It was a sunny day with no clouds in sight.
Cang City was still bustling with people coming and going on the streets.
Niulan Street was a famous street in Cang City. It was located in the center of Cang City. It connected the North City where the nobles lived and the South City where the commoners lived. There were many shops here, and most of them were selling strange things. The rich and poor people of Cang City liked to come here to hunt for treasures and enjoy the taste of treasure.
It was noon, but there was a hilarious show going on in a shop that specialized in magical crystals.
Because it was noon, there were almost no people in the shop. At this time, a young man of about 15 or 16 years old walked in. He was dressed in ordinary clothes, was thin, and had a handsome face.
The young man walked into the shop and went straight to the low-level magic crystal counter without looking at anything. He picked up the five level-1 magic crystals and looked at them carefully. He said with a satisfied expression,
"Boss, I want these five level-1 magic crystals. How much is it?"
The shop owner was a short and fat middle-aged man. When he heard the voice, he immediately became interested. But when he saw that the young man only wanted five low-level magic crystals, he lost his arrogance and said casually, "80 crystal coins for one. That's a total of 400 crystal coins."
"What? 81 crystals? Why don't you go rob? "The young man said loudly.
The short and fat shop owner didn't think much of it. Bargaining like this happened every day. He curled his lips and said, "This is the market price. Take it or leave it."
"Market price? But the shop not far from you only sells it for 70 crystal coins. "The young man continued.
"70 is 70. Pay up. "The middle-aged man said.
The young man laughed, "I didn't buy it for 70 just now. Give me a little less, boss."
"No need to say anymore. 615." The shop owner gave in again.
The young man laughed again and said, "Hehe, boss, actually I found out something. Your shop is quite shady. Such a level-1 magic crystal, if you go to the Wild Mountains in the south to buy it, it would only cost more than 10 crystal coins. How can you sell it for 615 in Cang City? That's six or seven times the profit. You are really shady."
When the shop owner saw that this person was making a personal attack while buying small things, he said angrily, "What does a child know? Do you know how far it is from the Savage City in the Savage Mountain Range to here? Do you know how expensive the annual fees of the shops in Cang City are? Are you going to buy it or not? If not, then leave. "
The youth didn't mind and continued, "The distance from Barbarian City to Cang City is four hundred and sixty kilometers. For normal missions, the mercenaries' fees are very low. Furthermore, you're transporting a large amount of goods at once. For a level-one magic crystal, it's probably only one or two crystal coins. As for a shop in Cang City, it's fifty Purple Crystal Coins a year, which is equivalent to five thousand crystal coins. Boss, I'm not wrong, am I? Actually … I didn't mean anything by it.
"Ugh … How do you know so clearly? Forget it, I'm afraid of you. Fifty crystal coins for one, not one less." The short and fat middle-aged man looked as if he had seen a ghost.
"Is that so …" The youth smiled in satisfaction and reached into his pocket to take the money. However, he frowned as if he suddenly thought of something. With one hand in his pocket, he looked around mysteriously. When he saw that there was no one around, he leaned towards the shop owner and said in a low voice, "Boss, I remember that those who have the golden token of the Ye Family can get a fifty percent discount!"
"That's right. Why? You have it? "The short and fat shop owner nodded and replied in confusion. The Ye Family was the guardian of the south. As a member of the Ye Family, he or she had a certain amount of authority in the south, and the golden token could give him a fifty percent discount. However, those who had the golden token were the direct descendants of the Ye Family. Which direct descendant would lack money? Therefore, they rarely used the golden token to buy things.
"Hehe!" The youth touched his head in embarrassment. He reached out and took out a golden token. On the token, there was a big "Ye" character written in bold calligraphy. "I'm very ashamed. I'm a relative of Young Master Ye Qingkuang, so I borrowed his token to play around. Let's settle the bill, boss. "
"One hundred and twenty-five crystal coins." The short and fat landlord was speechless. This business was definitely a loss. Fortunately, this person had bought the cheap level-one magical crystals. If he had bought level-five or level-six magical crystals, he wouldn't know how much he would have lost.
"Alright, keep the money well. I'm leaving. Don't send me off. I'll definitely come back to take care of your business when I have time in the future." The youth beamed with joy. He took the five magical crystals and walked out of the shop.
As soon as the youth walked out of the shop, a girl in white quickly leaned over and said in a low voice, "Brother, have you bought it?"
That's right. These two people were Ye Qinghan and his sister. Hearing his sister's question, Ye Qinghan nodded. Like a thief, he looked around and said in a low voice, "Alright, let's talk about it when we get back."
