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Jiang Yunzhou curved his lips into a smile and stepped into the dimly lit shop.
His gaze quickly swept over the dusty sundries on the shelves, soon settling on a few inconspicuous ore rocks.
"Boss, how much for these rocks?" Jiang Yunzhou's voice broke the silence in the shop.
Hu Lande, lying on a lounge chair, lazily opened one eye, glanced in the direction Jiang Yunzhou pointed, and said indifferently, "Oh? The guest wants all of them?"
Jiang Yunzhou nodded.
He knew nothing about ore rocks and didn't know which specific one it was, but it didn't matter. It was always right to take them all; better to kill by mistake than to let one go!
"All of them, one hundred gold coins," Hu Lande quoted without even lifting his eyelids.
Jiang Yunzhou frowned slightly, wondering if agreeing too readily would lead to a price increase later.
Indeed, this guy was truly a profiteer, with an obsession for gold coins that rivaled his own!
A few broken rocks for one hundred gold coins? What was the difference between this and outright robbery? No, he was robbing him!
"Too expensive, make it cheaper," Jiang Yunzhou said calmly.
"It can't be cheaper."
Hu Lande remained lazy, even turning over to face away from him. "Buy it or don't."
Oh?
Jiang Yunzhou chuckled. Hu Lande should be a Level 78 Spirit Saint at this time, but he wasn't afraid. Even if he was a Soul Douluo now, what of it?
Indulging him? Not a chance!
Without another word, he walked straight over, grabbed the ore rocks, and slammed them onto the old wooden table beside him.
"Bang!"
Five rocks, five gleaming gold coins neatly stacked on the table.
"I think they're worth this much."
Jiang Yunzhou grabbed the ore rocks and turned to leave, his movements fluid and unhesitating.
"Friend!"
Hu Lande sprang from the lounge chair, a hint of coldness in his voice.
A Spirit Saint-level pressure surged towards Jiang Yunzhou. "Doing this, I'm afraid it's not quite right, is it?"
He had expected Jiang Yunzhou to be greatly alarmed, but he didn't see the reaction he anticipated.
Jiang Yunzhou stopped, slowly turned around, and instead of fear, a playful smile appeared on his face: "Profiteer, are you sure you won't let me go?"
"I think these rocks are only worth five gold coins. Maybe you even made a profit?"
"All men must die, some deaths are heavier than mountains, others are inexplicably light."
He toyed with the ore rocks in his hand and continued, "If you dare say you won't sell, I'll kill you."
"Ha!"
Hu Lande laughed in anger. Had he run into a chuunibyou youth?
Did someone really think he was just an ordinary person?
With a sneer, he gradually intensified his pressure, wanting to force this ignorant young man to his knees.
"Big talk, young man..."
Before he could finish, Hu Lande's voice abruptly stopped!
A pressure far more terrifying than his own directly descended upon him.
This pressure instantly suppressed him completely.
"Ugh!"
Hu Lande groaned, feeling difficulty breathing, his heart pounding, and cold sweat instantly drenched his back.
The shadow of death had never been so clear.
He looked at Jiang Yunzhou with utter horror, his eyes filled with disbelief.
The level of this pressure had far exceeded his, even surpassing that of a Spirit Saint. He couldn't resist at all.
"Five gold coins, can you sell them?" Jiang Yunzhou's voice remained calm.
Hu Lande was a shrewd man. In their brief exchange, he had already recognized the gap between them.
The other party was not bluffing; he truly had the power to kill him.
A wise man submits to circumstances; money is certainly not as important as life!
"Sell! Sell! I'll sell them for five gold coins!"
Hu Lande nodded desperately, fearing that a second's delay would make the other party change his mind.
Anyway, these broken rocks hadn't cost much to acquire; he would still make a profit with ten gold coins.
Jiang Yunzhou grinned upon hearing this. Trying to swindle his gold coins? No way.
If he hadn't been certain that there was an ore rock containing plate crystals inside, he wouldn't have given even five gold coins.
He retracted the released pressure, a harmless smile returning to his face:
"Why so nervous? Don't worry, I'm not a good person."
"Just do business properly. If you had done this earlier, everyone would have saved trouble. I didn't expect you, boss, to be quite agreeable..."
He spoke to himself, not looking at Hu Lande's expression.
He weighed the ore rocks in his hand, then turned and leisurely walked out of the shop.
It wasn't until Jiang Yunzhou's figure completely disappeared around the street corner.
Hu Lande slumped onto the lounge chair, gasping for breath, constantly wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
He had felt that icy killing intent clearly.
He was certain that if he had been a little tougher just now... he might have already become a corpse.
With such strength, no one in this place could do anything to him.
It was truly too much. What did he mean by him being agreeable?
Frustrating, it was truly too frustrating.
But he really couldn't win; he was already far weaker in aura alone.
"Is he a Titled Douluo? Impossible? How could he be so young..."
Although still shaken, he reached out to collect the five gold coins on the table, as only gold coins could bring him comfort at this moment.
But just as his finger touched the tabletop.
"Crack—"
The seemingly intact old wooden table instantly disintegrated without warning, turning into a pile of finely cut wood chips!
The gold coins clinked and rolled among the wood chips.
Hu Lande's heart skipped a beat, and he felt his scalp tingle, clearly frightened.
He sharply withdrew his hand, his heart almost leaping out of his throat!
Cold sweat again drenched his clothes.
It was terrifying, truly terrifying.
"When did he... when did he make his move?"
He hadn't even seen the other party make any extra movements!
"When did such a formidable being arrive in Suo Tuo City?"
Hu Lande was still in shock, and looking at the pile of wood chips and scattered gold coins, he felt that this was not a place to stay long.
"Can't afford to offend, can't afford to offend. I can't stay in this place, I need to leave quickly!"
He no longer cared about anything else, hurriedly swept the gold coins into his pocket, locked the shop door, and without looking back, rushed towards Shrek Academy.
He just wanted to get as far away from that terrifying young man as possible!
Hotel Suite
Jiang Yunzhou had wandered outside for half a day, and also sampled a few local snacks, so time passed quickly.
When he returned, he specifically packed a few portions of snacks that looked quite good.
Pushing open the door to the suite, he saw Zhu Zhuqing sitting alone in the shadows by the window, staring out, not reacting at all even when he entered.
The afterglow of the setting sun outlined her slender and stubborn profile, carrying a broken sense of loneliness.
He thought, it seems this girl was hurt quite badly.
"Disciple, it's time to eat."
Jiang Yunzhou placed the takeout boxes on the table, being generous for a rare moment... "Here, this meal... is on your master."