"Xiaotang!"
In the depths of the Dragon-Seeking Chamber of Commerce, a young girl sprinted toward them. It was Pan Ziiridium, Pan Dingtian's daughter, and one of the main pillars of the Dragon-Seeking Chamber of Commerce.
"Ziiridium, how have you been?" Jin Xiaotang asked her friend with a smile.
Pan Ziiridium pouted. "I'm fine. Why did you come to the Dragon-Seeking Chamber of Commerce?"
As she spoke, she recognized Lin Muyu and hurriedly bowed. "Pan Ziiridium greets Commander Yu."
"You're welcome." Lin Muyu smiled.
Pan Ziiridium then looked at Qin Yin and murmured, "Who's this?"
"She's a friend of mine." Lin Muyu covered for Qin Yin and said, "We're here to buy a high-grade Spiritual Stone. Please show us the way, Miss Ziiridium."
"Sure, no problem. Follow me!"
"Okay!"
After passing through a few corridors, the group arrived at the depths of the Dragon Seeking Chamber of Commerce. In front of them were several spirit stone shops that were tightly guarded by armored soldiers. Indeed, although spirit stones were small, high-grade spirit stones were priceless. Therefore, there were mercenaries guarding the inside and outside of each spirit stone shop. Customers had to protect their spirit stones and their safety inside the spirit stone shop. Once they left the shop, they would have nothing to do with anyone.
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"Miss Ziiridium, you're here!" A chubby shopkeeper walked up and smiled. "What can I do for you today?"
Pan Ziiridium smiled. "Shopkeeper Ouyang, I brought a few friends here to pick out Spiritual Stones. May I know what kind of Spiritual Stones you have in your shop? Don't hide them."
"Haha, of course not."
Shopkeeper Ouyang pointed to a row of locked cabinets behind him and said, "Our shop has a total of two spirit stones over ten thousand years old, and eleven spirit stones over seven thousand years old. Which one would you like to have?"
"What do Spiritual Stones that are over 10,000 years old look like?" Lin Muyu asked.
"One is a Fire Greedy Wolf Spiritual Stone that is 1,400 years old, and the other is a Light Magic Stone that is 12,000 years old."
"Twelve thousand light-magic?" Lin Muyu furrowed her brows and said, "From what I know, Light Demons are a very rare type of spirit beast. Furthermore, Light Demons that are over 10,000 years old are even rarer, so they can't be weak. Who has the ability to kill a 2000 year old Light Demon?"
Shopkeeper Ouyang smiled. "Lord Commander, you've misunderstood. This Light Demon wasn't killed by a human but died of natural causes. It's said that it was struck by lightning deep in the mountains of Lingnan and its corpse rotted for more than four years. In the end, it was discovered by a hunter who used a hunter's dagger to cut open its skull and found this Spirit Stone. That hunter didn't know how powerful this Spirit Stone was and sold it for 1,000 Jin Hun coins. Later, the profiteers of Lingnan raised the price to 50,000 Jin Hun coins. After that, this brat's people bought it for 80,000 Jin Hun coins and sent it to the Dragon Seeking Chamber of Commerce."
"80,000 Jin Hun coins?" Lin Muyu smiled. "May I know how much this Spirit Stone is sold for?"
"We've been traveling back and forth along the way. In addition, we've been targeted by mercenaries. Over a hundred of our men have died for this Spirit Stone. We've also spent a lot of money on their pensions and family compensation, so …" Shopkeeper Ouyang chuckled. "Business is business. For Miss Pan Ziiriin's sake, I'll only sell it for 200,000 Jin Hun coins!"
"200,000 Jin Hun coins?" Qin Yin frowned slightly. "Why is it so expensive? Isn't the common price of a 2000 year old Spirit Stone around 50,000 Jin Hun coins? "
Shopkeeper Ouyang cupped his fists and smiled. "Miss, you might not know this, but Light Magic Stones are very rare. They're rare in the first place, not to mention that they've been traveling back and forth from Lingnan. That's why the labor costs are so high. Everyone knows that Lingnan's Yihe Kingdom has sealed off the steel walls. Our people have to spend tens of thousands of Jin Hun coins just to get a Spirit Stone!"
Lin Muyu thought for a while and said, "150,000 Jin Hun coins is a suitable price. We'll have a deal as long as you agree."
"Well …" Shopkeeper Ouyang seemed a little reluctant.
Jin Xiaotang smiled faintly and said, "One Spirit Stone for one hundred and fifty thousand is already a sky-high price. I hope Shopkeeper Ouyang won't push your luck. Otherwise, we will think that you are deliberately making things difficult for us."
"Why would I?" Shopkeeper Ouyang replied respectfully. "I'm just a businessman. I'm not that cunning. However, I'm afraid that I won't be able to recoup the cost of the 150,000 Jin Hun coins!"
"You won't be able to recoup the cost?"
Lin Muyu raised her eyebrows. "Do you think I've never been to Yihe Kingdom? Although their steel walls are sealed, ordinary merchants can pass through for a few hundred Jin Hun coins. Don't think that you can ask for an exorbitant price just because we need this Spirit Stone."
"Haha, that's absolutely not what I meant!" Shopkeeper Ouyang was all smiles, but he refused to lower the price.
Just then, a group of people came from afar. The leader was a man in luxurious brocade clothes. He looked to be in his fifties, and his face was glowing. "What's the matter? Why is it so noisy?"
Shopkeeper Ouyang hurriedly said respectfully, "Ah, it's Boss Pan!"
The man was Pan Dingtian, the person in charge of the Dragon Search Chamber of Commerce.
