12 My Moneyyyyy

Luna was performing a tea ceremony for Trevon, while Trevon enjoyed the ceremony.

[What a beautiful moment! She must be a Master Tea Ceremony Practitioner.] Trevon thought to himself. [If this Luna proved to be a beauty, this scenery would be perfect. Wait, there is no way a VIP salesperson is not a beauty. She must be a beauty. HweHweHwe!]

[You must laugh inside, but you couldn't win this game. The house will win.] Luna thought to herself. She believed this unreasonable young master would be emptied before he could unveil her. All herbs that she ordered was the ones that their spirit herb store had difficulty to sell. Of course, it was because of the high price or the strange function of those herbs. Nobody would buy those herbs.

Her family had a different store for those spirit herb. It was because the customers would be cultivators. They even hired higher ranked guard to protect the store. Its location was also in the prime position, near the clinic of a famous Spirit Doctor. The doctor was a top doctor for cultivators. If it was a spirit herb store, Trevon wouldn't dare to say everything. While most spirit herbs are affordable for a young master like him. A rare spirit herb might even worth hundreds or thousands spirit stones.

Trevon continued to drink the tea while watching Luna.

[Where is that servant? Why he can't run faster.] Luna was feeling strange. Nobody ever looked into her this long. Most because it was improper. Yet this young master didn't understand the properness. She felt a second similar to a year.

It took 20 minutes before the servant returned. He took 20 small jade boxes. Luna had felt she had turned into an old woman during this waiting.

"Let's us play the game!" Trevon put his qin back into his storage ring. [I can't wait to see your face. HweHweHwe!]

"I will inform young master the about the herb." Luna arranged the box in the 5x4 formation on the table. "These herbs were our best products. Young could only find them in Verdant Garden country." She explained.

[Quick with the explanation! Don't think it would be harder if the herb came from Verdant Garden! I have read the treasure encyclopedias of our entire continent.] Trevon thought to himself. He wouldn't be called as the Treasure Snatcher if he couldn't recognize a good treasure in front of him.

"All these boxes are sealed. Once Young Master picked the box, I hope young master could directly pay the herbs inside." She said. "Out of the twenty boxes, the goal was the White Lotus herb."

[Sh*t! I couldn't see the herb.] Trevon complained in his heart. However, Trevon couldn't tell the girl his thought. "Isn't this a gamble, Miss Luna?" Trevon asked. He was told that it was a game.

"Young master is allowed to smell the medicine similar to wine." She said. "This is why this game was not a gamble but a game. I hope young master could show Luna your knowledge."

[Well, those encyclopedias didn't include the herbs smell.] Trevon almost cried. There were numerous herbs in the encyclopedia. Those encyclopedias would have an image description for each herb. They only contained a small description of the smell. How could he know which one has which smell? Unless the herbs were famous for its smell.

[This stinks like a pig's feet.] He smelled one of the jade boxes. The box had a small hole that allowed the herb inside to absorb the spiritual energy outside. The method was to use a formation seal. So, the spiritual energy could enter, but could not go outside. From this small hole, Trevon could smell the herbs.

[This smells like a watermelon.] He picked another.

[This one must be a shit.] He complained. This game totally hurt his smelling capability. [This isn't a game. This is torture.] He started to feel that this was not right.

[I must preserve! Look at that girl, don't you want to unveil her?] He looked into Luna to boost his morale.

[His gaze is deadly.] Luna must admit that she started to feel unwell, after 20 minutes of full gazing. She was afraid that this young master even knew where her mole was. [I regretted trying to milk him. I should not play this kind of dangerous business again.]

Every time he gazed, she felt the creeps on her skin. Similar to a rabbit being gazed by a predator. [Is he my predator?] Unfortunately, she would know the answer later on.

After smelling all twenty boxes, Trevon picked one. "This! I believe this box is the Lotus."

Luna picked the box and opened it. There was only 1:20 chances for Trevon to win, but Luna knew there was a special smell from the lotus. The smell was the one which people wouldn't believe. After receiving the box, Luna knew the herb inside the box. She was raised in an herb merchant family.

