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274: Door-to-door suppression?
It wasn't until late afternoon that the number of people in the Xian Yuan Pavilion slowly decreased.
The items on the counter in the shop were basically snatched up, and if Wang Lang hadn't forcefully chased people away, this group would probably have continued to linger.
Sitting on the chair behind the counter, Wang Lang looked at the ledger, grinning to himself.
The revenue for the day had made the Xian Yuan Pavilion a lot of money, and judging by the situation, it would probably be full tomorrow as well.
"Look at you, acting like you've never seen the world," Zhou Luo walked out, looked at the guy, and mocked him.
"Hey, Shopkeeper Zhou, why aren't you happy at all?" Wang Lang raised his head, looking very confused.
"The good days have just begun," Zhou Luo chuckled lightly.
"I don't know if the good days have begun, but you need to hurry up and restock, especially those Gu," Wang Lang reminded him.
"How can I have Time?"
At this moment, Yao Wu also walked out from the back and said helplessly.
Zhou Luo had specifically called her to the shop, saying he wanted to sign a contract to prevent problems with profit distribution.
"Well, I don't care, Xiao Wu, you should stay up all night and hurry up with the Pill Refining," Wang Lang said, acting like a Shopkeeper.
Yao Wu rolled her eyes at him: "Do you think Gu are that easy to refine?"
"There's still some stock of Gu. Starting tomorrow, we'll limit purchases and say we don't have that much stock for a while," Zhou Luo suggested.
Yao Wu still had to busy herself refining the batch of Gu that Hongxiu had instructed her to, and she didn't have that much Time.
Just then, three Immortal wearing blue robes suddenly walked into the shop entrance.
They were aggressive and seemed a bit impatient.
"We're closed. Come back tomorrow," Wang Lang sat behind the counter, not even raising his head, and said directly.
"Who allowed you to open the shop?"
However, the leading male Immortal suddenly looked displeased and spoke aggressively.
Zhou Luo's eyebrows twitched slightly.
Wang Lang, even more so, suddenly looked up, observing the insignia on the other party's chest, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes.
He chuckled as he left the counter and walked up to the three: "A few Daoist friend, since we bought the shop, there shouldn't be a rule in the Immortal City saying we can't sell things, right?"
The leading Middle-aged man's face sank, and he said sternly: "Since you are selling Pills, why haven't you submitted your information and membership fees to our Dan Alliance?"
"Exactly, do you look down on the Dan Alliance?" The one behind him also echoed, his words full of displeasure.
Seeing this, Zhou Luo understood.
It seemed that his new shop opening had attracted the envy of others, which was why these people had come to cause trouble.
Such things were quite common in daily life.
He just didn't expect it to be so blatant in this Immortal City, especially since the other party mentioned the Dan Alliance.
This was an Alchemist Alliance established within the Immortal City, aimed at uniting all Alchemist for mutual exchange and learning.
As a member of the Dan Alliance, Geng Feng had previously invited them to join, but he had refused.
He didn't expect to be sought out today.
However, judging by the appearance of these few people, it seemed it wasn't the original intention of the Dan Alliance, but rather they were deliberately causing trouble.
After all, a behemoth like the Dan Alliance shouldn't stoop to the level of collecting protection fees.
Recalling the group of Shopkeeper and bosses that Wang Lang had refused during the day, it was likely that they had joined forces to suppress them.
However, this group of people should be members of the Dan Alliance. If handled improperly, it might easily provoke this behemoth.
Wang Lang also guessed the intentions of these people. His face was grim as he looked at Zhou Luo beside him.
Zhou Luo, however, walked up to them unhurriedly and asked: "Do you mean selling Pills here requires the permission of the Dan Alliance?"
"That is natural, otherwise you do not have the qualification to sell Pills," the leading Middle-aged man said arrogantly.
"But how do I remember that the Immortal City doesn't have this rule? Could it be that your Dan Alliance is bigger than the Immortal Sect?" Zhou Luo retorted.
The three immediately changed color, especially the leading Middle-aged man, who frowned even more.
They were originally entrusted by others to suppress the other party and incidentally gain some benefits.
But they didn't expect the other party to directly pit them against the Immortal Sect.
If they didn't answer well, they might anger the behemoth that was the Azure Origin Sect.
"In this Immortal City, of course, the rules of the Immortal Sect are the most important, but our Dan Alliance aims to protect the interests of all Alchemist. It's fine that you open a shop, but selling according to the Dan Alliance's regulations is disrupting the market," the leading man said in a deep voice.
Xian Yuan Pavilion had used the strategy of small profits but quick turnover today to attract customers, and the goods were of good quality and low price, which likely caused some displeasure among competitors.
But Zhou Luo didn't care. If he yielded today, he wouldn't be able to offer discounts in the future.
And once they showed weakness, everyone would think they were easy to bully.
"I'm not a member of the Dan Alliance, what do your regulations have to do with me?" Zhou Luo retorted.
"You look down on the Dan Alliance?" The leader immediately started to label him.
In this situation, if the other party admitted it, he would offend the Dan Alliance. Then they could add fuel to the fire above, and the other party's business might not be able to continue tomorrow.
If he didn't admit it, he could use the opportunity to make the other party follow the Dan Alliance's regulations.
This move had been repeatedly successful when they faced newly opened shops without any background or connections.
They often made a lot of money.
Zhou Luo's eyes darkened slightly. He said calmly: "I have no opinion on the Dan Alliance, but this shop is opened for my children. If you are dissatisfied, you can go find them."
"Where are they?" The leading man's eyes flickered.
"They are Inner Sect Disciples of the Immortal Sect. If you have any opinions, you can go find them in the Immortal Sect Inner Sect."
After Zhou Luo finished speaking, he directly took out a token of the Azure Origin Sect.
His voice was very strong, especially after showing the token, he silently released his Divine Sense.
The powerful Divine Sense pressed down like a great mountain, and the three's faces changed dramatically, their hearts trembling.
Immortal Sect Inner Sect Disciples?
This was not someone they could afford to offend, and even the Elders of the Dan Alliance would probably be somewhat wary.
Moreover, looking at the token, it didn't seem fake at all.
"This Lord, today was a misunderstanding. Let's make money in harmony, make money in harmony," the leading man said with an awkward smile.
They were originally the lowest batch in the Dan Alliance, and they would only rely on its name to extort others.
If they really offended an Immortal Sect Inner Sect Disciple, they would probably be expelled from the Dan Alliance at best, and have their cultivation crippled at worst.
This was not something they could accept.
"A misunderstanding? But why don't I think so?" Zhou Luo sneered.
In this Nian, relying on your father is great, and relying on your son is not bad either.
Although his pair of children hadn't officially entered the Inner Sect yet, just with this token, these few people probably wouldn't be foolish enough to go and verify it.
Even if they verified it, it didn't matter.
Anyway, they would enter the Inner Sect sooner or later.
The three's hearts trembled slightly, and the leading one even more decisively took out a storage bag and handed it over.
"Shopkeeper, it was our ignorance."