Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

How could Wu Qi forget Miles, the bishop of the Spirit Hall in Gengxin City, who was a villain of the Spirit Hall who was "etched in history"?

Feng Xiaotian hurriedly asked, "Waiter, is there any explanation for this?"

Seeing that no one was around, the waiter leaned close to everyone's ears and whispered, "Those of us who do business in the city are all exploited by the Spirit Hall."

“Bishop Miles has established a series of taxation systems, and if you want to do business, you will inevitably have to give him some benefits.”

Gengxin City is quite special within the Star Luo Empire. It is a gathering place for blacksmiths and is relatively close to the border of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Blacksmiths were not well-regarded on the continent, so no official was willing to serve as the city lord of this place. Over time, it effectively became an autonomous region, jointly managed by the Spirit Hall and the city's blacksmiths.

However, it was clear that the blacksmiths' abilities were limited, while Miles was a genuine Soul Saint. As a result, the governance of the city fell into the hands of the Spirit Hall.

In addition, Bibidon's lack of management over the lower-ranking bishops meant that people like Miles, who knew they had no chance of advancing further, would definitely try to make a fortune while in office and enjoy a life of pleasure after retirement without supervision.

After the waiter finished speaking, he left immediately, clearly worried that someone might have overheard him.

Feng Xiaotian looked at Wu Qi and joked, "It seems that there are some parasites in your Spirit Hall. You and Chang Kong are both elders of the Spirit Hall, aren't you going to do anything about it?"

"Xiaotian, have you ever thought about who gets the most money in the city?" It was Qian Gu Chang Kong who spoke.
He's not stupid; when he gets serious, he can naturally see the crux of the problem.

Needless to say, as a city of blacksmiths, the blacksmiths' association must be the wealthiest group.

Therefore, Miles, in order to make money, will definitely focus his efforts on blacksmiths. Solving the blacksmiths' guild's problems at this time will surely earn him a lot of goodwill.

Wu Qi pondered for a moment and said, "We are originally from the Spirit Hall. If we do this too deliberately, it will become a case of the big fish eating the small fish, which will only make people resentful."

With that, he downed the tea in his cup, stood up, and said, "Let's go check out the blacksmiths' association."

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The Blacksmiths' Guild was not only a place for blacksmiths to be tested, but also included merchants who sold metals and blacksmiths who sold finished forgings.

Upon entering, they saw that Wu Qi and his party were dressed in fine clothes, and someone immediately came to greet them.

"What would you like to order, gentlemen? I'm your guide here; you can call me Xiao Liu."

The first floor is the association's lobby, which has a large flow of people and is a bit noisy. At the same time, most of the items sold here are ordinary goods.

Wu Qi said, "Take us to the second floor to have a look."

Xiao Liu smiled to himself.

A wealthy young master like Wu Qi can spend tens or even hundreds of thousands of gold soul coins at a time. Once he goes to the second floor, there are even more places to spend money, and the more commission he can get.

The second floor is significantly more luxurious than the first floor, and with less foot traffic, it's also much quieter.

Xiao Liu enthusiastically introduced the works of the master blacksmiths here to everyone.

"I wonder if there are metals like deep-sea sunken silver?" Wu Qi asked.

Among rare metals, those made of silver are the hardest and also the most valuable.

Xiao Liu paused for a moment, then said, "Gentlemen, if I may ask, what kind of object are you looking to have made? The metal is extremely hard, and ordinary blacksmiths cannot forge it. It requires the work of a grandmaster-level blacksmith."

"In that case, the cost will be relatively high."

Wu Qi's purpose in coming here was not really to buy metal, but to use this opportunity to lure out a master blacksmith and then find a way to connect with Lou Gao.

In response to Xiao Liu's explanation, he chuckled and said, "Money is not a problem, just lead the way."

Xiao Liu understood and led the group to the largest stall on the second floor. Wu Qi hadn't brought Ning Rongrong along, and he wasn't planning on finding any bargains.

The owner of this stall is clearly a very capable businessman, as he has a wide variety of metals available.

However, when he saw customers, the boss kept sighing and complaining, not at all like someone who wanted to do business.

"Hey customers, let me know what you're interested in. This might be my last time setting up a stall here this month. I can give you a 10% discount, I just want to clear out my inventory as soon as possible."

Xiao Liu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood.

The Spirit Hall exploited the Blacksmith Association too ruthlessly, and these merchants were also among those being exploited.

If you have to pay a large portion of the money you earn to protection money, who would have the mind to do business?

Wu Qi smiled faintly, not dwelling on the matter. "I need a large quantity of sunken silver-like metals. Does the boss have any in stock?"

The more you sell, the more you lose. The boss isn't very enthusiastic about it. "There is some loss, but the price is relatively high. Don't ask if you're not serious about buying."

Qian Gu Chang Kong couldn't help but say, "Hey, you boss, is this how you do business?"

Wu Qi didn't hesitate. He took out a red gold soul card from his soul tool to demonstrate his strength.

"Red card!!!" The stall owner and Xiao Liu immediately looked surprised and suspicious.

The holder of a red gold soul card must be the leader of a powerful force or a strong figure on the continent.

Gengxin City has a very low status in the Soul Master world. Even with a master craftsman like Lou Gao, few powerful individuals holding red cards come here.

Even in tall buildings, I've rarely seen red cards, let alone these business people.

The commotion caught the attention of a man.

The man approached Wu Qi and greeted him, "Sir, is there anything I can do for you?"

The man had muscular arms, broad hands, and calluses on his hands; he was clearly a blacksmith.

Xiao Liu said respectfully, "Master Silong, these are our newly arrived guests."

Wu Qi never expected that simply revealing his red gold soul card would be enough to lure out Lou Gao's personal disciple.

Si Long came here not only because he was interested in the fee for commissioning the forging of items, but also because he wanted to use his status as a red card holder to help the blacksmith association out of its predicament.

Having demonstrated their wealth and with Master Silong as their witness, the stall owner became much more enthusiastic and brought out his inventory of sunken silver.

"These are ordinary sunken silver, these are deep-sea sunken silver with higher density and hardness, and these are the mother silver of deep-sea sunken silver. Guest, how much do you need?"

"Pack them all up!" Wu Qi said boldly.

Si Long, however, was somewhat puzzled: "Sir, if I may be frank, even if you want to forge so much sunken silver, it will take nearly half a year. Among them, the silver mother of the deep-sea sunken silver would take a long time to forge, even if you wanted to."

"What do you need to make, and why do you need so many materials?"

The price of the mother silver of deep-sea sunken silver is not much different from that of ordinary deep-sea sunken silver. After all, it is very difficult to forge, and blacksmiths without the skills are helpless to do it, so no one is willing to buy it.

Wu Qi paid the money, accepted the metal with his soul tool, and then said, "Master Silong, are you going to discuss business here?"

P.S.: Damn, I forgot to post it yesterday. (End of Chapter)