"What do you want to buy?"
Brother Lou lounged lazily in his chair, sipping Spirit Tea as he eyed He Pingsheng sidelong.
He Pingsheng said, "I'd like a qualification to enter the [Five Dragon Ravine Secret Realm]!"
"Oh?"
Brother Lou set his Spirit Tea on the table and said with a chuckle, "That's a big deal!"
"All right!"
"One hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones!"
With that, Brother Lou held out his hand to He Pingsheng.
He Pingsheng frowned.
The price was somewhat beyond his expectations.
One hundred thousand?
Wasn't that far too low?
"Heh heh..." Seeing He Pingsheng's expression, Brother Lou asked, "Your first time here, young fellow?"
He Pingsheng cupped his hands. "It is indeed my first visit to the Black Market!"
"Mm!" Brother Lou pointed at Qin Zhou. "Explain our rules to your young friend!"
Qin Zhou gave Brother Lou an apologetic look. "Ah... it's my fault. I didn't explain things clearly on the way here!"
"Well... ahem... Fellow Daoist Xu, here's how it works!"
He turned back and explained to He Pingsheng, "This hundred thousand is Brother Lou's introduction fee!"
"Whether or not he finds what you want, that hundred thousand won't be refunded!"
"If he finds it, he'll have the other party negotiate with you. What you trade with them is none of his concern!"
He Pingsheng understood at once.
No wonder they ran a Black Market. There was profit to be made.
"All right!" He Pingsheng took ten middle-grade Spirit Stones from his Storage Bag and handed them to Brother Lou.
Brother Lou nodded. "Da Ya... take our honored guests to a private room in the back to wait!"
A tall woman in revealing clothes emerged from somewhere and led He Pingsheng and Qin Zhou into the little building, then through to the back and