Looking at the Martial Soul Hall's exclusive emblem hanging on Flender's door, Zhou Sidong was immediately furious.
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, Clear Sky Hammer, Seven Kill Sword.
The combined emblems of these three Martial Souls represented a special permit from the Martial Soul Hall.
If Zhou Sidong remembered correctly, Shrek Academy had once falsely used the Martial Soul Hall's name to deceive people, even claiming that graduates could obtain the title of viscount.
Absurd! A school that wasn't even registered had the audacity to make such claims!
Zhou Sidong pushed open the door and fixed his gaze on the only man inside. The man was lounging on a recliner with his legs crossed, constantly swaying back and forth, producing a creaking sound.
"This is the headmaster of Shrek Academy, Flender?"
Flender had a very distinctive appearance. His face was flat with a hooked nose, and he wore old, black-rimmed glasses. His entire face looked like it had been stamped out from the sole of a shoe. No wonder Liu Erlong had chosen Yu Xiaogang back then; it seemed Liu Erlong did have an eye for things.
Flender didn't seem to notice Zhou Sidong's arrival, continuing to close his eyes and rest, rhythmically rocking the already creaky recliner.
Zhou Sidong didn't pay any attention to the others and walked straight towards a yellow crystal the size of a human head, carefully examining it.
"Hair Crystal!"
Zhou Sidong's eyes lit up. Having followed his father for so many years, he recognized the object instantly.
This was a Hair Crystal, the finest among Hair Crystals, a very rare metal. After it was broken, the flowing golden hair within was the true treasure.
After the Hair Crystal was broken, countless golden light spots would float out, forming golden particles.
After injecting Soul Power into them, these golden particles would reshape into the appearance of golden hair, and once they entered the human body during an attack, the muscles of the injured area would contract and could not be removed unless the entire piece of flesh was cut off.
This was also the Dragon Whisker Needle from Tang San's previous life's Tang Sect.
"If they were put inside a grenade, at the moment of the explosion, these Dragon Whisker Needles would pierce the human body, and finally..."
Zhou Sidong didn't dare to imagine the scene; it was too bloody.
"Boss, how much is this Hair Crystal?"
Zhou Sidong knew the price, but Flender was notoriously greedy.
"One hundred Gold Soul Coins," Flender said lightly, without even raising an eyebrow.
"One hundred Gold Soul Coins?"
This price was easy for Zhou Sidong, but his purpose for coming here wasn't just this.
"This is so expensive!"
Zhou Sidong patted his slightly sore pockets.
Finally, he reluctantly took out a bag.
"Here's one hundred Gold Soul Coins."
Flender, who was lying on the chair, opened his eyes. He got up from his seat, picked up the money bag, weighed it, and revealed a strange smile: "Your money isn't enough."
Zhou Sidong said, "This is one hundred Gold Soul Coins, that's right."
Flender mumbled, "But my Hair Crystal costs two hundred Gold Soul Coins. You must have misheard me just now."
"You…" Zhou Sidong was speechless. Tang San's trick was being used on him. Price gouging on the spot, only Flender could pull this off.
At that moment, Zhou Sidong snatched the money bag from Flender's hand and dashed out the door.
The door slammed shut with a loud bang.
"Poor ghost! Coming here to buy things without any money." Flender looked at Zhou Sidong's receding figure outside the window and sneered.
After leaving Flender's shop, Zhou Sidong looked at the Martial Soul Hall emblem hanging on the door. His eyes darted around, and a smile played on his lips.
"You're saying someone in Soto City is using the Martial Soul Hall's name to swindle people and deliberately inflate prices?"
Soto City Martial Soul Main Hall.
Zhou Sidong came here and immediately reported the matter of Flender opening a shop.
"A single ordinary Hair Crystal is being sold for one hundred Gold Soul Coins, and each time you ask, the price is deliberately increased by another hundred Gold Soul Coins. Is what you're saying true?"
The Martial Soul Hall's presence could be found in almost every corner of the Douluo Continent, and Soto City, known as the City of Grain, was no exception.
A Martial Soul Hall's main hall, second only in size to the one in the Martial Soul City, was located here, guarded by a Soul Sage who was in charge of the surrounding area of Soto City.
Upon learning that someone dared to impersonate the Martial Soul Hall, the Soul Sage was immediately filled with rage.
This action was a serious offense against the Martial Soul Hall's authority.
"Lead the way!"
The Soul Sage immediately gathered the Martial Soul Hall's personnel. Following Zhou Sidong's guidance, the group marched towards Flender's shop.
To avoid alerting their target, they specifically chose to travel in disguise.
It was nearing dusk. Flender was preparing to close up shop for the day. He was taking down the sign from the storefront. Just as he reached out to remove the Martial Soul Hall's emblem, a person suddenly appeared before him.
Flender frowned slightly. Out of professional instinct, the man carefully examined the person in front of him.
Flender's face was all smiles. "You're late, sir. The shop is closed. Come back tomorrow if you want to buy something."
The person didn't show much reaction, but instead wore a smile. He looked at Flender and said with a laugh, "You must be the shop owner, right? I'm from the blacksmith shop in Soto City. To be honest, we're missing a crucial material for a batch of goods we're making. I've searched many places, but couldn't find it. Finally, someone told me that you have it. That's why I rushed over. Please, be accommodating, owner."
Flender adjusted his glasses, looked at the man's extremely eager expression, and a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Wasn't this business coming to him?
He immediately cancelled closing up the shop and welcomed the man inside.
The man followed Flender into the shop, unaware that the Martial Soul Hall flag hanging in front of the door had been blown away by a strange gust of wind.
"Hair Crystal! I finally found you!"
The man held a dark yellow crystal the size of a human head in his hands, constantly examining it. After confirming it was Hair Crystal, he quickly turned to Flender and asked, "Owner, this is the crystal I'm looking for, correct? How much is it?"
"Another one of these crystals?"
Flender couldn't help but be puzzled; this was the second time today.
He had acquired this unassuming crystal by chance. Seeing the middle-aged man's eagerness, Flender glanced at the yellow crystal again, and it seemed like this was a valuable item!
Flender felt fortunate. He was glad he hadn't agreed to that kid's offer of one hundred Gold Soul Coins earlier, or he would have lost out big time.
After a moment of thought, he held up a single finger.
"One hundred Gold Soul Coins?" The middle-aged man, who was from the Martial Soul Hall, had heard Zhou Sidong mention this price and didn't hesitate to pull out a hundred Gold Soul Coins.
Unexpectedly, Flender clicked his tongue and shook his head, "My friend, you misunderstood. It's not one hundred Gold Soul Coins, but one thousand Gold Soul Coins!"
"One thousand Gold Soul Coins!"
The Martial Soul Hall disciple almost bit his tongue, realizing that the young man had spoken the truth.
They were trying to take advantage of the situation, and they were even using the Martial Soul Hall's name to do it.
This person was too detestable!
Bang!
Suddenly, the door was kicked open. A large group of disciples led by the Soul Sage of the Martial Soul Hall arrived on the scene. They were wearing Martial Soul Hall uniforms and holding the signboard with the Martial Soul Hall's logo that Flender had hung in front of the door.
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