“Alright, I’ll take the wheel.”


    The couple made their way to Antique Street together.


    Being the weekend, Antique Street was bustling with visitors.


    Zachary had long established his stall there, securing a permanent booth on the street. Charlie could easily spot him as soon as he entered the area.


    At that moment, Zachary was proudly showcasing a fake jade pendant to a foreign couple. “Let me tell you, this jade pendant was once worn by an emperor of the Ming Dynasty. It was passed down through generations until it finally came into my possession…”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    “Is it really that valuable?” the middle-aged man inquired, his eyebrows raised. “What’s the asking price for this jade pendant?”


    Zachary shed a grin and responded, “Since fate has brought us together today, I can let this jade pendant go for just one hundred eighty thousand dors. Once you leave Antique Street, you could sell it at an auction house for at least one million eight hundred thousand dors!”


    The woman rolled her eyes and retorted, “If you can sell it for ten times that amount outside of here, why haven’t you done it yourself? Do you think we’re gullible? Come on, dear! Let’s get out of here.”


    Fuming, Zachary muttered under his breath, “Damn it! When did these foreign tourists get so savvy?”


    Charlie, witnessing the exchange, couldn’t help but smile as he approached Zachary. “So, Zachary, are you still trying to pull a fast one on your customers?”


    “Oh!” Zachary eximed, spotting Charlie. He quickly bowed and greeted him, “Mr. Wade, what brings you here today?”


    After acknowledging Charlie, Zachary noticed ire standing beside him. “Ah! This must be your wife, Mr. Wade. She’s absolutely stunning!”


    Charlie waved off thepliment, saying, “Cut the ttery! I came here because I heard you wanted to pay my father-inw three hundred thousand dors for a pen holder?”


    “Yes, yes, yes!” Zachary eagerly nodded. “Your father-inw is truly remarkable to have discovered such a rare treasure! That pen holder is worth at least three to four hundred thousand dors! He’s incredible!”


    Charlie then pulled Zachary aside and whispered, “Zachary, stop joking around. Everyone on Antique Street can see that this pen holder is a fake. The only one who doesn’t seem to know that is my father-inw. Now, tell me why you’re willing to pay three hundred thousand dors for a fake pen holder. Be honest.”


    Zachary quickly replied, “Mr. Wade, I wanted to show my respect for you. Not too long ago, your father came to me with two miraculous pills, and after selling them, I made at least two million dors. The more I thought about it, the more guilty I felt. It wouldn’t be right for me to keep all that money when you were the one who created the pills, right?”


    Zachary continued with a smile, “That’s why I thought of another way to share the profits with you. I know money isn’t a big deal for you, so I figured I could share the profits through your father-inw instead.”


    Charlie scoffed, “Yes, Zachary. You took the miraculous pills from my father-inw and only paid him a few hundred thousand dors while making millions. Do you really think you can make amends by offering me three hundred thousand dors for a pen holder?”


    Shaking in fear, Zachary stammered, “Mr. Wade, please forgive me! If you’re not satisfied, I’ll give you all that money. I don’t want anything else; I just want your friendship.”


    Zachary was acutely aware that provoking Charlie would be a grave mistake. Charlie was a powerful man with connections to many influential and wealthy individuals in Aurous Hill. He was regarded as the greatest master of metaphysics after having confronted and defeated several masters from Hong Kong. Zachary only wanted to win Charlie’s favor.


    Charlie nced at Zachary and said, “Forget it. My father-inw doesn’t understand the value of the pen holder and feels he’s gotten a good deal when you paid him five hundred thousand for the pills. Let’s leave it at that.”


    Then Charlie added, “However, I hope you won’t hesitate to assist me if I need your help in the future. Do you understand?”


    Zachary beamed, replying, “Don’t worry, Mr. Wade. From now on, I’ll do whatever you need!”<fnb2eb> The source of th?s content is Find?Novel</fnb2eb><h3 ss="has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong></pwith>