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He walked over with a smile and said, "Haha, this time it was really smooth! That guy was completely led by the nose by us."
The Stall owner replied, "Yes, you did very well this time. If it weren't for your last few sentences, he might not have made such a big decision."
The Mysterious Black-Robed Man shrugged, "I also saw that he was already hesitating at ten thousand gold coins, so if I didn't quickly back off, if he held back and didn't buy it, our plan this time would fail. But then again, this trick really works every time, we always find a few suckers."
"So, when you finally said you only had ten thousand gold coins, was that also intentional?" the Stall owner asked.
The Mysterious Black-Robed Man smiled and said, "Of course, it was just to make that guy feel like he still had a chance and would raise the price again. He really fell for it, haha."
The Black-Clothed Man interjected, "Hehe, who told those people to be greedy? As soon as they see something a little mysterious, they can't help but pounce on it. Just like this Crimson Robed Man this time, he didn't even figure out what the stone was for, yet he dared to spend so much money."
Another person continued, "But, Boss, do you think he'll find out we're tricking him? What if he comes looking for trouble?"
The Stall owner snorted disdainfully, "What's there to be afraid of? He's in the open, we're in the dark. And in this Ghost Market, what can he do to us? Even if he finds out, he has no evidence. Besides, there are so many transactions here every day, who would care about his small matter."
"That's true, this Ghost Market is inherently a mixed bag, with all sorts of people. If he dares to come looking for us, we'll show him a thing or two," the Black-Clothed Man said.
The Mysterious Black-Robed Man also nodded, "Hmm, that's true, but we still need to be cautious."
Dugu Bo and Zhuge Lan listened to their conversation, feeling both angry and amused.
These people truly stop at nothing to make money.
Zhuge Lan whispered to Dugu Bo, "Old Poison, these people are too detestable, we can't just let them go. How about we just take them down directly?"
Dugu Bo extended his hand, making a calm gesture, "Don't rush, let's hear what else they have to say."
At this moment, the Black-Clothed Man asked again, "So what's our plan next?"
The Stall owner thought for a moment and said, "I think we can rest for a while, observe for a bit to avoid the limelight, and then come out later to find some new tricks to continue."
However, the Black-Clothed Man disagreed, "Rest for what? I think we should strike while the iron is hot, while everyone is still excited, and today is also the annual Auction, there are so many people, let's quickly find another target. Maybe those rich young masters with more money than sense have all come today, we can take the opportunity to make a few more fortunes."
"You, you only know how to seek quick success," the Stall owner cursed with a smile.
The Mysterious Black-Robed Man also echoed, "Indeed, tonight's opportunity is rare. I think we can continue to make a few fortunes. If we earn a lot tonight in one go, then we can rest for a long time, can't we?"
At this point, the Stall owner considered for a while, and unable to resist the temptation, said, "Alright, since you all have this intention, then let's continue to do a few more jobs, and make a fortune tonight!"
Dugu Bo and Zhuge Lan listened to their plan, their hearts filled with rising anger, already contemplating how to expose their deception.
Zhuge Lan said, "Old Poison, let's go tell the Crimson Robed Man the truth now and let him come settle the score with these people."
Dugu Bo shook his head, "Don't rush yet, we don't have conclusive evidence. And if we tell him now, these people might notice and then escape. We need to figure out a way to make them expose themselves."
"Then what's your idea?" Zhuge Lan asked.
Dugu Bo thought for a moment, and suddenly a light bulb went off, he said to Zhuge Lan, "We can do this..."
He whispered a few words into Zhuge Lan's ear.
After Zhuge Lan finished listening, his eyes also lit up, "Good idea, let's do it."
So, the two quietly left the alley, preparing to act according to the plan.
They first returned to the inn and found the Crimson Robed Man's room.
Zhuge Lan knocked on the door.
At this time, the Crimson Robed Man was studying the broken stone he had bought for a huge sum...
Upon hearing the knock, he was startled.
He shouted angrily, "Who is it!"
"Brother, I have something important to tell you."
The Crimson Robed Man quickly hid the stone first, then opened the door.
He asked very discontentedly, "Why are you here? Is something wrong?"
Zhuge Lan smiled and said, "Friend, we're here to tell you some good news. Regarding your stone, we might know something."
Upon hearing this, the Crimson Robed Man immediately perked up, "What is it? Tell me quickly, tell me quickly."
Zhuge Lan looked around and lowered his voice, "We just saw that Stall owner and some people outside dividing money, it seems to be related to the stone you bought."
After the Crimson Robed Man heard this, his expression changed, "What did you say? They're dividing money? What's going on?"
Dugu Bo said, "We suspect you might have been tricked by them, that stone might not be anything special."
Zhuge Lan added, "No need to suspect, it's a certainty!"
The Crimson Robed Man frowned, "Impossible, how could the stone I spent so much money on be fake?"
Zhuge Lan said, "We're just suspicious, but to be safe, you can take out the stone first, and we'll help you take a look."
The Crimson Robed Man hesitated for a moment, but still returned to his room and took out the stone.
Dugu Bo took the stone, examined it carefully, then shook his head and said, "This is just an ordinary stone. The light and energy fluctuations on it were spirit power injected into the stone by that Stall owner. You've been tricked, brother."
The Crimson Robed Man still didn't quite believe it, "How can you be sure? Maybe this stone has some secret we don't know about."
Dugu Bo said, "Think about it, the Stall owner couldn't explain the stone's origin and function clearly at first, and when the price was so high at the end, he didn't stop it, but rather excitedly called out prices. And that Mysterious Black-Robed Man, his behavior was also very suspicious."
Zhuge Lan continued, "And we personally heard them say in the alley that this was a scam, that they deliberately colluded to trick you out of your money."
After hearing their words, the Crimson Robed Man still refused to believe what they said.
At this moment, Zhuge Lan couldn't stand it anymore, "So slow!"
With lightning speed, he snatched the stone and smashed it hard on the ground... (End of this chapter)
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