Selling Sprite in the Cultivation World
Chapter 4

Blood Wolf Gang

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Chapter Four

On his first time setting up a stall, he had smoothly sold ten gold coins' worth of goods.

Without a doubt, this greatly fired up Lin Fei's entrepreneurial passion.

Three days in Nanli City amounted to only a little over half an hour on Earth.

One day on Earth was equivalent to nearly a hundred days in Nanli City.

"If I can earn ten gold coins every day in Nanli City, then in one month, I can earn three hundred gold coins."

"In other words, on Earth, I can earn an income equal to what others struggle for decades to make just by spending one night."

The prerequisite for all this was having a stable sales channel.

After all, he would not encounter such a lavish young lady every time.

Then there was the matter of his personal safety, which had to be properly secured.

Every time he entered Nanli City, he would appear at the spot where he had last returned.

If someone discovered this and lay in wait beforehand, then he would be in danger the next time he entered Nanli City.

Therefore, he had to find a safe "landing point."

After estimating the time and waiting until night fell over Nanli City, Lin Fei waved his hand and summoned the Space Gate once more, arriving in Nanli City.

Nanli City had no such thing as a curfew. On the contrary, the later it got, the livelier the city became.

The weather was cooler at night, unlike the scorching heat of daytime.

The streets were filled with carriages and people, with lights blazing everywhere.

The shops on both sides of the street remained open all night, while the vendors shouted their wares with even more vigor than during the day.

Lin Fei found a ready-made clothing shop and went inside to pick out two suitable outfits to change into.

At the very least, in terms of clothing, he now dressed much like the people of Nanli City and would no longer attract attention.

After leaving the clothing shop, Lin Fei headed to a restaurant.

Tongfu Restaurant!

This restaurant was separated from Thousand Gold Pavilion by two streets, only about a kilometer away.

When Lin Fei had previously come to inspect Nanli City, he had noticed this restaurant.

Its business was quite good, especially at night, when it had no shortage of customers.

A bustling place with plenty of people like this was the best place to hide.

A great hermit hid in the marketplace!

Lin Fei entered the restaurant and used one gold coin to rent a guest room for an entire month.

That was quite an expensive level of spending.

One had to know that ordinary people in Nanli City could not earn even one gold coin in a year.

The guest room was in the restaurant's rear courtyard. It was relatively secluded and had a back entrance for coming and going.

The rear courtyard was spacious enough to park carriages.

For long-term guests who needed to go out, the restaurant's carriages could even provide transportation, though an additional carriage fee was required.

"Tomorrow morning, I'll go try Thousand Gold Pavilion again."

After arranging everything, Lin Fei returned to Earth.

After preparing cold drinks and Ice Cream, he returned to Nanli City and had Tongfu Restaurant's carriage take him near Thousand Gold Pavilion.

Just as Lin Fei was about to set up his stall, a woman walked over from inside Thousand Gold Pavilion.

"Hey!"

"Why is it you?"

The person who came was the umbrella-holding maid. Smiling, she said, "Our young lady sent me. How much chilled Sprite did you bring this time? We'll take it all!"

"Oh, and we also want that sweet dessert you gave our young lady yesterday."

The reason Lin Fei had chosen to sell in a place like Thousand Gold Pavilion was because he wanted to find wealthy major customers and eventually do wholesale business.

After all, transporting only this little bit of beverages and Ice Cream at a time was merely small-time business.

Now, it seemed that he had successfully attracted a major customer.

"Hehe, since you're taking everything, I won't quibble over every last detail."

"These chilled drinks and Ice Cream are no less than yesterday's, only more. Still ten gold coins. How about it?"

The maid did not bargain. She casually took ten gold coins from her money pouch.

"Will you come again tomorrow?"

"Unless something unexpected happens, I should still come."

"Alright, got it."

The maid nodded, then turned and beckoned. Two household servants came over and carried away all the goods.

Lin Fei had originally wanted to take back his box, but on second thought, they had already paid him ten gold coins. If he begrudged them even a shabby cardboard box, it would be far too stingy.

On the way back to Tongfu Restaurant, Lin Fei kept watch and made sure no one was following him before returning to the restaurant.

On the third day, Lin Fei once again rode in a carriage and transported chilled drinks and Ice Cream near Thousand Gold Pavilion.

"This is the last of the drinks and Ice Cream at home. Once I sell this batch, I'll have to restock."

Lin Fei waited for a while but did not see yesterday's maid come out.

To keep the cold drinks from warming up and the Ice Cream from melting, he had no choice but to start calling out again.

"Don't miss it as you pass by!"

"Chilled Sprite! One sip, and you'll feel cool and refreshed—icy cold and thirst-quenching!"

"One silver coin per cup!"

Hearing Lin Fei's calls, many passersby could not help gathering around.

They wanted to see what rare thing he was selling that could command such an exorbitant price!

"Move!"

"All of you, get the hell out of the way!"

Suddenly, three men in short jackets shoved through the crowd.

Their chests were bare, exposing both arms.

A black wolf-head tattoo was inked on each of their forearms.

At the sight of their tattoos, the onlooking passersby all scattered, avoiding them as if they had seen the God of Plague.

Lin Fei immediately sensed that these three were no good.

"What are you selling?"

"Did you pay the stall fee to set up here?"

"All the stalls on this street fall under the Blood Wolf Gang's control."

Lin Fei's heart skipped a beat. He had run into a street gang in Nanli City!

He had heard passersby mention before that Nanli City had the Three Great Families and five major powers, none of which ordinary people could afford to provoke.

One of those five major powers was the Blood Wolf Gang.

"Three big brothers, this little brother has only just arrived and doesn't understand the rules. Please forgive me."

"I'll pack up my stall and leave right away..."

One of the men shoved Lin Fei aside, then lifted the quilt and pulled out a bottle of chilled Sprite.

"Oh? What's this thing? It's ice-cold?"

He pressed the Sprite against his face, wearing an expression of blissful enjoyment.

In this scorching weather, nothing was more precious than coolness.

Seeing this, the other two also crowded over.

"Speak! What is this?"

"I've never seen this stuff before. Where did you get it, kid?"

Lin Fei did not dare offend them and could only force a smile.

"Three big brothers, this is a cold drink. It's only a small business. Please be merciful!"

Upon hearing it was a cold drink, the man impatiently opened it and took a sip.

"This stuff is way too delicious!"

"Let me have a sip!"

"Ah... feels good. If we take this back to honor the Young Gang Leader, he'll definitely reward us."

After the three of them finished one bottle of Sprite, they wanted to carry away all the rest.

"Three big brothers, you haven't paid yet!"

Bang!

One man punched Lin Fei in the chest, sending his entire body flying backward.

"You dare ask us for money? I think you're tired of living!"

"Pah..."

Lin Fei felt a sharp pain in his chest. It felt as though his ribs had been broken, and the moment he opened his mouth, he spat out blood.

Another man said, "Take this kid back with us too. Make him explain where these cold drinks came from!"

Just then, a luxurious carriage came to a stop.

"Stop!"

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