They had seen many narcissistic people, but one as narcissistic as Prince Zhang Yang was indeed very rare.
However, his words were really arrogant.
Of course, Qin Xiao and the others could tell that Prince Zhang Yang's arrogance was actually a bit of a joke. He wasn't really that arrogant.
It could also be said that this was another form of narcissism and pretentiousness. He had used this form to the point of perfection.
It was impossible not to admire him. When those words came out of his mouth, it was so natural and confident.
It was so natural that it felt like he wasn't bragging. It felt like he really did have that kind of powerful strength.
He had the confidence and qualifications to say such words. This strong confidence was not something that ordinary people could compare to.
Even so, Qin Xiao and the others also knew that Prince Zhang Yang was a bit too narcissistic.
This kind of personality was not likable, but it was not annoying if it was controlled well.
Prince Zhang Yang was the kind of person who was very good at manipulating people.
With Prince Zhang Yang's participation, it indeed saved Qin Xiao and the others a lot of trouble. Prince Zhang Yang was indeed very familiar with Shangyong City.
Moreover, he was also very pleasing to Yuan Yuan. Whatever Yuan Yuan liked, he would bring everyone to play.
He was very proficient in all kinds of things.
Moreover, he was a very rich man. He ate well, drank well, and played well. He made everyone comfortable.
Time passed very quickly. A thousand years later, news spread that a lowly follower had found the bronze ball in an inconspicuous corner.
The bronze ball in Shangyong City was finally found and revealed to the world.
The appearance of the bronze ball naturally caused an uproar in the entire Shangyong City. Countless people were very envious of that follower.
A mere first-step Heavenly Venerable with an extremely lowly status actually had such great luck to be able to find the bronze ball.
Of course, this lowly follower naturally didn't have the bronze ball. Therefore, once the news spread, his boss bought the bronze ball with flowery words at a very small price.
When the bronze ball was in the hands of a businessman, it was naturally treated as a business transaction.
Since it was a business transaction, it was all about benefits. The highest bidder would get it.
Therefore, the bronze ball was also very intense.
However, only those big forces were qualified to participate in this competition. It was said that although this competition was between the big forces, it also caused a storm in the entire Shangyong City.
Behind this contest, there were also many games going on that no one knew about.
The intensity might not be visible on the surface, but that kind of atmosphere spread throughout Shangyong City.
The final winner of this battle was Ye He Shi. No one knew what kind of method Ye He Shi used to obtain that bronze ball.
If one were to talk about the strength ranking of the Hu Ling family, although Ye He Shi could enter the top 100, it was estimated that she was only at the middle or lower level. At most, she could barely reach the middle level.
According to Ye He Shi's strength ranking, it seemed that she shouldn't be the final winner.
Even if the Hu Ling family didn't come out to compete, there were still dozens of big forces ranked in front of Ye He Shi.
Therefore, one could only admire Ye He Shi's methods. To be able to obtain the final victory in such an intense competition was really a very good thing.
Two thousand years later, Pin Clan's Pin Quan obtained a bronze ball. He was the first person to rely on his own strength to obtain the bronze ball.
Pin Clan was considered an extremely powerful family in the Hu Ling family. It could be ranked in the top ten forces.
Qin Xiao knew one person from Pin Clan. He had even beaten him before.
Subsequently, there were also news of people who obtained the bronze ball.
However, Qin Xiao and the others didn't pay much attention to these news. No matter who obtained the bronze ball, it didn't matter to them anyway.
On the contrary, Prince Zhang Yang was very well-informed. As long as there was any news, he would know it at the first moment.
Without moving his feet, he could strategize the entire Shangyong City's information in the palm of his hand. One couldn't help but admire the power of the force behind Prince Zhang Yang.
However, Qin Xiao was a little puzzled. In the top 100 forces in the Hu Ling family, there didn't seem to be Zhang Clan.
There was Zhang Clan, but it wasn't a very powerful force in the Hu Ling family. It couldn't be ranked in the top 100.
Therefore, Qin Xiao was very suspicious of Prince Zhang Yang's identity. It was definitely not that simple.
Qin Xiao's intuition told him that Prince Zhang Yang shouldn't be a child of Zhang Clan.
However, Qin Xiao didn't bother to ask Prince Zhang Yang. If he was willing to tell him, he would definitely take the initiative to tell him. If he wasn't willing to take the initiative to tell him, there was no need to ask. It would save everyone from embarrassment.
Take Yuanyuan for example. She definitely wasn't surnamed Yuan. She definitely had some background. However, if she didn't say anything, Qin Xiao wouldn't ask too much.
Giving others a private space was also giving oneself a private space.
Qin Xiao also had some secrets of his own that he wouldn't easily tell others.
3,000 years later, the elf chief and the others brought the first batch of wine and clothing to Shangyong City. Qin Xiao asked Lan Lingsheng and the others to deal with this matter.
It was relatively simple now. They just had to deliver the goods and receive the payment.
