"Girl, do you know the rules of our pawn shop? Death means you can never redeem your money, so you have to think clearly before issuing a ticket."
Wang Chaofeng, the pawnbroker on duty, looked at the faces of the old man and the young man opposite him and probably guessed what was going on.
"Don't worry, shopkeeper, we know."
The young woman's voice was indifferent, but with a firm tone.
When Wang Chaofeng heard this, he didn't say anything more and inspected the jade that the other party took out according to the rules.
Somewhat unexpectedly, this piece of jade is in excellent condition. It seems to be an antique left by the previous dynasty. It was carved into a lifelike male monkey. Judging from its quality, it must have been made by a famous artist. It was just a short time ago. It's hard to tell who specifically did it.
"The person who owns this jade is either rich or noble. I wonder where it came from? Don't get me wrong. I'm just asking according to the rules."
"This is the legacy of my ancestors, who were once generals of Wuxun and generals of Mingwei."
"I see, the value of this item is not low. I need to discuss the valuation with another court official in our store. Please wait a moment."
After a while, another court official came over. The two appraised it together in front of the visitors and offered a price of one hundred taels.
"It's too little, can you add more?"
The woman seemed quite embarrassed and bargained quietly.
"I also know that this price may not satisfy you, but after all, we also bear risks in collecting and selling copies. How about adding ten taels more..."
After some haggling, the jade carving was finally sold for one hundred and fifty taels.
Without showing anything on his face, Wang Chao personally escorted the two female guests out of the door. He watched them get into the carriage under the protection of the servants and drive away. Then he turned around with a happy expression.
Another person in the store, Zhao Chaofeng, also smiled and said to him: "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, so it's really a double happiness. Such a big deal came to my door just like that."
"Yes, this thing is worth at least five hundred taels. What's even more rare is that it has the meaning of a duke for generations. It is perfect to present it to the duke as a Mid-Autumn Festival gift."
"Looking at the appearance of the girl just now, although she was covered with black gauze and couldn't see clearly, she was dressed in filial piety. There must have been some big change in the family, and even the old man had to come out to show his face.
But if that were not the case, it would not be our turn to collect such things..."
When the two said this, they couldn't help but look at each other and smile.
…
"Grandma Yi, do you think this plan can really succeed?"
In the distance, on the leaving carriage, the woman was a little worried and asked the old woman next to her for advice.
The old woman patted the back of the woman's hand and said comfortingly: "Relax, this time it's just a little trick. No matter whether it succeeds or fails, you can still continue to do it."
"But the Holy Cult is pressing us hard. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, we won't have much time to stay in the Holy Capital."
When she said this, her words were cold and she said unwillingly: "Why does God favor that evil thief so much, and even let him go to other places? He was not in the Holy City at all during this period!"
She angrily took off the curtain hat she was wearing, revealing a high nose and big eyes typical of Northern Qi beauties. Her bright face had a stern expression, with a hint of hatred and forlornness.
This woman is Qiao Ruobing, the "beautiful girl" Li Fan is looking for.
"Otherwise, we might as well attack the Marquis Wu'an Mansion directly..."
"Don't be impulsive!" Granny Yi said hurriedly, "I have told you before that in addition to Wu'an Hou Li Xin, there are also several old monsters left over from the previous era in the Wu'an Hou Mansion, all of them unfathomable.
Breaking in rashly will only lead to disaster. At that time, your great revenge will have to be avenged, and your own life will also be involved. "
"Wu'anhou Mansion...is it really that scary?"
Qiao Ruobing obviously didn't believe it.
This is not to say that I cannot trust Granny Yi, but as a new generation of alien masters who have the confidence to stand at the pinnacle of the times and lead the trend, it is difficult to understand her fear.
"Actually, even I, old lady, have never witnessed the power of that Li Jian with my own eyes, but when I was just a little girl, the servants and exotic treasures he left behind had already swept across the Holy Religion and suppressed the Holy Religion several times. On the verge of extinction.
If I hadn't suddenly relaxed for some unknown reason later, I'm afraid...
What's more, the injustice has its owner and the debt has its owner. Even if you really massacre the Wu'an Hou Mansion, that Li Ao will still be free and at ease. "
Qiao Ruobing pinched the corners of her clothes tightly and said nothing more.
Grandma Yi sighed secretly and said: "Don't think so much, we have laid out the means, and then just do your best to obey fate.
By the way, there was news before that Amantha followed their tribe’s caravan to Dagan? "
"Counting the days, we should have arrived in the next few days."
"But, let's go to the West Market for a stroll? You haven't seen each other for many years, so why not take the opportunity to catch up on old times before leaving..."
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"What, after walking around for so long, isn't it all in vain?"
In the bustling shopping street of West Market, Li Fan already had a lot of small items in his hand.
Yang Jie asked him to pay for these under the pretext that they might be rare treasures.
But in Li Chuan's view, she was just enjoying shopping and didn't care whether there was any basis for it.
He just casually looked at these strange little gadgets and paid no attention to them.
Sure enough, my luck is not so good that the gadgets I buy at random are all rare treasures that have been passed down for many years. The artifacts have been missing for a long time, waiting for the enlightened master to unseal them.
While shopping, Li Fan looked for the woman playing the pipa he had seen before, but he did not meet her because there were too many people.
Then I thought about it, even if I found it, it would be of no use.
Even if he warned the other party, and the other party agreed on the surface, turned around and ran away from the sky, there was nothing he could do to her.
Only if something really happened, or if the court issued a strict order prohibiting the display of exotic treasures on the street, could coercive measures be taken against her.
At the moment, she really didn't have the time to stare at the other person, so she could only give up for now.
Li Fan thought for a while and said to Yang Yan: "Our Marquis Mansion has a pawnshop in Huaiyuanfang, called Jishi Pawnshop. From time to time, we may receive some antiques, so we might as well go over there and have a look.
There is also Dayun Jing Temple in that square, where many pilgrims come and go. During festivals, many people go there to set up stalls, so why not go there and have a look. "
He was not sure whether the Gu Heart Demon Sect's informants saw him. Even if they did, if they wanted to plan an assassination, they would have to find an easy place to attack.
He is giving the other person a chance.
So he started to leave from the West Market and headed towards Huaiyuanfang.
