The Villain Doesn’t Want To Get Entangled With the Beautiful Girl After Rebirth

Chapter 46

46. The Bargaining Genius

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Lin Nuo left Huang City. Find the princess? As if. He had serious matters to attend to.

He headed to a small city near Huang City, named You City, a place with quite a history. On the surface, it conducted ordinary business, but in reality, it operated all sorts of dirty dealings, trafficking banned books, forbidden drugs, and even underground workshops producing all manner of terrifying weapons. There were also rumors of human trafficking, but that was just hearsay, not fact.

Such dirty dealings were known as the black market.

You City’s proximity to Huang City was no coincidence. After all, Huang City was a bustling metropolis. As the saying goes, ‘where there are big birds, all kinds of forests exist.’ Huang City was a melting pot, home to all sorts, and there were definitely those who would risk it all for forbidden goods, as they were quick money.

You City served as the backyard for Huang City’s underworld organizations, a place to circulate their filthy, sinful goods. After all, conducting such business in Huang City was too risky and likely to be shut down. Typically, they dealt more in adult entertainment in Huang City.

Lin Nuo was familiar with You City, having frequented it in his past life. He was well-acquainted with the inner workings of the underworld and the black market. He first rented a small storage room in a remote area to the north as his base of operations.

Lin Nuo was very satisfied with this small storage room. After all, he had haggled with the landlady for half a day to rent it at half price. The location was secluded, away from the city center, suitable for anything. Moreover, in You City, it was easy to procure goods from the black market, conduct research on magical artifacts, and carry out experiments efficiently.

Lin Nuo set out to find his Black Scale Stone, a type of explosive rock, to eventually kill Su Kexin.

Besides the Black Scale Stone, he also needed to acquire other forbidden materials, all for the purpose of swiftly conquering the world in the future.

Before that, he had to fortify this base. After a day’s work, he laid various traps and arrays around the small storage room, creating a net of heaven and earth, ensuring anyone who dared enter would perish instantly.

He was well aware that his storage room’s location would not be frequented by others. After all, that remote place had no money, no resources, and no women—why would anyone bother going there?

Still, for safety’s sake, he decided to set up some traps for protection.

Lin Nuo first took off his white Taoist robe and put on a simple brown cloth garment, opting for a low-profile, unassuming look. He also darkened his face and slightly altered his handsome features, adding some wrinkles and scars to appear more rustic.

“Excellent!”

After looking in the bronze mirror, he was very satisfied with his current image. Gone was the air of a Xuan Yun Sect monk, now resembling a down-to-earth bumpkin.

Yet even with the change in appearance, he remained a handsome lad.

“Alright, let’s set off.”

Lin Nuo stepped out of the storeroom, backpack in tow, heading into the city. In his memory, black scale stones were extremely rare, seldom seen even in the common black markets, and if they were, they commanded astronomical prices, subject to the seller’s mood.

But Lin Nuo knew where to buy them, after all, he was the reborn arch-villain, akin to an anti-cheat enforcer in the gaming world.

He had arrived.

Lin Nuo walked down a long alley and stopped in front of an ordinary, old-fashioned grocery store.

The store was named “Wang’s General Store.”

“Dear customer, may I ask what you need to buy?”

At this moment, a kindly man greeted Lin Nuo with a smile.

The man appeared to be in his twenties, a simple and honest young fellow, with an old abacus on his desk.

Lin Nuo surveyed the grocery store, which sold common daily necessities like firewood, rice, soy sauce, vinegar, tea, etc., quite ordinary indeed.

Lin Nuo asked, “Are you the owner, Wang Duofei?”

The owner smiled and nodded, “Yes, dear customer, what can I do for you?”

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Lin Nuo, making sure no one was around, got straight to the point: “Black scale stone, I need one.”

The owner was startled and quickly waved his hands, “No, no, dear customer, we don’t have black scale stones here, perhaps you’d like to look at something else?”

Lin Nuo continued in a cold voice, “Owner Wang, there’s no one else here, let’s not beat around the bush, how much?”

Owner Wang kept shaking his head, “No, dear customer, I really don’t have black scale stones, and besides, selling them is illegal, how could I possibly sell them?”

Lin Nuo: “What if your wife knew about your affair with Mrs. Li next door?”

Owner Wang: “Ah? Dear customer, I’m not sure what you’re talking about…”

Lin Nuo: “What if the city lord knew you’ve been with his wife?”

Owner Wang: “It’s not… dear customer, you can’t slander people out of thin air… how could I possibly…”

Lin Nuo: “What if the black market boss knew you were poaching his corner…”

“Alright, alright, I understand!”

Wang Duofei quickly conceded, wondering what kind of background this country bumpkin had, an all-seeing eye, knowing so much? And firing off one after another like a cannon?

“It’s not good to talk here, come inside.”

Lin Nuo nodded and followed Wang Duofei into the grocery store, then gently closed the door behind them.

“Young man, who are you with, knowing so much information?”

“Don’t worry about that, I know you have black scale stones, bring them out.”

“I’ve just gotten my hands on this item, and here you are. Fine, I’ll sell it to you.”

Wang Duofei’s smile faded, his face darkening as he pulled out a pitch-black stone from the cabinet.

“500 gold coins, and you can take it.”

“That’s too expensive, make it cheaper.”

“So, how much do you propose?”

Lin Nuo held up a finger: “1 copper coin.”

“1… you must be jok—”

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