Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

Chapter 2093 - 422: An Encounter on the Ship 3

However, the service here is just like that in Jinling—thereʼs no sign of businesses taking advantage of their customers due to their size. As soon as Wang Yue entered, a young man who seemed to be a clerk came up to him.

”Welcome, sir. How may we assist you?” the clerk said warmly.

Wang Yue didnʼt beat around the bush. He got straight to the point: ”I want to buy some martial arts techniques. The higher the level, the better. Where should I start looking?”

”Buying martial arts techniques? Please follow me,” the clerk said, his eyes lighting up with enthusiasm. His earlier enthusiasm was merely routine, required by Lingyun Pavilionʼs standards. But now it was genuine, as this matter was related to his performance and bonus. After all, martial arts techniques were valuable items, and even the lowest-level ones were far more valuable than ordinary goods.

Following the clerk, Wang Yue took the elevator straight to the top floor. This was where high-end firearms, martial arts techniques, and even rare secrets and cultivation methods were sold.

The person in charge of this floor was an old man who looked to be in his sixties or seventies, wearing small glasses. He resembled a pedantic scholar.

”Mr. Han, this gentleman wants to buy martial arts techniques. The higher the level, the better. Could you take a look?” the clerk who brought Wang Yue up said respectfully to the old man.

”The higher the level, the better?” Mr. Han looked at Wang Yue with interest and asked, ”May I know your name, sir?”

”What, does Lingyun Pavilion need to check someoneʼs background before selling them something?” Wang Yue said coldly. Although he knew it was just a casual question and he could simply give a fake name, since he was playing the role of a cold-hearted character, he decided to go all the way.

Mr. Han wasnʼt offended by Wang Yueʼs response. He just smiled.

But two young men nearby couldnʼt stand it. One of them said disdainfully, ”Where did this country bumpkin come from? How dare he be rude to Mr. Han?”

Another said, ”Probably some nouveau riche from the countryside. Thinking heʼs something just because he has some power. He comes to Tianhai to act like heʼs someone important.”

Wang Yue frowned inwardly, thinking about how to deal with these two people who looked down on others based on their appearance.

But before he could say anything, Mr. Han frowned and said, ”Heʼs right. Lingyun Pavilion shouldnʼt ask customers so many questions. If you two have nothing else to do, then please leave.”

The two young men felt embarrassed. The first one said, ”Mr. Han, we were just trying to stand up for you. That worthless young man dared to speak to you like that. You can tolerate it, but we canʼt.”

”The customer is king. Thatʼs our Lingyun Pavilionʼs rule,” Mr. Han said calmly. ”Iʼm just an employee of Lingyun Pavilion. Whatever the customer does to me is justified. Thereʼs no need for outsiders to interfere.”

”Mr. Han, thatʼs not right. Lingyun Pavilion is a partner of our Zhang family. What happens to your place is also our Zhang familyʼs business. If someone disrespects you, itʼs also disrespecting our Zhang family,” the second young man said seriously, staring at Wang Yue with hostile eyes. It was this kid who had caused his brother to lose face!

Wang Yue laughed inwardly. He didnʼt expect to encounter someone from the Zhang family as soon as he arrived in Tianhai. It really seemed like fate had brought them together.

As for whether it really was the Zhang family, Wang Yue had no doubts. There might be many families with the surname Zhang in Tianhai, but only one of them would claim to be partners with Lingyun Pavilion.

Itʼs just like the Wang family in Jinling. In Jinling, whenever someone mentions the Wang family, it definitely refers to this particular family. As for other Wang-related clans, they are preceded by prefixes that describe their unique characteristics, such as the ”Jinling Golden Knife Wang Family”.

”As you said, we are merely business partners, not from the same family. Please, gentlemen,” said Mr. Han calmly, showing no regard for the two Zhang family members at all.

The two young Zhang family members became annoyed, but after being glanced at by Mr. Han, they quickly left dejectedly.

Wang Yue also felt a chill in his heart. When Mr. Han looked at those two young Zhang family members, he emitted some true energy, indicating that he was actually a powerful figure at the Transcendent Mortal Realm.

Just a store manager who reached the Transcendent Mortal Realm? How could this not be astonishing?

