As the sole millennial force of Thousand Sails City, the Monchi Family's influence was truly frightening. On the third day after Ryan visited Granger, the Gilded Rose received a notice from the Alchemist Guild.
It was a middle-aged Alchemist who looked to be in his forties or fifties. He had a somewhat small stature and was standing at the entrance of the Gilded Rose, looking up at the sky with a condescending expression on his face.
To be honest, this wasn't aimed at the Gilded Rose.
This was a common problem among the members of the Alchemist Guild. As members of the Alchemist Guild, they all had this attitude towards the alchemy shops of Thousand Sails City, including the Flashing Gold chamber of commerce.
Because in their eyes, these alchemy shops that made a lot of money every day were just puppets of the Alchemist Guild.
Without the permission of the Alchemist Guild, they wouldn't even be able to recruit a decent Alchemist, because the Alchemist Guild had always been in control of the rules of the entire industry. The life and death of those alchemy shops would only take a word from the Alchemist Guild.
Just like this Gilded Rose …
The Hope Potion that had been launched a few days ago was in the limelight of Thousand Sails City, but now, with just a word from the Alchemist Guild, it was in danger of being sealed.
"Alchemist Molin, what … What is this?" Lin Yun had been staying in the Sage Tower for the past few days, so the old butler was the only one overseeing the Gilded Rose. When he heard that someone from the Alchemist Guild had arrived, he hurriedly came out to welcome them. But just as he reached the lobby, the old butler's smile froze.
A dozen black-robed alchemists were pasting strips of paper onto the shelves. Every time a strip was pasted, there would be a specialized alchemist checking and recording it. And the one in charge of this was Molin, who the old butler had dealt with a few times.
Molin was in charge of supervising the market in the Alchemist Guild.
When the Gilded Rose had reopened, the old butler had paid a visit to Molin a few times in order to avoid being harassed by the Alchemist Guild, and he had even secretly given him a few large bribes.
At that time, Molin had patted his chest and promised that the Gilded Rose's business would be his business, and that if there were any problems, he could look for him.
He hadn't expected that after a month, Molin, who had patted his chest as a guarantee, would come to seize the Gilded Rose.
"Wait a moment, there must be some misunderstanding …" The old butler immediately knew that something had gone wrong when he saw this situation. He hurriedly stopped the black-robed alchemists from sticking the seal while asking Molin for help in a low voice, "Alchemist Molin, can we talk in private?"
"If you have anything to say, say it here." If it was in the past, Molin might have agreed to have a private chat with him because it meant that he would be able to pocket a large sum of money. However, this time, Molin did not even think about it and directly rejected the offer.
"This …" The old butler's heart thumped. He knew that this was bad, but he still hurriedly put on a smile. "Okay … Okay, Alchemist Molin, I wonder if I can ask why the Gilded Rose was sealed?"
"Why was it seized?" Molin snorted. "Don't you know what your Gilded Rose has done? I'll tell you the truth, Old Pave, your Gilded Rose is in big trouble this time. For the sake of our past friendship, I'll advise you not to ask so many questions. Hurry up and cooperate with my people to seal the place. After that, explain everything clearly during the hearing. Don't take any chances, your Gilded Rose's problem is very serious. "
"Hearing …"
"This is the decision of the higher-ups, it doesn't matter who you ask for help." Molin looked up at the sky as he finished speaking. When he saw that his subordinates were progressing too slowly, he snatched a few seals and stuck them on the shelves himself. As he did so, he ordered his subordinates, "These, these, these … Bring all of them back!"
With every order Molin gave, he would stick a seal on the shelves.
But the difference was that those black-robed alchemists only stuck the seals on the goods that might have problems, while Molin stuck the seals on the most expensive goods of the Gilded Rose.
This was the difference between Molin and those black-robed alchemists.
Why was it said that Molin loved seizing alchemy shops the most? It was because it meant a huge amount of income. Just like now, he was casually pasting a few pieces of paper, which were worth at least several hundred thousand golds. Once these goods were delivered to the Alchemist Guild, Molin would have to personally deal with them.
As for some losses during the handling, Molin couldn't be blamed. Alchemy items were very fragile, so wasn't it normal to have some losses?
Moreover, who would look into these losses?
