Chapter 170 - 170 The sly Elder Zhang (2/2)

''Elder Zhang, I think that you have misunderstood me.

I didn't ask you to verify my pills' effects, I told you to auction them. Since you are incapable of understanding their effects, then our partnership ends here.''

Zhang Dingxiang's mouth was wide open, as he saw Shun Long returning the pill bottles, as well as the scrolls that he hadn't checked yet, back in his 'spatial ring'.

Then, he turned his head to look at Liu Mei, as they both stood up and prepared to leave the private room.

This was the second time that the bald, middle-aged Elder of the 'Pale Moon guild' had tried to take advantage of Shun Long and failed.

He also hadn't expected for the young man in front of him to be so decisive, as to pack everything and leave.

For a moment, he also wondered whether Shun Long knew about the technique of 'shaving off a part of the pill', and if that was the reason that he had turned so angry.

Standing up from his seat, Zhang Dingxiang put an ingratiating smile on his face, as he looked at Shun Long and Liu Mei and hurriedly said

''Young master Shun, young lady, please wait. It was my fault just now, as I seemed to have forgotten another way to verify the effects of the pills. Please, if you are willing to sit down and discuss this, then I would be very happy to be of assistance.''

Shun Long however shook his head as he said

''Elder Zhang, this seems to be the second time that you are 'at fault'. I already forgave you the first time, so tell me, why shouldn't I just go to another guild now? After all, I am certain that with the 'Silver-winged panther king', other guilds will be more than happy to welcome us, and offer me the same benefits as your 'Pale Moon merchant guild'.''

Zhang Dingxiang's eyes bulged out as he heard this, and with a pained look on his face he asked

''You-Young master Shun. Would you really do that? B-But... you have already joined our 'Pale Moon merchant guild'. I even gave you a peak rank 2 silver grade cauldron.''

Shun Long scoffed at the pretentious behavior of the bald Elder in front of him, and with the same cold look, he narrowed his eyes as he replied

''You can only blame yourself for being greedier than you should be. I accepted your offer to join your guild but you were still dishonest, and tried to take advantage of me for one extra pill. Who knows if you will be dishonest again tomorrow, or the day after?''

The bald middle-aged Elder felt as if he had fallen into a trap, hook, line and sinker.

However, with the way that things had developed so far, he clearly understood that he was in the wrong and that his greed had gotten the better of him.

Hence, although he knew that he was in a passive position, he couldn't help but take a deep breath as he asked

''Then... young master Shun... what must I do, for you to forgive me?''

A big smile covered Shun Long's face, as he finally heard the words that he had been waiting to hear, since the first time that they had met with Zhang Dingxiang.