My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 820 - 0820: Just Looking, Not Buying

Chapter 820: Chapter 0820: Just Looking, Not Buying

"Thank you, Master. I’ve embarrassed you."

With a face full of guilt, Qin Shou bowed to Zhou Hai and hurriedly left.

On the path leading to the mountain top, Su Xiaoxi clung to Tang Ming’s arm with a face full of admiration, "Darling, you were so cool just now. That Zhou Hai is a Three-star Martial Master, yet you made him kneel without lifting a finger. That’s just awesome!"

"Of course, a mere Three-star Martial Master dares to show off in front of me? If you hadn’t reminded me not to cause trouble, I could have squashed him with a snap of my fingers."

Tang Ming smiled disdainfully.

"It’s right not to use force. Although Zhou Hai is insignificant, the Sun and Moon Group is filled with experts. Seeing as they don’t even give face to the Su Family, it shows he’s not simple. If you draw in real masters, you’ll be in big trouble."

Su Xiaoxi explained with a face full of apprehension.

"I considered that too, which is why I didn’t kill him. But I can tell those master and disciple pairs are petty and vengeful. This trip might not go so smoothly."

Tang Ming yawned, already anticipating further retaliation from the other side.

"Maybe, but with you here, I’m very reassured."

Su Xiaoxi patted Tang Ming’s shoulder with satisfaction.

"This time I’m like your pretend boyfriend’s after-sales service from the last auction. Now I’m even a bodyguard. Shouldn’t you give me a raise? If not, at least offset one free service."

Tang Ming grumbled unhappily.

"Ha! Dream on." Su Xiaoxi glared at Tang Ming seriously and said, "A fake boyfriend is still a boyfriend. Protecting your girlfriend is part of your job."

"I knew you wouldn’t agree." Tang Ming smacked his lips and looked up, asking curiously:

"What’s happening up ahead?"

The path to the mountain top was lined with various stalls, resembling a small market. Guests were going up the mountain while shopping, and the vendors were also guests attending the Martial Arts Conference.

"It seems to be like the auction in Wanjing City. During non-auction times, many martial artists bring out their stuff to sell or trade."

After glancing around for a moment, Su Xiaoxi understood what was happening.

"Wow, how much would that cost?"

Hearing this, Tang Ming exclaimed in shock.

"What?"

Su Xiaoxi looked at Tang Ming in confusion. Did this guy have something good to sell?

"I mean, there are already so many guests going up the mountain. If each person pays a million, ten people would be ten million. There are at least hundreds of people here... Qin Shou and the others’ income is ridiculously huge, it must be in the billions."

While calculating the numbers, Tang Ming shouted exaggeratedly.

"It sounds pretty terrifying."

Su Xiaoxi frowned slightly, then scolded with a smile, "You’ve led me astray. Most guests attending the Martial Arts Conference have backgrounds and backers. Those two gate guards couldn’t possibly collect protection fees from everyone. Getting one-tenth would be lucky."

"Even one-tenth is over ten million, and they tricked so many people with just a QR code. Pure profit business."

On further thought, Tang Ming also understood the logic.

"Forget it, let’s look around this market first. Maybe, like in Wanjing City, we’ll find something good."

Su Xiaoxi pulled Tang Ming and quickly walked upward.

Thinking about the Poisonous Ganoderma he had bought at the auction in Wanjing City, Tang Ming became interested. He needed a Martial Arts Secret Manual to restore his cultivation, and perhaps he might find something at this market.

Since Qingfeng Mountain had been developed into a tourist spot, the road to the Sun and Moon Resort was very wide. But it seemed a bit crowded at the moment, as people were strolling around the various stalls, looking for suitable items.

The Martial Arts Conference was a rare big gathering of martial arts powers within the urban system. Besides the Sun and Moon Group, no other power could gather so many martial arts powers in one place. Hence, this event was an opportunity for many to seek breakthroughs.

Because of this, many people were willing to pay a million in entry fees and endure the climb.

These martial artists were displaying some of their rare items. It’s best if they could sell them, but it didn’t matter if they couldn’t, as they were often odd and useless to keep. This was the best time to sell them.

Of course, the really good stuff was saved for the auction. Whether one could find treasures in this market depended on their luck.

Su Xiaoxi, with great interest, dragged Tang Ming around. It seemed women had a penchant for shopping, even Su Xiaoxi couldn’t avoid it.

"Though there aren’t any particularly valuable items here, there are many odd and strange goods. If we find a few useful things, it’s a gain."

Su Xiaoxi said excitedly.

"Haha, if they were really useful, others would’ve snatched them up already."

Tang Ming laughed carelessly but kept scanning around, hoping to find something he could use.

He needed poisonous items to enhance his cultivation. To most people, poisons were useless, especially unknown ones. Without understanding their toxicity, it was easy to be poisoned. Hence, few people would buy them, though quite a few sold them, as they were useless to keep but could fetch a good price from the right buyer.

Tang Ming was the typical "fool with money." He bought many poisons along the way, making Su Xiaoxi’s scalp tingle—rare poisonous snakes, scorpions, centipedes, and toxic plants, all of which looked creepy.

"Not bad, not bad. Although the auction hasn’t started yet, getting so many poisonous items is a big gain."

Tang Ming, carrying a canvas bag, smiled contentedly.

"You really are a weirdo, buying so many poisons. Are you planning to eat them?"

Su Xiaoxi looked at Tang Ming speechlessly.

Tang Ming smiled without explaining. He really did intend to eat them. These were hard-to-find poisons in cities, rarer than the Poison Sect’s storages.

"We’ve been shopping for so long, why haven’t you bought anything?"

Tang Ming asked Su Xiaoxi curiously.

"Do you think I have any money left to buy things?"

Su Xiaoxi rolled her eyes at Tang Ming. Her private money had been squandered by him, so she could only window-shop.