Chapter 61 Danger
Satisfied, he watched the other party escape, showing off his extraordinary encounter before leisurely picking up Zhang Tieshu's fallen petals.
As expected of the Youqiao Group, they're really rich. A mere elite monster dropped over a thousand gold for her.
If it weren't for the fact that her ingenious marketing method, which she came up with on the spur of the moment, could be successfully implemented, she wouldn't have been willing to let go of Zhang Liexin, this elite monster.
I had secretly checked online as early as when I discovered this place was a stronghold of the Youqiao Group through a lucky encounter. There wasn't much other information, only a few players casually mentioned that the Youqiao Group was richer than Liufenbantang and Jinfengxiyulou.
Knowing this is enough.
Originally, the main quest of this level only required her to observe the situation and wait. If she didn't take advantage of this time to make some money, she would feel like she was losing out.
Having confirmed that cultivation level is equivalent to internal energy in game levels, and that 10,000 cultivation points is roughly equivalent to ten years of arduous training, she had already decided what she would sell this time after showcasing her extraordinary encounter.
While transferring power is beneficial, it does have a long cooldown period.
The Na Yuan Pill is the best choice.
That's a Na Yuan Pill that can increase your internal energy for a year! Selling it to them for 100 gold a bottle isn't unreasonable, is it?
Even the best things need marketing. The Youqiao Group, which has money but not as many experts as Liufenbantang and Jinfengxiyulou, is just a sucker chosen by showcasing their extraordinary encounters.
As long as she finds an opportunity to create a disturbance and spread the news about the Na Yuan Dan, arousing their covetousness, while simultaneously suppressing them militarily, then she can decide the price herself.
"Hahaha."
He showed off his amazing encounter with a few triumphant laughs.
"I'm such a genius!"
On the other side,
Wang Xiaoshi and his friends were depressed for a long time because Tian Chun and Xiu left without saying goodbye after their strange encounter.
When they arrived in the capital, they found that it was even more difficult to make a name for themselves there than they had imagined, which made them feel even more frustrated and unfulfilled.
After returning from work at the clinic, Wang Xiaoshi and Bai Choufei pondered the remaining silver, feeling somewhat worried.
"If this continues, we'll be poor to death before we even get ahead in life."
Bai Choufei remained silent, only stroking his painting.
Seeing this, Wang Xiaoshi naturally knew that he was feeling distressed, so he quickly changed the subject.
"I overheard some news at the clinic today. The Youqiao Group has offered a reward for information leading to the whereabouts of a woman in pink carrying two swords."
Bai Choufei paused in his movements.
Resting his chin on his hand, Wang Xiaoshi blinked his big eyes and asked curiously, "What exactly did that woman do? How did she manage to make Youqiao Group willing to give up a lot of profits and ask Liufenbantang and Jinfeng Xiyulou to help them find out about that woman?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Choufei sighed.
"Doesn't the description of a woman in pink carrying two swords sound familiar?"
Wang Xiaoshi was taken aback.
"Sounds familiar?"
His eyes suddenly widened: "Holy crap, no way?"
"You mean the Youqiao Group is looking for Xiuchu Qiyu?"
"How could she have offended the Youqiao Group?"
Bai Choufei sighed again. Sometimes he felt that Wang Xiaoshi was too naive.
"Do you remember when she passed on her skills to Tian Chun?"
“You mean…” Wang Xiaoshi looked at Bai Choufei hesitantly.
He certainly knew how valuable a technique could be if it allowed him to pass on his skills to others without harming himself.
only,
"But at the time, only Wenrou, Tian Chun, and Xiuchu had a strange encounter. There's no way the others would have known."
Bai Choufei shook his head.
"Since she can pass on her skills to Tian Chun, whom she has only known for a short time, how can you be sure she won't do the same for someone else?"
"If any one of them leaks this information, she will face endless pursuit."
"no!"
Wang Xiaoshi stood up abruptly.
"I have to go save her."
"No power in this capital is easy to mess with; we need to inform her to leave the capital as soon as possible."
Bai Choufei put down his calligraphy and painting and stood up as well.
"In that case, let's go."
Wang Xiaoshi and he exchanged a glance, smiled knowingly, and stepped out together from the eaves that could barely shelter them from the wind and rain.
