

Elder Qin was startled,

"Of course, I remember, Brother Dai and I joined the battle too."

"That battle, after a bloodbath and fierce fighting, nearly a thousand masters were killed or injured. In the end, we took tens of thousands of square kilometers of territory from the Pegasus Empire. If you invested one billion Crystal Coins, to get a 20% share of the profits from all the mines there, would you do it?"

"Hehe, where would there be such a cheap deal for me? In the end, the whole territory was annexed by the Great Dragon Empire and given to Long Wei, a subordinate of the Eldest Prince, to manage."

David chimed in from the side:

"For one billion Crystal Coins, forget about a twenty percent share, you wouldn't even get one percent."

Yang Xiao nodded his head, took out the map that Qin Lu had given him, and unfolded it to show the area where Ah Rui was in the Primitive Forest.

"This Primitive Forest spans tens of thousands of square kilometers, no smaller than the territory of the Pegasus Empire. Now, I'm letting you invest one billion Crystal Coins for a 20% stake, and you actually find it expensive?"

Elder Qin listened, his heart skipped a beat.

This youngster Yang Xiao is formidable.

"If I'm not mistaken, you think that because I'm currently just a slave miner, I don't deserve to own a 40% stake, right?"

Yang Xiao's words, like a sharp sword, mercilessly tore through the warm and kind facade on Elder Qin's face.

Since it was business, Yang Xiao dealt with it in a business-like manner.

If this issue wasn't cleared up today, Elder Qin might feel that Yang Xiao had taken too great an advantage, or that he had helped Yang Xiao immensely.

Yang Xiao also said this for David to hear. Although David hadn't directly brought up the issue, it wasn't appropriate for Yang Xiao to point it out directly. Now, it was a good opportunity to speak out, making clear everyone's thoughts and bottom lines.

"Master Yang, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. I've always respected you and never thought that."

Elder Qin hurriedly explained.

"It's normal for you to think this way, but, I hope you can remember that right now, the only person able to open a breach into the Wildman Primitive Forest and lead you into mining investment is me alone. You don't need to worry about how much I get, you just need to consider whether your own investment is worthwhile.

If you think investing one billion Crystal Coins isn't worth it, then don't invest. I can find other private mine owners to invest.

Actually, coming to find you was really giving you face. Station Chief Dai and you are friends, and Qin Lu is also a good friend of mine.

Otherwise, we could have randomly found a private mine owner. Never mind one billion, even if I asked for twenty billion or thirty billion Crystal Coins, there would still be people willing to invest. Do you believe that?"

Elder Qin was shocked and immediately said:

"Believe, believe, absolutely believe. Let's settle the deal this way, one billion Crystal Coins for a 20% stake. I'll send my son Qin Lu to go mining with you; he likes being with you. Please teach him more."

Yang Xiao smiled,

"Qin Lu and I get along well; we just help each other. He has also taught me a lot."

David, having listened to Yang Xiao's words, had naturally come to the same conclusion. He only needed to invest five hundred million Crystal Coins to get the same stake as Elder Qin, which he was naturally pleased with.

David was also clear that this was Yang Xiao's way of repaying him.

"Elder Qin, I've already contacted Jino City Lord and spent ten million Crystal Coins. He agreed to issue Yang Xiao an official Witch Star ID immediately. Yang Xiao's application information has already been transmitted to Witch Star via the base's radio waves. Within three days, the issue with Yang Xiao's Witch Star identity can be resolved."

Elder Qin laughed loudly,

"Brother Dai, why didn't you say so earlier? Well, that's great. From now on, Master Yang will be an official Witch Star citizen. Opening mines on Purple Origin Star in the name of a Witch Star citizen is quite normal, right? Haha!"

(Fourth update finished. As for the additional updates, let's talk tomorrow, goodnight!)