Lin Shen returned to Crystal Charm Star. Xiao Yu sat behind the desk, one hand propping up his cheek and the other holding a pen, its tip caught between his teeth. His eyes were unfocused, and no one knew what he was thinking about.
Hearing Lin Shen's voice, Xiao Yu finally came back to his senses. "I gave some thought to collecting ritual robes. The initial price cannot be too high. If it is too high, others will notice the robes' true value. But it cannot be too low either, or they probably will not be easy to collect. I came up with an idea. Listen and see if it works."
"What idea?" Lin Shen asked.
"We sell ritual robes first," Xiao Yu said.
"Where would we get ritual robes to sell?" Lin Shen asked doubtfully.
If he had ritual robes, would he still need to figure out a way to buy them?
"You have seen those ritual robes before. How hard could it be to make an imitation? We sell to ourselves and buy from ourselves. We set a relatively high price, but not one so high that it becomes outrageous, then make a few more sales. Our transaction prices will become the market price. When someone wants to sell a genuine one, we can buy it back. As long as we offer just a little more, they will think they have made a profit. They will be happy to sell, and we will be happy too." Xiao Yu laid out his plan.
"A fake is still a fake. Its functions are different. What if someone discovers it?" Lin Shen said after a moment of thought.
"We sell to ourselves and buy from ourselves. If we do not say it is fake, who would know?" Xiao Yu said with