Only after they came out did the two realize that they had no idea where they were now.
"Actually, this is good news," Wang Xiaoshi said with a forced smile.
"No one knows where she is, so those who covet her extraordinary martial arts skills can't harm her."
That's just what I say, but the necessary efforts still need to be made.
Wang Xiaoshi and Bai Choufei split up and searched one by one the most chaotic and complex places in the capital.
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She has already defeated more than a dozen waves of red-named enemies who came to capture her, but she still hasn't met the big boss who can make decisions in the Youqiao Group.
However, she wasn't in a hurry, since she could regenerate health and mana very quickly. All of Wujie's damage was area-of-effect, so she wasn't afraid of how many red-named enemies came.
What's more, these red-named players who came to hunt her down are all very rich, which has already increased the balance in her inventory by several thousand gold.
It felt like she was being hunted down forever.
After all, who wouldn't be tempted by a business with no initial investment?
After defeating another wave of red-named monsters who came to deliver gold, I showed off my adventure, picked up the dropped items, and patiently sat on the ground waiting for the next wave of red-named monsters to spawn.
This time, however, it wasn't a red-named player who arrived, but rather a luxurious carriage.
An NPC named Fang Yingkan, surrounded by a retinue, stepped down from a luxurious carriage and slowly walked up to the person who had shown off their extraordinary encounter.
Showing off his adventure, he lifted his eyelids and found that the other party had a yellow name, so he sat down again with peace of mind.
"May I have the honor of exchanging a few words with you, young lady?"
"Looking for me?"
Showing off her adventure, she looked up and felt uncomfortable with the angle, so she stood up.
It was already late autumn in the game level, but this NPC was still fanning himself with a fan, thinking himself dashing. If he weren't from the Duan family and used a fan as a weapon, he would just be a pretentious young master.
"What's the matter?"
"I have come here on someone's behalf to discuss a business deal with you, young lady."
Upon hearing this, Xiu Chuqi was no longer sleepy.
Is the bait about to be caught?
The answer, though the question was already answered knowingly, was: "What kind of business?"
"A deal that guarantees a girl a lifetime of wealth and prosperity."
Showing off his extraordinary encounter piqued his interest, and wanting to know what price the other party would offer, he asked curiously.
"What are the specific details?"
Fang Yingkan put away the fan that had been secretly mocking Xiu's extraordinary encounter and spoke with a smile.
"I've heard that you possess a miraculous formula. The Youqiao Group is willing to purchase it for ten thousand taels of gold and offer you the position of elder of the Youqiao Group, so that you may receive their offerings from now on."
I thought they would offer a lot more money.
That's it?
Showing off her amazing encounter, she rolled her eyes.
"Are you trying to take advantage of me? Or are you trying to fool me because I'm naive and inexperienced?"
If this were the first level of the new gameplay, showing off her unexpected encounters might have been a mistake. But she had already cleared several levels and knew that the NPCs here were different from those in the main world of JX3.
Not only does she have money, but she also reneges on players' mission rewards. How could she possibly be fooled by a mere brick?
Recalling how Shi Guanyin almost reneges on the mission reward, he rolled his eyes at the strange encounter and immediately doubled the originally set price.
"Naiyuan Pill, two hundred gold coins a bottle, no bargaining."
Upon hearing this, Fang Yingkan couldn't help but frown.
To be honest, if the Na Yuan Pill could truly increase one's internal strength for a year without any side effects, then two hundred gold coins a bottle wouldn't be expensive for him.
However, this meant he wouldn't need to distribute these items in large quantities to his subordinates to boost their strength and win their hearts. This was somewhat contrary to his original plan.
Therefore, Fang Yingkan relaxed his brows and looked at Xiu Chuqiyu with a smile: "Your miraculous medicine is indeed rare in the world."
"However, the capital is a large city, and it's not easy to live there. Two hundred gold coins for a bottle is really too expensive."
"Besides, it's indeed too dangerous for a young lady to be alone and carrying such a precious medicine. How about we compromise? The young lady joins the Youqiao Group and sells the precious medicine to us for one hundred gold coins, and we then resell it to others at a slightly higher price. The profits will be split 50/50 between us."
For some reason, even though the suggestion seemed to be beneficial to showing off her adventures, she just couldn't stand Fang Ying and always felt uncomfortable listening to him speak.
