The second floor of the Spirit Hall.
After some nonsense, the clone, wearing a mask, successfully proved his identity and received the manuscript fee, a total of 5,000 gold soul coins.
The clone was about to leave when the purple-robed cardinal of the Spirit Hall called him:
"Wait a minute, His Holiness the Pope appreciates smart people like you very much, and specially rewarded you with 10,000 gold coins."
The fifty-year-old purple-robed cardinal took out an anonymous gold card, put it on the table, and pushed it to Gu Lai's clone.
"Thank His Holiness the Pope for me."
Gula was not polite. He took the gold card and put it together with the previous one, and said:
"In the future, I will mail you new papers in a different way. You can directly exchange the manuscript fee for an anonymous gold card and keep it for me. I will come to pick it up when I have time."
The anonymous gold card is endorsed by the two empires and jointly issued by major chambers of commerce. It can be used and withdrawn in any chamber of commerce on the mainland, which is much more convenient than heavy gold coins.
"Your request is very simple. I can agree to it on behalf of the Spirit Hall." The Purple Cardinal nodded and agreed, then changed the subject:
"Would you like to join the Spirit Hall? How can a talent like you do well in spirit research if you stay outside without resources and books? Only in the Spirit Hall can you use your talent."
The Purple Cardinal made an invitation, but seeing that Gula was dressed tightly, he estimated that this mission was in jeopardy.
As he expected, Gula directly rejected him and turned away. He
left a message: "Don't try to investigate me, otherwise, the paper will only be sent to the three sects in the future."
When the clone left the room, the Purple Cardinal sneered: "You are lucky enough to write a paper and get a compliment from His Holiness the Pope. You really think you are a big shot."
He picked up the paper left by Gula and threw it on the table to vent his dissatisfaction.
"You are so bold that you dare to threaten the Spirit Hall. With this sentence, I know you are not a good person. You are playing tricks. Let me see what you have written."
The purple-robed cardinal was already the highest-level position in the Spirit Hall under the main city level. He was used to having the final say in the small city. How could he bear Gula's rejection?
He opened the paper and took a quick look at the introduction. After seeing the effect of the body-building and bone-strengthening paste, he suddenly fell silent.
He wanted to laugh at the author for lying, but the data was written in the paper and could not be faked. If it did not conform to the facts, it would be easily exposed.
He flipped back and his arms began to tremble. The movement of turning the page became slower and slower. When he turned to the middle, he could no longer turn it.
He stood up suddenly and shouted:
"Come here! I want to go to the Spirit City in person. After I leave, the yellow-robed cardinal Gao Jieren will manage the affairs of the temple."
He carefully put away the paper, walked out of the room, and after giving instructions, he rode his horse and galloped to the Spirit City.
Strictly speaking, the superior of the Purple Cardinal is the Black Cardinal of the main city, and above him are the Red Cardinal and the Platinum Cardinal. He does not have the qualifications to report to the Spirit City.
But he was afraid that the paper would be leaked, and he would have several heads to chop off. In a hurry, he ignored the rules and made a prompt decision to report.
Moreover, this is his opportunity. Reporting to the higher level is wrong, but if the paper is true, it will greatly enhance the strength of the Spirit Hall, and he will be a hero of the Spirit Hall!
...
On the street, the shadow clone left the Spirit Hall, turned around and walked to a remote alley, dropped the gold card, and disappeared.
After a while, an arm emerged from the mossy corner of the wall, picked up the gold card, and disappeared in the blink of an eye. The alley was quiet, as if nothing had happened.
"The person is missing!"
Two Spirit Hall spirit masters walked into the alley, looked left and right, but could not find out how Gula disappeared. After a careful search, they did not find any tunnels nearby, so they had no choice but to return to the Spirit Hall.
Of course, when they returned, knowing that their own bishop had run away would be another matter.
On the other side, Gula came to the busiest commercial district in Xinya City. There were many large warehouses outside here, storing goods shipped to surrounding cities.
Using his superpowers to sense a little, he quickly sensed the location of Tang San and Xiao Wu. Gula followed the direction and found the two in front of a warehouse.
The streets were filled with dust, and carriages were moving back and forth, busy and lively.
Tang San was talking to a wealthy businessman. When he saw Gula, his eyes lit up and he said, "Boss, our elder is here. You can talk to him."
Gula changed his clothes, wearing a gray robe and silver face, not showing any skin. He said coldly, "Didn't you reach an agreement?"
Tang San showed an indignant expression, "These people saw that I was young, so they quoted a higher price. This Boss Sun is relatively sincere."
Hearing this, Boss Sun bowed his hands and said with a smile, "I don't know what you want to do with the bone jade bamboo. This thing is said to be a bit inferior as a medicinal material, and it is difficult to become a soul beast. It can only be used as a building material because of its hard material. If you don't explain it clearly, we can't transfer the goods at will."
Gula knew it was a lie as soon as he heard it. The nearby warehouse was just a few steps away, and the fragrance of medicine could be smelled here. Why would he need to transfer goods from other places?
"Is this Boss Sun's first time doing business? He doesn't even know the rules."
Gula's voice became even colder, and he used his superpowers to simulate pressure, making Boss Sun, who was just an ordinary person, step back.
The soul master guards behind him immediately stood up. They were two great soul masters with two soul rings, one white and one yellow.
Gula sneered and increased the gravity to three times. The two soul masters could not help but bend over and had to stand up.
Gula was about to increase the gravity, but Boss Sun said from behind: "Soul Master, please forgive me. I have overstepped my bounds. Please forgive me for the sake of the Qibao Chamber of Commerce."
Boss Sun smiled bitterly, but he didn't expect to hit a wall.
He saw Tang San bargaining with other medicine dealers before. He just wanted to amuse the two children, but he was keenly aware that what the two wanted seemed to be a prescription, so he couldn't help but have some small thoughts.
After pretending to agree, he tried to delay time and wanted to know the specific prescription and efficacy.
Anyway, he would try his best. He placed goods around. Whether the prescription was useful or not, if he could make a profit by the way, he would not lose.
I didn't expect the spirit master behind the two kids to be so strong. Although I didn't see the spirit rings, he could suppress the great spirit master with his coercion alone. He must be a five-ring spirit king at least. I don't know why such a person would come to buy herbs in person.
"Are you from the Qibao Chamber of Commerce?"
Gula said in surprise, looking at Tang San. What kind of luck is this? Should I say he is worthy of being the protagonist? He can encounter accidents just by going out.
Boss Sun bowed his hands and lowered his eyebrows: "I don't dare to accept it. I am just a name in the Chamber of Commerce. If you do business outside, you can't last long without a backer."
"I am willing to apologize for the misunderstanding just now and give you 100 doses of herbs for free. I hope to clarify the misunderstanding with you and supply herbs at cost price. Everyone can make money in harmony."
(End of this chapter)