After years of following this Airship, they knew which stretches of its route had Islands and where the good finds were. That knowledge came from years of accumulated experience. How could they simply share it with someone else?
"Five million, plus everything on your stall!" Xiao Ran said bluntly.
"You've been here quite a while, haven't you? You should know we aren't short of money. We just happen to need some right now. We're not going to sell this information everywhere and ruin your livelihood. We only want to gather a few things for our own use."
"And I can give you a tip. The next time you visit that island, you'll be able to find something genuinely valuable and easy to sell, and make even more money!"
Xiao Ran's words left the stallholder uncertain. For the moment, he couldn't tell whether Xiao Ran was telling the truth.
"You're not really after the Mystic Heavy Stone, are you?" the stallholder asked, staring at Xiao Ran.
Xiao Ran merely smiled at the question without answering.
"What's with all the questions? Clearly, you don't want to get rich. Forget five million, then. Three million, take it or leave it!" Wang Yunshu snapped. Slashing the price in half showed just how well she understood the art of bargaining.
"No, no, no! Five million! Five million it is!" The moment he heard her lowering the price, the stallholder hurriedly responded with a smile. That was a difference of two million!
"Too late. Three million. I've got the money, so I decide how much we pay! If he dares offer five million, he's sleeping on the sofa tonight!" Wang Yunshu declared confidently, shooting Xiao Ran a glare afterward. She looked every bit like a wife who controlled the household purse.
"Well, sir, you see..." Xiao