The Shi Ling caught the Chaos Stone, a hint of surprise flashing in its eyes.
"Sir, there are several places selling information on Great Marsh Island, each with varying levels of competence."
"Let's go to the best one!"
Lu Qingshan said calmly.
Without asking any further questions, Shi Ling immediately turned and led the way. "Please follow me, sir. The Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion on the west side of the island is ostensibly a music hall, but it also secretly deals in intelligence. Their information network on Great Marsh Island is quite extensive."
As the two walked towards the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion, Shi Ling explained some details about the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion.
For example, the entire Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion is staffed by women.
For example, the owner of the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion is extremely powerful. It is rumored that he possesses a secret treasure of Mechanical Flow and once escaped from the hands of Void True God.
But these are all just rumors.
After all, Shi Ling was just a minor Master of Laws, and most of the information he knew was just hearsay.
Soon, they arrived at their destination.
Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion is located on a cliff overlooking the sea on the west side of Great Marsh Island. Its architectural style is completely different from the other rugged stone houses on Great Marsh Island. It is built with a kind of white wood that exudes a faint fragrance, with carved railings and painted beams, exquisite and elegant. When Lu Qingshan stepped into the tower, the air was filled with a faint fragrance of grass and wood, which was different from the hustle and bustle of the street. It was as if an invisible barrier separated this place from the noise outside.
A beautiful woman from Alien Race, dressed in a dark green dress, approached with a polite smile, "Are you here to listen to music, or to inquire about something?"
"To gather information," Lu Qingshan said bluntly.
"Please go upstairs, guest."
The woman in the dark green dress led Lu Qingshan to the second floor, then slowly left, followed by a slightly tired voice.
What information does the guest want to inquire about?
"We need as much detailed information as possible about the Great Marsh Chamber of Commerce."
Lu Qingshan said calmly.
The curtain was lifted, and a woman wearing a black veil stepped out. Her eyes flashed slightly. "News from the Great Marsh Chamber of Commerce doesn't come cheap."
How much does it cost?
Looking at the woman, Lu Qingshan knew that she was also a True God.
"Basic information, 500 Chaos Stone; detailed information, especially about the person behind the Great Marsh Chamber of Commerce, 5000 Chaos Stone." Lu Qingshan casually tossed a cloth bag onto the table, which contained exactly five thousand Chaos Stone.
The woman glanced at it, nodded almost imperceptibly, walked behind a screen, and after a moment took out a memory stone and handed it over. " The Great Marsh Chamber of Commerce is backed by a Void True God, but this Void True God is on military missions most of the time and rarely returns. The guild is managed entirely by a manager, and the shop's employees include the manager's relatives and younger relatives, as well as those recruited from Great Marsh Island. As for detailed information, it's all recorded here."
Lu Qingshan picked up the Memory Stone and examined it.
The information about the five thousand Chaos Stone was indeed very detailed.
Behind the Great Marsh Chamber of Commerce is indeed a powerful Void True God who has intricate connections with the military.
However, that Void True God rarely interfered in affairs and wouldn't concern himself with the Great Marsh Chamber of Commerce. At the moment, he was out carrying out a rather difficult mission for the army and couldn't attend to things here at all.
In addition, the identities and backgrounds of the manager of the Great Marsh Chamber of Commerce and several employees were all clearly revealed...
Tugu!
Lu Qingshan saw this name.
This Tugu is a descendant of the manager of the Great Marsh Chamber of Commerce. He is greedy and cunning, and is familiar with the Three Fiends of the North Sea. He has cooperated with the Three Fiends of the North Sea several times and has earned a lot of resources from them.
"This isn't the first time I've done something like this."
Lu Qingshan put away the Memory Stone, nodded, and then turned to leave.
After leaving Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion, Lu Qingshan dismissed Shi Ling and returned to the gate of Great Marsh Chamber of Commerce.
At the main entrance, the words "Great Marsh Chamber of Commerce" still shone brightly. Lu Qingshan chuckled lightly after reading them and stepped inside.
There was no one else in the shop at that moment.
As soon as Lu Qingshan entered, he attracted the attention of the shopkeeper and several servants. One of the short servants, seeing that Lu Qingshan was unharmed, had a look of surprise and fear in his eyes.
"Guest, I didn't expect to see you again so soon. Are you here to sell something, or to buy some treasures?"
The shopkeeper walked over with a smile.
"Sell some things."
Lu Qingshan smiled slightly.
He raised his hand and flicked it, and the three weapons were thrown to the ground.
These three items were the Supreme Treasure of the True God Level used by the Three Fiends of the North Sea, and at this moment, they no longer bear the aura of their former owners.
The weapons crashed to the ground, creating a large crater in the floor, and the crisp sound seemed to silence the entire hall. Upon seeing these weapons, the cheerful smile on the face of the Great Marsh Chamber of Commerce manager froze.
He naturally recognized what these things were.
He glanced at Tugu beside the counter out of the corner of his eye, and seeing the man's frightened expression, he immediately realized what was going on.
He took a deep breath, forced a smile, and said, "These three items, are they the weapons of the Three Fiends of the North Sea?"
" The Three Fiends of the North Sea? I didn't know them. I thought they were just three petty thieves."
Lu Qingshan smiled faintly.
"What, you're not going to accept this True God weapon?"
"Yes, of course we'll take them." The shopkeeper's face stiffened. Just petty thieves? The Three Fiends of the North Sea were notorious in the vicinity of Great Marsh Island, yet they were called just three petty thieves.
