"I …"
The attendant's body trembled in fear.
The Spirit Emporium had been selling goods for many years, and there had never been a single person who said that they had fakes. Yet, to think that the other party would claim that they were all fakes …
He had thought that the other party was a clueless fool who would be at his mercy, but at this moment, he realized that the other party was just pretending to be a pig to prey on a tiger!
"Hurry up and invite the boss over. He's the only one who can resolve this matter …"
Mo Fei seemed to have aged more than a decade.
As an appraiser, he knew that there was nothing wrong with the other party's words.
Based on the mark on the appraisal report, there was indeed some suspicion that the other party was trying to scam the buyer.
In other words, if the other party insisted on claiming that the goods were different from the appraisal report, none of them would be able to resolve the matter except for the boss!
"Yes!" Only then did the attendant recover from his shock, and he hurriedly left the room.
Not too long later, a cold-looking middle-aged man walked into the room with widened strides.
The middle-aged man had a tall and plump physique, and there was a hint of gloom in his eyes. With a single look, it was clear that he was a cold and vicious person.
Even though the aura he exuded was calm and collected, it felt otherworldly. At the very least, he was at Nascent Saint realm!
But that was to be expected. If not for such an expert, how could the Spirit Emporium survive in Hongyuan City with its ability to plunder and buy illegal goods?
"Are you the one who said that these goods are fakes?"
The middle-aged man glared at the young man coldly, and his eyes narrowed.
It seemed like he had heard the details from the attendant on the way here.
Paying no heed to the other party's attitude, Zhang Xuan waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and decide how you want to compensate us. Otherwise, it won't be long before news of this matter spreads across the entire Hongyuan City!"
"You!"
The boss of the Spirit Emporium clenched his fists tightly, and killing intent flashed across his eyes.
All along, it had been their Spirit Emporium plotting against others. To think that someone would dare to lay a finger on them and even demand compensation!
"This friend over here, I don't know where you come from, but it would be best for you to leave some leeway in life. Otherwise, I fear that life won't be as smooth in the future!"
The boss of the Spirit Emporium harrumphed.
"Are you threatening me?"
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly as he turned to Zhang Xuan and said, "Ten times the price for a fake product. This is the rule set by your Spirit Emporium. Are you intending to kill the buyer for selling a fake product?"
"I'm not threatening you. I'm just reminding you that the path of cultivation is difficult. Be careful of cultivation deviation!"
Seeing how the other party was completely unfazed by his threat, the boss of the Spirit Emporium was on the verge of exploding, but there was nothing he could do.
If he were to make a move here, the reputation of the Spirit Emporium would surely be ruined.
The reputation he had accumulated for so many years would also be gone.
"Is it really a fake?"
He turned to look at Mo Fei and sent a telepathic message over.
"I don't know either. However, the artifacts that he mentioned have all been altered, making them completely different from the ones that I appraised. Even if I were to say that they aren't fakes, no one would believe me …"
Mo Fei could not help but ask.
To appraise the artifacts in front of so many people and point out the origins and flaws of the artifacts clearly, even if they were real, no one would want to buy them!
It was just like a valuable Spirit high-tier armor that could withstand the attack of a Transcendent Mortal 9-dan expert. However, the other party had pointed out the flaws of the armor and even pointed out how to break through its defenses … If that was the case, no one would be willing to buy an artifact that was riddled with flaws!
In other words, even if the artifacts were real, the flaws and flaws of the artifact had already been exposed.
"Damn it!"
Hearing Mo Fei's admission, the boss's eyes darkened to a frightening degree.
"Are you done with your discussion? If so, you'll have to compensate me. These artifacts are worth 237 high-tier spirit stones, and ten times the price for a fake product, that's 2370 high-tier spirit stones. How about this, I'll give you a discount. Give me two thousand high-tier spirit stones, and I'll call this matter over. Otherwise … I'll immediately request for Mingshi Tang to come over and uphold justice! I'll say that you have deceived a customer and harmed a master teacher with a fake! "
Zhang Xuan said impassively.
"You are a master teacher?"
The boss of the Spirit Emporium narrowed his eyes.
Mingshi Tang was the overseer of the Spirit Emporium, and under normal circumstances, as long as one didn't do anything against mankind, he wouldn't interfere. However, if a master teacher was involved, he would surely intervene.
This was the privilege of a master teacher.
If Mingshi Tang were to arrive, the matter of them forcefully buying the artifacts might very well be exposed, and the entire Spirit Emporium would be in for a calamity.
While there were many who knew of their actions, they didn't have any evidence to back them up, and they didn't want to pursue the matter.
If Mingshi Tang were to make a move, no matter how discreet he was, he would surely be able to find out the truth.
"That's right," Zhang Xuan replied calmly.
"Given his age, even if he is a master teacher, he should be a student of the academy, right?"
Recovering from his shock, the boss of the Spirit Emporium suddenly recalled something and harrumphed. "There are so many students in the academy, and even if one or two of them were to go missing, no one would know!"
Even though the students of the Master Teacher Academy were master teachers as well, in order to nurture their students, the rules of the academy were extremely strict. Even if there was danger, they would rarely step in.
"There are so many students in the academy, so it's indeed nothing much for one or two of them to go missing. However, I'm afraid that School Head Mo of the Beast Tamer School and School Head Zhao of the Blacksmith School won't think so!"
