hunter? fox? Shen Lin smiled, that was because under ordinary circumstances, he had nothing to lose now.
Both his parents died, and he was alone. Half of his life was lost. He was fighting against ghosts and living on the last breath in this world. When he stepped out of this door, he might not be able to survive for a second.
To use a common saying, those who are barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes.
The weird pawn shop was illuminated by green firelight. The counter and lockers were so old that they exuded a rotten smell and were just sitting there empty. There were many things stored on the counter, such as ink blocks, inkstones, and papers, which looked very much like ancient times. Pawn floor specifications.
Wait, where's the pen? Why no pen?
Shen Lin frowned, using pen, ink, paper and inkstone, but he was missing a pen. Could this be a bad sign? He couldn't be sure yet.
Moving slowly to the counter, Shen Lin's eyes flickered.
In a sudden glance, he once saw a ghost that looked like an old man in front of the counter, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye. However, Shen Lin was extremely sure that the thing really existed, but he couldn't see it.
so? How should the transaction be conducted?
Shen Lin immediately focused his attention on the papers. He had the impression that the transaction between Xiao Yang and Ghost Cabinet in the revival was transmitted through papers. Is it possible that a similar method could be used here?
Putting his hand tentatively on top of the paper, Shen Lin kept his eyes staring ahead. If the invisible ghost made the slightest move, he would take everything back.
One second, two seconds, three seconds! He touched the paper, but there was still no movement around him.
Shen Lin carefully twisted a piece of paper and slowly took back his right hand, but there was still no movement around him.
When the paper finally came to him, Shen Lin breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that everything here was much safer than he imagined.
The paper felt cold to the touch, and it felt strange when groping for it. It didn't look like it was made of ordinary wood. Shen Lin was blind and couldn't tell what material it was made of.
Thinking about it, the paper placed in the ghost pawn shop is definitely not ordinary paper, and may have some special effect. However, there is no need for him to get to the bottom of it now, it is meaningless.
With the paper in hand, Shen Lin looked at the inkstone. If his memory was correct, the pawn shop transaction required documents and receipts to indicate that both parties were clear, so he needed to write down his needs and the purpose of the transaction.
But, what to write? There was no pen in front of me.
After scanning the empty shops around him, there was nothing left for Shen Lin to write, and the situation reached a deadlock.
Shen Lin fell into thinking. He was considering the feasibility of other methods.
In terms of handwriting alone, there are many ways to leave handwriting. Roughly tracing with dusty hands, or even writing directly with an ink block can leave handwriting. But the question is whether this method can work, and will it not? What consequences will it cause?
The rules of the evil ghost are traceable and the logic is very rigorous. One wrong step may cause the entire ghost pawn shop to riot, and Shen Lin will be devoured by the evil ghost.
There are many ways to leave traces, which one does the ghost pawnshop recognize?
There are two possibilities.
First, any trace can be used. Gui Pawnshop only focuses on information. As long as Shen Lin gives information, Li Gui will naturally react.
The second is that a specific method is required. It may have to be the lost pen, or it may be that the ink block on the table must be used.
The second point is more limiting. If you have to lose the pen to write, then the situation is no different from a dead end.
Use the ink stick on the table? No, that's not right. If you can write with an ink stick, then there is no point in placing a pen.
or? Can it be reluctantly replaced by a more special method?
Shen Lin looked at his hands and frowned slightly.
Blood writing is also a way of writing. Leaving traces with one's own blood is usually a method used in desperate times in ancient times. No matter in every aspect, blood writing matches the pattern of the ghost very well.
Fierce ghosts are bloodthirsty, so this method is extremely feasible.
He can only try, Shen Lin said to himself, the pen has been lost, and there is no way for him to find it. If it is necessary, then the situation is a dead end. He can only try other possibilities, but there is still a glimmer of hope. .
Shen Lin did not use the first method rashly. Any trace of the ghost pawn shop might be feasible, but now Shen Lin did not have the capital to try and make mistakes again and again.
He can only choose the one with a higher probability. Blood stains can be regarded as leaving traces, and the success rate of blood letters is higher.
Without hesitation, Shen Lin bit his finger decisively and wrote carefully on the paper.
trade!
The handwriting was not pretty, and some places were even a little blurry because of the dried blood. To be sure, Shen Lin bit his fingers several times to trace, trying to make the whole handwriting appear clear. After finishing the last step, he gently placed the paper in his hand on the counter. superior.
At that second, the wind and clouds changed. A cold wind blew out of nowhere in the quiet ghost pawn shop. The surrounding green firelight flashed and constantly changed colors. Several colors complemented each other. As the colors changed, Shen Lin stood at the counter. I saw that illusory figure once.
It was an old man, standing behind the counter like a clay sculpture. He looked at Shen Lin in front of him with a smile. Under his crooked eyes, Shen Lin saw endless darkness and weirdness.
