Dragon's Origin

Indeed, a beautiful person, exceptionally pretty.

Unfortunately, this beauty is not what it seems; beautiful, yes, but a man, not a woman.

The young master was as graceful as jade, with long hair styled incredibly smoothly, showing not a hint of oiliness. Just this hairstyle alone was more pleasing to the eye than Wang Sheng's buzz cut.

The hairstyle was smooth and beautiful, adorned with a gorgeous hair clasp. Wang Sheng didn't know much about jewelry in this world and couldn't name it, but the luster and the air it lent the wearer made it clear it was top quality.

Especially the face. The moment Wang Sheng saw it, the name 'Jia Baoyu' naturally came to mind. Wang Sheng certainly didn't know what the real Jia Baoyu looked like, and this person didn't resemble any actor who had played Jia Baoyu, but he still gave the feeling that it had to be him.

This Jia Baoyu's clothes didn't look particularly luxurious, but the material was clearly comfortable, well-fitting, and smooth, without a single wrinkle.

It looked very good, but Wang Sheng knew that maintaining such neatness required constant attention. It would be exhausting for Wang Sheng to do the same.

This person was also very well-proportioned, with a model-like figure and harmonious upper and lower body ratios. Unlike Wang Sheng's burly build, the other party looked somewhat slender. Long legs and a narrow waist, neither fat nor thin, pleasing to Wang Sheng's eye, at least a golden ratio.

The person was extremely beautiful, with a fair face and no beard, and the skin appeared very smooth. If they didn't speak, Wang Sheng wouldn't be able to tell whether they were male or female.

The person came out of a carriage, which looked ordinary, but the people beside the carriage were anything but. Those few looked like bodyguards, immediately giving Wang Sheng an unusually strong mental pressure. Experts! Definitely experts!

Helping the beauty lift the carriage curtain was a beautiful maidservant. Kneeling behind the curtain, her face was vaguely visible, but the inside of the carriage was clearly different from the ordinary exterior, appearing luxurious at first glance.

"Wang Sheng, young master Wang?" The beauty spoke again, the same pleasant voice as before.

"That's me!" Wang Sheng didn't deny it. They had already blocked him at the city gate, so what was the point of denying it? "What do you want?"

"I am Lü Wenhou, and I am the young master of Yu Baozhai." The other party introduced himself and then cupped his hands. "I apologize for the intrusion."

Wenhou? Someone so beautiful is called Wenhou? The same name as Lü Bu? Wang Sheng pondered to himself. 'Lü Bu among men'—maybe that's why he's called that, because he's so beautiful.

However, Yu Baozhai? The name sounded familiar, and Wang Sheng immediately realized the origin of Yu Baozhai. It was one of the only two companies in Worry-Free City allowed to run chain stores, the other being Baoqing Yu Tang. The two were competitors, interesting.

The young master of Yu Baozhai coming to him could only be about business. Wang Sheng wouldn't reject the other party. Doing business with Baoqing Yu Tang was one thing, and doing business with Yu Baozhai was another. You can't put all your eggs in one basket. If Yu Baozhai took the initiative to come to him and they could come to an agreement, they might become good partners in the future.

"Easy, easy." Lü Wenhou's attitude was very good, and Wang Sheng responded with a smile and a cupped-hand gesture.

"It was a bit presumptuous to stop you outside the city gate, sir, please don't take offense." Lü Wenhou was clearly skilled at observing people's expressions and didn't waste any words, directly getting to the point. "I was wondering if Yu Baozhai could cooperate with you, sir?"

"Cooperate?" Wang Sheng smiled. "Sure! I happen to have a deal in mind right now. I wonder if you're interested?"

Hearing Wang Sheng's words, Lü Wenhou's eyes immediately lit up. "Interested, of course, I'm interested!"

Just as he was about to continue, Lü Wenhou suddenly looked around and gestured for Wang Sheng to come closer. "Sir, there are too many people here. Let's talk in the carriage."

With people coming and going, talking business here was indeed inappropriate. Wang Sheng nodded and followed Lü Wenhou into his large carriage.

The carriage was very large, with enough space for at least ten people. However, there was only one beautiful maidservant inside, who had already prepared tea on the square table in the middle of the carriage.

Wang Sheng glanced around. Setting aside the luxury of the carriage, the maidservant's clothes and accessories were all high-quality items that even the upper-class families in Shanglin City only occasionally wore.

The maidservant's eyes were bright and lively, clearly a clever one. She seemed utterly devoted to Lü Wenhou, only preparing a cup of tea for Wang Sheng and otherwise attending to Lü Wenhou.

"Ling'er is spoiled by me, sir, please don't take offense." Lü Wenhou saw Wang Sheng's gaze linger on the maidservant and explained with a smile.

Wang Sheng shook his head. How could he possibly haggle over someone else's personal maidservant? He didn't say much, directly picked up the backpack wrapped in burlap, and placed it on the table. Apologizing, he then reached inside, pulled out a Thousand Illusions Poisonous Serpent egg from the pile of dirt, and gently placed it on the table.

