Free Web NovelChapter 24: Chapter 24: The Treasure Trove
"You are not going to sell your wares to me?" Shen Yuan asked with a confused look on his face.
"I won’t." Huang Fu nodded seriously, "Not this one at least."
Saying this, he raised his hand on the counter and gestured at the young boy. "Show me your arms."
Although a bit doubtful, Shen Yuan decided to humour the man. Huang Fu took his arms, which looked like they belonged to a small child, in his hands.
"Body Tempering Realm, Stage 7? Not close to 8? Your body is weird. I cannot tell which realm you are at clearly." Huang Fu raised his eyes in suspicion.
Shen Yuan kept a straight face on the surface but inside his heart was thumping lightly. ’I did not expect that. Someone can actually sense the power of my body just by touching.’
"You will only waste the potential of this weapon in your hands. I am sure the old one you had is already in pieces."
As he continued to test Shen Yuan’s body while shocking him with his deep understanding of weapons and physique, the man glanced around the shop before his eyes settled on one axe. freewebnøvel.coɱ
"Take that one." He pointed at another axe that looked no different than his old one but it had thicker blade and handle. "It should work just fine for you until you become a senior servant."
The way he spoke, it was like he was sure Shen Yuan would definitely become one, leaving both the boy and the woman in his shop stunned. freewebnøvel.com
Shen Yuan picked the weapon Huang Fu was pointing at and asked the price.
"310 Gird."
"What? Wasn’t the old one only 50 something?" Shen Yuan was speechless at the sudden rise in price. He could feel that his current axe was better and sharper, but he was not sure if it was worth six times the old one.
"Inflation and it’s better. If you want to buy it, take it. If not, then you can leave." Huang Fu rolled his eyes coldly, showing he was not willing to lower it anymore.
Just when Shen Yuan was contemplating whether to buy it or not, the woman who was cleaning before walked up to him and whispered.
"You should buy it. If it was someone, he would have sold it for at least double that, and it’s worth it."
Shen Yuan could not believe what the woman was saying. ’Do you think I would believe someone who was practically undressing this old man with her eyes?’
"Ma Li, what are you whispering about?" Huang Fu narrowed his eyes coldly and dropped the cloth he was using to clean his hands on the table.
He turned to Shen Yuan and asked, "So what is it going to be?"
"Hmm, can I look at other weapons?" Instead of answering immediately, Shen Yuan decided to upgrade his arsenal. "I want something thin and sharp like a metal string."
Shen Yuan wanted to buy other weapons too, but the price of the axe made him reconsider. He decided to buy his choice of murder weapon from his past life.
"40 for the wire. Total is 350 grids." Huang Fu pulled out a roll of wire wrapped around a wooden cylinder and placed it before Shen Yuan.
"I will leave the axe here for now and will take it along with me on the way back." Shen Yuan paid for the two things and left the shop.
Ma Li, Huang Fu’s assistant, looked at him in confusion. "That was at least worth 100 coins, and you sold it for 40?"
"Shut it and get back to work. Or I won’t sell you a dime." Huang Fu huffed and walked back towards the gate leading to the room in the back.
Just before he could cross the threshold, he turned and tossed something at the woman. "Here, take it. I almost forgot. I repaired that when I had the time in the middle of forging."
He only made eye contact for a second before looking away. Ma Li looked down at the sword in surprise before a smile appeared on her face. "Thank you."
"Don’t thank me. Stupid gratitude wastes time. Get back to work." He said as he rushed into the room, slamming the door behind him.
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"Where to next?" Shen Yuan wondered, looking down at the little money he had left in his pouch.
With his 314 Girds, he made his way towards the tallest building in the Market District.
The Treasure Trove
Right in front of the grand-looking pavilion, Two guard stood at the entrance, holding their heads high. In their hands, a coiled spear was held tightly. Their cold eyes were scanning the crowd entering the pavilion.
It was not clear what they were looking for, but whenever someone dressed as a servant tried to enter the place, they would use their weapons to block their paths.
"State your business. "They would demand with a haughty tone in their voice. Even if a servant gave a valid excuse, they would demand to see their wealth before entering.
"Huh? Just 100 quid? You want to enter this place with that measly amount of Money? Roll away before I roll your head on the ground." His threat was not empty. The Guard even raised their spears like they would act on it at any moment.
Shivering in fear, the servants would scramble.
Shen Yuan watched as one ran, fighting past him while leaving a trail of liquid on the ground.
But he did not pity or sympathise with the man because he was incapable of it. He just walked ahead like nothing ever happened and walked right past the guards who were snickering at the servant’s leaky cauldron.
The inside of the pavilion was as big as the outside. Not only was it grand, but Shen Yuan could feel a cold breeze moving around systematically, cooling the air inside.
’It’s like an AC.’ He looked around but did not see any vents. But he did see some glowing circles and glyphs etched on the wall.
’They look like magic circles.’ Shen Yuan thought before recalling things called ’formations’ Overseer Jiang talked about. He did not stare at them for more than a second and looked away.
