Zhao Hai received the pouch and opened it to take a look. This Magic Staff was the best one in the shop. It cost a total of 1000 bell. This bell was actually a shell, which the people here called a bell. 1000 bell was equivalent to 10,000 gold coins. Naturally, this was the market price. In fact, unless one wanted to buy something very expensive, they wouldn't use shells to trade. This was because shells could help one's cultivation. Even if someone obtained a shell, they would still store it.
Zhao Hai looked at the shells and scratched his head. He didn't dare to put these shells inside the Space. This was because once they were placed inside, they would be absorbed by the Space. These shells contained spiritual qi.
However, this spiritual qi wasn't of much use to Zhao Hai's Space. This was because he was constantly cultivating, which meant that he was constantly absorbing spiritual qi. Therefore, he didn't need these shells to help him cultivate. If these shells were to be absorbed by the Space, then it would be a complete waste.
Looking at the pouch in his hand, Zhao Hai couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seems like he still needs to refine a spatial artifact and store these shells inside. Although these shells weren't of much use to him, it would be much easier for him to trade in the future.
Although in the Arctic Continent, a shell could be exchanged for 10 gold coins, this was only the public price. In fact, in the Arctic Continent, a shell could be exchanged for 12 to 15 gold coins. This was because people rarely took out shells to trade. Therefore, the exchange rate between shells and gold coins was naturally higher.
Zhao Hai received the shells and looked at the shop. There were still dozens of Natural Magic Staffs, enough to last him for a while. However, these Natural Magic Staffs ranged from a few gold coins to a few hundred bell. The price range was still quite large.
However, Zhao Hai's mind wasn't on these right now. In addition to understanding the geography and influence of the Five Spirit Realms, Zhao Hai also wanted to understand the strength of the people of the Five Spirit Realms. He also wanted to know about the usage of formations in the Five Spirit Realms.
Since the people of the Five Spirit Realms can use Spatial Formations, does this mean that they also have large artifacts? If they do, then how far have their large artifacts developed? These were all things that Zhao Hai wanted to know.
However, Zhao Hai also knew that he couldn't be anxious. He had been in the Five Spirit Realms for a long time, but he didn't hear about people using large artifacts. He also didn't see any large artifacts in Aurora City. As for whether there were any large artifacts or not, Zhao Hai would have to observe them in the future.
Bored, Zhao Hai sat in the shop and read a book. Regarding Lin Qing's arrival, Zhao Hai had already forgotten about it. Although these Magic Staffs were made by Lin Qing's Magic Staff, they had nothing to do with Lin Qing. Therefore, it was impossible for Lin Qing to know about their relationship. Therefore, Zhao Hai didn't need to worry about it.
While Zhao Hai was reading his book, a loud noise was suddenly heard from outside. Zhao Hai couldn't help but stare. This was because he discovered that the noise was slowly approaching him. It seemed like it was coming towards him. Zhao Hai quickly put away his book and stood up.
Just as Zhao Hai stood up, a group of people came in. These people were wearing short black clothes and each of them had a Magic Staff in their hands. Naturally, these Magic Staffs weren't natural Magic Staffs. Moreover, looking at the appearance of these Magic Staffs, one could see that they weren't high quality goods. However, there were a lot of people, about ten of them.
As soon as these people entered the shop, they looked at everything in the shop with ill intent. When they saw Zhao Hai, the leader of this group was about 30 years old. He had a thin figure and a refined appearance. However, his triangular eyes flashed with a viper-like light. The leader of this group said to Zhao Hai, "Kid, is this shop yours?"
Zhao Hai had already disguised his appearance. He was very clear that his previous height and physique were too shocking. If people saw him once and remembered him, it would be very disadvantageous for him to scout this place. Therefore, he was using his previous appearance. His appearance was ordinary, about 20 years old. There wasn't anything special about him. He belonged to the type of person who couldn't be found in a crowd.