"Unfortunately, Young Master McArthur. This herb is not the White Lotus. This herb is called 'Love Remedy Leaf'. This herb is used as an ingredient to remove the pain in the heart after a breakup. I will give you the recipe for 'Heartbreak Pill' for free as a bonus." She repackaged the box after showing it to Trevon. After a jade box was opened, one needed to put a new seal to prevent its contents degenerated.

[Sh*t!] Trevon complained. [At least this herb was useful, I got too many heartbreaks this year. It might be my mental demon.] "Fine, that is Ok. I am still unprepared, but now I have known which box the lotus is." Trevon fanned his fan. He tried to look cool.

"About the payment, Young Master." Luna asked Trevon. "This herb is our specialty. I am afraid if we just playing games with it..." She put an afraid look.

"No worries. Jerry!" Trevon called his loyal bodyguards.

"Yes, Young Master?" Jerry came.

"Go pay for this herb!" Trevon coolly sent Jerry.

"Yes, Young Master." Jerry answered.

"This way, Sir Jerry." Jerome took Jerry to complete the bill.

Trevon smelled more boxes, before picking one of the boxes again.

"I believe this time I will be correct."

"Unfortunately, Young Master." Luna answered. "This herb is called Fish Breeze Flower."

She opened the box and show a small silver flower.

[No... I feel cheated this time] Trevon complained, what is with this small flower. If he ate it, he won't even feel any taste.

"Do not worry about its size." Luna could read from Trevon expression. "This flower has a very great effect. Young master only needs to use it with water and it could remove all impurities from your skin. If an old person uses it, it will remove all their wrinkles." She explained. Most cultivators didn't need this flower, but mortal couldn't pay for it, so it became hard to sell.

"This is great. I can present it to my grandmother." Trevon picked the herbs. [It was not that bad at all.] Of course, it was not for his grandmother from his father side, Grand Elder Issabella. She was even prettier than the young Raina. It was for his grandmother from his mother side. [This year she would be 60 years old, if this could remove all wrinkles then it is a great birthday present.]

Luna then resealed the box. She then gave the box to one of the servants. "Bring this to Sir Jerome!"

"What do you think, Young Master? Should we stop the game here?" Luna asked Trevon. [Please No! No! This is just the beginning. Hehehe.]

"No." Trevon said. "This is not that hard. I just want to buy that fishy flower something." Trevon acted like he wanted the herb.

[You didn't even know the name of the herb. How do you want it?] Luna smiled. Of course, it was hidden behind her veil. It was Trevon's bad luck for unable to see her smile. It was a rare occasion.

Trevon continued to smell the herbs.

[It can't be this.] Trevon picked another box.

[Perhaps this will be it.] He picked another box. [Wait! There is the possibility the one you don't believe is actually the one you want.]

He returned the box and picked the other box. "This is my pick." Trevon showed his best smiled.

[He looked good if he smiled.] Luna had to admit this. [Remember he is a fish! A fish! A Big Fish! What do you think silly Luna?] She thought to herself. [Even if he is richer than your grandpa, he might be a real 2.000 years old grandpa. You don't want to become his 1.000th concubine, right?] She still believed Trevon was a perverted old grandpa.

Luna's criteria were actually not that much. She wanted to be the only wife of his husband. He also must be richer than her grandfather. The person also should be a self-made millionaire, unlike those spoiled young masters. Of course, for a non-cultivator, it was hard. Her grandfather was one of the richest merchants in her hometown. If the person was handsome, that would be a bonus for her.

If Trevon knew what Luna think, he would directly complain to the king about this accusation. He was a 15-year-old virgin young man. Even only a few of his friends had gotten engaged.

"Let me check your box, Young Master!" Luna picked the box from Trevon. Accidentally their hand touched each other.

"Sorry." Luna quickly removed her hand.

[HweHweHwe!] Trevon didn't hear what Luna said. [Soft! I want to touch her more. She is as good as Margareth.]

"Young Master?" Luna asked.

