Card maker? No, I'm a mechanic!

Chapter 146 Something Good?

Accompanied by Professor Lin's final words of advice.

His desolate figure finally walked out the door and disappeared from Jiang Zhe's sight.

"Tsk tsk, take care, Elder Lin—"

Jiang Zhe shook his head, feeling a chill run down his spine for him.

But then again, if Professor Lin can really win the other party over tonight—

Wouldn't he be able to take this opportunity to curry favor with the Xinghui Chamber of Commerce?

It's good to be under a big tree; you might not have to worry about finding a market for your products in the future.

"That's good, we can look forward to it."

Putting aside his distracting thoughts, Jiang Zhe slung his backpack over his shoulder, humming a tune as he hailed a taxi and headed straight for the trading market.

Inside the trading market in the eastern district of the capital.

It's different from the street stalls and markets in dark alleys.

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The trading market here is very well planned, consisting entirely of rows of small metal houses that resemble shipping containers.

Each little house also had a flashing sign hanging on it, making it look quite professional.

"Hopefully, we'll gain something."

As Jiang Zhe strolled among the shops, he subtly released his spiritual energy, discreetly sensing the surrounding situation.

Not long after, he stopped in front of a somewhat messy-looking bunk.

What caught his attention was a jar of viscous liquid on the counter, emitting a faint blue light.

"Boss, what do you mean by this?"

Jiang Zhe stepped forward, pointed to the liquid, and also sent out a wisp of his spiritual energy to probe it.

"Um?"

The moment their spiritual powers made contact, Jiang Zhe's heart stirred.

This thing seems somewhat similar to a slime to him.

"We can take it back and study it; perhaps it can be used as a buffer layer."

"Wow, young man, you have a good eye!"

The stall owner was a lean, middle-aged man. As soon as he saw a customer coming in, his beady eyes lit up.

He looked Jiang Zhe up and down.

Although the newcomer was well-dressed, his eyes and demeanor...

This looks like a fat sheep from out of town!

The stall owner immediately had a plan in mind and promptly started his deception.

"Let me tell you, this is the Star Sea Marrow Liquid from the Haiyuan Ruins!"

"This can not only be used as a top-notch lubricant for puppets, but it is also said that drinking a sip can prolong life and repair hidden injuries to one's mental strength."

"I can tell you're a discerning person. Well then, meeting is fate—"

After saying that, the stall owner held up five fingers and made a heartbroken expression.

"Take the fifty thousand!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhe was immediately speechless.

This guy really dares to ask for that, and if someone were to drink that stuff, they'd probably die on the spot.

They're treating him like a fool and taking advantage of him.

Without even the desire to haggle, Jiang Zhe shook his head and turned to leave.

"Fifty thousand? Why don't you just rob someone?"

However, at that very moment, before Jiang Zhe could even take a step...

A voice full of justice suddenly came from the side.

The next moment, a young woman wearing a leather jacket and with short hair strode over.

She pointed at the bottle of liquid and spoke without any politeness.

"Isn't this the deep-sea gel from Shark City?"

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"The effect is alright, but it's only worth three to five thousand at most!"

"You swindler! Just because the young man is from out of town, you think you can rip him off like this?"

"You—you little brat, don't you know what you're doing? Stop causing trouble!"

Upon hearing this, the stall owner immediately became agitated and almost jumped up.

"Who said this is gel? Look at the purity, the color—"

"Don't give me that crap. I just bought a batch from Sandsea City last month. Do you think I don't recognize this stuff?"

The short-haired girl didn't back down and immediately launched into a barrage of questions.

From the origin of the materials to the purification process, the arguments were presented logically and persuasively, leaving the stall owner speechless.

Jiang Zhe stood aside, watching the two engage in a heated exchange, his eyes gradually becoming playful.

He, the buyer, hadn't even said anything yet, so how come these two started arguing?

"A double act?"

But then, Jiang Zhe observed the two people's micro-expressions out of the corner of his eye and quickly overturned this guess.

The stall owner's anger and heartache didn't seem feigned; he genuinely wanted to rip off his customers and had truly been disrupted.

And this short-haired girl—

Jiang Zhe keenly noticed that she was arguing with the stall owner.

His gaze, however, was intentionally or unintentionally, glancing at the backpack behind him.

"I see—" Jiang Zhe narrowed his eyes, suddenly understanding.

He got ripped off.

This guy wants to create a good person persona to gain trust, and then naturally he's going to play the long game and catch a big fish.

"That's interesting."

Instead of exposing him, he decided to play along.

After all, he did want the gel.

Soon, it was all under the girl's dragon-slaying blade.

The price of that liquid was drastically reduced from 50,000 to just 3,000!

"Alright, alright, I guess I'm just unlucky! I didn't check the almanac before I went out today."

The stall owner finally waved his hand dismissively, as if shooing away flies.

"Three thousand it is, take it."

"That's more like it—"

Seeing this, the short-haired girl smiled smugly, then turned around and patted Jiang Zhe on the shoulder in a very familiar manner.

"Brother, this three thousand yuan is definitely a low price. You won't lose money if you buy it."

"Uh—thank you so much! If it weren't for you, I would have been in big trouble today!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhe immediately put on a grateful expression, readily paid for the gel, and accepted it.

Having received the goods, he originally planned to thank them and then find an opportunity to leave.

I want to see what this guy will do.

Sure enough, the girl showed no sign of stopping while she was ahead, and instead became even more enthusiastic in pursuing him.

"Brother, is this your first time in the capital?"

She smiled at Jiang Zhe, her gaze once again casually sweeping over his backpack.

"Look at you, so clueless. If it weren't for me, you'd probably be drained dry in half a day."

"My name is Su Su. I know this place very well. I'll show you around and I guarantee no one will dare to rip you off!"

Without waiting for Jiang Zhe's agreement, she grabbed his arm and walked deeper into the market.

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

Jiang Zhe smiled and agreed on the surface, but in his heart he was already on high alert.

The two continued to wander through the market.

It must be said that Su Su does indeed have some skill.

As a fellow traveler, she not only helped Jiang Zhe avoid several obvious pig slaughter stalls.

They even managed to find him a few small materials that could be used to make armor at extremely low prices.

However, in this process...

Su Su, however, was intentionally or unintentionally probing into Jiang Zhe's background.

"Hey bro, what's in your bag?"

As she spoke, she casually patted Jiang Zhe's backpack, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes.

"Judging by your lavish spending, you certainly didn't come to the capital to buy this junk, did you?"

"Sigh, they're all little gadgets I made myself."

Jiang Zhe continued to act like a complete novice, and even casually showed off a corner of the credit card that Professor Lin had given him.

"I heard there's going to be an exchange conference in the capital soon, so I thought I'd come and see what it's like, and maybe I can find some good stuff to take back with me."

"If the product is good, we definitely have to buy it."

"Oh? Money's no object—"

The moment Su Su caught a glimpse of the card, her eyes lit up.

Then, she looked around first, then lowered her voice and whispered mysteriously in Jiang Zhe's ear.

"Brother, since you're so capable—"

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"I'll take you somewhere, there's something really good there—"

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