Chapter 84 - Indulging in Acting (2/2)

The Taoist priest and the old man were waiting for Qin Haodong to call out his price, and they would both withdrew together. Qin Haodong would have to buy the sword at that time. Unexpectedly, they performed so well, but the young man never bade, which made them unable to stop but kept raising the price.

In the twinkling of an eye, the price had been increased to 50,000 yuan, but Qin Haodong still looked at them quietly, without the slightest intention to partic.i.p.ate in the bidding, which let Fatty w.a.n.g became a little anxious, and he shot Niuer a warning glance.

Niuer immediately realized and said to Qin Haodong, “Brother, it’s time to bid. You didn’t listen to me just now, or you would buy it for 30,000 yuan. Now you can’t miss the chance, or you will regret later.”

“Well, I’ll bid for a price as you persuaded me.”

Qin Haodong said happily, “I bid for 100,000.”

As soon as he uttered his words, all the people present were shocked. Fatty w.a.n.g’s face flashed with joy that could not be concealed. It was unexpected that a big sheep was trapped by a sword today.

Some experienced guests had already seen that this was a fraud. They couldn’t help shaking their heads secretly. They thought that young people were so deceptive and he would lose 100,000 yuan.

Niuer was also very happy. He thought it was time for the show to come to an end. He said, “I must remind you two, you’d better quickly give up if you’re wise. You can’t compete with the little brother.”

He seemed to be helping Qin Haodong. But in fact, it was a sign that their group had made an appointment beforehand. As long as Niuer said so, the Taoist priest and the old man would quit. Then Fatty w.a.n.g could sell the sword to Qin Haodong whether he wanted to buy it or not.

Up to now, everything was perfect, but n.o.body expected that the old man and the Taoist priest seemed to indulge in their acting and had no intention of quitting.

The old man cried, “Don’t kid yourself! This kind of good treasure must be bought home as a family heirloom. I’ll pay 110,000 yuan.”

“This is the treasure of our Tian s.h.i.+ Sect. We can’t let outsiders buy it. I’ll pay 120,000 yuan.”

During the conversation, there was a crazy look in the face of the Taoist priest.

Fatty w.a.n.g gritted his teeth secretly and thought that these two were totally fools. “What if the price is too high that it frightens the customer away?”

Fortunately, Qin Haodong did not let him down for too long. He cried again, “I will pay 200,000 yuan.”

“Is this young man a fool? He didn’t buy it when it was just 30,000 yuan, now he even offers 200,000 yuan. Is this a fool with a low IQ?” The people in the crowd were surprised.

Niuer was so happy that his mouth could not close. He rushed to squeeze his small eyes to the Taoist priest and the old man, reminding them to stop as soon as Qin Haodong had bidden.

Fatty w.a.n.g also cried eagerly, “This little brother bids 200,000 yuan so this sword will be…”

But before he could finish his words, the Taoist priest cried out, “I bid 300,000 yuan. This belongs to our Tian s.h.i.+ Sect. I must take it back with me.”

At this moment, Fatty w.a.n.g and Niuer immediately had an impulse to rush up and beat him. They both thought 200,000 yuan was a very satisfying price, while he suddenly bade 300,000 yuan. “Is he crazy?”

Qin Haodong smiled and said, “Since you are so sincere, then I will quit and leave it to you.”

After he said that, the Taoist priest and the old man’s body trembled slightly, and they woke up from the mind-manipulating.

Qin Haodong did not erase their memories, so the two people remembered exactly what happened.

Fatty w.a.n.g didn’t know that. He was trembling with anger. “These two fools just screwed up such a good business.”

Now they not only lost the chance to cheat Qin Haodong out of his money but had the question of how to act their fraud right along. “The young man has announced that he will not buy it. This peach sword will be sold to the old Taoist, but how can he have so much money?”

But if they didn’t pay for it, the whole antique market would know that they were cappers and deceiving people.

Qin Haodong laughed at the old man and said, “Do you want it? If you want it, hurry up and bid the price. It’s a pity for you to miss such a good treasure.”

The old man shook his head repeatedly, “No, I don’t want it!”

Of course, the price had reached 300,000 yuan, how dared he continue to bid.

The old Taoist priest was totally confused. He had an impulse to think that he was the real heir of Tian s.h.i.+ Sect just now. He must buy this sword back, so he kept bidding the price.

Now the impulse had pa.s.sed, but where could he get 300,000 yuan?

Qin Haodong laughed and said to him, “Taoist, this is the treasure of your Tian s.h.i.+ Sect. Pay the money and take it back as soon as possible.”

“I… ” The old Taoist priest was speechless at this time. He didn’t even have 300 yuan in his pocket, let alone 300,000 yuan.

Qin Haodong’s face changed. “Taoist priest, you can’t be teasing us all, right? Do you have money?”

Some of the people who liked to watch the scene of bustle in the crowd also shouted, “Pay, pay as soon as possible!”

The old Taoist priest said with embarra.s.sment, “Well… I’m sorry, I came out in such a hurry that I forgot to bring my money. I’ll buy it tomorrow.”

Then he turned around to leave the shop, but Qin Haodong pulled him back and slapped him in the face.

“You d.a.m.n old Taoist priest, you messed up other’s business. Today I must teach you a lesson.”

Then, Qin Haodong slapped the Taoist priest in the face repeatedly. After a few slaps, the old Taoist’s white beard and eyebrows were all slipped from his face. People could see clearly that the Taoist priest was a fake. He looked about 30 years old.

Fatty w.a.n.g and Niuer were startled. They never dreamed of such a situation. When they saw their partner being beaten, they wanted to help him but could not help him.

In such a short time, Qin Haodong had slapped the old Taoist in the face more than a dozen times. His movement was very fast.

He stood up and turned to Fatty w.a.n.g. “This guy messed up your business by pretending to be an old Taoist priest. Would you like to beat him?”

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