Just a moment ago he had been enthusiastically promoting this treasure, “Just tell me how much more you want to pay.”

The shopkeeper waved his hands repeatedly: “It hasn’t been sold yet, but I wasn’t in the shop this morning and didn’t know it had already been ordered. The customer arranged to pick it up before sunset.”

Sunset was the moment when the sun went down. Tan Qing Shuang frowned: “How much did that person pay for it?”

“Well…” the shopkeeper seemed troubled, “That’s difficult to say.”

“Feel free to tell me. I’ll pay double.”

My, how generous. The old shopkeeper was very tempted, but still held firm: “In business, we respect the order of arrival. Why don’t you discuss it directly with this customer? The sun is about to set, and it’s almost time for them to collect it.”

Tan Qing Shuang looked at the sky, then shook her head: “I have other matters to attend to and cannot stay long. How about I exchange two-thousand-year-old wild ginsengs for the Dragon Tooth Halberd? Their life-extending power is stronger than the Dragon Tooth Halberd, and one would be enough for an even exchange. The extra one can be kept by your shop.”

This offer was extremely generous. A Dragon Tooth Halberd of this age was worth about the same as a thousand-year ginseng, yet she was willing to trade two for one, with the extra one being pure profit. The old shopkeeper was almost persuaded, but fortunately, he remembered that the shop had an owner.

“Miss, this truly won’t do. Every trade has its rules, and we’ve already accepted the other party’s deposit, so we can’t sell it to someone else.”

Tan Qing Shuang slightly pursed her lips, finally seeing that he wasn’t just trying to raise the price. But she was determined to get this Dragon Tooth Halberd. Could she force the purchase? Such an undignified act was something she didn’t want to do.

However, just as she was about to speak, there was a sound from behind.

Someone had entered the shop and was walking toward them.

Tan Qing Shuang turned around to see a young lady with beautiful features and bright, lively eyes.

The other person was also looking at her, with both appreciation and amazement in her eyes, for such beauty wasn’t something one could see every day. Then the young lady walked to the counter and said to the old shopkeeper: “I’ve come to collect the medicine. Here’s the deposit slip.”

The shopkeeper took it and carefully verified the handwriting and seal on it: “Oh? Good, good.”

From Tan Qing Shuang’s angle, she couldn’t see the content of the slip, but with her cultivation, her spiritual sense swept over it, catching the words “Dragon Tooth Halberd.”

So this was the owner.

“Yes.” The newly arrived young lady was, of course, Feng Miao Jun, though she had now taken on the appearance of Hong Yun, a maid of Chi Zhe. She also glanced at the sky outside, showing some urgency, “I need to hurry back, it’s getting dark.”

Tan Qing Shuang looked at the shopkeeper: “This is…?”

The shopkeeper mumbled something, and she understood, turning to Feng Miao Jun: “Little sister, may I make a deal with you?”

Feng Miao Jun blinked: “What?”

“I also urgently need the Dragon Tooth Halberd. If you transfer it to me, the price will certainly satisfy you.”

Feng Miao Jun widened her eyes, looking first at her, then at the shopkeeper, suddenly angry: “You leaked customer information! Is this how Ren He Tang does business?”

The shopkeeper exclaimed “Aiya” and waved his hands repeatedly: “This young lady came on her own to inquire about the Dragon Tooth Halberd. I had just mentioned it was ordered when you arrived. This, this is purely coincidental!”

What a coincidence indeed, when it was her self-directed show. Feng Miao Jun gave a cold laugh: “Bring the item!”

The shopkeeper quickly ducked into the back room.

During this time, Tan Qing Shuang said to her: “If you transfer the Dragon Tooth Halberd to me, I’ll pay double the price.”

Feng Miao Jun looked over warily: “Do you know how much I paid for it? You say double.”

“You tell me.”

“Fifty spirit stones.”

Tan Qing Shuang’s brow twitched, not just because the price was indeed high. Those who could produce spirit stones were not ordinary people: “You’re also a cultivator?”

“Don’t I look like one?” Feng Miao Jun tilted her head slightly, “The Dragon Tooth Halberd isn’t for my use.”

Tan Qing Shuang took out an exquisitely embroidered pouch from her bosom, poured out a light red spirit stone, and presented it in her palm: “Just nod, and this is yours. Those who need Dragon Tooth Halberd don’t have acute illnesses; they have plenty of time to slowly seek good medicine.”

Feng Miao Jun stated loudly: “In that case, you’re not in a hurry either.”

Tan Qing Shuang smiled and said: “I have an old friend who has suffered from a heart ailment for many years. I want to bring this Dragon Tooth Halberd to him, only because seeing him is truly difficult.” She pushed the spirit stone in her palm toward Feng Miao Jun, “Transfer the Dragon Tooth Halberd to me, and the spirit stone is yours. Little girl, if I were you, I wouldn’t hesitate at all.”

How great was the purchasing power of two red spirit stones? A low-grade green spirit stone now equaled three hundred taels of silver, while a red spirit stone was equivalent to a hundred ordinary spirit stones. One red spirit stone, when converted, was worth thirty thousand taels of silver!

All the various businesses of Feng Trading Company combined might not earn this much money in many years. Although the thousand-year-old Dragon Tooth Halberd was precious, it was not worth this price.

Beautiful, rich lady, the standard type! Feng Miao Jun could only secretly praise her wealth and willfulness, but her face showed some displeasure: “Is being rich so impressive?”

“I need the Dragon Tooth Halberd now.” Tan Qing Shuang had no leisure to wait for her and tapped the table, “I’ll give you another fifty spirit stones! After this moment, I will no longer need it.”

Feng Miao Jun’s face showed a conflicted expression, and after a good while she finally nodded: “Alright, I’ll let you have it.”

At this moment, the shopkeeper returned, carrying a brocade box.

For precious medicines, the presentation from inside to out was naturally different.

Feng Miao Jun took the spirit stones from Tan Qing Shuang’s hand, placed those fifty green spirit stones on the counter, and then said to the shopkeeper: “Give the Dragon Tooth Halberd to her.” Then looking at Tan Qing Shuang, she said, “How generous you are, willing to give such expensive gifts. If I were your friend, I would cling to your thigh and never let go.”

Tan Qing Shuang received the brocade box, and upon hearing these words, her face inexplicably reddened, but she sighed: “It would be good if everyone thought like you, but unfortunately, he probably doesn’t care for it.”

Feng Miao Jun blinked. Knowing that someone doesn’t care yet still giving gifts—what kind of logic was that? But Yun Ya himself had who knows how many treasures, and indeed didn’t seem like someone who would care about a thousand-year Dragon Tooth Halberd.

Tan Qing Shuang snorted laughter, seemingly mocking her ignorance and self-mockery: “Some people are born with hearts of iron and stone.”

With that, she left without even looking at Feng Miao Jun.

Returning to the courier station, Yun Ya was still deeply asleep, only his breathing had become slightly heavier.

Just slightly, no one else but her could tell the difference.

Even in his dreams, he subconsciously tried hard to conceal his abnormalities. What kind of past experiences would shape such a personality?

Feng Miao Jun looked at his sleeping face, thinking that Tan Qing Shuang truly cared for him deeply. Despite being used by him once, she held no resentment or anger, was still concerned about his heart ailment, and was willing to spend a fortune to buy the Dragon Tooth Halberd for him.

Who knows what sweet words this guy had used back then to make the young lady’s heart bloom with joy?