The person who opened the door to Room 34 and entered was a grizzled middle-aged man with a grave look.
With his clean suit and stylishly aged face, he looked neat enough to be considered an aristocrat of some sort.
However, as soon as they saw Logan and Philip, they lowered their heads deeply, giving the impression that they were used to serving people.
“My master ordered me to buy a medicine called Imporic from here.”
“If you say you are the owner…?”
Philip stepped forward to replace Logan, who was watching the middle-aged man with an interested expression.
“I’m sorry, but they asked me not to reveal my identity…”
The middle-aged man with a stern complexion seemed to have no idea why he was here.
‘I wonder if this is what happens…’
This was the result I had expected from the moment I opened the store, but I could not sell the medicine as is.
At Logan’s glance, Philip went forward as planned.
“I’m sorry, but we are only supposed to sell medicine to nobles whose identities have been clearly proven.”
“Huh? What is that…”
“If you don’t come in person, I would appreciate it if you could at least bring a certificate with his seal.”
“Huh…”
It was a condition that seemed absurd at first glance, but it was the best.
‘We need to create the perception that it is a high-end product that not everyone can afford.’
Although it was something that could easily offend the nobles, it was necessary to emphasize that it was not a medicine to be handed over to just anyone.
“Here is the certificate.”
A while later, the middle-aged man came back with beads of sweat on his forehead and presented me with a certificate. His face was filled with bewilderment.
This may be the first time I’ve ever brought a certificate like that to buy something.
And Logan confirmed the nobleman’s seal on the certificate.
‘also.’
The emblem stamped on the certificate is a lily pattern. It belonged to the Earl of Davis.
It was the first fish to which I threw the bait.
When Logan nodded, Philip spoke to the middle-aged man again.
“Did you bring any money?”
“Yes. I brought everything in cash as instructed.”
In fact, since the transaction was in the capital city and the amount was large, a bank deposit certificate or confirmation certificate was sufficient.
But the reason why they chose to make a cash transaction like that is…
‘I guess it’s because they don’t want to leave evidence.’
The middle-aged man took out a heavy bag of gold coins from the backpack he was carrying.
thud.
“It’s all 10,000 gold. From what I heard, it’s the price of about 100 boxes…” “
You heard wrong. It’s the price of 10 boxes. Why don’t you check again and come back?”
There was no way that an employee who looked like he had been working for a long time would have misheard the nobleman’s orders.
Perhaps the price of a thousand gold for just one box of medicine was unbelievable.
“Oh no. Now I remember clearly. Ten boxes. Ten boxes is correct.”
“Here we are, sir.”
widely.
Boxes that are too light and small compared to the weight of the gold coin bag.
Even if it was wrapped in luxurious silk, the cost would be around 1 gold at most.
The grizzled middle-aged man looked at the box and the bag of gold coins in confusion.
“Do you have any problem?”
“Oh no. Is this Imporic?”
“Yes. It is the same one I gave to him. He will check it when I bring it to you.”
“Haa…”
The middle-aged man sighed and left the store with slumped shoulders.
Logan and Philip, who remained in the store, touched their palms and predicted that the business would hit the jackpot.
“You should go to the party.”
“Of course. I’ll have to run hard today too.”
Logan, who looked tired from repetitive tasks, gained strength in his eyes.
It was from that day that the number of customers began to increase one by one in the small but luxurious store.
So a week later.
A small store in the center of Naeseong.
People began lining up in the morning in front of the store, which had no sign and only had a sign saying “Logan McLine.”
And most of them were faces that Logan and Philip had seen more than once.
In other words, they were repeat customers, which is the basic condition for a store that is a hit.
Of course, the real guests are not them, but their owners.
‘They only send servants. But what good does that do?’
The servants lined up in front of the store looked at each other and chatted.
“Count Hammel too?”
“Why Viscount Talun again?”
“Huh. Here comes Count Davis’ butler.”
Logan didn’t know the identity of the master just by looking at the faces of the servants, but the servants recognized each other.
Thanks to this, Logan was able to figure out who the owner was just by listening to what they were talking about.
And since they recognize each other, the rumor will spread faster.
I couldn’t help but laugh because it was exactly what Logan wanted.
Plus, today Philip hung something in front of the store.
– Limited to 50 boxes sold daily.
