LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 190
Chapter 190: Your Royal Brother Sends You a Big Gift
Qin Bei truly hadn’t expected Qin Xiu to sell the soul beads to him.
Originally, he only intended to teach Qin Xiu a lesson, but it seemed now that Qin Xiu was determined to give him a big gift package.
“Is my royal brother really willing to sell the soul beads to me?”
Qin Bei spoke a little louder this time.
There was only one purpose behind it: he wanted everyone around to hear.
“Of course, we still have twenty extra soul beads we can part with.”
Though Qin Xiu found Qin Bei quite strange right now, he had already spoken those words, and everyone present had heard it. If he were to retract that now, he’d definitely be frowned upon by the crowd.
So he puffed out his chest and proudly confirmed Qin Bei’s question.
Besides, if Qin Bei really bought the soul beads from him, what rumors would circulate after the imperial mausoleum was finished?
He would certainly have more supporters as Prince Xiu than as Prince Bei!
And his reputation would overshadow Qin Bei’s.
Qin Xiu felt he had no reason to reject such a golden opportunity that was literally knocking at his door.
Both of them believed this was a good deal, but evidently, Qin Xiu was a bit self-righteous.
“How about you sell me twenty soul beads? I just happen to be short by twenty. Don’t worry, I won’t let you suffer a loss; I’ll pay you the same price of ninety thousand spirit stones each. After all, it’s better to give the spirit stones to you than to someone else.”
As he spoke, Qin Bei directly pulled out a pouch of spirit stones.
“Royal brother, do count them, one million and eight hundred thousand spirit stones in total, no less!”
Qin Bei sincerely handed the spirit stones to Qin Xiu.
After receiving the spirit stones, Qin Xiu was dumbfounded.
What was going on?
I was just talking big here!
But Qin Bei was serious? He really wanted to buy?
With their relationship being like this, how could there be any talk like “keeping the wealth within the family”?
If the spirit stones fell into the hands of the other party, that would be the last thing they both wanted to see.
Or maybe Qin Bei didn’t care about what outsiders thought and just wanted to get into the inner circle?
Then he really shouldn’t have come to me for soul beads.
Isn’t there a soul bead merchant right beside him?
Looking at Qin Bei, Qin Xiu sensed something was definitely off.
But for a moment, he couldn’t figure out what the problem was.
“Royal brother, what are you thinking? Are you going to keep your word or not? Are you selling or not?”
Qin Bei smiled and looked at Qin Xiu, prompting him.
Ultimately, Qin Xiu, unable to pinpoint any issues, nodded and agreed.
“Sell! Since my royal brother is so loyal, what else can I, as his elder brother, say?”
In the end, Qin Xiu accepted the one million eight hundred thousand spirit stones and publicly handed Qin Bei twenty third-order soul beads.
“The rumors say Prince Bei is rather cocky, but it seems he’s quite a good person after all, knowing how to take care of his brother’s business.”
“Haha, though I have no idea what Prince Bei wants to do, I’ve heard that the prince who is most at odds with him is Prince Xiu. How can he treat Prince Xiu so well? Nobody would believe it!”
“You guys are just being prejudiced. Looking at the current situation, it’s evident they’re on good terms. Look, Prince Xiu is willing to sell soul beads at a low price to Prince Bei, and Prince Bei doesn’t want Prince Xiu to suffer any losses. What a harmonious brotherly relationship!”
“Ah, yes, yes, yes! You’re right! But I guess we’ll soon find out what the actual situation is.”
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Don’t even mention that these outsiders find this scene odd.
Even Qin Zhen felt it was somewhat outrageous when he saw it.
He couldn’t help but glance over at Mu Zhaoxue and Ji Zhuyue and asked, “What’s going on with Xiao Bei? He clearly has better soul beads to buy but instead chooses to give a bargain to Qin Xiu? I remember he and Qin Xiu had a feud? When did their relationship improve this much?”
The two exchanged smiles upon hearing Qin Zhen’s confusion.
“You’ll find out soon; I bet Qin Xiu will get so mad he’ll vomit blood.”
Mu Zhaoxue lightly covered her red lips, unable to contain her laughter.
Qin Zhen shook his head, really not understanding what was amusing about this.
Using the price of a sixth-order soul bead to buy a third-order soul bead?
This…
After they struck their deal, Qin Bei walked towards the tombstone group.
Seeing this, Qin Xiu didn’t think much of it.
However, at that moment, Qin Xiu had another idea brewing in his mind.
This plan not only could humiliate Qin Bei, but also prevent any tricks he might try.
That was to buy twenty soul beads from Peng Yuan right in front of everyone.
That’s right!
Buy twenty sixth-order soul beads from Peng Yuan.
In this way, not only would he have an ample supply of soul beads, but he would also silently insult Qin Bei for being a fool.
He actually bought twenty third-order soul beads from him at the same price!
It’s easy to make money from a fool.
This invisible humiliation made Qin Xiu feel quite pleased!
“You! Give me twenty soul beads.”
Qin Xiu approached Peng Yuan and spoke decisively.
His words left the onlookers in a startled silence.
Of course, that included Peng Yuan.
“What’s going on? He just sold twenty third-order soul beads to someone else, and now he’s eager to buy twenty sixth-order soul beads back at the same price?”
Everyone also noticed that the bag in Qin Xiu’s hand was the same one Qin Bei had just given him.
He wasn’t even bothering to switch bags.
He was directly using Qin Bei’s money to make the purchase.
Qin Xiu’s behavior undoubtedly sent a clear message to everyone: Qin Bei’s good intentions? Qin Xiu was having none of that! He even wanted to shove Qin Bei’s kindness into the ground and rub it into dust!
Now that’s refreshing!
Isn’t this essentially an outright insult? Moreover, it’s packed with provocation.
It was palpable to anyone watching.
Qin Bei also caught on to Qin Xiu’s antics.
However, his reaction surprised everyone; he merely turned to glance at Qin Xiu.
He didn’t even utter a word.
It was as if he didn’t care about Qin Xiu’s silent jabs at all.
Seeing Qin Bei’s casual indifference as he turned away, everyone felt a jolt inside.
This demeanor… Is he really just a twenty-year-old?
He can endure this situation? Not even saying a word?
That apathetic look was heavy with meaning.
It seemed like he didn’t even regard those watching as a concern.
In contrast, the others present began to feel that Qin Xiu, once the one in the advantage, appeared to be slightly weakened.
At least this air of composure didn’t seem like something Qin Xiu could compete with.
At this moment, the supposedly victorious party suddenly became the perceived loser in everyone’s eyes.
Of course, Qin Xiu was oblivious to the fact that all of this was merely the thoughts swirling in the minds of the spectators.
“It seems not to put too much stock in rumors. Look at how they’ve painted Prince Bei in the worst light? He’s clearly a super nice guy~”
This was the collective sentiment towards Qin Bei at that moment.
At least until the next incident unfolds, everyone thought this way…
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