"I haven't seen such high-quality spirit stones in many years. You two are very generous."
Qin Luo saw the greed in his eyes, which almost overwhelmed her.
He then realized how foolish he had just done.
But since things had come to this, she had no choice but to play dumb.
"Is this very valuable? A couple of days ago, my sister and I ran into a pill cultivator. He casually asked for directions and then gave us a bag of these things. We originally just thought they were pretty, but since they're so valuable..."
Hearing this, the waiter, fearing she would take the spirit stones back, quickly interrupted.
“I am not a busybody, nor am I interested in where you two came from, but if you have any questions, please feel free to ask, and I will tell you everything.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Luo pretended to be very reluctant and repeated her question.
"I just want to know what good items that equipment shop has, and also, what other fun things are happening in this city?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the waiter flicked the rag in his hand and began to tell his story.
"Hey, you've come to the right person. Let's start with the Wuxia Artifacts Shop. Their figurines are famous throughout the city for their beauty."
"Oh, so which one sells the best?"
"If we're talking about the best, nothing beats the human figurines. It's said that one can sell for five hundred lacquer stones."
Qin Luo deduced from his words that lacquer stone was the currency used in this city.
Then, feigning surprise.
"It's so expensive. I saw the shopkeeper receiving goods when I passed by just now, and I noticed that he wasn't giving out much lacquer stone."
The waiter laughed upon hearing this.
"Sir, you can't just look at the cost when doing business. After the shopkeeper receives the goods, he still has to peel, clean, and process them. Each of these processes is not simple and takes a lot of time and effort, so it's reasonable for the price to be a bit higher."
Qin Luo felt increasingly uneasy as she listened; she had suspected something was amiss before.
Logically speaking, this figurine should either be made of pottery or...
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