Invincibility starts when I see the BOSS health bar.

Chapter 785 News Trading
Lifting the curtain and looking inside, Fang Yu found that it was quite lively inside.

However, this is obviously not the place to discuss buying and selling information. Most people are in a consulting state, for example, what type of information, what price, and how long it will take to get the information, which is also another price.

Fang Yu was listening with his ears perked up, secretly collecting information about this place...

"Master Hou! This way! This way!"

The servant suddenly waved in a certain direction.

Fang Yu was stunned, and a figure appeared in front of them.

【Hou Gaoyi: 698/698. 】

The person in front of him grinned, showing a fairly standard formulaic smile, and said.

"You two, are you here to buy information?"

Isn’t this a question that you don’t know why?
Anyone who can walk through this door can't be a news seller.

As Fang Yu nodded slightly.

Hou Gaoyi waved to the servant who led the way, and the latter immediately retreated respectfully.

"You two, please come this way. There are too many people outside, so it's not convenient to talk business."

Hou Gaoyi smiled and led the two of them inside.

At this moment, Fang Yu turned around to look at the servant who was leading the way and retreated, and suddenly he felt blessed.

Could it be that... this guide actually gets a commission from sales? Whoever brings a customer here and finds the designated person will get the money.

No wonder the servant who led the way was so hospitable...

Fang Yu looked at Hou Gaoyi, who was leading the way, with a strange expression.

According to this logic, isn't Hou Gaoyi the account manager? ?

And if the business is successful, the bulk of the commission will naturally go to the account manager.

In a sense, the internal competition in Anqiao Pavilion is quite fierce, and the culture is quite wolf-like.

Fang Yu felt somewhat familiar with this routine, but at the same time, he felt... it couldn't be possible. Could it be that a player had infiltrated the higher-ups here and devised this competition plan?

While daydreaming, the three of them soon arrived at a separate private room together.

Picking up the teapot and pouring hot tea, the account manager, Hou Gaoyi, asked very professionally.

"What news do you want to buy?"

Fang Yu pondered for a moment and asked first.

"I want to know about the Ouyang family's situation."

"Ouyang's family?"

Hou Gaoyi was stunned for a moment, and asked in a low voice: "But is it the Ouyang family where the formation master is?"

"Yes."

"Sir, you are asking for too much. We will only sell information of this level of the Ouyang family to clients with whom we have a sufficiently trusting relationship. And your current situation..."

Hou Gaoyi shook his head slightly.

Selling intelligence is risky.

It’s not that they are unwilling to sell some information, but that they dare not sell it.

For example, they would hardly touch intelligence involving the royal dignitaries. This was like a line between life and death; if it was touched, the entire Anqiao Pavilion might be uprooted.

Even if it does not involve high-ranking officials in the palace or some big names and famous people, they will only sell to clients they trust enough, conduct sufficient background checks, and make transactions only after they are sure there is no risk.

Therefore, if the new customer starts talking about information of this level, they will not sell it.

"Even if I have money?"

Fang Yu raised his eyebrows.

"..."

Hou Gaoyi hesitated for a moment. The purpose of doing business is to make money. If the price is really high enough, it is not completely out of consideration.

In private, some people have indeed taken risks before, but the consequences are...

After thinking about it carefully, Hou Gaoyi shook his head.

"It's not about money."

It's a matter of money, but more importantly, it's a matter of people.

"I didn't expect that your Excellency is so tight-lipped about this."

Fang Yu said in surprise.

"It's not that strict. Are you in a hurry? If you are willing to cooperate with the investigation, within half a year to a year, and at a suitable price, I can give you relevant information about the Ouyang family."

"how long?"

Fang Yu was stunned.

"Half a year to a year."

"..."

Are you kidding me? Not to mention half a year, even in four months, he will be facing the problem of the end of the world. How can he have the time to wait for you to slowly investigate and find out the results?

"Why does it take so long? I don't need very detailed information about the Ouyang family."

Considering the workload, this shouldn't be the case.

Fang Yu's confusion was soon answered.

"You have misunderstood. This is not the time needed to investigate the Ouyang family. Rather, it is the time needed to investigate you, the guest."

What background adjustment?
Fang Yu did not narrow his eyes.

His background is a little bit dubious, and his origin in Tianyuan Town is also quite sensitive.

"It seems that being a guest of your pavilion is quite troublesome."

