The appearance of the Blood Coagulation Powder was like a raging storm, sweeping through the market with thunderous force, quickly seizing fifty percent of the healing medicine market. This allowed the Xiao family's commercial district to recover its former popularity in just two short days, even surpassing its previous peak.
On the second day the Blood Coagulation Powder went on sale, the Spring Return Powder of the Jia Lie family gradually lowered its price back to its original level. However, their previous profiteering behavior had alienated most mercenaries. Therefore, even with the Jia Lie family's price reduction, the commercial district's popularity could hardly return to its former bustling scenes.
Because Wu Tan City was close to the Magical Beast Mountain Range, the number of mercenaries in the city was enormous. And with the Magical Beast Mountain Range being fraught with danger, the mercenaries' demand for healing medicine was extremely vast. Thus, even though the Xiao family had seized more than half of the healing medicine market, the Jia Lie family was still making a profit. However, the current profit was only half of what it had been during the previous period.
The explosive sales of healing medicine far exceeded the Xiao family's imagination, as this was their first venture into this type of business. In the morning, it would be bought up by mercenaries who had already been waiting. By the afternoon, the healing medicine in the commercial district would be almost entirely sold out. Some mercenaries who couldn't buy the Blood Coagulation Powder had no choice but to go to the Jia Lie family's commercial district and buy the inferior Spring Return Powder.
With the mercenaries' great demand for healing medicine, the Jia Lie family managed to hold their ground against the Xiao family's fierce offensive. The future situation would depend on whose remaining stock of medicine was greater.
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Sitting in the main hall, Xiao Yan looked somewhat helplessly at Xiao Zhan, who was grinning from ear to ear. His gaze swept over the three elders, all of whom also wore smiling faces, their joyful laughter never ceasing in the hall. The main reason for this was that in the morning, Xiao Yan, disguised as the black-robed man, had quietly delivered another batch of Blood Coagulation Powder.
"Ah, ah, the sales of the Blood Coagulation Powder are truly too strong. If the old gentleman hadn't delivered another batch, I'm afraid our warehouse would be empty," Xiao Zhan said with a mischievous smile, holding a green bottle.
"Indeed, in just two short days, the popularity of the commercial district is more than double what it was at its previous peak. Our previous losses are also gradually being recouped. Heh heh, adding in the profits from the healing medicine sales these past few days, it can even compare to one or two months of the Xiao family's previous profits!" The First Elder, always steady in temperament, couldn't help but speak more when faced with such enormous profits. The wrinkles on his face resembled a blooming chrysanthemum.
Xiao Zhan smiled and nodded, then turned to look at the bored Xiao Yan, unable to help but scold him, "You little rascal, every time the old gentleman comes to the family, you're nowhere to be seen. Can't you just stay quietly at home and not go anywhere?"
Unjustly scolded, Xiao Yan helplessly rolled his eyes, secretly thinking, "If I didn't go, where would you get the healing medicine?"
"Ai, this old gentleman is truly too generous. Fortunately, I managed to ask about the necessary medicinal ingredients. From now on, we will handle the medicinal ingredients ourselves. The Xiao family has already received many benefits from him. If we are insatiably greedy, I'm afraid what we gain won't compensate for what we lose," Xiao Zhan said thoughtfully, taking out a piece of paper.
"En." The three elders all nodded at Xiao Zhan's words. If Xiao Zhan hadn't mentioned it, they really would have forgotten about it.
"Heh, to be able to remain clear-headed with such immense immediate profits, not bad. No wonder your father could become the clan leader of a clan." Yao Lao's appreciative voice echoed in Xiao Yan's mind.
Smiling and nodding, Xiao Yan also felt a little relieved. Although he could help the Xiao Clan a bit materially, for a clan to prosper, the most important thing was the clan leader's ability. If the clan leader lacked ability, to put it bluntly, no matter how great Xiao Yan's divine powers were, he couldn't plaster a pile of ashes onto a wall. But it seemed now that Xiao Zhan clearly possessed that kind of ability.
"Clan Leader, three elders, Miss Ya Fei of the Mi Te Er Auction House is waiting outside the clan gate." Just as Xiao Yan was feeling pleased, a clan member quickly entered the main hall, bowing respectfully as he spoke.
"Ya Fei?" Hearing this, Xiao Zhan was stunned, then quickly said, "Please invite her in immediately."
Not long after the clan member went out to announce, a graceful figure slowly appeared in everyone's sight. A charming laugh also drifted into the main hall: "Ah, ah, Clan Leader Xiao has truly been riding high on the spring breeze lately."
