What do you mean by saying that the corpses I sew are all ominous creatures?

"You're joking, old man."

Jin Wanliang cupped his hands in greeting and sat down casually across the table.

"As long as the goods are genuine, money is no object. When I, Jin, do business, I always keep my word."

The old man, known as Blind Grandpa, grinned, revealing a set of incomplete, yellow teeth.

Without saying a word, he reached under the table and rummaged around for a while, then pulled out a box wrapped tightly in red cloth and gently placed it on the table.

"Inspect the goods," the blind man uttered.

Jin Wanliang took a deep breath, reached out, and unveiled the red cloth.

The box was made of agarwood, and the moment Jin Wanliang opened it, a strange fragrance wafted out.

I squinted and looked inside the box, and saw a toad about the size of my palm.

But this toad was not a living creature. It was golden all over, as if it were made of pure gold, but the texture of its skin was as delicate as real leather.

This golden toad has only three legs, a pattern of the Big Dipper on its back, and an old copper coin in its mouth.

"A three-legged toad?" I thought to myself.

In feng shui, the three-legged toad is an excellent auspicious object for attracting wealth, but it is usually made of bronze or jade.

The one in front of me, however, gives me a completely different feeling.

It has a kind of "qi" about it.

It was neither deathly energy nor lifeful energy, but an extremely greedy suction force.

It's as if getting close to it will drain away your fortune.

Jin Wanliang's eyes widened when he saw this thing.

He took out a magnifying glass from his pocket and examined it closely.

It even reached out its finger and gently tapped the toad's back twice.

"Knock knock."

The sound was dull, not like metal, but more like striking dry wood.

"A genuine mummified body!"

Jin Wanliang's voice trembled with excitement.

"This is a treasure made from a toad that lived for a hundred years, fed with the five poisonous creatures, then sealed with gold powder at its seven orifices, buried in a treasure basin and raised for thirty years! Blind Master, your craftsmanship is absolutely amazing!"

The blind man snorted coldly: "Stop flattering me. You know the rules. This thing recognizes its master."

If you can't control it, losing money to avoid disaster is a minor matter; don't blame me if you lose your life.

"Of course, I know what I'm doing."

Jin Wanliang put away the magnifying glass, opened his box, revealing neatly stacked gold bars inside.

"Fifty pieces, the price we agreed on back then."

At this moment, the blind man did not reach for the gold bar.

His gray eyes darted around and suddenly turned to me.

"Brother Jin, this guy looks unfamiliar. Is he also from the underworld?"

Jin Wanliang's expression changed, and his hand instinctively pressed on the box containing the golden toad: "Master Blind, isn't this against the rules? Who I bring has nothing to do with the business."

"Hehe, it wasn't a problem originally."

The blind man chuckled sinisterly, tapping his fingers lightly on the table.

"But last night, the golden toad suddenly opened its eyes and said it was hungry."

Fifty gold bars—that's the price for it. But to take it out of this house, you'll need to add some blood and gore.

"Are you trying to raise the price on the spot?"

Jin Wanliang's face darkened.

"I wouldn't dare."

The blind man pointed at me and said, "I see that this young man is full of vigor and has a restrained killing intent. He is a martial arts practitioner."

"Why not let him leave some of his blood to feed the golden toad, then you can leave."

Upon hearing this, I sneered inwardly.

This old blind man saw that I was young and wanted to use me to test Jin Wanliang's background, and also to give this evil creature a taste of meat.

Heart's blood is the essence of a person's spirit and vitality. Taking heart's blood can cause serious illness at best, and complete destruction of one's cultivation at worst.

If I were truly an easy target, not only would I not be able to take this golden toad tonight, but Jin Wanliang and I would also be ruined here.

Just as Jin Wanliang was about to explode, I reached out and pressed down on his shoulder.

I stepped forward, walked to the table, and looked down at the blind man.

"You want my blood?"

My voice was flat and indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger.

The blind man raised his head. Although he couldn't see, I could feel his senses locking onto me.

"What? You can't bear to part with it? Young man, sometimes it's better to lose money than to suffer a greater disaster..."

Before I could finish speaking, I slammed my hand on the table.

"Bang!"

I didn't use brute force with this palm strike. Instead, I instantly unleashed the murderous energy within my body, channeling it into the octagonal table through my palm.

The murderous aura was like a knife, instantly piercing through the wooden table and heading straight for the golden toad.

The toad, which had been motionless, suddenly seemed to be greatly frightened. With a strange "croak," it jumped out of the box and tried to escape.

But my malevolent energy had already formed a net, pressing it firmly onto the table.

The golden toad trembled, and the gold dust on its body fell off in a flurry, revealing its dark red, shriveled flesh underneath.

"you!"

The blind man's expression changed drastically. He suddenly stood up and was about to raise his hand, but I was faster.

With the enhancement of the malevolent energy, my figure moved like lightning.

With a flash of light, the two plates of glossy walnuts in his hands instantly split into four pieces.

By the time the blind man realized what was happening, the walnuts in his hand had already fallen to the ground.

I stood behind him, one hand on his shoulder, the other slowly sheathing my knife.

"Old blind man, it's better to discuss business sitting down, don't you think?"

After I finished speaking, I withdrew my hand and looked at him calmly.

The blind man's withered face showed a mixture of emotions. After a long while, he slowly sat down and let out a long sigh.

"The younger generation is truly formidable... Mr. Jin, you've found a good helper."

He pointed to the golden toad on the table, no longer mentioning the matter of his blood: "Take it. Once you leave this door, the money and goods are settled."

After saying that, he was about to take the box of gold bars worth ten thousand taels into his arms.

I watched his actions and sneered inwardly.

Seeing things turn against you, you think you can just brush it off so easily? There's no such thing as getting away with something so easily!

I reached out and placed my hand on the gold bar box, interrupting him.

"Wait a minute."

The blind man frowned, instinctively wanting to scold me, but the words changed when they reached his lips.

"Is there anything else?"

I held the box, ignoring him, and turned to Jin Wanliang, saying, "Boss Jin, this doesn't seem worth the price. Why don't you inspect it again?"

Jin Wanliang was a shrewd man, and he instantly understood the implication in my words.

He then pretended to approach the golden toad, clicking his tongue as he said, "That's right, brother! How come I didn't realize before? This isn't some kind of golden body; it's just a dried-up toad!"

As Jin Wanliang spun around, stroking his chin, he said, "Hey, Old Blind, that's not fair of you. You're trying to fool me, Old Jin, with a dried toad and expect to sell it to me for a high price!"

But let me tell you, I, Lao Jin, am an honest man. Considering it's not easy for you to come to the Ghost Market, I'll take this defective product for you.

As for the price... I, Lao Jin, will give you a high price—just one gold bar!

"You! You've gone too far!"

After hearing what Jin Wanliang said, Blind Man's face instantly turned bright red.

However, this guy is a seasoned veteran, and he quickly grasped the situation.

Before I could say anything to Jin Wanliang, he let out a long sigh and slumped into his chair as if resigned to his fate.

"Alright, alright, I admit defeat this time. Leave the gold bars, and you can take the rest."