Chapter 20: I Actually Wanted to Refuse, But He Offered Too Much

Inside the gourmet shop.

"This young lady, may I ask, are you short on funds?"

Yue Buqun looked at Yang Xue with eyes shining, his face brimming with a faint sense of excitement.

After coming to the shop so many times, he had finally encountered someone who had entered but hadn't ordered.

An idea suddenly formed in Yue Buqun's mind.

"Hmph, you're the broke one! Your whole family is broke!"

She was already angry enough, and now Yue Buqun had actually dared to mock her for not being able to afford the meal.

Yang Xue's explosive temper flared up instantly.

If she didn't want to avoid using her special privileges, she would have arrested Yue Buqun right then and there.

"Cough, cough, young lady, it was my slip of the tongue!"

Seeing that a single sentence of his had caused such a huge reaction from the other party, Yue Buqun was now certain.

The other party must have no money and couldn't afford to eat.

She was only this agitated because he had happened to poke a sore spot.

However, the most urgent matter right now was not that.

"I just wanted to ask the young lady for a favor!"

Glancing out of the corner of his eye at Zhang Sanfeng, Xuan Ji, and the others, Yue Buqun felt he needed to get this done quickly.

"I am willing to pay thirty taels of gold to buy the portion you are entitled to purchase!"

Upon making his move, Yue Buqun was immediately generous, doubling the price of the dish right away.

Furthermore, to make Yang Xue believe him, Yue Buqun took out gold leaves without hesitation and placed them in front of her.

This was the only way.

After all, the rules of this immortal's shop were that each person only received one portion per day.

And the moment he stepped out of the shop door, he would be sent back.

Even if he wanted to find someone to buy a portion from, he couldn't!

Now, Yang Xue and Jiang He had given Yue Buqun a glimmer of hope.

Since these two were broke, Yue Buqun felt his opportunity had arrived.

Originally, Yang Xue had thought Yue Buqun was trying to deliberately lure her into ordering.

But as she looked at the gold leaves placed before her, she was completely stunned.

What was going on?

Why was it different from what she had imagined?

Shouldn't Yue Buqun have tried to trick her into ordering first without paying?

And then, after she finished ordering, wouldn't he just run away?

By then, the sky-high price of the dish would have been incurred, and with no proof on her side, wouldn't she be forced to swallow the loss in silence?

Why wasn't the script following that path?

For a moment, Yang Xue was dumbfounded.

Seeing that Yang Xue remained unmoved, Yue Buqun gritted his teeth.

"Young lady, I know the price was low. Fine, I will offer three hundred taels of gold!"

From thirty taels of gold, Yue Buqun had directly increased his offer tenfold!

Compared to mere gold, fifteen years of internal cultivation base was simply too enticing.

Besides, if money was gone, one could always earn more.

But if these fifteen years of internal energy were missed, they could never be recovered!

Hearing Yue Buqun increase the price tenfold in an instant, Yang Xue was once again bewildered.

This—this routine was completely wrong!

How did the price jump tenfold just because she was in a daze?

"Heh, you want to buy it for a mere three hundred taels of gold? That’s far too cheap!"

Just as Yang Xue was stunned, Song Yuanqiao on the other side had also finished his own set meal.

Seeing that Yue Buqun had actually thought of buying someone else's portion, Song Yuanqiao's eyes lit up.

"Young lady, I offer six hundred taels of gold!"

As the acting Sect Master of Wudang, Song Yuanqiao waved his hand and doubled Yue Buqun's price immediately.

A mere six hundred taels of gold was something their Wudang Sect could afford to spend.

Moreover, the extra portions could be brought back for his fellow disciples to taste.

Yang Xue, who had just been secretly shocked by the three hundred taels of gold, was terrified when she suddenly heard Song Yuanqiao's offer of six hundred taels.

She had thought Song Yuanqiao and the others were just putting on an act, but seeing the gold ingots they produced, Yang Xue was completely stunned.

Weren't these people shills?

How could they just pull out gold ingots like that?

That was six hundred taels of gold; converted, that was worth over eighteen million!

Heavens, had this world gone mad?

Was there actually someone spending over ten million to buy a portion of egg fried rice?

Was the egg fried rice made of gold?

Even with her impressive background, Yang Xue was stunned by this situation.

"Amitabha, this female benefactor, this old monk is willing to offer one thousand taels of gold!"

Just as Yue Buqun and Song Yuanqiao were competing, Abbot Xuanci on the other side pressed his palms together and spoke.

At the same time, he couldn't help but look at Zhang Sanfeng and Yue Buqun with a smile.

It didn't matter which sect those two belonged to.

In the entire Wulin, since ancient times, the richest had always been their Shaolin Temple!

When it came to gold and financial power, who had their Shaolin ever feared?

Damn it, this bald donkey has no sense of honor!

Hearing the Shaolin bald donkey's bid, Yue Buqun was the first to back down.

He had only just extorted one hundred thousand taels of silver from the Mount Qingcheng Sect, which was only worth ten thousand taels of gold.

With this Shaolin bald donkey throwing around one thousand taels of gold at a time, how the hell was he supposed to play?

If he kept bidding, he feared his ten thousand taels of gold wouldn't even last a few meals.

Looking Abbot Xuanci up and down, Yue Buqun secretly made a note of him in his heart.

So the Shaolin bald donkey was this rich!

Just you wait, I'll find a chance to wipe out your Shaolin when I get back!

Thinking this viciously in his heart, Yue Buqun still wore a smile on his face.

"Since the Master wants it, I shall yield to your kindness!"

While cursing him to hell in his heart, Yue Buqun still put on the appearance of a gentleman yielding to others.

After all, he was the famous Gentleman Sword!

With Yue Buqun giving up, Abbot Xuanci's gaze turned to Zhang Sanfeng.

The latter was also frowning slightly at this moment.

A mere one thousand taels of gold was something their Wudang Sect could naturally afford.

However, Zhang Sanfeng was well aware of the wealth of the Shaolin bald donkey.

If they kept bidding like this, the cost would be far too high.

It would be a bit of a losing proposition.

"Forget it!"

Saying this softly, Song Yuanqiao also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He was truly afraid that his Master would keep bidding, which would lead to a difficult situation.

"Amitabha, many thanks to you both for your consideration!"

Seeing that Zhang Sanfeng and Song Yuanqiao had both given up, Abbot Xuanci's face broke into a joyful smile.

This time, he had made a huge profit.

He could actually get an extra portion of egg fried rice and a marinated egg.

This way, he could pack an extra portion to take back.

As for the thousand taels of gold, Xuanci didn't care about it at all.

Don't you see, the golden bodies of the Buddhas in their Fomen are all made of gold.

Would their Shaolin be short of money? Are you joking?

Having settled things with Yue Buqun and Zhang Sanfeng, Abbot Xuanci stood up and placed the gold ingots in front of Yang Xue.

Without waiting for her to react, he went straight to Su Mu to pack a portion to take away.

It wasn't until the figures of Abbot Xuanci and Xuan Ji disappeared at the entrance that Yang Xue finally managed to react.

Picking up the gold ingots in front of her, Yang Xue felt as if she were in a dream.

The development of events was not supposed to be like this!

She had actually wanted to refuse!

It was just that the other party gave far too much, and far too quickly!

She was stunned, and had not yet reacted!