During the Martial Arts Circle Convention, merchants from various inner worlds gathered in Dragon City and brought out their best items. This was because only in Dragon City could good items be sold for a good price.
According to Tang Zhizhi's introduction, the Free Trade Market was divided into three major sections, or rather, three levels. The lowest level was the Free Trade Market.
The goods on the free trade market were of varying quality. Everyone could trade freely with very few restrictions. All transactions completed in the free market could not be protected by the Huatian Palace. In other words, even if you were cheated in the free market or bought fake goods, the Huatian Palace would not care. You could only blame yourself for being careless.
The second tier was the trading shops. The trading shops were more formal. Only some of the powerful large trading firms from the various Inner worlds had the right to open shops in Dragon City. These shops were all registered in Dragon City. If one bought fake goods in the shops, they would be protected by the Huatian Palace if the evidence was conclusive.
The highest level was the Trading Hall. The things that could be sold in the Trading Hall were practically all rare treasures. It was the highest standard trading area in all of Dragon City.
However, according to Tang Zhizhi, the most interesting part of the Free Trade Zone was the lowest level trading market. Because the trading market was not formal, it was possible to be deceived, but it was also possible to find real treasures. Dragon City was so big, and the people who could come here weren't ordinary people. The things in their hands would often have some unknown good things. Perhaps even the owner didn't know its value. Once they encountered this kind of thing, it was the same as bumping into great luck.
Moreover, the people selling things in the free trade market were almost all individual investors. Most of the items in the hands of these individual investors were obtained from the Dragon Desolate World or purchased from the Dragon Desolate World. Most of the time, individual investors did not know the value of the items, so it was easy for them to sell them cheaply.
Many people liked to visit the Free Trade Market because they wanted to find treasures.
The first level of the Free Trade Zone was the Free Trade Market. Mo Wen was also rather curious, so he brought Tang Zhizhi along to stroll around. As for Ling Feng, he did not accompany him. As an old man who had lived for more than 200 years, he did not come out with him. He had already lost interest in many things. Moreover, his cultivation had just recovered not long ago, and he needed to cultivate quietly to stabilize his realm.
The inside of the trading market was like a vegetable market. There were stalls, and everyone could only sell their goods at the designated stalls.
Mo Wen realized that the things that had appeared here were very strange. There weren't any high-grade goods. Most of them were materials from the bodies of demonic beasts, some ordinary elixirs, strange ores, or ordinary weapons.
The materials from the bodies of demonic beasts were very suitable for forging some ordinary divine weapons. For example, the bones of some demonic beasts were very suitable for forging long blades that could cut through iron like mud. The skin of demonic beasts was very suitable for making inner armor that was difficult to be damaged by blades and swords. In the ordinary martial arts world, there was still a market for it.
If two people had similar cultivation and combat experience, whoever had a weapon made from demon beast materials would have a 20% higher chance of winning.
However, Mo Wen clearly had no interest in these things.
"Eh, there seems to be another dispute ahead?" Tang Zhizhi suddenly looked forward curiously. There was a lot of noise coming from there, and there were many people surrounding it.
Under normal circumstances, there would only be problems during the transaction. Only then would such a situation occur.
Mo Wen glanced in that direction and lost interest. He was about to turn around and walk in another direction. There were no rules in the Free Trade Market, and disputes were common. Some people would even deliberately stir up trouble. As long as the Huatian Palace did not find any evidence, most of them would be fine.
However, he had just turned around when he suddenly stopped in his tracks. His gaze once again looked in that direction. He had heard a familiar voice.
"Let's go. Let's go over and take a look. "Mo Wen walked in that direction.
A look of surprise flashed in Tang Zhizhi's eyes. This kind of thing was common in the Free Trade Market. It had happened a few times before, but Mo Wen had only glanced at it before walking away. Why was he interested in joining in the fun this time?
A group of people gathered in front of a stall. The stall was not big, but it was packed with people. Most of them were here to watch the fun.
"I didn't expect a young lady like you to be so sinister. You actually sold me fake goods. This is not the snake gallbladder of a Green Tree Snake at all. It is the gallbladder of the most ordinary Red Patterned Snake."
A burly, fierce-looking man stood in front of a stall. He arrogantly stepped on the stall with one foot and looked at the two stall girls with a fierce expression. In his hand was a jade box. The jade box contained a snake gallbladder that emitted a fishy smell.
"No, we really sold you the gallbladder of a Green Tree Snake. There is no mistake. Look, there is also the skin and poison sac of a Green Tree Snake here. They are all together," a young lady in her early twenties hurriedly explained.
A girl in her early twenties hurriedly explained. Surrounded by a large group of people, she was so anxious that she almost burst into tears.
An even younger lady stood beside her. She was about thirteen or fourteen years old. She also looked at these people in panic. She was so scared that her face had turned pale.
The two of them were none other than Su Wan 'er and Wang Qian. The two of them had originally wanted to help the elders of their sect with some matters, so they had brought the materials of the demonic beasts they had killed to the Free Trade Market to sell. Who knew that such a thing would happen?
They had indeed sold the gallbladder of a Green Tree Snake. Furthermore, they had personally peeled the snake. There could be no mistake.
