After obtaining the large amount of healing medicine that Xiao Yan had secretly supported, although the Xiao clan did not make any noise on the surface, they had already begun to prepare for a counterattack against the Jia Lie clan in secret.
Xiao Zhan and the three elders had given a strict order to keep the things they had seen in the main hall of the Yu Family a secret. The matter of the healing medicine was also listed as the highest level of prohibition. No one in the family could tell the outside world, or they would be punished by the family rules.
Following the silence of the Xiao Clan for the past two days, the actions of the Jia Lie Clan became more and more arrogant. They used all kinds of methods without any fear, wanting to pull away all the remaining merchants in the Xiao Clan's market.
Regarding this, the Xiao family remained silent.
Some of the small factions that were on the same side as the Xiao clan began to become disappointed when they saw this weak and silent action of the Xiao clan. They secretly prepared some actions to protect themselves.
Two days passed quietly in this strange atmosphere.
It was yet another bright and beautiful day with the sun shining brightly. The Jia Lie Clan's market was still as lively as it had been a while ago. The streets were filled with people, and the place where the 'Spring Rejuvenation Powder' was sold was even more crowded. Shouts, curses, and sounds of fighting gathered together, causing a deafening sound to rush into the clouds.
Behind the medicinal pill sales counter, the Jia Lie Clan member who was selling medicinal pills was looking at the mercenaries who were fighting over the healing medicine with a mocking expression on his face. The smile on his face was one of pride.
Jia Lie Ku was a core member of the Jia Lie Clan. His position in the clan was not low, and he controlled the most popular market in the Jia Lie Clan.
Standing at the front desk on the second floor, Jia Lie Ku looked down at the crowded crowd on the street. His fat and greasy face was filled with a proud smile.
During this period of time, the sales of the 'Spring Rejuvenation Powder' had far exceeded the Jia Lie Clan's internal statistics. Under the temptation of this huge profit, the Jia Lie Clan was no longer satisfied. As a result, they had increased the price of the 'Spring Rejuvenation Powder' from the original 100 gold coins per box to 300 gold coins. The price had increased by three times.
Although the initial increase in the price had caused quite a number of mercenaries to feel disgusted, the 'Rejuvenation Powder' was sold to no one other than the Jia Lie Clan. Therefore, after a period of chaos, although they were extremely dissatisfied, most of the mercenaries could only helplessly accept the fact that they had been ripped off.
Humming a little tune, Jia Lie Ke Ao's small eyes narrowed into a line as he proudly said: "If you don't buy it, there are plenty of people who do…"
Extending his short and fat palm to block Yan Yue in the sky, Jia Lie Ku impatiently wiped the sweat off his forehead and muttered: "Damn it, I'm too angry today. Looks like I'll have to go and cool down tonight. Tsk tsk, that little girl last time was really pretty.”Thinking of that enchanting land of depravity, Jia Lie Ke Ao's entire body became hot and unbearable. He wiped off his sweat once again and suddenly frowned. From the corner of his eye, he saw that the flow of people at the end of the street seemed to have become chaotic.
"Damn it, they're fighting again? These mercenaries were all idiots whose brains were stuffed with muscles. Did breaking things not cost money?”Gazing at the chaotic place, Jia Lie Ku couldn't help but curse somewhat angrily.
"The Xiao Clan's market also has healing medicine for sale!!”
Just as Jia Lie Ku was preparing to send guards to calm the chaos, a loud shout suddenly sounded out on the main street.
Hearing this sudden loud shout, the fat on Jia Lie Ku's body immediately trembled violently like an avalanche. His expression changed slightly. A moment later, he coldly laughed,"Looks like the Xiao clan is really hopeless. They actually came up with such a method. They are simply courting death.”
The shout caused the noisy street to quiet down. After everyone looked at each other, they immediately shouted loudly,"Damn it, don't think of using such an old-fashioned method to snatch the seat that I've been waiting for.”
