EFB Chapter 14 Trading
Chapter 14 Trading
Inside the side room.
Li Yuan had barely finished speaking.
Qin Jiu's expression turned cold.
The other party was truly outrageous, not only ignoring his words but also blatantly instigating Wang Yue, showing utter disregard for the Qin family.
"How dare you!"
Wang Yue roared and rushed to the man like a ghost.
He immediately clenched his fist and slammed it down.
The latter looked surprised.
At the same time, he raised his hand to parry.
Boom!
The two exchanged blows, each taking several steps back, while the octagonal table beside them inexplicably shattered.
"Are you truly loyal, or are you feigning loyalty?"
Li Yuan squinted.
His robes billowed, moving without wind.
"My Four Seasons Pharmacy has never interfered in the struggles between major powers. I am here today solely for business. If you are unwilling, I, Li, will stop here. If you continue, not only will you die, but that kid will also die."
"What exactly do you want?!"
Wang Yue glared angrily, but ultimately hesitated to attack because he was wary of the other party's final words.
Upon hearing this, Li Yuan said with a hint of deeper meaning, "You are about to face a great calamity."
"That spirit beast recipe is truly rare. It would be a great pity if it were to disappear. I, Li, have come here today to purchase that recipe. Young friend, since Wang Yue is willing to be your slave, then I ask you, are you willing to sell me the recipe?"
"As a condition."
"Li can take you away from this place of trouble."
"Of course, you can also make other requests. As long as I can fulfill them, I will definitely satisfy you."
He went on to talk about the later parts.
Their gazes fell on Qin Jiu.
"You might as well explain yourself more clearly."
Qin Jiu said expressionlessly, "What do you mean by 'impending doom'? Does your Four Seasons Pharmacy intend to attack the Qin family? Or is it that the repeated attacks on the three major families by demons are all the work of Four Seasons Pharmacy?"
However, Li Yuan simply said, "You only need to answer me: sell or not."
"Not for sale."
These two words were spoken.
Li Yuan's face remained expressionless.
He strode confidently toward the door.
Upon seeing this, Wang Yue immediately became alarmed and stared intently at his opponent.
The latter paused slightly as he reached the door.
He then pulled an iron block from his pocket.
He casually tossed it behind him, saying, "Don't rush to refuse. If you suddenly change your mind someday, you can always come to the pharmacy to find me. As long as you bring the secret recipe, my words will be effective no matter when."
......
"Young master, this old servant is incompetent."
Wang Yue knelt on the ground, his face full of guilt.
Qin Jiu picked up the piece of iron from the ground and shook his head, saying, "You don't need to blame yourself for this. If I hadn't been here, you wouldn't have had to be so restrained."
"I'm actually quite curious about Four Seasons Pharmacy now."
"Who exactly are they?"
He stroked the object in his hand.
This is precisely cold jade marrow.
"Unpredictable."
Qin Jiu frowned deeply.
If Li Yuan meant no harm, why did he come straight for the spirit beast recipe upon entering, and even try to entice Wang Yue with healing pills? If he was hostile, given his superior martial arts skills, he could have simply attacked directly instead of clinging to the idea of a fair trade.
Finally, they even kept the chalcedony.
And then there's what they said about impending doom...
"The Four Seasons Pharmacy has a long history, having been rooted in Songshan County for at least three or four hundred years. Neither the patriarch nor other forces wanted to antagonize it, not even the county government."
"I don't know its origins."
"However, the weapon forging shops in the inner city, like the Four Seasons Pharmacy, have quite a background. It is said that these two forces have a significant connection."
"That's precisely why it's so strange."
Qin Jiu shook his head.
I didn't continue thinking about it.
Neither those two forces nor Li Yuan are opponents he can currently contend with.
"No matter what, we've got the Cold Jade Marrow."
"Next is to imprint your talent."
"Then, improving one's own martial arts realm is far from enough..."
......
We left the restaurant.
Qin Jiu originally planned to have Wang Yue drive back to the Qin residence.
I only overheard some conversations along the way.
This made him change his mind immediately.
"Young Master, it seems something terrible has happened to the Zhao family."
"I heard it too."
inside the car.
Qin Jiu's expression shifted slightly.
At this moment, many common people, even peddlers and laborers, outside the carriage were loudly discussing the massacre of the Zhao family.
"Let's go check it out while we're on the way."
"Yes."
Wang Yue responded.
They quickened the speed of the carriage and headed straight for the Zhao family's house.
In just the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn.
Qin Jiu then arrived at the gate of the Zhao residence.
At this moment, a crowd of onlookers had gathered in front of the Zhao family's gate, including constables dressed in blue robes with cloud patterns, moving about inside the Zhao residence.
"What's wrong with the Zhao family?"
"It's said that their entire family was wiped out by demons."
"A large family, with at least a hundred warriors in their guard, now they're all corpses scattered everywhere, not even a single one intact. It's too good, no, too tragic."
"It's absolutely horrific."
The crowd was making a deafening commotion.
Qin Jiu frowned, squeezed through the crowd, and after Wang Yue had negotiated with the people from the county government, he stepped into the front yard.
I had just walked in.
A strong smell of blood immediately filled my nostrils.
"How many people died?"
"Almost all of them died."
One of the accompanying constables replied, "A few days ago, for some unknown reason, the Zhao family was on high alert, summoning all their guards to patrol and defend. However, last night, something happened, and the entire family was massacred."
"Their methods were extremely brutal."
"What's most terrifying is that there were no screams heard from the Zhao residence last night."
As they were talking.
The group had already arrived at the Zhao family's reception room.
At this moment, several figures stood side by side in the hall.
They seem to be surveying something.
Qin Jiu's expression changed, because he saw one of them, who turned out to be Han Zheng, the head of the Han family.
"Uncle Han, you're here too."
"Nephew..."
Han Zheng nodded solemnly.
Qin Jiu walked to his side and asked, "Was this the work of the demons that attacked the Han family the other day?"
Yes and no.
Han Zheng glanced at Wang Yue discreetly and sighed, "Although the aura is similar, I can confirm that it is not the demon that broke into my Han family that day. If it had been this demon that attacked my Han family, I'm afraid my Han family's fate would have been no different from the Zhao family's."
What's the current situation with the Zhao family?
"They're all dead."
Han Zheng's tone was far from calm as he said, "The two main men of the Zhao family died without leaving a complete corpse, and the rest of their family members and guards all died suddenly."
Upon hearing this...
Qin Jiu's breath hitched.
He had some suspicions about the Zhao family.
I never expected that my entire family would be wiped out so silently.
Recalling Li Yuan's words not long ago, he almost got goosebumps. The "you" the other party referred to probably didn't just mean the Qin family...
"The internal martial arts masters all died so quietly."
"This inner city has become a dangerous place."
"No wonder Li Yuan spoke that way..."
Qin Jiu's expression was solemn.
Today's events terrified him. The Qin family's only remaining strength lies with Wang Yue, and even he is not at his peak. If the demon that slaughtered the Zhao family were to target the Qin family, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"I am not a person who sticks to the rules."
"If it really is a great disaster."
"It's just a secret recipe anyway, so there's no harm in sending it out."