270: Opening a shop in partnership

"Damn it, do these guys not know my title 'Brother Lang' in Immortal City?"

Opening the courtyard gate, Wang Lang walked in, muttering curses.

Zhou Luo was having dinner with Lin Xi and others.

This guy wasn't polite either; after shouting "Sister-in-law," he sat down.

"Xiao Cui, prepare a set of bowls and chopsticks for him," Lin Xi smiled gently.

Zhou Luo looked at this guy's dusty and disheveled appearance and frowned, saying, "Were you attacked?"

"Isn't that so? This world really lets the bold thrive and the timid starve," Wang Lang said, pouting.

Unlike Zhou Luo, he didn't have concealment methods, so he simply led these people in circles.

As a result, these guys were unexpectedly more familiar with the structure of the Immortal City's Inner Courtyard than he was, and unknowingly, he was forced into a dead end by them.

Watching as these guys began setting up a concealment formation to attack him.

Wang Lang decisively rushed into a Family's courtyard. Although he startled the Family Head of that Family, relying on his glib tongue, he didn't provoke the other party into attacking.

Under the other party's watch, he stayed until evening before rushing back.

As for the various hardships, they were not worth mentioning to outsiders.

"Couldn't you call the guard team?" Zhou Luo asked, puzzled.

"How could I call them? Are you expecting me to fight back?" Wang Lang said with a helpless expression.

The rule of the Immortal City is that as long as a fight occurs, you will be expelled from the Immortal City, and then other punishments will be imposed depending on the situation.

This means that as long as the other party doesn't attack, if he takes the initiative to attack, even if he attracts the guard team, he will still be expelled.

This abnormal rule once fueled the arrogance of those Rogue Cultivator.

But the Immortal City did this to be cautious. After all, who knows if you were really acting in self-defense? If a fight breaks out and you kill everyone else, then insist that the other party made the first move, what can be done?

It was fortunate that Wang Lang had many connections and had met the Family Head of that courtyard a few times.

Otherwise, within the Immortal City, if someone trespasses into a residence, the Family Head can attack freely and is not restricted by the Immortal City's rules.

After a simple conversation, Zhou Luo gave Wang Lang another bottle of Pills as a form of comfort, then instructed him to be careful in the future.

"This time I was too careless. I should have just taken them directly to Hu Ge," Wang Lang said, smiling as he accepted the Pills.

Those who can operate in the black market in the Immortal City usually have some connections.

If he had walked directly towards where that Hu Ge lived, the group behind him would probably have been somewhat apprehensive.

These words indeed piqued Zhou Luo's interest.

After dinner ended, he called Wang Lang to the study.

"You want to open a Pill Refining shop?" Wang Lang looked at the other person in surprise.

Zhou Luo nodded, "I plan to open a shop so I can earn some money."

He had originally planned to open a Department Store Pavilion, but after thinking it over, it was too dangerous, especially since this Immortal City wasn't safe and it was easy to be targeted by others.

So he decided to start with Pill Refining. This way, even if everyone knew he opened it, they wouldn't suspect anything.

Moreover, he was the Lin Family's Sixth Elder, and perhaps he could even use this reputation to expand the market.

As far as he knew, the Lin Family didn't have a Pill Refining shop in the Immortal City because Pill Refining had always been something the Lin Family lacked.

As for other shops, they originally had some, but due to fighting with the Lu Family, they were really short-handed, so they all withdrew.

It can be said that both sides poured all their efforts into this great battle, reaching a point of life and death.

Wang Lang sized him up and suddenly smiled, "Brother Zhou, it seems you're starting to look for a way out."

Now the conflict between the Lu Family and the Lin Family was escalating, and the Lin Family had fallen into a disadvantage. Therefore, Wang Lang naturally assumed Zhou Luo was planning to escape.

Zhou Luo did not deny it.

Wang Lang became even more certain. He said solemnly, "Brother Zhou, we can open a shop together as partners. After all, I am also a Spiritual Talisman Master."

He was a High Grade Spiritual Talisman Master, and usually provided Talismans to some regular shops.

But if one could be a boss, who would be willing to be a laborer?

These words indeed piqued Zhou Luo's interest.

If he cooperated with Wang Lang, it wouldn't be impossible. Moreover, he could use this opportunity to refine a few high-quality Talismans to sell in the shop.

This way, everyone would only think that these Talismans were related to him.

"How much do you plan to invest?" Zhou Luo inquired.

Wang Lang gave a sheepish smile, "Brother Zhou, I'm not as wealthy as you, so I can't invest much. However, I can help you manage the shop and provide Talismans. When the time comes, you only need to give me thirty percent of the profit."

Zhou Luo fell into thought.

Thirty percent wasn't much, but to be honest, even if Wang Lang didn't participate, he was still confident he could operate the shop, and there was even less need to worry about manpower.

However, Wang Lang's procurement channels and Talisman methods were indeed what he needed.

"Twenty percent. You should know that without you, I can still open it," Zhou Luo stated his bottom line.

Even between close brothers, accounts must be settled clearly. On matters like this, he had to be clear.

When Wang Lang heard it was only twenty percent, his expression changed slightly, but he didn't object immediately.

Because he had long wanted to open a shop of his own.

But the Spirit Stones required to open a shop were not a small amount. He hadn't received Family funding these past few years, and with three women to support at home, he simply didn't have any spare money to open a shop.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have fallen to the point of introducing business to the black market.

Now that this opportunity was in front of him, he really seemed to have no reason to refuse.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and nodded, saying, "Okay, twenty percent it is. Brother Zhou, I trust you. This shop will definitely grow bigger and stronger in the hands of us brothers."

In his words, he was already addressing Zhou Luo as a brother.

Zhou Luo smiled calmly, "Then let's go look at a shop tomorrow."

He believed in Wang Lang's ability. When the shop became larger, he would consider bringing over the children in his Family with potential.

After all, the spiritual energy in this Inner City was comparable to the Lin Family's Spirit Vein Blessed Land. Cultivating here in the Immortal City would also be excellent.

"It's settled then. I'll go get my coffins," Wang Lang agreed cheerfully, then went home.

...

The next day, Wang Lang took Zhou Luo to the center of the Inner City.

Since they were opening a shop, they naturally had to scout locations.

However, Wang Lang confidently stated that he had found an excellent location.

Then he took Zhou Luo to the side of Yaochi Pavilion, in front of a vacant shop.

"Brother Zhou, I've been considering this place for many years. The pedestrian traffic is much greater than in the city center," Wang Lang said seriously.

Zhou Luo looked at this guy with a suspicious expression.

Thinking to himself, was this really the reason he chose this place?

He couldn't help but look at the nearby Yaochi Pavilion, and the Zhenyin Tower not far away where people listened to songs and watched dances.

"Brother Zhou, are you doubting my character? Don't worry, I've observed it. There are really a lot of people coming and going in this place; it has a lot of market potential."

Wang Lang said with a serious expression.

He really wasn't lying about this. This place was indeed somewhere he had considered several years ago.

Zhou Luo hesitated for a moment, then thought that this guy had also invested Spirit Stones, so he shouldn't be that unreliable.

"Then let's settle on the place next to it."

"No problem, just leave all these matters to me," Wang Lang said with extreme confidence.

After confirming the location, the next step was to negotiate the rent.

Originally, Wang Lang planned to rent it, but Zhou Luo was worried that if the business became popular, it would attract others to compete for the rental.

After all, they had used Spirit Stones to open a backdoor last time.

To avoid these troubles, he decisively chose to buy it.

In response to this, Wang Lang just said one sentence.

"Boss Zhou, generous!"