Immortal Creed

With his doubts resolved, Liens once again focused on the merchandise list.

He found that, apart from a few items related to "Princess Knight" and some so-called aphrodisiacs, the other items were similar to the Glenbagen Family's warehouse exchange list, and the prices here were even higher than at the warehouse.

After reading it, Liens confirmed that there was nothing he wanted on the list, so he put it down.

Seeing Liens put down the list, the Shop Assistant eagerly asked him, "Has the guest found what he is looking for?"

Liens shook his head, then, before the Shop Assistant could feel disappointed, he spoke:

"Didn't you say earlier that this place also sells intelligence?"

"I want to know information about the God of Absolute Fairness. I wonder if this place can provide it?"

"God of Absolute Fairness?"

Hearing Liens' question, the Shop Assistant showed a surprised expression.

He rubbed his chin with his right hand, sometimes scrutinizing Liens, and sometimes lowering his head in thought, as if pondering something.

"Guest, information related to deities is very expensive. Can you afford it?"

The Shop Assistant still had a smile on his face, but his words indicated a doubt about Liens' financial capability.

"How much?"

Liens calmly retorted.

The Shop Assistant raised a finger towards Liens, looking at him with a smile, but said nothing.

"One gold coin?"

Liens said.

The Shop Assistant smiled and shook his head.

Seeing this, Liens did not hesitate and turned to leave immediately.

No money, I'll come back later.

"Welcome, guest, please visit our shop again next time."

The Shop Assistant's voice, accompanied by Liens' footsteps, left the shop.

"That guy is a Glenbagen Family Dark Guard, isn't he? Besides those guys, very few people in this city dress like that."

"Was that question his own idea? Or the Glenbagen Family's idea?"

The Shop Assistant's gaze lingered on Liens' departing back, silently pondering in his heart.

...

After leaving that shop, Liens visited a few more shops, some large, some small, and their shop names were also very interesting.

Such as the Toy Shop, Secret Room, Alchemy Hut, and so on.

The items they sold also had their own unique characteristics. For example, the Secret Room specialized in selling various types of intelligence.

Unfortunately, they sold various gossip about nobles, business intelligence, and so on.

None of which he wanted to know.

The Alchemy Hut, on the other hand, sold various overtly forbidden potions.

For example, the Oblivion Potion, which makes people forget what happened in the previous few hours.

Another example is the Confusing Incense Potion, which is highly volatile and can make anyone who smells it faint for a period of time.

There's also the Dream Lover Potion, which makes the drinker perceive the person in front of them as their dream lover.

To be honest, these potions really opened his eyes. Marvin's books didn't even have such improper things.

The black market truly lives up to its name. Who knows how many people these potions would harm if they circulated?

As for the Toy Shop, it had various "colorful" toys, with suitable "toys" for both men and women.

The "toys"' mobility was provided by magic arrays engraved on them, powered by magic stones.

According to the boss, he sourced these from a magician, so the quality was absolutely guaranteed.

Moreover, the effect of the "toys" was sometimes even better than real people.

Although the boss spoke highly of them, Liens could still tell that the shop's business didn't seem to be doing well.

Despite the constant flow of people outside, very few entered this 'Toy Shop'.

After all, there were real people outside, so why would one need to play with "toys"?

And here, there were not only brothels but also male brothels.

So, although the items seemed good, the location of this shop was really not very good.

If it were opened in the Inner City, business might be booming.

...

After wandering around, Liens returned to the initial "Mysterious Shop."

"Welcome, what do you need...? Oh, guest, you're back again?"

"Have you decided what you want to buy this time?"

The Shop Assistant, seeing that it was Liens, asked him with a professional smile.

Liens approached the counter and calmly said to the Shop Assistant, "It's still the same question as before. Tell me about the God of Absolute Fairness."

"Guest, have you prepared enough money?"

"Information about deities requires a starting price of 100 gold coins, you know."

The Shop Assistant placed his hands under the counter, maintaining a smile as he made an exorbitant demand to Liens.

"Hmm, I've already prepared something to pay that price... How about your life?"

Before Liens' words had even finished, he had already drawn his longsword.

A silver flash.

The sharp longsword swiftly slashed towards the Shop Assistant's neck.

"Clang!"

The longsword, which should have stopped at the Shop Assistant's neck, was blocked by a dagger.

"Whoosh!"

Then, a sound of air being torn followed.

It was a dagger thrown towards Liens' body.

Liens dodged the hidden weapon's attack by shifting his body, while the horizontally slashing longsword followed through.

The Shop Assistant retreated to evade the longsword's cleave, then pushed off with his legs, holding a dagger, and lunged towards Liens.

He was very fast; almost in the blink of an eye, the dagger was already close to Liens' chest.

But he was fast, and Liens' sword was equally fast.

"Clang!"

Liens held his sword horizontally in front, blocking his dagger thrust, then swung his sword horizontally, forcing the close-quarters Shop Assistant back.

And as the saying goes, a short inch is a dangerous inch.

The Shop Assistant, being too close, did not fully evade Liens' horizontal sweep, and a shallow wound was cut across his chest.

After being injured, the Shop Assistant realized that the Liens in front of him was difficult to deal with. He then quickly retreated a few steps, creating distance between himself and Liens, and then spoke:

"Guest, doing business should be about harmony and making money."

"If you have an opinion on the price, we can talk. Why resort to violence?"

"Wouldn't you agree?"

The Shop Assistant looked at Liens, who was dressed in black, with a smile.

Of course, while saying this, he still reached for his waist and pulled out another dagger, holding a dagger in each hand, facing off against Liens.

"Tell me about the God of Absolute Fairness."

"I only want to know this now. Tell me, and I'll leave immediately, not delaying your business."

As Liens spoke, he glanced at a customer who was about to enter the shop.

"The shop has some matters to attend to and is not convenient for receiving guests. Please visit again next time."

The Shop Assistant also noticed the new customer entering the shop and, out of professional ethics, spoke to him, but his attention remained firmly on Liens.

"Guest, your audacity makes me ashamed. Such valuable intelligence, and you only want to get it for free."

"If everyone were like you, those of us who deal in intelligence would starve."

The Shop Assistant showed a sarcastic expression towards Liens.

"I'm not getting it for free. I already said I'm paying with your life."

"Isn't that valuable enough?"

Liens calmly responded.

"Is that so? Then I'll have to see how the guest plans to pay for this intelligence with my life?"

The Shop Assistant said coldly.