54 You Want The Big One, I Want The Small One

"Miss Dugu, aren’t you evaluating yourself too highly?"

Jun Mo Xie could not help but blurt out, cutting deeply into Dugu Xiao Yi with words.

"If I had wanted a female companion, I would have gone to the Soapy Rouge Establishment. The number of beauties there is numerous and not only that, they are tender and..ouch!!!"

Dugu Xiao Yi’s usually pretty and white face turned incensed, her delicate hands twisted Jun Mo Xie’s arms, her pair of beautiful eyes staring straight at him as she asked, each word emphasised.

"What… Did… You… Say?"

"A gentleman fight with words and not their hands!"

Jun Mo Xie said in a stern and righteous manner. With a bitter face, he continued.

"Elder sister, please give me a break, there is no need to tire your delicate hands on me."

"Hmph! Say it! What ulterior motives do you have for following me? Speak quickly! If you do not, then I cannot guarantee the safety of your ears,"

Dugu Xiao Yi did not seem to loosen her grip at all.

Jun Mo Xie was well aware that she was someone who would keep her words, without a fear of the consequences. Turning around, Jun Mo Xie smiled.

"Wasn’t Miss Dugu planning to just buy a piece of iron? Since that is the case… how about if this little brother pay for it?"

"You?"

Dugu Xiao Yi suddenly remembered that Jun Mo Xie had not given her any of the recently won precious treasures back then. Thinking about it, her heart became frustrated and she flared up with anger.

"Obviously you are the one who should pay for it! Back then, the both of us were partners and managed to win so much money, but yet you haven’t given me any of it to me! If not for my good luck, could you have won so much? Since you have won so many treasures thanks to my luck, then you might as well take this opportunity to repay me."

After saying that, she sudden broke out into laughter. She held out her hands, using it to measure the length of a short sword, a small fang could be seen on her smile. "I want to make a short sword, about this length… It will be able to be kept hidden in my sleeves so it must be thin. Don’t you think its a good idea?

Jun Mo Xie’s felt sweat on his forehead. This girl was really able to speak, she had only acted as a witness. And she had also played across the board, winning twenty thousand silver liangs, after which she snatched up at least a hundred silver liangs worth of bills already. Now, her role had suddenly transformed into that of a partner, and saying what had happened was only due to her good luck…

And in order for her to create a small sword she had wanted, she had desired the whole piece of Meteoric Iron. What would one call the act of destroying a priceless treasure? This was a prime example of such a thing...

The piece of Meteoric Iron was approximately the size of two basketballs. Its entire body exuded a strange color, seemingly similar to the special color exuded by the aluminum alloy from Jun Mo Xie’s past life.

However, it was clearly purer; with several irregular patterns on its surface. With just a glance, Jun Mo Xie judged that it was of a higher quality compared to the Mysterious Iron! It was at this moment that Jun Mo Xie made the decision.

No matter what I have to do, be it swindling or blackmail, I must obtain this piece of Meteoric Iron. Something of such good quality could only shine when placed in a master’s hands!

"Boss, how much for this piece of scrap iron?"

Using his legs, Jun Mo Xie slovenly kicked the block of Meteoric Iron, his mouth turning crooked and his eyes becoming slanted as he asked.

This caused the middle-aged man who led him inside to become surprised. This Young Master had just spoken to him earlier while giving off the impression of an experienced professional, his demeanor and speech calm and collected. But after meeting this beautiful young lady, he would suddenly turn into such a disgusting looking person? What kind of game was he playing at?

Could this be what they call going crazy over a beauty? How troublesome! Beauties are really the cause of all troubles in the world!

"Uh, hehe, Young Master, this piece was found at..." The boss was a slightly hunched old man.

Without waiting for him to continue, Jun Mo Xie interrupted him in an impatient manner.

"Do not talk nonsense; all you need to do is state your price. This Young Master has nothing but money! If something catches my attention, then even if it is a rotten piece of iron, it would become a treasure! As for this scrap iron, just state your price!"

"I understand,"

In order to be able to open a shop in the capital city, the boss was highly experienced. He could clearly see that the Young Master before him was likely one of the highly prestigious debauchees. How could someone like him provoke one of these monstrous people? He quickly replied.