"Please don't misunderstand, sir. This kind of investigation will only be initiated when the sir needs high-level intelligence. If the sir only wants to buy low-risk intelligence, then there is naturally no such procedure, and this kind of investigation treats everyone equally. We at Anqiao Pavilion still want to stay in Beijing for a few more years."

Fang Yu could understand the concerns of Anqiao Pavilion, but understanding was one thing and such an operation was bound to make people feel unhappy.

"What if I just want to find the whereabouts of the descendants of the Ouyang family, or related information?"

Hou Gaoyi still shook his head.

"We will not provide any information about the Ouyang family. Of course, if you can find out the information by yourself, that is your ability. We will be willing to give a certain purchase price based on the value of the information."

Good guy!
What this means is that no matter where the Ouyang family members go or where they have been, once people know about it, the price of the goods can be sold here, and it will be recorded in the Anqiao Pavilion and kept in the file, right?

What a humanoid self-propelled treasury! It’s worthy of the capital city where gold is everywhere.

wrong!

Isn’t this just the intelligence fee of celebrity paparazzi? ?

It's like a certain citizen in the country, who can be secretly photographed just when he's eating out and the photos can be sold at high prices to self-media.

It seems that the Ouyang family's status is still too high after all.

After thinking for a while, Fang Yu asked.

"I wonder what level of information Bo Changquan has in the Anqiao Pavilion?"

"Bo Changquan? You mean it should be the old man Bo Changquan of the Bo family? Knowing the name of the old man Bo when he was wandering around in the martial arts world, the guest seems to know a lot about the old man's past."

Hou Gaoyi did not answer but asked instead, and quickly realized his own gaffe.

"I'm sorry, sir, I said too much. As for Mr. Bo Changquan's information, there is no need to investigate the sir's situation. As long as the price is affordable, the sir can get Mr. Bo Changquan's information at any time."

Fang Yu felt happy.

Finally got something.

"What's the price?"

"This number."

Hou Gaoyi smiled and held up a finger.

"Ten thousand taels?"

Fang Yu frowned. It was a bit expensive, but still within an acceptable range.

But Hou Gaoyi was shaking his head. "One, one hundred thousand taels?"

Fang Yu was a little unhappy because the price was already a bit high.

But Hou Gaoyi was still shaking his head.

"One hundred... ten thousand taels?"

"Yes." Hou Gaoyi nodded affirmatively.

"Then we might as well go and rob!"

Fang Yu immediately slammed the table and stood up.

What a ridiculous price, one million taels, just to buy some information, are you crazy?
Hou Gaoyi smiled and shook his head.

"Do you think the price is too high? But in my opinion, this number is still cheap. Because what we provide here is not only the current information of Mr. Bo Changquan, but also the information about his past life and even the detailed information of his past experiences. As long as we have it, we will list it all for the customer."

"To put it simply, Mr. Bo Changquan's current martial arts realm, his current connections, and various networks of communication will all be presented to the guests."

"To put it in a broader sense, Mr. Bo Changquan's life will be like an unfolding scroll, slowly unfolding in front of the guests, with nothing missing."

As Hou Gaoyi spoke, Fang Yu seemed to see the trunk of a tree, slowly spreading out like branches and leaves, revealing someone's life and everything he had experienced.

Can……

"I don't need such detailed intelligence."

Fang Yu said seriously.

Hou Gaoyi was stunned.

"So, to what extent is the information the customer wants limited? If it is brief enough, the price can indeed be greatly discounted."

Fang Yu held up a finger: "First, I want to learn Changquan's current martial arts realm. Second, I want to learn Changquan's network of connections."

As soon as Fang Yu finished speaking, Hou Gaoyi smiled and shook his head.

"For the first one, it's five hundred thousand taels. For the second one, it's between one hundred thousand and two hundred thousand taels, depending on how much the customer wants."

"..."

What a shady shop!
Fang Yu was really impressed and felt like he had come to the wrong place.

Not to mention that he didn't have 500,000 taels of silver on hand, even if he did, it would be impossible for him to spend so much money!
After all, Bo Changquan is just a stepping stone for him, not the connection he really needs to rely on.

Fang Yu was about to say something else when Ding Hui suddenly raised his hand and stopped him.

"Master Hou, right? I want to know, Master Bo, which child is your favorite now?"

"...One hundred taels."

so cheap?

Fang Yu was taken aback.

Ding Hui slapped a silver note worth one thousand taels on the table and said with a smile.

