Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 24 Bandits
As expected of a businessman who could join the Qibao Chamber of Commerce, he could turn the dead into alive with just one mouth. He didn't look like someone who would make money through peace at all just now, but seemed determined to fight to the end.

But the man surnamed Sun was so humble and paid compensation with goods worth thousands of gold coins. It was not easy to offend a smiling person, so Gula really couldn't make a fuss with him.

The main reason was that his cultivation was too low, and he would be exposed if he met a Soul Master, so he decided to quit while he was ahead.

"Okay, I'll give Qibao Chamber of Commerce a favor today."

Gula took out the gold card: "This is 15,000 gold soul coins. How many medicinal herbs can I buy with it?"

"Your Excellency, wait a moment."

Boss Sun summoned his spirit, a bamboo abacus. After fiddling with it a few times, he put it away and said:

"Based on the dozen or so medicinal herbs this kid just mentioned, we can buy about 3,000 of them. Converted to cost price, that's over 6,700. Adding the 100 I promised, I'm willing to make up to 7,000."

Gula nodded lightly. It was a pleasant surprise. According to the fact that one ointment was consumed every day, these herbs were enough for him and Tang San to practice for ten years.

Moreover, the price of the drug is not expensive now, but once the new paper is published, the price of the drug will definitely skyrocket. The money from selling the drug will provide funding for future research.

At the same time, Gula had to admit the huge profits of the drug dealers. The cost price was two gold coins per copy, and this was the price collected from the place of production. It was estimated that buying it in a drugstore would cost at least ten or twenty gold coins per copy.

Most of the profits are earned by middlemen, and ordinary soul masters cannot afford it at all.

Of course, that has nothing to do with Gula.

The medicinal herbs he chose were the most common and cheapest ones, which could already take care of most people.

"Boss Sun is generous. Let's forget about what happened just now and prepare to pack the medicinal materials."

Gula suppressed his smile and retracted his "pressure".

Boss Sun breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Okay, I'll have someone pack the herbs right away and pack them for you first."

He summoned an abacus and calculated how many kilograms of each medicinal ingredient was needed. Of course, the medicinal ingredients Tang San wanted were definitely not the actual formula.

In fact, it doesn't matter if the formula is exposed. The Spirit Hall is based on civilian spirit masters, so they will definitely stockpile medicinal materials in large quantities and then announce the formula. By then, everyone will know the formula, and it will not matter whether it is kept secret or not.

Boss Sun finished the calculation quickly and ordered his men to transfer the goods.

Within half an hour, several carts of medicinal materials were weighed and pulled to the warehouse.

Gula checked it himself and made sure that there was no problem with the herbs. He took out an empty high-level ball and took away all the herbs.

A strange look flashed in Boss Sun's eyes. He didn't expect Gula to have such a large soul guide. He didn't dare to neglect him. He wanted to pull Gula aside to reminisce and chat, but Gula evaded him and left with Tang San and Xiao Wu.

After the three of them left, a Great Spirit Master guard asked in confusion, "Boss, there are bandits rampant near Xinya City, often robbing passing caravans. It is said that there are spies for the bandits in the city. Shouldn't you warn them?"

Boss Sun snorted coldly: "What's the use of reminding us? The bandits didn't listen to us and thought we were the ones crying 'stop thief'."

"Besides, how do you know they will be targeted by bandits? Even if they are targeted, the soul master will definitely be safe and sound. If you say too much, it will be considered as looking down on him."

Boss Sun sneered. So what if he was a soul master? He just used a little trick and said less. He didn't need to do anything himself. If the three people didn't die, they would be skinned alive.

"What if they come back to cause trouble?" The Great Soul Master was terrified and went limp when he thought of the pressure he had just felt.

Boss Sun looked at him coldly, turned and left without saying a word.

Of course, he would not tell the guards that he had been robbed by bandits, had met the bandits' spy once, and had even become their new spy in order to save his own life.

Among the people watching over the place nearby was one of the bandits, and he had already gone to report the news.

Then he gets the goods and the robbers get the money, a win-win situation.

Gula quickly sensed a hint of malice, and exchanged glances with Tang San to confirm that they had both discovered something.

To be on the safe side, Gula switched to Celebi's spirit. A flash of silver light appeared before his eyes, and he saw the future after leaving the city. "A group of bandits? Oh, and they're connected to someone named Sun."

Gula looked into the future, at the scene of Tang San interrogating the bandit leader, and there seemed to be a question mark above his head.

He clearly didn't feel that Boss Sun had any ill will towards him. If an ordinary person had ill will towards him, he shouldn't have hidden it from him.

"Unless his acting is so consistent throughout that he can even fool himself."

Gula smiled and said, what a talent he is. In his previous life, he would have been an actor of the best actor level.

"Then I believe he is also good at playing dead people."

Anger rose in Gula's heart, and he made a note in his little notebook, leaving it to his future self, so that when he had the ability, he could return to the present and get rid of him at any time.

As for the extra time he lives, let him live in fear for a while.

Gula felt that he was too kind.

"Xiao San, there might be a fight next, protect Xiao Wu. Don't let her rush in."

"understood."

The two responded efficiently, making Xiao Wu very dissatisfied: "Who's in control? I've always been smart, okay? Xiao San, you agreed so quickly, do you think I'm reckless?"

Tang San: "...No."

Xiao Wu hummed, finally satisfied, then realized belatedly and said:
"Hey, who are we going to fight?"

Gula smiled. Tang San was too old-fashioned and boring. It was quite interesting to tease Xiao Wu occasionally.

"You'll know once you leave the city."

"Keep keeping me in suspense. Sooner or later, I'll suffocate you to death."

Xiao Wu muttered and sulked alone, hoping that Gula would compromise and tell her, but Gula didn't tolerate her and ignored her completely.

Xiao Wu had no choice but to convince herself. Gradually, she calmed down and looked forward to the battle that was about to begin.

The three of them took a carriage out of the city. It was already afternoon, the sun was moving westward, and was about to set. It was estimated that they would not be able to return to Nottingham until tomorrow afternoon.

The carriage went out of the city gate for more than ten kilometers and came to a forest. The carriage suddenly stopped and the driver said in a trembling voice: "My three guests, many bandits came out of the forest and surrounded us. We are in trouble."

"No problem."

Gula took off his disguise, and Tang San knocked the driver unconscious and pulled him into the carriage.

The three of them walked out of the carriage and saw more than 30 armed men surrounding them with fierce looks on their faces.

The leading bandit was startled when he saw the three people and grabbed the collar of the person next to him: "Didn't you say there was a soul master? Where is he? Why are there only three little brats?"

The captured spy was dumbfounded. If the spirit master wasn't there, didn't that mean the goods were also gone? He trembled and said, "I don't know. I saw them get on the carriage. Maybe... maybe they got off halfway?"

"You can't even do a little thing, you piece of shit!"

The bandit leader shouted angrily, kicked his men down, and swung his knife:

"Then kidnap all three children and have their families pay the ransom. Come on, boys."

At the command of the bandit leader, the bandits rushed towards Gula and the other two with strange cries, their greedy eyes full of malice.

(End of this chapter)