Chapter 31: To redeem Huaijun, five thousand taels of gold

As soon as the shopkeeper heard that someone wanted to redeem someone, his attitude immediately changed.

When she was receiving the customer just now, she looked like a brothel owner who was neither male nor female.

He was much more serious at this moment, with a gleam in his eyes, as he was thinking about how to cheat Sheng Ran out of a big sum of money.

The three of them were dressed in shabby clothes. Others might look down on them, but not this old brothel owner.

He knew best how rich, stupid, and willing Sheng Ran was to spend money on the male beast.

It's been a long time since we last met, and the shopkeeper still misses this stupid and rich female.

Finally, someone came to deliver the silver. He frowned seriously and said, "I've never redeemed anyone who sold Zuixianlou to me!"

"No need to haggle, just tell us your price directly." Ling Rui interrupted impatiently.

The Beast Queen only unified the smallest currency unit, collectively called money, for the transaction of daily necessities.

Coins are priced directly by quantity, and above that are silver and gold, which are priced by weight. Units from least to most are divided into taels and ingots.

Sheng Ran originally sold Huai Jun for five hundred taels of silver. It sounded like a lot, but it was considered a low price in an entertainment market like Zuixianlou.

Too many playboys are willing to spend money on this. The price of the top singing girls has long been raised to eight hundred taels, not to mention that Huai Jun is an extremely rare mermaid.

The original owner didn't understand all this. She was short of 500 taels to buy a new folding fan for Zhou Baiya, so she just asked for this amount.

No matter how painful it was for Sheng Ran, the matter was a foregone conclusion. She had to redeem Huai Jun from Zuixianlou no matter what.

"As for the price... that's easy to negotiate." The shopkeeper rubbed his chin, opened his palm and gestured with a number, smiling as if he had met the God of Wealth, "Five thousand taels."

"—Five thousand taels of silver?"

Even though we know that Zuixianlou is evil-hearted, it is still shocking to hear this astronomical figure.

Ling Rui said in an unhappy tone, "You are obviously robbing me!"

His wife did tell him that even if the price was ten times higher, she would redeem Huaijun successfully.

But it is obviously an exaggeration. Who really wants to be this fool?

The shopkeeper actually felt a little guilty, but Sheng Ran had always been generous. Since she hadn't been to the store for so long, he must make a big profit from her!

He shook his head calmly, "No."

Then, he lowered his voice to correct: "Not silver, but gold!"

Ling Rui heard this and looked over angrily. "You're asking for so much! Someone who doesn't know me would think you're one of my relatives! How dare you ask for gold?"

The shopkeeper was frightened by Ling Rui.

He has seen all kinds of people and knows what kind of people are not to be trifled with.

The joy of being taken advantage of gradually faded away, and he noticed the two male beasts beside Sheng Ran.

Usually she went alone, or with the disobedient duck beast.

Today the sun really rose from the west, bringing with it two tall and majestic beasts.

They are tall and slender, with extraordinary bearing, and their special abilities must not be underestimated.

The shopkeeper wiped the sweat from his palms and feigned composure, "No matter what this merman did before, he's now a member of my Zuixianlou! Do you know how much he's brought us money? I'm reluctant to sell him for five thousand taels of gold!"

The Raven, who had been silent the entire time, finally sneered, "As far as I know, he's never performed on stage. You're simply using his fame to run your daily business. You can continue to do so in the future. Why are you so reluctant to sell it?"

The shopkeeper choked and trembled with guilt.

This beast was dressed in black, with long, inky hair covering his eyelashes, leaving only half of his face, thin and three-dimensional, with a jawline so sharp it could kill someone.

He stood in the shadows, and his appearance alone made one feel depressed and fearful. The shopkeeper inexplicably did not dare to confront him.

While he was hesitating, Raven became more certain of his guess.

He suddenly raised his head, and swept his cold gaze over, as if he could see through people's hearts: "--Or is it that Huai Jun has met with an unexpected accident, and you dare not let him out to see people?"

"Nonsense!" the shopkeeper raised his voice, still trying to save face. "We didn't force him to perform because we felt for him! Besides, even if he wasn't a singing girl, his tears are pearls, worth a lot of money. Why should I sell you my money tree?"