"Sorry, hehehe." [This is not cool. Act cool Trevon!] He reminded himself, "Sorry, I was thinking about my mother." [Yes, my 'mother' Margareth. 'Father' miss you! HweHweHwe.] Trevon quickly put a sad face, however with his perverted eyes, it was a scary painting. Trevon really felt sad for not being close to Margareth right now. [I hope she remembers me!]

"This is a Fiery Ginseng." Luna explained after opening the box.

[Not again!] Trevon almost screamed. [Act cool! Act cool!] He fanned himself.

"I still saved my luck. I need some tea to refresh."

"I will help you, Young Master." Luna prepared another tea ceremony. The previous tea was already cold. It took 5 minutes for Luna to complete.

"Here is your tea, Young Master. Are you OK?" She asked. [Do not stop now! There were still 17 boxes here.]

"I am fine. What is that herb for?" Trevon asked. He had some blurry memory of the herb from one of those thick encyclopedias.

"This herb was useful for Young Master." Luna showed a reddish color on her face. For an unmarried woman, the next sentences would be hard to say.

"It was useful for me?" Trevon asked. As a young master from a great family, what good herbs he hadn't tried.

"Have you heard about '1 Year Never Fall' medicine?" She softly asked. Her voice was as small as a mosquito.

"What?" Trevon couldn't hear her words. [Can this girl speak? Why does suddenly she become a mute? Perhaps my handsomeness started to impact her.] He smiled to himself.

Luna felt that she couldn't answer the young master. She wrote in the paper about the medicine.

"Here, Young Master! Young Luna didn't dare to speak the medicine." She spoke slowly.

Trevon took the paper and read. [Cool! I want it. The last time I managed to get this kind of medicine, it was taken by grandpa. HweHweHwe.] He couldn't control his face right now.

"I don't need this medicine. I will give it to my grandfather. Hahaha." Trevon hid his greed. He took the herb directly into his storage rings. "Add this to my bill!"

"Ah, of course! Young master didn't need it," Luna said. [You, 2.000 years old fart. You must love the herbs so much. I should charge this higher next time.]

"Fred, go and inform Sir Jerome." Luna called one of the servants.

"Then I pick this one..." Trevon continued and pick one of the boxes randomly. [I will believe in that god, RNGod. I read about it in one of the books in his family library!]

"Unfortunately, Young Master..." Luna explained the herbs before sending a servant with the herb to Jerome.

"Then this one..." Another failed pick by Trevon.

"Like before, it isn't. I am sorry, Young Master."

"This one..."

"Unfortunately, ..."

"That one..."

"Unfortunately, ..."

"Here..."

"Unfortunately, ..."

Trevon kept picking, but he failed again and again. [This can't be.] He thought to himself.

[Please stop! He almost opened all the boxes. There are only 5 boxes left. That lotus was one of them. Do I really need to show my face to him?] Luna also became too afraid at this time. She had more sales than what she thought. It was a big money for the young Luna. [Perhaps the richness of a cultivator family is more than my imagination.]

Even if it was just a veil opening, she still felt her husband who should do it. It should not just some rich and unreasonable old grandpa. [Yes, that even included that this grandpa was handsome and rich.] She thought.

At the same time at the shop cashier.

[Please no more, Young Master!] Jerry almost wanted to cry. They were in the middle of counting the gold coins when another herb arrived. When they were about to complete, other herbs came. It was OK, but some of the later herbs required spirit stones. From 5.000 spirit stones that their master, Alvaro, gave to him, he already used 4.856 spirit stones. [If this continues, I might need to use my own pocket money. God knows when young master would pay me back.] He thought.

"Jack!" Jerry called Jack who was guarding the door.

"What's happening, Jerry? Did our young master purchase too many herbs?" He asked.

"Yes, I haven't stopped counting gold coin and spirit stones, and a new herb coming." Jerry cried. "If this continues our master might kill us. Stop him!" Jerry begged.

"OK." Jack returned to the room.

When he entered the room, what he saw surprised him. The salesperson seemed paled. She tried to stop their young master indirectly. While their young master kept changing one box into another.

[There are just 5 boxes left, I couldn't imagine that I am so unlucky. 5 boxes and I could see your face.] Trevon thought.

