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Chapter 3755 4.1355 Wishful Thinking

The old man squinted slyly, smiling, and said, "I'm a businessman, so naturally, I'll sell to whoever offers the highest price."

Qiao Mu let out a cold chuckle.

For the old man to say that meant he was clearly going back on his word.

They had already paid the money on the counter, and now he was saying he wouldn't sell. What nerve!

As expected, this small defensive outpost in Phoenixwood Forest was full of unscrupulous merchants.

Cao Shudai pitifully clutched his money pouch tightly.

Because of the weight restrictions, the academy explicitly stipulated that spiritual coin cards could not be used. Any spiritual coins carried by an individual would be counted towards their total weight.

"Get the money out," Princess Xiangchang ordered, and three male students stepped forward, each pulling spiritual coins from their pockets.

Qiao Mu glanced at them, vaguely recognizing all three.

Beside her, Qi Xuanxuan couldn't help but exclaim, pointing at one of them, a man with a small mustache, and angrily shouted, "Zhong He, Huang Qishan, Su Fugui, so it's you three!"

These three senior students were notorious in the academy.

They habitually defrauded newly admitted students of their contribution points, forcing them into competitions to cheat and rob them of their points, stopping at nothing.

Qi Xuanxuan's eyes widened in anger when she saw them, furiously roaring.

So they were repeat offenders, accustomed to snatching things from others.

"Sorry, Classmate Qiao, Classmate Xuanxuan," Zhong He stroked his small mustache, smiling and nodding at Qiao Mu and her group.

At this moment, another woman stepped forward, patted Princess Xiangchang's shoulder, and frowned. "Xiangchang, there's no need for this. Since the Crown Prince Consort and her group arrived first, why don't we split the medicinal ingredients evenly, one portion for each of their team?"

This way, a member in both teams could recover their cultivation, and it wouldn't completely offend the Crown Prince Consort and her group.

Crown Prince Consort? It was the seller, the old man, who heard the title from the woman and his eyes became slightly vigilant.

He twisted his old, wrinkled face and once again scrutinized Qiao Mu and the others.

The young girl wore a pure white academy uniform, identical to those around her, but her cool, stunning beauty surpassed everyone present.

The same clothes worn by different girls—the saying "no comparison, no harm" perfectly described the situation before him.

However... an old saying says "a fool doesn't earn money." Although the old man didn't know who this Crown Prince Consort before him was, given such a high status, she shouldn't be short on money.

His eyes darted around. He had already figured out that these were likely students from a certain academy who urgently needed these medicinal ingredients for some special reason.

This was a truly golden opportunity to make money!

"Little girl, I only have these two portions of medicinal ingredients at the moment. If you need them, perhaps..." The old man gave Qiao Mu a lecherous smile.

His meaning was very clear.

If you need them, why don't you raise your offer!

Qiao Mu gave the old man a cold glance, and the old man instantly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, a chill creeping into his heart.

This young girl seemed somewhat terrifying!

She definitely possessed the aura of a superior.

The old man's heart began to pound slightly. Could he have offended some important figure?

But then he immediately consoled himself, putting his mind at ease.

One must remember that when training in Phoenixwood Forest, there were no members of the royal family or nobility.