High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 1886: Chapter 107: Furry Bean’s New Role

”Sorry, not for sale.”

The captain of the Absolution Hunting Team suppressed his inner anger and coldly rejected the stranger’s offer: ”The Absolution Hunting Team is not just my team.”

”Ten jade coins.” The white-robed warlock raised a finger.

Zheng Qing twitched his mouth, about to refuse again when Xiao Xiao suddenly interjected, ”A completely insincere offer... This amount of money can’t even buy a powerful amulet. The school’s subsidy for cost students is ten jade coins a year. Is a team that won the Freshman Championship only worth ten jade coins?”

”I just really like the name ’Absolution.’” Lin Yan patiently explained, ”After buying this team, the original hunters will naturally be disbanded... For a team without hunters, ten jade coins are already sincere enough.”

”Not for sale!”

Zheng Qing impatiently interrupted his explanation, once again stressing his position, and then turned to Xiao Xiao, ”What time is it? I wonder if the spot we reserved is still there. That octopus has a really bad temper!”

Implicitly, if there’s nothing else, they should head to the library.

Xiao Xiao adjusted his glasses and took out his pocket watch to check the time, ”It’s three minutes to eight-thirty. Normally, Mr. Zhang would clear the reserved books around nine o’clock.”

Zheng Qing was very satisfied with this response, turned back to look at Lin Yan, gesturing that he could make way now.

The white-robed warlock shook his sleeve, listening to a clattering sound inside, as if weighing his capabilities. Noticing Zheng Qing’s gaze, he smiled slightly and made another offer, ”Fifty jade coins!”

Hiss.

This time, not only did Xiao Xiao take a sharp breath, but even Zheng Qing was stunned. A few passing witches even stopped in their tracks, looking at the white-robed warlock with fiery eyes, completely ignoring the red robes of Jiuyou Academy they were wearing.

This is the power of money; the saying that money can move the gods is no empty rhetoric. Even for Jiuyou and Alpha, who have severe ideological differences, a large sum of money can temporarily smooth over their disputes.

Zheng Qing held his law book with one hand, the other hand tucked inside his sleeve, subconsciously calculating the value of fifty jade coins.

One jade coin equals ten gold beans; one gold bean equals six silver dimes; one silver dime equals twenty copper coins; fifty jade coins are equivalent to sixty thousand copper coins. Perhaps only Xin Fat Man, after transforming into the Blue Giant, could lift something so heavy in the entire Absolution Hunting Team.

Xiao Xiao once discussed with Zheng Qing about the asset levels of ordinary wizard families in the wizard world. A small wizard family’s liquid assets are roughly three hundred jade coins—fifty jade coins represent one-sixth of a small wizard family’s funds, a decision that requires careful consideration for any family.

And yet, it was casually offered by a freshman who has been in school for less than a week.

This world is just that unfair.

”Why do you want to buy ’Absolution’?” Xiao Xiao adjusted his glasses, cautiously observing the white-robed warlock, ”Don’t say something silly like you just like the name.”

”I honestly really like the name.” Lin Yan raised his eyebrows in surprise, ”Fifty jade coins isn’t much; buying it for happiness—isn’t that normal?”

Zheng Qing gently exhaled, preparing to reject for the last time when the white-robed warlock raised his hand, his expression calm, ”If you’re still not satisfied... seventy jade coins, this is my final offer. You must know, this price is enough for me to buy a seed member spot from either the Blood Comrades or the Xiang Qi Club.”

”I’ll also tell you for the last time, not for sale.” Zheng Qing’s tone was even calmer than his, and saying so, he tugged on the Doctor’s robe sleeve, signaling the two to leave.

”But your shadow seems to disagree with you.” Lin Yan suddenly pointed at the shadow at Zheng Qing’s feet, his wording still very polite.

At Zheng Qing’s feet, the dark shadow was gesturing numbers with its hands, as if saying that as long as the price was right, it was open to negotiation.

The young cost student looked coldly at the shadow beneath his feet. The shadow silently curled up into a ball, shrinking back under the boy’s feet, pretending that the mischievous shadow wasn’t it.

”It’s just a brainless shadow.”

The captain of the Absolution Hunting Team sneered twice, implying something: ”As the wizards often say—if you can’t see where its brain is hidden, never trust it to think for itself.”

”That’s why I thought it was just conveying someone else’s ideas.” Lin Yan slickly replied, standing in front of Zheng Qing and Xiao Xiao with no intention of stepping aside.

As if noticing the growing tension in the atmosphere, the two followers who had been lagging behind Lin Yan from a distance stood up and walked over.

”Furry Bean!”

Zheng Qing suddenly called out, sternly.

A grey, dusty dog suddenly emerged from the void, jumping in front of the two young wizards of the Absolution Hunting Team, happily wagging its tongue and tail like a big windmill.

The young cost student lightly kicked the dog’s belly, not too hard, shoving it away from himself.

”A good dog doesn’t block the road!”

He lowered his eyelids, staring intently at the dog that was clutching his leg and wagging its tail, his voice very stern, ”You’re already a mature dog, don’t go blocking other people’s paths... go where you’re supposed to be!”

”Meow meow meow?”

Having been summoned for less than three seconds and then promptly expelled, Furry Bean looked at Zheng Qing with an innocent face. After reconfirming the eye contact, it disappeared with a pop, tail tucked between its legs.

Unusually obedient.

Zheng Qing then looked up at Lin Yan, whose face was ashen. Several passing witches hid their mouths and snickered, the silver bell-like laughter echoing far into the trees.

”Let’s go!”

The white-robed warlock perhaps noticed the red-robed crowd gradually closing in, grunted, swept his large sleeves, and turned with his two followers, leaving in a hurry.

The two hunters from the Absolution Hunting Team watched the three retreating figures scurry away.

”You’re looking for trouble for yourself.” Xiao Xiao sighed slightly, but couldn’t help but smile, ”You could have ended this negotiation more politely.”

”Be polite to him?” Zheng Qing rolled his eyes, ”Does he have a face bigger than Sepulano’s, or a head harder than the Black Prison Castle walls? Why should I be polite to him?”

Xiao Xiao had seen Zheng Qing almost shoot Sepulano half to death and push over a pillar to crush the walls of the Black Prison Castle. Honestly, this newly enrolled white-robed student was by no means a big trouble.

Speaking, Zheng Qing shoved the textbook in his arms back into the grey cloth bag and turned to walk toward the Lakefront Corridor.

Xiao Xiao was stunned for a few seconds before snapping back and shouted from behind, ”Are you under a confusion spell? The library is behind you... you’re going the wrong way!”