BXBX NOVEL Chapter 347: Bait
Alex then left the courtyard area, returning back to his house.
The guard gave a bow while the woman was sitting in meditation.
"You are back, sir. Where is Sir Moria?"
"I don\'t know, probably returning back to his place. Anyway, what are both of you doing here? Don\'t you need sleep?" Alex asked.
He knew cultivators could last a long time without eating or sleeping, but he just wanted to make some small talk.
"Don\'t worry, sir. We are just doing our task."
"I see…" Alex turned his gaze toward the exit. "Is the security normally this tight, or did something happen?"
"Normally, it\'s not like this, but it\'s nothing to worry about, Sir Alex. This is just a normal routine because of the princess tournament." The man replied swiftly, but the change in his expression didn\'t escape Alex\'s notice. He knew the man was hiding something.
"By the way, I heard some clan names from Senior Moria before. He said one of the enemies of your Midnight clan is the Zephyr. Have you ever heard about them?"
The man\'s eyes flickered for a moment before returning to normal.
"Of course, I know it, sir. The clan is quite famous in the northern area. But I never knew they were our enemy.
Their clan may be a bit stronger than ours, but I am sure they won\'t dare to really antagonize us. This will only result in losses for both parties."
"I see…" Alex then took out two water gourds, the inside filled with spiced water.
"Here, take it. Both of you will be staying with me for a few days until the competition starts. So it\'s better if we get acquainted with each other."
The man hesitantly looked at the item in Alex\'s hand.
"Were you afraid I would give you poison?" Alex asked with a chuckle. He then opened a gourd and poured the water into his mouth.
After a gulp, he smiled, "See, there is no poison."
Seeing his gesture, the man felt it was hard to reject his offer. He took the water gourd and began drinking. The water felt unique to his taste; it made him feel refreshed and energized.
"Sir Alex, what is this water?"
"It\'s just a specialty from my homeland. I call it spiced water. The water is nothing special, but it will help to refresh your mind. So what is your name?"
"My name is Rexar, Sir Alex. You can just call me Rex."
"Well, I will take a rest now. If you want more of this water, I still have some, but it\'s not for free. You will need to buy it a gourd for one high-quality qi crystal."
"Sir, isn\'t that too expensive? It\'s not like it recovers my qi."
"Of course not. A single sip can refresh your mind.
Just see how much water is in this gourd; you can easily gain hundreds of sips from it.
Also, don\'t underestimate the effect; a clear mind can become the deciding factor for you to return alive or die in dangerous situations."
"I understand… but that is still too expensive for my wage."
Alex let out a chuckle, "I already gave you one gourd. You know you can share it with your guard and then sell the water to them at a higher price.
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Don\'t worry, as long as I am here, I will only sell this spiced water to you and her."
Alex pointed at the woman, then excused himself, going inside the house, baffling Rexar.
After he was gone, the woman opened her eyes. She then looked at Rexar with a smirk.
"So you will become a water merchant now? But honestly, one high-quality qi crystal for a gourd? Is that even worth it?"
Rex took the other water gourd and gave it to the woman, "This one is yours. Rather than explain, why not take a drink yourself?"
Since the woman had already seen Rex and Alex drink it, she already knew it was safe. After a sip, her eyes lit up. "This is very good. We can sell this, Rex."
Rex rolled his eyes, "After mocking me, now you say this, Wendy? Just make up your mind."
"That is not important. Both of us are loyal to the Midnight family. I have no problem giving my life for them, but we have our own families to take care of.
Don\'t you want a better future for them? This water is our gold mine, Rex. Believe me."
"What do you plan? If you want me to sell it to the guards, I object to taking profit from them. It\'s not like we are rich."
"Of course not. Do you think I don\'t know how much you earn and the cost of living?
You earn a lot but also spend a lot on cultivation. The rest you send back to your family.
The customer I think of are not people from this estate; we should sell this to the city, Rex."
"We cannot do it, at least not now."
"I am not suggesting we leave our task. Here is my idea. I will call my friend to take empty gourds.
We will fill them half with water and the other half with this spiced water.
Our goal will be to sell it to the merchants in town. I know some of them." Wendy said with an excited tone.
Meanwhile, sitting on the couch inside, Alex laughed. Everything happened as he expected. He heard everything that Rex and Wendy talked about.
"The bait is already spread; I just need to wait for them to make the first move. As for now…" Alex closed his eyes. He then started focusing on the footwork technique he got from Moria.