"It seems that this information is known to everyone in the capital."

When Hou Gaoyi heard this, his standard smile froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal.

"The guest may be joking, but I think the guest should also understand that time is money."

"Of course, so this money should be earned by you. Lord Hou can speak now."

Hou Gaoyi placed one hand on the banknote and said with a smile.

"Anyone who knows Mr. Bo in the capital knows that Mr. Bo's favorite now is his seventh grandson, Bo Fu! Seeing that both of you are visiting us for the first time, I will give you a piece of news for free - Bo Fu, among all the descendants of the Bo family, has the highest talent."

"Of course."

Ding Hui said with a smile.

"Then I wonder where this Bofu is now? Has he been out doing anything lately?"

"Five hundred taels."

"explain."

"It seems that you two want to make friends with Bofu. What a coincidence! Tonight at midnight, Bofu will go to Chunhonglou to have a duel with Young Master Qianwu of the Qian family. If you are interested, you can rush over in advance to join in the fun."

Ding Hui smiled even more, glanced at Fang Yu, and then said.

"One last question, why are they fighting?"

"Two hundred taels."

"Another problem that everyone knows?"

Ding Hui joked, which made Hou Gaoyi, who had already practiced being thick-skinned, feel a little embarrassed.

But he quickly nodded and brought out his stock phrase.

“Time is money, isn’t it?”

"Of course, I agree with Lord Hou's point of view."

Ding Hui's words made Hou Gaoyi feel a lot more comfortable.

After thinking for a while, he said.

"A few days ago, Miss Qianqian of Chunhonglou held a poetry competition. Qian Wu won the first place and won Miss Qianqian's heart. Bofu, who came in second, had been thinking about Miss Qianqian for a long time. He got angry and made a big scene on the spot. In order to avoid offending both parties, Chunhonglou asked Miss Qianqian to hold another fighting match tonight. This time... there will only be two of them participating."

The reason why Hou Gaoyi wanted to know was naturally because he could not reveal too much information. After all, more detailed information would require extra payment.

For example, a few days ago, specifically a few days ago, the detailed number of days has specific value to different people.

For example, in a poetry competition, what poems did each side come up with, was there anyone guiding them behind the scenes, was there any cheating, and did the two sides reveal any important information during their bickering.

When you break down this information, it's all about money.

Unfortunately, neither Fang Yu nor Ding Hui took the bait.

"I see. It looks like we know what to do then."

Although Hou Gaoyi's standard smile remained unchanged, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

"In that case, I will give you two hundred taels of silver."

Just a few questions cost him a full eight hundred taels of silver, which was simply money flowing like water.

You have to know that when Ding Hui was picking up bargains at the flea market, some of the materials only cost a few hundred taels of silver.

Fang Yu felt the pain in his heart. If he continued to spend money like this, it would not last forever.

But unexpectedly, Ding Hui said at this time.

"keep the change."

what? ?

Fang Yu looked at Ding Hui depressedly, but the latter didn't even look at Fang Yu, but looked directly at Hou Gaoyi.

"The remaining money is for Mr. Hou's hard work. This is not a one-time deal. We never know when we will need to trouble Mr. Hou again."

Hou Gaoyi was stunned at first, then immediately put on a smile.

"You're welcome! You're so polite, young lady! What's your name, young lady?"

"Ding Hui. My name is Ding Hui, you can also call me Madam Diao. This is my husband."

As she spoke, Ding Hui naturally took Fang Yu's arm.

"Okay, okay! Master Diao, Madam Diao, next time you come to Anqiao Pavilion, just come to me directly! We are all friends!"

Ding Hui smiled and nodded, said a few more polite words, then dragged Fang Yu out.

"Why are you leaving? I still have a lot of questions to ask..."

Fang Yu said in a low voice.

Ding Hui's voice rang directly in Fang Yu's mind.

"There is a long way to go, sir, there is no need to rush. Besides, the price of this place is so high, and we can't buy any useful information with the little money we have. It is better to find an opportunity to sell some of the useless materials on hand, save up some cash, and then come here to buy and sell information."

This is true...

After Ding Hui spent all that money in Bainong Lane, the two of them actually didn't have much cash left.

In fact, when Hou Gaoyi mentioned tens of thousands of silver, Fang Yu just wanted to mortgage the materials as money, but by doing so, the price would definitely be greatly discounted.

(End of this chapter)