Rosalie was the heiress of the Griffin family. She would never do something like that. Sebastian laughed self-deprecatingly. He looked at Whitney and asked, "Do you believe everything that Mr. Cobb says?" "Am I wrong? The truth has already been laid out in front of us. How are you going to explain that?" Whitney asked irritatedly. Sebastian couldn't be bothered to explain. The manager said grimly, "This is a private viewing. Please leave right now." Fergus laughed scornfully and said, "How embarrassing, Sebastian."He then turned to Rosalie. "Ms. Griffin, now you've seen for yourself how unreliable he is. Things will be hard for you if you stay with him in future." Rosalie looked at him as if he had grown a second head. She scoffed. "You really are an idiot.""Why you—" Fergus was furious. "What are you waiting for? Kick the two of them out!" he ordered the manager. The manager waved a hand and gestured to the security guards. "Take them out without disturbing the other
Sebastian looked up at the sound. He saw a pudgy middle-aged man whose eyes were narrowed as he played with two moqui balls. The man had a mole on his chin and was wearing a black robe. He stared at Sebastian. Sebastian frowned slightly. Howard laughed and bowed slightly to the middle-aged man. "Mr. Shaw, I brought Dr. Ballard today as he has a very good eye.""Dr. Ballard? Mr. Tuffin, is that how you should address such a young man?" Holden Shaw shook his head and laughed scornfully. The contempt was visible in his eyes as he looked at Sebastian. Howard tactfully ignored the question. He said to Sebastian softly, "Dr. Ballard, his name is Holden Shaw, and he's the second son of the Janover Shaws. "He's quite well known among the collectors of Janover, and most of his enterprises are on the gray side of the law. He has connections with Janover's underworld." Sebastian nodded slightly. Howard began introducing the rest of the people present in a low voice to him. Many of
Even though the elders who had been present at the time had been dismayed at the results and tried to intervene, they only managed to tie with Sebastian. In the end, they had no choice but to let Sebastian go on his merry way. At that moment, Fay sensed Sebastian and the others looking at her. She frowned slightly as she looked over at them, and her frown deepened. They looked very familiar.Sebastian looked especially familiar. She felt like she had seen him somewhere before. However, Fay couldn't remember where."Where's Mr. Gold? Why isn't he here yet? We've been waiting for so long!" Holden began grumbling.There were several people in the private room, and they began discussing it quietly amongst themselves as well.They had been waiting for over ten minutes, and they still hadn't seen Martin Gold, who was the organizer of the event.Just as everyone was complaining, an old man entered and bowed to them. "My apologies, ladies and gentlemen," he began, his tone sincere. "M
At Sebastian's words, everyone's head swung toward him."A Life Prolonging Pill?""What's that? I've never heard of it.""Young man, do you know what kind of place this is? Leave if you're going to keep speaking nonsense!" Their words were filled with malice toward Sebastian.Howard was startled. He panicked a little and immediately got up to explain. "My apologies. The Life Prolonging Pill that Dr. Ballard mentioned… is something that he formulated himself."The expressions of the guests in the room changed at once from shock to doubt and finally to anger!Holden slammed his cup on the table beside him. He said angrily, "Mr. Tuffin, we've already bent the rules in allowing you to bring this young man in here. Now, he's brazenly lying to us. "He wants to exchange Mr. Hindon's spiritual stone with a Life Prolonging Pill that we've never heard of, and now you say that he formulated it himself? Mr. Tuffin, do you think we're idiots?" Holden was furious.He wasn't the only one
"You punk! Do you know what the consequences of lying to me are?" Vincent hissed.He was furious! It had been years since anyone had publicly messed with him like this!A Life Prolonging Pill that could extend his lifespan by five years? How could something as precious as that be wrapped in a piece of old newspaper?Sebastian flashed him an apologetic smile. "I was rushing to head out and couldn't manage to find a box, so I just wrapped it in newspaper instead."Vincent scowled, and his expression was thunderous. He looked like he was about to attack Sebastian."Guards! Arrest this troublemaker!" he yelled.Within the next second, two bodyguards appeared on either side of Vincent. The two men then reached for their weapons by their hips as they glared menacingly at Sebastian.Sebastian raised an eyebrow. "Mr. Hindon, don't you want to take a look at the pill first?" he asked."I've seen enough!" Vincent hissed coldly."Mr. Hindon, don't be upset. Dr. Ballard isn't trying to in
