Immortals, don't watch dramas

Chapter 2686 Purpose
Apart from the certain secret strange feeling he gave people when they first met, the overall impression given by Shopkeeper Jiang was actually quite good. He was humorous and spoke in a gentle voice, making people feel like they were in the spring breeze.

Passing through the lobby filled with rare treasures and the obviously carefully arranged garden paths, the two soon arrived at a bamboo building with the words "Luozhenge" written on it.

This bamboo building is not high, only about three stories high, and its appearance is really ordinary. Even the bamboo structure on the outside has a dull feeling of being weathered by the wind and rain, which does not seem like a place to entertain guests. But even in such an ordinary and even somewhat simple place, you will find a different world when you enter it.

The inner room is spacious. At a glance, it is filled with layers of antique shelves, big and small, tall and short, round and flat. The shelves of various colors are arranged in separate areas in a disorderly yet orderly manner.

Shopkeeper Jiang glanced at someone who seemed a little surprised, and smiled: "Please come in."

This is obviously a normal process, why do I always feel like I'm being tricked? Ningxia murmured in her heart, but she didn't get tangled up. She followed her heart and entered the room, examining the various materials placed inside.

Although the things here are inferior to those rare items in the front hall, they are more in line with Ningxia's current economic situation. After all, in the front hall, ten of them might not be able to buy one even if they spent all their money, but here you can choose a lot of good materials without even emptying your wallet.

Moreover, the shopkeeper Jiang probably wanted to expand her customer base, so he was inexplicably enthusiastic towards her and gave her a lot of discounts.

This made Ningxia wonder if she was overthinking.
"These two moonstones seem to have been stored for some years and are of ordinary quality. If they are put on the market, their prices will probably be greatly reduced. I am too lazy to spend all that effort. If Mr. Ning is interested, I will give you a low price and sell it later." The young man said with a smile.

Well, regardless of whether he has bad intentions or not, at least at this moment he is still very reasonable. If the other party really has some purpose... then please continue. Ningxia couldn't help but think to herself.

"This way——"

Ming Mo is really something, he is so dazed that he will enter a state of ecstasy when he sees something that interests him. She said she would come back to find him after she saw it, but she has been walking around the bamboo building for a long time, her wallet is almost empty, and she still hasn't seen him.

If Ningxia stayed here any longer, he was worried that his own people would also be detained here.

Ningxia glanced at the gentle and smiling shopkeeper Jiang, who seemed to be unaware and led her to a new antique display cabinet in the east area. Could it be that the shopkeeper's purpose was to make her spend like crazy and then owe a large amount of money for goods?

Well, she admitted that she probably thought too much. After all, although Ningxia was not a poor person, she did not have much wealth. Even if the other party really set her up and owed her a huge amount of money, it was estimated that she would not be able to squeeze much out of it in the end. This was completely unnecessary for the wealthy shopkeeper Jiang.

Moreover, the other party probably didn't expect that her family was so poor. After a round of various introductions, she didn't buy much in the end. Now she is already penniless.

However, Ningxia also wanted to save face, so he didn't rush to end the shopping. He slowly followed the others to look at several rows of antique shelves, and finally stopped at a unique original shelf. He said, "The headmaster has asked us to return to Yunfeng Mountain before sunset. The time is almost up, so I'll trouble Manager Jiang to settle the accounts." The other party didn't say anything after hearing this, but just smiled and took a step forward without saying a word: "This thing is here."

It was then that Ningxia noticed that the round fan-shaped display cabinet in front of him was quite special. The compartments on the top, bottom, left and right sides that could be used for displaying items were all empty, with only the middle area containing items.

Watching the other party gently take out the red crystal and examine it carefully, Ningxia once again felt a little strange. She shook her fingertips and asked, "Excuse me, Manager Jiang, what is this?"

"Red captain stone, um. It's probably about 2,500 years old, so it can be considered a rare red captain stone." During the introduction, the other party was completely immersed in observation and seemed not to hear the words she wanted to say goodbye just now.

This guy is really self-centered to some extent. He appeared in front of her in an inexplicable and strange way, with a gloomy aura, and offered discounts without caring about the lives of his peers. Now, when he sees a thing that interests him, he can even throw the customers aside. It is really confusing and puzzling.

And the way he said this, it sounded like he didn't even know what he had collected. If this Red Captain Stone was really over 2,000 years old, it was no small thing. It was a rare spiritual material that was hard to come by. Even if it wasn't as good as the ones in the front hall, it was at least a treasure at the bottom of the box. Why did the other party look like he didn't even know what he was doing, as if he had seen this thing for the first time, huh?

Yes, that was the incongruous feeling. The other party appeared in front of her as a shopkeeper, but his words and actions did not show that he was a person who wanted to do business. It even seemed that there was more interest in his eyes than the pursuit of profit.

This is not a good sign. A businessman who doesn't look like a businessman spent the whole afternoon leading her. It's not just to sell a few odd things.
Ningxia looked around calmly, then touched the communication jade token on the other person's waist from behind.

"Don't blame me, Mr. Ning. I have no ill intentions. Mr. Qu Shan is kind and has always protected the people of Yanfei City. This is why the Bianzhen Pavilion has been able to establish a business here for more than ten years. I am naturally grateful and will not do anything to harm Fuyun."

He saw it. Ningxia pursed her lips. It was obvious that the other party had been betraying her from the beginning to the end. Although the other party said such words that were obviously meant to comfort and show goodwill, she became more alert in her heart, because - if the other party had no intention, why would he say such a thing?

"Manager Jiang is very patient. I'm afraid you have already made a plan. I just don't know why you went through so much trouble to invite me here?"

If she was just suspicious before, now everyone is open and honest. Ningxia realized it after a moment's thought. She probably knew that the other party had been treating Ming Mo as a trap from the beginning. The other party had known about her existence for a long time.

However, Ningxia was strange. She was a small monk who had been practicing in Fuyun Mountain for many years. She had neither a rich family nor a prominent family background. How could it be worth it for others to go to such great lengths to meet her?

Besides, if the other party had a legitimate reason to come to the mountain and ask for an introduction from Master Qu, they were just practicing hard in the mountains, not imprisoned in the mountains.

"As far as I know, Mr. Ning is nearly 20 years old, and the day of his ordination is approaching. I wonder if I have the honor to attend the ceremony." The young man had curved eyebrows and a humble look, looking completely gentle and harmless.