Seeing this, Lian Youshui asked in surprise, "What happened? He didn't want it?"
"Damn it!" Lian Tianzi cursed. "When we first got to the bank, he ran into a friend. After that person looked over the items, the two of them whispered for a while. Then he told me he didn't want the items anymore. What rotten luck!"
Lian Youshui was both angry and helpless at the result. Who could he blame? His own item had failed to live up to expectations, letting a cooked duck fly away.
He hurriedly asked, "What about the other two items?"
Lian Tianzi replied, "He did buy those two, but he looked reluctant when he paid as well."
Chu Chen snickered inwardly. Qin Jin had initially thought he was getting a huge bargain, which was why he had bought the two items at a price above market value. Now that he knew there was something wrong with them, how could he possibly be willing? If Qin Jin had not still been concerned about saving face, he probably would not have wanted either item.
At that moment, Qiao Qingtai said with a laugh, "Since he doesn't want it, I'll take it!"
"You want it?" Both Lian Youshui and his son stared at Qiao Qingtai in surprise, somewhat doubtful that he was joking.
Qiao Qingtai said, "I really do like this snuff bottle, but there's no way I can give you six hundred thousand."
The father and son exchanged a glance. Then Lian Youshui asked, "How much will you pay?"
"Ten thousand at most." Qiao Qingtai gestured as he spoke.
"What, ten thousand?!" It had been worth six hundred thousand just moments ago, and now it was worth only ten thousand. Lian Tianzi simply could not accept that price.
Qiao Qingtai said, "This is a Republic