Chapter 4062 The King of Deception

As the saying goes, things are valued for their rarity. Although lighters are worthless in our area and are everywhere, and no one would pick them up if they were dropped on the street, they are rare and priceless in Guanxiong Kingdom.

This time, the slovenly Taoist priest fooled him again.

I'm not particularly interested in that purple gemstone, but that dragon armor is absolutely priceless; it seems even more useful than talismanic armor and golden robes.

Those guys got the lighter and started examining it intently. The flame shot up rapidly, and I was really worried they'd run out of gas tonight and would definitely come over and fight the slovenly Taoist priest.

The disheveled Taoist priest hurriedly reminded them, "Brothers, this Fire Soul Machine is extremely precious. You shouldn't take it out to use it too often, lest you damage it. You should preserve it carefully."

"Okay, okay, we understand." The bearded man wiped the lighter on his clothes, took out a piece of yellow cloth and wrapped it up. The chubby boy handed him a very expensive box and put the lighter inside.

Seeing that they had put away their lighters, the slovenly Taoist priest looked at them again and said, "Brothers, there are some things I'd like to discuss with you. I wonder if it's convenient? I have a treasure here, consider it a gift to you."

As he spoke, the slovenly Taoist priest took out a fluorescent ball bigger than my head from his Qiankun Eight Treasures Pouch.

When we saw the fluorescent ball, we were all stunned.

Damn it, when I tricked the king of the Di people, he produced one of these. How come he still has one on him now?

The group of people had just been examining the lighter, but now that the slovenly Taoist priest had taken out the fluorescent ball, which emitted a bright green light that enveloped the surroundings in a green glow, their eyes lit up again.

Immediately, the group swarmed around the disheveled Taoist priest again, and the bearded man excitedly exclaimed once more, "Brother, this... this must be the legendary luminous pearl! How can it be so big? I've never heard of anything like it. The biggest luminous pearl I've ever seen was only the size of a baby's fist..."

“That’s right, this is the largest luminous pearl in the entire Guanxiong Kingdom. Its value is immeasurable. I have a connection with you gentlemen, so I’ll consider this a gift to you. However, I need to ask you some questions. I wonder if it would be convenient for you?”

"It's convenient, there's nothing inconvenient about it... but are you really going to give us this luminous pearl?" The bearded man looked incredulous.

"Of course, you can take it." With that, the slovenly Taoist priest handed the fluorescent ball to the bearded man.

The bearded man's hands trembled with excitement, his eyes fixed on the fluorescent ball.

This is absolutely fantastic news for them.

"Brother, you are truly kind and righteous. Ask whatever you want, and we will answer all your questions without reservation," the bearded man said excitedly.

"Old Luo, come here for a second, I have something to tell you." I couldn't stand it anymore, so I called the slovenly Taoist priest over.

The slovenly Taoist priest gestured for the men from the chest-piercing kingdom to wait a moment, then walked towards me, saying impatiently, "What is it? Don't delay my chance to make money."

"A simple lie would have sufficed, but you're going to bankrupt them..." I said in a low voice.

"You don't know anything! These two things will definitely make them a fortune... Do you have anything else to say? If not, I'm going to go find out more." The slovenly Taoist waved his hand impatiently.

"Wait a minute... what's with that glowing ball? Didn't you give it to the King of the Di People's Kingdom?" I asked in a low voice.

"Oh, you mean this? I still have nine here. I saw online that luminous pearls were 99 each, with a ten-fold refund for fakes and free shipping, so I placed an order. But he sent me eleven, and they were all fake. Sure enough, he gave me ten more as compensation. I felt it was a waste to throw them away, so I put them in my Qiankun Eight Treasures Pouch. I can't let them go to waste." The slovenly Taoist priest chuckled.

What a brilliant scheme of "one fake, ten compensations"! They actually compensated him with ten fakes.

The slovenly Taoist priest really didn't waste a single thing; he used them all. The remaining nine fluorescent balls could probably fool several more people.

His words left us all speechless.

The slovenly Taoist priest really doesn't lose out. If you don't pick up money when you go out, it's the same as losing money. He lost 99% of his money when shopping online, but he can make millions of times more back this time.

After greeting us, the slovenly Taoist priest went back to the group of people from the pierced-chest country and continued to swindle them.

Master Zhiqing and Li Chao were completely dumbfounded, speechless, probably utterly shocked by the slovenly Taoist's deceptive skills.

The group examined the fluorescent ball for a moment, then carefully put it away again.

By this time, the disheveled Taoist priest had completely gained the trust of those people, and the next step was for him to speak freely.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the disheveled Taoist sighed and said, "Brothers, we really hit it off immediately, like long-lost relatives. Otherwise, I wouldn't have given you such a precious luminous pearl. Don't you agree?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" The three guys nodded repeatedly, almost ready to kowtow and become sworn brothers with the slovenly Taoist priest.

Then, the disheveled Taoist priest said, "Since we're brothers, I'll be frank with you. Actually, I'm not very worldly. I've been living in a small, remote village in the western part of the city. This time, I wanted to bring these two treasures to broaden my horizons and exchange them for more green stone shells. I also wanted to visit the capital of the Piercing Chest Kingdom, but unfortunately, I don't know how to get there. Could you gentlemen tell me?"

Upon hearing this, the bearded man laughed and said, "Brother, I thought you were asking about something else. Everyone in Guanxiong Kingdom should know this, right? If you want to go to the capital, just keep heading north until you reach the foot of Zhaoyao Mountain. That's the capital of Guanxiong Kingdom. We're going to the capital anyway, so why don't we go together and keep each other company on the way?"

"Brothers, I've heard that the leaves of the Zhaoyao tree from Zhaoyao Mountain have excellent healing properties. I originally wanted to exchange this luminous pearl for some Zhaoyao tree leaves. I wonder if that's possible..." The slovenly Taoist priest posed a crucial question.

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions on those people changed, and the smiles on their faces vanished instantly.

“Brother, you can’t just say that. The leaves of the 'Swallowing Tree' are only for the princes and nobles in the capital. Private trading is forbidden, or you’ll be beheaded. You can’t mention this again, or we’ll suffer the same fate as you,” the bearded man said cautiously.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry. I'm just naive. My mother is seriously ill, and I was hoping to get some medicine to cure her. It seems there's no hope. But I'm so lucky to have met such kind brothers." The slovenly Taoist priest continued to bluff.