The elegant middle-aged man was calm and composed, with a gentle and elegant smile on his face. "Miss Zi, you seem to have a deep prejudice against me. Why don't you come in and have a drink and listen to my explanation for you?
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"Humph!" Zi Xin squinted at him. "I don't want to listen to your nonsense. I'm here for one thing, and that is to return my God Stone!"
Bi Hetu, who was at the side, remained calm and collected, standing in the middle of the entrance like a Vajra Buddha. The few guests who were planning to enter immediately turned and left when they saw this posture.
A trace of darkness flashed in the elegant middle-aged man's eyes, but he acted as if nothing had happened. He smiled and said, "The shopkeeper has already told me about your matter. This concerns the reputation of the Million Treasure Hall. I dare not be careless, so I asked the Law Enforcement Elder of the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce for help. Miss Zi doesn't trust me, but you should trust the Law Enforcement Elder, right?"
Ninety percent of the businesses of the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce were controlled by themselves. Only a few businesses would be controlled by outsiders because of personal relationships.
For example, the Million Treasure Hall had received help from the elegant middle-aged man's family when the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce expanded its territory.
In exchange, the family could obtain the management rights of several shops in the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce.
There were many similar shops.
In order to ensure the reputation of the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce, the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce established the Law Enforcement Hall to strictly supervise these shops.
Once something damaged the reputation of the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce, the management rights would be revoked immediately.
The punishment was quite severe!
The Law Enforcement Elder was under the jurisdiction of the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce and had always been fair.
Zi Xin was relieved. She humphed and waited for the Law Enforcement Elder to come.
About ten minutes later, a calm middle-aged man with a blond face entered the shop.
The middle-aged man immediately stood up to welcome him. "Greetings, Elder Li."
Elder Li glanced at him and went straight to the seat of honor. He sat down and asked, "Why did you call me here?"
The middle-aged man showed a helpless expression. "This is what happened. Miss Zi sold three kinds of materials in our shop, but then she came back and slandered us for giving fake God Stones. She made trouble again and again. We had no choice but to ask Elder Li to help us."
In a few words, he had slandered Zi Xin and the others as the culprits.
Elder Li nodded slightly and looked at Zi Xin. "If the God's Stone is counted in person, we will not be responsible if it leaves the cabinet. Have you counted it in person?"
Zi Xin nodded, "Yes, I did, but the God Stones were tampered with, so I couldn't see anything wrong with them at the time. It was only after inspection that I realized they were all wasted God Stones!"
She was also overly confident in her own connections, so when she was introduced to the Myriad Treasure Hall, she did not investigate the background of this hall, and thus fell into the trap.
"Bring me the wasted God's Stone," Elder Li said in a deep voice.
Once this matter was verified, it would seriously affect the reputation of the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce. They could not be careless.
After receiving the pouch, Elder Li scanned it with his eyes. Indeed, all of them were dull and lifeless. They were all discarded god stones that had been used before. There was no value in them at all.
He took one out at random and threw a hexagonal sieve at the same time.
The sieve kept spinning, and each side shot out a ray of light that enveloped the abandoned God Stone.
There was no reaction on the surface of the God's Stone even after all six rays of light shone on it.
Elder Li raised his head and looked at Zi Xin with a deep gaze. His tone was slightly cold as he said, "There are no traces of tampering on the Divine Stone."
"I am not lying!" Zi Xin took out her Six Star Black Stone. "With my status, there is no need for me to swindle a mere hundred God Stones, right?"
Seeing the Six Star Black Stone, Elder Li's gaze softened slightly.
Distinguished guests who had attained the Six Star Black Stone had to spend an astronomical amount of God Stones in the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce. Such distinguished guests were all people of high status, so there was indeed no need for them to cause trouble for a hundred God Stones.
He could not help but frown as he looked at the middle-aged man with the surname Wen.
Over the years, the affiliated shops had been rather well-behaved under the supervision of the Law Enforcement Elder. However, there were more or less some shady dealings. The elders' hearts were as clear as a mirror, but they did not have evidence.
The middle-aged man with the surname Wen did not change his expression and said, "To be honest, Miss Zi and I are old acquaintances, and she has many prejudices against me. This time, when she found out that my Myriad Treasure Hall had come to the Dayu Empire, she specially came to cause trouble, which made me feel extremely helpless.
"In addition, as far as I know, her Six Star Black Stone is not her own, but it came from someone else. I do not know if she used this item to swindle people."
Elder Li raised his eyebrows as he looked at Zi Xin. His expression became calm again, neither warm nor cold.
Standing up, Elder Li returned the wasted God Stone to Zi Xin and said, "If Miss Zi has evidence, I will enforce the law strictly and deprive the Myriad Treasure Hall of its reputation, but if you do not, please leave. Disturbing the order of the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce will affect your VIP rating."
He put his hands behind his back and stared at Zi Xin.
Zi Xin was furious and was about to reason with him, but she was pulled away by the armored man and left the Myriad Treasure Hall.
"As expected." Bi Hetu had expected this.
If the other party was timid, he might be able to get his God Stone back by threatening him.
However, if he was not afraid, there was no hope of getting his God Stone back without any evidence.
The middle-aged man with the surname Wen seemed elegant, but he was actually treacherous. He was not someone who could be frightened by threats.
"What should we do?" Zi Xin was not willing to give up.
Bi Hetu sighed and said, "What can we do? We can only report to Young Master Su."
Since things had come to this, they could only rob him.