With a smile, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist, and the tokens given to him by the two school heads appeared in his palm.
In any case, there was no harm in making use of them.
"It's the personal tokens of School Head Mo and School Head Zhao … It's true!"
Upon seeing the token, Mo Fei's body jolted, and he hurriedly sent a telepathic message to the other party.
School Head Mo and School Head Zhao were two of the Ten Great Master Teachers, and they were renowned not just in Hongyuan Empire but even in Tier-1 Empires. For them to give such personal tokens to the other party … it could be seen that they had a close relationship.
"Really?"
He had thought that the other party was just an ordinary student, so it would have been fine to threaten him. Yet, who could have thought that the other party would actually possess the personal tokens of the two school heads? He was so furious that he was on the verge of exploding, but there was nothing he could do about it.
"Alright, I'll give you a tea's time to think about it. I won't compensate you. I'll head to Mingshi Tang right now, and it just so happens that I'm on good terms with Pavilion Master Mo as well. I'll ask him to redress my grievances, and I'm sure he'll agree to it!"
Putting the token away, Zhang Xuan stretched his back lazily.
Since the other party dared to make a move on his men, the other party would have to face his wrath.
Aren't you fearless?
Fine then, I'll use my identity as a master teacher to crush you!
"A tea's time …"
The boss of the Spirit Emporium wanted to fly into a rage, but he didn't dare to do so.
The attendant beside him seemed to have thought of something, and he hurriedly rushed forward and sent a telepathic message to the boss.
Hearing those words, the boss heaved a sigh of relief. "There's no need to wait for a tea's time. We'll compensate you!"
"Compensate?"
"Are you sure?"
"Two thousand high-tier spirit stones? Putting aside the Spirit Emporium, even the entire Hongyuan Empire isn't able to fork out such a sum!"
…
Hearing the boss of the Spirit Emporium's sudden change in attitude, everyone was taken aback.
Not only so, even Zhang Xuan was taken aback by this turn of events.
In truth, he had already prepared himself for the other party to not compensate him, but who could have thought that the other party would actually agree to it without any hesitation?
"You paid a high-tier spirit stone for the Bronze Gong, and while you said that you wanted to buy the other artifacts, you didn't pay for them … In other words, you have only completed a single transaction. If it's fake, we'll pay you ten high-grade spirit stones! "
The boss of the Spirit Emporium waved his hands and beckoned the attendant over. "Hurry up and bring ten high-tier spirit stones over!"
"Yes!" The attendant nodded before hurriedly backing out. Not too long later, he returned with ten high-tier spirit stones that emanated a brilliant glow, and he passed them over to Sun Qiang.
"This …"
Sun Qiang was taken aback. He didn't know whether he should accept it or not.
Even though the young master said that he wanted to buy so many artifacts, he didn't pay for them at all. From the start to the end, he only paid a single high-tier spirit stone.
The other party exploited this loophole and offered to pay you ten high-tier spirit stones for a single transaction. As depressing as it was, it was still within his means to pay you ten high-tier spirit stones.
In other words, this wasn't against the rules at all.
"Young Master …"
Not knowing what to do, he turned to look at Zhang Xuan, only to see that the latter wasn't angry at all. Instead, he smiled faintly and asked, "Are you sure you want to play this game with me?"
"What are you saying, master teacher? Our Spirit Emporium might be lacking in resources, but we still abide by the rules. You only paid us one high-tier spirit stone, and we paid you ten high-tier spirit stones as promised. Even if this matter were to be reported to Mingshi Tang in the future, we wouldn't have violated the rules."
The boss of the Spirit Emporium smiled insincerely. "On the other hand, as a master teacher, you tried to scam us out of two thousand high-tier spirit stones without even buying anything. If word were to spread, your reputation would be tarnished!"
After learning from the receptionist that the other party had only paid a single high-tier spirit stone, he had already come up with a plan.
Since this was a trade, it was only right for both parties to be clear. Even if our artifacts are fakes, as long as you didn't pay for them, they still belong to our Spirit Emporium. Since we won't sell them to you, we won't have to pay for them.
"It seems like you are intending to renege on your debt. Since that's the case …"
Zhang Xuan glanced at the boss impassively. "You have brought my artifacts here to sell, and you haven't been able to sell them off. I don't think it's too much for me to take them away, right?"
"Artifacts? When did we take your artifacts to sell? "
The boss of the Spirit Emporium was taken aback.
This is the first time I am meeting you, so when did I take your artifacts?
Even if you are slandering me, this isn't how you should do it!
"You didn't take it?" Zhang Xuan shook his head. "Artifacts have spirits, and it isn't something that happens overnight. Everyone knows about this, so I believe you aren't unfamiliar with it, right?"
The boss of the Spirit Emporium nodded, and the crowd nodded in agreement.
It was a little troublesome for an artifact to acknowledge a master. There were some who had been unable to tame an artifact even after many years.
"That's simple then … My artifacts will naturally listen to my words. I don't have to explain it to you, everyone should be able to tell that!"
Standing upright, Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up, and with an imposing aura that seemed to pierce through the heavens, he spoke with a voice reminiscent of a resounding bell.
"Where is my artifact? Hurry up and greet your master! "
Huala!
Right after those words were spoken, a huge pile of weapons flew into the air and surrounded him.
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