21: Chapter 21 Is he a wanted criminal?!
Even if he lied, the other party would absolutely not be able to spot any flaws.
A good while passed.
Fang Bin finally regained his composure and turned his head to look at the masked Chen Ping beside him.
"Th-these, were all hunted by you today?"
His voice was full of suspicion.
Lin Fan nodded expressionlessly.
What else?
Was he supposed to shake his head and say no?
Fang Bin was silent for a moment, but couldn't help asking.
"You... how did you bring back so many corpses?"
"I have my own methods."
Lin Fan's voice was hoarse and low; a single sentence left Fang Bin speechless once again.
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
That old backpack Chen Ping had been carrying with him earlier!
Fang Bin suddenly realized.
Could it be that the ordinary-looking backpack was actually a storage item?
It must be!
A storage item capable of holding so many things must have an unimaginably large capacity.
But if that was the case, why did he still accept the storage bracelet he gave him?
Fang Bin shook his head inwardly, deciding not to dwell on this question anymore.
Thinking more about it was useless; the other party clearly had no intention of revealing anything.
"Chen Ping, it will take some time to check the quality of these monster corpses and calculate their value."
"Would you like to wait here, or take a short rest in the lounge next door?"
Fang Bin asked.
"I will wait here."
Lin Fan replied.
"Very well."
Fang Bin nodded and walked toward the mountain of corpses, beginning a careful inspection.
He was quick and nimble, finishing the entire counting process in just a few minutes.
When he turned and walked back to Lin Fan's side, his face wore a strange expression.
His brows were slightly furrowed, and the doubt in his eyes deepened.
During the process of inspecting the corpses, he discovered the fatal wounds on these monsters and was filled with shock.
He could recognize the wounds scorched by lightning.
After all, the elemental attribute registered on Chen Ping's adventurer ID card was lightning.
But the fatal wounds on the remaining corpses looked like they had been caused by brute force piercing.
There were very few elements that could cause such clean wounds.
And yet Chen Ping was clearly a lightning mage...
Could it be that he was also a battle mage skilled in close-quarters combat?
Battle mages were never limited to spell attacks.
Instead, they were more accustomed to using their fists and feet as weapons to subdue enemies at close range.
However, this was not what concerned Fang Bin the most.
What truly baffled him was that the grade of these monsters... they were all common grade!
What sane high-level mage would spend an entire day hunting such weak monsters?
Was he a fraud, or did he intentionally only hunt common grade monsters?
Fang Bin stared at Chen Ping's expressionless mask, questions popping up one after another in his mind.
But the mask blocked all of the other party's expressions.
He could neither see the other party's true emotions nor detect their true cultivation level.
He ultimately suppressed his overflowing questions.
Given Chen Ping's personality, even if he asked, he probably wouldn't get any answer.
"The count is complete, and the condition of these corpses is quite good."
"However, I noticed that the magic cores from some of the corpses have already been removed. Mr. Chen, do you not intend to sell those magic cores?" Fang Bin asked.
"I will sell them together and return them to you along with the storage bracelet later."
Lin Fan said in a flat tone.
Although level 1 magic cores could be used by low-level mages to increase their magic power, they were useless to him.
If he forced himself to absorb them, the impure magic power would only dissipate within his body.
Rather than wasting them, it was more practical to sell them for money.
"Understood, I have already recorded the number of magic cores."
"We can go settle the payment first, and leave the rest to the staff to handle."
Fang Bin said, leading Lin Fan out of the room.
The two took the elevator again, arrived at another floor, and walked into Fang Bin's office.
Lin Fan was invited to sit on the sofa, while Fang Bin sat in the boss's chair behind the desk.
"The purchase price for common grade monster corpses generally fluctuates between 15,000 and 20,000."
"The market price for level 1 magic cores is uniform, at 30,000 each."
"You brought a total of twenty-seven common grade monster corpses this time, so the corresponding number of magic cores should also be twenty-seven, right?"
Fang Bin said at the end, deliberately drawing out his tone with a hidden meaning.
Lin Fan understood the implication behind his words.
He raised his hand, took out the storage bracelet from under his black robe, and placed it on the desk.
Fang Bin smiled slightly and picked up the bracelet.
He injected magic power to investigate it, confirming that the number of magic cores inside was correct.
"After deducting a 10% service fee, the total settlement for the monster corpses is 540,000, and the total price for the magic cores is 810,000."
"Adding the two items together, we need to pay you a total of 1.35 million."
"I hope this price satisfies Chen Ping."
Fang Bin wore a sincere smile on his face.
He was actually a bit nervous inside, worried that Chen Ping would feel the price was too low and try to negotiate.
But in fact, he was not swindling the other party; this price could already be considered very generous.
When Lin Fan heard this number, his heart had already been stirred into turbulent waves.
Fortunately, he was wearing a mask, which kept the other party from noticing his loss of composure.
Otherwise, he would probably have given himself away on the spot!
1.35 million!
This was just like a dream!
Lin Fan had long since figured out the value of currency in this world.
The speed at which mages earned money was far beyond that of ordinary people.
But being able to earn so much in a single day still left him incredibly shocked.
This amount of money, for an ordinary office worker like his father, would probably take more than a year of working without eating or drinking to earn!
The immense shock left Lin Fan speechless for a moment.
But from Fang Bin's perspective, his silent demeanor clearly meant he was dissatisfied with the price.
Fang Bin sighed helplessly and had to patiently explain.
"Mr. Chen, this really is the best price I can give you."
"Not only that, I have also lowered the service fee from the standard 20% to 10%."
"You should know that we always charge a 20% service fee for adventurers not registered with this alliance."
Fang Bin's words finally brought Lin Fan back from his shock.
He blinked and said in a hoarse voice.
"Let's settle at this price."
Hearing this, a look of joy immediately appeared on Fang Bin's face.
He took out several documents from under the desk and placed them in front of Lin Fan.
"May I ask which account you would like us to transfer the money to?"
Lin Fan looked at the documents on the table and fell into silence once again.
What should he do now?
He didn't have a bank account at all!
The money the original owner earned before was all settled in cash.
He never thought about opening an account.
Seeing Chen Ping silent once again, Fang Bin raised an eyebrow, and the doubts in his heart deepened.
Was he unwilling to even reveal a bank account because he was afraid of exposing his true identity?