Obviously, these people thought that this shout was made by some shameless villains who wanted to take the opportunity to squeeze into the front row to buy medicine. After all, such tricks were not uncommon during this period of time.
After cursing, these people continued to fight for the Spring Rejuvenation Powder.
Of course, not everyone had such thoughts. A small portion of the mercenaries who were already disgusted by the profiteering of the Jia Lie Clan hesitated for a moment before they squeezed out of the street in a skeptical manner, before rushing towards the Xiao Clan's market.
Standing upstairs, Jia Lie Ku looked at the street that was still extremely lively and could not help but let out a proud laugh. He said in a dark voice: "Xiao family? Heh, let's see how long you can last. In the future, Wu Tan City will be dominated by the Jia Lie Clan alone, with the three great clans standing side by side? Hehe, that day is gone forever!”
The loud shout from before was like a leaf of duckweed that had fallen into the sea on the noisy street. It did not cause any ripples and the popularity of the Jia Lie Clan's market was not affected at all.
Of course, this was only temporary.
Half an hour after the last shout, several dozen burly men dressed in mercenary uniforms had violently knocked over the guards at the entrance of the Jia Lie Clan's market. They charged in with faces full of wild joy and raised the green jade bottles in their hands high. Their orderly shouts instantly drowned out the noise in the market.
"The Xiao family also has healing medicine for sale!!”
The orderly shouts caused the market to fall silent. Everyone's gazes suddenly turned towards the source of the shouts.
The burly mercenary who had rushed in saw the people in the market shifting their gazes over and hurriedly stepped onto a large rock at the side. With a clang, he pulled out the large sword at his waist and gritted his teeth, drawing a bloody wound on his arm.
The large man raised his bloody arm and tilted the green bottle in his hand. A deep red viscous liquid slowly rolled out and covered the scar on his arm.
The deep red viscous liquid invaded the wound, and the blood that was gushing out slowly became thinner under everyone's watchful eyes. A moment later, the blood had actually condensed into a thin layer of blood on the scar.
When they saw this scene with their own eyes, the gazes of everyone on the street immediately became fiery hot. Such a rapid bleeding control effect was simply a must-have item when doing missions!
"This is the Xiao Clan's market's newest product, the Blood Coagulation Powder! Not only was it more effective, but its price was also more than twice as low as the Rejuvenation Powder! What are you waiting for? Was it fun to be blackmailed like an idiot? Why aren't you retreating?" The mercenary raised the jade bottle and laughed wildly.
The street was silent.
A mercenary who had just entered the market stared blankly at the green bottle in the burly man's hand. In an instant, he turned around and ran…
The crowd in the city square was stunned for a moment as they watched the human figure charge out of the city square with all his might. Then, they moved with a loud bang. Their earth-shaking footsteps brought along a tide-like stream of people as they frantically rushed out of the city square.
Standing on the rock, the mercenary whose arm had been cut looked at the crazy flow of people. A strange smile appeared on his face. A breeze blew past the collar of the burly man, faintly revealing the Xiao family emblem below…
The noisy and crowded market had become empty in the blink of an eye after experiencing such a huge shock. Other than those stunned merchants, there were very few people on the main street.
"The Xiao family…has begun to counterattack."
Looking at the empty street, this thought flashed through the minds of all the merchants.
All the merchants exchanged glances with one another before raising their heads to look at Jia Lie Ku. At this moment, this fat man who had a smug expression on his face had already turned pale and paralyzed.
At the same time, the same scene was happening in all the other markets of the Jia Lie Clan…
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In the brightly lit hall, the atmosphere was oppressive and depressing.
A small green jade bottle was placed on the table in the middle of the hall. A faint medicinal smell was emitted from it.
There were quite a few people sitting in the hall. Judging from their attire, it was obvious that they were the higher-ups of the Jia Lie Clan. Jia Lie Ku, whom he had met today, was among them.
