Although Xiaopang turned a disaster into a blessing in disguise, the dangers were too numerous to count. If he didn't have the big bronze bell, the thunder technique, or the five elements water, as long as one of the conditions was missing, then Xiaopang would have died. Even if Xiaopang got out alive, being trapped in the water by the blood crows for several days was definitely not a pleasant experience. Especially after knowing that all of this was because of being betrayed by this kid, Xiaopang felt even more angry.
"Uncle, what are you talking about? I don't understand." The waiter argued tremblingly.
"Bullshit, you know it better than anyone else!" Xiaopang cursed angrily.
The quarrel between the two people soon alarmed the pedestrians around. When they saw something was going on, they immediately gathered around. The shopkeeper also noticed what was happening outside and rushed out. He first sent the waiter away, then personally bowed to Xiao Pang and said, "Haha, it turned out to be this Taoist brother. You are right. But I don't know what happened? Did the waiter offend you?"
"It's more than just an offense, he has caused me so much trouble!" said Xiaopang gritting his teeth.
"Oh" the shopkeeper knew something was wrong at a glance. Although he didn't know what it was specifically, he could imagine that it was definitely not a good thing. And this kind of thing obviously could not be discussed in public. If something went wrong, the shop's signboard would be smashed!
So the shopkeeper hurriedly bowed and said, "Brother, this is not the place to talk. Why don't we go into the inner hall and talk in detail?"
"Well, let's talk it over with you. I don't ask for anything else, just an explanation!" With that, Xiao Pang followed the shopkeeper into the inner hall. When the people outside saw that there was no more excitement to watch, they dispersed.
In the inner hall, Xiaopang and the shopkeeper sat down as host and guest, and then the shopkeeper personally made a pot of good tea for Xiaopang, and then smiled and said: "Brother, have a cup of tea first to calm down. If we are really wrong, I will definitely give you an explanation!"
"Okay, boss, you are a straightforward person, so let's judge for justice!" Xiaopang didn't drink the tea either, but directly asked: "Excuse me, is the fact that I bought medicine in your store considered a personal privacy?"
"Of course, according to the rules, we are absolutely obliged to keep it confidential for you!" said the shopkeeper happily.
"Ha!" After hearing this, Xiao Pang immediately sneered and said, "The shopkeeper's words are light, but it seems that he has no intention of following them at all?"
"Hmm?" The shopkeeper's face immediately straightened up and he asked, "What does this Taoist brother mean?"
"What I mean is," Xiao Pang sneered, "your store is spreading the news of what I bought and how much spiritual stones I spent all over the street?"
"How is this possible?" The shopkeeper's face changed when he heard this, and he hurriedly said, "Brother, please don't wrongly accuse us. We absolutely would not do such a thing. What good would it do for us to offend a big customer like you? Besides, if this matter is made public, wouldn't it be destroying our own reputation? Who would dare to come to us to buy medicine in the future?"
You know, monks attach great importance to the spiritual medicine they need for their cultivation, and will not easily let others know what they take. One reason is that they are worried about exposing the secrets of their own cultivation, and the other is that they are afraid that the spiritual medicine they take is shabby and will be ridiculed by others. Therefore, if others know that this medicine shop cannot control its mouth, it will definitely have a great impact on business.
As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles. As long as Xiaopang spreads the news outside as a victim, the news will spread quickly throughout Lingxiao City, and the days of this medicine store will come to an end. Therefore, the shopkeeper couldn't help but be nervous.
"Hmph, you still have the nerve to say that!" Xiao Pang yelled angrily, "Go ask your waiter. Last time, right after I bought something and left, he took my money and sold me out. Do you know how much trouble he caused me? I was almost killed! Is this how you treat your so-called 'big customers'?"
The shopkeeper's face turned blue after being scolded by Xiaopang. He immediately said, "Brother, please have a cup of tea to calm down. I'll be back soon!" After saying that, the shopkeeper turned around and went to the back to question the waiter.
Soon, the waiter's screams and cries of begging for mercy were heard from behind. After a while, the shopkeeper returned to the living room with a cold sweat on his face. As soon as he entered the door, he bowed to Xiao Pang and said guiltily: "I didn't discipline my subordinates well. I really have nothing to say! I'm so guilty, so guilty!"
"Are you done with just feeling guilty?" Xiaopang said with a cold face.
"Of course not. Don't worry. I have abolished the skills of that bastard waiter and chased him away. From now on, he has become a mortal and has completely cut off his chance of becoming an immortal. This is a relief for you!" the shopkeeper said hurriedly.
"Hmph!" Xiao Pang snorted coldly and said nothing. It was obvious that he was not very satisfied. He made himself so miserable, but he was dismissed by a waiter? No way!
The shopkeeper also saw what Xiaopang meant. He also knew that he was in the wrong. If he didn't satisfy Xiaopang this time, he would definitely ruin his reputation outside, and he had no way to deal with it. In desperation, he had to try his best to satisfy Xiaopang. So the shopkeeper rubbed his hands and said with an apologetic smile: "Brother, how about this, from now on, we will give you a 20% discount on all the pills in our store?"
"Ha!" Xiao Pang was delighted when he heard this, and couldn't help but said with a smile: "Boss, it's already this late, and you're still thinking about doing business?"
"Hehe, you are so magnanimous. I just can't help it, right?" The shopkeeper hurriedly said with a smile, "Actually, I am innocent too. This is all caused by that damn waiter. I am just in trouble. You should at least be a little considerate of me, right?"
"Yeah, that's true!" Xiaopang thought it made sense, so he nodded and said, "Okay then, 20% discount, right? That's it!"
"Thank you very much!" When the shopkeeper heard Xiaopang agreed, he immediately expressed his gratitude.
Xiaopang waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Okay, okay, don't thank me. I still have things to do. Please prepare all the elixirs I want quickly! Here is the list!" As he said that, Xiaopang handed the shopkeeper a densely packed list.
"No problem!" The shopkeeper patted his chest and promised. However, he took the list, glanced at it casually, and then his face suddenly turned bitter. He hurriedly said: "No way? Brother Dao, why do you need so many spiritual medicines? This, this is enough to cost hundreds of thousands of spiritual stones!"
Xiaopang now takes more than a dozen kinds of elixirs for his daily cultivation, which add up to more than a hundred spirit stones. In the past, Xiaopang would buy two or three months' supply each time, which cost tens of thousands of spirit stones. Now that he is going to be gone for three years, he naturally has to purchase all of them, which is why he has such a large quantity. With such a large quantity, if all of them are discounted by 20%, Xiaopang will make a lot of money. That's why he agreed to the shopkeeper so easily.
Of course, even with a 20% discount, the shopkeeper would not lose money, but he would earn a lot less, so he acted so unwillingly.
"Hey, who told you to be so polite? Since I've given you a 20% discount, I'll buy more!" Little Fatty said with a smile, "Boss, you're not going to regret it suddenly, are you?"
"Haha, you're joking, brother!" The shopkeeper gave a helpless smile, and then said: "Since brother is determined to take care of our business, I will go and prepare it now." After saying that, he quickly turned around and went inside. He was afraid that if he walked too slowly, he would not be able to help but beat out the fat guy who had taken advantage of him.