After he landed on the ground, his legs carried his lower body. Using the momentum from the jump, he ran for a few meters. After an instant, his face revealed a horrified expression. He stared blankly at his legs that were running in front of him.
He turned his head and saw Xiao Chen's cold eyes the instant the electric light disappeared.
Xiao Chen shot out a strand of purple flame and burned the corpse on the ground to ashes. After that, he went into his room to pack his things and immediately left the courtyard.
Early the next morning, Xiao Chen came out of a desolate inn. He was wearing a black cloak that covered his entire body in a black shadow. He slowly walked towards Liushang Pavilion.
Xiao Chen's attire was not unusual among cultivators. Hence, when he walked into Liushang Pavilion, he did not attract much attention.
He casually found a table and sat down. Xiao Chen called the waiter over and said, "Call your boss over for a moment. Tell him I have business to discuss with him."
The waiter looked at Xiao Chen and felt that it was funny. Is the boss of Liushang Pavilion someone anyone can meet?
"My apologies, sir. I think you might not understand our rules."
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and took out a banknote worth 500 taels of silver. He also took out a wooden sculpture and handed it to the waiter, "Do me a favor and run some errands. When your boss sees this wooden sculpture, he should not blame you."
The waiter beamed with joy as he received the banknote and placed it in his bosom. He said, "Sir is really straightforward. I will go now. However, I cannot guarantee that the boss will not see you."
Xiao Chen picked up the teacup on the table and gently took a sip. He smiled and said, "It's fine. You just have to let him know. Whether it succeeds or not is not your fault."
Not long after the waiter left, the thumping footsteps of Kim Tae-ho could be heard coming from the second floor. When he saw Xiao Chen's attire, he was slightly stunned. Then, he ran over with a smile, "Brother Xiao, why are you dressed like this? Are you going to run away? If you need to escape, you can look for me. I have my ways. Just tell me where you want to go. "
Xiao Chen didn't say anything. His right hand, which was holding the teacup, suddenly reached out and snatched the wooden carving from Fatso's hand. He put down the wooden carving and calmly caught the slowly falling teacup.
Kim Tae-ho's eyes narrowed into a thin line as he carefully sized up Xiao Chen. He was a little surprised in his heart. He didn't expect Xiao Chen to act so quickly. Due to his carelessness, he actually fell for it.
Xiao Chen put down the teacup and said indifferently, "Brother Dabao, I don't need you to worry about escaping. Today, we are only talking about business. I am a straightforward person. I will only ask you one thing: are you doing it or not?"
A smile bloomed on Kim Tae-ho's face again. "I'll do it. Why wouldn't I?"
Xiao Chen said, "In that case, let's discuss the specifics of the plan. I will not carve the wooden carving that you saw last time. The wooden carving that we will be working on is the one that you saw earlier."
Fatso frowned and said with some difficulty, "I say, Brother Xiao, for these two wooden carvings, the difference in price is not just one or two times that of the other without clothes."
"In that case, there is no other way. I have my own bottom line. I will not sell the Princess Ying Yue carving that I saw wearing a bra. I will take my leave first." Xiao Chen got up and headed out.
Fatso quickly got up and pulled Xiao Chen back. He smiled and said, "Brother Xiao, why are you in such a rush? Did I say I won't do it? It's just that we need to discuss the price. Sit down and talk. Sit down and talk. "
Xiao Chen smiled to himself. He had already expected that this Fatso would covet this business. He had calculated that Fatso would not let him leave just like that. When dealing with such a scheming person, Xiao Chen could not compete with him in scheming. He could only put on a strong front. That way, he would not be at a disadvantage.
When Jin Fatso saw Xiao Chen sit down again, he said, "How about this? Brother Xiao, you are a straightforward person. I will not beat around the bush. We will follow the previous plan. You will provide the goods, and I will provide the channels. After that, we will split it 30-70. You take 30% and I take 70%."
Xiao Chen thought for a while and said, "I do not like such a split. It is too slow to earn money. Just state your price. How much is it for one wooden carving?"
Fatso muttered to himself for a while before saying, "How about a hundred taels of gold for one wooden carving?"
Xiao Chen was startled. He did not expect it to be so expensive. A hundred taels of gold was equivalent to ten thousand taels of silver. The cost of this wooden carving was practically negligible. This transaction was much bigger than what Xiao Chen had imagined.
The taels of silver he had were obtained from the Linlang Pavilion's auction for the Fasting Pill. Compared to the complexity of refining medicine, Xiao Chen had a much easier time carving a wooden carving.
In the Compendium of Cultivation, in the introduction of the Life Bestowal Spell, there was a special record of carving a wooden carving. Xiao Chen's craftsmanship came from it.
In this world where martial arts were respected, there were not many people who specialized in this kind of unorthodox technique. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Xiao Chen's craftsmanship was unparalleled.
Originally, Xiao Chen wanted to reject Fatso's plan. However, the assassination attempt last night made him feel a sense of urgency in his heart.
The path of cultivation was extremely costly. Not to mention expensive Medicinal Pills, just good Battle Armor and Spirit Weapons required a cultivator to put in a lot of effort.
