Chapter 41: Resentment

  In an instant, it seemed as if the air on the entire second floor had solidified.

  Colin and Jaro Snow are celebrities even in the Tianxing Academy, both of them being princes and princesses of third-rate civilized nations. This Colin is even a strong contender for the throne of the Kingdom of Komo.

  So, their every word and action is closely watched by many people.

  In that Castro merchant alliance, the salesperson's face changed as if he had seen a ghost when he saw a young man wearing a magician's apprentice robe, looking poor and shabby. He became extremely respectful, not giving Colin, this prince who was worthy of respect, any face at all. Everyone else was shocked and stunned.

  "I'm not seeing things, that Castor Trade Federation guy actually didn't sell the Wind Spirit Fruit to Colinte, is he crazy? Offending a prince of a third-rate civilization?"

  "You underestimate the Kastelro Merchant Alliance, one of the top ten merchant alliances in the Tianxing Empire. The top ten merchant alliances are almost the economic lifeline of the entire empire, each one is enormous and wealthy enough to rival a country, with boundless wealth. Although the Komu Kingdom is only a third-tier civilization, it's not necessarily looked down upon by the Kastelro Merchant Alliance, at most they just won't do business in the Komu Kingdom. Would the Komu Kingdom dare to go to the Tianxing Empire to look for trouble with the Kastelro Merchant Alliance?"

  "This is also true, the Castro Mercantile Alliance has been developing in the empire for nearly a thousand years, with a history longer than that of the Kingdom of Como. Its power is deeply entrenched within the empire, and it must have the backing of some powerful figures behind the scenes. If these bigwigs were to make a move, even just one imperial legion would be enough to annihilate the Kingdom of Como."

  "Even so, the Castro Chamber of Commerce is a business organization and will not offend a third-class civilization prince for no reason. That black-haired young man, I wonder which god he is from?"

  "Is this the legendary 'dressing up as a pig to eat a tiger'? This Colente, normally so arrogant, thinks this is their Kingdom of Como? Country bumpkin, does he know how high the sky is? Tianxing Academy, hidden dragons and crouching tigers, no one knows how deep the water is. Now this guy's going to get eaten, let's watch, it'll be a good show."

  One by one, voices whispered discussions, some coldly laughed and observed from the side, others secretly speculated, all sorts of opinions.

  Collin's face was dark, almost black, barely maintaining a calm noble demeanor, but his clenched white fists betrayed his inner turmoil.

  It was Jialuo Xue beside him, whose gaze slightly measured Xiao Chen, revealing a hint of curiosity.

  "Torque, what are you doing? This is the Wind Spirit Fruit I want!" Kolin said coldly, with a thread of chilliness escaping from between his lips.

  Tuo Ke completely ignored him, a stark contrast to his fawning attitude just a moment before.

  He quickly completed the transfer with his magical device, then handed over the pale blue crystal card to Xiao Chen, saying: "Xiao Chen sir, thank you for visiting the Kastoro Merchant Alliance Tianxing Academy branch. Salesperson Tok is honored to serve you. Your Merchant Alliance A-level VIP crystal card has a 30% discount privilege on all items. The special-grade Wind Spirit Fruit is priced at 20,000 gold coins, but you only need to pay 14,000 gold coins. Here is your VIP crystal card, please keep it safe. I hope my service can satisfy you!"

  The words are impeccable, with no room for improvement, and convey passion, closeness, warmth, professionalism, making it a model example of an excellent salesperson.

  At the same time, it also shocked everyone who heard it on the second floor.

  A-level VIP crystal card!

  Everyone's eyes widened in shock and stared at Xiao Chen with fiery gazes.

  Especially some female customers, their eyes all became blurry.

  A-level VIP of Castro Chamber of Commerce, this is not just a symbol of wealth. The entire Castro Chamber of Commerce has issued less than 10,000 cards, which seems like a lot but is actually very few compared to the hundreds of billions of people in the empire. Each one is a true VIP recognized by the high-level officials of the Chamber of Commerce.

