Xiao Qian's Thoughts
A glint of killing intent and pleasure flashed in the old man's eyes. He seemed to have already foreseen that this black-robed man would die at his hands. After all, a mere Six Star Great Dou Master was nothing in front of him!
Just then, Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes, gently pointed his finger at the old man, and a dark light carrying the aura of death rushed towards the old man at lightning speed, arriving in front of him in the blink of an eye!
Pfft!
A sound of flesh being pierced rang out. The dark light on Xiao Yu's finger pierced through the old man's neck. The old man's neck was pierced, and a stream of bright red blood flowed out from the thumb-sized hole!
At that moment, Xiao Yan also unleashed a powerful punch. With a loud bang, the old man's hunched body was sent flying by Xiao Yan's punch, flying more than ten meters away before crashing directly to the ground.
The people passing by only glanced at the old man lying on the ground before going back to their own business. Such things were not uncommon in the Black Corner Region; whoever had the bigger fist was considered to have the truth, and there was no room for empty talk!
The old man lying on the ground had already withdrawn his hand and covered his neck, making a series of whooshing sounds before he breathed his last. His unwilling eyes stared at the gloomy sky. He probably couldn't believe that his strength Three-Star Dou Ling was killed in one blow here. It was a case of being looked down upon by a dog!
The young man behind him snapped his folding fan shut, his face grim, and said in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, isn't it against the rules to try and kill right away?"
Xiao Yu scoffed, "Rules? Does the Black Corner Region even have rules? He attacked first, and now that he's outmatched, he deserves to die. What, you want to avenge him?"
Upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, the young man's expression froze. Xiao Yan glanced at Xiao Yu, thinking to himself, "How come this guy knows this place better than I do? That domineering tone is incredibly arrogant!"
However, Xiao Yan did not say anything, because Xiao Yu was right: I will not offend others unless they offend me; if they offend me, I will retaliate!
"I am the young master of the Thousand Medicine Pavilion, Xiao Qian. You killed our Thousand Medicine Pavilion steward. If you think you can just walk away like this, then Thousand Medicine Pavilion will not be able to stand in Black Seal City!" Xiao Qian said coldly.
Xiao Yu muttered under his breath, "This guy's surname is Xiao, from the same clan, but he's not a very good person!"
Xiao Yan then stepped forward and said, "Alright, enough talk. How do you want to handle this?"
Xiao Qian glanced at Xiao Yan, then looked at Xiao Yu and said, "I don't ask for anything else, but this head steward is my protector. Now that you've killed him, I'm about to attend the Black Seal City Auction, and I'll be without a protector. Putting everything else aside, my safety can't be guaranteed!"
Xiao Yan frowned slightly and looked at Xiao Qian, saying, "Are you saying you want the two of us to be your bodyguards?"
"Pretty much. I've hired them temporarily. How about 50,000 Gold Coins per person per day?" Xiao Qian said, raising an eyebrow.
This price seems quite generous, but unfortunately, Xiao Yan has been here for two years and knows that the medicinal herbs in the Thousand Medicine Pavilion are much more expensive than those outside. However, this is only because the herbs are of good quality and have a good origin, so many people who come to Black Seal City choose to buy medicinal herbs from the Thousand Medicine Pavilion.
In the Jia Ma Empire Jia Ma Empire alone, a high-grade Wood Spirit Three-Needle Flower, although a rare medicinal herb that can fetch 50,000 Gold Coins at the Mittel Auction House, would cost at least 170,000 to 180,000 Gold Coins at the Thousand Medicine Pavilion!
If you don't want to buy it, that's fine too. In the Black Corner Region, medicinal herbs outside are only more expensive than these, not much cheaper. And if there are any cheaper ones, they're probably of dubious origin. If you happen to come across some precious medicinal herbs that were stolen from powerful individuals, that would be terrible!
Xiao Yan slightly raised his face and looked at Xiao Qian, saying, "Ten thousand Gold Coins a day? I know Thousand Medicine Pavilion isn't short of that amount!"
Xiao Qian's expression changed abruptly, his brows furrowing slightly as if he were considering whether it was appropriate. At this moment, Xiao Yu also spoke up, "We still need to buy some medicinal herbs. Can your Thousand Medicine Pavilion give us a discount? As for the price, 80,000 Gold Coins per person will suffice!"
Xiao Yu's words made Xiao Qian's expression even more unpleasant. If there were discounts, who knew how much they would buy? However, after glancing at Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan, he hardened his heart and said, "Fine, I agree. We'll meet here again tomorrow at this time!"
After saying that, Xiao Qian found the manager of the Thousand Medicine Pavilion and said, "They're going to buy some medicinal herbs later. Give them a 20% discount, understand?"
The manager glanced at Xiao Qian with some difficulty, and Xiao Qian immediately narrowed his eyes. The manager quickly said, "Yes, young master, don't worry!"
Xiao Qian then cupped his hands in satisfaction to Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan, before leaving with several of his men. Soon, the old man's body was cleaned up, as if nothing had happened!
After Xiao Qian left, Xiao Yan whispered in Xiao Yu's ear, "That guy has a sinister look in his eyes; it's probably not anything good. Did you really agree?"
Xiao Yu patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Third Brother, let's talk about it when we get back!"
After saying that, he turned to the steward standing on the other side and said, "Let's go, we need to buy some medicinal herbs!"
Xiao Yan shook his head and followed him inside. Although he didn't know what Xiao Yu was thinking, he could save a lot of money to buy medicinal herbs, which was a key to escaping poverty!
After leaving the entrance of the Thousand Medicine Pavilion, Xiao Qian narrowed his eyes slightly, a sinister look suddenly appearing in his pupils. He had just realized that the two black-robed men were a Six Star Great Dou Master and a Dou Ling, while he was only a Da Dou Shi. The situation was very unfavorable for him.
That's why he thought of recruiting the two of them first. As the young master of the Thousand Medicine Pavilion and working under the Eight Fan Sect, how could he not have any information?
Many sects from the Black Corner Region will participate in Black Seal City Auction, including the Blood Sect and Black Skull Tomb, whose strength is no weaker than the Eight Fan Sect, and some are even stronger than the Blood Sect Eight Fan Sect!
Xiao Qian sneered, "Tomorrow, I'll make sure you two are dead. You dare offend me? You really don't want to live!"
As Xiao Qian gradually departed, his chilling laughter faded into the air. At this moment, the Black Corner Region's sinister plot began!
Meanwhile, Xiao Yu and his brother entered the Thousand Medicine Pavilion and began a big buying spree. When they left Jia Ma, they had auctioned off a lot of pills. The commissions they earned for refining pills for the Mittel Family amounted to at least 1.5 million Gold Coins. At this time, the two brothers were certainly not short of money!
The manager of the Thousand Medicine Pavilion felt his heart bleed as he watched Xiao Yu and his companion buy various medicinal herbs. If these herbs were discounted by 20%, they would have saved at least 300,000 to 400,000 Gold Coins.
Xiao Yu bought the ingredients for six sets of Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill, and Xiao Yan also bought the ingredients for four sets of Spirit Replenishing Qi Pill and one set of Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill. The recipe for Xiao Yu's Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill was given to him by Fama, so that the brothers could refine the pills and then sell them for money!