Why were the disciples of the noble clans able to cultivate faster than ordinary people? One of the reasons was because of good quality Medicinal Pills and Spirit Weapons.
Although Xiao Chen could refine Medicinal Pills to earn money, he was still unable to refine high ranked Medicinal Pills. Furthermore, some of the medicinal ingredients required a lot of money.
Furthermore, Xiao Chen still needed to refine Magic Treasures in the future. Good materials required a lot of money, so he was actually very short of money.
When Fatso saw that Xiao Chen did not say anything, he thought that Xiao Chen thought the price was too low. He said, "Brother Xiao, are you not satisfied with this price? I am not taking advantage of you at this price. It cannot be any higher. "
Xiao Chen recovered his wits and smiled, "No, I am just a little surprised. How did you manage to sell this wooden carving for such a high price?"
"Shua!"
The golden folding fan in Fatso's hand suddenly opened up. Xiao Chen knew that when Fatso did this, he was going to start bragging.
Indeed, Fatso waved his fan fiercely a few times and smiled proudly, "Brother Xiao, you probably do not know about this. This princess's influence in the Imperial Capital and the King's Residence is not an exaggeration at all. Not only is she extremely skilled in martial arts, she is also as beautiful as a fairy.
"This Fat Lord noticed this long ago. There is a business opportunity in this. I have already found people to write a few books for her. It can be said that every man in the Imperial Capital has one.
"Under the influence of the books, there are also all sorts of side effects. I have already thought of the idea of this wooden carving long ago. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find a suitable craftsman. Hence, when I saw Brother Xiao, I felt that we were fated. I have been searching for a talent like you for a long time already."
Xiao Chen sighed in his heart. This Fatso is really a genius at doing business. He actually thought of such a business method.
In the end, Xiao Chen suddenly thought of something. He asked probingly, "Brother Dabao, are those novels of yours erotic?"
Fatso smiled awkwardly, "This … this … I can't say that they are erotic. I can only say that they are fantasy novels with some romance elements."
Xiao Chen blushed with shame in his heart. He knew that this Fatso would not take the proper path. He asked worriedly, "Are you not afraid of the Royal Court finding out about this?"
Fatso smiled wretchedly and said, "There is no need to worry about this. The high-ranking official in charge of collecting these books even discussed the details of the novels with me in private. These are still serialized. If he were to confiscate all of them, he would not be able to read them. "
Xiao Chen could not help but admire Fatso's skill. He took out the wooden carvings from the Xiao Clan and handed them to Fatso, "These were carved in the past. There are not many, only about a hundred. Name a price!"
Jin Fatso did not say anything. His chubby face was filled with an excited smile. He picked up the wooden carvings in his hands and inspected them carefully.
On the fourth floor of Liushang Pavilion, Jiang Muheng and Duanmuqing sat alone at a table.
Jiang Muheng smiled gracefully and said, "Miss Duanmu, I have already negotiated with that person yesterday about the Spirit Fox. My servant has already gone to collect the goods and will send them over to you immediately."
Duanmuqing smiled gently, "How much did you spend on it? I will pay you double the price. I will not let you suffer a loss."
It was rare to see Duanmuqing smile. The smile on Jiang Muheng's face became even wider as he said, "I did not spend much money. Miss Duanmu does not have to worry about it. As long as you like it, it is fine."
Duanmuqing was slightly startled. He smiled and said, "Yesterday, that person wanted a Heaven Ranked Spirit Beast before he was willing to sell it. Young Master Jiang, did you play some tricks?"
Jiang Muheng panicked in his heart and said sternly, "Miss Duanmu, although my clan has some influence in White Water City, I do not normally do such things. Furthermore, if I were to play any tricks in front of Miss Duanmu, wouldn't I be looking down on the Duanmu Clan?"
Duanmuqing found it funny and did not say anything. The two of them continued to wait. However, after waiting for a long time, the servant that Jiang Muheng mentioned had not arrived.
"I think something must have happened. We will talk about this another day. I will leave first." Duanmuqing finally lost his patience. He got up and walked down the stairs.
Jiang Muheng cursed that servant in his heart. He threw down a stack of banknotes and quickly chased after Duanmuqing.
Jiang Muheng chased all the way to the second floor and finally caught up to Duanmuqing. He quickly said in a loud voice, "Miss Duanmu, listen to my explanation."
Duanmuqing stopped and said politely, "Young Master Jiang, there is nothing to explain. It was not a big deal in the first place. You don't have to take it to heart."
Seeing Duanmuqing's expression, Jiang Muheng knew in his heart that he was in deep trouble. He could not help but feel anxious.
At this moment, Jin Fatso finally finished inspecting the one hundred wooden carvings. He smiled and put them away. Then he took out a stack of banknotes and handed them to Xiao Chen, "Brother Xiao, please count them."
Xiao Chen put away the banknotes and stood up, "There is no need to count them. It was a pleasure working with you. I will give you more when I have more later."
When he turned around, he coincidentally met Jiang Muheng's gaze. When Jiang Muheng saw the black-cloaked Xiao Chen, he revealed a look of astonishment.
"Xiao Chen!"
After the astonishment, there was boundless rage. Jiang Muheng did not expect to meet him here. His embarrassment turned into anger as he walked towards Xiao Chen.
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