An Exorbitant Demand

Xiao Yang's eyes lit up at once.

The Ice Soul Snow Lotus was the final main ingredient for the Marrow Cleansing Pill!

He could no longer care about the earlier oddity.

"Where is it?"

"How much?"

With a thought from Emil, a jade box appeared in his hand.

He slowly opened the jade box, and a chill immediately spread out.

Xiao Yang looked inside.

Sure enough, a white snow lotus lay within the jade box.

Beneath the snow lotus were white ice crystals.

It was precisely the final main ingredient for the Marrow Cleansing Pill, the Ice Soul Snow Lotus!

He had already found the Tier 6 Magic Core, Marrow Cleansing Grass, and Crimson Blood Dragon Vine in the Heavenly Bright Pill Emperor's tomb.

Now, the most important thing he lacked was the Ice Soul Snow Lotus.

As for the remaining auxiliary ingredients, either Yao Lao could find substitutes for them, or they were relatively easy to obtain.

So long as he gathered the Ice Soul Snow Lotus, Yao Lao could soon begin refining the Marrow Cleansing Pill!

Emil smiled faintly and spoke slowly.

"What I want is also very simple: the formula for Sun Wine."

At the mention of Sun Wine, the excitement vanished from Xiao Yang's face.

Sun Wine was the strong liquor he had created.

It was also one of the fundamental reasons his chain of taverns possessed such formidable competitiveness.

As for the stories, quite a few storytellers in other taverns had already begun mastering similar tales.

Though they could not copy them outright because of the Mittel Auction House.

They could still write their own stories in that style!

After all, talent was never in short supply, no matter where one was.

Xiao Yang had never underestimated the ordinary people of this world.

Although the Dou Qi Continent somewhat resembled the Western Middle Ages and ancient Eastern times.

He had always believed that ancient people merely had less broad knowledge, not that they were stupid.

After witnessing the unique style of Xiao Yang's stories and that intense feeling that made people desperate to know what came next, many storytellers could create similar tales.

Thus, aside from having more authentic stories and more varied formulas, the most important thing about Xiao Yang's chain of taverns was Sun Wine.

Do not be fooled by the fact that Xiao Yang had earned only one or two million gold coins over the past two years, less than the Mittel Auction House.

One had to know that he had also spent a great deal expanding his taverns over those two years!

Moreover, his income would only grow higher and higher from now on!

Therefore, the formula for Sun Wine was extremely valuable!

If others obtained Sun Wine as well, it might still be rather difficult for them to replicate his taverns in these nearby cities.

After all, the customers' spending habits had already formed.

Even if they had the same liquor, people would still be more accustomed to visiting Xiao Yang's taverns.

However, if they wished to recreate taverns like Xiao Yang's elsewhere, the possibility was extremely high!

"Is this the Mittel Auction House's intention?"

Xiao Yang's expression was icy as he narrowed his eyes at Emil and asked.

Emil's expression did not change. He still spoke with a gentle smile.

"That is not important."

"Mr. Xiao Yang should also know that your taverns were able to spread throughout the surrounding cities largely because of our Mittel Auction House."

"I have never denied the Mittel Auction House's role."

"But precisely because of that, the Mittel Auction House has done practically nothing while receiving thirty percent of the shares in every tavern."

"Furthermore, we had an agreement that the Mittel Auction House was not to inquire into the formula for Sun Wine."

"And now, are you planning to break that agreement?"

Emil still wore a gentle smile.

"No, no, no. How could the Mittel Auction House break an agreement?"

"This Ice Soul Snow Lotus is actually part of my father's collection."

"So rather than saying that the Mittel Auction House is trading with you, it would be more accurate to say that I am trading with you."

"This does not affect the contract between you and the Mittel Auction House."

"My father is a Dou Ling retainer of the Mite'er Family."

After saying this, Emil did not continue. He merely smiled at Xiao Yang.

Yet even a fool could sense the threat in his words.

"In that case, forget it."

Xiao Yang rose calmly and prepared to leave.

He slowly walked toward the door.

Emil made no move to stop him.

Just as Xiao Yang reached the doorway, Emil's gentle voice sounded again.

"Mr. Xiao Yang, I believe you will come looking for me."

Xiao Yang did not pause in the slightest and walked straight out of the VIP room.

He did not leave immediately. Instead, he slowly headed toward Ya Fei's office.

Having come here so many times, he naturally knew where Ya Fei's office was.

Previously, he had merely assumed that Ya Fei might have been receiving someone else and had therefore sent him to the VIP room first.

He had not expected it to be someone else entirely.

Xiao Yang had no good solution at the moment.

After all, although Emil appeared to be extorting him, he was merely making an exorbitant demand.

To be honest, Xiao Yang would have been willing to exchange the formula for Sun Wine for the Ice Soul Snow Lotus.

Because he was not short of money now.

But the sooner one consumed the Marrow Cleansing Pill, the better.

Yet Emil's smile that concealed a blade left Xiao Yang with no desire whatsoever to trade with him.

He planned to ask Ya Fei about the man's background first.

Very soon, Xiao Yang arrived outside Ya Fei's office.

He knocked on the door, and Ya Fei's familiar voice came from within.

"Come in!"

Xiao Yang did not stand on ceremony and pushed the door open.

When Ya Fei in the office saw Xiao Yang, she could not help but freeze for a moment.

"Oh? What wind has blown little brother Xiao Yang over here?"

"It has been a long time since we last met, hasn't it?"

Xiao Yang glanced at Ya Fei. The surprise in her eyes did not seem feigned.

He went straight to the point.

"Miss Ya Fei, do you know Emil?"

Ya Fei could not help but pause at that.

"Qilong Emil?"

"You know him?"

"He only arrived at our branch yesterday. I have no idea what he came here for."

"He is the son of Qilong Valor, a retainer of our family."

"Retainer Valor himself is a two-star Dou Ling."

"So Emil holds some authority in the Mittel Auction House."

"However, I heard that he resigned from his position as supervisor of the Maqi City branch a few days ago. I do not know why."

Hearing this, Xiao Yang's headache immediately worsened.

Good grief, was he really that decisive?

He had actually resigned directly from his position as supervisor!

Now it truly was a personal transaction!

Even the Mittel Auction House would have difficulty intervening.

"Today, he had your maid Xiao Lu summon me, brought me to the VIP room, and took out an Ice Soul Snow Lotus to trade for the formula for Sun Wine."

He did not hide anything and explained the matter clearly in a single sentence.

Ya Fei's expression changed at once.

Xiao Lu was her maid and one of her trusted subordinates!

Moreover, the Ice Soul Snow Lotus was also something Xiao Yang had entrusted her to find!

Ordinarily, this information was confidential!

But judging from the situation now, Xiao Lu must have leaked it!

Ya Fei's expression was extremely ugly at that moment!