For a moment.
A brief silence fell over the Little Shop, so deep that even the sound of breathing could be heard clearly.
The Netherworld Grand Duke nodded firmly. "Then I'll open some jars."
In truth, he had already prepared himself somewhat for this.
He had only asked Lin Xiao because he wanted to see whether there was a more reliable method.
Before long.
Gold Soul Coins, along with some rare antiques, calligraphy, and paintings, lay on Lin Xiao's counter.
"Boss Lin, I'm terribly sorry. The Duke's Mansion couldn't free up that many Gold Soul Coins at such short notice."
After placing all those items on the counter, the Netherworld Grand Duke looked rather embarrassed.
He felt less like a customer here to open jars and more like someone setting up a market stall.
"It's all the same."
Lin Xiao smiled faintly and swept his gaze over the items.
Then he took more than half of them, along with over three hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.
"You can put the remaining items away."
"There's some left over?" The Netherworld Grand Duke froze. When he had brought these things, he had never expected to keep any of them.
The admiration in his eyes grew as he looked at Lin Xiao.
What impeccable integrity!
In truth, he had no idea that Lin Xiao would naturally never take more than necessary. If possible, Lin Xiao would even have liked to help the poor so that a few more people could come open jars.
After all, money was useless to him. The more jars other people opened, the more benefits he received.
This was not the Netherworld Grand Duke's first time opening jars. He selected ten without hesitation.
His decisiveness made Lin Xiao nod inwardly.
"Then I'll begin."
He held the Lucky Magic Hammer,