Therefore, she refused to show off her extraordinary encounter.
"no."
"Young lady, why don't you reconsider?" Fang Yingkan advised.
“I know you don’t want your sect’s secret recipe to be leaked, but cooperating with Youqiao Group doesn’t require you to hand over the recipe. You just need to provide the precious medicine on time.”
"Moreover, with our help in selling them, the girls can also earn more profits."
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he firmly shook his head: "I said no, and that's final. If you try to bargain any further, I'll sell it to you for three hundred gold coins a bottle."
Fang Yingkan choked.
He had never met such a difficult person to communicate with!
Threats don't work, force is no match, reasoning doesn't work, and even interests can't sway you.
Fang Yingkan even felt that she was more difficult to deal with than Eunuch Mi Youqiao.
Taking a deep breath, Fang Yingkan tried his best to maintain the smile on his face.
"In that case, let's trade according to the girl's price."
"But could you please promise me that you will not sell this medicine to anyone else?"
Why is this person so cunning?
She was a beat late in realizing why she felt uncomfortable listening to him speak.
This person seemed to be trying to show off their extraordinary experience, mentioning the dangers of the capital and urging her to join the Youqiao Group. But their words were actually a constant threat!
He still has so many demands at this moment; we won't indulge him if he shows off his extraordinary adventures.
"Three hundred gold!"
She spoke up decisively.
Fang Ying was taken aback for a moment, then gritted his teeth and agreed: "Fine, three hundred gold coins it is."
"The girl must also keep her promise and not sell this medicine to anyone else."
Showing off her extraordinary encounter, she looked at Fang Yingkan with surprise: "When did I agree to that?"
As Fang Yingkan's name flashed on and off, she continued to provoke him, seemingly unconcerned about her extraordinary encounter.
"I just think you're too long-winded and I don't really like you, so I've decided to raise the price to three hundred gold."
"you!"
Fang Yingkan's name has been completely changed to red.
"Young lady, don't push your luck!"
Showing off her extraordinary encounter, she tilted her head and asked with a hint of curiosity, "Is this what you call going too far?"
"Then what about sending people to hunt me down and threatening me both openly and covertly?"
"You should know that you are the one who needs my help now."
As he spoke, his expression turned cold.
"I said three hundred gold coins, so it's three hundred gold coins. If you're not convinced, let's settle this with our skills!"
Fang Yingkan had no choice but to compromise.
Resisting the urge to grind monsters, he showed off his lucky encounter, holding a gold ticket worth three bricks, and watched the red-named monster Fang Yingkan leave.
"Forget it, we need to focus on sustainable development. No matter how rich a red-named BOSS is, he can't possibly drop three bricks for me in one go. Besides, he'll definitely come back to patronize his own business later."
After trying to convince myself for a while, I still felt a little regretful about the red-named monster that had been let go, even after showing off my unexpected encounter. But I managed to stay rational and didn't actually chase after Fang Yingkan and kill him like a monster.
He stretched and yawned. Showing off his adventure, he began to ponder, "Where should I go next?"
"Show off your amazing adventure!"
Before she could make up her mind, a delighted voice rang in her ears.
"You're here!"
It's Wang Xiaoshi.
He came running towards him, looking travel-worn.
"What happened to you?" Xiu Chuqi asked with a smile, "Why do you look so disheveled?"
Upon reaching the stage where the extraordinary encounter had occurred, Wang Xiaoshi bent over, supporting his knees, and took several deep breaths.
"You still dare to say that?"
"Bai Choufei and I were terribly worried when we heard that the Youqiao Group had posted a bounty on you. We split up and searched for you, and we've almost covered half of Beijing. How could we not be exhausted?"
Showing off her unexpected encounter warmed her heart, and she gently patted Wang Xiaoshi on the shoulder.
"Thank you for your hard work."
"But don't worry, I'm fine. I just closed a big deal with Youqiao Group."
"What big deal?" Wang Xiaoshi asked curiously, then suddenly looked at Xiu Chuqiyu with horror: "You didn't agree to help them pass on their skills, did you?"
"Don't do that! It's dangerous!"
Seeing that Wang Xiaoshi was extremely anxious, he revealed his extraordinary encounter without keeping anyone in suspense.
"Don't worry, it's not about transferring your powers."
