My talisman pen is omnipotent. How should you deal with it?

Chu Ci was slightly startled when he saw that the person who came out was not Shopkeeper Zhang. Then he recovered and said, "It turned out to be Fellow Daoist Lu. Could it be that Shopkeeper Zhang is not in the store?"

Lu Yiming first sighed deeply, and then replied: "To be honest, our Chima Merchant Alliance has recently encountered a big deal, which has made the entire senior management very anxious. Look, our shopkeeper was urgently summoned to the head office to report the situation. He left in a hurry and entrusted all the affairs of the store to me."

After hearing this, Chu Ci nodded thoughtfully, and then asked, "Is it such an important matter? I wonder what kind of big business our business alliance has taken on that makes the top executives so nervous."

The jade plaque only said that someone bought a large number of talismans, but it did not mention the specific quantity or types of talismans.

Lu Yiming seemed a little hesitant. He looked around and made sure that there was no one around. Then he lowered his voice and said to Chu Ci:

"There are too many people here, it's really not the right place to talk. Please move to the inner hall, and we can discuss this matter in detail."

After saying that, he made a gesture of invitation, indicating that the two should go in with him.

Before Chu Ci could speak, Han Feiyu patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Chu, oh no, Fellow Daoist Qi, Fellow Daoist Lu would definitely not choose to say such a confidential matter on the street. In my opinion, let's go in first."

After saying that, he walked into the lobby first.

Seeing this, Chu Ci responded casually. At the same time, he waved his left hand gently, and a black shadow flashed out from his sleeve like lightning and quickly disappeared into the surroundings.

Then Chu Ci and Han Feiyu entered the lobby together.

After the two entered the Chima Merchant Alliance, Lu Yiming led the way and explained:

"To be honest, someone has ordered a full one million talismans from us. Such a huge business is naturally of great importance to the headquarters. Therefore, my shopkeeper has personally gone to the headquarters to discuss this matter, and it is estimated that he will not be back for a few days. As for the relevant matters here, I will be in charge of handling them temporarily."

"One million talismans? I wonder who is so generous?" Chu Ci asked puzzledly.

This number means that hundreds of millions of spirit stones will be consumed, and he really can't figure out the other party's purpose in doing this.

Lu Yiming explained, "Fellow Daoist Qi must also know that our Red Horse Merchant Alliance never asks about the origins of its customers, so I really know nothing about the identity and background of this mysterious buyer."

After saying that, Lu Yiming walked towards the stairs, but Chu Ci did not follow him immediately. Instead, he looked around thoughtfully.

He noticed that there were five other people in the hall, all female cultivators. Two of them were cleaning, and three were sitting in the corner chatting. All of them were wearing the uniform of the Red Horse Merchant Alliance.

He remembered that there should be a woman named Yali here, but there was no sign of her at the moment.

"My two fellow Taoists, the other talisman masters have not arrived yet. You should take a rest in the guest room first." Lu Yiming said, pointing in the direction of the stairs and making a gesture of invitation.

Chu Ci stood there without moving, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he spoke slowly:

"Fellow Daoist Lu, that's not necessary. In my opinion, it's better to explain it here."

Han Feiyu, who was about to go upstairs, was stunned when he heard Chu Ci's words. He turned his head and looked at Chu Ci, his eyes full of confusion: "Chu Ci, what did you say?"

Lu Yiming paused, turned around slowly, and looked at Chu Ci with a half-smile on his face: "Oh? I wonder what Master Qi Fu means by this?"

Chu Ci chuckled: "Daoyou Lu, if it's really as urgent as you said, then the scene in the store shouldn't be like this now. Besides, the fairies over there are obviously changed."

Chu Ci said, raised his hand and pointed at the other five people in the hall, then continued:

"If I'm not mistaken, there must be some traps and ambushes upstairs."

Ever since he saw Lu Yiming at the door, Chu Ci had a strange feeling in his heart. This feeling was very subtle and could not be accurately described in words, but it made him alert. So he used the Golden Eye Technique, hoping to find some clues from it.

Chu Ci couldn't help but gasp after seeing this. He found that everyone in the store had a layer of black air covering their faces, which was exactly the same as the disguise technique used by the Golden Protector at that time. With so many people disguising themselves, their purpose was very obvious.

This discovery made Chu Ci's heart sink, and he immediately realized that this matter was an elaborate scam from beginning to end.

The so-called big business was just a bait to lure him here.

As for Shopkeeper Zhang, Chu Ci speculated that he had either met with an accident or was controlled by Lu Yiming and others.

After hearing Chu Ci's words, Lu Yiming did not show any panic, but instead sneered contemptuously:

"Haha, you do have some tricks up your sleeve. Unfortunately, today's Red Horse Merchant Alliance will be your burial place. You can come in, but you can't get out!"

Before he finished speaking, ripples suddenly appeared under the feet of Chu Ci and Han Feiyu, spreading like water waves. At the same time, the same fluctuations also occurred around them. Obviously, a formation had already been set up in the lobby of the Red Horse Merchant Alliance.

Han Feiyu's face changed drastically when he saw this scene: "Lu Yiming, what exactly do you want to do? Are you planning to attack the two of us?"

At this moment, the other five people in the lobby waved their hands at the same time, and their faces instantly changed.

The female cultivators who originally looked like they were only in the Qi Refining Stage had now all turned into male cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage, and each of them had reached the perfect state of Foundation Establishment.

Not only that, another figure flashed out from the back hall. Chu Ci looked closely and found that it was the red-haired girl whom he had dealt with twice before.

She had long fiery red hair, and looked heroic, charming and attractive.

The red-haired woman was extremely proud, and her beautiful eyes were fixed on Chu Ci in the formation, as if she was admiring her prey.

Lu Yiming's expression also turned grim. He sneered and said to Chu Ci:

"Chu Ci, do you think you can escape today?"

Chu Ci looked at the two people in front of him, secretly surprised. He didn't expect that Lu Yiming and the red-haired girl were actually in the same group, and since they could call out his name, they must know everything about his situation.

So he lowered his voice and asked:

"I didn't expect that you two knew each other, but there is one thing I can't figure out, how did you two know my name?"

Lu Yiming sneered, with a sly look in his eyes:

"Haha, genius talisman maker of the Golden Talisman Sect, we knew your true identity three years ago. We set up this formation today just to trap you here, making it impossible for you to escape!"

Chu Ci was shocked when he heard this. Thinking that the other party knew him so well, it seemed that this battle might not be so simple. However, he quickly calmed down, glanced at the two people, and suddenly said:

"You two Taoist friends are very thoughtful, but it seems that there is still one person missing here. Isn't the Golden Guardian here?"

Although there are seven foundation-building monks here, the red-haired girl should have the strongest combat power among the opponents. At such an important moment, the mysterious golden protector should not be absent.

When Chu Ci mentioned the Golden Protector, the red-haired woman's eyes flickered slightly, but she immediately regained her composure. She chuckled:

"Golden Protector? You will meet him soon, but now is not the right time. You should worry about your own situation first. If you fall into our hands today, I am afraid you will never have a chance to escape."