43 million gold coins was not 4,300 gold coins. One gold coin was enough for an ordinary family to live well for a month, and 43 million gold coins was enough to buy four or five giant alchemical battleships of the Gilded Kingdom. However, the nobleman did not even frown as he said arrogantly, "Sure, give me the item at this price."
"Wait! I wanted to buy it first, why should I sell it to him!? " Seeing that the Divine Sea Pillar was about to be sold, Angelano panicked. That item was the guarantee of his life at sea in the future. Besides, he was the one who wanted to buy it in the first place, so why did the catfish monster have to sell it to someone else? As for the price of 43 million gold coins, he simply ignored it. Anyway, Lin Li would be the one paying the bill.
"What are you doing? Didn't I give you the money? Why aren't you leaving!?" Although the catfish head boss was scolding Angelano, he couldn't help but glance at Lin Li and Connoris.
On the other hand, the nobleman who wanted to buy the Divine Sea Pillar grinned as he looked at Angelano. "Hey, clown, you still want to buy the Divine Sea Pillar? Listen carefully, it's 43 million gold coins, not 4,300 gold coins. Can you afford it? Besides, if you can take out 4300 gold coins now, I'll even give you the Sea God's Pillar. Can you take it out? "While speaking, he handed the crystal card to the catfish-head boss.
"Are you looking down on me? Be careful, or I'll smash you to death with money! " Angelano was not a good-tempered person in the first place, and when he heard someone calling him a clown again, he naturally did not want to be polite with this person at all.
"Oh, smash me to death with money? I'd like to see who else in the Gilded Kingdom can smash me, Vincent, with money! " As soon as the nobleman heard Angelano's words, he immediately laughed out loud with a proud expression on his face.
Vincent? Lin Li suddenly felt that the name sounded a little familiar. However, after thinking about it, he realized that there didn't seem to be anyone named Vincent among the people he knew.
The catfish-head boss ignored Angelano, took the crystal card from the nobleman, and began transferring the money. However, to everyone's surprise, the catfish-head boss stopped after two moves and said to Vincent with a bitter face, "Sir, your crystal card doesn't have enough money."
"What?! How is that possible? " Vincent snatched the crystal card and looked at it again and again. As if suddenly remembering something, he said, "Damn, I just remembered that I just paid the Coral Chamber of Commerce in the morning. How about this, leave the Sea God's Pillar for me for three days. Do you hear me? I'll come and get it after three days. Forty-three million gold coins, not a single one less. "
"Well, my lord, I'm just a businessman. How can I not do business when it comes to me? Besides, who are the people who come here? How can I, a small merchant, afford to offend them? " The catfish-head boss said with a bitter expression, as if someone he couldn't afford to offend would come to buy the Sea God's Pillar at any moment.
"I don't care. Let me tell you, if you can sell it at a higher price than 43,000,000 gold coins, I'll admit defeat." The fat on Vincent's face shook as he pointed at the catfish-head boss with a carrot-like finger. "If you sell it at a lower price, don't blame me for making your shop close down!"
When Lin Li heard this, not only did he find Vincent's name familiar, but he also found the duo's performance to be rather familiar. Although he couldn't remember who Vincent was, the scene before him was just an act to raise the price. However, there was one thing that Lin Li couldn't understand. How could they be so sure that he could afford the 43,000,000 gold coins? That was a huge sum of money to any force.
Just as Lin Li was pondering, two people walked into the shop from behind the crowd, and said, "Haji, why is it so crowded here today? It's not even the day of the sea market yet, but your business is already so good."
As soon as the catfish-head boss saw the two people who came in, his expression changed, and he couldn't be bothered to argue with Angelano anymore. He took a few steps forward to greet them, and said, "Master Donald, Prince Tory, what would you like to see today?"
It turned out that the two people who walked into the shop were the messengers sent by the Rotterdam Kingdom this time. One of them was the court mage of the Rotterdam Kingdom, Donald, and the other was Prince Tory of the Rotterdam Kingdom. They were there to participate in the national anthem of the Gilded Kingdom, and on the other hand, it was naturally for the sea market that gathered all the treasures in the world.
