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Chapter 365: With your words, I’m reassured_1

Xu Xinling continued to play the role of a misleading beacon.

Whatever she took an interest in, Tang Feng looked down upon with disdain.

This infuriated her, feeling that this guy was deliberately opposing her.

Meanwhile, Tang Feng had gradually figured out Xu Xinling’s preferences; this woman liked those seemingly shiny, pretty things.

Little did she know, these items were often blatant fakes.

It was precisely the “junk” she disregarded that was the truly good stuff.

Of course, this wasn’t entirely accurate, because there were many fakes with sophisticated aging techniques, which tested one’s ability to discern their authenticity.

“Ding! Scanned a Qianlong Imperial Wolf Brush… Estimated value 30 million!”

While the two were aimlessly wandering about, the system suddenly issued a prompt.

Tang Feng’s steps faltered, and he found it hard to breathe.

A brush worth 30 million?

Could it be any more exaggerated?

He followed the system’s lead and saw an old man with white hair squatting at a nearby stall.

The old man was closely examining a brush in his hands.

This brush looked unremarkable at first glance, one might even say a bit shabby, almost entirely devoid of carvings or decorations.

Anyone would fail to associate such an ordinary brush with the flamboyant full score old man.

Yet for this “ordinary” brush, the system had given an estimated value of 30 million.

This was truly eye-opening.

“What’s wrong now?” Xu Xinling had already walked ahead but, noticing Tang Feng had stopped, had no choice but to come back.

Tang Feng leaned in close to her ear, pointed at the brush in the old man’s hands, “What do you think of that brush?”

Xu Xinling looked in the direction he was pointing, then pursed her lips and shook her head, “So-so, you can buy one for a few bucks in a stationery store.”

“Good, with your words, I’m reassured.” Tang Feng, as if enlightened by a divine tip, walked over to that stall.

Xu Xinling was suddenly stunned and speechless.

This guy must be messing with her, right?

What did he mean by feeling assured with her words?

Wasn’t that too bullying?

Tang Feng calmly walked up to the stall, casually browsing other items, but his gaze never left the brush.

He clearly saw a look of surprise on the old man’s face.

No doubt, the old man had also noticed something.

This made Tang Feng’s heart skip a beat, realizing that fulfilling his wish this time wouldn’t be so easy.

As expected, at that moment, the old man looked up and asked the stall owner, “Boss, how much for this brush?”

The stall owner was in his forties, sporting a slicked-back hairstyle, and was fiddling with a string of bodhi beads.

Upon hearing the old man asking for the price, the stall owner just held up five fingers without saying a word.

“Five thousand?” the old man inquired tentatively.

“Five thousand? Ha, are you joking? Judging from the craftsmanship, this is an old object from the Qing Dynasty. You think you can take it for five thousand? What a joke!”

The stall owner haughtily showed his disdain for the uninformed customer.

If it had been a hotheaded customer, they probably would have left the item and walked away.

But the old man kept his cool, smiling, “Fifty thousand is a bit expensive, don’t you think? How about twenty thousand?”

Quite a few people were gathered around the stall, surprised to hear the old man willing to pay twenty thousand for such an unremarkable brush.

Clearly, with their judgment, they couldn’t see anything exceptional about the brush.

“Fifty thousand, not a penny less,” the stall owner stated firmly, leaving no room for negotiation.

But the old man calmly countered, “I genuinely like this brush. How about this: I’ll add an extra five thousand, twenty-five thousand in total. If you agree, I will pay immediately.”

The stall owner hesitated for a moment, “I see you really want it, so just give forty-five thousand, it can’t be less.”

“Boss, let’s become friends. I only brought thirty thousand with me, can I give you all of it?”

“No way, the lowest is forty thousand. My cost is more than that.”

“Then let’s both make a concession, thirty-five thousand…”

“That won’t do, I’d be at a loss…”

After much haggling, both sides were deadlocked between thirty and forty thousand, neither willing to budge.

Seeing the owner wouldn’t compromise, the old man put down the brush, “Since you won’t budge, forget it, I’ll look elsewhere.”

After saying that, he got up intending to leave.

Tang Feng knew that the two had reached the last step of their psychological battle, it was all about who would compromise first.

Just as the old man took one step away, the stall owner was indeed about to give in, “Wait a moment…”

A sly smile appeared on the old man’s face; he had won the psychological battle.

However, just as he thought the brush was within his grasp, a Cheng Yaojin suddenly emerged from halfway in.

Seizing the opportunity, Tang Feng suddenly picked up the brush, “Forty thousand, I’ll take it.”

The stall owner, who was about to retain the old man, upon hearing Tang Feng’s words, swallowed the rest of his sentence, “What did you say? Forty thousand, you want it?”

Tang Feng nodded, “That’s right, I’ll take it.”

Ecstasy immediately shone on the owner’s face. He had been ready to compromise and sell for thirty-five thousand, but to his surprise, someone had swooped in to outbid.

And this had earned him an extra five thousand.

“Great, great, great! You sir, at a glance, seem like someone who handles big matters and doesn’t sweat the small stuff. I really appreciate your straightforwardness.” While praising Tang Feng, the stall owner didn’t miss an opportunity to disparage the old man once again.

Having turned back, the old man appeared eager, “How could you do this? I saw that brush first.”

He protested, while stretching out his hand to snatch the brush.

Tang Feng dodged his hand, “Didn’t you give it up? You’re not buying, so why can’t I?”

The stall owner fanned the flames at this point, “Exactly. Didn’t you just now refuse it because it was too expensive? He’s already offered forty thousand, of course, the highest bidder gets it.” @@novelbin@@

The old man, now desperate, quickly made an offer, “I’ll give fifty thousand, and I’ll pay right now.”

As he spoke, he hurriedly pulled out his phone, ready to transfer money to the stall owner.

Upon hearing his bid of fifty thousand, the stall owner was even more overjoyed and immediately prepared to give his account to him.

At that moment, Tang Feng spoke up again, “One hundred thousand!”