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How is this any different from outright robbery? No, this is robbery!
"Too expensive, make it cheaper." Jiang Yunzhou said calmly.
"It won't be cheaper."
Huland remained nonchalant, even turning his back to him, saying, "Buy it or don't, it's up to you."
Jiang Yunzhou was amused. Hu Lande should be a level 78 Soul Saint at this time. He wasn't afraid at all. So what if he was a Soul Fighter Girl now?
Indulging you? Not a chance!
Without saying a word, he stepped forward, grabbed the few pieces of ore, and slammed them onto the old wooden table next to him.
Five stones and five gleaming gold coins were neatly stacked on the table.
"I think it's worth the price."
Jiang Yunzhou grabbed the ore, turned around and walked out, his movements fluid and without hesitation.
Huland sprang up from the recliner, his voice tinged with coldness.
An aura of power belonging to the Soul Saint level surged towards Jiang Yunzhou. "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
He thought Jiang Yunzhou would be shocked, but he didn't see what he expected.
Jiang Yunzhou stopped in his tracks, slowly turned around, and instead of fear, a playful smile appeared on his face: "You cunning merchant, are you sure you don't want me to leave?"
"I think these stones are worth five gold coins, maybe you'll even make a profit?"
"Death is inevitable for everyone; some deaths are heavier than mountains, while others are inexplicable."
He fiddled with the ore in his hand and continued, "Dare to say you won't sell, and I'll kill you."
Hu Land laughed in exasperation. Had he run into a delusional teenager?
Does anyone really think he's just an ordinary person?
His face was mocking, and his oppressive aura gradually intensified, as he wanted to force this arrogant young man in front of him to the ground.
"Quite the boast, young man..."
Before he could finish speaking, Huland's voice abruptly stopped!
An even more terrifying pressure descended upon him.
This oppressive force instantly suppressed him completely.
Huland groaned, feeling short of breath, his heart pounding, and cold sweat instantly soaking his back.
The shadow of death has never been so clear.
He looked at Jiang Yunzhou in utter shock, his eyes filled with disbelief.
The level of this pressure far exceeded his own, even surpassing that of a Soul Saint; he simply couldn't resist it.
"Five gold coins, can I sell it?" Jiang Yunzhou's voice remained calm.
Huland is a shrewd person; after a brief encounter, he had already recognized the difference in skill between the two.
The other party wasn't bluffing at all; they genuinely had the ability to kill him.
A wise person knows when to yield; money is certainly not as important as life!
"Sell! Sell! I'll sell it for five gold coins!"
Huland nodded frantically, afraid that if he hesitated even a second longer, the other party would change their mind.
Anyway, he didn't spend much money to buy these broken stones, and he could still make a profit of ten gold coins.
Jiang Yunzhou grinned upon hearing this. Trying to scam me out of my gold coins? No way!
He wouldn't have given them even five gold coins if he hadn't been certain that there was a piece of ore containing plate crystals inside.
He withdrew the oppressive aura he had released, and a harmless smile returned to his face:
"Why are you so nervous? Don't worry, I'm not a good person."
"If you're going to do business properly, just do it this way from the start. It would save everyone a lot of trouble. I didn't expect you to be so easy to talk to, boss..."
He continued talking to himself, without even looking at Huland's expression.
He weighed the ore in his hand, then turned and leisurely walked out of the shop.
It wasn't until Jiang Yunzhou's figure completely disappeared around the street corner that the incident occurred.
Hu Land slumped into the recliner, panting heavily and wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
He had clearly felt that chilling killing intent just now.
He was certain that if he had been a little more assertive just now...
He might already be a corpse by now.
With that kind of strength, no one in this place can do anything to him.
This is really too much! What do you mean he's easy to talk to?
It’s so frustrating.
But we really couldn't beat them; we were already at a huge disadvantage in terms of sheer momentum.
"Could she be a titled Douluo? Impossible! How could she be so young..."
Although he was still shaken, he reached out to collect the five gold coins on the table, for at this moment only the gold coins could bring him comfort.
Just as my finger touched the table.
"Crack-"
The seemingly intact old wooden table collapsed without warning, turning into a pile of finely cut wood chips!
Gold coins clattered and rolled among the wood chips.
Huland's heart skipped a beat, and he felt a chill run down his spine; he was clearly quite frightened.
He abruptly pulled his hand back, his heart nearly leaping out of his throat!
Cold sweat soaked his clothes again.
It's terrible, it's really terrible.
"When did he... when did he do it?"
He didn't even see the other person make any unnecessary movements!
"When did such a terrifying figure arrive in Suotuo City?"
Still shaken, Huland looked at the pile of wood chips and scattered gold coins and felt that this was no place to stay any longer.
"We can't afford to mess with them! We can't stay here any longer, we have to leave right now!"
He could no longer care about anything else. He hurriedly swept the gold coins into his pocket, locked the shop door, and rushed off towards Shrek Academy without looking back.
All he wanted now was to get as far away from that terrifying young man as possible!
Jiang Yunzhou spent half a day wandering around outside, and even sampled some local snacks. Time flew by.
On his way back, he made a point of packing up a few snacks that looked pretty good.
Pushing open the door to the suite, he saw Zhu Zhuqing sitting alone in the shadows by the window, staring blankly out the window, not even reacting to his arrival.
The afterglow of the setting sun outlined her slender yet stubborn profile, carrying a sense of broken loneliness.
He thought to himself, "It seems this girl is quite badly injured."
"Disciple, dinner is ready."
Jiang Yunzhou placed the takeout box on the table, unusually generous for once...
"Here, this meal... is on me."
Chapter 14 Zhu Zhuqing is getting anxious.
His heart was bleeding.
I spent five gold coins just to go out!
It seems that even hijacking a deal comes at a cost!
If I had known Huland was so easy to talk to, I should have cut one of them off...
Zhu Zhuqing was indeed in a bad mood, but Jiang Yunzhou's matter-of-fact tone seemed to have some kind of peculiar magic, which made the pent-up frustration in her heart dissipate slightly.
She slowly turned her head, her gaze falling on the takeout boxes on the table that smelled of food.
Suddenly, I felt an urge to turn my grief and anger into food.
"Thank you," she whispered.
The aroma of food made her feel a surge of hunger.
"Eat quickly, it won't taste as good when it gets cold." Jiang Yunzhou unusually refrained from teasing.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded and silently walked to the table and sat down.
She picked up her chopsticks, without looking closely at what the food was, and just shoved it into her mouth in a fit of revenge.
Each bite felt like chewing on disappointment and anger, or like filling a huge void in one's heart with food.
She quickly devoured several large portions of snacks!
Jiang Yunzhou watched in astonishment. This girl has quite a good appetite, huh?
He had originally planned to eat a few bites himself, but now there wasn't even a crumb left.
"Uh..."
He touched his nose, looked at the empty takeout box, and exclaimed sincerely, "I didn't expect you could eat so much besides sleeping...I'm impressed!"
Zhu Zhuqing didn't laugh, nor could she laugh.
She silently put down her chopsticks, her eyes vacant as she gazed out the window at the gradually descending twilight.
The inner turmoil and confusion were like vines, making me feel trapped in a dead end with no way out, unable to move forward or backward.
Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing was still absent-minded, Jiang Yunzhou knew that simple words of comfort would not have much effect on her.