He then took out a bottle of Na Yuan Pills and handed it to Wang Xiaoshi: "This is it. I sold these Na Yuan Pills to them."
"A Qi-Gathering Pill?" Wang Xiaoshi examined the bottle closely. "What is this?"
Showing off his serendipitous encounter with a mysterious smile, he said, "You'll know once you try it."
Wang Xiaoshi hesitated for a moment, then uncorked the bottle and smelled it, but couldn't identify the specific drugs inside. However, trusting that Xiu Chu Qiyu wouldn't harm him, he tilted his head back and drank the contents of the bottle.
The next moment, a surge of internal energy appeared out of nowhere in his dantian.
"this……"
Wang Xiaoshi looked at the strange encounter in shock: "This thing can actually increase internal strength out of thin air?"
He carefully experienced it and found that the increase in internal energy was quite significant, enough to be equivalent to a year of his arduous training.
Wang Xiaoshi gripped the empty medicine bottle tightly, stammering, "You just gave me this precious medicine like that?"
"What if I don't have the money to pay you back?"
Seeing his anxious look was really funny, so I chuckled as I shared my amazing adventure.
"Don't worry, since you said we're friends, why should friends fuss over such things?"
Hearing this, Wang Xiaoshi's anxiety lessened somewhat. Although he still felt indebted to Xiu Chu for his extraordinary encounter, he was finally less apprehensive.
He casually tossed the bottle aside and asked, "How much did you sell this precious medicine to the Youqiao Group for?"
"A bottle of three hundred gold."
"Splash!"
The empty medicine bottle was accidentally broken by Wang Xiaoshi, and he looked at Xiu Chuqiyu in shock.
How much did you say?
"Three hundred gold coins," came the nonchalant reply from Xiu Qiyu.
Wang Xiaoshi regretted that he had spoken so quickly!
He was no longer the naive child who had always hidden under his master's wing. Although he had only recently entered the martial world and spent a few months in the capital, it was enough for him to understand how much money three hundred taels of gold truly was.
It should be noted that when Xue Xishen first met Bai Choufei, he only spent one hundred taels of silver to hire Bai Choufei, a top-notch martial arts expert, as his henchman.
This is still a rare high price.
Three hundred gold coins would be enough to hire the brothers twenty or thirty times.
He looked at Xiu Chuqi with a mixture of despair and hopelessness: "Is it too late for me to vomit up the medicine now?"
Amused by Wang Xiaoshi's wrinkled face, Xiushu laughed and patted him on the shoulder: "It's too late."
"If all else fails, you'll have to be my slave from now on."
Wang Xiaoshi wiped his face and said seriously, "Now that you've sold the medicine to Youqiao Group, will they drop the bounty on you?"
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he nodded, then shook his head.
"What do you mean?" Wang Xiaoshi was a little confused.
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he slowly spoke: "The bounty will be canceled, but there's a good chance they'll put a wanted poster on me."
"What?" Wang Xiaoshi asked, puzzled. "Didn't you already complete the business deal? Why is Youqiao Group still issuing a warrant for your arrest?"
Showing off her unexpected encounter, she patiently explained: "But you think I'm being ungrateful and that the price you asked for is too high, right?"
He waved his hand dismissively, "But don't worry, they're just some red-named monsters. I'd be happy to have them. I'll kill as many as they come. They're just little monsters that bring me resources."
On the other hand, Bai Choufei, who failed to find the extraordinary encounter, met the idle Wenrou.
"stop!"
She gently called out to Bai Choufei, who was trying to turn and leave.
Why do you hide when you see me?
Bai Choufei sighed, knowing he couldn't escape today: "I have important business to attend to."
"What's the matter? Tell me, maybe I can help."
Bai Choufei originally didn't want to involve Wenrou. However, considering her identity and the fact that he hadn't heard of Jin Feng Xi Yu Lou searching for Xiu Chu's extraordinary encounter for so long, he trusted her a little more.
"You might actually be able to help with this."
After briefly explaining what had happened, Bai Choufei continued.
"Wang Xiaoshi and I split up in the capital to search for Xiu Chu's adventure, also so that we could give her a heads-up in advance."
"But we are outnumbered and outmatched. If you are willing to help, we might be able to find her more quickly."