As sales began to increase little by little, the next plan, limited sales, finally began.
“I’m sorry. All of today’s supplies have been sold out.”
“Huh?! Master told me to just buy one box again. How could I not?”
“I’m sorry. It’s our store policy…”
“Oh, no! I’ll be in big trouble if I just go back! Please!”
Before we knew it, the front of Logan’s store began to be overflowing with people begging to sell just one more box.
I didn’t really want to know why they came back a few days after buying so many of the ten-piece set, but the sight alone was enough to advertise the value of Imporic to others.
Therefore, Logan left the servants alone, and the number of crying servants began to increase one by one in front of the store.
“Please sell me some!”
“I am dying to my master!”
Buzz.
Since they couldn’t go back empty-handed like this, they couldn’t bear to turn around and asked,
“What are they doing over there?”
“Huh? I didn’t hear you clearly, Sir.”
“Why is there a store in the middle of the inner city filled with servants instead of nobles? And that too starting this morning. Go and find out.”
One by one, people began to wonder what was going on.
“They sell medicine worth 1,000 gold per box?”
“What? Have you seen those crazy people?”
“But it’s quite effective.”
“…What is that?”
And as soon as it became known that there was significant demand despite the exorbitant price, rumors about Imporik began to spread rapidly.
A new tonic that is truly good for men has been discovered.
It didn’t take long for the rumor to spread throughout the Grand.
* * *
“It’s sold out today too.”
Since sales first began, sales volume in one week was only 100 boxes.
However, over the next week, sales exceeded the daily limit of 350 boxes.
So it was only natural that Logan’s face brightened.
“I see. There are so many disabled nobles.”
“Not all of them are impotent. I heard this is good as an aphrodisiac, right?”
“That’s right. That’s really the greed of the nobles…”
“Thanks to that greed, we’re making money, so it’s a good thing.”
“That’s right, greed. Hmm… Logan! You said you would entrust this sale to me, right?”
“I guess that will happen eventually. In fact, you’re still doing most of it right now. Why?”
“Now, Logan, we have a little more than half of the items you brought. Do you mind if I set the price starting tomorrow?”
“Even the price? Hmm…”
Is it okay to suddenly change a product that is selling well as planned?
Logan was worried for a moment, but these were the words of Philip the Golden Chung, who led the top 10 in his previous life.
“Okay, give it a try. But if you think it’s not going well…”
“Don’t worry. It’ll be okay.”
Seeing Philip smiling, Logan decided to trust his confidence.
The next morning.
“3,000 gold?! Why did it change from 1,000 gold until yesterday to 3,000 gold!”
A strong protest erupted from the first customer.
The price increase was so extreme that even Logan looked at Philip in surprise.
“I’m sorry. It’s difficult for us to disclose all of the circumstances. Since you are a purchasing agent, how about getting permission again?”
All morning, Philip just sent the guests away.
“Hey, what are you thinking? If you suddenly raise the price three times…”
“It’s still selling. Just wait and see.”
Logan was skeptical, but seeing Philip’s expression so confident, he thought he would just watch in silence for a while.
And Philip’s promise came true that very afternoon.
“Give me a box!”
“Two, no, three boxes!”
“Here we are, sir. Okay! We’re out of stock for today. Sorry, but those of you behind us, please come back tomorrow!”
“Oh no! If I go back again, I’ll die!”
“One box! Please sell just one box!”
“Huh…”
To Logan’s surprise, Imporic’s popularity seemed to be fading away.
* * *
“Wow, 2.55 million gold in 4 weeks… that’s crazy. Moreover, the cost of this is almost…”
Philip said, seeming entranced even though it was a result he had created himself.
Logan next to him was busy clenching his fists and cheering.
“Waaaaah! I did it!”
I would be lying if I said I didn’t feel anxious.
Although it was based on information from a previous life, it was done in a significant twist from the original flow.
Fortunately, the result was truly a resounding success.
In particular, the price that Philip changed resulted in sales of a whopping 2.1 million gold in two weeks.
“You amazing bastard!”
“Ugh! Fall!”
If this trend continues throughout the month, a whopping 4.5 million gold.
It was an amount that exceeded half of the original one-year budget of McLane Estate.
‘With this money, I could develop the mine much faster than I thought.’
It was a bigger hit than I expected, to the point where I had to revise the plan I had in mind.
