1071 Scramble over the Treasure (2/2)

”Sorry about that,” Mo Fan said helplessly.

”Mmm? That thing...” Pang Lai suddenly noticed something. He came to a stop in front of an ordinary-looking shop and glanced into it through the entrance.

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At the entrance of the marketplace, a man with long orange-yellow hair was quickening his pace. He even bumped into a few people, yet he did not show any intention of apologizing to them.

”Advisor, I wasn't able to make the call, which is why I've asked you to inspect it for me. The price isn't low either, so I didn't dare buy it right away,” the man said.

”Judging from your description, that thing shouldn't be too bad. Actually, you shouldn't hesitate in the first place. There are people with sharp eyes in the marketplace too, and they are most likely going to buy it,” an old woman beside the man replied.

The woman's hair had grayed, but her face still looked like someone in their forties. She had done a great job preserving the condition of her skin. Her appearance clearly hinted at her noble background, but she seemed pretty disdainful, like it was very hard for anyone to get along well with her.

”Don't worry, the shop is pretty deep in the marketplace, and it's unlikely that anyone will notice it. Besides, I wasn't away for long,” the man with orange-yellow hair said.

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They finally arrived at the shop after some time. However, as soon as the man entered the shop and was about to greet the owner, he was shocked to see three Asians inside it.

Seeing someone in the shop was not a big deal, but Jack's expression sank when he realized that the three people seemed to be interested in the thing he had come back for!

”Pay the money, we'll take it,” Pang Lai said confidently.

”Sure... but, I don't have that much on me right now, can you pay the rest for me first?” Mo Fan did not hesitate to make up his mind, but the price of the item did exceed his budget.

The thing that caught Pang Lai's attention was the soul of a Commander-level creature, and it had a price of three hundred million!

Mo Fan had spent around eighty million on the bone dust and the lineage, and he had also spent seventy million on the Galaxy Vein not long ago. He only had one hundred and fifty million left.

”See how poor you are? You should really learn how to distinguish between good and bad goods!” Pang Lai said.

After learning that Mo Fan had basically bought everything from the auction, Pang Lai had been criticizing Mo Fan a lot. He kept telling Mo Fan that if he knew how to distinguish the goods himself, everything that he had bought from the auctions would be twenty percent cheaper.

Mo Fan could only smile wryly. He did not even understand the basics, so he might even lose his pants after being scammed by the vendors in the marketplace!

”If you don't have the money, we'll be taking it! Here, three hundred million, I'll pay the money right away!” Jack immediately walked up and placed a resplendent, golden card in front of the owner of the shop.

”It's you again,” the owner smiled.

”Yeah, it's me, and we already had our eyes on it first. I only went to get the money from my elder, I'm sorry about that,” Jack replied in inspiration, apologizing in advance.

The owner was stunned after hearing Jack's statement.

However, Pang Lai had spent lots of time making a living in the marketplace too when he was young. He immediately knew the young man did not reserve the item when he saw the owner's reaction.

”Who told you that we didn't have the money? How could I possibly let the young man pay for it? We already decided to take it when you came, you should mind your manners!” Pang Lai took out his card, too.

The shop owner, Hubert was lost in thoughts when he saw the two cards in front of him. However, he still chose Pang Lai's card in the end.

After all, they had already reached a deal. The young man said he did not have enough money, but he never said he was going to buy it!

”Mister, my student has already settled on it first. Isn't it inappropriate for you to take that man's card? My student will be participating in the treasure hunt in a few days, the soul is very important to him… oh, here is my name card.” The old woman beside Jack handed over a crystalline card.

The shop owner took the card and gasped.

”So you're Gisele, the vice elder of the Sacred Hall of Liberty. Pleased to meet you!” Hubert quickly handed the card back. He did not dare accept it.

”Hold on to it, just let me know if you need any help. The thing is, my student did come to your shop and show his interest in the item. Can you please explain the situation to your customers?” Gisele said in a demanding tone.

As Gisele was speaking, she cast a glance at the item. It was indeed very valuable, and was definitely worth more than three hundred million.

It was most likely the treasure of the shop. She did hear from Jack that the owner had inherited the shop from his father, and had no choice but to sell this treasure, as business had been bad recently. The man was not willing to pay the fees for selling it at an auction, so he gave it a price he had roughly estimated.