Looking at these people's appearance, Zhao Hai more or less knew what these people were doing. Wherever there was light, there would be darkness. Aurora City was also the same. From what Zhao Hai knew, there were a few small gangs in Aurora City. They relied on the protection fees of some shops to survive. The gang in charge of this area was called the Ice Blade Gang. It seems like there was an 80% chance that these people were from the Ice Blade Gang.
Zhao Hai quickly cupped his fist towards these people and said, "That's right. Everyone, this shop is mine. May I know what kind of business you have with me?"
The person looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Are you new? How come I haven't seen you in this area before? "
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "I'm new to Aurora City. I didn't do business in Aurora City before. My brother is an adventurer. When he went on an adventure with some friends, he saw a spirit tree and brought back these magic staffs. He wanted to buy them here. At the same time, he wanted to build a small shop and specialize in magic staffs. Is there anything you need?"
When the person heard Zhao Hai, his brows couldn't help but frown. For these gangs, the people they didn't want to provoke the most would definitely be adventurers. If it was a local, then they wouldn't be afraid. These people belonged to the group of hooligans. Naturally, they wouldn't be afraid of any heroes.
However, adventurers weren't heroes. Adventurers could be bodyguards, but they could also become bandits at any time. Moreover, adventurers didn't have clean hands, almost all of them had seen blood. Most importantly, adventurers were very mobile. They would stay in a city for a period of time and then change places. On the other hand, these gangs belonged to the locals. If you bully an adventurer, then they might go all out and directly run away. You wouldn't be able to do anything to them. Because of this, these gangs didn't want to provoke adventurers.
Zhao Hai deliberately said this. He was very clear that the title of an adventurer couldn't scare these people. However, it could also save him a lot of trouble. At the very least, these people wouldn't deliberately look for trouble with him. If he didn't give them money, then these people would continue to pester him. But if he didn't use the title of an adventurer to scare them, then they would only take one gold coin a month. When it came to you, they would take ten gold coins. Moreover, they would also come to extort you from time to time.
However, Zhao Hai certainly wouldn't let these people see that he deliberately said this. He just pretended that he didn't know anything and wanted to see how these people would react.
The black-clothed man looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Kid, since you said this, then we won't make things difficult for you. Let's do it this way. Every store in our area will have to pay us a protection fee every month. Your elder brother is an adventurer, which means that your family isn't doing very well. We aren't unreasonable people. In the future, your store will pay us three gold coins a month as a protection fee. I can guarantee that no one will come to your store to cause trouble. What do you think?"
When Zhao Hai heard what he said, he quickly said, "So everyone is a gang member. That's easy to say. When I opened a grocery store, I also dealt with gang members. I understand the rules. Every month, three gold coins will be handed over on time. However, I would like to ask everyone to leave a name. If someone dares to cause trouble in my store, this little one will use your name to scare them. What do you think?"
What do you think? "The reason why Zhao Hai said this was because he had seen people from other stores deal with these people. He called these people 'men' because of this rule. Letting these people leave their names was also a rule. He did this in order to let these people understand that it wasn't that he hadn't dealt with the gang before. This would make these people even more afraid of him.
Sure enough, after hearing Zhao Hai's words, the black-clothed man nodded and said, "Right, kid, I can see that you understand the rules. If someone comes to cause trouble in the future, you can tell them that the Ice Blade Gang's Venomous Snake Three is protecting this place. If someone comes to your store to cause trouble, or if you lose something, Ye Jie can send someone to the Ice Blade Restaurant to find me. I, Venomous Snake Three, will definitely help you deal with it. Kid, how about it? You didn't lose out on these three gold coins, right?"
Zhao Hai quickly said, "I didn't lose out, I didn't lose out at all. Third Master, here are five gold coins. Three of them are for this month's salary, and the other two are for the drinks that I've treated you all to. I hope that Third Master will take care of me in the future. Third Master should know that my store has just opened, and I've just made two transactions. Therefore, I can only treat you all to a cup of wine. Third Master, please don't think that it's too little."
