NOVEL WEB Chapter 5
On the way home, Lin Yuan remained calm.
This matter was best left for the authorities to handle. The few ruffians who had not yet entered the realm of martial arts were no match for Lin Yuan now.
But firstly, it would be too cheap to just kill them directly. Secondly, the real mastermind behind the scenes was the Lingsheng Sect.
As long as the Lingsheng Sect was not eliminated, Lin Yuan would not have peace of mind!
He couldn’t possibly guard his younger sister’s side all the time, and in such situations, he couldn’t help worrying about the worst-case scenario.
So, he decided to nip the threat in the bud!
Having been a bailiff, Lin Yuan was very familiar with the process. As soon as the interrogation results were out, the authorities would find it very tricky to deal with and immediately pass the hot potato to the Demon Suppression Bureau.
Then, Lin Yuan wouldn’t need to worry about it anymore. As for the few hooligans and the ungrateful Li Sijin, who were involved in such a big case, the consequences were already foreseeable.
“Hey, what’s going on over there?”
Suddenly, Lin Xianyu’s curious voice sounded beside him. Looking up, Lin Yuan saw a group of people gathered not far from the street, where there seemed to be some argument going on. It sounded like a bargaining session.
“Let’s go have a look,” Lin Yuan suggested.
He wasn’t particularly interested, but seeing his sister’s excitement, he changed his mind. With a robust physique, Lin Yuan effortlessly squeezed into the front line with his sister.
The stall was run by a tall, thin man. He was dressed neatly, looking like a fallen wealthy man. There were four or five old items displayed on the stall, all looking quite old.
At that moment, he was glaring at a scholar standing in front of the stall: “Fifteen taels? Why don’t you just rob me! These are all family heirlooms, if it weren’t for our family’s decline, even if you offer me a hundred taels, I wouldn’t sell! At least thirty taels!”
Upon hearing this, the scholar showed a troubled expression and, in the end, regretfully shook his head, “Forget it, I don’t have that much money on me.”
Saying that, he turned to leave. “Wait!”
The stall owner suddenly spoke up, “Young man, I can see you have an eye for good things… How much do you have?”
“I…,” the scholar stopped in his tracks, took out his money bag and counted, “I only have twenty taels.”
The stall owner frowned, “You’re quite short of it. Here’s the deal, you go add up a bit more, and I’ll sell it to you for at least twenty-five taels, consider it making a friend!”
“Really!?” The scholar’s face lit up.
“A gentleman’s word is as good as his bond, but you better hurry; if someone else wants to buy it, I won’t hold it for you!”
“Wait!”
The scholar suddenly looked urgent, scanning the crowd and then walking over to a man who looked honest and straightforward, whispering in a low voice, “Brother, want to make some money?”
“I don’t have money!” The honest man shook his head cautiously.
“Listen to me!” The scholar leaned in, whispering softly, “I specialize in antiques trading, the items in this man’s hands are treasures, at least they can be resold for two hundred taels! Brother, lend me five taels of silver, and we split the money fifty-fifty later!”
“Really?” The honest man was somewhat tempted yet hesitant.
“Brother.”
Just then, a fat businessman nearby seemed to have overheard their conversation, his eyes shining. “If he can’t even come up with five taels, how can he make money? How about I…”
“Hey, don’t you understand first come, first served?” The honest man, feeling anxious, immediately took out the money bag from his pants and reluctantly counted out five taels of broken silver. “Who said I didn’t have money! Here, five taels!” With that, he hesitated to let go.
“Brother…” The scholar pulled but couldn’t get the money released. In helplessness, he said, “If you don’t trust me, you could give it to this big brother?”
“If you don’t trust me, why not let this big brother take over?”
“Alright!”
The chubby merchant with a smile wanted to get the money.
“Wait!”
The honest man immediately let go of his hand, but his gaze remained fixed on the pieces of silver.
There was a hint of nervousness in his expression, his eyes turning red.
“Brother, you can’t deceive me. This, this is the money I’m preparing to turn things around with! For this money, my daughter…”
On the side.
Lin Yuan remained indifferent.
Others might not notice, but he was now a Blood Exchange Realm Warrior, with keen senses, and years of experience in being a bailiff and in the Demon Suppression Bureau, making him extremely sharp in picking up details.
He had long noticed the stall owner, scholar, and merchant exchanging glances in secret.
Clearly, they were in cahoots!
And this honest man was not a good person either.
Turn things around?
What needed to be turned around?
Moreover, the way the man mentioned selling his own daughter, most likely to use the money for gambling!
One had to admit.
These scammers were quite good at picking their targets.
After all, from the perspective of someone involved in gambling, this…was also a gamble.
Neither the buyer nor the seller were good people, and Lin Yuan had no intention of interfering more than necessary, so he pulled his sister and prepared to leave.
“Hmm?”
However, just as Lin Yuan was about to turn around, he caught sight of an item on the stall with the corner of his eye, and suddenly stopped.
A line of text slowly appeared in front of him.
[Ancient Flying Sword with extremely damaged spiritual essence, can be used as simulated material]
Lin Yan was stunned.
Simulated material.
What was that?
Since it was deliberately marked by the simulator, it was definitely not useless.
But then again…
“There really is an antique.”
Lin Yuan chuckled inwardly.
It seemed that these scammers did not know where they had dug up these old items, thinking they were all junk, only to find a real treasure hidden inside.
“Wait.”
Just as the silver was about to be handed over, Lin Yuan suddenly spoke up, “These things, thirty taels, I’ll take them.”
As soon as he spoke.
The stall owner, scholar, and others who were smiling with success were all stunned, turning to look at Lin Yuan with a strange expression.
Where did this sucker come from?
After all, they were seasoned scammers. After a brief moment of astonishment, they quickly reacted, exchanging glances with each other.
The stall owner cleared his throat and looked at the scholar: “Brother, what do you think about this…”
The scholar’s expression immediately darkened, glaring at Lin Yuan with an angry look, “Friend, there should be a first come, first served rule when buying things…”
Lin Yuan didn’t bother watching their act, so he simply took out thirty taels of silver, threw it into the stall owner’s arms, and said, “Let’s count it?”
“No need, no need!”
The stall owner stopped acting, happily put away the silver, and quickly packed up a bunch of items, handing them to Lin Yuan, “Young man, here you go!”
Lin Yuan took it and left the crowd with his sister.
“Big brother, I’m sorry.”
The scholar performed the whole act and returned five taels of silver to the baffled honest man, looking apologetic, “We were cut off by someone. We’ll have the chance to cooperate next time.”
After saying that, he squeezed out of the crowd, leaving the man standing in place, beating his chest and stamping his feet.
A moment later.
Three figures huddled in a quiet and deserted alley, staring at Lin Yuan and Lin Xianyu’s back not far away.
It was the stall owner, scholar, and merchant.
“This kid doesn’t look like he’s from a wealthy family, taking thirty taels of silver like that…damn it, did we make a mistake?” the merchant squinted.
The stall owner shook his head, “It shouldn’t, we had someone specifically check them out, they are all trash, worthless.”
“Regardless, let’s get the items back first…”
The scholar spoke coldly.
Before he could finish his sentence, he paused, “Where’s that kid?”
The two people who were walking side by side on the street just a moment ago, disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving only the rather charming young girl behind.
Suddenly.
A faint voice sounded behind them:
“Are you looking for me?”