Become a god from scratch

Chapter 157 Hong Xiaosi pays a visit to the envoy!
When they found out the location of the Red Mansion, they spent Taiwu coins. Although it was not cheap when converted into Yan coins, it was still within their affordable range.

But when it comes to the Red Mansion, the price starts at 200 source coins, and this is the most common public information.

The key point is that Pei Ge only exchanged a total of 1 Taiwu coins from Ping Shen. If converted into Yuan coins, now there is not even enough for 100 Yuan coins.

Moreover, just as there is a limit on the amount of Yan coins that can be exchanged for Taiwu coins through official channels, Taiwu coins are not so easy to exchange for Yuan coins.

Those with the necessary channels could exchange it for 100 to 1, but for Pei Ge, it would probably be difficult to exchange it for this price.

The waiter in front of me asked for 200 source coins, which sounded like an exorbitant amount of money, and he didn't even let me identify which one I was looking for first.

You have to know that the information of at least one of the two people is definitely completely useless, and there is even a certain possibility that the information of both of them is useless.

Because even Pei Ge couldn't be completely sure that the senior from that year must still be in [Bawu City], and he came here just to try his luck.

In case the other party has already left, then what they bought is two completely useless pieces of information.

This is 200 source coins, which is equivalent to 2 million Yan coins even if converted using the lowest official channel. It is not surprising that the actual value may be several times higher.

If I really only bought two pieces of useless information, I would have no reason to cry.

"Sir, to be honest... I can't even come up with 200 source coins, let alone 100. I wonder if you can be flexible and let me confirm what these two people look like. If there really is the senior I'm looking for, I will try to find a way to get the 200 source coins. Is that okay with you?"

Pei Ge tried to call the waiter to negotiate.

His request was certainly not excessive. After all, he did not want to bargain. He just wanted to confirm whether the two pieces of information were useful to him.

If it is useful, he will find a way to collect 200 source coins to buy this information.

200 source coins is certainly not a small number, but with Pei Ge's current strength and status in the local source star, he can definitely raise it.

He just wanted to confirm whether these two pieces of information were valuable.

"I said, if you know more detailed information, such as the name, I can give you a quote directly, and there is no need to go through so much trouble."

The waiter said calmly, "Since you don't have detailed information, then narrowing the search area will naturally cost a price. What we do in the Red Mansion is the intelligence business. Every piece of intelligence has a specific value, and there is no such thing as compromise.

Of course, if you just want to confirm whether these two pieces of information have what you need, that's not impossible. I'll charge you 50 source coins... Well, if you pay with Taiwu coins, I'll give you a discount of 7500 Taiwu coins."

50 Yuan coins are equivalent to 5000 Taiwu coins, but this is the official price. If calculated based on the market price, it is not too unfair to convert it to 7500 Taiwu coins.

Lin Xuan suddenly asked: "If these two pieces of information are useful to us, then can we just pay another 150 source coins?"

The waiter sneered when he heard this: "This joke is not funny."

As someone from the Red Mansion, he had naturally seen countless people. He could tell at first sight that Pei Ge and Lin Xuan were probably not locals of [Bawu City], and most likely they were outsiders from some small places.

The fact that he could communicate with Pei Ge on an equal footing was already a sign of professionalism. As for the country kids following him, they were not worthy of him saying anything more.

Seeing that he had already given in, but the other party was still grumbling, he said impatiently:
"Okay, I take back what I said before. If you want to see these two pieces of information, bring 200 source coins. If you don't want to buy them, please go back--"

As he said this, the waiter made a gesture to invite you in.

This is obviously an attempt to drive people away.

The intelligence business of 200 source coins is a petty profit business even for this branch in East District .

He didn't have the patience to haggle with the two of them over such a small business.

However, his words were like putting Lin Xuan on the fire.

What if these two pieces of information are really useless at that time? Wouldn't it be because Lin Xuan said something extra that Pei Ge wasted 150 source coins?

Pei Ge promoted him repeatedly only because he admired him. If he really betrayed Pei Ge, wouldn't that be repaying kindness with enmity?

Besides, he is not without support now.

If he gets bullied by a waiter, then wouldn't it be in vain that he became your disciple?
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan couldn't help but question: "Is this how you treat guests in the Red Mansion? Are you bullying your guests just because you are big?"

"Xiao Xuan, stop talking, let's go back first!" Seeing that Lin Xuan was actually going to confront the waiter head-on, Pei Ge quickly winked at Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan shook his head and said, "Teacher Pei, don't be afraid. Everything is based on reason. I don't believe that Honglou can cover the sky with one hand in this huge city of Bawu!"

