C16 Where Did This Thing Come From?
He hurriedly took out the Tiger Tally from his wallet and threw it out with all his strength. The palm-sized Tiger Tally flew in a parabolic trajectory in the air, spinning beautifully and flying towards Mo Beichen.
With a slight grab of his slender fingers, the black and gold Tiger Tally landed steadily in Mo Beichen's hand.
Mo Beichen looked around and put it away.
Seeing that the person had retracted his killing intent, Su Yueru bit her chopsticks and extended her trembling hand.
"Hey, uncle, I've given you the real Tiger Tally. Ten thousand taels of silver, not a single cent less."
Mo Beichen sneered, look at how you act.
He muttered in his heart, and took out a ten thousand taels of silver note with a red seal on it from his sleeve. He glanced at the woman who was clearly very tempted, but still pretended to be indifferent.
"I can give it to you, but you have to tell me how that fake Tiger Tally came about first."
Su Yueru's movement of picking up the pickled fish paused.
She raised her head and looked at Mo Beichen.
"If I don't answer this question, do you not plan to give me the ten thousand taels of silver?"
Mo Beichen raised his eyebrows. He flicked the finger on the silver note, and the meaning was obvious.
Su Yueru put down her chopsticks in dissatisfaction.
"Uncle, do you do business like this? How unethical!"
So, she would rather not take the ten thousand taels of silver, and not tell him the origin of the fake Tiger Tally.
"It's fine if I tell you, but you have to tell me how did you know that the Tiger Tally was fake."
How did it get seen through in just one night?
Did she reveal any flaws?
Mo Beichen still had that ice-cold face, took out the fake Tiger Tally, and placed it at the same place as the real one.
"In terms of workmanship, it is indeed fine. Even the fine lines on the edges are drawn very carefully. Because of the friction accumulated over the years, the stains and the oil on the surface are enough to make the fake look real. However, the fake is fake. I have taken this thing for twelve years."
Su Yueru's mouth curled up slightly. That was, this aunt's craftsmanship, it was not just for show.
But even so, it was still seen through.
He heard Mo Beichen say again.
"If someone else saw it, they would definitely not be able to tell the difference between the real and the fake."
Oh, not only did he insult others, he also praised himself.
Su Yueru could not help but roll her eyes.
She reached out her hand to take back the fake Tiger Tally, but was held down by Mo Beichen tightly, unable to move.
"Let go, I have already given it to you, why are you still not letting me keep a souvenir?"
"S souvenir? Hmph!"
Mo Beichen snorted coldly. How could he let something that could be so fake leak out?
At that time, if he was not careful, the entire Daqi would be in trouble!
He retracted his finger, and the fake Tiger Tally was in his hand. He seemed to rub his fingers slightly, but only saw some grayish-white powder slowly falling from his hand. When he opened it again, there was nothing in his palm other than some grayish-white powder.
This was the tempo of a person who had no idea how to change clothes.
"Now, can you tell me where this thing came from?"
If she didn't say it, would she be the next one to be crushed?
Su Yueru subconsciously touched her neck and suddenly had the illusion that she was being sent into a tiger's den.
But he didn't tell her how he saw through it. His answer was too official, a bad review!
"Even if you break it, you have to pay for it."
No matter what, it was her hard work. She had to work for two nights to get it.
Su Yueru placed the chopsticks in her hand on the table heavily. This person was really talkative.
"Do you know that if the fake tiger talisman were to be leaked, what kind of consequences would it cause?"
If there were people who took the fake tiger talisman to mobilize the troops of Daqi, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Su Yueru was silent for a moment before she said.
"I can tell you, but you have to promise that this matter can't be known by anyone else."
Mo Beichen raised his eyebrows and did not say anything.
He never talked about conditions.
Su Yueru frowned. She didn't want to joke around with her life. Since he was not sincere in his cooperation, she would just give up the 10,000 silver.
If he could coax the old lady, he might be able to get it.
Thinking about it, he got up, straightened his clothes, and turned around to leave without saying a word.
Mo Beichen frowned. This ugly bastard was still trying to put on airs with him.
"How many pieces do you have in your hands?"
How many pieces?
Do you think you can make a few pieces with a pot of pastries?
"Only one piece has already been crushed by you. Don't worry, there won't be a third piece. It will definitely not affect the deployment of troops."
"How can I trust you?"
"It's up to you to believe it or not. If you don't believe me, even if I die here, you won't believe me!"
Su Yueru was not a good-tempered person. It was one thing for Mo Beichen to call her ugly, but she had already endured it when she was told that she was extremely ugly, and she had even questioned her a few times.
Just for a mere ten thousand taels?
I won't do it!
Seeing that Su Yueru was really angry, her already ugly face turned slightly red from anger.
Mo Beichen was slightly stunned when he saw Su Yueru turn around and leave. No one had ever dared to throw a look at him, but this woman had thrown a few looks at him and called him uncle?
Do I look that old?
"Stop, you don't want the silver?"
If Su Yueru had stopped, she would have turned around and looked at Mo Beichen with disbelief.
However, that person took out another silver note with a red seal from his sleeve. It was worth ten thousand taels!
"This 10,000 taels is my compensation for your fake tiger talisman."
Su Yueru raised her eyebrows. What was this old fox thinking?
She did not turn around. Instead, she took two steps back and walked to the table, reaching out to take the 20,000 taels from Mo Beichen's hands.
However, although the man's fingers seemed to be holding the silver bills, Su Yueru could not take it away no matter what.
Furthermore, the silver bills were paper. If they were torn, who would be responsible?
"Hey, are you doing this on purpose?"
"Tell me, who made that fake tiger talisman? Not only can you take away the 20,000 taels, I can give you another 10,000 taels."
Uncle, you suddenly became so generous. Would I not suspect what you are doing?
Su Yueru thought for a moment. If she said it first, he would chop off her hand in case she made a fake tiger talisman.
Her heart trembled. A moment of carelessness and she would be pushed into such a difficult situation.
She rolled her eyes and pulled the corner of her mouth, revealing an aggrieved expression. However, in Mo Beichen's eyes, that expression could not be associated with "aggrieved".
"It's like this, I know a master. He doesn't have any other hobbies, but he likes to imitate some of the more difficult toys. It's just that you said that the fake is fake, and it can't be treated as real."
"Bring me to see the master you speak of."
His fingers were rubbing the Tiger Tally in his palm. This was his goal.
This person might be able to put such a high-end imitation skill to good use in the future.