A strange tsundere lady? (||๐_๐)

Jiang City.

Black market alley.

“Young man, we've arrived!”

Inside a taxi, the driver turned back and smiled kindly.

The young man the driver referred to was Su Bai!

After leaving the Abyssal Fissure, Su Bai went to the roadside, hailed a taxi, and headed straight to the black market alley in Jiang City.

In the back seat of the taxi, Su Bai glanced at his phone—

It showed: [19:23]!

Good!

He arrived just in time!

The black market, as its name suggests, usually only opens after dark!

And in this season, it usually gets dark around seven o'clock!

So, the black market typically opens after 7:30 PM.

“Beep! WeChat payment received, fifteen yuan, seven jiao, three fen!”

“Sir, I'm good to go!”

With that, Su Bai opened the car door and stepped out.

Whoosh—

Looking at the familiar surroundings, Su Bai let out a long breath.

At this moment, his eyes were filled with nostalgia.

In his previous life, he had frequented this place for transactions!

If he remembered correctly, his most profitable venture was when he spent only fifty Chinese yuan to buy a purplish-black rhomboid stone.

When he bought it, That One vendor said that he found it in a high-level Abyssal Fissure, and at the time, a powerful, strangely shaped demon beast, as tall as a three-story building, was guarding this stone.

Later, he used all his skills to get his hands on it!

But… after he got it, he realized he didn't know its purpose!

Finally, having no other option, he brought it to the black market to try his luck.

Unfortunately, after nearly a month of displaying it, it still hadn't sold!

He even earned a nickname from many of his peers: Brother Stone… So, he had no choice but to sell it to Su Bai at a low price!

Only after Su Bai got his hands on it did he realize—

This was actually a sixth-tier Formation Material!

Its market price was at least several tens of millions!!!

…After getting out of the car, Su Bai walked along the alley, reminiscing, recalling in his mind which stalls sold medicinal herbs?

At this time, many stalls around him were already starting to set up.

He walked along, scanning the items displayed on each stall.

These items had three transaction methods.

One was bartering, and another was buying with money.

Most of the items inside… their origins were not entirely legitimate.

Some were stolen… and some were snatched through murder and robbery!

So, going through official channels? They wouldn't dare!

The last type was a blind box type!

You pay a fixed amount, then randomly pick an item!

The items inside are placed in advance.

What you pick depends entirely on luck~

And Su Bai came here this time to buy medicinal herbs!

So, of course, it was the second type, buying directly with money!

What?!

You ask why Su Bai didn't go to a pharmacy?

Cough, cough!

Because—the black market is cheaper!

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…“Handsome young man, come take a look?”

As he walked, a charming female voice suddenly rang out.

Su Bai was startled, his attention instantly drawn.

With just one glance, his face immediately turned crimson!

Because—

She was selling fake… ٩(๑ᵒ̴̶̷͈᷄ᗨᵒ̴̶̷͈᷅)و

Cough, cough!

As expected of the black market, they even openly displayed and sold such things.

However… Su Bai already had a girlfriend!

He didn't need such things, although Xia Qingyan, she… cough, cough!

Anyway, he just didn't need it!

Su Bai didn't speak, his face red, and quickly walked away.

Before long, he arrived at a medicinal herb stall.

The stall owner was a lean old man with cunning eyes.

Seeing Su Bai approach, his eyes lit up:

“Young man, look at my medicinal herbs, they are all top-grade!”

Su Bai squatted down and inspected them carefully.

He found that several of the herbs, while seemingly fresh, had weak Spiritual Qi, clearly indicating they were not old enough, and they weren't the type he needed.

After a quick glance, Su Bai prepared to leave.

Seeing Su Bai about to leave, the old man quickly lowered his voice and said:

“Little brother, don't rush off, I still have some good stuff hidden away.”

Saying that, the old man took out a box from behind him and opened it.

After the box was opened, Su Bai discovered that it contained several blue herbs, whose quality was significantly better than the previous ones… but alas!

They were still not the kind Su Bai wanted!

So, Su Bai shook his head, stood up, and was about to leave.

Seeing this, the old man quickly grabbed Su Bai's sleeve:

“Little brother, take another look, I have other things here too!”

Saying that, he pulled out a small gray cloth bag from his bosom, then carefully untied the opening of the bag, and then, a rich medicinal fragrance wafted out, and Su Bai's heart stirred, and he squatted down again.

He found a purple herb lying inside the cloth bag, its leaves adorned with three unique patterns, and its Spiritual Qi fluctuations were very strong.

Seeing this, Su Bai's eyes narrowed slightly, secretly delighted, because this was one of the medicinal herbs he was looking for—the Three-Patterned Purple Ganoderma!

“Boss, how much for this?” Su Bai asked.

The old man chuckled, extended five fingers, and wiggled them:

“Fifty thousand!”

“And it comes with an exclusive preservation bottle!”

“…”

Su Bai frowned slightly; this price exceeded his expectations.

If it were in a legitimate pharmacy, fifty thousand would be normal, but… you're selling it in the black market for the same price?!

Then I might as well buy it from a regular pharmacy!

He felt that this old man probably saw him as young,

And wanted to fleece him!

“Twenty thousand!” After thinking for a moment, Su Bai spoke indifferently.

Upon hearing this, the old man immediately shook his head like a rattle-drum:

“No, no, twenty thousand is too little. This is a rare Three-Patterned Purple Ganoderma, forty-five thousand, absolutely no less!!!”

Su Bai sneered: “Twenty-five thousand, any more and I'm leaving!”

Hearing this, the old man's face showed hesitation; he suddenly realized that this naive young man in front of him seemed difficult to fool.

Just then, a sharp voice came from beside them:

“Forty thousand, I'll take this Ganoderma.”

Su Bai turned his head and saw a voluptuous Young Miss.

The old man's eyes immediately lit up, and he looked at Su Bai, saying:

“She's offering forty thousand. If you don't raise your price, I'll sell it to her!”

“No thanks!” Su Bai shook his head, preparing to leave.

However… “Stop!” That One Young Miss suddenly shouted.

“⚆ _ ⚆? Huh?” Su Bai looked utterly bewildered.

Su Bai was a bit confused; who had he offended?

It seemed he had already given way to her, hadn't he?

Why was she stopping him?!

“Old man, wrap up this herb and give it to him!”

Saying that, the Young Miss pointed at Su Bai with an arrogant look.

???

Su Bai was even more confused!

You!

You bought it just to give it to me?!

Su Bai looked at her warily.

“What are you doing? It seems we don't know each other.”

The Young Miss, however, laughed, her laughter clear and pleasant:

“Haha! This Young Miss is willing, just take it!”

Su Bai frowned and thought for a moment, but in the end, he took the Three-Patterned Purple Ganoderma:

“Thank you, then I'll remember this favor!”

Su Bai turned to leave, but the Young Miss called out to him again:

“Hey, your name!”

“…”

Su Bai looked back but ignored her, choosing to leave directly.

He felt that this woman most likely had some serious mental issue!

However, a free herb is a free herb!

And he could save tens of thousands of yuan!

Moreover, he and this woman would most likely never meet again!

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Hehe!

This was a freebie~