The old man was completely stunned, his whole body trembling even more violently; he simply couldn't believe his ears.
"Twenty yuan! This kid must be crazy, absolutely crazy!"
"My goodness, twenty yuan! That's enough to buy a whole bag of sweet potatoes!"
"Is Xu Kuo perhaps under a curse?"
"That old man, he really hit the jackpot!"
The crowd erupted in a frenzy. Everyone was stunned by Xu Kuo's extravagant gesture. Envy, jealousy, doubt... all sorts of emotions intertwined, and the scene was chaotic.
The crowd surged forward like a tide, jostling and pushing their way to Xu Kuo.
"Young man, look at this! This is a silver bracelet passed down through my family, the real deal!"
"Young man, I have a jade pendant here. It's said to have come from the palace. Can you take a look at it?"
"I have a gold hairpin here, it was part of my mother's dowry. How much do you think it's worth?"
A cacophony of voices echoed in Xu Kuo's ears like thunder. Faces etched with greed and longing seemed to want to devour him alive.
Those who hadn't brought anything were so anxious they were stamping their feet and turning around to run home, afraid of missing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a fortune.
Xu Kuo was observant and attentive to his surroundings. Despite the system notifications, he remained calm. He accepted all offers that could be exchanged for points, paying exorbitant prices.
In no time at all, they acquired an item worth 500 points!
On the outskirts of the crowd, a burly man, his eyes gleaming with greed as he looked at the money in Xu Kuo's hand, suddenly pushed through the crowd and roared, "Get out of my way, all of you!"
The roar was like a thunderclap from a clear sky; the crowd instantly fell silent, turning to look at the source of the sound.
A burly man with broad shoulders and a thick waist pushed his way through the crowd and walked in. He was tall and strong, with a face full of scars and a blue dragon tattooed on his arm; he was clearly not a good guy.
"It's Xu Sanhu!"
"This is going to be interesting!"
"Xu Sanhu is a notorious thug in the surrounding area. Who dares to mess with him?"
"Xu Kuo is probably in for some trouble!"
A murmur arose from the crowd, and everyone quickly stepped back, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.
Xu Sanhu swaggered up to Xu Kuo, glanced at him sideways, and a sinister smile curled at the corner of his mouth: "I heard you're collecting old things here? I have something here too, how much do you think it's worth?"
After saying that, with a "thud," Xu Sanhu threw a torn, muddy cloth shoe in front of Xu Kuo, and the shoe emitted a foul odor.
"What is this thing?"
"This worn-out shoe is considered an old item?"
"Is Xu Sanhu deliberately picking a fight?"
The crowd stirred, speculating about Xu Sanhu's intentions.
Xu Kuo frowned slightly and said calmly, "I only collect valuable antiques. Your worn-out shoes are worthless."
"Worthless?" Xu Sanhu's eyes widened, revealing a fierce glint. "I say it's valuable, so it's valuable! You have to take it whether you want to or not!"
Several thugs immediately surrounded him, rubbing their hands together, looking eager to try their luck.
One of the tall, thin men arrogantly shouted, "If you know what's good for you, hand over your money now! Otherwise, I'll smash up your stall!"
As he spoke, the tall, thin man reached out to overturn the table in front of Xu Kuo.
Xu Kuo's eyes turned cold, and he moved with lightning speed, grabbing the wrist of the tall, thin man.
"Ah!" The tall, thin man screamed, feeling as if his wrist was being clamped by iron clamps, unable to move, and wincing in pain.
"With this little strength, you think you can get away with this?" a thug next to him sneered.
"Damn it, he must have used up all his strength in the brothel last night!" another thug laughed.
The tall, thin man's face turned bright red with embarrassment and anger, and he raised his foot to kick Xu Kuo.
Xu Kuo snorted coldly, slightly shifted his body to avoid the tall, thin man's attack, and at the same time kicked out, hitting the tall, thin man squarely in the abdomen.
"Ouch!" The tall, thin man cried out in pain, flying backward like a tattered sack, crashing heavily to the ground. He clutched his stomach, curled up in a ball, and couldn't get up for a long time.
"Useless trash!" Xu Sanhu cursed angrily. He hadn't expected Xu Kuo to dare fight back, and with such formidable skills.
"You dare hit my men?!" Xu Sanhu roared, his eyes wide like saucers. "In this area, no one dares to disrespect me, Xu Sanhu! Brothers, get him!"
The group of thugs exchanged glances, then steeled themselves and charged forward.
Xu Kuo sneered and, instead of retreating, charged into the crowd like a tiger descending a mountain.
He threw a punch with his left hand and a kick with his right, his movements swift and clean. Each punch was powerful and heavy, and each kick was delivered with a tricky angle.
Ouch!
"ah!"
"My God!"
Screams of agony filled the air as the thugs were beaten so badly they fled in terror, utterly powerless to fight back. In no time, they were all lying on the ground, groaning in pain.
"This kid is actually a good fighter?"
"I never would have guessed that Xu Kuo, who usually keeps a low profile, is actually a martial arts expert!"
"Xu Sanhu has really bitten off more than he can chew!"
The villagers who were watching were dumbfounded, their mouths agape, unable to believe their eyes.
Xu Sanhu's face turned ashen; he hadn't expected his men to be so easily defeated.
Seeing his underlings fall one by one, Xu Sanhu knew that he had no choice but to take action today.
He took a deep breath, his muscles tensing violently, his body like a beast poised to pounce. With each step he took forward, the ground trembled slightly.
"It's over, Xu Kuo is going to be in trouble now!"
"Xu Sanhu has practiced hard qigong; he can kill a bull with one punch!"
"What a pity about this young man!"
The villagers who were watching covered their eyes, unable to bear to watch the bloody scene that was about to unfold.
"Bang!"
A tremor was heard, as if the entire market shook three times.
Everyone opened their eyes at once, their eyeballs almost popping out, and they all froze on the spot.
The one lying on the ground was not Xu Kuo, but the fierce-looking Xu Sanhu!
This young man, who looks thin and frail, is actually stronger than the tall and strong Xu Sanhu? This... how is this possible?!
Xu Kuo slowly stood up, dusted himself off, and acted as if nothing had happened. He walked over to Xu Sanhu, bent down to pick up the worn-out shoe, and casually took a watch off Xu Sanhu's wrist.
"Since you insist that this worn-out shoe is valuable, then I'll reluctantly accept it. However, you damaged my stall, so you have to compensate me, right? Consider this watch as compensation." Xu Kuo weighed the watch in his hand, a faint smile playing on his lips.
After all, the system just notified us that this is a good item that can be exchanged for 150 points!
The crowd erupted in chaos.
"What...what's going on?"
"Xu Sanhu actually lost?"
"This Xu Kuo is too amazing!"
"That watch, it seems, was something he extorted from a well-dressed person before."
"Xu Sanhu has really suffered a huge loss this time!"
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