A white-clothed young man was lazily leaning against the back of a chair on the left side of the main seat in the hall. The young man was quite handsome. However, a lewd look would occasionally flash across his eyes, forcefully destroying his appearance. At this moment, one of the young man's hands was slowly drilling into the clothes of a pretty female servant standing by the side. His unrestrained manner did not show any restraint despite the large number of people present.
Under the profanity of the young man, the pretty female servant's face turned slightly pale. Tears brewed in her eyes as her lovely body continuously trembled. However, she did not dare to make the slightest sound.
"This is the 'Blood Coagulation Powder' that the Xiao clan suddenly produced. Right now, the popularity of our market has already begun to plummet.”Jia Lie Bi seemed to have not noticed the white clothed youth's rude actions as he stared at the small green bottle on the table and spoke with a dark expression.
"How can the Xiao family have healing medicine? Could it be that they had also invited an alchemist?”Jia Lie Ao, who had quite a bit of conflict with Xiao Yan, glanced at the white clothed man beside him and frowned.
Jia Lie Bi's old eyes narrowed slightly, his expression turning ugly: "The effectiveness of this Blood Coagulation Powder will put us in a difficult position. You have to know that this healing medicine is not only better than ours, but it's also cheaper.”
Hearing Jia Lie Bi's words, the white-robed youth finally stopped moving his hand around the maid's body. He reluctantly pulled his hand away and took a step forward to pick up the small green bottle. He placed it under his nose and sniffed it before pouring out a little more and gently rubbing it between his fingers. He sneered,"Hmph, this Blood Clotting Powder is indeed a little better than the Spring Rejuvenation Powder. However, from the looks of it, the person who refined it is clearly of a lower grade than me. The reason why it has such medicinal strength is most likely because his medicinal formula is a little special.”
Hearing this, everyone present secretly heaved a sigh of relief. If the Xiao Clan really had the help of a powerful alchemist, the Jia Lie Clan would not be able to make a comeback.
"Based on my experience, the alchemist that the Xiao clan invited might be a rookie who had just entered the industry. He borrowed a medicinal formula from who knows where to refine this Blood Coagulation Powder.”The white-clothed young man's face contained a faint disdain.
"Haha, big brother Liu Xi was able to see through the owner's bottom line from a small bottle of medicinal pills.”Jia Lie Ao smiled, his smile seemed to have a touch of flattery.
"This is only the basic skill of an alchemist.”The white-clothed young man called Liu Xi humbly shook his head. However, the hidden pride that surfaced on his face was not hidden from the group of old foxes present.
"Although the medicinal strength of the Spring Rejuvenation Powder is indeed inferior to the Blood Coagulation Powder, the difference between the two is not much. The popularity of the market has plummeted mainly because we raised the price too drastically some time ago. After we adjust the price, the popularity will slowly return. However, it will be somewhat difficult to return to the previous situation. After all, this Blood Coagulation Powder will attract many customers. In the future, the Xiao clan will also interfere in the healing medicine market of Wu Tan City.”Jia Lie Bi mused for a moment before slowly speaking.
"You want to adjust the price?" Hearing this, Liu Xi frowned. He was obviously unwilling. He was already used to selling at a high price. Now that the price had suddenly dropped, he really could not stand it.
Seeing Liu Xi like this, Jia Lie Bi inwardly cursed him for being brainless. He could only smile and explain: "Mr. Liu Xi, the current market is different from before. In the past, we could monopolize the healing medicine market in Wu Tan City, but now, we can't. Therefore, we have to lower our prices to pull back our popularity.”
Shaking his head helplessly, Liu Xi curled his lips and said,""You can do whatever you want. However, even if you reduce the price, you have to give me three times the previous price.”
The corner of Jia Lie Bi's eyes twitched involuntarily as a trace of anger rose within his heart. He took a deep breath and a warm smile appeared on his face. However, this smile seemed a little cold: "Hehe, of course, we will definitely pay Mister Liu Xi's share as agreed.”
