Chapter 275: Chapter 119: Profound Mastery of Alchemy! The Storm Rises!_5
“Sir Bull, I’ll take one bottle!”
“I want two bottles. Here’s 30,000 taels in silver notes. Please take good care of this, Sir Bull!”
Seeing this, others quickly came forward to buy Qi-Blood Pills.
The quality of the Qi-Blood Pills that Su Changkong sold was not inferior to any others on the market, yet they were cheaper; even if the buyers didn’t need them for themselves, they could make a small profit by reselling them. Thus, everyone scrambled to purchase them.
Su Changkong was pleased with this turnout. Had he priced his pills the same as those on the market, even though they were of a slightly better quality, they would have certainly sold, but not in such great numbers, not to the point where they sold out in such a short time and became in high demand.
Su Changkong needed to save time, so he opted for small profits but high turnover, and he wasn’t making any less than he would have by setting a higher price.
In less than half an hour, 100 bottles containing 1,000 Qi-Blood Pills were snapped up, bringing in 1.5 million taels in silver notes.
Having sold all his Qi-Blood Pills, Su Changkong did not linger and turned to leave.
Yet this time, some people looked at Su Changkong with greedy eyes, but many more with fear and caution.
The last time, more than ten Martial Artists who had tried to rob Su Changkong died outside the Ghost Market. No one had forgotten that this mysterious Bull Demon King was not a force to be trifled with!
After leaving the Ghost Market and walking some distance to the outskirts of East Forest Mountain, Su Changkong calmly said, “Gentlemen, do you have any advice for me? Why not show yourselves.”
This was his second trip to the Ghost Market. Having sold all his Qi-Blood Pills, he was still being watched, and according to Su Changkong’s senses, these weren’t just some small fry, but really skilled experts!
Whoosh!
The gentle breeze blew through the woods, and three figures flashed out, nearly forming a triangle as if to surround him.
Among the three people, an elder in blue garments had the deepest aura, with white hair and beard, giving off the sense of a profound master.
The other two, one fat and one skinny, both seemed to be in their thirties or forties, with powerful and steady heartbeats and vigorous, robust Qi and Blood—expert fighters!
“Are you the Bull Demon King?”
The blue-garbed fat man spoke first. His figure was corpulent, yet he did not appear clumsy; instead, he emanated a sharp aura.
“And who might you be?” Su Changkong responded indifferently, without admitting or denying anything.
The blue-garbed fat man patted his chest: “I am Guan Huarong of the Guan Family.”
“A member of the Guan Family?” Su Changkong nodded. The Guan Family was a major clan in Dafeng State City, with strong influence, also engaged in the business of Pill Medicine. Su Changkong had a rough idea of the purpose of these three men’s visit.
The skinny and tall man with a long face looked quite irritable, glaring at Su Changkong as he barked out: “Don’t you know? You’ve broken the rules!”
“Broken the rules? What rules?” Su Changkong’s voice grew colder, though his facial expressions were hidden behind the ox-headed mask.
The tall and skinny man huffed, “Selling Qi-Blood Pills is one thing, but to do so at such low prices is malicious competition and disrupts the Pill Medicine market in Dafeng State City! You’ve provoked public anger!”
The skinny man was giving orders arrogantly, looking extremely angry.
Su Changkong realized who these three men were: experts from the major families of Dafeng State City. And the purpose of their visit was quite straightforward.
By selling high-quality yet low-priced Qi-Blood Pills in large quantities, Su Changkong had inevitably caught the attention of the major families in Dafeng State City who sold Qi-Blood Pills.
In their eyes, Su Changkong’s actions represented a challenge to their interests. If everyone’s Pill Medicines were of inferior quality compared to his, and he was selling them so cheaply, it was like someone was trying to disrupt the market and compete against them.
Faced with the skinny man’s seemingly bold but timid interrogation, Su Changkong had no intention of backing down. He bluntly stated, “It’s my business if I sell them cheap. You’re free to sell yours even cheaper. Why should I follow the rules set by you? Who do you think you are?”
Su Changkong looked like he was ready to start a fight at any moment. He knew that showing weakness would only lead the others to believe he was an easy target, so he maintained a firm stance to seize the initiative.
“Heh, heh… It seems like you’ve got your heart set on a fight. Do you really think you can stand against all of the families in Dafeng State City alone?”
The skinny man’s expression turned icy, his body brimming with a strong flow of Qi and Blood.
“You few think you can represent all the families? Bring it on. After I tear off your head, I’ll pay a visit to your families to see what makes you so arrogant!”
Su Changkong snorted dismissively, his own Qi and Blood flowing loudly, like a torrent of waves, raising the temperature around him to a scorching heat.
The elder in blue and the others were inwardly shocked. This mysterious man wearing an ox-headed mask was clearly not beneath them in terms of Martial Arts Realm!
A major conflict seemed imminent, but just then, the elder in blue sighed in apparent resignation: “My friends, let’s talk this through. Why resort to fighting?”
The elder in blue looked sincerely at Su Changkong, “My brother, naturally, anyone can sell Pill Medicines, and there’s enough money for all of us to make together, but if you keep selling Qi-Blood Pills at such low prices, it will eventually disturb the market. It is certain to affect our businesses, and we all have families to support. There’s no need for such conflict that could harm both sides.”
One was playing bad cop, the other good cop, but Su Changkong also understood their purpose was not to fight him to the death but to probe and find out what his true intentions were.