Wei Kai had naturally heard of Duobao Pavilion’s great reputation.
It was said to be the largest business association in the Dragon Country, not only possessing a profound background but also immense power.
Liu Tianyu, one of the three legendary Alchemists in the Dragon Country, was the Vice Pavilion Master of Duobao Pavilion.
The other two legendary figures were also guest elders of Duobao Pavilion.
Additionally, Duobao Pavilion claimed to possess the most treasures, forge the strongest equipment, and have the most extensive variety of items in stock.
Everything others had, it had.
Everything others didn’t have, it also had.
No matter what treasure you desired, Duobao Pavilion could fulfill your request.
“But… I remember Duobao Pavilion doesn’t have a branch in Yongning, right?”
Wei Kai thought for a moment and said.
Duobao Pavilion originated in the capital and had always operated in large cities.
They disdained settling in small second-tier cities like Yongning.
“That was before.” Tian Xiaoling smiled and said, “Recently, they changed their business strategy and are preparing to enter the sinking market.”
“You mean, Duobao Pavilion is preparing to enter Yongning?” Wei Kai asked in surprise.
“Mhm.” Tian Xiaoling nodded, “You might not be very clear, but my dad and Liang Shu have already had a huge argument over this matter.”
If Duobao Pavilion was a powerful dragon from the capital, then the Tian Family and Liang Family, these local business associations, were the local snakes.
When a powerful dragon comes to seize territory, the local snakes naturally wouldn’t agree, and there might even be a fierce battle.
However… these were all matters between business associations, completely unknown to ordinary people.
“Are you saying you can really drive Duobao Pavilion out?” Wei Kai asked curiously.
“Why not?”
Tian Xiaoling flicked her braid and asked with a smile, “You don’t think that the reason Duobao Pavilion couldn’t enter all these years was because they looked down on a small city like Yongning, do you?”
“Uh…”
Wei Kai immediately scratched his head, “I really did think that.”
“I already told you, my family are also cunning merchants.” Tian Xiaoling shrugged, “Don’t think too highly of them.”
“Then… how can I find out if Duobao Pavilion has it?”
Wei Kai asked again, “I can’t just wait until they open a store in Yongning and then go shopping there, can I?”
“If you want it, I can contact them for you.” Tian Xiaoling replied, “I’ve had some contact with them recently.”
“You?” Wei Kai frowned.
“Duobao Pavilion can’t enter with great fanfare, so they can only find a way to reincarnate through another’s body.” Tian Xiaoling explained, “They recently contacted me, hoping to use our shop to sell their goods…”
“Ah?” Wei Kai was stunned by what he heard.
“But I didn’t agree.” Tian Xiaoling immediately added, “This shop is ours, we don’t want outsiders coming in.”
“…”
Wei Kai was somewhat touched by what he heard.
The purpose of him and Tian Xiaoling starting this shop was just to sell goods, so that more people could use affordable things.
But Tian Xiaoling’s goal was to make money.
She was not content with the meager monthly salary and the pocket money her family gave her.
She wanted to start her own business to make money, she wanted to make more money… that’s why she painstakingly opened this shop.
Apart from procuring goods, she handled almost all the major and minor affairs of the shop herself.
She put in a lot of effort to make money.
If she agreed to Duobao Pavilion’s terms and sold Duobao Pavilion’s goods in the shop, she might earn even more money.
But she refused.
“Mhm, this is our shop.”
Wei Kai nodded vigorously and said with a smile, “In the future, we will definitely be bigger and stronger than Duobao Pavilion!”
“Hehe, I do hope that day comes.” Tian Xiaoling also started to laugh.
“Then go ahead and contact them.”
Wei Kai brought the topic back, “If they really have it, ask about the price too.”
“No problem.” Tian Xiaoling readily agreed.
After finishing this matter, Wei Kai also said goodbye and left.
However, he still wasn’t in a hurry to go home and instead went to Wu Yi’s food shop, where he enjoyed a delicious breakfast.
The shop still had the same old three dishes.
Although the attributes added were not many, the advantage was that they could accumulate over time.
As long as he could persist for more than a month, it would be a considerable amount.
After eating, Wei Kai returned to his new home.
His new home was located near Xixiang University, a very prosperous area with tall buildings all around, bustling crowds, and the bright sunshine during the day, creating a vibrant scene of growth and competition.
It formed a strong contrast with the thirteen-story underground community he used to live in.
Wei Kai initially thought he wouldn’t be used to sleeping during the day, but as soon as he lay on the bed, he quickly fell into a deep sleep.
At the same time.
Chen Xianchi and the others had not searched for long in the pile of rocks before they made a huge discovery.
“Boss, there’s a dungeon entrance here!” A senior member quickly discovered the glowing portal hidden among the rocks.
“What?”
The leader exclaimed, then immediately rushed over.
The rest of the people also rushed over upon hearing the news, and after seeing the glowing portal, they were all stunned.
“This place… couldn’t be the secret realm we found before, could it?”
Chen Xianchi suddenly remembered something and exclaimed loudly.
“What? You found a secret realm here before?” The leader immediately frowned.
“This…”
Chen Xianchi hesitated when he heard this, then glanced at the team leader.
“Let me explain.” The team leader gave a wry smile and stepped forward, saying, “Just a few days ago, when our team was grinding monsters in the Wild Boar Forest, we encountered a wild monkey. The team member originally didn’t want to bother with it, but that monkey kept annoying him. Finally, the team member got annoyed and chased the wild monkey all the way.”
“While chasing, he entered a cave and then discovered a secret realm.”
“Then did you go in to explore?” The leader asked.
“No.” The team leader shook his head with a wry smile, “Our team’s strength isn’t enough, so we didn’t dare to go in easily.”
“Oh, by the way, I also invited that Wei Kai, wanting him to join our team to explore the secret realm together!” Chen Xianchi added.
“Then does he know about the secret realm entrance?” The leader asked.
“I didn’t tell him.” Chen Xianchi replied.
“Boss, do you suspect that Wei Kai has entered the secret realm?” A senior member asked in a low voice.
“It’s not like a secret realm turning into a dungeon has never happened before.” The leader replied calmly, “Maybe he cleared this secret realm and then turned this place into a dungeon.”
“Makes sense.”
The two senior members nodded simultaneously.
“Then… should we go in and take a look?” A member asked.
“You all stay here and remember to contact your superiors to report the current discovery.” The leader instructed, “I’ll go in and take a look.”
The two senior members nodded.
“Boss, be careful.”
“Be careful.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll be out soon.” With that, the leader walked into the glowing portal.
Listening to the conversation of the three official personnel, Chen Xianchi and the Taoist robe captain looked at each other, not knowing whether to laugh or cry for a moment.
The secret realm that the team member stumbled upon by luck, they hadn’t even had time to explore it before someone else beat them to it.
This was just too unlucky!