Besides, Donald and Prince Tory had been to the sea city more often than Lin Li did. After all, Lin Li first went to the Cursed Island, and after returning, he studied the Divine-Smith-level mageweath behind closed doors. He had only just begun to seriously shop at the sea market. On the other hand, Donald and Prince Tory did not have that many things to do. Apart from socializing with the nobles of the Gilded Kingdom, they would shop at the sea market.
It was clearly not the first time the catfish-head boss of this shop had seen Donald and Prince Tory. He called out their names as soon as he approached them, and his attitude was extremely warm.
"Oh, it's Prince Tory. I've always wanted to visit you, but I didn't get the chance. Now that we've met, feel free to tell me if there's anything you like. I'll pay for it. " Vincent was really rich. He had just spent more than 20 million gold coins to buy some decorations for his castle, and now he was going to treat Prince Tory and Donald to something.
However, Donald and Tory only nodded slightly at Vincent before walking straight to Lin Li and Connoris. Under the surprised gaze of Vincent and catfish-head Haji, Donald and Tory politely said to Lin Li, "Master Felic, I just went to the embassy to visit you, but I heard that you weren't around. I didn't expect to meet you here."
Hearing Donald and Tory call out Felic's name, the rich and imposing nobleman Vincent suddenly shivered, and turned to look at Lin Li and Connoris. The nobleman's face instantly turned pale, and the fats on his face began to tremble like waves in the sea.
Although catfish-head Haji was a little surprised by Donald and Tory's behavior, his business was still the most important thing. Hence, when he saw that they had gone off to chat, he turned around and said to Vincent, "Look, I can only keep the Sea God's Pillar for you for three days at most. Also, if someone offers a higher price than you, I can't just not sell it."
"What's there to keep? I don't want it anymore, I don't want it anymore." Vincent waved his hands impatiently. Seeing that Lin Li was not paying attention to him, he hurriedly shifted his fat body, and fled out of the shop.
"Haha, great, if he doesn't want it, I want it!" Angelano did not feel anything amiss, and immediately exclaimed happily when he saw that the fatty did not want to compete with him.
Seeing that Vincent was about to leave, but the others had no intention of asking for the price, Haji felt a little frustrated. As soon as he turned his head to see Angelano, who was like a clown, he couldn't help but curse angrily. "You clown, you'll only be satisfied if you mess up my business! Come, let's go find the people of the Gilded Kingdom to reason things out. I want to see how the Gilded Kingdom maintains market order! "While speaking, he reached out to pull Angelano.
In fact, if Angelano were to say that he wanted to buy something cheap, he might really be treated as a customer. However, this guy asked for the Divine Sea Pillar as soon as he arrived. He was dressed in colorful and comical armor, and did not look like someone who had the money to buy the Divine Sea Pillar. Now that he had messed up a business worth more than 40 million gold coins, Haji couldn't wait to skin this clown alive. How could he care about making money amicably?
Haji wanted to pull Angelano to settle the score, while the fat noble, Vincent, had already moved his fat body to the entrance of the shop. However, at this moment, a voice suddenly sounded from Lin Li's side.
"Prince Vincent, where are you in a hurry to go?" Lin Li finally remembered that his sailors had been arrested by the people of the Gilded Kingdom previously, and the reason was that they had beaten up the prince of the Gilded Kingdom. Wasn't the prince of the Gilded Kingdom called Vincent?
However, in the end, the matter actually had little to do with Vincent. The main reason was that the royal guards had embarrassed the Gilded Kingdom. Hence, Lin Li did not pay much attention to Vincent. He only felt that the name was familiar, but he did not immediately recall where he had heard it.
However, just because Lin Li did not take Vincent to heart did not mean that others would. After all, he was also a prince of the Gilded Kingdom. In the end, Donald's casual mention reminded Lin Li of the prince who had caused his sailors to be arrested.
