Shen Ming glanced at the old man in tattered clothes strangely. The word "gaunt" was the perfect way to describe the old man in front of him.
His hands were like dead wood, his soles were bare, and his whole body exuded a stench, but his eyes were not cloudy at all, like an evil ghost from hell, but there was no magic wave at all.
How could a man who was not a magician but an old man in his twilight years drag such a heavy box?
Judging from the deep marks left by the box on the ground, the box the old man was carrying was definitely not made of ordinary materials.
Lao Li opened the box in a hurry, and a terrifying wave of magic spread out.
Inside the box, countless crystal clear magic stones appeared in front of Ji Ren.
Visible to the naked eye, these magic stones are no different from ordinary magic stones in terms of shape. The biggest difference is the looming and shining mysterious runes on the powerful magic stones.
Shen Ming couldn't help but be stunned. The runes on the powerful grinding stone made Shen Ming feel very familiar, as if he had seen them before somewhere?
But this is indeed the first time Shen Ming has seen the powerful magic stone. Although Shen Ming and the powerful magic stone are inextricably linked, Shen Ming does not know the cause and effect.
"Where have you seen it before?" Shen Ming murmured to himself. He was sure that he must have seen the runes on the powerful magic stone somewhere. That feeling of déjà vu cannot be an illusion.
"Boss, when doing business in the inner streets, it is important to pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other hand. Now that the goods have been delivered, it has proved my sincerity. I was wrong before, so the 38,000 will be regarded as a deposit paid in advance. The reward magic stone
I gave the boss half the price, just as I suffered a little loss and made the boss a friend. There are 36 powerful magic stones here, each worth 30,000! A total of 1.08 million! Boss, what do you think?" The stall owner gritted his teeth.
He stroked the powerful magic stone in the box with great distress.
Given the identity of an ordinary person, it is not an easy task to obtain these powerful magic stones. Being able to sell them at half price already shows considerable courage.
Shen Ming touched his chin and didn't take Lao Litou's words to heart, because he finally remembered where he had seen this rune.
Alinas!
Yes, it was deep in the magma! The heart-shaped roots of the Alinas tree were covered with such runes!
Is this a coincidence?
Shen Ming broke out in a cold sweat. He seemed to have done something stupid by selling cards unconsciously!
Alinas, the flower of Asura, and the powerful magic stone have an extremely close relationship!
In the original plot, neither the powerful magic stone nor Alinas were mentioned! In other words, these two things outside the plot appeared because of Shen Ming's appearance!
There is a close relationship between the two. Who comes first and who comes last? Shen Ming cannot tell, but Shen Ming knows that he may be in trouble.
"What exactly do you want me to do?" Shen Ming murmured to himself.
Who is the black hand behind this, and what role do you play? What does all this have to do with you?
Shen Ming originally didn't intend to pay attention to these things, but now it seems that things have become more and more serious.
"Boss, 30,000 yuan is already the minimum price! I really haven't made much money from you? If these things were auctioned on the black market just for a single piece, I'm afraid it would be more than 100,000 yuan! The price of this powerful magic stone
The efficacy is more than a hundred times that of ordinary magic stones! If used properly, whether it is a magic cannon or a magic circle, it can do twice the result with half the effort! The power is even better!" Old Li Tou thought Shen Ming wanted to bargain, and he looked sad.
, said quickly and miserably.
As for the truth or falsehood in his words, I'm afraid only he himself knows. A one-time businessman like him is nothing more than selling miserably in front of others and counting the money behind others.
"500,000, I want all of it!" Shen Ming said calmly.
He also has a set of space teleportation magic array stones on him. There are exactly 36 of them. They are supplied with powerful magic stones. They may be able to save his life at a critical moment!
"500,000! The boss didn't ask you to bargain like this! I already paid half the price, and you gave me half the price again! This is a loss-making transaction for me!" Lao Litou almost burst into tears. Of course, in the end
Only he knows whether it is crocodile tears or not.
"Young man, isn't this a good thing? I advise you to think about it carefully!" the old man in rags on the side warned, his eyes scanning the powerful magic stone and even showing a hint of fear.
Shen Ming couldn't help but frown. The old man in front of him seemed to know something, but he couldn't explain it. In short, it was a bit strange.
Hearing what the old man said, Lao Li Tou immediately became unhappy and yelled at the old man: "You old fool, I've raised you for half my life, and this is how you repay me? Get out of here and don't hinder my business!"
If the old man hadn't told me before he died that I couldn't drive you away, could I have kept you in this store? If others didn't know, they would have thought that this store belonged to you. When you die, I will sell this store immediately!"
