Wood that cost $15 Millions(piece of shit)

Chapter-85

Seeing Julie's joyful face, Ruth clenched her teeth and held back her anger.

"Pretty lady, I really need this Luminianth Root. Can't you just sell it to me? I'll pay you 20 million!" Ruth tried her best to rein in her emotions.

"So what if you have money? Do you want my Luminianth Root? Dream on!" Julle hugged the wooden box closer to her body, looking proud of herself.

"You-!"

Ruth was at her limit. She had never been treated like this before ever since a young age. In the end, she gave up. "Dustin! I don't care anymore! You handle it yourself!"

Looking at the situation, Dustin could only ask, "Julie, what are you planning to use the Luminianth Root for?"

"That's none of your damn business!"

Julie glared at him and declared firmly. "Listen up you guys, I will never sell the Luminianth Root to you guys no matter what you say!"

"That is a huge Luminianth Root. You won't be able to finish it if you're planning to use it as a medicine-" Before Dustin could finish, Julie interrupted rudely. "Shut up! So what if I can't finish using it? Even if I waste it and have no use for it, I will never sell it to you guys!"

Dustin frowned at her words. He never imagined her to be so unreasonable and petty.

"Boss! Card!" Julie snatched the card from Florence's hand and passed it to the shop owner swiftly. No matter what, she wouldn't go back on her words!

"Julie! Well, 15 million dollars is too much, don't you think?" Florence's legs almost gave away. That was her entire fortune!

"Aunt Florence, it's just 15 million dollars. It's nothing. When I earn money, I'll double it and give it back to you!" Julie promised confidently. The corner of Florence's lips twitched as she heard that.

"Don't know how many blue moons it would take for you to earn that huge amount of money." Florence thought to herself.

After the transaction was done, Julie was in high spirits. She mocked Ruth and Dustin, "You guys haven't seen anything precious like this, have you? I'll be kind and let you guys see it for the first time!"

After finishing her sentence, she immediately opened the wooden box. Everyone peeked into the box, and the only thing they could see was a Luminianth Root that was the size of a palm. The Luminianth Root was dark greyish. Its flesh was scrawny and wilted. It looked dry and had no signs of life.

Upon contact, the root crumbles into powder. A piece of its surface falls out.

"Huh?"

Julie frowned and asked, "Boss, are you sure this is Luminianth Root? Why does it look so suspicious?"

The item in front of her was way different from what she had expected.

"Of course! I harvested this Luminianth Root myself yesterday! It's definitely the real thing!" The shop owner grinned.

"Why does it look like it's dead?" Julie was suspicious.

"Boss! Did you just scam us by selling us a fake Luminianth Root?" Florence was shocked and worried.

"How could I?"

The shop owner smiled meekly. "This Luminianth Root is definitely real. It's just a little ugly, but it is still the real deal"

"Boss, that isn't ethical of you."

Dahlia looked at the Luminianth Root and pointed out "It is a Luminianth Root, but this one is obviously wilted. There's no sign of life at all. It's the same as a piece of wood. How could you sell it for such a high price?

"What? A piece of wood?!" Florence and Julie were shocked to the core when they heard this. No wonder it didn't look right. It was a defective product.

"Damn, you fatty! You lied to us! Hurry and give our money back!" Florence roared, her face red from anger.

"That's right! Hurry up and give us a refund!" After coming back to her senses, Julie chimed in. Did he really think he could scam her 15 million dollars for a piece of trash?!

"Look here, we've laid out our terms clearly. You were the ones who insisted on buying it. I didn't force you guys at all." The shop owner said indifferently.

"Stop the crap! I don't want this Luminianth Root anymore. Hurry up and give me a refund!" Julle grabbed the man by his collar and roared.

"What? Are you trying to stir up trouble in my shop?" The shop owner's expression did not falter, and he quickly clapped his hands once. Soon, a group of brawny men came out from the room behind. Seeing the fierce looks on their face, Julie and the rest were immediately stunned and silent.

"Are you guys tired of living? How dare you stir up trouble in Mr. Walter's shop?"

"Anyone could tell that they're brainless, they have no clue about the rules here."

"Exactly! They don't even check the item before raising their bid. Doesn't that say something about their stupidity?" The crowd started gossiping.

"What? You think that I'm scared because you have a few men?" Florence glared at him, putting up a brave front as she threatened, "You son of a bitch! I'm warning you, you better give me a refund right now or I'll sue you for fraud!"

"Go ahead, sue me as you please." Mr. Walter remained unfazed by her threats.

"I really did sell you a Luminianth Root. No matter where you ask, this is what you get. As for the price, you were the ones who added it. It has nothing to do with me. There's no use in suing me!"

"You-!" Florence clenched her teeth. She didn't dare to lift a finger because of the men.

"You fat bastard! Why didn't you mention anything about the Luminianth Root being defective?" Julie said, pissed at the turn of events.

"Before you paid, I already passed the Luminianth Root to you. Now, you're blaming me because you didn't open and check it yourself?" Mr. Walter retorted assertively.

Julie's blood started to boil at his statement. However, there was nothing she could do. Although she wasn't the one who paid for it, the feeling of being scammed was still frustrating.

"Hahaha! 15 million for a piece of wood! That's hilarious!" Ruth mocked without remorse. Now she finally had the chance to pay them back for making fun of her.

"Mind your own business!" Julie barked.

"Actually, now that I think about it, I should thank you for not selling it to me. Otherwise, I would've been the one who's scammed!" Ruth laughed.

"You–you!!"

Julie was fuming, steam was coming out of her ears and her face flushed red in anger. One could almost see the daggers in her eyes.

"Miss, didn't you say you want to buy Luminianth Root? We'll sell it to you. Just give us 20 million dollars." Florence looked as if she'd seen an angel She immediately brought the Luminianth Root to Ruth.

"Do you think I'm stupid? Are you really asking 20 million for a piece of trash?" Ruth mocked. Although she was rich, she wasn't stupid. A wilted Luminianth Root had no use for medicine.

"If you think that's expensive, then I'll lower the price for you. Is 15 million okay?" Florence begged once again. Right now, she only hoped to sell it out as fast as possible. Otherwise…

"No." Ruth refused firmly.

"10 million! 10 million is good, right? We're already making a loss here!" Florence begged frantically, and sweat started to form on her face.

"Do you think this thing is still worth 10 million dollars?" Ruth asked, looking at Florence as if she was crazy.

"Five million! Just five million dollars!" Florence was on the verge of tears. Her eyes darted around the room.

"Anyone, please! Will someone be generous enough to buy it for five million dollars?!"

Right now, she could not ask for the original price. She could only hope to minimize her loss.

"Stop wasting your energy. Only an idiot would buy this piece of trash!" Ruth pursed her lips. Right after she finished her sentence, a voice rang from behind.

"I'll buy it for five million dollars."