The two walked quickly and left Niulan Street. They turned into their own courtyard from the small gate of the Ye Family Castle.
"Hehe, I bought five magical crystals today. Each one is ten crystal coins cheaper than yesterday."
After entering the room, Ye Qinghan threw the magical crystals on the table, took a sip of water and said with a smile. He seemed to be very satisfied with today's results.
"Brother, you're amazing. Quickly summon Xiao Hei and let it eat it." Ye Qingyu picked up a magical crystal and smiled happily. For her, there was nothing in this world that could make her happy. As long as her brother was happy, she would be happy.
"Well, Xiao Hei, come out to eat." Ye Qinghan nodded and summoned his warbeast, Xiao Hei.
A white stream of air flowed out from Ye Qinghan's chest and slowly condensed into a palm-sized warbeast, Xiao Hei. Xiao Hei seemed to have just woken up. It stretched out its two claws and rubbed its two drunken and hazy eyes. When it saw the magical crystals on the table, it immediately cried out happily. It turned into an afterimage and flew to the table, grabbing the Mana Crystal and gnawing on it.
"Sha, sha!"
Looking at the warbeast, Xiao Hei's blissful expression as it ate the magical crystals. However, Ye Qinghan felt a pang of pain in his heart.
It had been ten days since Xiao Hei was summoned. On the first day, Ye Qinghan collected five magical crystals from the family's supply hall for Xiao Hei to eat. He kept Xiao Hei in the warbeast space and relied on his Battle Qi to help it get through its weak period.
Moreover, he also spent six more hours every day to cultivate his Battle Qi, hoping that Xiao Hei could absorb Battle Qi and grow.
But!
However, on the third day, he discovered something tragic.
Xiao Hei actually stopped absorbing Battle Qi. It seemed that it did not like this kind of food.
Helpless, Ye Qinghan could only reluctantly take out his savings for many years to buy magical crystals for Xiao Hei to eat and help it get through its weak period.
Although Ye Qinghan was a direct descendant of the family and Ye Tianlong's grandson … he was very poor, very poor. His father passed away early, and his father's belongings had already been taken back by the family. Once his father passed away, his family's position in the family plummeted. In the beginning, the family's monthly interest was not small, but ever since his grandfather went into seclusion, the monthly interest gradually decreased. Until now, it was just enough to eat and drink. After his mother passed away, he spent some money. Hence, Ye Qinghan was very poor, even poorer than the peripheral descendants of the Ye Family.
Hence, at the beginning, Ye Qinghan haggled and pressured to buy magical crystals. Later on, he even needed his sister to help him buy magical crystals. Using the family's gold token to buy things was a matter of losing the family's face. If the punishment hall found out, he would definitely be punished. So …
This was not a solution. Xiao Hei could eat so much, if this continued, it would definitely eat until it could not even afford to wear its pants …
He imagined himself wearing only a pair of underwear, hugging his little beast and going around begging for magical crystals. Ye Qinghan shuddered and started to ponder. Many thoughts flashed through his mind, and in his heart, he had an idea.
"Little girl, I want to discuss something with you. I … I want to go on a long journey."
"Oh, go ahead," Ye Qingyu was hugging Xiao Hei and playing around. She did not notice her brother's expression and said casually.
"I mean … I want to go on a long journey." Seeing that his sister did not understand, Ye Qinghan repeated himself.
Seeing her brother like this, Ye Qingyu finally reacted and asked doubtfully, "Eh? Long journey? Is it very far? "
"Barbarian City, it's a bit far. It might take half a year to go back and forth." Ye Qinghan said solemnly. His eyes were filled with guilt. After all, he had left his younger sister at home without anyone to rely on.
Ye Qingyu lowered her head and muttered to herself. Her light eyebrows slightly curled up, making people feel sorry for her. However, after a while, Ye Qingyu raised her head and raised Xiao Hei in her hands, asking, "Is it because of Xiao Hei?"
"Indeed, magical crystals are very cheap in Barbarian City. It's only a few crystal coins each. Our family is poor, you know that …" Ye Qinghan laughed bitterly and explained.
"En, when are you leaving? I'll prepare for you." Ye Qingyu smiled slightly, not showing any reluctance or grievance.
"Tomorrow morning. The earlier we go, the earlier we can return." Ye Qinghan also smiled, not showing any reluctance or worry.
The two of them smiled and started to pack up, their expressions natural. It was as if they were not going to Barbarian City that was a few hundred miles away. It was as if they were not leaving for half a year, but half a day.
All the reluctance to part, all the concern in their minds, all the sorrow of parting, were deeply hidden in their eyes, all unspoken.
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