Rebirth of the thief who roamed around the world (BOOK 1)

Chapter 103 - Paying in Installments

"Oh, so this is the guy you've been talking about...? He looks a little frail and weak, plus he isn't nearly as handsome as Little Rui. Besides... we don't even know if he's as good a player as you've been telling us," Feiyun gave Nie Yan an uncaring glance as she uttered in an unkind tone.

Her blatant rudeness made Nie Yan wrinkle his brows.

"Feiyun!" Moon Child berated her friend, then looked to Nie Yan apologetically and said, "I'm really sorry. Please don't mind her. She's actually a good person at heart."

Nie Yan just smiled at Moon Child and nodded his head. Although he felt slighted, it wasn't worth his time to get into a squabble with such a girl.

「Nie Yan, I'm really sorry... Feiyun is a classmate of ours and wanted to come as well. To be honest, I'm not too fond of her, but since Moon Child didn't want to be rude, we let her tag along. Moon Child is a good friend of mine, but one of her quirks is that she doesn't want to offend anyone. If it were only me, Feiyun would be long gone,」Yao Yao whispered to Nie Yan, seemingly seething with anger.

「Haha, when it comes to these kinds of people, it's best to just ignore them,」Nie Yan replied.

With this in mind, Nie Yan no longer paid any heed to Feiyun. He instead directed his attention to Yao Yao and Moon Child and said, "I need to sell a few things here first, I'll chat more once I'm done."

"Alright, go ahead!" replied Moon Child as she smiled. Her gentle expression could easily melt any man's heart.

Nie Yan sat down nearby and began focusing on his own business. When Feiyun noticed that Nie Yan was purposefully ignoring her, she became so mad that her gums itched and her blood boiled.

The four sat in a spot across from the auction house. Moon Child and Yao Yao were giggling and gossiping in hushed tones. Occasionally, Feiyun would interject with a few comments of her own, usually fawning over their appearance. When near these two, she could only serve as a part of the background to highlight their beauty.

"It's the truth! He really is a skilled expert!" Yao Yao turned her head and nudged Nie Yan. "Tell them! You are an expert, right?"

"Really?" Moon Child asked in a somewhat doubtful tone. She just couldn't imagine it.

Nie Yan lightly chuckled and modestly replied, "I'm only so-so."

"Do you think you're as skilled as our Little Rui...? Please, stop overestimating yourself. Little Rui has always liked Yao Yao. Don't think you have even the slightest chance with her. You're far from being worthy," Feiyun commented in a harsh, mocking tone while barely glancing at him. It was as though she believed it was beneath her to look at Nie Yan for too long,

Nie Yan couldn't be bothered to pay attention to this girl's stereotypical words. He reached into his bag and grabbed three pouches of Flash Powder, two Web Scrolls, and two Sheep Transformation Scrolls, listing them all up for auction.

He set one silver as the starting price for the Flash Powders while the Web Scrolls and Sheep Transformation Scrolls were four silver each. Although the little he had in his bag wouldn't have much effect on the marketplace, he hoped that, by selling them at a high price, he would be able to profit more in the long run. Even though it would sell relatively slowly, he would be able to earn quite a bit and would avoid arousing too much suspicion at the same time. The last thing he wanted was to draw attention to them by suddenly flooding the market with these rare items.

Nie Yan's lack of response quickly bored Feiyun, so she scoffed and soon turned her gaze elsewhere.

The purpose of placing these items in the auction house was to gauge the market's response. Consumables that could sell for such a high price were few in number. Furthermore, they would only be bought by the players who were well-off. In the end, this was just a test to see if these players were actually willing to spend the money.