There was no hint of politeness in Old Li Tou's words, but instead they were full of complaints.
However, although Old Li Tou's words were vicious, they were somewhat pretentious. He was very disrespectful to the old man in front of him, but after all, he had raised the old man for so many years, and he had always followed his father's teachings and never stepped into the trap.
Taking a step into the store, there is no way for outsiders to know how much emotion and how much blame there is.
"Xiao Li...sigh..." The old man sighed, smiled self-deprecatingly, then turned around and walked into the store again, dragging his heavy steps.
Old Li Tou looked at the old man's leaving figure, his lips moved slightly, and there was a trace of unbearability in his eyes, but in the end he still didn't make any sound.
Shen Ming was very surprised about the relationship between the two, but every family had its own problems, and he was not interested in asking about other people's family affairs.
"550,000 is too much. If you sincerely want to sell it, you can only sell it to me. As far as I know, this thing is only circulated within the official family. Most people have never even heard of it. There should be many of them.
Have you seen the goods? How many people paid? If you buy it, you will suffer a big loss!" Shen Ming reported his final reserve price, and he didn't know whether he would lose money or not at this price.
But it is impossible to let Lao Litou set the price and let others take advantage of him like an idiot. If you haggle half the price, even if you lose, it won't be much.
Lao Litou looked very confused. The origin of this thing was indeed not legitimate. As Shen Ming said, there were many people who looked at the goods, but no one actually paid.
"800,000!" Old Li Tou was still a little unwilling and said through gritted teeth.
"540,000!"
Shen Ming did not report higher, but instead kept it low. He was sure that Lao Litou would definitely sell it! Otherwise, he would not have deliberately guided Shen Ming to accept it all at the beginning. This means that this batch of goods is already very important to him.
It’s hard to take action.
"No, boss! 700,000, it can't be less. It's a small business. You should at least let me keep the capital." When Old Li Tou heard that Shen Ming's quotation was still 10,000 lower, he immediately panicked.
"500000!"
Shen Ming remained unmoved and suddenly dropped another 40,000 yuan.
"550,000! The boss has the final say! Don't lower the price again!" Old Li Tou finally compromised. If it were ordinary goods, he might really fight with Shen Ming to the death.
But if this batch of goods cannot be sold, it will really be lost.
"Deal!" Shen Ming handed the card to Old Man Li, and then put the powerful magic stone in the box into the space bracelet.
"Thank you for your patronage, boss!" Lao Litou hurriedly swiped the card and immediately beamed. The look of loss on his face had long since disappeared.
"You are really unscrupulous! It would be a pity not to become the best actor with your acting skills!" Shen Ming couldn't help but laugh and cursed.
"It's all about living, boss, let me take you out!" Lao Litou also smiled shyly, and then led Shen Ming away.
At the exit of the inner street, Shen Ming looked far away. There seemed to be a dead tree growing at the end of the distance, and his eyes couldn't help but pause for a moment.
Old Li Tou seemed to have noticed Shen Ming's curiosity and smiled evilly again: "Boss, if you are interested in this tree, I can chop it down for you! We can easily discuss the price!"
"I said you are really obsessed with money. What's the point of selling this thing?" Shen Ming was annoyed and rolled his eyes at the other party.
"Boss, what you are saying is just a layman's talk. This dead tree was originally a ginkgo. I heard it was moved here from the previous palace. It was blooming well in the past few years, but for some unknown reason, it suddenly withered in recent years.
I'm not lying to you, there's no charge for this. I've been hearing this from the older generation since I was a child, and I still swear by it." Old Li Tou quickly opened his mouth to explain.
"Haha! Stop talking nonsense, why am I interested in trees? Let's go!" Shen Ming didn't believe a word of what the other party said. Just lying to himself was like lying to a fool. Shen Ming didn't beat him up on the spot.
That's enough to give you face.
Old Li Tou could only smile bitterly, and then obediently asked Shen Ming to take him out of the inner street.
…
Returning to the crowded outer street, Shen Ming's first thing was to look for traces of Duanmu Fang.
Fortunately, I had put a magic mark on the other person before, otherwise it would have taken a long time to find someone with such a large flow of people.
After confirming Duanmu Fang's location, Shen Ming found a nearby restaurant, ordered a few dishes, and quietly observed the other party's movements.
Duanmu Fang was not an idiot. After asking for a long time, no one knew what the river life was. He had already determined that it was just playing tricks on him.
He probably already knew why Shen Ming did this, and he was no longer as headless as he was at the beginning.
Instead, he was like a ferocious beast, looking for his prey among the crowd. However, the intimidation of this ferocious beast was really compelling, and it had been a long time since Duanmu Fang last found his prey.