Civil Investigation Bureau: Strange Tales - Sequel.

Summary

The passage describes a tense business meeting where Ma Xiao Lin attempts to negotiate the price of a mysterious round ball obtained from a white jade coffin. The narrator, extremely hungry and irritable, becomes increasingly frustrated with Ma Xiao Lin's prolonged and incremental price negotiation. In a moment of rage, the narrator slaps the table so hard it shatters, causing what everyone believes to be an earthquake. This leads to everyone fleeing the restaurant. Eventually, the group ends up at a roadside barbecue stall where Xiao He Shang continues negotiations with Ma Xiao Lin, ultimately settling on a price of nearly ten million after hours of discussion.

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