Lord of Eternal Darkness

Seeing that the anger on both sides had subsided, the old store manager nodded happily.

"Okay, everyone, give me some respect. Qiu Yang, take the sloppiest guy upstairs to change his clothes. As for you, Li Xiaoming, please go to the back and have a chat with me."

For some reason, Li Xiaoming felt as if a light flashed through the old man's monocle.

He nodded and followed without saying anything.

On the road, I looked at the back of this old man. He seemed to have the appearance of a foreign mixed race. And based on the fact that he called the man named Jin his nephew, he should be Jindel, known as the "Third Master Jin" in Anzhi City.

Jincheng An seemed to be still having some awkward moments, but seeing that the shopping guide was quite pretty, he followed her up to the second floor cooperatively.

There were three people crammed into the not-so-spacious box.

Li Xiaoming looked back at the door that closed automatically, feeling slightly nervous. What if the other party planned to capture him?

No, those two groups should not have such ability. In any case, the other party is also a shop owner under the name of a big businessman, but they have to guard against it.

"Sit down, Awu will bring you the tea set."

Following the shop owner's instructions, the tall man next to him walked out quickly.

Li Xiaoming frowned, feeling uneasy in his heart, but he always felt that he was too vigilant and he no longer wanted to drink tea.

"Don't be so nervous. You are curious about why I know your name, right? That person should be your teacher. All the medicines you take are imported from me. By the way, let me tell you, this little There is nothing in Anzu City that I don’t know about.”

The old man smiled kindly and waved at him, relieving most of his tension.

Li Xiaoming just smiled silently in embarrassment. This old man was quite capable and could guess 70% to 80% of his doubts in one go.

I could swear that I had never entered this store before, let alone met this old man.

However, because of the friendliness of the other party and the fact that he knows his teacher, he can let go of some caution.

At this moment, the door suddenly rang, and a tall man walked in carrying a tea set.

He casually took out the cup, sprinkled the tea leaves, and poured boiling water directly. Li Xiaoming didn't find it strange. It seemed that this was the way only men would make tea, without any bells and whistles.

Li Xiaoming greeted politely. "Junior has met the Jindel store manager. I wonder if you know where my teacher has gone?"

I re-study high school, so I got to know this history teacher, and got a lot of help from him in those years. Over the years, he worked hard to get the medicine, and there were only a few people who knew his origins. , at first they just used each other to discuss knowledge.

As time passed, the two of them became close friends, and if their age was counted, they were the same generation.

Jindel laughed, the pendant of his monocle swayed, the tea on the table was steaming, and the two just looked at each other.

"Ahem, Liu Hongguang is dishonest. He said that you are a very naughty boy and very courageous. When we meet now, I didn't expect that what he said was so bad and he is quite a gentleman."

Li Xiaoming felt a little embarrassed after being praised so much. Now, as an old man, he only speaks the truth for fear that others won't be able to tell.

He lowered his head and took a sip of tea. He exhaled a breath of warm breath and said, "I probably know the purpose of your trip. I couldn't find the contact person and couldn't get what I wanted, so I came here in person. Of course." It’s not that you don’t care about A Guang, but I want to keep his whereabouts secret.”

Li Xiaoming asked again: "Didn't he entrust you with anything to transfer to me?"

Jindel slapped his head, "Oh, if you didn't tell me, I almost forgot. This is his letter to you, take a look."

Xiao Ming took the letter and read it carefully. It was indeed the teacher's note, with only one sentence on it.

"Come to me at Warwick University."

Xiao Ming was a little surprised that it actually overlapped with this target. It seemed that he had to go.

Li Xiaoming took the teacup and asked with concern: "Then he shouldn't be in any danger, right?"

"It's not really dangerous, but it will take a lot of energy and time."

"Oh, then I'm relieved. I really came here today to buy some things. As my age increases, the frequency of the symptoms in my body also increases, so I want to buy a few pills for backup. I wonder if the store manager still has them here. stock available."

Jindel put the tea cup on the table. "If I guess correctly, it was only a few organs in your body that started to decay at first, and then it became more and more serious. You started taking medicine about five years ago. The time you buy a medicine should be about half a year, and it seems like two months."

Li Xiaoming lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "What do you mean? You are planning to raise the price on the ground."

"No, no, no, we do business with integrity. We sell as much as we should, and we only charge a part of what we should take. It's a coincidence that we just have one left in our store. It is already rare. The origin of the raw materials for these medicines has recently appeared. Trouble, the production may not be able to keep up."

Li Xiaoming looked shocked, now he was in trouble.

It seems that we need to find other ways to prevent the body from aging. There should be relevant records at the University of Warwick.

After all, it has the largest library in the world, with magic and technology, ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign.

"Young man, you look a little panicked. It's a pity that you are young and promising, and you contracted this strange disease. So, I don't want the money. I can give you the Spring and Autumn Medicine, but it's not for free.

"Someone told me yesterday that there was a fight at the orphanage, plus the explosion and chase at the factory a few days ago. I guess it must have something to do with you, right?"

Li Xiaoming hates this old fox more and more. How does the teacher usually get along with this guy?

"What do you mean? It has nothing to do with me."

"I told you not to be so nervous. If I want to harm you, I can just call someone over. There should be something in your hand that I am particularly interested in. Even if it is hidden in the portable space, I can feel it. The existence is dangerous and terrifying yet ancient and powerful.”

