Chapter 87: Beware of Bad People

Not only the people from the Lu Family Stockade, but even the crowd that had been watching from the sidelines were all shaking their heads one after another.

Could this young man's brain have been kicked by a donkey? No wonder this old man has been able to get by on swindling and bluffing all this time; it turns out there are just too many fools, and not enough swindlers to go around.

Lu Yu turned around and said, "I know this old gentleman isn't entirely honest, and most of the things he sells are fake, but what if? If there really is something genuine in here, buying it would mean hitting the jackpot." After finishing, he winked playfully at the crowd.

"..." Just as Qin Hai was about to speak, Qin Lianjun reached out and placed a hand on his shoulder, saying, "Alright, Lu Yu must have his own reasons for doing this."

Lu Guohao and the others standing nearby also stopped speaking.

Indeed, Lu Yu has never been the type to be easily deceived; could it be that he really discovered some treasure?

"..." Qin Hai looked helpless.

What kind of logic is that? Giving money to this old swindler would be better spent on himself.

"Old gentleman, you've heard what everyone said."

Lu Yu looked at the old man, a rather helpless expression on his face, "Everyone thinks the things you sell aren't reliable, so for these Secret Manuals, I'll offer fifty yuan at most, no more than that."

"If you're willing, we'll exchange money for goods right now; if you aren't, then we'll just go our separate ways."

Truth be told, he had initially intended to spend not a single cent and get the Secret Manuals for free.

But after discovering the 【Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill】, he changed his mind.

After all, to complete this martial art, he must obtain the 【Thirteen Taibao Hard Qigong】 and the 【Golden Bell Shield】.

Currently, besides finding a way through this old man, he truly has no other path.

If he were to ask the old man for them directly, it might inevitably arouse the other party's suspicion.

Even if the old man really had these two Cultivation Methods, it's not certain he would hand them over honestly; he might even take the opportunity to demand an exorbitant price.

Therefore, it is better to pretend to be a novice who knows nothing and buy all the Secret Manuals the old man has here in one go.

When he comes back next time, perhaps new Martial Arts Manuals will appear on the street stall.

If he had scammed him for free this time, and he came back next time only to find the stall had changed its stock of Cultivation Methods, it would be difficult to use the same method again. After all, as the saying goes, if you don't risk the child, you won't catch the wolf.

Fifty yuan to exchange for three martial arts—he definitely made a huge profit, and the old man didn't lose out either; isn't this a win-win?

The old man put on a miserable expression and said, "Little brother, your bargaining is too ruthless, isn't it? Cutting the price in half right away—no, no, it has to be at least this much!" As he spoke, he held up his right hand and made a gesture for eight.

"Eighty yuan? Why don't you just go rob someone?" Sun Gang immediately shouted out loud.

"Exactly, Lu Yu, let's not buy them. If we buy them and they turn out to be all fakes, we'll have lost a fortune." Liu Yong chimed in as well.

Lu Yu secretly gave them a thumbs-up in his heart, while saying aloud, "Fine, since you don't agree, old gentleman, then forget it."

"Hey!" The old man grew anxious upon hearing this and couldn't help but stomp his feet, "Alright! Fifty it is! Take them all! Sigh! I must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes today, running into you lot—I've lost a fortune, my heart is dripping blood!"

While he muttered, his eyes turned red, but his heart was blooming with joy.

His cost was nothing more than a few sheets of paper and a bit of ink and brush; he never expected to earn fifty yuan all at once!

Although there were indeed genuine items among them, they were all incomplete copies, useless even if bought.

This silly boy, does he really think he made a huge profit? What a pity, I don't know how long it will take to run into another sucker like this; sigh, if only I could meet people like this every day, how good would that be?

"Alright then." Lu Yu didn't dawdle; he handed the fifty yuan directly to the old man and then carefully tucked the Secret Manuals from the stall into his bosom one by one.

The surrounding people saw this scene and couldn't help but shake their heads in pity.

"Another one deceived."

"Truly a fool and his money are easily parted."

"Fifty yuan, how much blank paper could that buy? This kid will probably be back in a few days, clamoring for a refund."

Hearing this, the old man hurriedly stuffed the money into his bosom and said with a straight face, "Little brother, once the items here are sold, there are no refunds."

"No problem." Lu Yu agreed without hesitation and said, "Old gentleman, I will go back and study them carefully. If the results are good, I will come back to buy from you next time."

"!!!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned; they stood there dumbfounded, as if hit by an Immobilization Spell, unable to move.

The old man was so shocked his jaw nearly dropped.

What kind of situation is this?

I've seen fools, but I've never seen one this foolish.

After being swindled by me once, he voluntarily asks to come back to be swindled a second time?

He has lived for more than half his life and this is the first time he has heard such a request.

Qin Hai was so angry he couldn't help but roll up his sleeves; he truly couldn't watch this anymore.

Fifty yuan! Fifty yuan! That could buy fifty catties of rice! It could feed so many people!

Are you just going to waste money like this?

Qin Lianjun hurriedly grabbed him and shook his head.

He also didn't understand what Lu Yu was planning, but at this moment, he could only choose to trust him.

"Ahem," the old man cleared his throat, "Little brother, are you serious about what you said?"

"Yes." Lu Yu nodded with a serious expression, "I think what you said earlier, old gentleman, was quite right; these are all peerless martial arts."

"I can't understand them now because my level isn't high enough, but as long as I am willing to spend time studying them, one day I will be able to figure them out. So, of course, the more of these Martial Arts Manuals, the better! Old gentleman, you understand what I mean, right?"

The old man looked at Lu Yu's sincere eyes and felt a trace of reluctance in his heart.

But then he thought, money delivered to one's door—how could there be any reason not to earn it? If you don't take money sent by the heavens, that would be too stupid!

"Alright then." The old man sighed pretentiously, "Normally, for peerless martial arts like these, if an ordinary person can obtain one, it's because their ancestors accumulated merit. But seeing as you are so sincere, I will make an exception and prepare more peerless arts for you next time."

"Old gentleman, you mean?"

The old man nodded slightly, "When you come next time, I will prepare another batch of Martial Arts Manuals for you. This batch will definitely be even more powerful than the ones in your hands! Of course, as for the price, it might be a little bit higher; you should be mentally prepared."

"Old gentleman, money is not an issue. As long as they are different from these, no matter how much it costs, I want them!" Lu Yu said with an excited expression.

He admitted that there had been an element of acting before, but this time, it was truly from the heart.

Little did he know, the onlookers who had been watching the spectacle couldn't take it anymore and turned to leave one after another.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they simply wouldn't have believed that there could be such a stupid person in this world!

Some people even had their eyes darting around, thinking to themselves, since it's so easy to make money off this kid, why don't I try it too? Maybe I'll succeed?

"Alright, little brother, don't you worry. When you come next time, I will definitely have the best Secret Manuals prepared for you."

The old man was so moved that his eyes welled up with tears, and he didn't forget to urge him: "You shouldn't be from the Zhou Family Fort, right? You must be careful on your way back, and on your way here as well."

"You must be careful of those ferocious beasts, and even more so, guard against bad people. I heard that there is a gang of horse bandits outside who specifically target groups of ten to twenty people; you must be very careful."

At this moment, besides the people from the Lu Family Stockade, there was one more person who sincerely hoped for Lu Yu's safety—this old man selling Secret Manuals.

"Grandpa," Lu Yu was also incredibly moved, "why don't we not wait for next time? Let's do it this time. Write down all the Cultivation Methods you know for me; if that really won't work, oral dictation is fine too."