In another shop, a graceful woman received Shen Luo.
When she heard Shen Luo say he wanted the Water and Fire Pill, the woman showed the same expression as the middle-aged shopkeeper before, and told Shen Luo that the Water and Fire Pill had been sold out.
Although Shen Luo was confused, he did not ask any more questions and turned around and left the store.
However, he then asked thirteen shops in a row, but the results he got were all the same: the "Water and Fire Ming Dan" had been sold out and he couldn't buy a single one.
After arriving at the sixteenth shop, Shen Luo looked at an old man who was coming towards him and asked directly:
"Shopkeeper, you don't have any more Water and Fire Ming Dan in your store, do you?"
The old man's slightly hunched body froze for a moment, then he smiled and said, "We still have some stock in Baozhaitang, but we can't sell it to you, sir."
When Shen Luo heard this, his eyebrows raised slightly.
"What do you mean by this, shopkeeper? You clearly have the goods, but you refuse to sell them. Why don't you do business?" Shen Luo asked.
"Sir, it's obvious that you have come from far away. Maybe you don't know? Recently, the Dragon Palace of the South China Sea suddenly sent envoys to Dahe, and bought up all the Water and Fire Ming Dan on the ten islands of Dahe, and ordered that the Water and Fire Ming Dan should not be sold to outsiders in the near future." The old man hesitated for a moment and said to Shen Luo.
Shen Luo frowned when he heard this. It would be fine if he bought the Water and Fire Ming Dan himself, but he also didn't allow the shop to sell it to other people privately. Wasn't this a bit too overbearing
"Why is the Dragon Palace in the South China Sea like this?" Shen Luo asked puzzled.
"Well... we don't know. It may be related to the strange phenomena that have appeared in the big ravine recently." The old man shook his head meaningfully and said.
Seeing this, Shen Luo gently stroked the counter with his palm, and several fairy jades appeared under his palm.
"Boss, I'm not from here. I've just arrived and I don't understand some of the situations. I hope you can give me some pointers." Shen Luo said with a smile.
When the old man saw the fairy jade, his eyes lit up immediately. He stretched out his hand and said, "Yes, yes, I do have some information. I can't say I can give you any advice, but I just hope I can help you."
"Please tell me, boss." Shen Luo said without moving his hand away in a hurry.
"This... Although this Great Ravine is a scenic spot in the South China Sea, it doesn't have many products except the Water and Fire Pills and the Black Jade Coral. Therefore, the Dragon Palace of the South China Sea has always looked down on this place and rarely interfered. But for some unknown reason, a large number of shrimp soldiers and crab generals suddenly gathered in the Dragon Palace of the South China Sea recently. While collecting the Water and Fire Pills, they temporarily sealed the Great Ravine and did not allow others to enter. According to rumors, there may be some treasures that have appeared in the world." The old man paused and said.
After Shen Luo heard this, he quietly moved his hand back, giving up two fairy jades, still holding the remaining ones, and continued to ask:
"What about the strange vision of the great ravine that the shopkeeper mentioned earlier?"
The old man first put away the two fairy jades, and after they were safely in his pocket, he smiled and said:
"This guest should have seen that there have never been dark clouds covering the sky over the Dahe Ten Islands in the past. At least I have been here for nearly a hundred years and have never seen or heard of it. But a few days ago, dark clouds suddenly gathered here, and there was no wind or rain. Only in the early morning every day, there would be a few thunders, which were very punctual and very strange."