"Nonsense. This is also the gallbladder of a Green Tree Snake. Do you think I am blind? You sold the gallbladder of a first rank Red Patterned Snake to me as the gallbladder of a fifth rank Green Tree Snake. Do you know what kind of behavior this is? This is fraud! Do you know what kind of existence the Huatian Palace is? If the Huatian Palace finds out that you are doing this kind of fraudulent business here, hehe. I am afraid that both of your lives will not be enough to pay for it. "
The burly man threw the snake gallbladder in front of Wang Qian and Su Wan 'er with a ferocious look. At the same time, his body faintly emanated the aura of an Embryonic Breathing Realm ancient martial art practitioner, threatening these two young ladies who were only in the Regulated Breathing Realm.
"We really did not cheat …" Su Wan 'er almost cried. Tears welled up in her eyes. That snake gallbladder was clearly not the one she had sold previously. It must have been swapped. She did not understand why someone would harm them like this.
"We did not sell this snake gallbladder. We do not admit it," Wang Qian said through gritted teeth. They definitely could not admit to this matter. Moreover, they had not sold fake goods.
"Why? You want to deny it now?"
The burly man laughed coldly and said, "When I bought this Green Tree Snake gallbladder just now, many people saw it. Moreover, there was another person who also wanted to buy it. They are all witnesses. Do you think there is any use in denying it? Cut the crap. According to the rules, if one is a fake, you will be fined ten times. I bought this Green Tree Snake gallbladder for 50 Dragon Coins. If you know what's good for you, you will compensate me with 500 Dragon Coins. Otherwise, do you believe that I will kill you with one hand? "
"That's right. Just now, I did see you sell this Green Tree Snake gallbladder to him. It was stored in this jade box."
"That's right. It was this snake gallbladder. At that time, I also wanted to buy it. Fortunately, this friend offered a high price and bought it. Otherwise, I would have been scammed."
"Young lady, you better compensate me. Since you have done something shameful, you naturally have to pay the price. Otherwise, this matter will not be easy to resolve."
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In the crowd, a few sinister voices rang out. This caused the two ladies, who were already on the verge of breaking down, to immediately break down. Even though Wang Qian pretended to be strong, she could not help but cry.
Everyone in the crowd was supporting the burly man. This made her feel that everyone agreed with the burly man's words and did not believe them.
Ten times the price? That was 500 Dragon Coins. Even if they sold themselves, they would not be able to get that much money.
In Dragon City, one Spirit Stone was equivalent to 100 Dragon Coins. The value of Dragon Coins was very high. Usually, one could buy inferior demonic beast materials with just a few Dragon Coins. The Green Tree Snake was a Rank 5 demonic beast. Furthermore, its gallbladder was the most precious part. When an ancient martial art practitioner ate it, they could strengthen their physique and body. Furthermore, it could greatly increase their body's resistance to poison. Ordinary poisons could basically be ignored.
Such a good item was only sold for 50 Dragon Coins. 500 Dragon Coins was already a sky-high price.
The surrounding onlookers all had the attitude of watching a good show. Aside from a few people, most of them only watched and did not say anything.
In reality, many discerning people could already tell that the burly man was extorting these two young ladies. The gallbladder of the Green Tree Snake was very different from the gallbladder of the Red Patterned Snake. Even if one looked at it from the appearance, one would be able to tell the difference between the two, not to mention the various characteristics.
Unless that burly man was blind, he would not mistake the gallbladder of the Red Patterned Snake for the gallbladder of the Green Tree Snake. Under normal circumstances, even a fool would not be fooled.
Clearly, this was an intentional extortion of these two young ladies. The few people who had spoken up were most likely accomplices.
Although many people could tell that there was something fishy going on, no one spoke up for the sake of justice. They all had the attitude of watching a good show. Staying aloof when the matter did not concern them was a very common mentality in the martial arts circle. After all, a small grudge in the martial arts circle could lead to the clash of swords and blades. If there was no need, no one would be willing to make an enemy. Furthermore, it was this kind of ruffian. Hence, no one would be willing to offend him.
"Please believe us. We really did not lie. What he bought was indeed the gallbladder of the Green Tree Snake, but the one he brought back was not."
Wang Qian looked around her in panic. Under such circumstances, she wanted to get help from others. At least if someone acknowledged her, she would be able to calm down a little.
However, to her disappointment, no one spoke up to help them. Instead, there were a few people who insisted that they were lying.
"Humph, it has already come to this, and you are still so stubborn. Hurry up and pay up. If you continue to be so long-winded, don't blame me for being impolite," the burly man said with a fierce expression. The burly man said with a ferocious look on his face. His aura pressed down on the two girls without concealing it.
He saw that the two young ladies had the materials of the Green Tree Snake in their hands, as well as some high-level materials of monstrous beasts. He was certain that they definitely had a lot of Dragon Coins on them. Moreover, the two young ladies were only ancient martial art practitioners in the Regulated Breathing Realm, and they did not have any elders around them. Hence, he began to think of extorting them.
"Impolite? Show me if you're impolite, "a voice suddenly rang out from the crowd. 0 (To be continued.)
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