Prince Vincent, who had already reached the entrance, was about to walk out, but his body froze when he heard Lin Li call out his identity. Then, his fat body turned stiffly like a machine, and with an awkward expression, he said, "So, so it's you, President Felic. What a coincidence!"
"Hehe, what a coincidence. I was just thinking of paying you a visit so that I can apologize to you on behalf of my sailors." Lin Li actually did not want to do anything to Vincent. After all, the matter had already come to an end. Vincent had also been used by Cantory and Delano. He did not know if he had gotten anything out of it, but he had been beaten up, and his title had been removed by Bradlor.
However, Vincent did not dare to think that way. Lin Li had caused such a huge mess that even the Gilded Kingdom did not dare to pursue the matter. If Lin Li really wanted to kill him or amputate his limbs, his nephew would definitely not stand up for him. No, it was not that he was afraid, but that he would definitely not stand up for him! The incident with the royal guards was a blatant slap in the face. If Bradlor could bear with it, how could his useless uncle let him stand up for him?
At the thought of this, Vincent's legs could not help but shake, as if he could not bear the weight of his fat body. At the same time, his face was soon covered in sweat as if he had just been fished out of the water. In a trembling voice, he said, "Master Felic, you must be joking. I was clearly in the wrong, and I deserved to be beaten up. I should be the one apologizing to you for causing the sailors to suffer for a few days."
Hearing Prince Vincent speak to Lin Li in such a humble manner, the boss of Catfish Head, Haji, was dumbfounded. It sounded like Prince Vincent had been beaten up by that man's sailors! What a joke, he was the prince of the Gilded Kingdom. How could the Gilded Kingdom tolerate it when he was beaten up by a few lowly sailors?
"Is that so? Are you really going to apologize?" Although Lin Li did not intend to find trouble with Prince Vincent, he felt that he had to collect some interest since the other party had fallen into his hands.
"Ah." Vincent was stunned for a moment. He thought that the matter was over, and that he would just say a few apologetic words. He did not expect Lin Li to really want to make him pay.
Looking at Vincent who was in a daze, the smile on Lin Li's face gradually disappeared, and was replaced by a hint of coldness. He said in a displeased tone, "Why, Prince Vincent, are you just saying that?"
Vincent shuddered, and immediately snapped back to his senses. He frantically said, "What are you talking about, President Felic? You must be joking. I sincerely want to apologize to you, but I don't know if you can give me this chance."
"Yes, I can see a little of your sincerity now." Lin Li finally nodded in satisfaction, and then pointed at the Divine Sea Pillar without standing on ceremony. "I heard you say that you want to buy that Divine Sea Pillar? It just so happens that my men are interested in that Divine Sea Pillar too. What do you think I should do? "
"Ah, then, then I won't buy it. I'll let you have it." Vincent could not help but heave a sigh of relief when he heard Lin Li's words. It turned out that he did not want to make him pay, and only wanted him to give up the Divine Sea Pillar. He was just a pawn, and did not really intend to buy that lousy pillar. If Lin Li wanted to buy it, he could just buy it. He would not lose anything.
However, since Lin Li said that he wanted to see Vincent's sincerity, how could he let him get away with it so easily? He immediately sneered, and said, "Prince Vincent, how can I see your sincerity if I buy it?"
This time, Prince Vincent understood that the other party was trying to rip him off! That Divine Sea Pillar cost 43,000,000 gold coins. How could a useless prince like him get so much money? Not to mention 43,000,000 gold coins, even 4.3 million gold coins was not something he could afford. Otherwise, why would he bother to be a pawn!?
At the thought of the tragic ending he would end up in if he rejected, Prince Vincent's face turned green, and tears rolled down his face. He said, "President Felic, I don't even have a title now, and the royal family has cut off my monthly living expenses. I can only rely on the rent of a few shops to survive. How can I have so much money to buy that Divine Sea Pillar!?"
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