In the end, the Tendon-Strengthening Pill did not fall into Squire Li's hands. Instead, a group of unassuming people bought it for the sky-high price of four thousand taels of silver.
The group wore black robes and hats, and, like most of those present, kept their faces hidden.
Chen Han, however, heard people around him discussing it.
"With Black Lion City in its current state, there aren't many forces that can come up with that much silver."
"Of course. Nearly half the Black Mountain Gang is on the front lines, and the Chen Family suffered an accident while hunting beasts a few days ago. Their fortunes have fallen, and they're probably struggling to protect themselves now."
"And the city's powerful families are already preparing to flee. They're spending heaps of silver on that. How could they have any left to join the bidding?"
"Exactly. Everyone in Black Lion City is on edge. Nobody thinks they have enough silver. I suppose only the Zhao Family could afford to spend four thousand taels..."
Chen Han listened quietly for a while and finally got the gist of things.
Four thousand taels was a sky-high price to pay for a single Tendon-Strengthening Pill. Even the city's powerful families would take a loss on it. With that much money, they'd be better off training a few more martial artists.
The Zhao Family was only a minor force in Black Lion City, yet it was the one force nobody in the city dared provoke.
What people feared wasn't this Zhao Family, but the Zhao Family behind it.
The capital of the Chu Kingdom was the Imperial City, and the Zhao Family was the most powerful clan there beneath the royal family.
They were so wealthy they were practically swimming in silver, and didn't treat it as