"Yes." Nodding his head in satisfaction, Liu Xi once again sat back on his chair and even more brazenly embraced the pretty maid beside him in his arms, touching her up and down.
"Mister Liu Xi, we currently do not have much Spring Rejuvenation Powder left. I have already sent people to the Primer Auction House to purchase medicinal ingredients. At that time, I'm afraid I will have to trouble you.”Jia Lie Bi smiled and added,"In addition, I was lucky enough to purchase a pair of rare Lamia from the Tager Desert yesterday. I've already sent them to your room."”
Liu Xi's face was clearly a little impatient when he heard that he was going to refine medicine again. However, when the words 'Snake Girl' entered his ears, his impatience immediately turned into obscenity. Both of his eyes lit up as he nodded and said in an overbearing manner,"As long as there are enough herbs, Patriarch need not worry about the quantity of the Spring Rejuvenation Powder.”
Seeing that Liu Xi had nodded his head so easily, the corner of Jia Lie Bi's mouth lifted into a smug and disdainful smile. He coldly laughed in his heart,"A trash whose mind is filled with lust. Other than being able to refine medicine, he's useless.”
Shaking his head with a cold smile, Jia Lie Bi raised his teacup and took a sip. Afterwards, he began to chat with Liu Xi about some romantic affairs that he was most interested in.
After chatting with Liu Xi for a while more, a clansman hurriedly barged into the main hall and quickly walked to Jia Lie Bi's side. He lowered his head and whispered into his ear.
Jia Lie Bi smiled as he listened to his clansmen. A moment later, the smile on his face gradually stiffened. The teacup in his hand turned into powder with a 'Ka Cha' sound. The powder mixed with the tea and dripped down his palm.
"Damned Primer Auction House, actually playing this trick with me!”
Jia Lie Bi stood up with a dense face and furiously roared. A wild and violent aura suddenly rushed out from his body. A small wind emitted a soft whistling sound in the air.
Jia Lie Ao, who was the closest to Jia Lie Bi, was a little breathless from the pressure of this powerful aura. He hurriedly took a few steps back and shouted: "Father!"
Jia Lie Ao's shout caused Jia Lie Bi to regain some clarity. His face twitched slightly before he coldly sat down and said: "The Primer Auction House has now refused to sell medicinal ingredients to our Jia Lie clan!”
As soon as he said that, the hall was in an uproar. Everyone looked at each other in fear.
"How is that possible? Hadn't the Primer Auction House always maintained a neutral stance? Why would they target our Jia Lie Clan?”Hearing this, Jia Lie Ku's expression changed as he trembled and cried out involuntarily.
"In the face of sufficient benefits, who would remain neutral?”With a cold snort, Jia Lie Bi slowly exhaled. He glanced at Liu Xi, who was in a sorry state due to his imposing manner, and coldly said: "I think that this matter is related to the Xiao family.”
"They don't have the ability to make the Primer Auction House refuse to sell medicinal ingredients to us, right?”Jia Lie Ao muttered.
"Hmph, who knows what conditions they used to move the Primer Auction House.”Jia Lie Bi touched his old face. He didn't know why, but his heart was filled with unease.
"What do we do now? Without enough medicinal herbs, our Spring Rejuvenation Powder will soon be sold out. At that time, it will be our turn to leave the market empty.”Jia Lie Ku said anxiously.
Clenching his teeth, Jia Lie Bi coldly said: "There are still many medicinal herb shops on our side. First, send someone to gather the medicinal herbs in their hands and try to hold on for a period of time. If it really doesn't work, then go to other cities to buy medicinal herbs at a high price. I don't believe that the Xiao family can interfere in other cities!”
As he spoke, Jia Lie Bi casually picked up another teacup. However, he discovered that his palm seemed to be trembling slightly. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva and had an inexplicable feeling that the Jia Lie Clan had offended something that they could not afford to offend…
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