Gesturing towards the snake egg, Wang Sheng signaled Lü Wenhou to take a closer look. Lü Wenhou stared at the snake egg for a while and nodded to the little maidservant, Ling'er.

"Sir, may I touch it?" Ling'er's words surprised Wang Sheng. Lü Wenhou was actually letting this little maidservant Ling'er examine it, suggesting that this girl must be his important assistant.

Of course, there was nothing wrong with touching it. It wasn't a precious item. Even if it was a snake egg, the shell was hard enough that it wouldn't break if dropped on the ground. Wang Sheng's careful movements were just subconscious.

Ling'er reached out and picked up the snake egg, looking at it from left to right. In just three to five breaths, she had already reached a conclusion: "A Thousand Illusions Poisonous Serpent egg, and it's still alive inside."

This made Wang Sheng look at Ling'er with new respect. Even if one could tell it was an egg, they would have to slowly differentiate it from various birds, reptiles, and amphibians, right? This little girl was able to accurately name it after only a few glances, truly not to be underestimated.

"Sir, you did the right thing by wrapping the snake egg in soil from the poisonous serpent's nest, otherwise, the snake egg would have lost a lot of its spiritual energy." Ling'er proudly glanced at Wang Sheng and praised, "I wonder how many snake eggs there are?"

"Eight in total." Wang Sheng didn't hide anything and directly said it.

"Eight?" Ling'er seemed very dissatisfied and directly spoke for Lü Wenhou. "This Thousand Illusions Poisonous Serpent egg is worth ten gold coins at most, and eight is only eighty gold coins. For the master to personally come forward and only negotiate a deal of eighty gold coins, it would be a laughing stock if word got out."

"Impudent!" Lü Wenhou scolded, and Ling'er hurriedly bowed her head, but the expression of disdain on her face did not escape Wang Sheng's eyes.

"Many people can't earn eight gold coins even after working hard for a year, eighty gold coins is quite a lot." Wang Sheng wouldn't haggle with a little girl. "If Mr. Lü doesn't like it, then I'll go to Baoqing Yu Tang. The last time that female owner came forward, we only did a deal of twenty Essence Cultivation Pills."

As he spoke, Wang Sheng put the snake egg back into the backpack and smiled, preparing to get up. "It doesn't matter, if the deal doesn't go through, we can still be friends. We'll cooperate next time."

"Brother Wang, please wait." Lü Wenhou stopped Wang Sheng with a smile, but didn't scold his maidservant any further, only motioning for Wang Sheng to drink tea before saying, "Brother Wang, you've gone to great lengths to bring these snake eggs down from the mountains, so they're worth more than just eighty gold coins." Without realizing it, Lü Wenhou had already changed his address to Brother Wang.

"Ling'er is right, how can I, Lü Wenhou, personally negotiate a deal worth only a hundred or eighty gold coins." Lü Wenhou neither offended Wang Sheng nor said anything wrong about his maidservant. "Brother Wang, I'll buy these snake eggs for eight hundred gold coins."

"Young master!" Hearing that Lü Wenhou was going to buy Wang Sheng's snake eggs, which were only worth ten gold coins, for ten times the price, Ling'er immediately became anxious and shouted.

"Brother Wang, what do you think?" Lü Wenhou ignored his beautiful maidservant's anxious cries and looked at Wang Sheng with a smile.

"Too cheap!" Wang Sheng took two sips of tea, slowly put down the teacup, and slowly replied.

Ling'er's eyes widened as she listened to Wang Sheng's words. She had never seen such a shameless person. Her master only wanted to win over this barbarian, but he was taking advantage of the situation, forcing her master to agree to such an unreasonable price. If she could, Ling'er would give Wang Sheng a hard slap right now.

"Then what price does Brother Wang think is appropriate?" Lü Wenhou's face didn't change at all, still maintaining a smiling expression, maintaining that feeling that made people feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze, casually asking.

"Add another ten times and it should be about right!" Wang Sheng smacked his lips and casually gave a reply. "I can't let you make no profit at all. A steady stream is also a good business."

"Deal!" Lü Wenhou didn't blink an eye. Hearing that Wang Sheng had offered another ten times the price, he agreed without even thinking about it.

Ling'er was very anxious. The young master had bought snake eggs worth only ten gold coins for a hundred times the price, which was outrageous! This was definitely not her young master's fault, it was all because of this greedy barbarian in front of her, who was using this method to force her young master to agree to such an unreasonable price.

"Just hatching these snake eggs requires several experts to constantly input spiritual energy." Ling'er was no longer the young master Lü Wenhou's maidservant, but a shrewd shopkeeper, speaking in a well-organized manner. "After hatching, even if they grow normally, it will take at least thirty to forty years to reach the first realm. The Thousand Illusions Poisonous Serpent must reach the third realm to be considered a small success, which will take more than a hundred years."

"During these hundred years, the little poisonous serpents can't fight, and they're too small to eat. They eat a lot and require special care to prevent being injured by the poisonous serpents." Ling'er was almost scolding Wang Sheng with the tone of a scammer. "What makes you think you can sell them for eight thousand gold coins?"