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Liang Wei , a struggling college student burdened by debt and family obligations, stumbles upon a pawnshop that only opens at midnight. The shop, hidden away in a forgotten alley, is owned by a mysterious man known as Mr. Shen, The items in this shop aren't your ordinary goods—each one holds strange, magical powers or dark histories, and every trade comes with an unpredictable cost. 

Liang Wei, desperate for money, takes a job as Mr. Shen’s assistant, but quickly discovers that the Midnight Pawnshop deals in more than just items—it trades in people's fates. Each customer who enters the shop exchanges something intangible, like time, memories, or talents, and often leaves altered, for better or worse. 

While learning the ropes, Liang Wei begins to notice a pattern in the customers: many are linked by fate, their lives intertwined in ways that seem too coincidental. Soon, Liang Wei uncovers that Mr. Shen himself has a hidden agenda—he’s collecting these trades for an unknown, larger purpose that may have cosmic consequences.

THE MIDNIGHT BROKER.

<p>The days that followed were tense. Wei devoted himself to training, immersing himself in the martial arts manual his grandfather had left behind. Each movement felt heavier, more significant, as though the weight of his lineage pressed down on him. Mei Lan remained by his side during his daytime training, observing him quietly or joining in. Her presence was a steady anchor, even though they couldn't speak aloud.</p>

<p>Every night, they returned to the Midnight Pawnshop, but the atmosphere had shifted. After Madam Wu's visit, it felt as though the air hummed with an unseen presence, waiting, watching. Wei couldn't shake the feeling that the medallion was at the center of it all.</p>

CHAPTER 59: Stirring shadows