Inside the City of Treasures.
Many pedestrians came and went.
Besides buyers like Lu Yuan who come to find bargains, most of them are vendors who bring their goods and are looking for buyers.
"It truly lives up to its name as Treasure City; no matter when you come, you can always see a large number of sellers and buyers trading."
Lu Yuan glanced around and couldn't help but click his tongue in envy.
With the sheer volume of customers at Treasure City, it would be difficult for Chu Zhaocai not to make money!
If the Divine Beast Pavilion and the Divine Beast Auction House had this many customers, would Ling Ye's mythological baptism have been delayed until now?
Wouldn't he then be able to realize his dream and count money until his hands are sore?
"Tsk! Let's get down to business first!"
Lu Yuan slapped his forehead, then began to wander around Treasure City.
They appeared to be just strolling around.
In reality, they were on a shopping spree.
Unfortunately, Treasure City isn't full of good stuff. The vendors mostly sell demon beast pills around the Xuanzhen level, or inferior potions. These things are completely useless to Lu Yuan right now.
"I was hoping to find another high-level demon beast elixir, but it seems my luck isn't so good this time!"
Lu Yuan shook his head with some regret and prepared to turn and leave.
Just then.
A voice sounded from behind him, drawing his attention.
"Liar! This thing is a complete fake, and you actually lied to me and said it was your family heirloom?!"
Lu Yuan turned around and looked in the direction of the sound.
A middle-aged man, around forty years old, was seen grabbing an old man and shouting angrily, seemingly having been cheated in a transaction.
This kind of thing happens frequently at Treasure City.
Although Treasure City maintains a basic price balance, for certain items that require a keen eye to understand, whether a transaction results in a profit or loss depends entirely on the decision of the buyer and seller.
Lu Yuan shook his head and was about to leave, but as he turned around, he caught a glimpse of the blue fragment in the middle-aged man's hand, and his body trembled instantly.
She then turned and walked toward the middle-aged man.
"I took this thing you're selling to a specialized institution for testing, and they said it's just an ordinary jade pendant fragment, or even the worst quality jade!" The middle-aged man continued to roar at the old man, clearly very angry.
Hearing this, Lu Yuan became even more certain of his guess.
She walked up to the middle-aged man and smiled as she extended her hand to him.
"Sir, could you let me see the jade pendant fragment you have?"
The middle-aged man sized Lu Yuan up and down, then frowned and asked in an unfriendly tone, "Who are you?"
Lu Yuan chuckled and said, "I'm just a passerby. But after hearing what you just said, I'm very curious about the jade pendant fragment you're holding."
"Alright! Perfect, young man, come and see how good this old man is at lying. Trying to fool me with such a broken piece of jade, he really thinks I'm a fool!"
The middle-aged man handed the jade pendant fragment to Lu Yuan, hoping that he, as an unrelated third party, would say a few words on his behalf.
After all, a young and impetuous man like Lu Yuan is the most enthusiastic, and he might be able to help him get his money back!
After obtaining the jade pendant fragment, Lu Yuan held it in his hand and rubbed it repeatedly, his brows furrowing slightly.
Seeing Lu Yuan's solemn expression, the old man next to him assumed that Lu Yuan also believed his jade was fake, and quickly began to explain.
"This jade pendant fragment is a family heirloom! It was a reward my great-grandfather received for helping a noble person. If I hadn't been forced by circumstances, I would never have put it out to sell!"
As he spoke.
The old man stared straight at Lu Yuan.
"Young man, you have to believe me! I, this old man, never lie!"
"You're talking nonsense!" The middle-aged man was furious after hearing the old man's words. "You old man, are you just lying through your teeth, or are you indirectly calling me inhuman?!"
"I didn't lie!"
The middle-aged man and the old man were arguing fiercely nearby, while Lu Yuan stared intently at the jade pendant fragment in his hand.
That's right!
The feeling this jade pendant fragment gave him was very similar to the ancient jade that Yang Lin had given him back then!
Could it be that...?
Lu Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked up at the old man who was arguing his case.
Do you have any other jade pendant fragments?
The old man was taken aback when Lu Yuan asked such a question. He paused for a moment, then shook his head.
"That's all, just this one. I only took it out to sell because I urgently need the money!"
While the old man was speaking, Lu Yuan stared straight at him until the old man felt a little uncomfortable and then looked away.
Then he turned to look at the middle-aged man.
“I’m not sure if this jade pendant fragment is real or fake, but if you feel you’ve been cheated, I can offer to buy it from you.”
These words stunned not only the middle-aged man and the old man, but also the onlookers.
"Is this kid an idiot?"
"That jade pendant has no luster at all; it's obviously a fake, yet he actually said he wanted to buy it!"
"This is incredible! I never expected to see a real-life sucker like this!"
Ignoring the mocking voices around him, Lu Yuan simply stared straight at the middle-aged man.
But the middle-aged man wasn't stupid.
Lu Yuan suddenly appeared and offered to pay money to buy the jade pendant fragment from him, which made him imagine many possibilities, but in the end, the conclusion given by the expert appraisal prevailed.
"I can resell this jade pendant fragment to you, but you must tell me your reasons for buying it!"
Lu Yuan was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then turned to look at the anxious old man beside him, before smiling and saying, "Helping the elderly and alleviating poverty?"
"..."
Upon hearing Lu Yuan's answer, everyone present fell silent.
Even the old man himself, who was being "helped with elderly care and poverty alleviation," didn't know how to react.
The middle-aged man was the first to react, and told Lu Yuan, who had an innocent look on his face, a number.
"Five hundred thousand! I bought this jade pendant fragment for four hundred and fifty thousand. Taking into account the cost of its appraisal and other losses, as long as you give me five hundred thousand, this thing is yours!"
"make a deal!"
The middle-aged man had thought Lu Yuan would try to negotiate, and he had even prepared his response, but to his surprise, Lu Yuan nodded without hesitation.
The middle-aged man didn't come to his senses until the notification sounded that the money had been deposited into his account.
Holy crap!
I've actually run into a sucker!
As if afraid that Lu Yuan would change his mind, the middle-aged man immediately threw the jade pendant fragment to Lu Yuan and left without looking back.
"Young man, thank you so much for today!"
After the middle-aged man left, the old man stepped forward and sincerely thanked Lu Yuan.
"You're welcome. Respecting the elderly and caring for the young is a traditional virtue!" Lu Yuan waved his hand with a smile, then thought for a moment and handed the old man his business card. "Grandpa, if you come across any more jade pendant fragments like this in the future, please contact me!"
After saying that.
Lu Yuan left Treasure City without looking back, amidst the old man's complex gaze filled with gratitude and worry.
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