Leaning his head slightly against the cold back of the chair, Xiao Yan shifted his gaze to the main entrance, slightly startled, his eyes filled with admiration. You are reading this story at Quan Wen - www.QuanWen.
Beside the main entrance, a mature woman in a red dress stood smiling. The form-fitting dress perfectly accentuated her graceful curves. Her waist was like a water snake, her lithe figure making others covetous. The slit of her dress extended up to her thigh, and as she walked, glimpses of white skin dazzled onlookers, her alluring charm subtly revealed, breathtaking.
"Seductress..." Looking at the mature and alluring smile emanating from this woman, the one youth, one middle-aged man, and three elders in the main hall all unconsciously muttered.
"Cough." Clearing his throat, Xiao Zhan stood up with a smile, speaking politely:
"Miss Ya Fei is joking. Our Xiao Clan's annual profit is still less than a single branch of the Mi Te Er Auction House. How could we possibly be proud?"
"Luo Luo, Clan Leader Xiao is too modest. The recent popularity of the commercial district has surpassed the auction house; this is something everyone knows." Ya Fei giggled, curtsying to the three elders. Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and her captivating gaze shifted to Xiao Yan, saying with a hint of surprise, "It seems that Young Master Xiao Yan's current state is even stronger than before?"
"Sister Ya Fei can just call me by my name. Those words 'Young Master' sound quite intimidating." Xiao Yan said with an innocent smile. This form of address gave him goosebumps all over.
Hearing this, Ya Fei nodded.
"May I ask what brings Miss Ya Fei to the Xiao Clan today?" Xiao Zhan asked with a smile.
Ya Fei smiled and nodded, gracefully sitting down in the chair opposite Xiao Yan. She pursed her lips, then smiled faintly and went straight to the point: "Clan Leader Xiao, the Mi Te Er Auction House has refused to supply medicinal ingredients to the Jia Lie Clan."
As soon as the words were spoken, a considerable amount of tea in Xiao Zhan's teacup spilled onto the table. A look of wild joy appeared in his eyes. He subtly wiped away the tea, glancing at the three elders out of the corner of his eye, and noticed that their eyes also gleamed with the same light.
In the slightly silent hall, Xiao Zhan drank the tea in his cup in one gulp, then hesitated and said, "Why? Haven't you always maintained neutrality?"
Ya Fei smiled without speaking.
Gritting his teeth, Xiao Zhan asked in a low voice, "What do you want us to pay for doing this?"
"Nothing at all," Ya Fei said with a faint smile.
"Ah?" Startled again, Xiao Zhan looked at the smiling Ya Fei with a hint of disbelief. He didn't believe that the Mi Te Er Auction House would help them strike at the Jia Lie family. Stroking his chin, Xiao Zhan's heart suddenly trembled. He probed, "Is it... that old gentleman's doing?"
Licking her red lips, Ya Fei nodded slightly and smiled, "That old gentleman has already received his remuneration, so Clan Leader Xiao doesn't need to worry about us wanting anything from the Xiao family. From now on, we can be considered to be on the same side."
Hearing this, a look of wild joy finally appeared on Xiao Zhan's face. He laughed heartily a few times, his laughter causing the entire room to tremble slightly.
Slowly reining in his laughter, Xiao Zhan suddenly realized he had been too complacent. He lowered his head and, as expected, saw the three elders pouting helplessly.
Smiling awkwardly, Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Yan, who was covering his face and snickering. He became angry out of embarrassment and shouted, "You little rascal, what are you laughing at? Hurry up and offer tea to Miss Ya Fei, you have no manners!"
Rolling his eyes helplessly, Xiao Yan reached for a teacup from the nearby table, then stumbled over to Ya Fei and presented it with both hands.
Ya Fei smiled gently at Xiao Yan and accepted the teacup, but her expression suddenly changed. She stared intently at Xiao Yan's fair hands, or rather... at the black ring on his right hand.
Seeing Ya Fei's gaze, Xiao Yan frowned and subtly withdrew his hand. He turned his back to his father and the others, narrowing his eyes as he looked at the beautiful woman in front of him.
Being stared at so intently by Xiao Yan, Ya Fei felt nervous. Then, very tactfully, she lowered her head and took a sip of tea, her expression perfectly composed.
Seeing the woman's compliant actions, Xiao Yan let out a breath, rubbed his nose, and reluctantly returned to his seat, frowning as if deep in thought.