As he walked, Xia Pingan passed by Master Shuiyue's Carefree Restaurant.
Outside Carefree Restaurant, it was still bustling with activity. A large number of carriages were lined up, and a group of rich people were waiting for Master Shuiyue to interpret their dreams. Compared to Duke of Zhou's Restaurant, which was deserted, Master Shuiyue earned a lot of money every day at Carefree Restaurant.
Not far from Carefree Restaurant, there was a mid-range restaurant called Hundred Treasures Restaurant. It was still bustling at night with people coming and going. The restaurant's waiter was at the entrance welcoming guests. Xia Pingan thought for a while and decided not to rush back. Instead, he walked straight to the restaurant.
"Sir, how many people?"
"One!"
"Sir, please come in. One VIP!" The waiter called out in a drawn-out voice and welcomed Xia Pingan inside. Then, another waiter came over. The first floor of the restaurant was full, so the waiter brought Xia Pingan to the second floor and each of them took a small table.
"Four or five of your signature dishes will do …" Xia Pingan said directly.
"Alright, please wait a moment, sir!"
Restaurants loved customers like Xia Pingan the most. He wasn't picky, didn't lack money, and had a generous spirit.
The two guys following Xia Pingan saw Xia Pingan enter the restaurant, but they didn't follow him in. Instead, they sat down at a teahouse by the roadside and ordered a pot of tea. They waited like stray dogs guarding a rabbit.
Soon, Xia Pingan's dishes were served. Three meals, a soup, and a pot of wine. It was an exquisite combination.
There were many guests in the restaurant. Everyone ate and chatted while Xia Pingan ate and listened.
Many of the diners in the restaurant were bounty hunters and summoners from Shang Jing City. He could get a lot of information from them.
At three o 'clock on Xia Pingan's right, there was a table that was still empty. After a short while, four summoners arrived. There were three men and one woman, and each of them looked to be in their thirties or forties. They were travel-worn and wore leather armor with knives and medicine pouches at their waists. They looked like they had been through a lot. As soon as the four of them sat down, they began to order and chat.
"Elder brother, the night market of Tianyuan Bridge in Shang Capital City really deserves its reputation. So many Realm Pearls are being sold openly. F * ck, if I had money, I would have bought that Realm Purifying Bead. I've searched many places for that Realm Purifying Bead. If we had that Realm Purifying Bead, we would not have been poisoned by the scorpion …" A bearded man said as he looked both admiring and regretful, "F * ck, that Realm Purifying Bead costs more than 1,200 gold coins. Plus the spiritual will crystal, it would cost at least 3,000 gold coins …"
The Purifying Realm Bead that the bearded man was talking about was actually the Realm Bead that he had used to "offer a humble apology". After fusing with that Realm Bead, it could remove some of the mid to low level toxins and some negative states in the body. Xia Pingan had already fused with this Realm Bead before.
3,000 gold coins were a small number for Xia Pingan; however, it was a huge amount for many low-level summoners.
"All the treasures and Realm Pearls in the world converge towards places with more money and more people. Of course, there are many Realm Pearls in Capital City. But don't worry, second brother. We're here to make a fortune. As long as we carry out some tasks and get some Realm Pearls by selling them, it would not be difficult for us to earn 3,000 gold coins. We will make enough money for that Realm Pearl of Purification sooner or later!" The man called elder brother patted his second younger brother's shoulder.
Four summoners could only make 3,000 gold coins by carrying out some tasks consecutively if they were lucky. This was the living condition of most of the summoners.
"Elder brother, it's said that the Shang Dynasty is going to recruit a lot of summoners this time. There are over 10 summoners on our airship today …" That girl opened her mouth. "I wonder whether the tasks here are dangerous or not. If it's like the Void Secret Realm that we encountered in Wolf Teeth Valley last time, the monsters inside would rush out before those outside rushed in. That would be too dangerous …"
"Don't worry, the Dark Gate in Capital City is in the sea, while the other is in the underground. The Shang Dynasty has a solid defense line. Now that the Dark Gate has shown some signs of opening, we don't know what's behind the Dark Gate. Don't worry. Even if the Dark Gate opens, we don't need to rush to the front first. As long as we advance and retreat together with the rest of the team, we will be fine …"
Hearing the conversation of those summoners, Xia Pingan suddenly remembered that he had almost forgotten about the Dark Gate.