Shen Lin noticed that the other party's skin was densely covered with large and small spots, which did not look like birthmarks. The flickering light of the fire made it difficult for him to see clearly, but he felt that the spots were more like corpse spots formed after death.
The improved vest made Shen Lin's nerves spike again, and strange scenes flashed through his mind.
This seems to be a remnant of the era of the Republic of China, and has some characteristics that are the root of terror.
Either the Ghost Pawn Shop restricted him, or he was the source of the Ghost Pawn Shop's terror.
There were too many mysteries in the Republic of China for Shen Lin to think deeply. He was trembling and did not dare to take any action. His ability was destined to prevent him from stepping into such an incident. Exploring the Republic of China might lead to the origin of the evil ghost, but he was not qualified yet.
The piece of paper finally changed. The paper that had been placed quietly on the counter slowly floated and stood upright. Its position was at the same level as Shen Lin's head. Shen Lin could see everything on it clearly.
trade! The handwriting written in blood is rapidly blurring, and is being redrawn into wisps of lines.
When the word "transaction" completely disappeared, the fonts written in blood on the paper appeared strangely.
"what do you want?"
An inexplicable chill rose up behind Shen Lin. The strange scene in front of him was truly horrifying, like a transparent ghost writing quietly in front of you, but you couldn't see it.
The blood-colored handwriting has a somewhat elegant charm. Compared to Shen Lin's crooked handwriting, this kind of handwriting is more like the work of a certain master of calligraphy. If it were not made with blood as ink and written by a ghost, it might be sold for a good price.
Guessed it! Blood stains can replace the pen to communicate with the ghost pawn shop.
Ghost Pawn Shop responded.
Everything around him returned to silence. The open door of the pawn shop closed quietly at some point, and the green firelight in the house once again shone in all directions.
This ghost really gave a response. The logic behind this kind of thing is very complicated. Shen Lin still doesn't know if this is caused by rules or if the evil ghost behind all this has some kind of wisdom.
Those five bloody words were like a ghost tempting Shen Lin, and the constant flow of blood seemed to warn him that one step forward would lead to hell.
What are you?
Shen Lin really wanted to ask this question, but finally gave up.
Exploring the true nature of Li Gui may irritate Li Gui. Once such a result develops in a negative direction, Shen Lin will definitely not be able to bear it.
After thinking about it, Shen Lin wrote a paragraph.
"Can you give me a glass of water?"
This was inspired by the ghost closet in the recovery. The lower the demand, the lower the ghost's request may be. Shen Lin still doesn't know the logic of the ghost pawnshop, and he needs a little trial and error.
After the blood was written, it did not stay as before. Instead, it quickly dimmed and finally disappeared completely, as if it had been absorbed by the strange piece of paper.
It was a completely different performance from before. Shen Lin held his breath. He didn't know what it meant.
After waiting for a long time, the surroundings were still calm and there was no sound. Shen Lin's brows slowly furrowed.
The triggering of the Devil's Law is usually immediate, and there is rarely a waiting process, so what does all this mean?
The writing disappeared and there was no movement. The other party rejected my request?
No, that's not right, rejection should be more obvious, and things that can be rejected by Li Gui will definitely not be expressed like this.
The disappearance of this kind of plain handwriting is more like the other party ignores it and doesn't want to pay attention to it.
Why don't you want to pay attention? Is the request for a glass of water too childish?
In ancient times, pawnshops collected every pawn and responded to every request. A glass of water should be considered a request. Why was it ignored?
Wait, Shen Lin noticed something. He slowly took a few steps back and began to look at the pillars on both sides. The couplets on them came into his mind again.
You come in hungry and cold, and you go out richly rich.
Treating people as things is mostly out of necessity and without any urgent need. No one would pony up their treasures for no reason.
So, must he put forward his real needs, urgent needs?
So, what's the price? Shen Lin frowned.
In ancient times, things were usually pawned for urgent needs, and pawn shops were the original prototype of today's loan sharks. There was a famous unspoken rule in pawn shops that has been passed down to this day.
Nine out and thirteen back.
This meaning is easy to understand. When you take out a loan with a high interest rate, you need to borrow 10,000 yuan. According to the logic of nine out and ten thousand back, although you wrote 10,000 yuan due to financial difficulties, you actually got 9,000 yuan. When you repay the money, you need to pay back 10,000 yuan. Wan San, 90% of the principal, but 130% has to be returned.
This is the famous Nine Outs and Thirteen Returns, and it is also a famous exploitative transaction.
This kind of transaction is not equal at all.
Since it is a transaction, there will definitely be overdue claims. The usury period will increase several times every day. Sometimes it may lead to a situation where you borrowed one thousand, but because it was one month overdue, you had to pay back more than one million.
Shen Lin's eyes slowly looked at the paper in front of him. He understood that he was destined to pay a high price for this deal with Li Gui.
