In Lin Feng's experience, this person should also be a ruthless character. What caught Lin Feng's attention the most was the cold, chilling aura emanating from the man, enough to make someone sensitive to such a scent feel a shiver.
However, ten thousand yuan here could only be considered a meager sum. The fact that he was haggling over this amount suggested he wasn't a wealthy individual, or perhaps he was currently short on cash.
Upon hearing the man's words, the stall owner shook his head and said:
"I'm sorry, this item is not for haggling, as I'm selling it on behalf of a friend."
"Is that so?"
The man uttered a sentence, put down the stone, and began to frown in thought.
Seeing him put the stone down, Lin Feng immediately picked it up.
This was not the time to feign indifference. Before the man made up his mind, he would purchase the Starfall Stone.
"I'll take this stone," Lin Feng said, holding the stone to his ear.
The stall owner seemed surprised by how sought-after the stone was. The person before him had just put it down, and before he could even decide whether to buy it, Lin Feng had already picked it up.
Indeed, as Lin Feng picked up the stone, the man who had been hesitating immediately changed his expression and said:
"I wanted this stone first. Why are you buying it? Give it to me, I want it."
As he spoke, he reached out to snatch it from Lin Feng's hand.
Lin Feng let out a cold laugh.
"There are so many people here, how come I didn't hear you say you wanted it? Boss, tell me, who decided to buy your stone first?"
The owner looked awkwardly at the two of them before saying:
"This friend came first."
He pointed at the man who had arrived earlier. However, before the man could smile, he pointed at Lin Feng again and said:
"But it was this customer who said he wanted to buy it."
The man who came first immediately wanted to lash out, but he realized he had no grounds to do so.
What the stall owner said was entirely correct.
"I'll offer twenty thousand yuan for this stone. He hasn't paid yet, has he?"
The man was clearly getting angry. He hadn't expected that the item would be bought by someone else just because he hesitated for a moment.
"This..."
The stall owner glanced at Lin Feng with a hint of apology. Although he knew Lin Feng had decided to buy it first, the other man was offering twenty thousand yuan. With an extra ten thousand yuan appearing out of nowhere, he naturally wouldn't let it go.
"Alright, I'll also offer twenty thousand yuan."
After speaking, Lin Feng took out a check and handed it to the stall owner.
"This is a check for two million yuan. You can give me back one million eight hundred thousand yuan."
However, the stall owner did not take the check, and his expression turned grim.
Frankly speaking, cash transactions were the norm here. Lin Feng was the first person to pay by check, unless they were well-acquainted. Moreover, he was also asking for change.
"I'm sorry, sir, we don't accept checks. We only accept cash or immediate bank transfers."
The stall owner immediately refused. Lin Feng's expression also changed. He hadn't expected others to not accept checks.
Just because he trusted checks didn't mean everyone else did.
If they didn't accept checks, it meant he couldn't produce the money. Without the money, how could he contend with this man for the Starfall Stone?
Seeing that the person who had offended her couldn't produce the money, the alluring woman immediately felt delighted. Although she knew Lin Feng's check was likely genuine, she simply enjoyed witnessing such a scene.
She had suffered several setbacks at Lin Feng's hands, each time unable to express her grievances. It would be strange if she weren't happy seeing Lin Feng in a bind now.
The man with white hair beside the alluring woman tugged at her and gestured with his eyes, whispering:
"Let's go."
"Why? I still want to settle scores with him. Are we just going to leave like this?"
The alluring woman immediately voiced her displeasure.
She also had a sly thought: if Lin Feng had no money and asked her to borrow some, she would lend it to him, but only in exchange for that medicinal pill and a few taunts.
However, the young man whispered:
"This person is not simple. Let's talk somewhere else."
Helplessly, the alluring woman followed the white-haired man aside.
At this moment, the stall owner took the Starfall Stone from Lin Feng and placed it on the table.
His intention was clear: whoever could afford it would get the stone.
Lin Feng's expression shifted. Giving up the Starfall Stone was out of the question.
But he couldn't produce the money right now. He thought of the alluring woman beside him. Didn't she always want that medicinal pill?
He could give her one and ask her to lend him the money first. But when Lin Feng turned to look at her, she had actually left.
Lin Feng's frown deepened.
The alluring woman hadn't expected her plan to almost succeed. If that white-haired man hadn't pulled her away, Lin Feng would have really asked her for money.
In just a moment, the cold man said:
"Your cashier, come with me to settle the payment. I'll transfer twenty thousand yuan to you immediately."
The stall owner could no longer pay attention to Lin Feng. This stone, which was difficult to sell for ten thousand yuan, had just been sold for twenty thousand.
He quickly asked the cashier to go with the man to settle the payment, while he himself packed the stone.
Lin Feng looked helplessly at the stone. He couldn't blame the stall owner. Although his integrity was questionable, he was, after all, a businessman, and naturally, he wanted to make as much profit as possible.
"Boss, where did you get this stone from?"
Lin Feng thought that perhaps there were other places that produced Starfall Stones.
As if feeling somewhat apologetic towards Lin Feng, the stall owner replied:
"According to my friend, he found it by the seaside. Of course, I don't know exactly where."
Lin Feng was somewhat speechless after hearing the stall owner's words.
If Starfall Stones could be found by the seaside, then there would be too many of them.
But he couldn't be sure if the stall owner was telling the truth, so he could only shake his head and leave.
After leaving the stall, Lin Feng prepared to act stealthily.
Since he couldn't buy it, he wouldn't be blamed for stealing it.
The effect of this item on him was greater than on anyone else here, yet it had been bought by someone else.
Lin Feng felt no psychological burden about stealing the Starfall Stone from the man.
The cold man looked like he wasn't a good person. His aura couldn't be emitted by killing just a few lives; a hundred or eighty was definitely possible, even if a thousand was an exaggeration.
Moreover, he had maliciously increased the price. The old man had tried to outbid someone after they had decided to buy.
It was fine if others disagreed.
Of course, Lin Feng didn't expect the man to have such an awareness, but he didn't expect himself to have any either.
The alluring woman, who had just been pulled away by the white-haired man, saw Lin Feng return to his stall looking displeased and secretly thought with satisfaction:
"Serves you right!"
"Lin Feng, have you finished selling your items too? If so, let's leave."
In Liu Zhengqing's opinion, it would be a great success if Lin Feng's items sold for thirty to fifty thousand yuan.
Lin Feng smiled subtly and said:
"You go back first. I still have some things to deal with. I'll find you after I'm done."
Seeing that Lin Feng had something to do, Liu Zhengqing didn't pay much attention and left directly with Liu Yujiao.
After Liu Zhengqing left, Lin Feng did not continue to sit at his stall or browse around.
He just kept his eyes on the cold man.
He would not be satisfied until he obtained the Starfall Stone.
With such a large piece of Starfall Stone, he could refine most of the items in his Heavenly Craftsman Technique.
Although the alluring woman had the intention to go forward and taunt Lin Feng again, seeing his displeased expression and recalling his detestable act of telling her to get lost earlier, she reconsidered and stopped herself from taunting him.