As the people at the table chatted, Xia Pingan gradually understood why there were more summoners in Capital City these days.
There were two Dark Gates in Capital City, one in the sea and the other underground. In order to deal with the danger of the Dark Gate opening, Beitang Wangchuan had issued a recruitment order to greatly increase the rewards for bounty hunters in Capital City and was preparing to form a summoner mercenary corps. Those summoners who heard the news naturally gathered in Capital City from all directions to look for opportunities.
After listening for a while, Xia Pingan realized that some of the Summoners at the other tables were also discussing topics such as the rewards offered by the Demon Gate and the Shang Dynasty.
The One-Sun realm summoners in the Summoner mercenary corps would be paid one gold coin a day as long as they joined. Their salary would be paid daily, and the rewards for completing tasks would be calculated separately. They would keep all the spoils of war for themselves and the corps. Just this condition alone was enough to make many summoners rush to Capital City.
The summoners in the Judgement Army were the best among the summoners, and the selection process was strict. The One-Sun realm summoners in the East Port Inspection Bureau only had a basic salary of 39 gold coins a month, which was only slightly better than the One-Sun realm summoners in the mercenary corps.
Even in Capital City, one gold coin was enough for a summoner to live a good life for a few days.
For example, a table full of dishes for five to six people in this restaurant would usually cost less than ten silver coins.
Beitang Wangchuan has been busy with this recently? His Highness the Crown Prince is really busy …
Xia Pingan understood. After finishing his meal, he paid three silver coins and a few copper coins to the waiter for payment. Then, he went straight down the restaurant.
As long as the gold coins in one's hands were not used to buy the Realm Pearl or to buy a house in Capital City, one would realize that it was actually quite easy to spend. One gold coin could be spent for many days in Capital City.
"Xia Pingan …" Just as Xia Pingan went downstairs, a voice suddenly sounded behind him. Then, a hand patted his shoulder.
Xia Pingan turned his head and saw an excited Qu Youqian.
When Qu Youqian saw Xia Pingan turn around, he was stunned. He hurriedly withdrew his hand and said with embarrassment, "Brother, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I saw your back just now. You look so much like a friend of mine. I mistook you for someone else …"
After not seeing him for a long time, Qu Youqian had grown a small beard. His face was darker and more mature. He was dressed like a bounty hunter, and there were two people dressed similarly beside him.
Xia Pingan still had the face of Yang City, so Qu Youqian naturally thought that he had mistaken him for someone else.
Xia Pingan smiled and left the restaurant without saying anything. When he walked to the entrance of the restaurant, he heard Qu Youqian talking to his two companions.
"I'm not lying to you. I really do know Xia Pingan. He's the envoy inspector of the East Port Inspection Bureau. We signed up for the Judgement Army together. I didn't expect him to become an envoy inspector after not seeing him for a while …"
"He became an envoy inspector not long after signing up for the Judgement Army? It hasn't even been a year. Don't brag. Maybe they have the same name. You're treating us today. Don't try to go back on your words … "Qu Youqian's two companions didn't believe him at all.
The two people in the teahouse across the street saw Xia Pingan come out of the restaurant. After looking at each other, they threw a silver coin and followed him out of the restaurant.
As they walked, Xia Pingan turned and entered an alley. The two people behind him quickly followed.
A few seconds later, there were two soft groans in the alley.
Then, Xia Pingan walked out of the alley with two money bags in his hands. He put the money in the bags into his space warehouse and threw the money bags into the garbage.
Seeing the patrolling Judgement Army on the street, Xia Pingan went forward and said a few words to the patrolling Judgement Army. He pointed towards the alley. The Judgement Army quickly rushed over and saw two people who had fainted in the alley. Moreover, the two people had bruises on their faces and were tied into a ball by the Net Technique. They were completely unable to move.
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