However, upon reflection, Wang Yue came to understand. The Lingyun Pavilion was rumored to be as powerful as a sacred martial arts site, and Tianhai was one of the top ten super-cities. Its local branch managed the most valuable items, so without sufficient strength, it would indeed be difficult to maintain order.

”Sir, I truly apologize. My impulsive actions may have caused you trouble,” said Mr. Han after the two Zhang family members left. He clearly understood the temperament of those two young men and knew that they might take their anger out on this young guest due to what happened.

But Wang Yue wasnʼt surprised; instead, he was delighted. He had been looking for an excuse to confront the Zhang family, and now he had his chance.

However, he said coldly, ”Itʼs okay. Theyʼre just two spoiled brats. I didnʼt take them seriously.”

”They may be spoiled brats, but the Zhang familyʼs influence shouldnʼt be underestimated. Moreover, these two are direct descendants of the Zhang family,” said Mr. Han helplessly. ”How about this? Whether our deal succeeds today or not, I will arrange for someone to secretly escort you out of Tianhai, ensuring that they wonʼt discover anything.”

”I donʼt need your concern about my safety,” said Wang Yue coldly. ”Show me any powerful martial arts techniques you have, preferably ones above the Earthly Tier Upper Class.”

Mr. Han didnʼt have a good impression of this cold-hearted young man. He simply wanted to make amends for his mistake. Since the young man didnʼt appreciate it, he didnʼt insist further and immediately got back to work. ”I happen to have an Earthly Tier Upper Class martial art technique. What kind of technique can you offer in exchange?”

”What about this?” Wang Yue took out a pistol-like object from his space ring. ”Itʼs a new type of laser pistol that has never appeared on the market before. Each shot is equivalent to a full-power strike at the Mid-Stage of the True Return Realm. It has a rate of fire of one shot per second. With one charge, it can fire ten shots in total. This pistol, along with its design drawings, what level of martial art technique do you think it can be exchanged for?”

Upon hearing this, Mr. Han was shocked and asked, ”Is that true?”

”You can give it a try,” said Wang Yue, handing the pistol to Mr. Han.

In fact, when he first learned about this object, he was just as shocked as Mr. Han. There were indeed heat weapons in the world that could match a full-power strike at the Mid-Stage of the True Return Realm. Some even had a power comparable to that of the Late Stage of the True Return Realm.

However, those weapons could only fire three or five shots with one charge, and their rate of fire was very slow, taking at least five seconds to fire another shot.

They couldnʼt compare to this weapon, which could fire ten shots in one second.

Moreover, this was just one of the weaker aspects of Yan Fangfei. In the Su familyʼs base warehouse, there were even some heat weapons that could deliver attacks comparable to those of the Transcendent Mortal Realm.

But heat weapons arenʼt the same as real combat skills. No matter how powerful they are, if someone with insufficient skills uses them, theyʼre useless. After all, skilled fighters can subdue you before you even have a chance to shoot.

Thatʼs why Su Mengyun didnʼt make these achievements public. She only made a few copies for backup.

Sometimes, Wang Yue couldnʼt help but wonder if the Wang family also had hidden cards that he didnʼt know about. Among the three major families in Jinling, the Chen family had Shen Siying, a hidden powerhouse at the Seventh Layer of the True Return Realm. The Su family had Yan Fangfei, a super-tech expert. So maybe the Wang family also had its own hidden cards.

But that seemed unlikely. If there really were such cards, his grandmother would definitely have told him about them.

Or perhaps, he, Wang Yue, was actually the real hidden card that heaven had assigned to the Wang family.

After receiving the pistol, Mr. Han immediately took out a target-like object from under one of the shelves and placed it several meters away. Then he raised the pistol and fired ten shots at the target.

”Sure enough, its power is comparable to that of the middle stage of the Gui Zhen Realm, and it can even fire continuously. What a great item!” Mr. Han said excitedly. ”Is the blueprint also genuine?”

”Of course. Since Iʼve given you the gun, why would I fake the blueprint?” Wang Yue retorted.

”That makes sense,” Mr. Han nodded. With the actual object in hand, even without the blueprint, itʼs still possible to create a replica through research and production.