Fay turned to look at Sebastian. "You formulated this pill?" she asked skeptically. "Yes," Sebastian answered calmly.An astonished expression crept onto her face at his answer."Ms. Linton, what do you think? Is it real?" Vincent asked. The guests present also started to pester her for answers."Fay, say something!""In my opinion, this 'Life Prolonging Pill' is probably fake!""Mr. Hindon, you can go ahead and beat up this brat already!"Sebastian remained calm even as the people around him snickered, and Vincent's expression only darkened further.Considering Fay's silence, Vincent had a rough idea of her answer. He then turned his attention to Sebastian and waved his arm again."Security, arrest this troublemaker!" he barked.At that, the two security guards sprang into action again, but before they could do anything, Fay stopped them. "Hold on," she called out."Ms. Linton," Vincent said in surprise.Fay studied Sebastian closely as if she was trying to figure out
"Do you really think you can talk to me like that just because you gave me a Life Prolonging Pill?" Vincent challenged coldly.Even Fay frowned when she heard Sebastian's audacious declaration. Sebastian really was much too bold!Sebastian's face showed no fear as he continued, "Mr. Hindon, have you ever felt a stuffy feeling in your chest recently? Are you also losing sleep?"Vincent frowned before he answered coldly, "I've been having some trouble sleeping recently but so what?"Sebastian shook his head. "Mr. Hindon, that is not regular insomnia. What you're experiencing is your life force draining."He continued, "If I'm not wrong, you've been losing sleep. Your limbs are constantly numb, and you even faint occasionally."Vincent flinched at Sebastian's analysis. How could he be so accurate?However, his personal doctor told him these symptoms were just because he was too tired and would go away with adequate rest!As such, Vincent considered Sebastian's words for a while
"Are you kidding me? How could a useless idiot like him save your life?" Fergus exclaimed in disbelief.Howard's expression soured. "Mr. Cobb, right? This is my last warning to you to be more respectful toward Dr. Ballard!"After that, Howard ignored Fergus and turned to Sebastian."Let's go, Dr. Ballard!" he said.Sebastian nodded and followed Howard into the car to leave.Whitney and Fergus were rooted to the spot with shocked expressions on their faces."What the fuck? What the fuck did Sebastian do to scam Mr. Tuffin?" Fergus spat.Whitney watched sourly as Sebastian left with Howard and Rosalie. For some reason, she felt a hint of regret after seeing how respectful Howard was of Sebastian.Did she have it all wrong?Howard was an important man, and even she had to be respectful when talking to him. However, he seemed to genuinely respect Sebastian."Winnie? What's wrong?" Fergus asked as he watched Whitney stare at Howard's car.Whitney smiled as she shook her head. "It
From how pale Sebastian was, Bryson deduced that he must be very sick or extremely weak. He even felt that fighting against Sebastian would be an insult.Although he wasn't the top fighter in the Lynch family, he was still one of the best ones. There was no honor in winning against a sick person."I'm going to give you the same words," Sebastian said, smiling widely."Mr. Lynch, he's actually very powerful. I don't think that Bryson will be a match for him. Why don't you let them attack together?"Jayden had seen Sebastian fight before. Although he could see that Sebastian looked unwell, he was still an expert. It would be better to be more wary. Colton rolled his eyes at Jayden. He knew Bryson's skill level. How could an expert who was at the eighth level of the Energy Refining Technique lose against a sick man?Sebastian looked so frail that he was sure to be knocked out as soon as they started fighting. Plus, the number of people in the whole of Acorn City who could last more
Colton nodded slightly and patted Cliff on the shoulder. He turned and said to Sebastian, "You heard him. He's one of our men. Therefore, you can't take that with you, but you won't make too much of a loss. Here's a check for 500 thousand dollars. Hand that emerald buckle over!"Colton was clearly not going to give Sebastian a choice in the matter. He was used to doing whatever he pleased by relying on his family's influence. Besides, they were also on very good terms with the local Martial Arts Court. He couldn't use his family's connections for the grudge between Jayden and Sebastian, but he would have ample reason to use the Lynches' influence for a priceless emerald buckle.There always had to be a legitimate reason. Clearly, Colton was smarter than Jayden. "I'm not interested in your check, and I'm not going to give it to you either!" Sebastian answered coldly without even glancing at the check.Colton looked thoughtfully at Sebastian and clasped his hands behind his back.
