Sovereign of the Three Realms - Chapter 1926

Chapter 1926: 1926

“Honored customers, my surname is Liu . Many within the industry call me Sister Liu . Your noble bearings mark you as extraordinary people . If I may?” The middle-aged woman was adroit at socializing and hobnobbing with her betters .

But Jiang Chen was uninterested in small talk . He was here to transact in business, nothing else .

“My surname is Shao,” he stated coolly . “I’m in the market to make a mutually profitable deal . Are you interested, Sister Liu?”

“Haha, Sir Shao, then . We are open for business, so of course we’re happy to consider all business propositions . What amount of product are you looking to buy or sell?”

Jiang Chen brought out the storage ring with the ancient jade . Opening it up, he laid out a veritable mountain of jade .

Sister Liu drew a sharp breath . Some of the jade was of exceptional quality, which frankly astonished her . Even this store rarely handled jade in such impressive amounts .  

Excavation on this kind of scale was largely impossible . Moreover, Bluesmoke hadn’t seen any events that did involve extensive unearthing of ancient jade . Where did all these come from then?

The woman colored slightly before recovering .

“Are you able to take all of this?” Jiang Chen scrutinized the manager across from him .

Sister Liu breathed in deeply . “We need a few days to gather up the requisite capital . It’s a bit hard for us to rustle up this much cash on the spot . ”

“A few days?” Jiang Chen frowned . “Never mind then . Buy as much as you can afford and I’ll look for a few more stores to lighten your load . ”

“Please don’t, honored customer,” the Liu surnamed woman hurriedly interrupted . “If you split it up between several stores, you won’t get the best price for such a huge amount of jade . ”

“If you can’t purchase all of it, then that is what I must do . ”

“Will two days suffice?” Sister Liu looked at Jiang Chen earnestly .

“I can’t wait for even that long . All of this jade will be yours tomorrow at this time if you can furnish the funds . If not, then let that be the end of it,” Jiang Chen declared decisively . He only had a single day to dawdle here for .

Fervor flashed through Sister Liu’s eyes . There was so much jade here that she couldn’t resist its allure . Gathering the stones in just one day was an almost impossible task, but she agreed without hesitation nevertheless .  

“One day is fine! Let us follow through on our agreement tomorrow at this time . ”

“Hah, what agreement? We haven’t decided on the price yet,” Jiang Chen smiled coolly .

“We have a systematic method of determining the price based on rank and amount . I guarantee you’ll get fair market value for your jade,” Sister Liu laughed . “Our store is the largest of its kind here in Miracle City, the leader in the industry . We wouldn’t damage our own reputation by ripping off our customers . ”

“Alright . I’ll wait a day for you then . ” Jiang Chen had nothing further to say . He whisked his ancient jade and Huang’er away .

With a conflicted look, Sister Liu saw the couple off until they disappeared into the street .

She’d made several important deals since getting into this line of work, but none of them had been on the scale of the one she was about to make .  

Many cultivators could only sell a handful of jade at once . The volume of jade that this young man had produced completely defied her understanding . Could he be a scion of the imperial family?

Definitely not!

There were only so many in the imperial family . None of them had the ability to get their hands on so many – nor were they so dignified and beautiful as the young couple she’d just received .

Regardless of her turmoil, Sister Liu absolutely wanted to push the deal through . If she could finalize the purchase of these goods and flip them later, she would make an incredible amount of profit .

“Watch the store,” she directed her employees . “I’m going to gather funds . ”

As promised, Jiang Chen and Huang’er didn’t visit any other stores afterward . Instead, they checked into an inn . The young man planned to complete the transaction the next day .

If Sister Liu couldn’t get together the stones in time, he would sell as much jade as she could afford . The leftover amount could be offloaded onto the other stores .  

He wasn’t much interested in what was contained within the ancient jade . There were some neat finds, yes, but nothing particularly valuable to him .

The former half of the night passed relatively peacefully, but this wasn’t to stay the case . Amid Jiang Chen’s meditations, just after midnight, he heard a flurry of quick footsteps from all around . Countless cultivators approached from every direction .

Furrowing his brow, he opened his eyes to find Huang’er staring at him .

“Is something the matter?” She looked a little puzzled . “Are they here for us?”

Jiang Chen frowned a little . “I don’t know yet . If they are, I can only attest to their blindness . ”

He was no longer the hot-blooded youth he used to be . He wouldn’t come to a hasty conclusion without evidence . He focused on listening to the commotion outside before declaring, “The place has been surrounded . They’re after someone in this inn, I presume . ”

“Everyone inside the inn, listen up! Bluesmoke’s Blue Eagle Guard is looking for a criminal . You should remain in your rooms and await our search . Do not move about or leave . You will incur our wrath if you do . ”

The Blue Eagle Guard?

Jiang Chen remembered a force with that name as the imperial family here’s private guard . They occupied a lofty position and possessed considerable strength, a group to be reckoned with .

In the Bluesmoke Isles, they could do as they liked .

He didn’t take them too seriously though . Miracle City was one of the most bustling cities in Bluesmoke, filled with outsiders from every corner of the world .

That the Blue Eagle Guard was operating with such a high profile was utterly irritating, regardless of whether they were actually tending to their duties . Personally, Jiang Chen wouldn’t permit them to search his room for a second .

Many shared his attitude . A number of people began to curse loudly .

“What criminal are you looking for at midnight?! You can do whatever you need to tomorrow . What the hell are you disturbing our sleep for?”

“Exactly . I’m not from Bluesmoke myself . The Blue Eagle Guard has no right to be so obnoxious!”

“Want to search my room? I’d like to see you try!”

There were definitely more than a few uncooperative individuals . The Blue Eagle Guard’s rude, overbearing attitude had provoked quite a crowd .