Chapter 28 - 26 Taobao (3rd update)
Upon discovering that Qian Yue’s mysterious robed figure might be a Second Star Alchemist, the Great Elders of the two major families’ expressions became much more respectful, and they even extended grand invitations for him to visit their clans.
However, Ye Chen naturally wouldn’t go, and he shook his head and politely declined before once again purchasing the ingredients for ten sets of auxiliary cultivation liquids.
Although Li Yun insisted on paying in cash no matter what, and Doctor Xiao was reluctant to accept the money regardless, Ye Chen nonchalantly left behind twenty Gold Coins and departed, leaving everyone standing there in astonishment.
But they also understood, as Alchemists are often known for their quirky temperaments, so such behavior was no longer surprising to the crowd.
After departing from Huichun Hall, Ye Chen’s powerful perceptive abilities were always scanning the surroundings to see if anyone was following him. Ascertaining that no one was, he swiftly entered an alleyway, swiftly removed his black robe, and changed his identity.
When he reappeared, he was already dressed in the outfit of a refined young man.
With nearly three hundred Gold Coins in his possession, Ye Chen was in no hurry to return home. After strolling around the city several times, he walked into a bustling commercial street and arrived at a shop that dealt in weapons.
Upon seeing Ye Chen, a middle-aged shopkeeper, about forty years old, immediately came forward to greet him respectfully, "Zhong Zhang Shan pays respects to Young Master Ye Chen."
As the largest power in Luofeng City, the Ye Family naturally had many assets, including shops, restaurants, gambling houses, and many others, which also served as important channels for accumulating wealth.
Zhang Shan, who stood before him, was familiar to Ye Chen. He was a man loyal to his father, Ye Ao’s line. Although Ye Chen had gone from a prodigy to a waste, and had been the subject of much gossip in the city, those of his father’s line had never shown him any contempt. Indeed, because of his father’s sake, they were always respectful, both outwardly and inwardly, which Ye Chen truly believed.
Ye Chen smiled and said, "Uncle Zhang Shan, I’d like to store these medicinal materials with you for a while, and I hope you can keep them safe for me."