After Lin Tianbiao walked out of the Precious Treasure Pavilion, he took another look at the sky and revealed a trace of satisfaction. He had spent less than an hour inside. It was not strange at all that this kind of time was spent in the dazzling Precious Treasure Pavilion. However, to be able to select forty of the best of the best from eighty-seven elites in such a short period of time, it was all thanks to the meticulous work of his subordinates. Although the choice was a bit difficult, it was still very efficient.
Lin Tianbiao didn't need to worry about how to explain and arrange the assassins who were filtered out. Right now he was in a very happy and relaxed mood. He was already looking forward to the arrival of that moment.
He walked along the street with his gaze.
The street was still crowded with people. The majority of them were from the North Style Academy, but there were also quite a few practitioners who came to Pine Creek Town to look for treasures.
Those who had the qualifications to enter the Precious Treasure Pavilion and walk out with a satisfied expression would more or less attract some envious gazes. Lin Tianbiao revealed a smile under such gazes and slowly walked into the stream of people on the street.
Not long after, Lin Tianbiao once again returned to the front of the street. Zhuang Yong's stall was still there, but it was no longer surrounded by newcomers. In less than an hour, Zhuang Yong had already completed his business with extreme efficiency and satisfied all the newcomers.
He also received the envious gazes of the surrounding merchants. There were still some goods left in his stall, but it seemed that Zhuang Yong was already very satisfied with today's business. He was actually packing up his stall so early.
Lin Tianbiao, who went to the Precious Treasure Pavilion with an ulterior motive, was not moved by the goods in the slightest. He went straight to Zhuang Yong's stall.
"Second Young Master." Seeing Lin Tianbiao, Zhuang Yong immediately put down the things he was packing and greeted Lin Tianbiao.
Lin Tianbiao smiled and bent down. He casually picked up a dagger from the goods that Zhuang Yong hadn't finished packing and played with it in his hand.
"Does Second Young Master like it? Then take it and play with it. "Zhuang Yong immediately said.
"How much?" Lin Tianbiao asked.
Zhuang Yong smiled and shook his head helplessly.
"One tael of silver." He raised one finger and gave Lin Tianbiao a huge discount. Although this dagger was not a divine weapon, it was still made by a good craftsman. One tael of silver was not even enough to cover the cost.
"That's cheap." Lin Tianbiao said.
"Many thanks for Second Young Master's care." Zhuang Yong was speaking when Lin Tianbiao's right hand that was holding the dagger suddenly moved forward. Zhuang Yong didn't even have time to be surprised before the dagger flashed past his face. With a thud, it nailed itself into the stack of crates behind Zhuang Yong.
"What about those?" Lin Tianbiao continued to ask for the price.
Zhuang Yong turned around abruptly and saw that the dagger was nailed into the third box in the second row from the bottom.
The dagger was still trembling slightly, emitting a soft buzzing sound.
Zhuang Yong's face paled a little. If the dagger was half an inch lower, it would have stabbed into the small soul stone embedded in the chest.
Among all of Zhuang Yong's boxes, this was the only one with a small soul stone hidden in the wooden board. The soul power contained in the soul stone maintained the customization set on the box.
This slash …
Zhuang Yong was extremely perturbed, but when he turned around to face Lin Tianbiao, there wasn't a trace of panic on his face.
"That box? That box is not for sale, just some local specialties for a friend. "He explained calmly.
"If the dagger was half an inch lower, would it still be a local specialties?" Lin Tianbiao asked softly.
Zhuang Yong's expression remained calm, but his gaze was fixed on Lin Tianbiao's face.
"The Green Peak Lin Family truly lives up to their reputation." He suddenly sighed.
The Green Peak Lin Family, the soul power passed down through their veins was extremely sensitive. Things that others couldn't sense, often couldn't escape their senses.
A custom-made Esper Ability Dilution was set up on the container to conceal the extraordinary Soul Force fluctuations inside the container. Zhuang Yong had brought it all the way to Pine Creek Town at the foot of the Big Dipper Mountain without attracting any attention. But now, it was seen through by Lin Tianbiao's sharp senses.
"Can I speak with you?" Lin Tianbiao politely asked for Zhuang Yong's opinion.
Zhuang Yong was startled.
Lin Tianbiao's attitude was really subtle.
If the people from the North Style Academy had any suspicions about his box of goods, wouldn't it be more straightforward to just shoot the soul shattering stone and destroy the customization set up by the dagger?
But Lin Tianbiao was merciful, and had the intention to avoid the noisy crowd.
What scheme did he have?
Zhuang Yong squinted his eyes. He no longer had the face of a merchant, but was attentively watching Lin Tianbiao, as if he wanted to see something from Lin Tianbiao's face.