However, they needed help from the Star Alliance Chamber of Commerce, so it was not appropriate for them to cause trouble.
Secondly, robbing him would be exactly what the middle-aged man wanted.
Zi Xin bit her lips and said, "I caused the loss. I will find a way to compensate Brother Su."
However, where could she find 130 low-grade God Stones in such a short amount of time?
"Haha, Miss Zi, although you did not manage to extort money from the Myriad Treasure Hall, I will reluctantly give you one for your help." The middle-aged man with the surname Wen took out a God Stone and threw it at the door. He then turned around and left with a smile. "Keep it well, I will not see you out!"
Zi Xin was furious. Her face was gloomy and she walked into the crowd without looking at the God Stone.
When she returned to the training room, Su Yu was still in seclusion. She heaved a sigh of relief, but immediately became distressed.
Two months had passed.
There were only three to five days left of the three-month agreement with the white-browed old man.
Bi Hetu and Zi Xin were waiting anxiously outside.
At this moment, loud bangs could be heard from the training room behind them. A wave of chaotic Divine Energy gathered above the training room from all directions.
Then, like a whale being swallowed, it was swallowed by an invisible force.
Immediately after, a beam of energy penetrated the secret room, giving off an extraordinary spiritual pressure.
"Peak Overlord?" Bi Hetu's eyes flashed.
Zi Xin was shocked. "His cultivation three months ago did not show any obvious signs of a breakthrough! I did not expect him to break through so quickly! "
As the two of them were still in shock, the stone door opened and a silver-haired young man in a plain robe and crystal crown stepped out.
His eyes were bright and reserved, and the surface of his body reflected the crystal light. His whole body gave off a heavy sense of pressure.
"Mister Su."
"Brother Su!"
The two of them greeted him. Su Yu smiled. "Sorry, I did not expect my seclusion to last so long. I have made you wait for so long."
Bi Hetu said, "Mister, you are too kind. The three-month deadline is not up yet, how can you say that it has been a long wait?"
Zi Xin looked hesitant and guilty. After a while, she said, "I am sorry, Brother Su. I have messed up the matter of exchanging the materials for the God Stones."
Su Yu was stunned, and he recalled what she was talking about after a while.
"Haha, it does not matter. Those materials were originally given to you. You can keep them for yourself if you can't get them." Su Yu waved his hand indifferently. It was just three types of spiritual treasure materials.
The more indifferent he seemed, the more guilty Zi Xin felt. So, she told him the truth.
After hearing the whole story, he frowned.
"Forget it, it is just a few materials. They are not worth much." Although Su Yu was a little displeased, he was too lazy to make trouble for a few things.
As he said that, Zi Xin and Bi Hetu looked at each other and smiled helplessly.
He was indeed rich and overbearing. He did not want materials worth hundreds of God Stones just like that.
"By the way, it is rare for me to come to the black market. I would like to buy some books about the civilizations of the other worlds. Miss Zi, please lead the way." Ever since he learned about the existence of the Dark Star Civilization, the Tai Chi Civilization, and even the Zodiac Palace, Su Yu had been particularly interested in extraterrestrial civilizations.
Zi Xin smiled, "Leave it to this little sister, this little sister is very familiar with the black market."
Under her guidance, they soon arrived at a shop that specialized in selling all kinds of ancient books.
Compared to the other shops, the ancient book shop was much quieter.
"Brother Su, if you want to understand the basic information about the civilizations of the other worlds, I suggest you read the Nine Volumes of the Star Region. It has detailed descriptions of everything from the circulation of money to the introduction of the various races.
If you are interested in the various forces, I suggest you read the Journey of the Ten Thousand Realms. It is very helpful for you to understand the distribution of the forces of the civilizations of the other worlds.
Apart from that, there are many cultivation techniques of the other civilizations here. Sometimes, you can find something good by chance. "
Really? Su Yu and Bi Hetu were quite interested.
After taking down the Nine Volumes of the Star Region and the Journey of the Ten Thousand Realms, they browsed through the cultivation techniques of the various races.
These had been translated into the common language of the Star Region, so anyone could understand them.
After a brief glance, Su Yu did not find many high-level cultivation techniques.
Even if there were, the shop would not sell them easily.
However, Bi Hetu and Zi Xin found one or two books that were beneficial to them. They immediately took them down happily.
The three of them each had their own gains, so they went to the counter to trade.
"Miss Zi, please pay for me again. I will give you the corresponding resources later."
Zi Xin smiled sweetly. "You can count on me!"
"Shopkeeper, three cultivation techniques and a few volumes of geography books. How many divine stones do they cost?" Zi Xin asked.
The shopkeeper was over eighty years old and had white hair. His face was full of indifference.
He was concentrating on registering something. When he heard Zi Xin, he raised his head. When he saw Zi Xin, his face fell. "I'm not selling!"
Zi Xin was stunned. "Then why do you open a shop?"
"Humph!" Shopkeeper Bai sneered. "If others come in, I will naturally welcome them. But you? Humph! I can't afford to do business with you!"
"Old man, make yourself clear!" Zi Xin said angrily.
Shopkeeper Bai sneered. "The news of you extorting the Thousand Treasure Hall has already spread throughout the black market. You even invited the Law Enforcement Elder here. Hehe, my shop is small and insignificant, so I can't afford to be intimidated by the Law Enforcement Elder. So, you should leave as far as you can. I dare not accept your business. Am I clear now?"
Zi Xin's pupils shrank, and her face turned red. Her whole body was trembling, and her fists were clenched so tightly that cracking sounds could be heard.
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