Chapter 125: Clothes Not as Good as New

Chapter 125: Clothes Not as Good as New

After Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu left Huasheng Hall, Qi Xuansu handed the medicine box to Zhang Yuelu and asked, “Do you know how to use these?”

Zhang Yuelu replied, “Yeah, but it’s inconvenient to apply them while traveling, so I’ll just use them after I get home.”

Qi Xuansu nodded without saying much and touched his satchel again.

He had 1100 Taiping coins worth of cash notes in his satchel. According to Zhang Yuelu, he deserved the treasure, so the rest of the money was his. Thus, he could do whatever he pleased with it.

Qi Xuansu was in a good mood when he thought of this.

For many big shots, 1000 Taiping coins was not a big deal, but this was the first time Qi Xuansu had so much extra money at his disposal, enough for him to do many things.

He thought about purchasing a new Divine Dragon Pistol. Although he kept a Divine Dragon Pistol on him, that pistol was issued to Zhang Yuelu by the Daoist Order. So he would have to return it to her sooner or later. Thus, he wanted one for self-defense on future missions on his own.

Qi Xuansu glanced at Zhang Yuelu again.

At this moment, Zhang Yuelu had her hand raised in front of her. Her finger was pointing at the shining beads on her wrist, and her eyes were dazed, looking like she was sorting out some things.

Qi Xuansu figured that she was organizing her magical receptacle. He saw her in this state because outsiders could not see the space inside one’s magical receptacle.

After a while, Zhang Yuelu put the medicine box into the magical receptacle and complained. “My magical receptacle is completely full. I can’t fit another thing inside.”

Qi Xuansu suggested, “Maybe you need a satchel too.”

Zhang Yuelu glanced at the satchel Qi Xuansu had been carrying with him and hesitated for a moment. “Maybe later.”

The two of them walked down the steps of Huasheng Hall and strolled around the market, where they found a tailor shop.

Qi Xuansu turned to Zhang Yuelu. “We might as well mend our cloaks since we’re already here. As they say, new clothes will last for three years, and they’ll last for another three years after mending.”

Zhang Yuelu took out their cloaks and grunted. “Ours didn’t last three weeks, let alone three years.”

That was true. Zhang Yuelu bought these two cloaks less than a month ago. Unfortunately, they were damaged due to the many fights they encountered during their journey. This was the reason Qi Xuansu had never bothered wearing new clothes when he was a lone traveler.

Most people would throw away their torn cloaks. Unfortunately, neither of them were rich, so they were more frugal.

Qi Xuansu laughed, took the cloaks, and walked into the tailor shop.

The tailor was an old man in his fifties, with gray hair and glasses. When he saw Qi Xuansu entering his shop with two cloaks in hand, he knew what the young man wanted.

Qi Xuansu put the cloaks on the table and asked, “Sir, how long will it take to repair these two cloaks? How much will it cost?”

The tailor picked up a cloak, looked through it carefully, and replied, “This seems like the ready-made clothes found in Jade Capital. It’s quite rare here.”

“You’re quite knowledgeable.” Qi Xuansu praised him. This kind of ready-made clothing was common in Jade Capital, but it was not commonly seen outside Jade Capital. They were usually seen on Daoist priests in the local Daoist mansions.

The tailor thought about it for a moment before replying, “One day should be enough. But unlike Jade Capital, some of the fabrics and threads are not so common here, so it’ll be a bit more expensive, totaling two Taiping coins.”

Since Qi Xuansu just had a windfall of money, he generously took out two Taiping coins from his sleeve pocket without negotiating the price, placing them beside the two cloaks.

“Those two people are here!”

“Who?”

The woman in the fox fur said, “The two people that Boss Hua mentioned—Mage Zhang and that guy!”

The man suddenly stood up, his face solemn. “You saw them?”

“Of course! I crossed paths with them, but they didn’t recognize me. If it was Sister, I’m afraid Mage Zhang would have identified her. Luckily, Sister is in her room reflecting on her mistakes.”

The man looked deep in thought, so the woman in the fox fur just stopped talking and waited quietly.

After a while, the man muttered, “Let’s leave.”

“Leave?” The woman asked.

“Yes, we must leave.” The man explained, “We can’t stay here for long. Stop following Mage Zhang, lest she notice something. Just keep an eye on the main entrance of the inn. The moment they leave the inn, lead the rest out through the back door and go to the residence in the south of the city.”

The woman obliged. “Yes, sir.”

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On the other hand, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu did not know that the group of scammers who were making trouble in Jinguan Prefecture were also in the Taiping Inn. The two of them asked for an individual courtyard with two bedrooms and a living room. After paying and collecting the key, they went out again because it was still early.

They walked around the lively market in the city, which was not as nice as Taiqing Square in Jade Capital. Eventually, they arrived at the other end of the market and found a branch of Tianji Hall, which was equally grand as Huasheng Hall. However, the statue of the Earth Queen Lady was replaced by an Emperor of Heaven statue.

But for some reason, Tianji Hall was on the other end of the market, away from Huasheng Hall.

Qi Xuansu asked, “Do Huasheng Hall and Tianji Hall have a bad relationship?”

Zhang Yuelu also found it strange. “No, the headquarters of Tianji Hall and Huasheng Hall are right next to each other in Xuan City. Since the two halls have frequent interaction, they even have an internal bridge allowing for direct access without going through the main entrance.”

“Oh, well, let’s go in and take a look.” Qi Xuansu wanted to buy a Divine Dragon Pistol, so he walked into Tianji Hall excitedly. Zhang Yuelu let him go first and followed him leisurely.

The layout of Tianji Hall was similar to that of Huasheng Hall earlier, except that the receptionist at the counter was a male Daoist priest.

With Qi Xuansu’s rank, he was not qualified to buy the Divine Dragon Pistol, so Zhang Yuelu had to use her name for this purchase. Zhang Yuelu stepped forward to show her credentials and asked straight to the point, “Do you have a Divine Dragon Pistol?”

The Daoist priest was shocked when he saw Zhang Yuelu’s credentials. Although he had not heard of Zhang Yuelu’s name, he knew how high of a status a fourth-rank Jijiu Daoist master had. His original arrogance disappeared, and he said respectfully, “Yes, Mage.”

Although the Divine Dragon Pistol was invented by the Divine Armory, Tianji Hall could manufacture it because the two parties were in a cooperative relationship.

Zhang Yuelu ordered, “Bring me one.”

The Daoist priest left and returned with a box after a while, placing it on the stone counter.

Zhang Yuelu reached out to open the box and saw a gun with an ivory handle and a brass body, decorated with a dragon’s head and wrapped in velvet.

The Daoist priest introduced the item. “This is a breechloader that uses a single metal cartridge. The small flintlock is replaced with a firing pin structure, and it has a shooting range of about one hundred steps. It costs 600 Taiping coins.”