"Could it be fake?"
Qin Mo began to doubt her own powerful eyesight. Although the sapphire in the copper box was not as big as a ping-pong ball, its pure blue color aroused everyone's possessiveness, and the light it reflected was intoxicating.
"Guests from afar, could you perhaps grant me this gem?"
Just as Qin Mo was about to unleash her bargaining weapon—the official currency—she heard a voice intercepting her.
"Bang!"
Shia closed the box, hugged it to her chest, and glared angrily at the guy who had come out to cause trouble.
“Excuse me, everyone. My name is Medici, Giulio Medici. I really like this gem. Could you please give it to me? I will give you the compensation you deserve.”
Giulio Medici was a tall man, dressed in a long black robe that covered him completely, and even his face was covered with a veil like that of a nun.
His demeanor was very elegant, and his words were extremely polite, quite unlike the local thugs. Qin Mo's eyes did not miss his fair skin; this... was a white man from Western Asia.
"I've already bought this gem; you should choose another one!"
Xiao Xia first translated Giulio's original words for Qin Mo, and then rejected this polite interceptor in ***.
Giulio's wise eyes looked at Qin Mo, his gaze shifting, clearly revealing admiration, before he politely asked, "May I ask if you come from the East?"
"Yes, we come from Daxia. I have my eye on this gem, so I'm sorry."
Qin Mo initially thought the man was very polite and had a good impression of him, but when he saw the man's admiring gaze, he immediately felt uncomfortable. He hated it when others praised his appearance, so his words were tinged with coldness.
"Oh! You are people from Great Xia. It's my good fortune to meet you. I'll buy this gem and give it to you as an apology for disturbing you earlier."
"Are you also from Great Xia?" Giulio's fluent Great Xia language almost made Qin Mo think she was seeing things. Was this guy a white man from the Western Continent or someone from the capital of Great Xia?
"Hehe! Your Excellency, please don't misunderstand. My language teacher served as a special envoy of the Holy Temple in the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty for many years. I learned the Great Xia language from him."
"Oh! I see. Your Bahia language is excellent. Your teacher must be a rigorous scholar."
“Yes, Teacher Herren was very…strict. The pronunciation of Daxia language was too difficult. I was very young at the time, and I would be severely punished if I mispronounced a word…”
The two of them, like old friends reunited, started a long talk in the street, which made Xiaoxia, who was standing next to them, very angry.
"Hey! Who's paying?" Little Shia yelled angrily at the two of them, clutching the jewel box.
"I'll pay!"
"I'll pay the bill!"
The two went from chatting to arguing, and for a time they were evenly matched and neither would give in.
Shia kept tugging at Qin Mo's clothes, her big eyes blinking like butterflies. The meaning couldn't be clearer: how great would it be to have a big idiot pay the bill! Why are you still being silly?
Giulio suddenly pulled out his money bag and poured out dozens of gold coins, which immediately stunned the gem merchant.
Florence's florins are exquisitely crafted and are the model that all Western countries strive to imitate. So many florins are enough to buy this sapphire!
Qin Mo waved his hand, and the attendant behind him immediately took down the long wooden box that was on his back. After opening it, Qin Mo casually grabbed a handful of gold coins. The official gold coins, which were ten times more exquisite than Florin gold coins, were placed in front of him. The gem merchant's eyes lit up, but his heart was more conflicted. Should he raise the price?
Seeing the merchant sitting there motionless for so long, Qin Mo assumed he was dissatisfied with the gold coins. She beckoned again, and another attendant quickly stepped forward to present another bargaining tool—silk. Throughout, Qin Mo had only used a wave of her hand, her aura firmly dominating Giulio.
Giulio had no time to argue with Qin Mo anymore; his eyes were already glued to the surface by the silk fabric Qin Mo's attendant had used. He now resembled a jewel merchant, his eyes gleaming with a blinding golden light. Want to chat with more like-minded people about "Sailing and Conquest"? Follow "Youdu Literature" on WeChat to read novels, discuss life, and find kindred spirits!
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