Chapter 10 (1/2)

Chapter 10: Raise the Price

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Xiao Kui wasn't able to swallow his anger; he had already made up his mind to make trouble for Yi Xichen and Zhangsun Zijun. And since he had more than enough spirit stones anyways, later, when Zhangsun Zijun wanted to buy something, he would follow behind to raise the price making sure that the two of them went back empty-handed. Aside from soothing his anger, it was also for the Sword Fighting Tournament seven days from now. Seeing that they had decided to come out shopping at this time, it was probably because they were preparing for the Sword Fighting Tournament. Although Zhangsun Zijun was a disciple of the Medicine Hall, his ability was not to be underestimated. If he was allowed to get all the necessary equipment then he might actually be able to get a placing seven days from now. If he wasn't able to buy anything then he would have to make do with sc.r.a.ps for equipment and he would be much easier to suppress.

Yi Xichen's mind flashed and he suddenly had an idea. With a cold laugh, he said, ”Wasn't Xiao Kui being disdainful of the number of spirit stones that we have on us? Now I want to see exactly how much spirit stones he brought out with him.”

Hence he lowered his voice and said a couple of sentences to Zhangsun Zijun. After Zhangsun Zijun nodded, Yi Xichen separated from him.

Looking at them going in different directions, Xiao Kui was a little stumped. He didn't know any cloning techniques so he couldn't stalk both of them at the same time. If the two of them decided to buy things separately, it was true that he wouldn't be able to block it all. However, he noticed that as Yi Xichen was leaving there was a secretive motion-he was giving the money pouch to Zhangsun Zijun.

The Bait-and-Switch tactic! Xiao Kui was immediately alerted. It looked like Yi Xichen was planning on luring him away, letting Zhangsun Zijun buy things by himself. Hmph, how could he possibly be tricked by this!

So Xiao Kui didn't even bother to look at where Yi Xichen was going. He made up his mind to follow after Zhangsun Zijun.

Zhangsun Zijun walked around the market leisurely, looking at this and that. When he saw something he was interested in, he would pick it up and play with it. But when he saw Xiao Kui still following around behind him, he would put the stuff back down.

Haha, scared aren't you! Xiao Kui was very proud of himself.

Finally, Zhangsun Zijun stopped in front of a certain stand.

”I want the Black Iron from Zhong Mountain.” Zhangsun Zijun said.

The stand owner was a young man wearing black clothes. He raised his palm, ”Five intermediate spirit stones.”

Not waiting for Zhangsun Zijun to bring out his pouch, Xiao Kui sprinted up to them and threw out six intermediate spirit stones, ”Six stones, I want it!”

Zhangsun Zijun took out eight stones, Xiao Kui generously threw out ten, ”Mine!”

ZhangSun Zijun didn't raise the price again.

The stand owner received Xiao Kui's 10 spirit stones and gave Zhong Mountain's Black Iron to Xiao Kui.

Zhangsun Zijun didn't leave. He asked, ”Do you have more?”

Almost like the stand owner was using magic, he took out another Black Iron from Zhong mountain, ”Yes yes, I do. Does s.h.i.+xiong want it?”

Xiao Kui frowned, once again throwing out ten spirit stones, ”I want that piece too!”

The money and the goods were exchanged and the stand owner slowly took out a third piece.

Xiao Kui, ”……”

”However many you have with you here, I want it all!” Xiao Kui angrily clutched his money pouch in his hand.

The stand owner did not panic. One after the other, he lined up five whole pieces of Black Iron from Zhong Mountain.

Xiao Kui was a little hesitant. He didn't bring that many intermediate spirit stones with him but if he didn't buy it all and let Zhangsun Zijun get a piece then the price raising previously would all be wasted.

”This is all of it, right? You don't have anymore?” Xiao Kui wanted a confirmation from the stand owner.

”No more s.h.i.+xiong. There are only these last five pieces.” The stand owner said with a bright smile, ”I'm the only one here today in Jin Ge market selling Zhong Mountain's Black Irons. If you don't believe this, you can go check. If you bypa.s.s my stand, you wouldn't be able to buy anymore.

This was what Xiao Kui wanted to hear; what he wanted was precisely to prevent Zhangsun Zijun from buying it. Therefore he also brought out the high-grade spirit stones that he had on himself, calculated the price and bought all five pieces of Black Iron.

Although he bought a lot of things that he couldn't use that was way above the market value, Xiao Kui was still very happy. If his spirit stones were gone, he can earn them back. As a disciple of the Sword Refining Hall, he was much richer than any disciple from the Medicine Hall. The most important thing was to make Zhangsun Zijun admit defeat.

Xiao Kui wanted to admire the expression on Zhangsun Zijun's face as he was on the verge of losing control of his anger. However, who would have expected that Zhangsun Zijun remained very tranquil and was still refusing to move on from this stand. ”Since Zhong Mountain's Black Iron is gone, do you have the Mixed Elemental Pearl?”

”Yes yes yes!” The stand owner said, ”It's such a coincidence! A couple of days ago, there was a new batch of goods and there are still leftovers. A high-grade spirit stone for one Mixed Elemental Pearl, does this s.h.i.+xiong want it?”

”Yes.”

Xiao Kui became anxious, ”Your Mixed Elemental Pearl is sold for a high-grade spirit stone? Why don't you go rob someone?”

”Ai, s.h.i.+xiong, that's a wrong saying. If you can't afford it, you don't have to buy it. It's not like this one is doing a business where we force each other to buy and sell.” The stand owner opened his eyes to give Xiao Kui a meaningful smile, ”You have to have the intention and I have to be willing.”

The price was already far above the market value. The stand owner probably saw the two of them raising the prices and thought to himself that with the two fat sheep in front of him, he had to take the chance to earn a fortune. Xiao Kui felt very unwilling and secretly took a glance at Zhangsun Zijun. Unexpectedly, Zhangsun Zijun actually really did take out a high-grade spirit stone.

When you fight, you have to fight till the end; otherwise, if you retract halfway, all the advantage you've had previously will amount to nothing. Xiao Kui achingly clenched the high-grade spirit stone in his hands, gritted his teeth, but still handed it out, ”The Mixed Elemental Spirit Stone is mine now!”

However, the stand owner refused to hand over the Mixed Elemental Pearl, ”s.h.i.+xiong, you aren't raising the price anymore?”

”You're selling it so expensively and you still dare to mention raising the price?!”

”That's another wrong saying. It's not that I want to raise the price, it's s.h.i.+xiong who wants to raise the price.” The stand owner said, ”There are rules when one does business. It was the s.h.i.+xiong that looks more handsome that came first, so if you don't raise the price, then I can only sell this Mixed Elemental Pearl to him.”

Finished, he placed the Mixed Elemental Pearl into Zhangsun Zijun's palm.

Xiao Kui swiftly stole it, and aside from the high-grade spirit stone, he threw out a couple more primary spirit stones, ”Raised! I'll raise it to death! I don't care what he wants to buy today, I want it all!”

”Really?” The stand owner chuckled and brought out the second Mixed Elemental Pearl.