"Young master, you have bought too many herbs. Is this OK?" Luna hoped that Trevon would just stop. She already milked more than what she hoped. Just 8 to 10 boxes and she would be very happy. Who knew this young master was that rich.

"This is no problem. I have purchased more herbs before." [Yes, I have just purchased a store full of herbs, 1 Hours ago.]

"I choose you." Trevon picked one box.

[No!] Luna almost screamed. Out of the last 5 boxes, this box contained White Lotus. [Oh... Merchant God! Why was I too greedy?] She regretted milked this man. Those 15 boxes must have costed over 4.000 spirits stones. If she was a real salesperson, tomorrow she might be promoted to a manager. If she managed to make these much sales on 1 night, she would be rich in no time. [It seemed the young master wouldn't stop. Now I must show my face to this man.] Luna started to accept her fate.

"Are you sure with this box?" Luna picked the box from Trevon. [What should I do? Hmph... it just opening a veil. What is so big deal about this? I am sorry future husband. Another man unveiled my face before you.] She felt she was about to lose her control. She had never lost her composure like this before.

In these few hours with this man, she felt much happiness from the profit also some frustrations from the fear. The harmless herb picking game turned from unveiling a girl's veil into a purchase worth over 4.000 spirit stones. If their store took a small 30% profit, it would be over 1.200 spirit stones. That was the profit of all her father stores in 1 month. These herbs were also the most difficult to sell.

[I really couldn't play with a person from cultivation family. The scale of their games is totally in a different world.] Luna thought to herself.

"Young Master!" Jack stopped Trevon. "You should stop this, I saw master Alvaro's men outside in the crowd." Jack lied to Trevon. He knew that other than this, there would be no way to stop Trevon. This method was always effective.

"My Father?" Trevon turned 1 shade darker. He knew that his father often sent other men to spy on him. Since he didn't know every man under his father, he often fell into this spying trap. "Are you sure Jack?"

"Yes, I have drunk a few times with him." Jack could only continue.

"Quickly hide! Called Jerry over here! Quick!" He ordered Jack.

"Yes, Young Master." Jack quickly took Jerry.

"I haven't finished the counting Young Master!" Jerry came and complained. From behind Jerome came with a tray full of gold coin and spirit stones.

"Just continue counting here! Jack found one of my father's men outside." Trevon ordered Jerry. "How much is the total? Why did you count so slow?" Trevon asked.

Jerry would cry hearing their young master accusation. There were too many gold coins and spirit coins that they need to count. Jerome wasn't a cultivator who could just use the spiritual sense. He even called some helpers to help with the counting. Whenever they closed to finish the counting, their young master added a new herb.

"The totals are 4.856 spirit coins 8.526 gold coins. Verdant Valley gave the silver and copper as a discount." Jerry reported.

[Holy Sh*t!] Trevon screamed in his heart. He had never played with that much money.

He had only gambling a bit. But those were under 1.000 spirit coins each. He loved to play with Margareth, but at most, it has been only 10 spirit coins per night. That included all you can eat buffet for him and his bodyguards. This time, he only drank some tea and snacks and he purchased over 5.000 spirit coins in herbs today. His father would really cut his allowance if he heard about it.

"Miss Luna, let's up stop here!" He picked the boxes from Luna's hand into the table again. He intentionally touched the lady's hand.

"Eh..." Luna was surprised. Nobody ever touched her hand this blatant. It was only a tiny touch back then.

"Sorry, my bad!" Trevon coolly excused himself. [I have spent over 5.000 spirit stones. I should touch you a bit.] He thought to himself. [So soft, her hand is smaller than Cecillia. HweHweHwe.]

"My father called me. I have to go now." [I will send people to follow to your house later. You must not wear a veil in your house, Right? Why didn't I think about this before? I didn't need to pay over 5.000 spirit stones.]

Most people would cry for this much money, but it wouldn't for Trevon. He had 1.000 spirits coins per month as an allowance. Since he had never cultivated for the past 7 years, he had over 84.000 in saving. Trevon also had some extra gold and silver coins in the allowance for small purchases.