However, there was one thing that made me uneasy.
“If Imporik sells so well, wouldn’t there be people who guess the raw material?”
The purchase of Karok’s meat, which was considered only an eccentric act of an insane archduke.
But what if the archduke creates and sells a new drug that has never been seen before?
It seemed like someone who would connect the two would come out soon.
But Philip waved his hand with a relaxed expression.
“Oh, don’t worry. People’s stereotypes don’t change easily. It might be hard to think of eating monster meat, but you can never connect that with medicine.”
Actually, I did not trust the words because they were words from someone who noticed them at once.
“I am the one who bought Karok’s meat and collected it after hearing about Logan’s plan to make money from it, so I can at least make an inference. I guarantee you! No one will notice.”
But Philip’s eyes were firm, without the slightest wavering.
“I’m rather worried about something else.”
“What else?”
“It’s a bit hard to say this now, but there are really no side effects, right?”
“Huh… well, there isn’t one. At least as far as I know.”
“You just say that, why do you keep making additional comments? Ugh.”
Philip, who decided to take full charge of sales of Imporic starting next month, seemed to have very complicated feelings.
“Ugh. If something goes wrong…”
“Did you triple the selling price while worrying so much?”
“If something goes wrong, you could die whether it’s 1,000 gold or 3,000 gold! You should earn it while you can. But… ugh….”
Perhaps because of the pressure, negative thoughts kept appearing in Philip’s head.
‘It’s not unreasonable. Nothing comes back to me directly.’
Since he couldn’t let things go on like that, Logan decided to boost his motivation.
If possible, in a heated manner. The method that Philip, a heavenly merchant, would like best.
“Starting next month, 1% of the sales profits will be yours.”
He flashed.
Those words made Philip’s head squirm. The look in his eyes changed.
“Are you serious?!”
“Yes, really. So, do the best you can.”
“Just leave it to me!”
The same anxiety as before was nowhere to be found in his loud reply.
* * * Now, there were about 700 boxes of Imporic left.
Go back to your home immediately and pick up the items again. Even if it was sent, sales had to be halted for 1-2 weeks due to the schedule.
Business was so good that there was a disruption in supply, but Philip viewed even that as a positive thing.
– 1 A two-week gap would further increase the value of Imporic. Of course, that would be difficult in the future.
Logan smiled, thinking that he was indeed a trustworthy guy.
So now it was time to use the money to prepare for the future.
‘Shall we stop by there on the way back? No, of course, I’ll talk to the family. On a different level…’
The success of Imporik eased my worries, but as I achieved one goal in front of me, the things I had to do in the future kept coming to mind.
‘Let’s not think about anything just for today. Concentrate!’
I was trying to shake off the distracting thoughts and focus again on the meditation that replaced the sleep I had become accustomed to, but swoosh.
I felt a ‘very faint’ presence, a secret movement that I could barely catch due to my extremely heightened senses.
‘Is it a thief?’
Even when Logan thought about it himself, it was a quick reaction without unnecessary details.
Not a single point was wasted in the series of steps in which he relaxed his seat, picked up the long sword next to the bed, and aimed it in the direction where he felt the presence.
“Who is it?”
But there was no one in the direction where the sword was pointed. There was none.
Then, a feeling that had not yet subsided, I felt someone’s presence behind my back.
‘Crazy!’
A strong sense of crisis came over me along with a goosebumps.
With the power instantly increased to its maximum, Logan spun backwards like lightning. At the same time
,
the sword was swung as if cutting through space.
The blow, which he did his best, was insignificant in Logan’s hands. A sense of touch was conveyed.
“Hmm?!”
A surprised exclamation clearly made the other person’s presence known.
“What are you?”
Logan’s vicious sword point and growling voice, filled with confusion, were directed at the masked man who suddenly appeared.
Who on earth is this? The masked man, who didn’t know for what purpose, seemed to stare at him for a moment, then disappeared in an instant. His disappearance
was as sudden as his appearance.
Logan hurriedly tried to sharpen his senses, but he could no longer feel anything. Not
even the faint trace he had felt a moment ago.
” “Am I possessed by a ghost?…”
I couldn’t help but think that thought.
However, when I found a black cloth that looked like it had been cut from a sleeve next to my bed, I couldn’t help but harden my countenance again.
“What on earth is this…?”