Venomous Snake Three waved his hand, letting his people receive the five gold coins. He looked at Zhao Hai and couldn't help but narrow his eyes. A smile appeared on his face as he said, "Not bad, not bad. You're good at doing business. Then it's settled. If you have any problems in the future, come find me at the Ice Blade Restaurant. Brothers, let's go." Then he led the people from the Ice Blade Gang away.
Outside the store, one of Venomous Snake Three's subordinates immediately said to Venomous Snake Three, "Third Master, this store's owner seems to be very soft. Moreover, his store has a lot of natural magic staffs. Those are good things. Third Master, do you want them?" Then he made a cut on his neck. It was clear that he was preparing to kill Zhao Hai and snatch the store.
Venomous Snake Three glared at him and said, "Don't give me that kind of idea. If you don't handle it well, you'll get yourself killed. Didn't you hear what he said? His brother is an adventurer. How can an adventurer's things be so easy to steal? If we really steal it, then his brother will come looking for us for revenge. Then we'll be in danger. Moreover, I don't know if you noticed, but although he was very polite to us, he was very clear about the rules of this place. Moreover, he didn't seem to be afraid of us. You still don't understand what this means? This means that he had some contact with the gang before. Moreover, he's afraid of them. Also, you should pay attention to the soul on his head. That's a Tree Soul. In other words, he isn't a person from the Arctic Continent. He might be from the Tree Spirit Continent. He said that his brother is an adventurer, but it's possible that his brother is a bandit from the Tree Spirit Continent. He came to this place just to clean up. If that's the case, then wouldn't we be courting death if we make a move on him? Therefore, we don't need to care about him. Just take our money and don't offend him. "
The subordinate was puzzled as he said, "Third Master, if he really has such a background, then why would he give us protection money? Logically speaking, desperadoes like them shouldn't care about us at all. "
Venomous Snake Three glanced at his subordinates. Seeing that they were also looking at him calmly, he said in a deep voice, "I already said that you guys don't have brains. Don't look at how arrogant we are in front of the commoners. In our line of work, we also need to have good eyesight. You must know who you can offend and who you can't. If you don't, then the consequences will be unimaginable. In this Aurora City, there are many gangs that have been destroyed because they offended people that they can't afford to offend. You guys still have a lot to learn. Take this shop as an example. If he really doesn't know anything and went against us, then I wouldn't be afraid of him. I'll beat him up and smash him up. However, the more polite he is and the more he understands the rules, the more we can't touch him. "
At this point, Venomous Snake Three paused for a moment. Then he said in a deep voice, "Let me ask you guys. If you're a bandit and you need a place to clean up, then would you pay some money and sell your dirty goods peacefully? Or would you fight with the gang and let everyone know about this shop and create a storm in the city? Therefore, the more we can't offend people like him, do you understand? "
When those people heard him say this, they quickly said, "Understood, Third Master."
Venomous Snake Three nodded and said in a deep voice, "Moreover, you guys didn't notice that person's expression at all. That person didn't have any surprised expression, which means that he already knew that we would go and collect money. He also didn't have any expression of fear. In other words, he isn't afraid of us at all. People like him either have strength or influence. Therefore, in the future, when we meet people like him, we must not be careless. If we can avoid offending him, then we shouldn't.
So we understand. "When those people heard Venomous Snake Three, they quickly replied," We understand. Thank you, Third Master, for your advice. "
Viper Three nodded and said in a deep voice, "In the future, you have to pay attention to this shop and don't let people come here to cause trouble. Then, you have to see what they sell in the future. You also have to pay attention to the people in this shop and their attitude when doing business. If they really sell magic staffs in the future, then there's no need to pay too much attention to it. If they seem anxious because their business isn't doing well, then it proves that they aren't here to sell their goods to the bandit's nest. If they don't care about the business, then they don't seem to be anxious even if their business isn't doing well, then it means that there's something wrong with their background. They are people that we absolutely can't provoke. Not only will we not provoke them in the future, we will also have to think of a way to establish a relationship with them. If we can help them sell their goods, then we will have another way to make money.
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