"Ziiridium, what's the matter?" Pan Dingtian frowned.
Pan Ziiridium said respectfully, "Father, Xiaotang brought two customers here to buy the 12,000 Light Beast Spirit Stone, but Shopkeeper Ouyang asked for 200,000 Jin Hun coins. They're in a stalemate."
"Oh?"
Pan Dingtian's eyes fell on Lin Muyu's military rank. He cupped his fists and said respectfully, "Commander … judging from your age, you must be Commander Yu, one of the Four Heroes of Lanyan?"
Lin Muyu nodded. "Greetings, Boss Pan."
Pan Dingtian said, "Commander Yu wants this 12,000 Light Beast Spirit Stone?"
"Yes, but 200,000 Jin Hun coins are too expensive. Your chamber of commerce is asking for a sky-high price!"
"Haha …" Pan Dingtian laughed. "Cultivators have no time to cultivate due to the constant wars these past few years. Therefore, the quantity and quality of the Spirit Stones hunted have decreased significantly, which directly led to the inflated price. I hope Commander Yu can understand. The price of this Spirit Stone will probably not change. If Commander Yu can afford it, then buy it. If not, then forget it."
He changed the topic and said with a smile, "Commander Yu, as the favorite of Her Royal Highness and the Grand Deacon of the Holy Sanctum, you must not be short of money, right?"
The Dragon Search Chamber of Commerce was a business of Qihai City. Pan Dingtian must be Tang Lan's man. Even his words were tit-for-tat with Lin Muyu.
Pan Ziiridium frowned but did not say anything.
Lin Muyu looked at Pan Dingtian and smiled faintly. "Pan Dingtian, are you … against me?"
"I wouldn't dare!"
Pan Dingtian cupped his fists. "It's just that I'm a merchant. I hope Commander Yu can understand. If I was really against you, then I wouldn't have sold this Spirit Stone to you. After all, the Dragon Search Chamber of Commerce and the Ziyin Flower Chamber of Commerce are like fire and water. We've already set a rule that we won't sell anything to the Ziyin Flower Chamber of Commerce. I only agreed to sell this Spirit Stone to you because of Commander Yu."
"The Dragon Search Chamber of Commerce sure has a bad temper."
Qin Yin's eyes were filled with anger. "Do you know that the Ziyin Flower Chamber of Commerce is the Empress's business? Did Duke Lan give you special permission to be so against me?"
Pan Dingtian smiled. "Young lady, please calm down. I didn't mean it that way."
At this moment, an extremely arrogant voice came from afar. "Oh, isn't this Commander Yu?"
It was Tang Lu!
Perhaps it was because Lin Muyu had blocked his view, but Tang Lu didn't see Qin Yin's appearance. He smiled domineeringly and said, "What? Does Commander Yu still want something from our Dragon Search Chamber of Commerce? Haha, if that's the case, then this old friend of yours will have to give you some face. Pan Dingtian, listen carefully. No matter what Lin Muyu buys from the Dragon Search Chamber of Commerce, the price will be doubled. This Spirit Stone is 400,000, not a penny less. If he can't afford it, then don't buy it! "
Lin Muyu was so angry that her body trembled. The Brilliant Sun Battle Light slowly circulated around her body.
"What? Do you still dare to hit people?"
Tang Lu said with a look of disgust. "Lanyan City has its own rules. If you dare to hit people in the Dragon Search Chamber of Commerce, hmph … I'm afraid that even the Empress won't be able to protect you!"
"Is that so?"
Qin Yin's voice came from behind Lin Muyu. She slowly lifted the black cloak from her head, revealing a beautiful face. She looked at Tang Lu indifferently and said, "Sir Tang Lu, you are so awe-inspiring!"
Tang Lu suddenly trembled and hurriedly knelt on the ground. "This humble subject … This humble subject Tang Lu greets the Empress!"
Pan Dingtian, Pan Ziyun, and Manager Ouyang came to their senses. All of their faces turned pale as they knelt on the ground. Together with the group of guards, they knelt and said in unison, "Greetings to the Empress!"
Qin Yin's gaze was cold as she said, "Tang Lu, you have repeatedly targeted Lin Muyu. Do you know your crime?"
Tang Lu's body trembled. "This humble subject … This humble subject doesn't know what crime I have committed?"
Qin Yin said word by word, "Lin Muyu is the empire's commander. She is a Rank 1 General and is conferred the title of Marquis Yun Ling. She is the Great Deacon of the Divine Palace. She is many ranks higher than you. According to the empire's laws, you should be beheaded for offending her. If it wasn't for giving face to Duke Lan, Commander Yu would have killed you long ago. Why don't you feel grateful?"
Tang Lu was so scared that his face turned pale. "Your Highness … This humble subject is ignorant. I hope that Your Highness can spare my life …"
"Hmph."
Qin Yin's gaze was indifferent. When she thought about how the prefectures and prefectures needed Tang Lan's support, she smiled slightly. "Forget it. Commander Yu won't lower himself to your level. Tang Lu, are you in charge of the Dragon Seeking Merchant Association?"
"Yes … Your Highness."
"Give me this 2000 light-type spirit stone as a token of your loyalty."
"Yes, Your Highness! Someone, take out the spiritual stone and offer it to Her Highness! " Tang Lu's face was deathly pale as he continued, "The entire Great Qin belongs to Your Highness, let alone a mere spiritual stone …"
Lin Muyu smiled and said softly, "The young master of the Seven Seas Tang Sect, Tang Lu … has finally learned to be sensible."
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