At this moment, he completely understood that there must be a problem with the shop's formation. The person in front of him was definitely not a Master of Laws, but a powerful True God who had hidden his True God Heart, and might even possess a secret treasure of the Mechanical Flow.
Only True God of that kind could easily annihilate the Three Fiends of the North Sea.
The shopkeeper looked at the weapons and felt a chill run down his spine. He said with difficulty, "Sir, I'll offer 50,000 Chaos Stone for these weapons."
Normally, a weapon at the True God Level is only worth 10,000 Chaos Stone. These three were priced at 50,000, which is already a significant overpayment. He wouldn't even make a profit if he bought them back. But at this moment, he dared not lower the price.
However, upon hearing the price, Lu Qingshan was not satisfied. He smiled faintly and shook his head, saying, "Shopkeeper, last time we didn't even discuss the price with you. This time, we need to talk about the price again. Fifty thousand Chaos Stone is a bit too little. How about one hundred thousand Chaos Stone?"
"This!"
The shopkeeper's face was extremely grim. He had already lost money on 50,000 Chaos Stone; 100,000 Chaos Stone... wouldn't that be...?
But seeing the other person's smiling face, the shopkeeper dared not refuse. He sensed that the other person's smile contained a threat.
The fact that the other party brought the weapons of the Three Fiends of the North Sea to his shop for sale clearly shows that... the other party must know that the Three Fiends of the North Sea are related to Tugu. Although this may seem like the personal behavior of an employee, he obviously wouldn't dare to shirk responsibility in the face of a powerful figure who had wiped out the Three Fiends of the North Sea.
It's true that the Great Marsh Chamber of Commerce has the Void True God behind it, but the manager also knows that the Void True God is very busy right now and has no time to deal with this kind of thing. Moreover, if this little matter were to escalate to the Void True God's side, he himself would not be able to escape the consequences.
Furthermore, given how mysterious the other party is, they probably have a powerful background.
Just as the shopkeeper was still debating whether it was worth spending 100,000 Chaos Stone to buy peace, Lu Qingshan said again, "Have you thought it through? There's no room for negotiation on this price. If you're not willing to accept it, then I'll have to go somewhere else."
The shopkeeper took a deep breath, forced a smile, and said, "Since the customer has spoken, then it's 100,000 it is. I won't haggle. Our Great Marsh Chamber of Commerce is very willing to become partners with a strong person like you."
After saying that, he walked to the counter, took out a storage bag, handed it to Lu Qingshan, and said:
"Please check, sir." Lu Qingshan glanced at the bag and, finding a sufficient amount of Chaos Stone inside, said with a smile, "Shopkeeper, you're indeed generous. I'll remember you if I find anything good in the future."
After saying that, he turned and left, looking quite carefree.
Throughout, he wore a smile, as if he were truly there to make a deal, not to cause trouble.
"Take care, guest."
The shopkeeper escorted the figure all the way to the door, watching it gradually disappear into the distance until it was completely gone, at which point an angry expression appeared on the shopkeeper's face.
He turned and walked into the hall. " Tugu, get over here!"
The short servant boy walked out timidly, his face full of fear. He followed the shopkeeper to the second floor, and when no one was around, he immediately knelt down on the ground with a thud.
"Ancestor... I..."
"I've said it so many times, use your job title when you're at work."
A cold glint flashed in the shopkeeper's eyes.
"Shopkeeper, I know I was wrong."
Tugu quickly changed his tune. "What you did before, I could turn a blind eye to because you're my descendant, but this time..." The shopkeeper's face twisted into a grimace, like the calm before a storm. He continued, "I've already warned you not to cause trouble, but you ignored my advice and continued to cooperate with the Three Fiends of the North Sea, making a formidable enemy for our Great Marsh Chamber of Commerce. Keeping a menace like you around will only lead to my own demise sooner or later."
"Grandpa, spare my life!"
Tugu panicked completely.
However, he was met with a hard slap from the shopkeeper.
"Bang!!"
After the slap, the fear and terror on Tugu's face froze. Then his body went limp and he collapsed to the ground, his life force completely gone.
Seeing that Tugu had already perished, the shopkeeper waved his hand and cleaned up the ground. Although he decisively solved the problem, he was still very worried.
He wasn't sure if the guest truly didn't care about the matter anymore. If it ended there, all would be well; if it didn't, then his troubles weren't over yet.
He knew the strength of the Three Fiends of the North Sea very well. Even he could only flee in defeat when faced with a three-on-one attack. The fact that none of them escaped after killing all three meant that their strength was on a completely different level.
After thinking for a moment, he took out a token.
" Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion? I'd like to know the detailed information about the powerful figure who killed the Three Fiends of the North Sea."
"What, eight thousand Chaos Stone?" The shopkeeper gritted his teeth and agreed. Afterwards, he received some information.
The intelligence was scarce, even rudimentary. The other party had only arrived at Great Marsh Island hundreds of years ago, and there was no information available before that. The most valuable part of this information was the date when the Three Fiends of the North Sea were killed.
That guy killed the Three Fiends of the North Sea in an instant; there was no actual fighting, just a massacre... That guy seems to possess the strength of Void True God...
After reading these messages, the shopkeeper broke out in a cold sweat, thankful that he had made the right decision to double the acquisition price.
But this is not enough; we need to do some other things first.