"If you have anything to say, you might as well say it here." Zhuang Yong felt that the current environment made Lin Tianbiao a little apprehensive. This was to his advantage.
"I want to see those local specialties." Lin Tianbiao said.
"What if I refuse?" Zhuang Yong said.
"Then let everyone take a look." Lin Tianbiao said as he bent a finger. If he wanted to shatter the soul stone, he actually didn't need a dagger. This distance was really covered in the blink of an eye.
Was he bluffing?
Lin Tianbiao's previous attitude made Zhuang Yong suspicious, but he didn't dare to take the risk.
"Alright." He compromised.
"If Second Young Master wants to see, I'll show you." As he spoke, he slowly turned around and walked towards the stacked boxes. Starting from the highest point, he began to take down the boxes one by one. His movements were very slow, as if he was afraid of knocking something over. Lin Tianbiao waited like this. Zhuang Yong moved the boxes for a full two minutes. The top of the wooden box with the dagger nailed to it had finally been emptied.
Zhuang Yong tried to take the box, but shook his head.
"It's stuck." He said. Then he began to slowly move down the stacked boxes on the left.
This time, his movements were even slower, but he still moved to a position that Zhuang Yong didn't want to reach.
He had tried his best to stall for time, but nothing happened. He turned around to look at Lin Tianbiao. He saw Lin Tianbiao patiently standing outside his stall, sizing him up meaningfully.
Everything had been seen through.
Zhuang Yong sighed in his heart.
Lin Tianbiao was so confident that he wouldn't be able to stall for time. It seemed that he had already discovered the problem with the illumination pearl.
Come to think of it, if he could even sense this "thin" cover, then the tiny marks on the illuminating pearl would not escape his keen senses.
That bastard …
Zhuang Yong couldn't help but silently curse Lu Ping who had bought his illumination pearl. The illumination pearl looked ordinary, but it was actually a mark he used to recognize his contact. He had put it out in the open for people to recognize him, but in the end, it had been bought by Lu Ping.
Zhuang Yong had gone with the flow to complete the transaction, because at that time, he had thought that Lu Ping was his contact.
He had already prepared to play according to the script, but in the end, Lu Ping did not mention any serious goods. He actually took the illumination pearl and left in satisfaction.
Zhuang Yong's mood could only be described as f * * k.
He had hurriedly finished the rookies' business. Naturally, he wanted to make time to think of a solution.
In the end, after he had sent off all the rookies, Lin Tianbiao returned and had seen through his cover.
Zhuang Yong dilly-dallied, hoping for some help.
In the end, there was none. He knew that the illumination pearl had been taken away by Lu Ping. Who would recognize him? The contact might have already found Lu Ping and was at a loss!
What should he do?
Zhuang Yong, who was hugging the box and slowly moving towards Lin Tianbiao, was really panicking.
The items in the box were really not suitable to be seen under Big Dipper Mountain. Once they were seen, he would definitely not have a good ending.
"Why don't we talk in private?" The box was moved to Lin Tianbiao, but nothing happened. Zhuang Yong finally could not hold on any longer.
Lin Tian revealed a victorious smile. He stretched out his hand, preparing to take the box.
But an even faster hand suddenly reached in from the side, stretching between the two of them. Five fingers clenched, and the smooth surface of the box was firmly grasped, lifting it from Zhuang Yong's hand.
Zhuang Yong was completely defenseless. Lin Tianbiao had sensed it, but seeing the other party reveal such a move, he could not help but be cautious.
He turned his head and saw a youth sizing him up.
"Uncle, I'll take the item back first. It won't hinder your business. Thanks, help me carry it again next time!" He looked at Lin Tianbiao, but he was actually speaking to Zhuang Yong. His words corresponded with Zhuang Yong's lies about local products, but this act was a little too insincere.
"You look very strong." These words were directed at Lin Tianbiao.
"You are?" Lin Tianbiao did not recognize this youth. He had already probed him with his perception, but was unable to find out anything. This surprised him.
"We'll have to talk about that later." The youth's reply was a little strange. He took out a small notebook and a pen with his other hand.
"If it's convenient, can you write your name on it?" the youth asked.
"Why?" Lin Tianbiao asked.
"I'm quite interested in powerful people, but I'm afraid of forgetting, so I think it'll be better for me to remember," the youth said.
"I'm Lin Tianbiao." Lin Tianbiao did not take the notebook, but gave his name instead.
"Alright, I'll do my best to remember it. See you later. " Seeing that Lin Tianbiao had no intention of writing, the youth could only put away the pen and paper. He nodded and left.
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