"This iron’s origin is extraordinary. It is valued at eighty thousand silver liangs. However, if Young Master and Young Mistress here wish for us to forge it into a weapon for you, then it would require an additional five thousand silver liangs…"

"Oh? Eighty thousand liangs? So cheap? This Young Master will buy it!"

Jun Mo Xie put on the expression of someone who had so much money that he did not even know his own family name. He then kicked another block of iron.

"What about this broken stuff?" Jun Mo Xie radiated an overbearing aura; however, the block of iron he indicated was no ordinary iron. It was a piece of finely Tempered Steel Iron, its size far outstripped that of the Meteoric Iron, its body exuding a dark red color.

"This is a piece of Hundred Tempered Steel Iron. Even though it is not as good as the Meteoric Iron, it would still cost two thousand silver liangs," The boss answered almost immediately. He could clearly observe that this senseless Young Master before him was one without much patience. The price of two thousand silver liangs was enough for at least three families to live without worry for one whole generation. This price was indeed quite expensive. As for the eighty thousand silver liangs earlier, it was simply an amount that the common people could not even imagine. However, when placed before these super prodigal debauchees, this price was nothing but a dime.

"Not expensive, not expensive, in fact, it is quite cheap!" Jun Mo Xie waved his hands. "I will buy it all!" He pulled out a stack of silver bills from his chest. Those were none other than his winnings from the other day. He spat out some saliva, then moistening his fingers on his lips, he pulled out ninety thousand worth in silver bills. He slapped the bills on his hands with a resounding "pa". "Here are ninety thousand liangs, keep the change!"

Dugu Xiao Yi was observing all this from the side, her face slowly changed from a smile to disappointment. Slowly, she felt coldness appear in her heart. A look of disgust appeared on her face; a strange sensation filling her heart.

I thought he had changed. It would appear that I had been mistaken. he is still the same old debauchee… Sigh!

One hand was handing the money, while the other hand was receiving the goods. Jun Mo Xie quickly finished the transaction for both blocks of iron. As of now, the two blocks of iron had belonged to Jun Mo Xie alone.

With a cold face, Dugu Xiao Yi asked. "Third Young Master Jun, since you have paid for it, isn’t it time for you to hand over the iron to me?"

In her heart, she felt a pang of regret. If she had known that he had not changed at all, why would she still let him pay for it? In the end, it had caused her to become unhappy!

If I had wanted to find someone to help me pay for it, there are the princes, the proper Young Masters from the noble families, officials’ families. Would someone like Jun Mo Xie even get the chance? What a humiliation! Still, the Meteoric Iron is a rare material. I might as well just put up with him a little longer!

"Indeed! That is only natural!" Jun Mo Xie laughed. "Miss Dugu, there are two blocks of iron here. You want the big one and I want the small one. I am truly honored to be able to help Miss Dugu pay for it, haha…"

"What did you just say?" Dugu Xiao Yi was just about to head towards the block of Meteoric Iron when she heard something wrong. She could not help herself as her beautiful eyes widened; she almost could not believe her own ears.

"I want the big one? You want the small one?"

Did he suddenly become an idiot? The small one is the Meteoric Iron, one not from this world. The big one is just the Hundred Tempered Steel Iron. Even though the quality is not bad, but when compared to the Meteoric Iron, it is basically comparing Heaven and Earth! Why would I even want normal Tempered Steel Iron for?

"Indeed," Jun Mo Xie answered naturally.

"Just look, I have already bought up those two scrap iron. But I only need a little. If I am to take the big one, then it would go to waste. As the saying goes, presents for a beautiful woman must naturally be bountiful. Naturally, this big block of iron must be gifted to beauties as well. Haha, naturally, that beauty is none other than Miss Dugu here. Ah… Of course, if Miss Dugu feels that it is still insufficient, then how about I buy more of them for you. The cost is but a few thousand liangs apiece, simply cheap stuff! How about I buy up ten of them and get a carriage to send it over to your residence?"

Dugu Xiao Yi’s whole body suddenly quivered in rage!