After breakfast the next day, Qianye went to the busiest commercial street in Libin City, and followed the directions of the hotel owner to Xinglong Commercial Firm. This firm specializes in various products of Pugou Mountain, among which Yunxiang deer bone powder is one of the most important products.
As soon as Qianye entered, a clerk came up, bowed, and asked with a smile, "Hello! How can I help you?"
This clerk was quite young, and he was dressed in standard clothing, but it was cut to fit and the materials were exquisite. His appearance and demeanor are impeccable, and even his strength is justified. The clerks of a commercial firm all have a third-level combat power. If it is placed on the Evernight Continent, it is really unbelievable.
On the entire first floor of Xinglong Commercial Bank, there are seven or eight shop assistants just like this, and all of them are handsome men and beautiful women. On the other hand, Qianye was dressed in off-the-shelf ready-made clothes, and the tactical jacket of the samurai uniform was still a little damaged. He also made some changes to his appearance, and now he looked like an ordinary young man. In terms of appearance alone, these shop assistants are much more glamorous than Qianye.
Among the guests of Xinglonghang, Qianye was also considered an unusual one. Xinglonghang is mainly engaged in large transactions, and most of the contacts are family managers and medium-sized and above merchants, and there are very few lone hunters.
Qianye glanced at the display cabinets in the hall, and said, "I want some deer bone powder, and if there are other special products related to the cultivation of the original force, let's take a look."
The young clerk's eyes were vaguely contemptuous, but at least his superficial attitude was passable. He smiled and said, "Master, we generally don't do retail sales at Xinglonghang. For example, Yunxianglu's deer bone powder is sold in at least three boxes. The box contains two taels, and the unit price is one hundred gold coins. If the quantity is large, the price can be negotiated."
Three hundred gold coins was definitely a large sum for a lone hunter. At this moment, there are some wealthy businessmen and guests in the hall, all of them are looking at Qianye, wanting to see a good show with great interest.
This is the territory of the Zhao Clan, and the most important thing is to be modest and calm. To be domineering is actually inferior. It is only a bit of a level to let some country people know how high the sky is and how thick the earth is without making a fuss, and feel ashamed of themselves.
"Three boxes are on sale..." Qianye estimated the space capacity of Anduya's mysterious world.
The young clerk smiled again: "If you don't plan to buy so much, you can go to the Binshui Street not far away to have a look. There are many shops that deal in small transactions, and it must be able to meet your needs."
These words sounded very polite, and he even pointed out the way for the guests who came to the door, which seemed to be impeccable. The only problem is that Binshui Street is a commercial street for foreigners. The price of goods is low, and of course the quality is worse. It can be said that it is a black street for foreigners. A big store like Xinglonghang is not well-known among the hunters and adventurers who are newcomers, because the two sides basically have no intersection.
The young clerk's words were calm on the surface and sharp inside, which greatly benefited the guests in the hall. In their view, outsiders should go where outsiders go.
Qianye noticed the faint malice around him. Although the young clerk across from him was smiling and courteous, there was always something that made people feel uncomfortable, and there was no excuse for him to attack.
After pondering for a moment, Qianye said, "I really don't plan to buy too many, so let's just buy three boxes."
"Three... three boxes?" The young clerk's smile froze, and the guests in the hall couldn't believe their ears.
There are one hundred boxes of deer bone powder per box, and the price is ten thousand. Adding three boxes together, even the Big Chamber of Commerce cannot afford such a large amount of goods at one time.
The young clerk responded quickly, quickly adjusted his facial expression, maintained a professional smile, and said, "Please follow me upstairs, and a supervisor will come to receive you soon."
Qianye followed the young clerk directly to the third floor and sat down in a top-notch lounge.
A moment later, a slightly fat middle-aged man walked into the lounge quickly, sat down in front of Qianye, and said with a smile, "My lord Wang Youyuan, my lord, we can barely make up three boxes of goods, but this The number of transactions is really large, and it takes two days to prepare for the transfer."
Qianye nodded, "There is no problem with time, I can wait."
Wang Youyuan looked Qianye up and down, and said, "It's just that our Xinglong Commercial Bank can guarantee the delivery on time with its reputation. Can you check the payment from you in advance? Or is there any guarantee for you?"
Wang Youyuan's request was reasonable. For such a large transaction, if one party fails to deliver the goods or pay the payment, it will become a waste of time and manpower.
The reputation of Xinglong Trading Company is unquestionable. Lone hunters like Qianye are all cash transactions. Thirty thousand gold coins are huge. Such a large sum of money looks like.
"I don't have that much cash." Qianye said truthfully.
Wang Youyuan's smile froze for a moment, slowly rubbing his fat hands together, waiting for the next sentence. If you want to entertain the steward of the Zhao clan firm, you have to see if he has the ability.
Qianye took out a small box from his pocket, pushed it over on the table, and said, "Can I use this as payment?"
With doubts on his face, Wang Youyuan took the palm-sized metal box, and his hand sank visibly. He opened it and took a deep breath: "Mithril!?"
Inside the box is a mass of silver metal the size of an egg, with a soft light flowing all over the body. It is actually solid Mithril, and it looks like it has the highest level of purity. Visually assessing its weight, based on the current market price, it is more than enough to pay for the goods, and it needs to be exchanged for two or three thousand gold coins for Qianye.
Wang Youyuan is now holding the metal box in both hands, and said seriously: "I can't price such a valuable product for a while, so how about it, anyway, it will take two days to transfer the deer bone powder, please come back in three days, I will invite you What do you think of a special person coming to appraise Mithril?"