Sebastian had just walked out of the antiques street and had held out his hand to flag down a cab when a middle-aged man in black training clothes walked over to him. The man held out a hand to block Sebastian and Unus' path."Stop!" Sebastian glanced at the middle-aged man and asked, "And what can I do for you?""Mr. Lynch wants to see you. Come with me!" the middle-aged man said icily."Mr. Lynch? Who the hell is that?" Sebastian asked sardonically, sneering. "It's Colton Lynch, and you better remember it!"Sebastian heard a clear, crisp voice. Two young men walked over to him, one walking slightly in front of the other.There was a young man in a branded suit next to the first one. Sebastian couldn't help laughing out loud when he saw the young man next to Colton. It was Jayden, his old friend from Sartvale.Sebastian had never expected to meet Jayden Acorn City. Now that he thought about it, Jayden still owed him a life. If Sebastian hadn't shown mercy to him, the flowers
The old man nodded slightly and said, "That's right. My name is Solomon Jackman. If you think things through, you can come to Townsend Clinic. We can discuss the price!"Solomon bowed to Sebastian before squeezing out of the crowd. Cliff's eyes reddened as he watched Solomon leave. Solomon was a prominent figure in Acorn City. Not only did he have exceptional medical skills, he was also skilled in martial arts. However, neither of those were Solomon's true specialty. What he was most skilled at was antique appraisal! Any antique that Solomon appraised was sure to be a treasure among treasures.Noticing Sebastian and Unus turning to walk away, Cliff immediately became agitated. "Stop!" he shouted.Sebastian turned to glance at him and said, "A deal's a deal. No returns or refunds. You said that yourself. It's the rule of the antique industry!"Cliff ignored all of that. He came out from behind his stall and grabbed Sebastian's sleeve. "I'm not going to sell that emerald pendan
"I don't think that you've seen the original form of this emerald pendant, either," Sebastian said, smiling coldly at Cliff. Cliff looked disdainfully at him. He felt that Sebastian was just unhappy about being tricked and was trying to provoke him. "Stop putting on that mysterious act. Why wouldn't I know about something that belongs to me?" Cliff demanded with a scoff. "You might really not know," Sebastian replied. He closed his palm slightly and exerted a slight force. The layer of stone on top of the emerald pendant peeled off. While everyone looked on, dumbstruck, Sebastian opened his palm once more. The crowd gasped.There were two clouds of energy on the emerald pendant, chasing each other like a pair of fish. One was black, while the other was red. The emerald pendant had been square-shaped originally, but it had now become a round emerald buckle. In the middle of it, a pale yellow energy was rising slowly. Everyone cried out in shock. It was clearly a rare trea
Some people just didn't know what was good for them. Even if Cliff had wanted to laugh, he should have waited for Sebastian to leave before doing so. How could he call a buyer a fool while they were still there?"It may be a little crude, my young friend, but it doesn't change the fact that you were hoodwinked!" Cliff said, guffawing gleefully.Since Sebastian had already paid, he could no longer take it back. After all, it was a rule never to accept returns or refunds. When Cliff thought of how he had charged Sebastian more than ten thousand for something that had only cost him about 300 to 400 dollars, he became even more smug. "You'll just have to bear with it, my young friend. Not regretting your purchase is the rule of the antique industry. Even if you've now found out that you were deceived, you can't get your money back!""That's right. The work on the emerald pendant that you're holding is so shoddy that it was clearly just done last week. It's a new item!" "Watch out
Sebastian laughed at the reluctant expression on the stall owner's face. He weighed the emerald pendant in his hand and asked, "Mister, are you sure that this emerald pendant is worth 210 thousand?"With that, he tossed it onto the counter and turned to leave."Huh?"The stall owner immediately ran around to the front of the stall when he saw that Sebastian was about to leave. He grabbed him and said, "Don't be in such a rush to leave, my young friend. Let's negotiate. If you're sincere about buying it, I'll sell it to you at 150 thousand, and I'll be making a loss. Let this be the start of a friendship between us!"Sebastian smiled slightly and said, "Mister, even a layman can tell that this emerald pendant is a fake. I just like the patterns on it because it's quite trendy. That's why I asked about it on a whim."Describing the patterns on the antique as trendy only served to show how obvious it was that it was a fake.The stall owner turned beet red, then white. He cursed hi
However, the more famous something was, the more imitations there would be. Antiques were no exception. In Boren, streets filled with antique stores were abundant. From Klane City to the smallest town, they were omnipresent.There were stores and stalls of various kinds that had everything, but all of them had one thing in common. All the antiques and trinkets that they sold were a mixed bag of authentic and fake. Buyers had to rely on their own judgment. There was also an unspoken rule there. Once a deal was made, no returns were allowed. If a buyer had paid for an item before realizing that something was wrong or recognizing that it was a fake, they would have no choice but to accept it. There was a saying about how the golden age of antiques was during times of chaos. Although they were now in times of peace, many members of the upper class were still very interested in them. Both experts and laymen liked to have a few collector's items in their homes. There were plenty of we
"Watch him closely! If you lose him, I'll have your head!" Anton said before hanging up. A malicious grin spread across his face.As the son of the head director of Boren Martial Arts Court, many were eager to curry favor with him. If it came to dealing with Sebastian, there were plenty of people willing to do the dirty work for him. Acorn City was the second largest city in Boren after Klane City, and Anton knew just who to call. About two weeks ago, the Lynch family of Acorn City had sent gifts to him. However, as the Lynches were a third-rate elite martial arts family, Anton had dismissed them. That was why, despite searching frantically, he couldn't find Colton Lynch's name card."Damn it! Where did that asshole's name card get to?"It was the first time Anton had been so anxious about finding the name card of an heir from a third-rate family. After rummaging around for a while, Anton had a sudden flash of inspiration. It was in the trash can!He suddenly remembered that