Pei Ge saw that Lin Xuan was getting a little carried away and immediately groaned inwardly.

Of course, the Red Mansion cannot cover the sky with one hand in [Bawu City], but it does not need to cover the sky with one hand to deal with outsiders like them who are not even local residents.

The waiter sneered again, took out another roll of toilet paper from the previous compartment on the counter, unfolded it, took a look at it, and said:
"Earth Origin Star, right? It's the same route as the Yin Yang Grocery Store... That should be one of your civilization's bases in the city?"

Obviously, in just a short moment after the two entered the store, Honglou had already dug out their information.

Although they haven't pinpointed a specific individual yet, they have already locked onto Diyuan Star and even the Yin-Yang Grocery Store. As for continuing to dig deeper, it will obviously not be difficult for Honglou.

It just depends on whether it is necessary.

This is undoubtedly a naked threat!
Although the waiter didn't say anything extra, just pointing out the origins of the two people was enough to change Pei Ge's expression.

Diyuanxing cannot afford to offend the Red House, let alone the Yin Yang Grocery Store which is the base of Yin Yang City in the city, even less can it afford to offend, even if it is just one of its branches.

If the situation escalates further and the Yin Yang Grocery Store is implicated, they will truly become sinners of Taixia.

At this moment, another lazy voice sounded: "What's going on? It's so noisy. Can't we have a good lunch break?"

When the waiter heard this, his expression changed immediately, and he immediately changed to a smiling face and said in the direction of the rolling curtain:

"Boss, why are you awake? I'm sorry, I'll send these two troublemakers away right away!"

But a slightly bloated figure with only four arms walked out from the curtain.

Two of his arms were stretching, and the other two were rubbing his waist. It looked like he had just woken up.

From the waiter's address, it is not difficult to tell that the four-armed man is the owner of this Red Mansion branch.

Although this person looked a little bloated, from the aura he unintentionally exuded, Pei Ge dared to conclude that this person's life level was no less than Ping Shen, the lord of [Yin Yang City]!

In other words, this four-armed shopkeeper is the supreme commander!
Moreover, he is a high-ranking leader from a powerful force like the Red Mansion, and judging from his appearance, he is not an original human, and he may even have some racial power!

Such a strong man is definitely not comparable to the ordinary upper commander of Diyuan Star!

"We'll leave now, sorry!"

Pei Ge immediately planned to take Lin Xuan away. This time, even if Lin Xuan didn't want to, he would take him away by force.

"and many more!"

The four-armed shopkeeper suddenly called out to the two of them.

Seeing the four-armed shopkeeper calling for a halt, Pei Ge had no choice but to stop. After all, in front of such a strong man, it would be difficult for him to escape even if he wanted to.

What's more, he is not alone, he has Lin Xuan with him.

Just when Pei Ge was feeling a little heavy in his heart, a scene he had never expected appeared before his eyes. The four-armed shopkeeper seemed to be suddenly awakened. He first looked at them in astonishment, then pushed the waiter away and walked towards them with a smile on his face, saying:
"I'm sorry to have such a distinguished guest here. I'm sorry!"

At the same time, the four-armed shopkeeper's voice transmission rang in Lin Xuan's ears: "Hong Xiaosi greets the envoy. I wonder if the envoy has any instructions for coming here?"

The four-armed shopkeeper's voice transmission made Lin Xuan slightly stunned.

It was not difficult for him to see that the four-armed shopkeeper had only communicated with him alone, and mistook him for some important figure?

No, not necessarily!
Red Little Four?
Lin Xuan had some vague guesses in his mind, and immediately replied indifferently in the same way of voice transmission:

"Red Little Four... this is a good name."

The four-armed shopkeeper, Hong Xiaosi, immediately transmitted his message: "Your Excellency is wise. This is the surname bestowed upon me by Your Excellency for my meritorious service!"

The four-armed shopkeeper's tone was full of pride. It was obvious that just having the surname Hong was a great blessing to him.

His reaction also allowed Lin Xuan to further verify his guess.

The four-armed shopkeeper's expression suddenly changed, probably because he saw the silver crescent-shaped ring on his hand that Aunt Hong gave him!
Before, he only knew that this ring had a storage function and had about 100 cubic meters of storage space.

Lin Xuan is not quite sure about the value of storage treasures of this size for the time being, as he has never come across one before.

But judging from Master Zhao Qiankun’s reaction at the time, the value of this ring should be quite high.

