"Brother Yan, this is the leader of the Four Directions Cauldron, Qin Yue'er," Du Shu whispered in Tang Yan's ear.
Surprise flashed in Tang Yan's eyes. He had not expected the Four Directions Cauldron to have been founded by a girl, and he gave her a few extra looks.
Her eyes were large and bright, like black gemstones. Her face still had a little baby fat, making her look quite cute.
She wore a long black dress, somewhat similar to an Alchemy Master's attire.
Overall, she gave a very clean impression.
He was just considering how to begin when three people entered from outside. At the sight of them, the girl's previously calm expression immediately darkened.
"Qin Yue'er, your pill prices are far below market rates. You're seriously upsetting the market balance. If you don't raise them, don't blame the Precious Pill Pavilion for getting nasty!" a youth in blue robes declared brashly.
Qin Yue'er's slender brows drew together. "It's fair competition, nothing more," she said unhappily. "Our success rate in refining pills is high, so our costs are low. We can set our prices however we please. You needn't trouble yourselves."
"Even if your costs were zero, you can't maliciously undercut prices and smash your fellow traders' rice bowls!" The blue-robed youth pressed her relentlessly.
A shorter youth with small eyes chimed in, "If you don't bring your prices back to market levels, we wouldn't mind joining forces with the other alchemy organizations to drive you out."
Qin Yue'er clenched her teeth, her eyes reddening slightly. Fighting back the urge to cry, she said in a low voice, "Let me repeat myself. The prices of the Four Directions Cauldron's pills are none of your concern."
"All right, you two. Be a little gentler. Don't frighten our lovely Yue'er."
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