  It can be seen from Prince Colin's possession of only one B-level VIP card.

  In everyone's eyes, especially in those of the women present.

  Xiao Chen's unremarkable figure suddenly became towering, and his merely clean-cut face instantly became more captivating than Colin's truly handsome young face.

  Xiao Chen took over the crystal card and glanced at Tok.

  This guy, chameleon to this extent, is also a freak.

  But it can't be denied that he's an interesting guy, although for some people, it's a bit tragic.

  Xiao Chen's mood improved, and he nodded: "En, I'm very satisfied."

  Sigh...

  Tuok clenched his fist, which was already full of sweat, and let out a sigh of relief. With a truly noble guest like Xiao Chen, if he were to complain to the upper echelons of the Chamber of Commerce with just one sentence, he would have to roll out of the Chamber of Commerce completely.

  Having obtained a satisfactory answer from Xiao Chen, Tok finally felt at ease. He brought up his flattering words in a way that didn't make people feel sick: "Xiao Chen sir, do you need any other services? As long as you have requirements, I, Tok, will definitely go all out to satisfy them."

  As for Colin, who had a face as gloomy as iron, he was completely ignored by him.

  Damn it, almost made Tokugawa Ieyasu lose his job, all those princes and princesses can go to hell.

  Xiao Chen was just about to say no.

  De Knox conveyed an idea: "Master, I didn't expect you to be a VIP, you want another set of alchemy equipment, there must be one here, get the best!"

  "Well, I also need a set of alchemy equipment, do you have it here? Give me the best kind." Xiao Chen said to Tok.

  "Alchemical equipment?" Tok was taken aback, could this magic apprentice also be an alchemist? But he didn't dare to say more, and hastily said: "Definitely have some, Xiao Chen sir, please wait a moment, I'll go help you get the goods right away."

  After finishing speaking, he hastily left.

  However, before leaving, he also very thoughtfully called a maid from the merchant guild to ask Xiao Chen to wait in the rest area and brought him fruit, tea, pastries and other treats, truly treating him as a noble guest.

  At this time, Colin was standing there with an extremely ugly face, truly unable to advance or retreat, riding a tiger and finding it hard to get off.

  "This lowly commoner also dares to show me attitude."

  He was furious and indignant in his heart, but what made him even more shocked was that the insignificant Xiao Chen turned out to be an A-level VIP card holder of the Castro Chamber of Commerce. He knew best how difficult it was to get an A-level VIP card and what it represented.

  Colin is not a fool, as the prince and the strong contender for the throne, who is not a deep schemer, it's impossible to take action without understanding the other party's situation, and even if he takes action, it's useless. On the territory of Castro Commercial Alliance, he dares to take action against an A-level VIP crystal card holder, that is self-inflicted humiliation. All the guards on the second floor of the commercial alliance will come out to protect Xiao Chen, at that time, not only will his spirit be abused, but also his body will be abused.

  But he really couldn't bring himself to leave with his tail between his legs.

  Second floor, many pairs of eyes with ill intentions were staring at him, among which several pairs were naked ridicule, those few were the noble sons of countries hostile to the Kingdom of Como.

  In his embarrassment and anger, he found that Jialuo Xue, who had been silent all along, was actually walking towards the rest area.

  "Xue Er, you..."

  Jialuo Xue turned around and smiled faintly: "Kelin Te, big brother, you go back first, the Lingguo wasn't bought, it's not your fault, besides, the Lingguo was originally something I wanted to buy, let me handle it myself."

  As she spoke, she turned around lightly and walked towards Xiao Chen in the rest area with a gentle swaying motion.

  "Collin, upon hearing these words, his face twisted in terror, his heart racing violently as if it would burst out of his chest. The endless shame and the trampling of his dignity created a maddening storm in his mind, causing him to scream: 'Ahhhh! You damned, filthy, cheap... how dare you treat me like this?! And that damned, what's-his-name, Xiao Chen's dogshit, you two... dare to treat me, Collin, like this?! I, Collin, swear... sooner or later, you will wail in regret and despair!'"

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