Then they would continue to stay in Shangyong City. The elf chief and the others were only responsible for delivering the goods.
After handing over the goods, Lan Lingsheng's group of five came back, but they brought some bad news.
Upon hearing this, Qin Xiao couldn't help but frown. "Those three restaurants didn't pay?"
"Those two clothing stores changed their minds and lowered the price together? Moreover, they lowered the price by 50%? "
Speaking of this, Lan Lingsheng and the others looked angry.
Lan Lingsheng was very indignant. "Yes, City Lord. The managers of those three restaurants used the excuse that we haven't delivered the goods yet and refused to pay for the time being. He said that he would wait for us to hand over all the goods before he would settle the bill.
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"Then how did you deal with this?" Qin Xiao asked.
Lan Lingsheng shook his head and sighed helplessly, "What else can I do? They've already accepted the goods. Do you think I can ask them to return the goods to us? I talked to the three managers for a long time and argued with them.
After so many rounds, the three shopkeepers were adamant that they would only pay us after all the goods were delivered. "
"They said that this was the rule of the shopping mall. If we didn't deliver all the goods, we wouldn't pay."
"Since the three managers said that, I had no choice but to agree."
"However, I don't think the three managers would cheat us. After all, their restaurants are quite big, and we didn't receive much payment at one time."
"Although it will be delivered a little later, it's our fault for being too slow. That's all we can do."
Qin Xiao frowned slightly. "It's true that there are rules in the shopping mall, but there's no reason to not pay at all after delivering the goods. Even if you say that you won't pay, you should at least pay a part of it."
"The three managers are doing this. I'm afraid there's something else to be done."
"Moreover, the three managers' statements are so consistent. It's obvious that they've already discussed it and reached a consensus. That's why they're doing this."
"Since they've already discussed it behind their backs, this matter can't be so simple."
This was also a problem that Qin Xiao was more worried about.
However, Qin Xiao had his own considerations when he sent Lan Lingsheng and the other four out. He didn't come out himself.
After all, the selection of the Sacred Academy was imminent. He couldn't predict when it would start, so he might leave Shangyong City at any time.
Therefore, Qin Xiao had to let Lan Lingsheng and the other four grow as much as possible before he left. They had to be able to deal with some of the games in the shopping mall and some of the rules of the game. They had to understand some situations of mutual deception so that they wouldn't suffer too much.
Others would suffer losses.
The early stages were very important. As long as the early stages were smooth, it would be much better.
In that case, at least in the short term, it would be more stable.
Therefore, Qin Xiao directly handed the early stages of the journey to them. He wanted them to gain more experience, suffer some losses, and learn some lessons from them.
In this way, they would grow faster.
Qin Xiao had already expected this situation. He didn't expect it to really happen.
Moreover, all five shops had come together. The waters of Shangyong City's business scene were really deep. Not a single shop was spared.
Lan Lingsheng's actions clearly showed that he had fallen into a trap.
Next, there would be some trouble.
However, this was a good thing for Lan Lingsheng and the other four. It was a chance for them to grow.
However, they might have to pay a certain price. Just treat it as tuition.
"Ah? No way, right? Didn't we agree on all of this before? Opening a business should have at least a minimum of credibility, right? "
"Aren't the three shopkeepers damaging their restaurant's reputation by doing that?" Lan Lingsheng didn't believe it.
Qin Xiao smiled faintly and shook his head. "You think too simply of things. You also think too highly of human nature."
"Business is business. This has nothing to do with the restaurant's reputation. The restaurant's reputation is for its customers. We are not their customers now. We are businessmen doing business with the restaurant."
"So, in fact, it's the other way around. They are the customers. Their roles have changed."
"Just wait and see. You'll know in the future. Now that I'm telling you, it might be very difficult for you to understand. "
"However, you have to be mentally prepared."
Although Lan Lingsheng and the others didn't really understand, they didn't think there was any problem. After all, the three shopkeepers had repeatedly promised.
Moreover, their words were very well said. There was nothing wrong with them.
They should abide by what they said, right?
The three shopkeepers were all fourth-step Heavenly Venerables. They wouldn't go back on their word, right?
"What's going on with the two clothing shops?" Qin Xiao asked again. The matter of the restaurant had been put aside for now.
Lan Lingsheng and the others were even angrier at the mention of this.
Lan Lingsheng said angrily, "City Lord, let me tell you. If it weren't for the fact that I can't beat them, I would have fought with the two shopkeepers just now."
"How can they bully us like this? They're really too shameless."
"We've already agreed on the price. Now that the goods have been delivered, the two shopkeepers are actually working together to suppress our price."
"Moreover, they're very fearless. If we don't agree, they won't take our goods."
"No matter how we talk, they can't agree. They won't compromise at all. Moreover, the price is really too ruthless. They directly lowered it by half. I originally wanted to lower the price a little and give them a 20% discount, but no matter how hard I tried, they couldn't agree. "
"The two shopkeepers are dead set. They'll only lower it by half."
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