The Gilded Rose that had already been seized? If he had the time, he might as well worry about how to pass the hearing …
Molin's small eyes quickly searched through the shelves, excitement and greed appearing on Molin's face as he looked at each expensive alchemy item.
One piece, two pieces, three pieces …
It only took a short time for Molin to stick seals on eight expensive alchemy items, but Molin still wasn't satisfied. His small eyes quickly focused on the alchemy laboratory on the 2nd floor. His intuition told him that the truly precious alchemy items were definitely in that laboratory.
"You, you, you, and you, all of you, follow me." Molin casually pointed out a few black-robed alchemists and led them to the laboratory on the 2nd floor.
But just as Molin's foot was about to step on the stairs, a soft sound echoed in the air.
Before Molin could understand what was going on, he was sent flying.
Fortunately, he hadn't flown very high.
Thus, Molin quickly fell back down.
However, his face hit the ground first …
"Who, who is it!" Merlin struggled to get up from the ground with great difficulty, but his face was already bruised and swollen. He looked like a smashed peach, with red, green, and white all mixed together in a messy mess. "Who ambushed me? Show yourself if you have the guts!"
Then, Molin saw the ambusher coming out.
It was a young mage in his twenties wearing a brand new black robe. He had a weak body and a pale complexion. He was standing there with his right hand maintaining the Hurricane Whip gesture.
"It was you who ambushed me?" Although the Alchemist Guild had always been low-key and didn't shake Thousand Sails City like the Mage Guild, they still had the power to set the rules of the industry. The members of the Alchemist Guild always had a sense of superiority over everyone else.
Especially Molin, who held the authority to supervise the market. He could be described as a tyrant in Thousand Sails City. Usually, even those alchemy shops that had been shut down would have to speak politely to Molin, afraid of offending him. How could it be like today? He had only wanted to shut down an alchemy laboratory, but he had actually been hit by a Hurricane Whip.
This was an extraordinary humiliation!
"I am Mafa Merlin." Lin Yun didn't seem to notice Molin's expression as he slowly walked out of the crowd and into the lobby of the Gilded Rose. He walked in front of the bruised Molin and said, "The Gilded Rose you are sealing is my property."
"Mafa Merlin?" Molin froze for a moment before recalling that Locke Merlin really did have a son named Mafa Merlin.
But so what if he was Locke Merlin's son? Even if Locke Merlin personally ambushed him, he would still have to pay the price, let alone Locke Merlin's son.
"You dare to ambush me?" Molin's eyes were gloomy as he looked at Lin Yun, his voice filled with irrepressible anger. "Do you know what you are doing? Do you know what the consequences of obstructing the Alchemist Guild's market supervision will be for the Gilded Rose?"
"What consequences?"
"Haha, what consequences? You'll know once you return with me." Molin waved his hand, and the black-robed alchemists immediately surrounded him. "Bring that person back. He even dared to ambush me, how audacious …"
"Yes."
Since this group of black-robed alchemists could be dispatched by the Alchemist Guild, they naturally weren't weak. At a glance, they were all Mages above the 5th Rank, and the more powerful ones had even reached the 9th Rank. Now that they received Molin's order, fierce mana fluctuations spread throughout the Gilded Rose.
"Why is it so lively?" But at this time, an aged voice echoed from the crowd.
"The Alchemist Guild is carrying out official business. Unrelated people should withdraw." Molin coldly said those words and prepared to have the black-robed alchemists capture Lin Yun.
"The Alchemist Guild is truly awe-inspiring. Go back and ask Lys if he dares to let me withdraw."
"Leader Lys' name is also …" Molin reprimanded without turning his head, but he suddenly recalled that this aged voice sounded a bit familiar.
Thinking of this, Molin couldn't help turning his head.
Then, Molin's face turned white with a "shua" sound …
'Fuck, Solomon!'
In that instant, Molin felt as though he had been struck by lightning. His entire body froze on the spot, his eyes filled with fear. He looked at Saruman as though he was looking at a monster. His already bruised and swollen face now had an extremely strange expression. Shock, fear, confusion, and all sorts of other emotions mixed together made Molin look as though he wanted to cry but couldn't.
Molin's mind was blank for a moment. There was only one thought in his mind, 'Solomon, how could it be Solomon? What is he doing here?'
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