"But how am I supposed to tell my senior brother?" Wenrou was also a little troubled.
"My senior brother did say that I could ask him for help if I needed anything, but since we can't reveal the secret of how I had the extraordinary encounter, and we don't have a proper reason for him to refuse the request from Youqiao Group."
"If I simply said that the person who showed off their extraordinary encounter was my friend, my senior brother wouldn't agree to help. He would never harm the interests of the brothers in the building for the sake of just one person."
Bai Choufei also fell into deep thought.
Unless absolutely necessary, he really didn't want the extraordinary aspects of his encounter to be publicized.
It wasn't just for her safety, but also for their own benefit.
After all, he had no desire for the extraordinary opportunity to pass on his skills to others without suffering any harm. He simply knew that he was currently outnumbered and powerless to control such a power.
If we reveal her extraordinary abilities, wouldn't we be handing over a treasure to someone else for nothing?
Thinking of this, Bai Choufei stopped insisting that Wenrou help him.
"In that case, let's find her on our own."
"Maybe we'll get lucky and find her before the Youqiao Group."
After discussing it, the two continued their search for a serendipitous encounter in the capital.
That's why they didn't split up, but instead searched together.
He wandered around the capital for half a day, but still came up empty-handed.
Just as Wenrou was hesitating whether to ask her senior brother for help, she suddenly saw someone tear down the bounty notice posted on the bulletin board.
Bai Choufei's heart skipped a beat.
"Did they get caught for showing off their amazing encounter?"
The two quickly squeezed to the front of the bulletin board and saw that it had been replaced by an arrest warrant.
The notice stated that Xiu Chuqiyu had killed dozens of skilled fighters from the Youqiao Group somewhere in the west of the city. The Youqiao Group was now offering a reward of 10,000 taels of gold for her capture, and anyone who captured Xiu Chuqiyu could take her to the Youqiao Group to claim the reward.
Not only can you get 10,000 taels of gold, but you can also join the Youqiao Group and become a key figure within it.
The wanted poster made Wenrou tremble with fear. The only thing that comforted her was that it stated that the person had to be brought to life.
"It seems that although the situation of showing off one's extraordinary encounter is dangerous, it is at least not life-threatening."
Bai Choufei's expression, however, was not good.
Previously, when it was just a bounty, he could still hold onto hope, thinking that perhaps showing off his extraordinary encounter was simply a matter of offending the Youqiao Group. But with this wanted notice, he understood that the secret of how showing off one's extraordinary encounter could transfer power must have been exposed.
Bai Choufei's original plan was destined to fail, and his gaze towards Wenrou was filled with doubt.
"Who exactly leaked this secret?"
Unaware of the situation, Wenrou looked up at Bai Choufei with a worried expression and said, "Since we don't have any leads right now, why don't we go check out the west side of the city mentioned in the wanted poster? Maybe we'll get lucky and run into her?"
Bai Choufei suppressed his doubts and nodded indifferently.
“Okay, it just so happens that Little Stone went to the west of the city to look for her. He might find Xiu and have a wonderful encounter before we do.”
The two headed to the west of the city together.
However, before they even reached their destination, they discovered that there were simply too many people there.
"Why are there so many people today?"
Ignoring the gentle, low complaints, Bai Choufei already knew why.
There are just too many people in Beijing!
It's incredibly difficult to make a name for yourself here.
Many people, despite their exceptional martial arts skills, remain frustrated and unfulfilled, just like him and Little Stone, huddled in a small room, making a living through their medical skills and selling paintings, never seeing a glimmer of hope.
Now that Youqiao Group has released such a ladder to heaven, even though Youqiao Group is not as famous as Liufenbantang and Jinfengxiyulou in the capital, it is still a high threshold that many martial arts practitioners cannot reach.
People who had not seen any light at the end of the tunnel naturally would not give up this glimmer of hope and could only hold on to it tightly.
This is a calculated move by Youqiao Group.
Without firing a single shot, most of the idle martial arts practitioners in the capital could be mobilized.
If he hadn't looked down on all the forces other than the Six and a Half Hall and the Golden Wind and Drizzle Pavilion, and if he hadn't had some connections with Xiu Chuqiyu, he might have given it a try.
Bai Choufei sighed deeply.
"This time, showing off an extraordinary encounter is truly dangerous."
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