Chapter 378 - Chapter 378: Chapter 370: Deep Routine_1 (2/2)
“Thank you for the discount; we’ve settled our accounts, and now we’ll take the person with us.”
“Haha, thank you for your patronage. If Master Qin needs anything in the future, you are most welcome to come to me.”
The vendor said with a smile.
“You… you know me!”
Qin Niu was somewhat surprised.
“Master Qin is a newly ascended noble of the Black Tiger Gang. You’ve recently made quite a stir in Black Tiger City; of course, I know you.”
“Farewell!”
Having heard this, Qin Niu cupped his hands in salute and left with the two female slaves.
“Husband, let’s also buy the girl from that stall!”
“As you wish!”
Qin Niu nodded in agreement.
Wang Wanyan immediately quickened her pace to the stall ahead to inquire about the price.
Qin Niu, along with the two newly-purchased female slaves and Green Ox, strolled through the black market at a leisurely pace.
There were all sorts of goods for sale here.
Some particularly rare insects and animals could be found here.
There were even fierce tigers and lions locked in cages.
Some people were even selling pythons.
The prices weren’t particularly high; a python over four meters long cost only three Taels of Silver.
A six-meter-long rock python was more expensive, requiring nine Taels of Silver each.
“Husband, come here.”
Wang Wanyan waved to Qin Niu.
He immediately walked over.
“What’s the matter?”
“The owner is asking for twenty-five Taels of Silver; help me bargain with him.”
The price Wang Wanyan quoted genuinely took Qin Niu aback.
He glanced at the small girl crouched on the ground, then turned his head to the vendor.
The vendor was tall with triangle eyes and an indistinctive face—most likely a cunning merchant.
“Owner, we sincerely want to buy this little girl. Let’s not haggle over the price. How about ten Taels of Silver?”
Qin Niu cut straight to the lowest price.
“It’s not for sale! Don’t be fooled by this little girl’s skinny appearance; she was very expensive when I bought her, costing twenty-three Taels of Silver. Now I’m just selling her for twenty-five Taels, barely making any profit.”
The vendor wouldn’t budge an inch.
“If it’s not for sale, then forget it. These two I bought were only eleven Taels of Silver each, and the quality is much better than yours. You can keep her and sell her slowly!”
Qin Niu gave Wang Wanyan a meaningful look.
But seeing the girl covered in bruises, Wang Wanyan couldn’t bear it and hesitated, reluctant to leave.
“Wan Yan, let’s go! There are plenty of female slaves in the black market. Not only are they cheaper elsewhere, but their quality is also much better than this one. This girl is already so thin and has been beaten to this state. It’s uncertain if she’ll survive. Wouldn’t it be better to spend that money on buying two acres of good land?”
Qin Niu pulled her away.
Merchants like this vendor could only exploit the soft-heartedness of people like Wang Wanyan.
For Qin Niu, such tactics designed to appeal to the customer’s sympathy were utterly ineffective.
Wang Wanyan, led by him had not walked far when the sound of the vendor whipping the girl echoed from behind them.
“You money-losing wretch, nobody wants to buy you even for twenty-five Taels of Silver. I might as well beat you to death today.”
The whip cracked loudly, hitting flesh with each blow.
The little girl cried bitterly.
“Husband, let’s buy her! She’s too pitiable!”
Wang Wanyan almost pleaded.
“You’re usually clever; why can’t you see through this now? They’re waiting for you to fall for the trap, don’t you understand? If you buy that little girl at a high price now, the vendor gets a taste of easy money and will use the same ploy next time.”
Qin Niu whispered to her in a low voice.
Without looking back, the two had walked about ten meters when the vendor, throwing down his whip, caught up with them.
“Hey, hey, young master, how about I sell her to you for fifteen Taels of Silver, and I’ll take a loss of ten. After all, she was acquired to settle a debt.”
The vendor was indeed an extreme swindler.
“Ten Taels of Silver is my final offer, not even one copper coin more.”
Qin Niu spoke firmly, leaving no room for negotiation.
After an inner struggle, the vendor finally gritted his teeth and agreed.
“Alright, all right, I’ll sell her to you for ten Taels of Silver. I’m annoyed just looking at that money-losing girl.”
The vendor compromised once more.
Qin Niu then turned to walk toward the stall.
But upon seeing the little girl on the ground, his expression changed slightly, and he immediately shook his head, saying, “She’s been beaten to her last breath by you. If I buy her, I’ll end up having to spend money on her funeral. I don’t want her. Deal with her yourself!”
Indeed, the girl on the ground already seemed to be barely moving.