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Zhuge Lan saw that his loud complaints had attracted the attention of the surrounding people, so he quickly pulled Dugu Bo aside and whispered, "Look at you, why are you yelling so loudly? Others will think something happened to you."
Zhuge Lan comforted him, "Let's calm down first. Maybe there's still a way to find that woman."
Dugu Bo snorted, "How can we find her? In this vast sea of people, she's long gone without a trace."
Zhuge Lan scratched his head, his eyes suddenly lighting up, "How about we ask the nearby Stall owners? Maybe someone knows that woman."
Dugu Bo thought about it and felt it made sense, so he and Zhuge Lan went together to ask the nearby Stall owners.
Everyone stated that they didn't know the middle-aged woman, or if they did, they didn't dare to say, fearing trouble.
After asking around, they found nothing.
Zhuge Lan sighed and said, "There's no way. In this Ghost Market, everyone deeply hides their true identities. It's harder than ascending to heaven to find that Stall owner now. This trick caught us off guard. But then again, this is also a reminder for us. People's hearts are unpredictable in the Ghost Market, so transactions must be cautious. We cannot be careless due to a momentary oversight."
Dugu Bo calmed down, his tightly clenched fists gradually relaxed, but there was still a hint of unwillingness in his brows.
"You're right, you stinky brat. I was careless this time. However, how could I, Dugu Bo, be so easily defeated? I've noted this grudge."
Zhuge Lan patted Dugu Bo's shoulder and said, "Old Poison, don't just think about revenge. We need to think about what to do next. Although this Ghost Market is a mixed bag, it also hides many treasures and opportunities. We can't just be scared away by one setback."
Dugu Bo nodded slightly, "Hmph, I naturally won't give up just like that. But this woman's trickery is so clever that she could slip away right under our noses. She must have some connections and background in this Ghost Market. We need to act carefully and not fall into her trap again."
"Then should we wander around again and see if we can find any clues about her? Or maybe we can find other useful things," Zhuge Lan suggested.
Dugu Bo pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, let's wander around again. But this time, we need to be more vigilant and not be as reckless as before."
The two of them readjusted their moods and continued to wander through the Ghost Market, carefully observing the treasures at each stall.
At the same time, they also paid attention to the movements of the people around them, to see if they could find any trace of the middle-aged woman.
Just then, Dugu Bo's gaze was drawn to a stall shimmering with a faint purple light, and he quickly walked over.
The stall displayed various strange items, among which the most eye-catching was a pair of purple scorpion pincer soul bone.
These scorpion pincers emitted a faint chill, and there seemed to be faint spirit power fluctuations on the pincer body.
When Zhuge Lan saw this, although he didn't know what he had found, he quickly followed.
Dugu Bo squatted down, picked up the scorpion pincer soul bone, and examined it carefully, his eyes revealing excitement.
"Hey, this thing is quite interesting."
The Stall owner of this stall, although wearing a mask that covered his entire head, it could be seen from the old, wrinkled skin on his hands that he had experienced many vicissitudes.
The Stall owner should be an Old man.
He said unhurriedly, "Sir, you have good eyesight. This is a scorpion pincer soul bone obtained from a mysterious place. Its toxicity is extremely strong, and its power is extraordinary. If it can be absorbed by a suitable Soul Master, his strength will definitely increase greatly."
"How do you find this pair of Spirit Bone?" Dugu Bo asked in a low voice.
Zhuge Lan examined it carefully and nodded, "It is indeed extraordinary. Looking at its color and aura, it should come from a high-level Spirit Beast."
Suddenly, Dugu Bo seemed to remember something.
He hurriedly opened the poison prescription he had obtained from Spirit Hall and carefully read its contents.
Among the required materials listed inside, there really was this scorpion pincer soul bone!
Dugu Bo's heart was stirred. He hadn't expected to find such a hard-to-find material in this Ghost Market.
However, he still appeared very calm as he looked at Zhuge Lan.
"Old Poison, you want this pair of Spirit Bone?" Zhuge Lan, seeing Dugu Bo's thoughts, asked.
Dugu Bo nodded slightly and said softly, "Judging from the aura emitted by this pair of Spirit Bone, it is definitely not an ordinary item. Moreover, the poison-making prescription from Spirit Hall also requires this scorpion pincer as a material."
Dugu Bo looked at the Stall owner and asked, "Old man, how did you get this pair of Spirit Bone?"
The Stall owner didn't even look at them, just said disdainfully, "Is this your first time in the Ghost Market? Don't you know the rules here? In the Ghost Market, treasures are not asked about their origin."
"If I don't know where it came from, then how do I know if your item is real or fake?" Dugu Bo retorted.
The Stall owner snorted coldly and said impatiently, "If you don't know, and you can't recognize a treasure, then don't buy it. Get lost."
Whoa! To dare to have such an attitude while selling things, Zhuge Lan immediately became furious.
He suddenly stood up, just about to start cursing, but thankfully Dugu Bo was quick-witted and stopped him.
Dugu Bo pulled Zhuge Lan and whispered, "Don't tear off the face. We really need this scorpion pincer. What if this Old man is stubborn and won't sell it to us even if we have money? Then we'll miss out on a treasure."
Dugu Bo pulled Zhuge Lan behind him, his face still calm, and cupped his hands slightly towards the Stall owner, "Old man, please don't be angry. My friend is a bit impatient. However, we are indeed very interested in this scorpion pincer soul bone. We just want to understand more about it and mean no offense."
Only then did the Stall owner lift his eyelids, coldly sweeping his gaze over them, and said, "Hmph, if you want to buy, don't ask so much nonsense. The quality of this Spirit Bone is right here. Those who know their stuff will naturally know its value."
Dugu Bo smiled and said, "Old man, name your price. As long as the price is right, we'll take this Spirit Bone."
The Stall owner stretched out a hand, fingers spread, and waved it in front of them.
"Five thousand gold coin?" Zhuge Lan asked.
Hearing Zhuge Lan say five thousand, the Stall owner immediately pulled his hand back.
"If you don't want to buy, can you get lost? Don't affect my business, it's bad luck."
Dugu Bo was also flustered. Zhuge Lan was challenging the Stall owner's bottom line again and again. He was truly afraid that the Stall owner would get angry and refuse to sell to them.
"Is it fifty thousand gold coin, Old man?" Dugu Bo asked politely.
The Stall owner rolled his eyes at him and snorted, "Fifty thousand? Do you think my Spirit Bone is some ordinary toy? Five hundred thousand gold coin! Not a single cent less!"
"Five hundred thousand!" Dugu Bo also frowned slightly. This was no small sum.
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