"No, I did see a lot of books and materials, but I didn't take them. Who would take them when they are full? And don't fool me. What are those books and materials worth?"
Shen Qiu deliberately put on an expression of disbelief and replied.
"You really didn't bring it back?"
Huang Lang looked at Shen Qiu and asked, still not quite believing it.
“No.”
Shen Qiu replied with certainty.
When Huang Lang heard Shen Qiu's words, he raised his hand and slapped his thigh hard, saying with an expression as if he had missed out on billions.
"Oh, I don't know what to say to you. Why are you so confused? I tell you, the books and materials in the unknown world are the most valuable! Don't disbelieve me, let me give you an example. Our current junior high school physics textbooks are eight yuan each. They are not worth much, right?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
"But have you ever thought about how many formulas there are in that physics textbook, including the formula for nuclear fission? If this book falls into the hands of a civilization with a crooked technology tree, wouldn't they instantly gain a vast amount of research results? Wouldn't that be much more valuable than your jewels? Who knows if our world is behind in technology compared to other worlds? Do they have all the technologies that we urgently need?"
Huang Lang said with great sorrow.
As Shen Qiu listened to Huang Lang's words, he became more determined that he must not sell those things to this guy.
Not for anything else, just for the bottom line in my heart.
Although he loves money and is short of money, he is not immoral and has no conscience.
Then Shen Qiu said with a regretful expression.
"It's a pity, but there's nothing I can do. I really didn't think of this at the time. Anyone would choose jewelry instead of those crappy books."
Huang Lang looked at Shen Qiu's regretful expression, finally accepted the reality, and said with a sigh.
"What a shame, it's really a shame."
"Let's not talk about that anymore. It's pointless. Let's continue talking about the jewelry. The price you offered is too low. I think five hundred thousand is about right."
Shen Qiu got back to the point and said to Huang Lang.
"No, the market is too bad right now, I can't give you that high a price."
Huang Lang looked at Shen Qiu with a smile, showing no intention of giving in.
"Don't tell me that. Even if the situation gets more turbulent, I can still sell it at a high price if I meet the right person."
Shen Qiu picked up the coffee, took a sip, and said in a neutral tone.
"You said it yourself, you need to meet the right person. What if you can't meet him? I have to consider the risks and reserve corresponding profits. The price I offer is quite fair."
Huang Lang responded with reason and evidence.
Shen Qiu looked at Huang Lang, his eyes constantly changing. He knew that what the profiteer said was true.
However, Shen Qiu did not compromise. He wanted to test it out, verify some things, and also see some things that he didn't want to deal with before, so he spoke.
"I still feel it's inappropriate. There's something wrong with your offer."
"Are you questioning my professionalism? How about we make a bet? I'll take you to the black market in Clear Sky City, where there are a lot of shops that recycle gray stuff. We'll determine the winner based on the valuation of this red gem ring. I've priced this ring at 25,000. If any of them offer a price higher than this, I'll lose! I'll take all of your stuff for 500,000. If you lose, I can only give you 100,000. How about playing?"
Huang Lang looked at Shen Qiu with a smile.
"I'm not questioning your professionalism. I just want to challenge my own weaknesses. Winning or losing doesn't matter."
Shen Qiu replied calmly.
"Okay, that's settled then."
Huang Lang stood up without saying anything else, and the two of them left the cafe.
The two walked to a black sports car parked on the side of the road, and Shen Qiu sat directly in the passenger seat.
After Huang Lang started the car, he stepped on the accelerator and the black supercar rushed out.
He drove onto the elevated expressway and headed towards the inner ring road.
Shen Qiu held his chin with one hand, looked at the buildings passing by, and chatted with Huang Lang.
"Which ring are we going to?"
"Let me tell you this. There are three black markets in Clear Sky City. One is outside the Tenth Ring, another is inside the Tenth Ring, and the last one is in the Third Ring. The one in the Third Ring is the most high-end. It's a paradise for the rich. The prices sold there are usually the highest. I'm taking you to the black market in the Third Ring now."
Huang Lang explained with a smile.
"Um!"
Shen Qiu nodded.
A few hours later, Huang Lang drove his supercar to the West District of the Third Ring Road, an inconspicuous commercial area.
He parked the car skillfully and said to Shen Qiu with a smile.
“We’re here!”
Shen Qiu immediately opened the door and got out of the car. He looked around and saw that the entire area was filled with pawn shops.
Judging from the decoration, they are all very high-end.
However, in such a large commercial area, there were hardly any people to be seen, and it seemed very deserted.
But if you look closely, you will find several inconspicuous people standing on guard in some corners.
Huang Lang got out of the car and walked to Shen Qiu, pointing his finger at all the pawnshops and said.
"You can choose whatever you want. If one doesn't work, try two. Ask until you are satisfied."
"You let me choose randomly, not someone you are familiar with. Aren't you afraid that after we ask, we will see something and leak something?"
"You don't have to worry about that. The black market has its own rules. Of course, that doesn't mean that people in the black market can be trusted. After all, they dare to do anything when faced with enough benefits. But that won't happen with this ring."
Huang Lang assured confidently.
After listening to Huang Lang's words, Shen Qiu casually pointed to a pawnshop called Tianxia and said to Huang Lang.
"That one, go ask the price."
"Oh? You don't ask in person? Aren't you afraid that I might do something?"
Huang Lang looked at Shen Qiu with some surprise and asked playfully.
"There is some trust. Besides, there is no boss doing the work. Just go and ask for the price. I'll just watch from the side."
Shen Qiu was ready to watch as a bystander. Although he hadn't started asking for the price yet, he already had the answer in his mind. He would lose nine times out of ten. But winning or losing was not important to him. He just wanted to confirm the market price and location, which might be useful in the future.
"good!"
Huang Lang didn't act pretentiously and walked straight towards Tianxia Pawnshop.
Shen Qiu followed behind him.
Soon the two entered Tianxia Pawn Shop, and were greeted by a young man in black business suit with a smile on his face.
"Gentlemen, how can I help you?"
"Hey, I won't waste my time talking to you. I recently got a good thing from the Gray Alliance. I wonder if you guys will accept it."
Huang Lang asked in a very experienced manner.
"Of course we will. The price we offer in this pawn shop is always the highest in this area."
When the young man saw that there was business, he immediately started to praise the store professionally.
Huang Lang didn't waste any time and directly took out the red gem ring.
"How much can you give me for this ring?"
When the young man saw the jewel ring in Huang Lang's hand, his eyes lit up and he said.
"What a beautiful gemstone ring. I wonder if we can appraise it."
"OK!"
Huang Lang handed the ring directly to the young man.