But now it seems that the true value of this ring may not lie in the ring itself... but in the meaning it represents!

"The Red Mansion is related to Auntie Hong?"

Lin Xuan had a bold guess in his mind!

Although he cannot be completely sure for the time being, this Red Mansion is most likely related to Aunt Hong, and Aunt Hong’s status in the Red Mansion must be extraordinary!
After this speculation, Lin Xuan naturally felt more confident.

"It's not really an instruction. I have a mission to accomplish. You just need to be polite in your hospitality." Lin Xuan transmitted the message.

"I understand, little one!"

Hong Xiaosi immediately sent a message respectfully.

Of course he could see that Lin Xuan had a mission. Otherwise, how could such a big shot come to the store and waste time talking to a waiter?

He should have been kicked out long ago.

This is also the reason why he did not bow down directly when they met, but chose to greet secretly through voice transmission.

Now that this adult has taken the initiative to remind him, he will be even less likely to act recklessly.

"Are you the owner of this store? I want to complain!" Lin Xuan spoke directly this time.

"Xiaoxuan!" Pei Ge was shocked again when he heard that.

"I wonder what is dissatisfying about our shop?" Hong Xiaosi asked with a smile.

He did not show too much enthusiasm because that would not be in line with the envoy's instructions.

But to Pei Ge, his reaction seemed a bit like a smiling tiger.

Lin Xuan pointed at the waiter and said, "We came here to buy information, and he is blackmailing us!"

"Ok?"

Hong Xiaosi's face turned cold and he looked at the waiter, "Tell me, what happened?"

The waiter was shocked to see that his boss was showing some signs of anger, and he said quickly:
"I am wronged, boss, I just quoted a normal price..."

The waiter quickly recounted what had happened before, without adding any exaggeration, because even if the shopkeeper was not there, there was always more than one person in the store.

If he told even a single lie, the shopkeeper would know it immediately.

So he didn't dare to speak nonsense.

After listening to this, Hong Xiaosi nodded slightly, with no sign of joy or anger.

However, the next moment——

Snapped! !

Hong Xiaosi slapped the waiter in the face with both of his right hands at the same time, sending him flying and hitting the wall at the side!
The waiter didn't dare to resist at all. He was beaten so hard that he spit out blood. He looked at Hong Xiaosi in disbelief.

He didn't understand. He was just following the rules, so why was he beaten by his own boss?
After the fight, Hong Xiaosi stopped looking at him and instead looked at Pei Ge and Lin Xuan and said, "The guy below was messing around. I apologize to you two on his behalf."

"No, no, you're too polite!" Pei Ge's heart tightened.

At this moment, he always felt that the shopkeeper was planning something big, so he didn't dare to accept his apology with peace of mind.

Lin Xuan continued: "Then what information do we want?"

Hong Xiaosi immediately understood what he meant, raised his hand to suck up the information that fell on the ground, and said to the two:
"How about this, since our people were at fault first, to show sincerity, you two can first confirm whether you need these two favors... If you don't need either, then naturally, no fees will be charged. If you need either one, I will give you a 5000% discount and only charge you Taiwu coins."

"5000 Taiwu coins?" Lin Xuan was stunned.

This is more than a 100% discount. According to the actual price of source coins, it is at least % off.

But Hong Xiaosi thought that the envoy Lin Xuan thought the price was too high, so he quickly changed his words:

"We can still negotiate the price. 5000 Taiwu coins is just the lowest discount I can offer. But since that blind fellow actually dared to blackmail a customer, I must give him some thanks. How about this... I'll charge you two 2000 Taiwu coins, and the extra 3000 Taiwu coins will be deducted from his salary!"

The second shopkeeper: "..."

At this moment, the waiter was already doubting his life.

They are obviously two bumpkins from a low-level foreign civilization, so why is the shopkeeper trying so hard to lower the price as if he is possessed?
The price he just quoted was indeed the market price, not inflated at all.

Although Honglou is indeed well-connected, his integrity in the intelligence business is absolutely very high. He cannot damage Honglou's reputation for such a small amount of money. He cannot afford such consequences.

But seeing the reaction of his own shopkeeper, he almost thought that his offer was too high.

"Okay, let's do this." Lin Xuan made the decision.

He was afraid to continue talking, so Hong Xiaosi simply waived the bill.

Hong Xiaosi heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that the envoy was finally satisfied. He immediately handed the two pictures in the intelligence to Pei Ge to take a look.

After Pei Ge finished reading it, he pointed to the picture on the left with a look of surprise and said:

“This is exactly what I need!”

(End of this chapter)