Chapter 1542 Tricking the Sloppy Daoist Again
"You know, my cultivation speed is very fast," Chen Xuan chuckled.
The Sloppy Daoist's eyes rolled back.
He still believed Chen Xuan, because Chen Xuan's speed in refining spirit stones was unprecedented.
The negotiation had reached a stalemate.
The two sides were on edge, and a different atmosphere began to spread.
"Sir, you ordered a bowl of tofu pudding and ten fried dough sticks. The tofu pudding is two yuan a bowl, and the fried dough stick is one yuan each. That's a total of twelve yuan. We calculate the bill first here." The waitress placed the tofu pudding and fried dough sticks in front of the Sloppy Daoist.
As she spoke, the waitress eagerly waited for the Sloppy Daoist to pay.
The Sloppy Daoist felt his pocket but found not a single cent.
He didn't panic and said to the waitress, "I'll owe you the money first, and I'll pay you back later."
The waitress said coldly, "You want to eat for free? Do you believe I'll report you to the authorities?"
The Sloppy Daoist scoffed, "What eat for free? It's just a breakfast, am I worth stooping to eat for free?"
"Then pay up!"
"I forgot to bring money when I left."
"Then isn't that eating for free?"
The Sloppy Daoist almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Can't you let me finish?
He took a breath and pulled out a jade pendant from his pocket. "I'll leave this with you as collateral, and I'll come back for it later!"
Chen Xuan's pupils contracted when he saw the jade pendant. This jade pendant was definitely not ordinary. It had a small magic formation carved into it, which could be used to resist attacks.
"What junk, not acceptable!"
The waitress took a look at the jade pendant, then pouted and casually tossed it onto the table.
"Do you know this is a magic artifact? Someone would pay hundreds of thousands for it!" the Sloppy Daoist said.
"You? You don't even have ten yuan, and you claim to have a hundred-thousand-yuan magic artifact? Do you think your friend believes you?" The waitress glanced at Chen Xuan and said.
Chen Xuan chimed in, "I don't believe it either."
"You ungrateful brat, you're adding insult to injury!" the Sloppy Daoist said angrily.
The waitress said, "Let me give you a suggestion. Have your friend pay the bill together, and then it'll be fine."
"That works..."
Chen Xuan nodded thoughtfully.
"Kid, you're quite a friend."
"Don't rush, I can pay for the meal, but the Qiankun Bag, you'll have to let me use it for a while longer, and I'll return it to you later."
"You..."
"What are you looking at? Do you want to go to the police station?"
Hearing this, the Sloppy Daoist's face changed, and he relented, "Fine, I'll let you have your way this time."
After spending a Qiankun Bag on breakfast, the Sloppy Daoist was about to go mad.
Chen Xuan was in a good mood and immediately paid the vendor.
The Sloppy Daoist, as if trying to compensate for his loss, ordered another bowl of tofu pudding and five fried dough sticks after finishing his meal.
Chen Xuan chuckled.
He didn't take it to heart at all.
If you eat the entire stall, he still profits!
However, he stared at the Sloppy Daoist, feeling very curious, "Sloppy Daoist, did you get into trouble? Why are you so reactive when it comes to going to the police station? For twelve yuan, even if you go to the police station, they won't do anything to you!"
The Sloppy Daoist's overreaction when he heard about the police station just now was definitely not normal. Could it be that this Sloppy Daoist had committed some offense?
"What trouble could I be in? Don't spout nonsense, this humble Taoist conducts himself uprightly and justly!"
The Sloppy Daoist almost choked, coughed twice, and said sternly.
"Something is definitely going on inside!"
Chen Xuan stared at the Sloppy Daoist and murmured to himself.
"This humble Taoist really shouldn't have gone out without checking the almanac. I've met such a jinx like you. I need to calculate if you are indeed my great jinx..."
The Sloppy Daoist lost his appetite and took out several Five Emperor Coins, preparing to cast a divination for himself.
Clatter!
The Five Emperor Coins landed on the table, all facing up and positioned in the Qian position.
In divination, this is considered a very auspicious卦象 (guà xiàng - omen/reading).
Now, the Sloppy Daoist was calculating Chen Xuan's impact on his destiny. Not only was he not a jinx, but he was a lucky star, a great lucky star!
"That's not right. How could you possibly be my lucky star?"
Looking at the divination on the table, the Sloppy Daoist was full of shock and disbelief.
After all, ever since they met, Chen Xuan had already cheated him twice. Could this be a lucky star?
"The divination must be inaccurate, I'll calculate again!"
The Sloppy Daoist picked up the Five Emperor Coins again. With a "clatter," the coins were thrown onto the table.
An excellent omen!
A supreme lucky star!
"Oh my god, even a supreme lucky star has appeared. Kid, are you cheating?"
The Sloppy Daoist scratched his head.
"Is there anything to cheat about?" Chen Xuan rolled his eyes.
He also took out his Five Emperor Coins, a spiritual turtle's shell, and that altar cloth.
Chen Xuan was also very curious. Was he really the Sloppy Daoist's lucky star?
Seeing Chen Xuan's set of tools, the Sloppy Daoist's eyes lit up. "My heavens, Great Five Emperor Coins! Spiritual turtle shell! And that Taoist altar cloth, how could you possibly have these?"
Compared to Chen Xuan, he seemed very unprofessional.
"A senior passed them down to me, don't get any ideas," Chen Xuan warned.
"Look how stingy you are, I gave you my Qiankun Bag so readily," the Sloppy Daoist pouted.
"Hmph!"
Chen Xuan snorted.
He said no more and quickly placed the Five Emperor Coins into the turtle shell. He held the shell with both hands against his chest and shook it slightly. A clear metallic clinking sound echoed from within the shell.
The sound was crisp, like silver bells, yet it had a strong texture.
After a moment, the Five Emperor Coins fell from the turtle shell onto the table.
Looking at the divination on the table, Chen Xuan's expression was very strange.
Another excellent omen!
"Brother, it seems you are indeed my lucky star," the Sloppy Daoist was speechless.
He never expected Chen Xuan to be his lucky star.
Chen Xuan shrugged.
What does this have to do with me?
"Kid, this is bad, someone is following me!" the Sloppy Daoist's gaze suddenly sharpened.
"Who?"
Chen Xuan's gaze narrowed, and he asked.
The Sloppy Daoist said indifferently, "That beauty at the table to my back left has been glancing over here. She must think I'm too handsome, that's why she keeps looking at me. Alas, being too handsome is also a trouble for men!"
Chen Xuan glanced behind the Sloppy Daoist and couldn't help but chuckle, "Are you sure?"
The beauty sitting at the table to his back left was Hua Mei. Hua Mei kept looking in this direction, which apparently led the Sloppy Daoist to misunderstand something.
"So, you don't believe me?"
The Sloppy Daoist said unhappily.
"I don't believe it!"
Chen Xuan shook his head.
"You good kid, let me show you my charm. I'll get this young lady's phone number." The Sloppy Daoist snorted coldly.
Chen Xuan suddenly said, "Someone's here!"
Hua Mei stood up, her beautiful face and slightly melancholic eyes fixed on him. She walked straight towards them.
The Sloppy Daoist adjusted his hairstyle. "Cough, cough, you've come at the right time. I'll let you juniors see my might!"
As Hua Mei walked over, the gazes of almost all the men in the place followed her.
At this breakfast stall, Hua Mei was like a fairy descended from heaven.