Weapon Seller In The World Of Magic

494 The Lunch break

"So, this is what you call a Firearm? Hmm, interesting..." Qing Jie was staring curiously at the stylish-looking Derringer.

Mark then tried to strike the iron while it was still hot by further adding, "It is one of the few basic firearms that could be used by any non-cultivators, you know for basic protection from street gangs and thieves."

"But, you are saying it costs 10 gold coins," Qing Jie pointed to the major issue with the gun. "Adding on top of an entirely new kind of weapon, it costs very high. Not to mention one would still have to buy that... that... ammu... ammu..."

"Ammunition," Mark helped him finish the sentence.

"Yes, that's it. One would have to keep buying it for one whole life to use this weapon," Qing Jie then went on to say, "You see the Xiezhi Empire doesn't have any wild zones and the occurrence of dungeons is quite rare, forget about the dungeon break. It is also why our home is known as the graveyard for adventurers."

Mark stayed silent. He suddenly felt like he made a bad choice in making this guy an acquaintance.

Meanwhile, Qing Jie continued, "Hence, the weapon with such small uses won't attract the ones who can afford such an amount. And the ones who need might feel reluctant to spend such an amount on it as 10 gold coins aren't a small amount for the common folk, even though we are casually throwing away millions of gold coins here. Rather than selling this one at Xiezhi Empire, I recommend our neighboring empire. I knew a few trusted merchants and weapon sellers. If you wish, I will talk to them in your place and settle it at a mere 10% commission fee."

Qing Jie's further explanation once again changed Mark's opinion and made him feel like this guy might become a reliable partner, after all.

Just as Mark was about to speak about the advanced weapons, Qing Jie dropped another surprise by further stating, "Come to think of it, why waste on commission? If Brother Lu is willing to work with me, we can open a weapon store at Baize Empire on joint ownership. I'm close with the Crown Prince, there. So, permissions and promotions can be taken off. What do you say?"

*Ding! You triggered a Side Quest, Business Partner.

"Eh?" Mark was slightly surprised as the holographic screen popped up in front of his eyes as soon as Qing Jie came up with a suggestion.

While pretending to drink water, he secretly operated his finger to click on the notification and open the quest details.

Quest: Business Partner

Description: Qing Jie is willing to form a partnership with you to open a store at Baize Empire. Negotiate the terms and conditions.

Reward: Affinity with Qing Jie +?, unknown.

"Oh, it looks like the reward depends on the terms," Mark understood the task, but there was also another thing weighed on his mind.

Does he really need such a partnership?

Well, he wants a partner for sure. That's the whole reason he bothered to make friends with a stranger like Qing Jie in the first place.

Mark doesn't want his business to get damaged in case his relationships with the big shots there get sour for whatever reason. It happened in Phoenix Empire and he doesn't want it to be repeated elsewhere.

Thus alongside his stores, he needed reliable partners who could sell firearms even to the enemies he would eventually destroy. If they want a commission, that's fine, now that he earns 100% of the entire earned amount.

She was silently sitting there with her eyes closed. No one was conversing with her and neither was she minding anyone.

Everything was peaceful until a comment from a relative of Dragon Empire's imperial family entered her ears, targeting Shen Ling.

"Say Shen Ling, I heard an interesting story about your father. Did your mom really imprison your father for a decade and let your uncle impersonate him to rule the kingdom?"

Shen Ling's calm-looking face turned serious in an instant.

Before Shen Ling could react to her statement, another lady let out a giggle as she added, "Perhaps, they were lovers in the past and King Shen Niu had snatched her away using power. But then again, living together for a decade... they must have used this opportunity to the fullest and enjoyed their nightlife."

"By the way, you are sure that you are King Shen Niu's daughter, right?" the third one joined the fun with a mischievous grin on her face, taking it too far.

"Hahaha" "Hahahaha"

Another two ladies in the back burst into laughter as Shen Ling's face reddened in anger and her fist was clenched tightly. She wanted to punch her face but couldn't do it as she herself couldn't forgive her mother to this day.

It was at that moment the five ladies suddenly collapsed onto their knees, taking everyone around by surprise. Even Shen Ling herself was taken aback as she saw those five ladies from a big background look like they were having heavy breathing.

"Milady" "Milady"

Two guards nearby hurried toward them but they crashed into an invisible barrier and fell down.

"It's that, isn't it? The Aura Suppression; the ability to suppress lower ranked cultivators without affecting the surroundings, a power unique to a Supreme Being," A 6-circle realm adventurer in the corner of the room whispered to her team leader. The 7-circle realm expert nodded in seriousness. Sweat drops formed on her forehead.

Sylvandria's voice then echoed in the ears of the fallen, "It is not my place to teach someone a lesson but I must remind you that those with loose tongues and bad manners shouldn't forget that there is always a greater bully than you, in this world. And not everyone would resort to using their words. So, choose your words carefully next time."

The suppression was removed after the warning. The guards reached the affected women and helped them to get up.

Instead of getting afraid by the sudden near-death experience, Tang Jia shouted in rage with her eyes focused on the place where adventurers gathered, "Who is it? Who is it that dared to ambush me? I'm the wife of Rong Huang and the daughter of Tang Hanying. A word from me and none of you or your families will be spared no matter where you are from. I will... Argh..."

She let out a painful cry as invisible pressure descended on her and she was crushed to the floor once again. This time, her breathing wasn't affected as previously. It was just the weight of suppression on her soul and the ether particles in Tang Jia's body.

Sylvandria's eyes opened for the first time and she got up from her seat.

The room descended into silence as she calmly walked to her. The guards wanted to defend her but they were frozen by the Aura Suppression too.

Stopping before her, she looked down at the struggling Tang Jia and spoke coldly, "I can see that your soul has been tainted by darkness, child. I have no compassion for sinners like you. You are bound to go through thousands of years in the hell realm after your death. But, you can still redeem yourself by doing good deeds so that you suffer less in the afterlife and get to reincarnate in a good family, next time.

As for your so-called Rong Huang and Tang Hanying, I don't know who they are and how powerful they are for you to boast in arrogance but I'm certainly aware that there is no immortal realm cultivator living in this world, and in that case, it would be very unwise to pursue to drag this matter any longer. Just apologize to her and end this. Or else..."