Chapter 64 Flies

  Through the Xuanyuan Tianmen in the center of Xuanyuan City, Ning Chong and Ning Jing had already arrived at the section of Beijie that mainly sold rouge water powder and gemstone jewelry.

  This place is a woman's favorite haunt, Ning Chong didn't want to set foot in it, but was dragged by Ning Jing and ran wildly, unable to help himself. Ning Chong could only bitterly smile and say: "Alright, alright, stop pulling me, I'll go with you... Little girl, you're just like a mischievous monkey..."

  "Hmph!" Ning quietly turned pale with rage, wrinkled her little nose and said angrily, "Even if I'm a monkey, I'm the most handsome and lovable monkey! What about you?!"

  She didn't wait for Ning Chong to respond, and with a smile, she continued to pull him along as they walked, soon rushing into a jewelry store.

  This jewelry store is called "Golden Jade Filled Hall", a somewhat famous gemstone jewelry store in Xuan Yuan City, the gemstone jewelry sold here is exquisitely crafted, one in a hundred - of course, the price is also not cheap.

  Ning Chong followed Ning Jing into the "Golden Jade Hall", and suddenly his eyes were filled with a dazzling array of jewels, exquisite and luxurious, exuding an aura of wealth and grandeur. He didn't often come to such places, but at this moment, he felt it wasn't bad either.

  The shopkeeper immediately came forward with a respectful expression, his face full of smiles, and said: "Ah, Miss Ningjing has come to our store again, it's really an honor for us! Miss Ningjing and this young man, please come in. We've just received a new batch of precious stones and jewelry, which are absolutely the best in Xuan Yuan City! Only our store's precious stones and jewelry can match your beautiful face, Miss Ningjing."

  From this conversation, it can be heard that Ning Jing is a frequent visitor to this store. The shopkeeper is very eloquent and with just a few words, he has flattered the person to the sky. Even this shameless little girl, after hearing this, her face also turned slightly red, and she lowered her head, revealing a slightly shy smile in front of Ning Chong for the first time.

  Under the guidance and explanation of the shopkeeper, Ning Jing picked up each piece of jewelry with great interest to examine it carefully, while Ning Chong just glanced at them casually. He was not unfamiliar with these jewels, but he didn't have much interest in them.

  Before long, Ningjing seemed to have taken a liking to an emerald green bracelet. Her slender fingers carefully picked it up and held it against the light, watching as the green rays refracted out. She then placed it in her palm and gently stroked it, smiling on her face, reluctant to part with it.

  "Quiet Miss, you really have an eye for things!" The shopkeeper took the opportunity to explain, "This bracelet is carved from top-grade mother-of-pearl jadeite, with a uniform body and a green color that seems to drip. On the front of the bracelet are also inlaid three precious yellow, red, and blue demon dan gemstones. As for the craftsmanship, it's absolutely top-notch. Moreover, after wearing this bracelet, it also has the extraordinary effect of calming the mind and soothing the spirit!"

  The shopkeeper spoke with great eloquence, but Ning Chong smiled slightly and stepped forward, saying: "Shopkeeper, I'm afraid what you're saying isn't quite right? From what I know, only when the three colors of yellow, green, and red are combined in a gemstone carved from a demon beast's demon dan can it have the effect of calming the mind and soothing the spirit. Doing business like this is somewhat deceiving customers who don't understand the trade."

  "This..." The shopkeeper was just talking nonsense with his mouth watering, but he didn't expect to meet someone who really knew what they were talking about, and suddenly became speechless.

  Ning Jing was shocked, glared at the shopkeeper fiercely, then put down her bracelet and looked at Ning Chong with admiration: "Wow! Brother Ning Chong, you can actually appraise jewelry!"

  "Uh..."

  Ning Chong rubbed his nose and explained briefly: "I have a rough understanding, it's all from what I learned when reading miscellaneous books in the past."

  Ning Chong just said he understood a bit, but Xiao Yao was thoroughly interested and shook Ning Chong's arm warmly, saying in a spoiled tone: "Brother Ning Chong, you're so amazing, you must help me pick out some jewelry!"

  She glared at the shopkeeper and said, "I've been a regular customer here, but this shopkeeper is not honest at all. A shop like this that cheats its customers is not worth patronizing. Let's go to another one, Brother Ning!"

  Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper's face immediately fell, and he was so angry that he wished he could slap himself a few times.

  They do this kind of business, mainly relying on the likes of Ningjing's big sister. But he suddenly lost his head, blinded by greed, and exaggeratedly introduced that bracelet. As a result, he was exposed in front of everyone, losing face and offending Ningjing's big sister. Now, they've lost a major client and damaged the store's reputation, making their future days difficult to get through.

  At this time, Ning Chong smiled instead: "Don't worry, since you've come, how can you return empty-handed? Little girl, I'll give you a gift, do you want it?"

  "Alright! Alright! You're a man of your word!"

  Ning Jing jumped up excitedly, her eyes full of anticipation.

  Ning Chong didn't linger, walked to the counter, scanned it a few times, pointed at a white jade hairpin and asked: "Shopkeeper, how much is this white jade hairpin?"

  The shopkeeper didn't expect the two not to leave, but instead wanted to buy his goods. He was so surprised that he couldn't believe it. At this time, when he heard Ning Chong's words, he finally reacted and hurriedly went forward with a smile, nodding and bowing: "Fifty... fifty taels!"

  Ning Chong nodded slightly, took out a small gold ticket worth fifty taels and handed it to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper received the gold ticket and carefully wrapped the white jade hairpin in a delicate manner before respectfully handing it over to Ning Chong.

  Just as Ning Zhēngyáng was about to give the exquisitely packaged White Jade Hairpin to Ning Jìng, a sudden mocking voice rang out: "A hairpin like this wouldn't be worth more than ten taels! Only someone as tasteless and worthless as you would pay fifty taels for such trash!"

  Among the sounds, there were also the voices of others laughing and echoing. Outside the "Golden Jade Filled Hall" jewelry store, a young man with a brocade robe and golden crown, handsome in appearance, walked in accompanied by two tall, green-clad slaves.

  Ning Chongcai took a glance, and his fists clenched involuntarily, with anger burning in his heart - this extraordinary young man with an unusual temperament and appearance was not Ning Fan Yu, the number one genius of the Ning family's outer sect!

  Ning Chong had never forgotten that about half a year ago, Ning Fan Yu's killing intent was not concealed at all, and he tried to take his life with one palm. At that time, if he hadn't seen the opportunity quickly and jumped into the water to escape in the first place, he might not be standing here now.

  Ning Chong had a burning fire in his heart, and he had long made up his mind to take revenge one day. Moreover, with the family's outer disciple competition still a month away, Ning Chong would inevitably have to face Ning Fan Yu if he wanted to enter the top five.

  Undoubtedly, Ning Fan is currently Ning Chong's greatest arch-nemesis. Yet, he never expected to meet him here.

  "Hmm!" Ning Chong snorted coldly and laughed, "Little girl, isn't it strange? Out of the blue, why would a few flies suddenly come to bother us?"

  In Ning Chong's words, "fly" was clearly referring to someone, and upon hearing this, Ning Fan Yu and the others all had a dark expression on their faces.

  But Ning Jing couldn't help but giggle, covering her mouth with a "heh" sound and letting out a crisp and pleasant laugh.