Chapter 665: Bai Kui vs. Feng Lin (4)
Bai Kui was referring to two middle-aged men who looked relatively strong. Although they looked in good shape, they had been tortured for a long time and their energy and spirits were very poor, and their eyes were dull.
Hearing the old fisherman's offer, he frowned and began to back out. "So these two people together will cost sixty taels? Old fisherman, this is my first time helping you with your business. If this is the real price you offer, then there is nothing more to discuss. You can keep those two people. I can go to any brokerage to pick two strong young men and it won't cost sixty taels."
The human sacrifice business is not easy to do. There are many people around who just want to watch, but very few people actually pay money to buy.
Seeing that the deal was about to be lost, Old Yu smiled and said, "Boss Bai, you don't know. You can definitely find cheaper ones outside, but if you want someone who can fight and carry, I dare say you won't find anything better than what I have here. Those two are both skilled fighters. If they were to go out and take good care of them for three to five days, they'll be full of energy and ready to guard the house and do odd jobs. You can be assured that you won't have to worry about them! If you really want to buy it, I'll give you an additional five taels of silver! It's the lowest price!"
Bai Kui feigned hesitation, his eyes darting back and forth between the human sacrifices on the stand. After a long moment, he reluctantly nodded his chin towards the disheveled little girl tied in the middle, "How about this, I'll give you sixty taels and take that one with you, too?"
"Hey, this is not how you do business. I gave you five taels of silver, but you want to sacrifice me, which is worth a hundred taels of silver. Boss Bai, you are not sincere, are you?" The old fish head's mouth twitched, and he immediately lost interest in continuing the conversation. He picked up the wooden hammer and prepared to continue hitting the gong and shouting.
Bai Kui calmly stretched out his sleeves and chuckled, "Worth a hundred taels of silver? Just her? I still have some sense. That girl is a hot-tempered one. Her injuries must have come from resistance, right? Otherwise, she wouldn't have been gagged and tied up on the stage. Look at her fierce look, her eyes glaring. If I really sell her and hurt the customer, according to the rules of the black market, I'm afraid you, Old Fishhead, will have to pay the price. Fine, you keep it and wait for the hundred taels of silver. I'll go look elsewhere."
Old Fish Head, "..." The wooden hammer froze there and couldn't hit any further.
The black market has its own rules, one of which is that if customers are not satisfied with the goods sold here, they can return them within a specified time limit.
The human sacrifices here are all tamed before being put on the stage. They are only taken out for sale after they are tamed, but there are some that cannot be tamed no matter what.
The girl on the stage is just untamable.
He has sold it three times, and each time it was sold and returned on the same day.
It would be fine if she just wanted to return the goods, but he was most worried that she would hurt the customer. As the seller, he would not only have to refund the money, but also have to pay for the customer's medical expenses out of his own pocket.
"Eighty taels for three people, no bargaining! If you want it, take it away. At least I can earn some money running errands!" He gritted his teeth and said with determination.
The man, who had already walked a few steps away, turned back, a faint smile on his lips, and said calmly, "Deal."
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When leaving the black market, according to the rules, the group was blindfolded and sent out.
The blindfold was finally removed when they reached the intersection leading to the nearby town.
Bai Kui handed the two newly bought porters to his subordinates, and then took the silent girl to find an inn in the town. He asked the waiter to help buy a clean dress for the girl, prepare hot water, and let the girl take care of herself.
The inn in the town is small and old, and the wooden boards on the floor exude a sense of age.
The wooden barrel in the middle of the guest room was already filled with hot water, which was slowly emitting hot temperature in the chilly autumn of late October.
The door was closed and bolted.
Feng Lin took off his shabby cloth clothes, got into the wooden tub, and sank himself into the hot water. It took him a long time to surface, his peach blossom eyes opened and red.
There are drops of water rolling down from the eye sockets and eyelashes.
She stayed in the room for half a day. When she walked out of the room, the water in the wooden tub had already gone cold. The red sun was half-sunk in the sky, and a lone wild goose was flying in the sunset.
After leaving the room, she turned into the next door. A man in a black brocade robe was sitting at the table. He had broad shoulders and a narrow waist, a tall figure, a tough face and an indifferent expression, just like when they first met.
It seems easy to approach, but in reality everything has to be measured.
"Let's eat. The restaurant has just served the food, and it's hot." The man glanced at her and motioned her to sit over.
There were a few dishes on the table, and they were still hot and steaming.
Feng Lin pursed her lips, walked over, sat down opposite the man, picked up the chopsticks and ate quietly.
"Thank you." She lowered her brows and opened her mouth, her voice a little hoarse, "I thought you didn't intend to save me."
Bai Kui's gaze swept across her slightly reddened eyes, and he didn't say anything more. "To buy you directly would cost more than a hundred taels. Black market merchants say different things to different people. If Old Fishhead saw that I wanted to buy you, he would raise the price several notches higher. It wouldn't be worth it. I just happened to be looking for help, so saving you was just a side job. I'm considering this as a chance encounter."
"..." Feng Lin raised his eyes, a hint of anger in his gray eyes, "Even if you buy it directly, I won't lose anything. I will return the silver."
"Sorry, this is my habit. Business is business, and I only pay when it's reasonable."
"..." The grievances that had accumulated in his stomach while taking a bath were suddenly eliminated, and Feng Lin held the bowl of rice and gobbled it up.
The food in the inn is not exquisite, just ordinary home-cooked meals.
But Feng Lin felt that the taste was indescribably good. She hadn't had a proper meal for many days.
She would never forget her experience in Lingdong. "When I return, I will definitely shut down that black market!"
Bai Kui smiled and did not comment on her words.
The little girl has too little experience. Even if she has the ability to shut down the black market, does she know where it is?
He bet she couldn't find it even if she dug three feet underground.
While waiting for the little girl to have dinner, Bai Kui calculated the time and realized that he had actually wasted most of the day. According to the planned itinerary, he should have been on his way to Bolai at this time.
"I have already paid for the room. You can stay here for one night. There is a carriage shop in town. After you have a good sleep, you can rent a carriage to go home tomorrow. Young girl, don't hang around outside alone. I told you, there are a lot of bad people out there." Bai Kui took out a silver ingot from his waist bag and placed it on the table, then stood up and prepared to leave.
As soon as he raised his foot, the little girl grabbed his sleeve and asked, "Where are you going?"
"Of course I'm going to do business." It's already a favor for me to take care of her business when we met by chance. Do I have to stay and play house with her?
Bai Kui is not that idle.
"Where are you going to do business?" the little girl asked without letting go.
“Imported.”
"It's not safe for me to travel alone, so I'll go with you. I'm going to Bolai too!"
Bai Kui turned around and narrowed his eyes.
Remember to eat but not to be beaten?
Does he look like a good guy?
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