Recently, the martial arts fanatic had been living in a state of anxiety.
Sometimes, he would go to the secret storeroom to have a look. There were three items placed there solemnly: a True Capital Coin that was perforated and threaded, a crude jar filled with ashes, and a tattered dress that had been mended.
"How can these three items be worth 800,000 True Capital coins?" The martial arts fanatic grumbled, but as he grumbled, he carefully wiped the items clean.
He could never forget Tang Ling's gaze and how serious he was. Even though his strength was disdainful, he was a person that others could not help but treat seriously.
"Could this be …" The martial arts fanatic would usually think of the past and stare blankly with his pipe in his mouth.
Sometimes, when he came back to his senses, he would still feel anxious about the 800,000 True Capital coins. He desperately needed the money for Chen Ning.
However, most of the time, the martial arts fanatic would not feel anxious because the kid was Tang Ling, and there were other reasons as well.
The days went on like this for quite some time.
A few days ago, there was a huge piece of news at sea. Tang Ling got his hands on the school of nether fish and used it to tempt a bunch of important figures into forming a contract with them. It even incited a war between the Poseidon family and the Stardust Council.
After getting the news, the martial arts fanatic was slightly relieved.
Since he got his hands on the school of nether fish, his debt should not be a problem anymore, right? With that in mind, the martial arts fanatic picked up a ball of cotton covered in engine oil and carefully wiped a weapon in front of him. All the weapons had to be maintained, otherwise, they would not be able to sell for a good price.
He had to save every single cent he had. After all, Tang Ling was just … He had formed a contract with a lot of people, so who knew how much he would have left?
The martial arts fanatic slowly wiped the weapon in front of him and his heart was in a mess again.
"That little bastard," the martial arts fanatic could not help but grumble. He did not know why he was so obsessed with the kid. He agreed to the kid's request so easily.
Chen Xi was busy with her work with her head lowered. When she heard the martial arts fanatic's grumbling, she could not help but purse her lips. Grandpa must be thinking about Tang Ling again.
However, he had to seize the time to craft some weapons. Since the war between the Stardust Council and the Poseidon family had started, some items in the black market were in high demand, and the price of weapons had risen as well.
At this moment, the slightly dirty door curtain of the small shop hidden in the depths of the alley was pushed open. A tall and slender figure appeared in front of the door.
"Who is it?" Chen Xi turned her head and took a quick glance, then lowered her head again.
She and her grandpa usually did not do business with outsiders. They had their own channels. Sochi's black market was so busy, but it was rare for strangers to barge in for a year or two.
Compared with Chenxi's shyness, Wu Mi was much more vigilant. He looked up at the person standing in front of the door and shouted in a low voice, "Who are you? Who introduced you here? "
"Can't I do business if I don't show my identity?" Tang Ling walked into the shop and tossed two True Capital coins to the martial arts enthusiast.
"Go buy some wine."
The martial fanatic chuckled in disdain and tossed the two True Capital coins back to Tang Ling. "I don't lack wine money. Get out. We're not doing business now. "
Tang Ling caught the two True Capital coins and said, "Are you sure you're not doing business?"
"Nope!" The martial arts enthusiast was getting impatient.
"Fine. I'm here to pay off my debt of 870,000, so I can do another business. Since I'm not welcome here, I'll be leaving. "As he grumbled, Tang Ling turned around and walked towards the door.
He was still grumbling, "I'm very busy. I don't know when I'll be back here again."
"You little bastard, stop right there!" Surprise flashed over the martial arts enthusiast's heart. He did not expect Tang Ling to show up so quickly. Judging from his figure and voice, he did not look like Tang Ling at all.
"It's you?" Chen Xi also looked up in surprise.
Tang Ling then removed his hood and said in his original voice, "If it's not me, then who is it?"
Looking at Tang Ling's face under the hood, Wu Mi and Chen Xi were stunned for a moment. It was a completely different face from Tang Ling. Although they both had an Asian face, the slanted brows and slender almond-shaped eyes were a far cry from Tang Ling's delicate and pretty face. It was also different from his disguise last time.
"Don't mind me. I need to disguise myself." Tang Ling boldly sat down in the martial arts enthusiast's shop.
"You shameful little bastard," the martial arts enthusiast scolded as he sat down beside Tang Ling.
The voice was Tang Ling's, and he did not try to disguise himself. His presence was also Tang Ling's. The martial arts enthusiast was also a Purple Moon Warrior, so he could sense Tang Ling's presence sensitively.
Chen Xi seemed to have forgotten about the little conflict between her and Tang Ling last time. After the martial arts enthusiast and Tang Ling sat down, she quickly served them two cups of warm water.
Tang Ling took the hot water and smiled warmly at the girl who had her head lowered, but Chen Xi jumped away like a frightened rabbit.
Tang Ling did not care. After drinking the cup of warm water, he solemnly took out the contract between him and the martial arts enthusiast and placed it on the table.
"Old Master Wu, I'm here to repay my debt. I'm also here to do some business with you. Where are my things? "The three insignificant things in other people's eyes were more important than his life to Tang Ling.
"Girl, go get them." The martial arts enthusiast did not beat around the bush. He then added, "Bring me the contract too."
Soon, the three treasured items were placed on the table together with the contract.
Tang Ling's gaze changed when he saw the three items, but he was satisfied. The jar and the True Capital coin were wiped clean, and the little dress was placed in a wooden box that was folded neatly.
In his excitement, Tang Ling wanted to pick up the True Capital coin, but the martial arts enthusiast stopped him. "What about the things I want?"
Tang Ling was not angry because he did not follow the rules just now. He smiled apologetically and put his backpack down.
Then, he took a big bottle out from his backpack. It was filled with a blood-red liquid.
It seemed like the bottle could hold up to 5 kg.
The martial arts enthusiast was excited when he saw the bottle.
According to his promise with Tang Ling, he would clear his debt as long as he got 18 taels of the Sea God's Gift. Of course, he would also have to get three more resources to become a Purple Moon Warrior.
However, the bottle was 5 kg!
One thing worth mentioning was that the Sea God's Gift would be more valuable the more he had because when a certain amount was accumulated, it would produce different effects. However, the Sea God's Gift was very precious, so no one could accumulate a lot of it at once.
Therefore, 5,000 taels per tael was a relatively low market price. It was the market price of the scattered Sea God's Gift.
If there were enough of them, they would usually be sent to the auction house. The auction house would usually sell them for 8,000 True Capital coins per tael.
Now, the bottle in front of the martial arts enthusiast was 5 kg.
"Old Master Wu, why don't you inspect the goods first?" Tang Ling smiled and said calmly.
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