Especially for an organization like Ling Yun Ge, which possesses both formidable martial and technological powers, itʼs not difficult at all. So thereʼs no need to worry whether the blueprint given by the other party is genuine or not.

”Since thatʼs the case, then name your price. What martial skills can I get in exchange?” Wang Yue didnʼt understand the exchange ratio, so he simply asked the other party to set a price.

After all, Ling Yun Ge has been established for over two hundred years, so its reputation is trustworthy. Thereʼs no need to fear being cheated.

Mr. Han sighed and said, ”Such a high-quality thermal weapon is more than enough to exchange for a top-tier Earth-grade martial skill.”

”Then letʼs go with an elite Earth-grade skill,” said Wang Yue. He needed an advanced martial skill to deal with the Zhang family. If he could get it, he was willing to suffer some losses.

After all, Yan Fangfei had plenty of such items, so he didnʼt need to worry about spending too much.

However, Mr. Han seemed a bit embarrassed. ”But I donʼt currently have a top-tier Earth-grade martial skill. I do have a lower-tier Heaven-grade skill, but its value isnʼt enough to exchange for this gun.”

”Oh? A Heaven-grade skill?” Wang Yue became interested immediately. ”What if I add a technological item of similar value?”

”Another one?” Even Mr. Han, who was well-versed in many things, was surprised. It took him a while to continue, ”If there really is another technological item of similar value, then it might be possible to exchange.”

”Good, letʼs do the exchange!” Wang Yue said, then took out another item from his space ring—a DNA-tracking device.

As long as they could obtain a small sample of the targetʼs tissue, like hair, and insert it into the tracker to read their DNA, the target would have no way to hide within a hundred miles.

Of course, since Wang Yue dared to bring out such a thing, he naturally had countermeasures. There was no need to worry about others using it to track him after obtaining it.

However, Mr. Han didnʼt immediately take the item or ask Wang Yue about its purpose. Instead, he said, ”Lingyun Pavilion has always treated everyone fairly, regardless of age. So, some things must be clarified beforehand.”

A true Tier-Heaven martial art, even if itʼs of the lower-tier Tier-Heaven category, is still worth more than ten times that of a peak Tier-Earth martial art. The reason I can offer you more than twice its value is that the Tier-Heaven lower-tier martial art in my possession is incomplete—only the first three moves are available.

Moreover, this martial art isnʼt easy to master. It requires a very high level of purity in the martial artistʼs vital energy.

Even if an ordinary martial artist manages to master it, the power it can unleash will be minimal, not even comparable to that of a Tier-Mystic martial art. Our estimates suggest that at least ten times the purity of an ordinary martial artistʼs vital energy is needed to truly master this art.”

Isnʼt this exactly what was prepared for me?

Wang Yue was secretly delighted, but on the surface, he frowned and said, ”Whatʼs the use of getting such a Tier-Heaven martial art?”

Mr. Han shrugged and said, ”Thatʼs just how it is. Whether you want to exchange it or not is up to you.”

”Iʼll take it. After all, itʼs still a Tier-Heaven martial art.” Wang Yue pretended to make a difficult decision. He handed over the tracker and the blueprints to Mr. Han, explaining their purpose.

Mr. Han was surprised again, wondering where this seemingly shady young man got so many valuable items.

But according to Lingyun Pavilionʼs rules, they never inquire about the origin of goods. Moreover, when Mr. Han tried to ask for the other personʼs name, he was rebuked. So, he naturally didnʼt want to be foolish anymore.

After receiving the tracker and the blueprints, Mr. Han fulfilled his promise and handed over the martial arts manual that Wang Yue wanted.

Compared to the ”Level 8 Great Fury” printed on A4 paper, this manual looked much more sophisticated. It was a small booklet made from a special material that wasnʼt cloth or paper.

The booklet was very thin, and it was clearly only half complete. Indeed, as Mr. Han said, it was an incomplete version of the martial art.

But even an incomplete version could be classified as a Tier-Heaven lower-tier. If it were complete, wouldnʼt it be even more powerful?

With some excitement, Wang Yue took the booklet. After just glancing at the cover, he became speechless.

”Wind God Leg?” Wang Yue said in surprise. ”Are you kidding me? Do you also have Cloud-Pushing Palm and Frost Fist? What about Three-Fourths Returning Vital Energy?”