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Qin Fang quietly watched Qiao Zhenfei, his facial expression seemed calm, but his heart was actually in a state of desperate urgency, full of regret.

But now that he had already spoken, he simply couldn't find it in him to take his words back. He could only keep his emotions bottled up inside, too anxious to show too much eagerness.

Otherwise, Qiao Zhenfei might not have said much, but it would have given off an extremely hypocritical impression. Perhaps he would have gained an advantage for himself but lost such a friend, which seemed a bit unworthy.

Qiao Zhenfei did not notice the change on Qin Fang's face, but was lost in thought by himself, seemingly pondering the meaning behind Qin Fang's words, as if undecided for a moment.

The strand of Heavenly Bead Bracelets had been with him for a full ten years. Setting aside their actual value, the sentiment alone was quite substantial, and Qiao Zhenfei was well aware of his own reluctance to part with it.

That, too, was only human. Even the regretful Qin Fang could understand such emotions.

"Little brother, what kind of person do you take me for?"

In the end, Qiao Zhenfei made his decision, immediately took Qin Fang's hand, and with a slap, placed the strand of Heavenly Bead Bracelets into Qin Fang's palm.

"Friends are friends, and we clear accounts even between close brothers. How can I just take something of yours for nothing?"

Qiao Zhenfei pressed the Heavenly Bead Bracelet into Qin Fang's palm, a look of reluctance on his face, but still made his resolute decision, his tone gradually changing from reluctance to determination.

"Brother Fei, you... please reconsider!"

Qin Fang's heart raced wildly at that moment, thumping so frantically that it seemed about to burst forth from his throat.

The little creature inside him was also restless, seeming quite dissatisfied and angry with Qin Fang's words, but after a moment's hesitation, Qin Fang couldn't help but urge caution.

"No need, it's yours now..."

Qiao Zhenfei shook his head, twisted Qin Fang's fingers, and locked them in place, clearly indicating that he had made his final decision.

Qin Fang fell silent for a moment and then gently nodded, "Since that's the case, then I humbly accept! This calligraphy... is now yours, Brother Fei!"

With the outcome decided, there was no need for Qin Fang to keep up any pretense. He took the Heavenly Bead Bracelet, carefully placed it on his own wrist, and treasured it greatly.

Qiao Zhenfei watched this, couldn't help but nod slightly. The Heavenly Bead Bracelet had followed him for ten years, undoubtedly his most prized possession. His greatest concern was entrusting it to the unworthy, but now it seemed Qin Fang was satisfying indeed, and the exchange seemed a fitting conclusion.

"I'll be taking it, then... It's quite late; I won't disturb you any further!"

It seemed Qiao Zhenfei was reluctant to stay any longer, perhaps reminded of the Supreme Double Longevity Pearl Bracelet he had worn for so many years every time he saw Qin Fang.

Rather than feel incessant heartache, it was better to leave early. Out of sight, out of mind. After a few days, he would gradually become accustomed to this change, and that would be much better.

"Alright, then I won't keep you..."

Qin Fang nodded, understanding Qiao Zhenfei's feelings and empathizing deeply.

However, Qiao Zhenfei had stayed a good while, and with all the commotion, it had gotten past midnight. The sky outside was unusually dark; it was really late.

If Qin Fang were alone, he wouldn't mind Qiao Zhenfei's disturbance. With Superior Soup Dumplings in hand, no matter how tired he was, as long as he nibbled on a couple of Baozi, his Physical Strength Points would rapidly recover, returning him to his Peak condition. Staying up late wouldn't really affect him that much.

"Well, then I'm off!"

Without further ado, Qiao Zhenfei took the calligraphy from the two ladies' hands, packaged it up again, and then left Qin Fang's room.

The bodyguard standing outside immediately greeted Qiao Zhenfei upon his exit.

He was quite eager to take the wooden box with the injury from Qiao Zhenfei, but Qiao Zhenfei ignored him, hugging it tightly as if afraid of any mishap.

The box was the same one, the wooden box provided by the seller to the buyer. However, Qiao Zhenfei had arrived empty-handed and was leaving with such a national treasure in his arms.

Of course, the inconspicuous and poorly made wooden box on the outside really didn't do justice to such a treasured item. Nevertheless, considering the need to keep wealth secret and to prevent accidents, this box indeed needed to be carefully preserved. Losing the box was not a big deal; if something were to happen to the calligraphy, that would truly drive Qiao Zhenfei mad.

"He's just going to take that calligraphy away?"

