Chu Feng discovered that this grand street was bustling with traffic, a definite urban center, Golden Pier.

Such a prime location – closing down for even a day would lead to significant losses.

This also suggested that the merchant’s situation was quite dire. He had managed to offend someone extremely formidable.

"Let’s go around to the back house and take a look!" Chu Feng led Li Shishi around to the back. Without needing to be told, Li Shishi took the initiative to step forward and knocked on the door knocker a few times.

There was no response.

"Could they have run away?" Li Shishi’s delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, worrying they might have made the trip for nothing.

"There’s someone inside, knock again! Tell them we are here to buy the shopfront!" Chu Feng’s Divine Sense was exceptionally strong, easily detecting the presence of someone inside the house. However, they were being extremely cautious, hiding inside and daring not to respond.

Thump thump thump!

"Is anyone there? I would like to inquire, has your house and shopfront been sold?" Li Shishi’s voice was pleasant and melodious, and coming from a young woman, it was very likely to let the other party’s guard down.

After waiting a good while, Chu Feng faintly heard the sound of faint footsteps from inside.

They thought the person would come to open the door, but there was still no movement.

"Forget it, let’s go! It seems the landlord has already left. At worst, we buy someone else’s shopfront!" Chu Feng deliberately raised his voice, believing that the other party could hear him.

What kind of person did this landlord provoke? Such a timid soul.

The two turned to leave and didn’t linger any longer.

The person hiding inside the house did not come chasing after them. Just as Chu Feng thought it was a lost cause, he felt a subtle stirring in his heart.

He sensed that a small door at the house they had just visited had opened, and a slightly plump middle-aged man dressed meticulously squeezed out.

Chu Feng expected the middle-aged man to approach and stop them immediately, but even after they had walked several hundred meters away, the man still did not seem intent on catching up. Fortunately, Chu Feng’s Divine Sense was strong and he kept a lock on the middle-aged man’s position.

The man quietly followed behind them, keeping a distant and covert watch over the two.

As Chu Feng and Li Shishi turned several streets, casually examining the shopfronts on both sides of the streets, someone suddenly came forward and patted Chu Feng on the shoulder.

It was that meticulously dressed middle-aged man.

His hair was impeccably groomed, wearing a brocade robe and jade belt, with a fair complexion well taken care of, clearly a wealthy man.

His eyes were bloodshot with extremely large bags under them, circled with dark rings.

It was evident that he had not slept well these past few days, probably spent in constant fear.

"What can I do for you?" Chu Feng feigned ignorance of the man’s identity, asking cautiously.

"Young man, weren’t you looking to buy a shopfront just now? I am the owner of that property!" The middle-aged man didn’t beat around the bush and revealed his identity straightforwardly.

"My name is Lin Chafu, might I ask for the distinguished name of the young man?" The middle-aged man asked with a strained smile.

"Chu Feng!"

"Good name, just like the young man himself, talented and distinguished like a fine tree in the breeze! This place is crowded, let’s find a tea house to sit down and talk at leisure, shall we?"

"Regardless of whether the deal is made, the treat is on me! To show the hospitality of the host!"

The middle-aged man, seasoned in commerce, saw through Chu Feng and Li Shishi as outsiders at a glance.

Both their accent and dress were different from the locals.

Chu Feng happily agreed, following the middle-aged man into a tea house. The man directly asked for a private room upstairs to avoid disturbances.

After the three of them were seated in the private room, the waiter quickly brought over a pot of steaming hot fragrant tea. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Lin Chafu waved his hand, signaling that the waiter could leave, tossed a one silver coin tip, and instructed, "We have some matters to discuss, and unless ordered otherwise, don’t let anyone come in and disturb us!"

"Understood, dear customers, please enjoy your time!"

With the tip in hand, the waiter beamed with joy and was even more enthusiastic in his manners.

Given Lin Chafu’s wealth, a mere one silver coin as a tip was actually quite stingy. However, the richer the people are, the more meticulous they are about their finances.

Once the waiter left, Lin Chafu’s gaze turned to Chu Feng, "Young man, the storefront I’m selling is not cheap, with a market price around 3.5 million silver taels. I’ve encountered a bit of trouble and need to sell it urgently, so I can discount three hundred thousand taels. But it must be a one-time payment."

Chu Feng appeared very young and wore only average clothes.

In reality, it was simply that Lin Chafu failed to recognize what he had. If he could identify the Storage Ring on Chu Feng’s hand, he would have realized his concerns were unnecessary.

The value of a single Storage Ring far exceeded the price of that storefront.

"You said it yourself; that’s the market price! But since you’re in a hurry to sell, this price must be lowered even further!"

"Additionally, as far as I know, the trouble you’ve stirred up is not trivial. I heard it’s with the local and most vicious Evil Tiger Gang. If I buy your storefront, those troubles might very well fall on me. You’ve been trying to sell for so long without success, presumably because potential buyers have this same concern. Therefore, the price must be lowered!"

Although Chu Feng was wealthy, every Spirit Stone was precious to him.

It could save him a considerable amount of cultivation time.

Buying this storefront, naturally, he had to drive a hard bargain. The lower, the better.

"Thirty million silver taels, not a tael less!" Lin Chafu’s expression continually changed. He dared not underestimate the young man before him any longer, as it was clear Chu Feng had come prepared.

He was well informed about his situation.

"Twenty million! I can make a one-time payment and in Spirit Stones!" Actually, Chu Feng didn’t have a definitive bottom line; he was just testing the waters.

In business, it’s typical for sellers to ask for the moon, and for buyers to bargain fiercely.

"You can really pay with Spirit Stones?" Lin Chafu was evidently tempted.

"Of course! The moment the property transfer is completed, payment will be made in full," Chu Feng said with a smile.

"The price can’t be pushed down that hard, twenty-five million is already the lowest. Any cheaper and I’m not selling," Lin Chafu ground his teeth, his gaze fierce.

He was making his stance clear to Chu Feng.

"Heh, pardon my bluntness! Once a person dies, they lose everything! With twenty million, you can flee far away, leaving all the trouble to me. In this deal, you wouldn’t lose out at all!"

Chu Feng was certain about the other party’s eagerness to leave.

From the moment they knocked on the door and Lin Chafu hid away, not daring to show his face, Chu Feng had determined this man was extremely timid.

Sure enough, Lin Chafu’s complexion changed again and again, now turning somewhat pale upon being startled by Chu Feng’s words.

They were supposed to be savouring the tea with culture and leisure, yet he was downing cup after cup like drinking liquor, using it to mask his inner fear and anxiety. Beads of fine sweat began to seep from his forehead.

All cold sweat.

"Alright! I’ll sell you the property at a rock-bottom price then! But before the transfer happens, you need to show me your financial capacity!" Lin Chafu still could not believe that Chu Feng had such substantial financial power.

Whoosh!

With a flash of green light from the ring on Chu Feng’s hand, a total of two thousand Spirit Stones appeared on the table.

Piled high, their Spiritual Energy overwhelming, they practically blinded Lin Chafu with their brilliance.