"Fellow Daoist Lu, gambling is not a good thing. I hope you will reconsider!"
The little胖子 spoke with utmost sincerity.
"So, let's not gamble, shall we!"
In the eyes of "Lu Yun," this was a sign of "backing down."
The more the little 胖子 acted this way, the more "Lu Yun" felt confident of victory, his spirit growing, and his demeanor becoming more aggressive.
"Qian Pangzi, are you scared! Hmph, that's understandable. You know very well you're just bragging, so of course you don't dare to gamble with me... How about this, I won't bully you. If you kneel down now and kowtow to me three times, I'll let you off the hook and we won't gamble."
This is outrageous!
"Old Man Shen Shan" truly couldn't stand it any longer.
He frowned and stepped forward, saying:
"Lu Yun, don't push it too far!"
At this moment, "Lu Yun" was filled with resentment. He only wanted to "retaliate" fiercely against the little 胖子. He completely ignored "Old Man Shen Shan," his eyes fixed on the little 胖子 with extreme sharpness.
"Qian Pangzi, if you have the guts, if you're still a man, then step up yourself!"
Upon hearing this, the little 胖子 shook his head with a look of regret.
"Alas, Fellow Daoist Lu, why must you do this?"
"Qian Pangzi, what do you mean?"
"Heh heh, I am but a humble individual, known in the martial world as the Saint of Gamblers. I win every gamble, and I have never lost a bet! For you to gamble with me, Fellow Daoist Lu, is to bring humiliation upon yourself!"
What the hell!
"Lu Yun" was genuinely amused to the point of anger by the little 胖子.
"I have met many arrogant people, but I have never seen someone as arrogant as you! Today, I must gamble with you, make you lose, and have you kowtow to me a hundred times!"
No one can stop me!
"Lu Yun" unleashed his aura, full of aggression!
The little 胖子 chuckled and asked,
"Fellow Daoist Lu, some things need to be clarified beforehand! If you lose, will you also have to kowtow to me a hundred times?"
"I cannot possibly lose this gamble!"
"Heh heh, what if?"
"There is no 'what if'!"
"Oh, so you don't intend to honor your word then..."
"Bullshit, Qian Pangzi, don't try to provoke me with your words! Let me tell you, I'm not afraid of you. If I lose, I'll kowtow to you ten thousand times!"
"Good!"
The little 胖子 clapped his hands repeatedly, cheering for "Lu Yun."
"Fellow Daoist Lu is truly magnificent and a role model for us all! Did everyone hear that? If Fellow Daoist Lu loses, he will kowtow to me ten thousand times... Heh heh, thinking about it actually makes me a little excited!"
The little 胖子's playful demeanor instantly amused everyone around.
"Hahaha, we are also a little excited!"
"Ten thousand kowtows, you wouldn't even be able to finish them in a day and a night!"
"Fellow Daoist Qian, keep it up, we support you!"
...
"Lu Yun" snorted dismissively.
"A bunch of idiots, you really think Qian Pangzi will get any business? His stall doesn't even have a single item for sale!"
As soon as he said this, everyone fell silent, and the atmosphere became awkward and oppressive.
Indeed!
The little 胖子 had been "setting up stall" here for three days, and he hadn't brought out a single item.
Without goods, how can you do business?
Looking at it this way, the little 胖子 was bound to lose!
Just then, an unfamiliar voice rang out.
"Excuse me, is the Dragon Rider Merchant Guild here?"
Everyone was stunned.
What's going on?
They all turned their heads to look in the direction of the voice.
They didn't know until they looked, and they were shocked.
Holy cow!
This, this, isn't this... Steward Zhu from "Hui Ren Tang"?
"Hui Ren Tang" was famous in "San Xian Port," known to everyone.
Steward Zhu, as the "head steward" of "Hui Ren Tang," held a very high status, someone that a bunch of "rogue cultivators and small vendors" had to look up to!
Why would Steward Zhu of "Hui Ren Tang" leave "Immortal City" and come to this noisy "stall area"?
Also, what did he just say? Dragon Rider Merchant Guild? He, he couldn't possibly be looking for the little 胖子, could he?
Everyone looked at the little 胖子 with shocked and surprised eyes.
No way!
Could it really be this bizarre?
Could Steward Zhu of "Hui Ren Tang" really be here to do business with the little 胖子?
Just as everyone was speculating with uncertainty.
The little 胖子 smiled faintly. He didn't get up to greet Steward Zhu, but instead, he sat down imposingly.
"Greetings, Steward Zhu!"
The little 胖子 sat there, exuding an incredibly powerful aura.
At this moment, the "harmless as a lamb" little 胖子 disappeared.
What replaced him was a "business king"!
Powerful!
Dominant!
Controlling the whole scene!
...
The little 胖子's aura was fully unleashed, even overshadowing the dignified Steward Zhu.
Steward Zhu was inwardly shocked.
As the head steward of a branch of "Hui Ren Tang," he had seen countless people and developed a keen eye.
He only glanced at the little 胖子 and knew that this person was extraordinary!
Steward Zhu immediately showed no hesitation and even bowed to the little 胖子.
"Fellow Daoist, you must be the president of the Dragon Rider Merchant Guild, Qian Duoduo!"
The little 胖子, "Qian Duoduo," smiled faintly, exuding an air of arrogance. He slowly said:
"The president of the Dragon Rider Merchant Guild is someone else. I am merely the vice president of the Dragon Rider Merchant Guild! However, that's not important... Steward Zhu, are you here to do business with me?"
This...
Upon hearing this, Steward Zhu's expression became a little strange.
Doing business?
Sort of, but not entirely!
The reason Steward Zhu came here was because he received "inside information" that the "Dragon Rider Merchant Guild" had "Congenital Harmony Pills"... With Ling Weifeng's "three-day appointment" fast approaching and no other leads on the Congenital Harmony Pills, Steward Zhu had no choice but to come here and try his luck.
Acquiring "Congenital Harmony Pills" could also be considered doing business.
Steward Zhu nodded.
"I do indeed wish to do business with your esteemed guild..."
Before he could finish speaking, he heard Qian Duoduo say faintly:
"We can do business, but the Dragon Rider Merchant Guild has its own rules, and the rules cannot be broken!"
Saying this, Qian Duoduo pointed to the sign on the "stall." The sign had large characters written on it: Business below one hundred thousand spirit stones will not be considered!
This...
Steward Zhu's brows furrowed.
"One hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones" were not a large sum for "Hui Ren Tang."
However, for a mere "stall vendor" to have such a haughty tone, "Business below one hundred thousand spirit stones will not be considered," was it truly appropriate?
Just as Steward Zhu was about to say something, someone beside him spoke up in his defense.
"Qian Pangzi, that's enough! Stop pretending. Your stall doesn't even have any goods, so where are you going to get business worth one hundred thousand spirit stones?"