Chapter 84: The Only Agent

Ma Liang’s appearance quickly made Kai Xin realize why so many people had followed him to the tailor shop—probably not because he had dealt with the Tianba Sect’s gang, but because they were interested in the giant wolf pelt in his possession. With bandits rampant and everyone demanding better equipment and weapons, the price of giant wolf pelts soared. The merchant named Ma Liang likely intended to monopolize these pelts and reap huge profits from them.

Smiling inwardly, Kai Xin came up with an idea. While continuing to hand over the pelts to the tailor shop owner, he asked calmly, “Do you want to buy the giant wolf pelt I have?”
“Yes.”

Seeing Kai Xin reveal his intentions so readily, Ma Liang breathed a sigh of relief. Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he nodded with a smile, “Selling equipment is a complicated and time-consuming process. I think haggling at a street stall would waste a lot of time. If you’re interested, I can help set a reasonable price and sell everything in my shop together. We’d only charge a handling fee.”

Kai Xin smiled faintly. As expected, the other party didn’t want to take over his goods. After all, with the game having progressed this far, few could possibly buy all the wolf pelts. They could only profit by charging a handling fee, taking a cut from his earnings. Realizing this, Kai Xin’s interest waned significantly.
“A handling fee? How much?”

Ma Liang was momentarily stunned. Then, perhaps provoked by Kai Xin’s calm tone, his face turned red instantly. After taking a deep breath, he finally replied loudly under the astonished gazes of Kai Xin and the others, “You decide the handling fee. Even if it’s free… I have no objection! The only condition is that you let me be the sole agent for this transaction.”
“…”

Once he finished speaking, the tailor shop fell dead silent. Everyone stared at Ma Liang, whose neck and face were red, as if they’d seen a ghost. Sell the giant wolf pelts and other equipment for free? And be the sole agent?

Ximen Qing, Xuanfeng Xiao Li, and Canglang glanced at Kai Xin. Undoubtedly, with Ma Liang’s shop’s help, the goods could be sold much faster than at a street stall.

Coming back to his senses, Kai Xin frowned and stared at Ma Liang’s face for a long time.
“Free? Are you sure you’re not joking?”
“…” This time, it was Ma Liang who looked stunned. After a long pause, he stammered, “You’re joking. In Gusu City, who would dare joke about you, the Gentleman with the Blue Robe and Sword? Heh, heh…”

It turned out that Ma Liang had decided to seize the agency rights for Happy precisely because of the immense influence and reputation of the Blue-Clothed Gentleman’s Sword in Gusu City, aiming to use Happy’s fame to boost his own shop’s reputation.
“Your name is Ma Liang?”
Happy hesitated for a while before turning to ask Ma Liang.
The latter nodded.
“Where exactly is your shop?”
“The first shop on Dongzheng Street is mine; it’s called ‘Jubaozhai’.”
Ma Liang’s face lit up with joy at these words.
The few players who had been watching the situation develop all showed unmistakable disappointment! In fact, they too were interested in the giant wolf pelts in Happy’s possession. Though they didn’t know the exact quantity, with countless players competing to buy high-end equipment, the price of the “giant wolf pelts” sold yesterday had already soared to eight thousand taels by today.
The Dragon and Tiger Gate and even the Heaven Conquering Gate offered fifteen thousand taels for a complete set of giant wolf equipment. In other words, the market price of a single giant wolf pelt had now risen to fifteen thousand taels. After deducting five hundred taels in production costs, the pure profit was fourteen thousand five hundred taels. Such a high-profit business was only possible because of Happy, who was the top expert in Gusu and had just intimidated the Heaven Conquering Gate. If it were someone else, they would likely have been robbed bare by now.
These people had all wanted a share of Happy’s big business, but forced by the reckless Ma Liang, it seemed they had no choice but to accept losses with no better terms.
After giving Ma Liang a deep look, Happy wrote down the words “Jubaozhai”.
“I’ll come to you later.”
“Okay!”
Ma Liang, full of excitement, nodded vigorously before turning and leaving the tailor shop.
The other players who had come with hopes looked at Ma Liang’s retreating figure with complex expressions, and one by one, they left as well.
“Wow, this kid is quite bold. Offering free services seems like a loss on the surface, but actually he’s gaining popularity…”
“Mm, by leveraging the giant wolf set to boost popularity, the sales of other items in the shop will also rise. Who can say he’s not making money?” Ximen Qing and Whirlwind Li nodded while whispering to each other.
“Anyway, he’s achieved his goal.”
Happy took from the tailor shop owner the freshly prepared sets of exquisite giant wolf pelts, giant wolf wristguards, giant wolf boots, giant wolf pants…
“Huh… Brother, are these items for sale?”
Just then, a few players entered the shop and saw the tailor shop owner continuously bringing out goods. They all gasped. The man at the forefront, with a rugged face, stepped forward with a joyful expression:
“Give me ten sets?”

Well, look at that—a big client has arrived! Ten sets at once. Even at the current market price, that’s at least 100,000 silver taels. Happy gave the visitor a glance and smiled apologetically: “I’m sorry, everything here is already reserved. If you want to buy, you can go to Jubaozhai on Dongzheng Street.” By the time she spoke, the tailor shop owner had already completed transactions for more than ten sets. The “big client”’s eyes sparkled repeatedly, while his gaze toward Happy turned serious. “Have we met somewhere before?” Someone beside him quickly whispered in his ear. The big client’s expression immediately changed, filled with embarrassment: “Ah, it’s the Gentleman in Blue Swords. I’m from the Xianling Sect, Lang Fuyun. My apologies!” “It’s fine,” Happy said without offense, continuing to accept the orders with a smile. “You just said that Jubaozhai has reserved all these items. May I ask—what’s the price of these items…” The other party hesitated for a moment before asking anyway. “If it’s a single item, leather coats cost 8,000 taels, and the others 3,000 taels each. If bought as a set, it’s 16,000 taels per set…” Happy paused briefly before adding, “If purchased in bulk, we can consider 15,000 taels per set, with a minimum order of 50 sets.” “…” The other party immediately showed a wry smile. 50 sets meant 750,000 silver taels! He didn’t have that much money. Seeing Happy turn away without hesitation, he didn’t want to delay any longer. After saying sorry for the interruption, he led his people to queue at Jubaozhai. Although the equipment was expensive, it offered the best value compared to other items in the shops. A set of giant wolf leather armor would greatly increase their chances of survival on missions. Once word got out, it would surely be snapped up in no time, so it was better to secure a spot quickly.