Chapter 126

“This fellow really hit the jackpot! I can’t believe he actually found a Blood Luminianth Root!”

“I know, right? With a treasure like that, he won’t have to worry for the rest of his life!”

“Damn it! If I’d known there was a treasure hidden in that piece of wood, I would have bought it myself!”

The Blood Luminianth Root’s appearance immediately sparked conversation among the onlookers. All eyes, filled with envy, turned to Dustin.

“F***! This guy really struck gold!” James clenched his teeth, his eyes blazing with rage.

“That’s odd. How did he know a treasure was hidden inside?” Dahlia’s expression was more puzzled than shocked. Everyone, even Mr. Walter, was clueless. Yet, Dustin had noticed.

“Is it really luck? Or was there another reason?” she wondered.

“Dustin, we really won big this time! But how did you guess a Blood Luminianth Root was hiding in there?” Ruth asked, voicing everyone’s question.

“To be honest, I wasn’t sure either. It was purely a guess,” Dustin replied humbly.

“A guess? You’re saying you had no idea there was a Blood Luminianth Root inside? And you still used five million dollars to gamble?” Ruth was stunned.

“You could put it that way,” Dustin nodded.

“I really don’t know whether to call you stupid or lucky,” Ruth said incredulously.

“I admit it was a big gamble, but my bet was right. When something goes wrong, there’s usually a good reason. There must be a reason for a long-lived Luminianth Root to wilt. I read about something similar in a book,” Dustin said with a faint smile.

“You’re a genius! You really enlightened me today!” Ruth gave him a thumbs-up, her respect for him instantly soaring.

“Wait! This Blood Luminianth Root is mine!” Florence suddenly exclaimed, reaching for the root. Ruth quickly intervened. “Hey! What are you doing?!”

“I’m not selling it! I’ll return your five million dollars. I’m not selling this Blood Luminianth Root anymore!” Florence panicked. It was worth ten billion dollars—how could she give it away so easily?

“That’s right! We’re not selling it anymore! Give it back to us!” Julle, regaining her composure, chimed in.

Everyone frowned at their unreasonable behavior.

“Oi! Are you guys that shameless? The deal is done. Now you want to back out? No way!” Ruth fiercely blocked them from the Blood Luminianth Root. She’d never seen such shameless people. They’d laughed when they thought they’d scammed Dustin, and now, faced with a loss, they were resorting to any means to get it back. How disgusting!

“I don’t care! This Blood Luminianth Root is mine. You must return it to me today!” Florence exploded in anger, behaving like a petulant child.

“Dustin! I’m warning you, you better give us back the Blood Luminianth Root! Otherwise, I won’t hold back!” Julie glared at him menacingly. An invaluable treasure like this was enough to drive them mad.

“You were the ones who sold it voluntarily. We also handed over the money. Now that I’ve discovered a treasure inside, you’re backing out? Do you think we’d really give it back to you?” Dustin brushed them off coldly.

“Stop the nonsense! If you weren’t so despicable and scammed us out of our Blood Luminianth Root, do you think we’d have sold it to you?” Florence roared.

“Exactly! You clearly knew there was a Blood Luminianth Root inside. Why didn’t you tell us? You purposely scammed us!” Julie added.

Dustin could only laugh; he was looking at two clowns.

“First of all, I didn’t know there was a Blood Luminianth Root in there. It was just a guess. Secondly, so what if I knew there was a treasure inside? Why do I need to tell you guys? Also, you were the ones who harbored bad intentions and tried to scam someone else. Otherwise, why would you sell it to me? So, all in all, you brought this upon yourselves!” Dustin said calmly.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

“Well said! This guy earned the treasure fair and square. He earned it with his talent!”

“When you scammed them, why didn’t you back out then? Now that you know you made a loss, you’re being shameless!”

“That’s right! If you were to follow their dumb logic, wouldn’t the Blood Luminianth Root belong to Mr. Walter?”

The onlookers expressed their disdain.

“You—you all are ganging up on us, aren’t you? You scoundrels, I’ll kill you!” Florence yelled, ready to attack.

“Enough! You’ve made a loss! What’s the point of spilling your guts here? Are you not shameful enough?!” Dahlia shouted at Florence.

“Dahlia, you…” Florence was stunned.

“What are you standing there for? Go!” Dahlia said angrily, her face contorted with frustration.

“Mom, we’re definitely not getting back the treasure now. Let’s go home and figure out another way,” James quickly said, trying to de-escalate the situation before it got worse. His sister rarely got angry, but when she did, no one was spared.

“Dustin! I’m not done with you!” Florence, intimidated, glared fiercely at Dustin before reluctantly leaving.

“Humph! So what if you guys got a Blood Luminianth Root? A guy like you wouldn’t live long enough to use it!” Julie left with a final curse.

“Bleh, bleh, bleh!” Ruth mocked their departure.

“Dustin, those who possess treasures attract robbers. Having a treasure like this isn’t easy. You should be careful,” Dahlia’s gaze lingered on him for a moment before leaving.

This made Ruth’s senses tingle. “Dustin, that gaze of hers was a bit weird. Are you guys still not over each other?”

“What nonsense are you talking about?” Dustin rolled his eyes.

“Hey! Don’t say I didn’t warn you, but you must keep yourself together. Don’t give in to her temptations!” Ruth warned, her eyes narrowed, her canines subtly bared.

“Rue, what on earth is going on in that little head of yours? Now that we’ve got the Luminianth Root, let’s head home!” Dustin lightly knocked on her head.