Chapter 1489: Resolving the Dispute (1)

A grown man wandering around inside a women's clothing shop… would probably draw even more attention.

Zhao Chi didn't want anyone to notice him, so he called Su Qin along.

A man accompanying a woman to browse a women's clothing shop—perfectly reasonable.

After he contacted Su Qin, she was, as expected, more than willing.

Su Qin 【Go shopping right now? Sure~ Of course no problem, give me 5 minutes to change into a dress and we'll head out】

Su Qin was naturally beautiful.

No makeup needed—she was pretty just as she was.

And she was only just 21, youthful and radiant. Throw on an ordinary dress and she still outshone everyone.

Gu Qing looped her arm through Zhao Chi's, strolling affectionately along the streets of the town's west side.

This was the first time the two of them had gone shopping together at night.

It was also Zhao Chi's first time wandering around Horn Cliff Town at night.

Horn Cliff Town originally only had one central main street that was relatively bustling.

But after the recent war, quite a lot of people had flooded here.

The Breaking World Army had taken in a great number of outsiders, causing the population here to swell until it was nearly half a county's worth.

Although the town-level formation didn't have much energy, as long as no Lord came to link up, ordinary residents moving to Horn Cliff Town to live normally didn't drain the formation's energy.

More people, of course, meant more prosperity.

The Breaking World Army could collect more taxes, so naturally they were very welcoming.

Now Horn Cliff Town had three horizontal and two vertical streets—five in total—all bustling.

It was almost 9 o'clock, yet everywhere was still crowded with plenty of pedestrians.

More people meant more businesses.

Especially small-time vendors, who packed both sides of the streets.

Although it couldn't compare to the congestion of Black Crystal Town in Dark Night City, it could still be called lively.

All kinds of street snacks were dazzling to the eye, and the aromas drifted over as they walked.

There were also plenty of handicrafts, small accessories, all sorts of cheap ordinary clothes, and quite a few people selling gear and items.

Zhao Chi had originally wanted to take a look at those gear and items.

But after checking a few stalls, he found nothing valuable or rare—just common stuff, only a bit cheaper than the Exchange.

Which made sense.

How could a roadside stall possibly sell good items?

Thinking this, Zhao Chi stopped paying attention to the small stalls on either side and focused entirely on finding a women's clothing shop.

Su Qin knew that when Zhao Chi went out, he always had a purpose—he wasn't simply out to enjoy himself.

She looked here and there, plenty of things catching her interest, yet she never stopped. She just obediently followed Zhao Chi's steps, moving along with the crowd.

But fortunately, Zhao Chi's objective happened to overlap with Su Qin's.

After all, it was a women's clothing shop.

A destination universally appealing to all women.

Soon, the two had finished browsing the fifth women's clothing shop.

Every one of them was a newly opened shop.

Each was nicely decorated, and the clothes inside were far from cheap.

But none of them was the one he was looking for.

Su Qin asked, puzzled: "Zhao Chi, what exactly are you trying to find? You can tell me, I'll help you look together."

Zhao Chi said: "I'm looking for a women's clothing shop, but I don't know the name. Let's keep browsing for now, and if it really doesn't work out… I'll ask someone else."

"Someone else," naturally referring to Li Ruanyu.

He had originally expected to find it easily, but it seemed it wasn't going to be that simple.

Until the seventh shop.

Zhao Chi saw a familiar name.

"Wanyan Huachang"

It was exactly the shop inside the Fragrant Food Street.

Finally found it!

Before even going in, he saw two large signs at the door being crowded around by passersby.

The two signs had the same content—a purchasing notice:

【Purchasing Notice】

【Buying Super-Improved Grade Stockings】

【Minimum Requirements: Special Material, rough-quality items, Durability 15, Movement Speed +40%, Defense +75%】

【If any master craftsman can produce fashion items of the same grade, we are willing to purchase at a high price, open to long-term cooperation. Purchases are confidential; identity information will never be disclosed】

【If anyone can introduce a relevant master craftsman or channel, and the product meets the requirements, a reward of 100-500 gold coins can be offered as a thank-you gift】

The attributes on this purchasing notice were exactly those of the batch of stockings he'd sold to the Ruby Exchange in Black Crystal Town.

The attributes were quite a bit worse than what Gu Qing and the others wore.

But back then, selling them at 4 gold coins per pair, Shopkeeper Wanyan had accepted without hesitation.

If he took out the standard-quality ones that Gu Qing and the others wore directly, they should fetch over 10 gold coins, right?

This shop owner Yin Wanyan had a close relationship with Li Ruanyu—last time, right after he sold to her, Li Ruanyu received word of it.

So selling to Yin Wanyan shouldn't be a problem.

Moreover, Yin Wanyan's relationship with the Heavenly King Army wasn't good, so there was no worry of the enemy buying her off—at least, not buying off too much.

After Su Qin finished reading the purchase request, she instantly understood what Zhao Chi was looking for.

She said nothing.

She simply looked at Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi smiled: "Come on, let's go in and look around. Whatever you want to buy, I'll buy it for you."

"Hehe, alright!"

The shop wasn't too big, with two floors.

The overall decor was very luxurious.

One look told you the goods inside weren't cheap.

After all, it was a fashion shop—most items were priced above 10 silver coins, dozens of silver coins were everywhere, and outfits priced in gold coins were also common.

Ordinary people almost never came in.

There were over a dozen customers inside, more women than men, but you could tell at a glance they were lords.