The old man was stunned for a moment, then smiled.
"Oh, little brother, you are making things difficult for me." He shook his head, "The rules of the black market are that you cannot inquire about other people's identities."
"I didn't ask about his identity." Senju Chen's voice was very calm, "I just want to know where he will go next."
The old man's smile froze.
"This..."
"One million taels." Senju Chen offered the price directly.
The old man's eyes lit up instantly.
"Deal!"
The old man quickly put away the banknotes handed over by Senju Chen, smiling so hard that his eyes narrowed into slits.
"That guy Kakuzu will next go to the Land of Fire border to find a bounty hunter named Iron Arm." He lowered his voice, "But, little brother, I advise you not to take any chances with him. That was a monster that had lived for more than ninety years, and the number of bounty hunters who died at his hands was as many as eight hundred if not one thousand."
"Let me tell you quietly, I heard that that guy is immortal and won't die no matter how you kill him." The boss saw that there was no one around and quietly said to Senju Chen.
"Okay, I understand." Senju Chen said calmly, then turned and left the stall.
The old man looked at his back and shook his head.
"Young people always don't know how high the sky is and how high it is..."
Senju Chen walked out of the black market, took off his mask, and took a deep breath of fresh air.
The sky at Land of Birds is much clearer than that at Land of Rain. The sun shines through the clouds, casting mottled light and shadow on the streets.
"Land of Fire is it the border..." Senju Chen whispered to himself, with a playful smile on his lips, "Don't worry, that guy Kakuzu can't run away anyway."
He looked up at the surrounding streets.
Although the capital of Land of Birds is not big, it has a surprisingly strong business atmosphere. On both sides of the street, various shops are lined up, including those selling weapons, some selling medicinal materials, and many restaurants and teahouses.
The most important thing is - there is a lot of traffic here.
There are not only local residents, but also a large number of businessmen and tourists from Land of Fire, Land of Wind, and even further places.
"Tsk, this place..." Senju Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, "It's really a good place to do business."
He remembered Food Is Heaven.
Since the first store was opened in Konoha, the business of Food Is Heaven has been booming. Later, a branch store was opened in Land of Rain. Although the environment there is relatively harsh, the profits are not bad.
And now...
Senju Chen looked at the bustling street in front of him and already had a plan in mind.
"Land of Birds, with a special geographical location, connects Land of Fire and Land of Wind, and has frequent business contacts."
"And there is also a black market here, a distribution center for all kinds of gray transactions."
"This can also be used as the location for our own Food Is Heaven branch..."
He walked slowly along the street, looking at the shops around him and thinking in his mind.
Soon, he noticed a detail.
Although there are many restaurants on this street, most of them are traditional and regular shops. The dishes are also common and have nothing special.
"It seems that there is no real 'high-end catering' here." Senju Chen whispered to himself, "That would be easier."
He continued walking forward and soon saw a vacant store in an excellent location.
It is a three-story building, located at the corner of the street, with a spacious facade and excellent lighting. Although the door is now closed, the structure of the building appears to be relatively complete from the outside.
"This is it." Senju Chen walked to the door and looked at the building carefully.
Senju Chen wrote down the address, then turned and left.
After asking around all the way.
Senju Chen stood at the door of an ordinary house, raised his hand and knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" A middle-aged man's voice came from inside.
"I'm here to ask about the store." Senju Chen said.
The door was quickly opened.
A middle-aged man in plain clothes stuck his head out and looked Senju Chen up and down.
"You want to rent that shop?" The man's tone was a little suspicious, "Little brother, that is not a small business. The rent is five hundred thousand taels a month, you..."
"Rent is not a problem." Senju Chen said calmly, "I want to see the specific situation of the store first."
The man was stunned for a moment, then smiled.
"Okay, then come with me."
The two of them walked all the way to the three-story building.
The man took out the key and opened the door.
"This building used to be the property of a big businessman. Later, he went bankrupt and transferred it to me." The man introduced Senju Chen while showing him around. "The first floor can be used as a lobby, the second floor can be used as private rooms, the third floor... you can use it however you want."
Senju Chen didn't speak, just observed the surrounding environment silently.
The space on the first floor is large enough to accommodate twenty tables. The lighting is excellent, and the windows face the street, giving a wide view.
There are six rooms on the second floor, each of which is quite large. With a little decoration, it can be turned into a high-end private room.
Third floor...
Senju Chen Walked up to the third floor and found that it was an open space with no partitions and a wider view.
"This can be made into a viewing platform." Senju Chen whispered to himself, "Or... it can be made into a VIP area."
He turned around and looked at the middle-aged man.
"The rent is five hundred thousand taels a month, right?"
"Yes." The man nodded, "However, if you sign a three-year contract at one time, I can give you a discount of 450,000 taels a month."
"No need." Senju Chen shook his head, "I'll buy it directly."
The man was stunned.
"You... what did you say?"
"I said, I want to buy this building." Senju Chen's voice was very calm, "Let's make a price."
The man's breathing became rapid.
"This... this building is worth at least 20 million taels..."
"Twenty million taels?" Senju Chen smiled, "Okay, deal."
The man's eyes widened instantly.
"You... are you serious?"
"Of course." Senju Chen took out a banknote from his ninja bag and handed it to the man, "This is the deposit, one million taels. I will arrange for someone to come over and settle the remaining money."
The man took the banknote, his hands trembling.
"Okay, okay! I'll prepare the contract right now!"
Senju Chen looked at his back as he left in a hurry, with a playful smile on his lips.
"Twenty million taels... tsk tsk, it's really expensive enough."
However, to him now, this little money is nothing.
As a direct descendant of the Senju Clan, 20 million taels is amazing. My sister sometimes loses more than this amount in a week.
Senju Chen walked around the building and already had a complete plan in mind.
The first floor serves as the lobby, focusing on civilian consumption.
There are private rooms on the second floor, targeting middle and high-end customers.
The third floor is a VIP area that only receives real big customers - such as those regular customers of the black market or businessmen from various countries.
"Well, that's it." Senju Chen nodded with satisfaction.