Sheng Ran's pupils suddenly constricted and her fists couldn't help but tremble.

These unscrupulous businessmen deliberately exploit mermaids' tears in order to make money. Where is their conscience?

Ling Rui held his wife's hand soothingly and stepped forward together to ask, "If that's the case, why not let him see us?"

He shook the purse in his hand, looking very rich and powerful. "If he is alright, five thousand taels of gold will do the job."

The shopkeeper was stunned.

All right? Huaijun was indeed imprisoned in the basement of Zuixianlou.

But he had already inflicted irreversible damage to his face, completely ruining his appearance.

That heavenly voice was gone, now hoarse beyond recognition.

How can I show myself in this state? How can I sell it for a good price?

It's rare for Sheng Ran, a wicked woman who falls in love with every man she meets, to change her mind and redeem Huai Jun. What if she gets disgusted by his appearance and doesn't plan to spend money? Wouldn't that mean she won't earn a single cent?

"I don't have time to inspect the goods before you pay!" He feigned impatience. "How about this, seeing that you're a regular customer, we'll give you a discount. Just five thousand taels of silver! Just pay and I'll let you go!"

It's too obvious a bargaining tactic.

First, give an absurd and outrageous number to make people feel intimidated, and then make some concessions.

Using this method to break through people's psychological defenses, they will accept it no matter how difficult it is.

Ling Rui, an honest man, didn't understand, and his attitude had already softened.

He ruffled his fluffy blond hair and turned to look at Sheng Ran.

The shopkeeper was also waiting for her reply, feeling uneasy.

He had already sensed the transformation of this evil woman, and she seemed not as easy to fool as before.

You didn't say a word during the whole process. Are you still not satisfied?

Sheng Ran's face was covered by a veil, revealing only a pair of firm and calm eyes.

Under the gazes of the others, she suddenly shook her head, grabbed the wrists of the two beastly husbands and walked out.

She doesn't plan to discuss this business anymore.

The shopkeeper in front of her was talking nonsense. Even if she was willing to pay the money, who knew what would go wrong later.

The shopkeeper immediately became anxious and called out from behind, "Miss, I see you look kind, so I'll give you half off. How about that?"

"Or two thousand taels, no less!"

"That's a mermaid! No matter how low the price is, it can't be lower than one thousand taels. If you can afford it, then pay. If not, forget it! If you don't sincerely want to do business with me, I won't do it anymore!"

He added more and more, and finally gritted his teeth and shouted out five hundred taels.

The price I sold it to him.

Sheng Ran didn't look back, but her heart sank as the shopkeeper spoke.

She is not a fool. Huaijun has not performed on stage for a long time and has not been sold to anyone else, but now she is worthless in the eyes of the shopkeeper.

Could it be that he has been tortured beyond recognition...

She finally stopped.

Raven then realized that something was wrong with Sheng Ran. He turned his head to look and saw that the gauze was wet with tears and the corners of her eyes were red from crying.

He couldn't help but raise his hand and carefully wipe away her tears.

Raven felt an unprecedented panic in his heart and said softly, "Master..."

"Wife, don't cry." Ling Rui also leaned over helplessly, leaning forward to comfort her with eager eyes, "We'll find another way."

This was the first time Sheng Ran had an emotional breakdown since coming to the Beast World.

She couldn't imagine what had happened to Huaijun.

The system is actually in the mood to report data at this time:

[Wow, host! Raven's love value has increased again! Ling Rui's black value has also decreased!]

Sheng Ran was too lazy to pay attention to it. Human life was at stake. Was this the time to care about this?

[Hey, don't be sad, it's not your fault in the first place, there's no need to blame yourself so much! ]

[Besides, you forgot that you have healing abilities. As long as Huaijun is alive, he will be fine!]

Sheng Ran's sobbing stopped abruptly, and she stood there in a daze, thinking.

--yes.

Even if he is only breathing his last breath, can't he be saved as long as he can be taken home?

Wait, how much did the shopkeeper say just now?

Five hundred taels?!