Well there was still one big difference in that the things sold here were all technically illegal.
Whether they were obtained in a dirty manner or they were products that were against the laws of many countries, the things here were certainly things that couldn’t see the light of day.
Even then, the people sold them openly.
The other strange thing that Lin Fan noticed was that there were other pillars that seemed to be leading to the sky.
These pillars were similar to the one that was leading to the sky from the store that they just left.
If he had to guess what these were, they were most likely the stairs that led down from the surface. These were most likely other entrances into the black market that were found all over the town.
Lin Fan thought that there was only a single entrance, but it seemed that this wasn’t the case.
That made him confused as to why Ye Qing Huan chose that one entrance.
That was until he started hearing what the people around him were whispering.
With his cultivation, it was quite easy for him to pick up on the whispers around him.
“Do you see their masks?”
“Aren’t those only for super VIPs?”
“Don’t mess with them or you’re dead.”
It seemed that the reason why Ye Qing Huan had chosen this entrance for them was because of this mask. It seemed that possessing this mask meant that one was recognized as a VIP of this black market.
Status was something that was useful in making people back down.
With status, no one would try to mess with them.
Though it certainly did make them stand out quite a bit since everyone quickly took notice of the mask that they were wearing. It seemed that this mask was quite famous in this underground black market that everyone was able to recognize it right away.
So they stood out quite a bit with these black masks on.
Ye Qing Huan didn’t seem to care about any of that as she once again took hold of Lin Fan’s arm and led him forward into the black market.
Even when he was dazed, she didn’t mind as she just pulled him along.
When he came back to his senses, Lin Fan asked, “Is it really alright to be standing out this much?”
Ye Qing Huan said with a smile, “It isn’t as if they will be able to figure out who we are with these masks on and no one will dare check because they’re afraid of the masks.”
Lin Fan couldn’t help slowly give a nod of agreement in the end.
But it just felt like something was off with the way that they moved through this place.
Perhaps it was just that he wasn’t used to standing out like this…even though this was how he was treated in Dungeon City because of Yue Lan’s interference.
Ye Qing Huan brought Lin Fan to one of the stores that had a pillar in it, but she didn’t lead them out of the black market.
Rather, she made her way through the crowd to look at the goods that were being displayed in this store.
The moment that they walked in, the crowd even parted on their own and there was a staff member that came to help them. It was clear that this was the power and influence of the gold trimmed black mask.
But at the same time, it was definitely a way of standing out which made Lin Fan feel awkward.
Once the staff member came over, he said with a smile on his face, “These valued guests, is there anything that we can help you with today?”
Ye Qing Huan didn’t hesitate to suddenly point out several things in the store.
The staff member was a bit confused when he saw this, but then he made a guess and went forward to take these items off the shelves.
But before he could bring them over, Ye Qing Huan said, “Other than those items, give me everything else in the store.”
Everyone looked at her with shock when they heard this.
The staff member even had to turn back and look at her carefully, as if he was trying to figure out if she was being serious or not. However, Ye Qing Huan didn’t say a single word as she waited for the staff member to carry out her orders.
Seeing this, the eyes of the staff member lit up and he quickly gave a snap.
In no time at all, there were several other staff members that came forward to help bring all the things off the shelves. At the same time, there was someone else who came forward to greet Ye Qing Huan with the staff member from earlier.
It was clear that this person was the manager of this store with the way that he was dressed.
“Young miss, thank you for gracing our store with your presence today. If there’s anything else that we can do for you, please don’t hesitate to tell us.”
In the face of this super VIP customer, the only thing that the manager could do was act humble and flatter her as much as possible.
Even though Lin Fan was wearing the same mask, it didn’t seem like he was being treated in the same way. The way that the staff members all seemed to ignore him in favour of Ye Qing Huan, it was as if they thought that he was just her follower.
Though they weren’t wrong with this assumption.
In the first place, he never would have been able to get this mask on his own.
Well, at least he wouldn’t have been able to get it today.
Lin Fan might be able to get it if he did a bit of work to obtain it, but it wasn’t as if he even wanted this.
So while she was shopping, Lin Fan just made himself scarce on the side.
It was just that he never expected what happened next.
The staff members brought all of the things that Ye Qing Huan wanted over and during that time, Ye Qing Huan had already tossed a small bag over to the manager. When the manager saw what was inside this bag, his eyes had lit up and he had no problem giving a gesture to the staff members.
It was clear that what was inside the bag was the payment for the items that she bought.
At the same time, it was clear that she had paid much more than what the things were worth.
There was no doubt that they would be earning quite the commission from this, as well as a good tip. All of the staff members could see this, so they happily brought all the items over for Ye Qing Huan to take.
When they saw that she didn’t lift her hands at all to take it, the manager quickly came forward to say, “Young miss, if there’s somewhere you would like us to deliver this to, please come to the back for a seat. We can discuss this in private and we’ll ensure that the goods will reach the place designated.”
This was extra service only for the most prestigious customers.
However, Ye Qing Huan didn’t say a thing as she looked at the staff members lined up in front of her with the items that she just bought. The way that she looked at them made them feel a bit awkward and a bit worried since they had no idea why Ye Qing Huan was looking at them like this.
After a moment of silence, she said in a cold voice, “Why are you bringing these things to me?”
All of them were confused when they heard this, but the manager was the one that reacted the fastest to say, “Young miss, if there’s somewhere you need these to be delivered, we would be happy to…”
Before he could finish, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine as Ye Qing Huan’s cold eyes fell onto him and he swallowed his words.
“Who said that they were for me?”
Even the manager was confused this time as he didn’t know what Ye Qing Huan was talking about.
Ye Qing Huan didn’t care about the confused looks that she received as she gestured to Lin Fan to say, “They are all for him.”
The manager and the staff members weren’t the only ones that were shocked.
Everyone else who was standing around in the shop watching the scene were shocked as well.
But when that shock faded, all of them turned to look at Lin Fan who also had a trace of surprise in his eyes. It was a good thing that there was a mask on his face that was hiding his expression.
The moment that he saw the way that everyone looked at him, he knew what they thought of him.
A kept man.
This was a kept man no matter how one looked at him…
Even Lin Fan felt the same way with how Ye Qing Huan was looking at him with a smile on her face even as she offered all of these things to him.
In his past life, this would be a man who had a sugar mommy.
But Lin Fan had never felt this feeling before because he had never had such a thing in his past life. He hadn’t even come close to dating since what had happened during his days at university, so he definitely didn’t know what that feeling was like…
It really was a strange feeling…
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