The Wine Shop of Eternity
Chapter 92 The Strange Visitor
“Lord Hu, don't make a fuss here or I probably won't help if Sister Theia moves.” Lu Sulan looked scolding Hu Xiandao but his eyes did not look angry at all. In fact, he was happy that the latter was defending him because it was below his pride to bully a mere prince.
He Xiandao gave a last look of disdain towards Prince Erevard before he turned his gaze to Lu Sulan. He then smiled shyly and said in a slightly embarrassed tone. “I'm sorry, Madam Sect Lu. I just can't bear to see your esteemed self being bullied by this brat.”
Lu Sulan waved at him before he smiled beautifully at the third prince and his partner. “Honored guests, can I accept your order now?”
Prince Erevard still felt angry after being humiliated by Hu Xiandao, but he did not dare to be reckless in front of a rank 8 heavenly realm expert like Lu Sulan. He forced a thin smile and replied in a humble voice. “Sekte Madam Lu, I want to order ..”
The third prince's eyes almost popped out when he saw the price of the wine being sold. So the rumors about the wine being sold here at exorbitant prices are true?
“What's up, honored guest?” Lu Sulan asked with a worried expression, but he laughed in his heart.
Prince Erevard glanced at Lu Sulan and said in a slightly trembling voice. “I want to order ten Frozen Origin.”
He felt a bit sad about throwing away that kind of money to buy wine, but he had no choice. He was not like the second prince who possessed a large amount of wealth, so 500 True Crystals was already a large sum to him.
“Ten Origin Frozen ... Is there anything else?” Lu Sulan asked with a smile.
Prince Erevard hurriedly shook his head. “That's it for now.”
Although he had many questions inside his head, the third prince was in no mood to ask Lu Sulan about it. So he immediately returned to his chair with a sullen look after ordering wine for himself and his subordinates.
The customer thought that they would see another good show, but they were disappointed once again. However, they did not take heart and continued drinking their wine with red faces.
‘It seems like it will be difficult for me to obtain this Earth Origin Dragon Tree with an expert like Lu Sulan on guard. If that's the case, I'll wait for those experts to attack and fish during the commotion.’ Prince Erevard's greed did not diminish in the slightest despite knowing that a powerful expert was present inside the store.
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Next day.
Jiu Shen opened his shop as usual. He did not even look the slightest bit worried and maintained a relaxed attitude.
“Good morning, Mr. Wine Jiu. Hehe.” Liu Mengdi greeted him with a respectful smile. He was almost present here every day with his subordinates, but he was somewhat surprised because he did not see the most timely group. Of course, he was talking about Boss Scar and his mercenary friends.
Liu Mengdi smiled awkwardly before stepping inside the store. He was already used to Jiu Shen's personality so it was no longer surprising to him that he was ignored by the latter. Still, he felt a little wrong in his heart. After all, he was the young patriarch of the Liu Family. A person who held considerable authority in the Silver Wing Empire, but to think that he was treated as a mere fart by Jiu Shen every day. It was truly a huge blow to his pride …
“Lord Wine Jiu, I have heard some news from my father that many experts might come to attack your store today. It seems they covet something you have.” Liu Mengdi said after inching closer to Jiu Shen. He was present when the alchemists from the Alchemy Hall visited Jiu Shen's shop, so he already knew about Jiu Shen's identity as an Alchemy Saint, but he still decided to warn him of his good intentions.
This time, Jiu Shen glanced at Liu Mengdi and nodded his head at him. The first one was a little surprised that this kid actually made a bit of sense.
“Welcome, Young Master Liu.” Hestia greeted him with a smile. He had recovered from his injury after a day of rest. Moreover, he did not suffer much damage and Jiu Shen also gave him a healing pill to speed up his recovery.
Liu Mengdi smiled at Hestia and slightly lowered her head. “I'm glad to see, Young Miss Hestia today. I'm wondering why you weren't present yesterday.” He asked with a curious look.
Hestia's face froze but she hurriedly replied. “I only have a few things to do, Young Master Liu.”
Liu Mengdi did not ask any further after hearing Hestia's vague answer.
“Oh, during-“
“Kekeke! So this is the shop that stole the Earth Origin Dragon Tree belonging to this master? A very shabby place! Not even as big as my dog's cage! Kekeke!” A terrifying voice filled with hatred resounded outside the store, scaring the customers who were about to enter inside.
Jiu Shen acted as if he had heard nothing and only gained a seat. He pressed his back on the chair and crossed his legs with the same uncaring expression on his handsome face.
“Meong!” A fat white cat that could barely walk because its ball-like body rolled towards Jiu Shen and jumped onto his lap. Then curled closer to him with his eyes closed.
Liu Mengdi glanced at the two and was at a loss for words. ‘Wine Master Jiu, there are strong opponents outside your shop. How can you stay calm in a situation like this?’ He thought to himself while looking at the entrance. She was a little relieved when she saw Theia keeping watch like a valiant war goddess.
“The man outside seems rather strong. Will Young Miss Theia be able to hold it?” Liu Mengdi muttered to himself as he sat stiffly in his chair.
Jiu Shen glanced at the old man who looked like a walking stick with a stooped back. He seemed to be in his eighties and did not even look like a human anymore. It was not wrong to say that he was a walking corpse with a wrinkled face and a weak appearance.
“The ants in this world are actually processing this kind of dirty technique.” Jiu Shen muttered coldly.