The West City is another area where a force resides, and it was this force that actively sought out Bai Qi to cooperate and trade materials.
They had already prepared a private room. When Zhou Yan arrived, he was welcomed into the hotel by the other party. The person was not old, appearing to be only in his thirties, with a resolute appearance and a bald head, looking honest. However, Zhou Yan absolutely did not believe that this person was as simple as he appeared.
"Hello, my name is Wu Tailang, the person in charge of the West City Trading Association," Wu Tailang extended his hand to Zhou Yan, smiling honestly, which still gave a good impression.
"Wu Tailang?" Hearing this name, Zhou Yan felt speechless. What a powerful name.
"My name is Zhou Yan. Let's start the trade directly," Zhou Yan cut to the chase.
"I also like making friends with people like you. It's much better than those guys who dawdle for half a day before getting to business."
Wu Tailang chuckled honestly and then replied, "We have brought three types of materials this time: Soul Essence, Essence of Spirit, and Soul Ore. I presume you are also here for these three materials."
These three materials were specific to the West City Merchant Association and originated from the Soul Continent. Zhou Yan's target was naturally these as well. He inquired, "What materials do you need? Feel free to state it directly."
"We need your Blood Demon Crystal, Flame Spirit Crystal, and Earth Ore Cold Iron. The trading method will naturally be an equal exchange, but we can offer you a 5% discount, meaning you can provide 5% less material for the trade. What do you think?"
Wu Tailang stated the trading terms.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan realized that this discount was far less than what Lockechi had offered. However, it was still very beneficial to them. Zhou Yan definitely intended to strive for even greater benefits.
He first looked at his own inventory of the three materials. The Blood Demon Crystal was not abundant, but he had a lot of Blood Crystal Stone. He remembered that this material had dropped from a secret realm in his territory.
Zhou Yan took out the Blood Crystal Stone and handed it to Wu Tailang, asking, "We don't have much Blood Demon Crystal. What do you think of this material?"
The Blood Demon Crystal and Blood Crystal Stone were similar in nature. If possible, Zhou Yan wanted to trade with this material.
"Please wait a moment." Wu Tailang handed the material to an elder beside him, who was likely a material appraiser. After a careful inspection, the elder nodded to Wu Tailang.
Only then did Wu Tailang turn to Zhou Yan and reply, "No problem. How much do you have? Of course, the more we trade, the better."
Wu Tailang was more concerned about the quantity. There was a significant shortage of these materials. If the quantity was large, he wouldn't mind offering further discounts.
"Don't worry about the quantity. I only hope to get a greater discount on the trading volume." If it were a trade of spirit coins, Zhou Yan would not have hesitated, but with bartering, he was not so generous.
"How much can you provide?" Wu Tailang inquired.
"This much," Zhou Yan held up a hand.
"Fifty thousand? That can work. Then we'll give you an additional 1% discount." Wu Tailang was somewhat satisfied with the quantity; as long as it wasn't a few thousand.
Zhou Yan shook his head and replied to Wu Tailang, "No, I mean at least fifty thousand units."
Wu Tailang: "ヾ(ﾟдﾟ)ﾉ"
Subsequently, Wu Tailang exchanged glances with his companions. They all felt the shock in each other's eyes, and then they couldn't help but become excited, their faces beaming with smiles. "Is what you said true!"
"Do I look like someone who jokes around?" Zhou Yan replied.
Wu Tailang quickly said, "Brother Zhou Yan, do you have a channel to obtain these materials long-term?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan immediately understood their intentions and quickly replied, "I do have a source for the materials. Are you looking to trade with me long-term?"
Wu Tailang burst into laughter, "Brother, you are truly smart. That's exactly what I mean. I hope to trade with you for various materials long-term. The price is negotiable."
"Then what's the maximum discount you can offer me?" Zhou Yan inquired.
"15%. This is indeed the highest discount I can offer. These materials are needed by headquarters. If it's any higher, I'll have to apply to headquarters, and I might not be able to get a reply anytime soon," Wu Tailang replied.
"Alright, then it's settled," Zhou Yan nodded.
Wu Tailang was very happy, but he was not a lord and didn't know if Zhou Yan was from the Canglan Continent or elsewhere, so he couldn't add Zhou Yan as a friend or conduct teleportation trades directly.
If they needed to trade in the future, they would still need to come here.
This trade lasted for two hours, and both parties obtained satisfactory items.
"This is the token of our West City Merchant Association. If you have anything, just show this. If you need anything, come directly to the West City Merchant Association to find me, and I will definitely help. I hope to cooperate with you long-term."
Wu Tailang was very pleased. He gave Zhou Yan a token and said, "In two days, a batch of high-level materials will be auctioned from headquarters. I believe you will be interested. You can participate by showing this token. The location is the Alliance Auction House in the city center."
"Thank you. I will definitely attend," Zhou Yan already knew about this, but he still thanked the other party.
With the matters concerning the East and West City merchant associations resolved, Zhou Yan and his companions returned to the inn.
"We bought so many materials. Do we still need to go to the black market tonight?" Zhou Zhiruo asked.
"I'm still very curious about what the black market is like. Since we're here, we can't miss it," Xiao Zhao's curiosity was piqued, and she looked at Zhou Yan expectantly.
"Since we're here, we definitely can't miss it. It's still early, let's wander around a bit more," Zhou Yan looked at Shangyang City and began to stroll through the streets.
As night fell, the black market, hidden in the darkness, finally opened.
An hour before the black market opened, Zhou Yan and his group put on their masks that concealed their identities and headed towards the bank of the Wentian River. They had gathered information about this place while sightseeing.
During the day, not a soul was visible, but now, from time to time, they could see people dressed strangely heading towards the Wentian River. Many boats were waiting there, and only those holding black market tokens could board.
"Let's go too." Zhou Yan and his group also began to head that way.
"Token." Before boarding, a cold voice, hidden beneath a mask, came through, making one feel very uncomfortable.
Zhou Yan had already distributed the tokens to everyone. As everyone presented their tokens, they boarded a rather large ship together. Once it was full, it sailed towards the distant mist.