Watching Qiao Zhenfei's retreating figure, Luo Xi couldn't quite believe it. She had just witnessed the extraordinary craftsmanship of the calligraphy, a rare, invaluable treasure. Not even the Wu Family's heirlooms, passed down for hundreds of years, could compare to it.

But such a treasure, Qin Fang actually didn't say a word and let Qiao Zhenfei take it away, which made Luo Xi feel that her brain wasn't quite enough.

If it were her, having collected such a rare treasure, she wouldn't think of selling it, let alone giving it away. Moreover, she would have kept it very carefully, only occasionally taking it out for her own appreciation.

"The things have already been taken away, what do you think?"

Qin Fang rolled her eyes. She had already seen it and yet asked such a redundant question.

Of course, Qin Fang understood that Luo Xi's meaning wasn't simply that, but rather she felt that what Qin Fang had done was somewhat unworthy. The calligraphy piece obviously was the work of a famous artist and was so magical. Its value was exceedingly high, yet they hadn't noticed the content of Qin Fang and Qiao Zhenfei's conversation and didn't know what agreement Qin Fang and Qiao Zhenfei had come to.

Cai Qing was still the same, although the expression on her face had softened a lot. However, she still did not show much goodwill towards Qin Fang, as if Qin Fang owed her millions. She had the appearance of someone harboring deep resentment.

Compared to that, although Luo Xi was a cold and violent policewoman as well, she gradually opened up after getting to know Qin Fang better, and her whole person became bolder. This change was quite pleasing.

This question weighed on the hearts of both beauties. It was impossible to say they weren't curious, hence the inquiry.

"And it's not like I gave it to him for free, our deal was an equivalent exchange!"

Finally, Qin Fang spoke at a leisurely pace.

"Equivalent exchange?"

This time, not only Luo Xi was extremely surprised, but even Cai Qing, who had been pretending to be calm, couldn't help but widen her eyes in disbelief.

The price of the calligraphy could almost be described as priceless, even astronomical, given the magical and mysterious techniques it contained. It was enough to be classified among the most top-notch treasures and cultural relics.

Yet for such an item, Qiao Zhenfei actually managed to offer something for an equivalent exchange, and both beauties immediately showed great interest in what Qiao Zhenfei had provided.

"Qin Fang, tell me, how much money did you sell it for?"

The first thing that came to mind was naturally money. Although such a treasure was extremely rare, there still had to be a price if it were to be sold.

Perhaps ten million, twenty million, fifty million, or even... a billion. There needed to be a price that matched its value. After all, it certainly wasn't cheap.

"Who told you I sold it for money? How vulgar, unbearably vulgar..."

Qin Fang looked at Luo Xi with disdain, and naturally, she didn't forget to tease her a little, immediately provoking a barrage of eye rolls from the beauty Luo Xi.

"Here, let me show you something..."

Seeing the surprised expressions on the two beauties' faces, Qin Fang finally took off the Heavenly Bead Bracelet that hadn't been worn for long to give them a glimpse.

"This is... a Heavenly Bead Bracelet?"

Luo Xi and Cai Qing were not ignorant women; they both came from wealthy families and had used many luxury items before.

Sky Pearls weren't exactly luxury items, but they were definitely very rare gems.

"They are all Ancient Sky Pearls..."

Luo Xi also had a Tianzhu, and it was a relatively rare Nine-eyed Tianzhu. She muttered that the price of a single pearl might be no less than any pearl on Qin Fang's bracelet, except for the largest one, even if those few pearls were very superior in quality.

It was for this reason that Luo Xi knew a little more about Tianzhu, certainly much more than Qin Fang did. She immediately identified that these pearls were all Ancient Sky Pearls and not the counterfeit products meant to deceive people.

"And... they all seem to have been blessed!"

Cai Qing also spoke, her reaction similar to Luo Xi's.

She had seen many Sky Pearls, some of which were fine specimens, but mostly single pearls, unlike the seven on Qin Fang's Heavenly Bead Bracelet, all of which were of superior quality in color, pattern, and material.

What truly surprised her was that all these Ancient Sky Pearls had very obvious signs of having been blessed, meaning they had been consecrated with a lama's mana.

Cai Qing had just studied information on this subject, and her understanding was even more thorough than Luo Xi's. She could recognize the traces of mana on Qin Fang's pearls, something Qin Fang herself couldn't distinguish between ordinary Sky Pearls.

"All of them have been blessed?"

Luo Xi felt it was somewhat incredible upon hearing this. She knew how difficult this was and also realized that Qin Fang's mention of "equivalent exchange" was not a brush-off, but the truth. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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