Duobaoge has branches elsewhere, but the main store is not here. However, Lan Zechen, the owner of Duobaoge, spends most of his time here.
The reason is simple: Lan Zechen has been getting bumps all over his body since he was a child. They are incredibly itchy and painful. He has sought out famous doctors and taken medicine for a long time, but none of them could cure him.
More than 20 years ago, after drinking tea brewed with spring water from a nearby mountain, the rashes that were flaring up suddenly subsided.
At first, I thought it was a coincidence, but after settling in, I drank water from that mountain spring every day, and the ailment never recurred.
Having finally escaped the torment, Lan Zechen stayed here.
Even though he later tried going elsewhere and temporarily abstaining from drinking the mountain spring water, the incredibly itchy bumps on his body never recurred, and he did not change his mind to leave the place, feeling that the feng shui of this place was compatible with his birth chart.
The business is usually managed by the shopkeeper, Lao Qian, who only shows his face when there are special buyers.
He only showed up today because of the very likely Thunderfire Sword, but he never expected that he would be tricked.
Seeing the other party's expression change, filled with anger and murderous intent, Hong Xiaoduo thought to herself, "He's really angry!"
"Please don't be angry, Master. I have no choice but to do this. Otherwise, how could I possibly meet you in person?" Hong Xiaoduo said softly, tapping her sword on the table.
Seeing that the other party remained silent with a gloomy face, she continued, "Besides, it's no wonder I used this trick. I was worried about how to meet you, Master, when I came here. It was your people who inspired me to use it as a stepping stone."
Upon hearing her words, Lan Zechen immediately thought of the shop assistant Xiao Bei, but then he realized that it was unreasonable for him to blame him, since everyone working at the Treasure Pavilion had been trained for several years.
Not only should we sell the good stuff in the shop, but we should also find ways to acquire good stuff when we come across it.
If anyone's to blame, it's myself. I couldn't sit still as soon as I heard about the Thunderfire Sword. I should have let Lao Qian investigate first.
"I wonder what brings you to see me, young lady?" Lan Zechen asked coldly.
The owner of the prestigious Duobao Pavilion was actually outsmarted by a mere young girl!
"To be honest, I'm not here to buy anything, but to buy information. However, the person who introduced me said that your Duobao Pavilion has a rule that you don't serve female buyers in the information business." Hong Xiaoduo explained, and after stating her purpose, she reached out and picked up a piece of pastry. The flaky pastry had a chestnut-scented filling, and it was quite delicious.
Seeing her like this, Lan Zechen was speechless. Didn't this little girl have any sense? Didn't she realize he was angry? Not only was she not flustered or scared at all, she even had the appetite to eat snacks?
"Since you know our rules, it's no use you seeing me. These rules weren't set by me, but by my father. Why don't you go find my father, young lady? He's in the Northwest." The reason Lan Zechen didn't order anyone to throw the person out was because he had finally seen the legendary Thunderfire Sword with his own eyes, and it was the real thing.
"No matter who sets the rules, rules are rigid, but people are flexible. How about this, Pavilion Master? If you have the information I need, I won't buy it with money. I'll exchange it for something really good. Is that alright?" Hong Xiaoduo continued to discuss after finishing a pastry.
Anyway, since the other party didn't say anything to drive me away, there's still a chance.
“If we could exchange it for this ancient sword, it wouldn’t be out of the question,” Lan Zechen immediately replied.
Hong Xiaoduo almost blurted out "You wish!" but she managed to hold back: "The sword won't do, but I have other good things, very rare and precious."
Seeing her refusal, Lan Zechen's expression darkened again, and he sneered, "Since you've been in the martial world, you should know how dangerous it is. Believe me, I can leave this sword behind without giving you any information, and you won't be able to leave this Treasure Pavilion."
Having uttered those harsh words, Lan Zechen believed that his expression at that moment was also fierce, perhaps even murderous.
But this little girl, instead of being afraid, didn't get angry either; instead, she even smiled.
"Hmm, that works too. Shall we each rely on our own abilities and have a fight? If you're the stronger one, you can leave me your sword and your life. If I'm the stronger one, you can give me the information I want," Hong Xiaoduo suggested, slamming her hand on the table.
Although the pavilion master's tone and expression were quite ruthless, she just couldn't sense that he really intended to do such a thing!
Her reaction made Lan Zechen feel like he was punching cotton; he hadn't managed to intimidate her at all!
"Who wants to fight you? Do you really think our Duobao Pavilion is a place for murder and robbery? Alright, since we can't reach an agreement, young lady, you can leave now." Lan Zechen said, urging her to leave.
Even if they really wanted the Thunderfire Sword, they had no choice but to give up since the other party was unwilling to sell it. The Treasure Pavilion wasn't a bandit group.
If they were capable of forcing sales, their reputation would have been ruined long ago; how could they have survived this long?
The other party lost patience, but Hong Xiaoduo had plenty; she couldn't let it all go to waste.
After thinking about the space, I wondered if there was anything in it that would be tempting enough for this Pavilion Master.
Suddenly, she thought of something that might be suitable.
"Sect Master, don't be in such a hurry to send people away. I have something here for you to examine," Hong Xiaoduo said, reaching into the large pouch at her waist and using her mind to retrieve a magnifying glass from the storage cabinet in her spatial dimension, placing it in front of Lan Zechen.
Lan Zechen glanced at it casually and said disdainfully, "It's just a lens. You can buy anything with money. What's so rare about it?"
"Isn't there one on that shelf in my front hall?"
They call magnifying glasses lenses? Hong Xiaoduo was taken aback. When she came in, she did see one on the shelf that was the same as the magnifying glass she had just taken out that automatically changed its appearance. She even picked it up and looked at it.
"Your lens is nowhere near as good as mine. Mine sees tiny things much more clearly. If you don't believe me, you can compare them yourself," Hong Xiaoduo said confidently.
Because the lens in this display cabinet can magnify things about five times.
As for my own, which comes from the modern era, the instruction manual says it is twenty-five times stronger.
That's a five-fold difference between the two, which is quite a concept.
"Stop talking nonsense. The lens in my Treasure Pavilion is already the clearest." Lan Zechen said, picking up an item from the table in front of him. He didn't even get up to look for it, but placed it directly on top of the snacks on the table. When people saw it, their eyes widened.
That's incredible! Her lens is so clear! Look, the sesame seeds on this pastry look so big through it!
He often uses lenses when appraising treasures, so he doesn't need to bring his own for comparison...
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