Most of his spending also often covered by his father via his bodyguards. Like this purchase, all money was Alvaro's. They were given to Jerry for an emergency. He also got some profits from selling his old and no longer trendy treasures to other spoiled young masters. He had made some profits for that. Those young masters were easy prey for Trevon.

"Do you have completed the calculation, Jerry?" Trevon hurriedly asked.

"Almost young master, just 131 gold coin again." Jerry answered

"Let's that come from the house!" Luna interrupted. She made a mistake after this roller coaster event. She was too happy Trevon put the boxes back.

"Eh?" Trevon felt something wrong.

"I... I mean that we should give some discount for a big customer like Young Master McArthur, Right?" She asked Manager Jerome.

"Yes... Yes, of course, consider those 131 gold coins as the discount from the store." He answered. As a salesperson, it was outside Luna's capability to give 131 gold coins as a discount. The highest non-cultivator salesperson only offered 10 gold coins per month.

"Hahaha. Thank you for your kindness, Manager Jerome." Trevon was being polite. He swiped his hand and 14 purchase boxes came into his storage rings. He had taken one earlier.

"I excuse myself, Miss Luna. The next time I play this herb game I will win Miss Luna." Trevon bid his farewell. This would be just another meeting for him. He might even forget to send people to find Luna's home.

"Luna feels thankful for your purchase, Young Master." Luna bowed. "Visit us soon! Luna would offer my poor tea ceremony and another game next time." She smiled. She managed to milk a lot of money today.

Trevon opened his fan and went out of the store with both of his bodyguards.

"He is a good customer, Young Lady." Manager Jerome said to the girl.

"Yes, but I don't want him to come again. I almost eat my own trap." Luna said.

"He most likely won't come again, My Lady. But what should I do if he comes?"

"Just tell him that I manage to repay my debt with the sales bonus and I had returned to care for my parents."

At the same time, after Trevon believed that he could no longer be seen by Luna. He quickly ran.

"Do we lose the person?" He asked.

"Who?" Jerry asked.

"My father's man." Trevon said.

"Yes, Young Master. He seemed just mixed in the crowd." Jack answered. He was stronger than Jerry, it was his duty to detect a potential opponent in Trevon's bodyguard team.

"Hahaha. Safe at last!" He felt happy. "S**t. That was too much money." He complained.

[That is your expenditure.] Jerry complained in his heart.

"I will give you 4.000 spirit coin to replace my father stones." Trevon checked his storage rings. If he wasted too much money in a day, he would get into trouble.

"Wait..." Trevon looked panicked.

"What's happening, Young Master?" Jerry asked.

"It's gone." Trevon said.

"What is gone?" Jerry asked again.

"All my spirit stones." Trevon wanted to cry. "No... Even gold coins are disappeared. Silver coins... Copper Coins too." Trevon panicked.

Those spirit stones were his saving for 7 years. He had never heard anything like this before. Yes, he had heard the case of a storage ring was destroyed during a battle. All items inside would disappear into the void. Yet, something disappeared from a working one. This would be the first time in history.

"All of my fun items are ok." He saw all items. "Sh*t, all my herbs are gone. Even their jade boxes are gone. I just purchased it." Trevon continued to check using his spiritual energy. "From my potion, only its case still ok. All potions are gone." Trevon cried while saying these things.

He was bankrupt, totally bankrupt. He was no longer the richest young master in Bluestar. He could compete for the poorest young master in the Heavenly Phoenix position. [At least I still had my artifact] he thought to himself.

He summoned one of his beloved swords. This sword was from an unknown background, but it was very powerful. Even his father liked it and he had borrowed it from him before.

A sword appeared before it turned into dust in the hand of Trevon.

"What happens, young master?" Jack and Jerry were surprised. Both screamed the same thing. They knew how powerful this sword of their young master.

"It's gone." Trevon face was very ugly. He tried to summon other treasures from his storage rings.

"Gone... Gone... Gone..." All summoned treasures turned into dust. Only useless items were saved. His qin, his pipa, both were ok. All painting necessities are Ok. Luckily 'Margareth' and 'Cecillia' were also saved. It seemed the thief didn't care about beautiful girl paintings.

"My Moneyyyyy!" Trevon screamed in the middle of the night.