Mithril is the top type of strategic material, and it is rarely in circulation. Even a large family like Xinglong Commercial Bank will not have a dedicated appraiser, and needs to be seconded from other places.
Qianye also understood the situation, nodded, and said, "That's fine. Then I'll come back in three days." After speaking, he took back the ball of mithril.
Wang Youyuan's gaze followed the small box until it entered Qianye's pocket, then he reluctantly withdrew his gaze, and then said with a smile on his face: "I haven't asked you the name and contact information of the young master. Wait for our goods to arrive." Get ready, we will contact you immediately!"
Qianye left the hotel address and pseudonym, and left Xinglong Trading Company.
Wang Youyuan personally sent Qianye out of the gate, and watched Qianye's back disappear until he put away all his smiles and his face became gloomy.
The young clerk had been accompanying him all the time, now he leaned over and said softly: "Steward Wang, just let him take Mithril back like this?"
Wang Youyuan stared, and said: "What can we do if we don't let him take it back?"
The young clerk said softly: "The firm has its own rules, but those rules don't work when you leave the gate. Maybe..."
Wang Youyuan frowned slightly, and said after a while: "This amount of goods is too big, it's not easy to eat, let's talk about it after I report to the superiors." Ordinary goods, even if it is red crystal iron, he will not be dissatisfied , but mithril is really rare, such a large amount of mithril is even rarer. And now is the special situation, Zhao Clan's demand for Mithril has greatly increased.
The young clerk smiled sinisterly and said, "Manager Wang, my uncle has just arrived in Libin City these few days. If there are any things that are inconvenient to do, my uncle can do it for you."
Wang Youyuan thought for a moment, then nodded slowly, and said, "Okay, I see."
As the steward of Xinglong Bank, Wang Youyuan has always been well-informed. He even vaguely knew that there was a looming turmoil in the Zhao Clan recently, so he paid more attention to strategic materials such as Mithril. However, where the turmoil came from, it was beyond his ability to know as a small person.
Xiji City stands in the northern part of Xilu, backed by Yanshan Mountain, and the three rivers meet in front. It is known as the granary, and it is also a battleground for military strategists.
This majestic city has a long history. Hundreds of years ago, Zao Wou-ki, the head of the ZHAO Clan's revival, felt that his family was sluggish and deteriorating, so he resolutely gave up the fertile land of Qinlu and came to the dark and wild Westland at that time.
The fief that the Zhao Clan exchanged that day was called a province, but the actual control area was only a county. The rest is either uncultivated wasteland, or occupied by various alien bandits.
Zao Wou-ki established his family shrine in Xiji City, fought for 30 years, spanned tens of thousands of miles, beheaded countless enemies, killed Yingye, conquered the two provinces of Youyun and Yanbei, and finally laid the foundation for the prosperity of the Zhao Clan for hundreds of years.
Today, the West Pole City has a population of several million people, the gates of the city are full of people, and the airships rise and fall one after another, which is a spectacular sight. No matter how you measure it, it is the number one city in the Western Continent. Even Moon City, which has been operating in the territory of the dark race for thousands of years, cannot be compared with it.
In the northwest corner of Xiji City, a city within a city is built on the mountain, and the highest point can overlook the entire West Pole.
This is the headquarters of the Zhao Clan, with tens of thousands of people living here, it is just another city. In the center of the city is the Zhao Mansion, which has nine levels inside and outside. There are layers upon layers of pavilions and palaces, and it is the residence of the lords of the past. The current owner is Duke Cheng En of the Empire and General of the Northwest, Zhao Weihuang.
The specifications of the nine-story building are already extremely high, and the imperial palace is only regulated by eighteen entrances from north to south and twelve floors from east to west. The main mansions of the other three big clans are only Yae, even Zhang clan who has a family of four males is no exception.
The fact that the Zhao Clan can stand out is not because of their strength, but because of their close connection with the imperial family. The Zhao Clan is a descendant family, and many emperors and empresses have the surname Zhao. The current lord, Zhao Weihuang, also married Princess Gaoyi of the Empire, which shows the close connection between the family and the imperial family.
The peripheral buildings of Zhao Mansion are divided into one main mansion, two flats and eighteen subordinate mansions. Erping Mansion is the mansion of two hereditary princes, Duke Yan and Duke You. The Eighteen Subordinate Houses are for the direct families and the six most important branch families to live in. As for the numerous offshoots of the Zhao Clan, they are not eligible to enter the mansion.
At the moment in the main mansion, a young man was sitting behind a desk, concentrating on reviewing documents. This study room is spacious and bright, with exquisite and luxurious furnishings. Outside the window is the famous Xuanji Lake in the mansion, with an excellent view.
The study is located in the middle road, which shows its importance, second only to the lord and the elders of the clan. It is very rare for the family to be able to sit here so young.
He has short flowing hair, a pair of square-frame glasses on the bridge of his nose, and an ancient suit with wide sleeves.
At this time, the door knocked, and a young man walked in. It was Zhao Junhong who had once fought with Qianye. After he entered the room, he smiled and said, "Fourth brother, haven't you finished your work yet? Brother recently got a good gun and invited us to try it on the frontline battlefield. Do you want to come together? Speaking of which, the four of us haven't seen each other for a long time. Let's fight together."
The young man behind the desk is the youngest of the four sons of the Zhao Clan, Zhao Jundu.