novelpos Chapter 2454 Gift of Wine
Chapter 2454 Gift of Wine
Whether it's auctioned or sold as is, the fat shopkeeper is not at a disadvantage; he can only earn more if it's auctioned.
"Brother, according to the auction rules, we have to take 10% of the total auction price as a handling fee. Can you accept that?" the fat shopkeeper asked Qin Fei.
"no problem."
Most auction houses on Earth follow this rule, so Qin Fei could completely understand it.
Once this thing is put on the auction stage, Qin Fei believes its value will be maximized. However, in order to make this wine collectible, Qin Fei is only taking out a very small quantity this time, which is three bottles.
The auction will naturally be handled by the fat shopkeeper; Qin Fei only needs to come and collect his due reward.
After leaving the auction house, Qin Fei immediately returned to the restaurant where he was staying, because for the past two days he had been vaguely aware that a pair of eyes were watching him all the time.
But when he followed this feeling and used his X-ray vision, he found nothing.
He suspected that the person secretly watching him might be one of the two old dogs of the Qi family.
After all, they now live in the same city and have a deep-seated grudge against each other, so it's perfectly normal for them to be secretly watching each other.
For his own safety, Qin Fei naturally had to return to the restaurant where he was staying as soon as possible.
If he couldn't find the other party's trace, it meant that the other party's cultivation level was definitely above his own, which naturally made Qin Fei feel uneasy.
However, the answer to this unsolved problem soon emerged automatically.
The next day, Qin Fei had just come out of the restaurant when he ran into Li Yan, who seemed to have been waiting for him there on purpose.
"Do you have time to sit down?" Li Yan asked Qin Fei.
"Then you decide on the location."
“There’s a restaurant right behind you, why bother making a reservation? Just go in and have a seat,” Li Yan said.
"Alright, please go ahead then."
Qin Fei had a good impression of Li Yan, after all, this guy didn't bully people because of his status, and even took the initiative to stand up for him against the Qi family, although Qin Fei was not yet clear about his purpose in coming to find him.
But as the old saying goes...
People don't visit a temple without a reason. Since someone as busy as Li Yan took time out of his busy schedule to come see me, it means he must have something to say to me.
Upon entering a private room in the restaurant, Li Yan, without saying a word, immediately took out a large pile of crystals and placed them in front of Qin Fei.
“There are about a thousand crystals here,” Li Yan said.
"Ok?"
"What do you mean by this?" Qin Fei was a little confused by his sudden move and didn't know what he was trying to do.
"Let me put it this way," Li Yan said. "My grandfather's birthday is coming up soon, and I haven't been able to find a suitable gift for him. But he has a special hobby: he's a heavy drinker. So I'm planning to use these crystals to buy a bottle of good wine from you."
Li Yan had naturally heard about the exchange selling fine wine, and had even tasted it himself. When he confirmed that the wine was exactly the same as the one Qin Fei had given him to drink before, he knew that Qin Fei must have used that fat guy at the exchange to sell this stuff.
Since Qin Fei can sell to others, selling to himself is certainly not a problem.
A person who is addicted to alcohol might not care about other gifts, but if you cater to his tastes and give him a bottle of truly exceptional wine, he will be overjoyed.
And this is exactly what Li Yan wanted to achieve.
Since he knew Qin Fei, he naturally came directly to find the person in question.
He didn't ask Qin Fei for any discounts; he just wanted to get a genuine bottle of something from Qin Fei.
"Hey, I thought you had something important to say, but I didn't expect you to come over for such a small matter."
At this point, Qin Fei directly probed his spatial ring with his soul force, and soon he took out a bottle of high-quality spears.
"This bottle of wine is probably the best I have on hand. If your grandfather really enjoys drinking, he should like it." Qin Fei handed the wine directly to Li Yan.
It was just a limited-edition collectible wine; Qin Fei didn't take it to heart.
Since this is something that can be bought with money on Earth, if Li Yan needs it, he can certainly give it to the other party.
Consider it repayment for the favor the other party did for me before.
Upon hearing that this was Qin Fei's most precious wine, Li Yan immediately asked, "Since this wine is so valuable, is a thousand crystal stones enough?"
"Brother Li, we've been through thick and thin together, talking about crystals is too formal. Consider this wine a gift from me, I won't take a penny," Qin Fei said, waving his hand.
"Then wouldn't I be taking advantage of you?" Li Yan said, quite surprised.
“I don’t care about whether it’s cheap or not. Since you consider me a friend, this wine can be considered as my tribute to your grandfather.”
"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony with you."