Li Xiaoming had no choice but to find that this old man could actually see what was hidden in his pocket. His strength was a bit exaggerated.

"It's easy to talk about other things, but I advise you not to get involved in that thing. There are thousands of extraordinary roads, but safety is the first one. It is impossible for me to sell things. Although I don't have much money, I can sell it to the store in the north of the city. Tianzi Restaurant is mortgaged to you and will be paid off within half a year."

After all, Li Xiaoming is a time traveler, the type with a little bit of brain.

It is relatively easy to save some money to buy a place and build a restaurant, especially if you have forgotten the recipes over the years.

The business can be said to be booming, otherwise how could the money have been kept up over the years?

My adoptive parents usually manage their own business. They are considered a well-known wealthy family, and they have successfully climbed into the aristocracy, so they are not ashamed of their adoption.

If he hadn't followed the path of a transcendent, he would have really wanted to go into business and end up in leisure and safety.

Looking at the other party's determined eyes, the old man suddenly understood that the other party was really not as simple as he thought.

"Okay, but actually you have something better. I can take care of the hotel for you after you leave."

"Then what do you want?"

Jindel smiled mysteriously and said word for word: "I just want the recipe of rice wine."

Li Xiaoming asked curiously: "Why? People here prefer red wine and beer. Rice wine tastes a bit like vinegar. I tried to sell it, but not many people seem to like it."

"Because you are not a trader, you lack inspiration for selling and making money, and your life is disturbed by improving your cultivation or dreaming, while we traders are focused on making money and collecting."

"I'm asking you why you want the recipe for wine?" Li Xiaoming repeated it impatiently.

"Because the city-state is going to ban alcohol..."

The old man said quietly, as if he had made a judgment on something.

Li Xiaoming was stunned. Prohibition on alcohol was not a good idea. Brewing, trafficking and making private wine would make it easier to make huge profits. Alcohol is a necessity of life for some people. After the alcohol ban, it would be more profitable. Gray industries may be on the rise.

"Which kind person gave me the opportunity?" Li Xiaoming asked expressionlessly.

Jindel took a sip of tea and spoke slowly:

"Pope Andre XII, the joint discussion with the city lord can be regarded as a suppression of the wilderness city-state. You know that 90% of the wine in the City of Order is sold from the wilderness city-state. The land there is suitable for growing crops, and It’s better for winemaking, but now the taxes are higher.”

"It's almost twice as high as before. Because there was a famine last year, food production dropped sharply. In order to appease the citizens, the wine that came in was almost sold at the original price. This does not exclude transportation fees, resulting in constant drinking. Everything is losing money.”

Li Xiaoming thought about it, the city lord of the City of Order worked too hard. In order to facilitate management, everything like salt, rice, wine, oil, water and electricity were all controlled by the upper level. No wonder it was called the City of Order.

Li Xiaoming guessed: "There is another reason. It should be that the Pope is happy to see it. Their dogma prohibits drinking, so doing this is in line with their canon rules. The two hit it off and did this kind of thing. "

Manager Jin nodded with satisfaction. It was so comfortable to talk to smart people.

"This is my inside information. Don't spread it around casually, lest others take the lead."

"Don't worry, I keep my mouth shut."

Then Li Xiaoming made a gesture with his hand, rubbing his thumb and index finger.

"Don't worry, even if you invest in the shares, we will share the shares 30/70. After the first batch of rice wine is made, it will be disguised as vinegar and other condiments for sale. Since other wines cannot be sold, drinkers can only find this as a substitute. Now, won’t the money just come?”

Li Xiaoming nodded after listening to Jin Sanye's words, and suddenly realized that something was wrong.

"What do you mean by 70/30?" Li Xiaoming couldn't believe that these businessmen would share so generously. The most he thought about was 50/50.

Jin Sanye said: "We are three, others are seven."

Li Xiaoming said: "One of us provides sales channels, and the other delivers formulas, so little money? Who will get the remaining 70%? Could it be that you are completely shady?"

Jin Sanye looked very calm and said: "How dare I? The prohibition of alcohol has just come out, so we can't make such a big show of it. Those people are not fools. Even if they pretend to be seasoning, they have to let the people above turn a blind eye." Eyes, not to mention that you want to go against the church."

Li Xiaoming didn't know what to say, "Now I got 70%. Those people didn't do anything. I still have to look at other people's faces. Then I'm not even as good as a beggar."

Mr. Jin Sanye comforted: "It's good that we can get three achievements. The times of young people have changed. There are so many people who want to make this money but there is no way."

"Why should I be hunted down by others? I dare to go against the two major sects against the two major sects, and I just don't want to give in."

"I know you are not a coward, but when it comes to making money, you have to be a decent person and not tremble."

"Chills, so damn chills."

Mr. Jin just said calmly: "You want to make money standing up, do you think it's possible? Where do you get the capital?"

Li Xiaoming fell into silence. Indeed, now he has to look at other people's faces. Even though he has lived for thousands of years, he is still so aggrieved.

Seeing that the other party stopped talking, Mr. Jin Sanye said: "After the 30%, you and I will get a share. I will get 20% and you will get 10%. Although it is just a little, but if you sell more, the money will not be enough." Come in, if you want to make money, you must be willing to give in. I have more experience than you."