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"Haha, miss, I can see he doesn't know anything about stones. Be careful not to get tricked!"
"Just stick with me; I can read stones, you know. I'll give you a free reading."
"Hmph, with such an ordinary appearance, how dare you come out here to swindle people?"
Many looked at Lin Feng with cold disdain, whispering among themselves.
There was nothing he could do; the girl beside him was too beautiful, and many wanted to get to know her. On the other hand, Lin Feng's humble background meant no one gave him any respect.
Lin Feng frowned at the crowd and coldly snorted, "Juan Juan, ignore these people. Keep choosing. By the way, I think that piece of vermilion stone looks good; you should consider it."
He intended to guide Hao Juan in selecting the stone he had his eye on.
Hao Juan seemed to trust Lin Feng completely and immediately pointed at the vermilion stone, exclaiming, "Boss, come here quickly! I want this stone!"
The boss clasped his hands together in his sleeves and, upon hearing her, jogged over with a grin. "Oh wow, great eye! This stone just arrived; several people have looked at it and said it contains spirit stones! It's worth a fortune!"
Many around them were unfazed by the boss's words. After all, even the most ordinary stone would be touted as a priceless treasure by him.
"How much is it?" Lin Feng squinted and asked.
"Not expensive!"
He had been observing Lin Feng and Hao Juan for a while. Generally, when someone brought a beauty like her to buy stones, they would try to show off in front of her. So he was sure Lin Feng would buy this stone.
The surrounding people were somewhat speechless; what was this stone really worth? Many had looked at it, but few were willing to buy.
"Ah, Brother Lin, this is too expensive," Hao Juan shook her head, feeling it was indeed overpriced.
"It’s fine; I’ll buy it," Lin Feng replied with a faint smile.
Though he felt that the boss seemed to be deliberately overcharging him—after all, how could he complain about the price in front of such a beauty? Moreover, he truly believed he saw something valuable within that stone.
"Well then, I’ll take it, but can you give me a discount?" Lin Feng said.
Upon hearing this, everyone around burst into laughter.
"How foolish to spend silver on such a worthless stone," someone scoffed.
Lin Feng glanced at the stone he had just examined; it was hardly worth mentioning. Listening to the chatter around him, he couldn't help but smirk. Let them mock him now; soon enough, they would be left speechless.
As the shopkeeper pondered how to offer Lin Feng a discount, Chen Anlin approached and patted the stone.
"This stone looks good. I'll take it. Silver, right? Sounds good!"
His voice rang out, drawing everyone's attention. A handsome young man spoke with a smile—Chen Gongzi.
Yesterday, some had witnessed Chen Anlin defeating Shen Congfeng and gasped in surprise.
Lin Feng frowned; this newcomer was clearly not here for friendly banter and was trying to snatch his opportunity away. The treasures within that stone were precious, and he had to obtain it.
"Ah, it's you, Chen Gongzi. I had my eye on this stone first; I hope you can respect my claim," Lin Feng said, cupping his hands in a gesture of respect.
He had heard about yesterday's events and knew that Chen Anlin was not someone to be trifled with, so he chose his words carefully.
However, Chen Anlin dismissed him with disdain. "I never respect ants."
A gasp rippled through the crowd. To insult someone as an ant in front of so many people was audacious—even someone like Shen Congfeng would think twice before doing so!
No wonder he had defeated Shen Congfeng; such arrogance was impressive.
Lin Feng was taken aback, wanting to retaliate but finding himself unable to confront Chen Anlin directly. His lips twitched in frustration as he fought to contain his anger. In the end, he could only grit his teeth and remember Chen Anlin's face.
"Cough, cough. Lin Feng, then let this stone go to Chen Gongzi," the shopkeeper suggested cautiously.
"Hmph, if it’s for him, then so be it," Lin Feng replied through clenched teeth, taking a deep breath and suppressing his emotions!
Chen Anlin's eyes sparkled with mischief; just as he had guessed, these children of destiny were indeed patient. There was something valuable within this stone, and the White Jade Fairy had already informed him of that. Regardless of whether it was to suppress the children of destiny or to gain benefits for himself, he was determined to obtain whatever was inside this stone!
With that thought in mind, the shopkeeper accepted the silver coins Chen Anlin handed over.
"Just a moment," he said.
Before Chen Anlin lay a square wooden box, inside which silver coins were neatly arranged. The shopkeeper quickly added, "Young Master Chen, thank you for brightening my humble shop. You don’t need to pay so much; I’ll give you a discount. Just count the silver."
Chen Anlin nodded, appreciating the shopkeeper's understanding. He then put away a portion of the silver.
"Let’s begin!"
The shopkeeper took up a silver long knife specifically designed for cutting stones and expertly sliced into the center of the raw stone, gradually cutting deeper.
After cutting about a third of the way in, there was still no sign of any luster emerging from within. The shopkeeper sighed; indeed, this stone seemed to hold nothing of value.
He pondered whether he should offer Chen Anlin another piece of stone just to keep him satisfied—he certainly didn’t want to anger him; that would be troublesome.
Just as his thoughts wandered, a jet-black gleam suddenly burst forth from within the stone.
"Hahaha! There’s something inside! There’s something!" someone shouted excitedly.
"Look at that color; whatever is inside must be extraordinary!"
"What an intense aura! What is it?"
"Is it a treasure?"
"It doesn’t look like a treasure; could it be a spirit stone?"
Those who had seen spirit stones before gasped in astonishment.
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