Li Yan didn't want to spend too much time looking for a gift. Since Qin Fei had good wine, he had no reason to refuse.
But just as he put the wine away, he heard Qin Fei ask, "Brother Li, your grandfather shouldn't be here yet, right?"
"Are you going back to congratulate him on his birthday?"
What seemed like a simple question actually contained some of Qin Fei's hidden thoughts.
Li Yan didn't catch the deeper meaning in Qin Fei's words, nor did he know that Qin Fei was trying to extract some useful information from him. He simply replied, "Our Li family members are coming here in an orderly fashion. I think he will be here to celebrate his birthday."
"Moreover, this is the only way to get back to our ancestral homeland, and we all have to come here."
The ancestral land that Li Yan mentioned should be Earth. There are already tens of thousands of powerful cultivators gathered here. If all the people from that side return to Earth, will ordinary people on Earth still have any space to survive?
Thinking of this, a hint of worry appeared on Qin Fei's face.
I'm afraid that the entire global landscape will undergo a radical transformation by then.
"Brother Qin, that fat guy from the Ge's Exchange is holding an auction later today. Would you be interested in attending?" Li Yan suddenly asked.
"Is it the fat guy who helps me sell alcohol?" Qin Fei asked.
“No one else would go through all this trouble besides him,” Li Yan said, shaking his head.
"I'll see when the time comes. I'll go and take a look myself if I have the chance."
The so-called auction was Qin Fei's idea. He figured that the fat shopkeeper, also known as Fatty Ge, would put the three bottles of wine on the auction stage as the grand finale, so it didn't really matter whether he participated in the auction or not.
"gone."
Li Yan was a very busy man. Now that he had achieved his goal, he had to hurry back to cultivate.
……
The northwest corner of the city is where the Qi family is based.
"Have you found out where that bastard is?"
The elder of the Qi family sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, quietly watching the Qi family scout in front of him.
"After entering the city, the places he frequented most were the Ge family's exchange and the restaurant," the Qi family scout recounted what he had learned.
"They really don't take the Qi family seriously at all!"
The thought that Qin Fei, this sinner, was still swaggering around the city filled the Qi family elder with a fierce killing intent.
He really wanted to rush over and tear Qin Fei to pieces, but when he thought of what Li Yan had told him earlier, he realized that if he did that, the Li family's experts would probably kill him first, before he could even kill Qin Fei.
Compared to a behemoth like the Li family, the Qi family is indeed somewhat insignificant.
The elders and patriarch of the Qi family will be arriving soon. If he fails to eliminate Qin Fei before they arrive, he may lose his head.
Thinking of this, he couldn't sit still any longer. He dismissed the spies in front of him and then immediately found another elder of the Qi family.
Now that only two elders from the Qi family have come, he can only discuss any matters with them.
"How's our weapons project coming along?" Qi family elder Qi Teng asked immediately after finding the other party.
"His strength has already reached the mid-stage of the Earth Profound Realm, and he will soon reach the late-stage of the Earth Profound Realm," another elder of the Qi family replied.
"No, this speed is too slow, speed it up!" Saito said coldly.
Li Yan had previously stated that if the two elders were to kill Qin Fei, the Li family would definitely intervene. However, if the Qi family could send someone under the age of thirty to deal with Qin Fei, he would not interfere no matter what happened.
In order to seek revenge, Saito and another elder of the Sai family devised an evil plan: to use any means necessary and spare no expense to train a suicide soldier under the age of thirty!
That is, the weapon they just mentioned.
Isn't Qin Fei very strong?
As long as they can cultivate someone who surpasses the Earth Profound Realm, then killing Qin Fei will be enough!
Unfortunately, the Qi family couldn't find anyone under thirty years old who had surpassed the Earth Profound Realm. Therefore, they had to take a risky approach and use evil magic to help one of their disciples improve his cultivation.
Despite using all sorts of rare and precious materials, the weapon's strength is still improving too slowly. It's only at the mid-stage of the Earth Profound Realm, not even at the late stage yet.
"Two days ago, his cultivation level was only at the late stage of the Heavenly Profound Realm, but now it has reached the mid-stage of the Earthly Profound Realm. Is that slow?"
The elder of the Qi family opposite Saito said in a low voice, "His body has already reached its limit, and his lifespan is also severely depleted. If he speeds up any further, I'm afraid he won't even be able to make a move against Qin Fei before he dies from overeating."
"I don't care, even if he only has one day left to live, as long as he can kill Qin Fei, it will all be worth it. We have no time to waste!" Saito said after taking a deep breath.