Chapter 35: The Five Emperors Coin

　　This question left Liu Fugui dumbfounded.

　　"Could this be fake?" He thought for a moment and said, "I inquired with someone; his factory really did run into difficulties. Besides, if the business wasn't losing money, buying it would be a waste of money. Who would spend over a hundred thousand on something useless?"

　　"That's true."

　　Lu Fei didn't think about it any further.

　　After all, he was just a pawnshop owner. His job was to collect and sell evil objects, making sure the items were clearly explained to the customers. Anything beyond that was not his concern.

　　If someone disregarded the taboos and used them recklessly, they would be the ones suffering the consequences.

　　Are there evil objects in the world without any flaws?

　　Yes, but they are extremely rare.

　　"Hehe, a small copper coin sold for eight hundred thousand! Sinisterium Pawnshop is truly remarkable, Manager Lu, you are amazing!" Liu Fugui chuckled, excitedly rubbing his hands like a fly.

　　Lu Fei, of course, understood his meaning and immediately transferred 80,000 to him.

　　The agreed-upon ten percent profit, when due, should be given.

　　Although Liu Fugui is greedy, he is not muddled when it comes to getting things done. Besides, being able to acquire the third evil object was thanks to his help.

　　Lu Fei is not a stingy person and naturally wouldn't mistreat him.

　　Subsequently.

　　Lu Fei took out the ledger and recorded the transaction of the hungry ghost money.

　　The two deals involving the human bone necklace and the hungry ghost money earned more than one million.

　　As long as he has the ability to acquire the evil objects, the money will flow in like a stream.

　　Grandfather once said that if the Sinisterium Pawnshop does well, it will never lack money or status, but the purpose of the Sinisterium Pawnshop is not for making money at all.

　　Then what is it for?

　　Lu Fei thought for a while but still couldn't understand. He had just taken over Sinisterium Pawnshop and there was still too much to learn.

　　Putting away the ledger, he looked up and saw that Liu Fugui hadn't left yet.

　　"Brother Lu is so generous!" Liu Fugui looked joyfully at the payment records. "By the way, can we also spread the word about that snake skin? I know some celebrities and rich women who will spare no expense for beauty. They would definitely be willing to pay a high price for it."

　　Eating from the bowl and eyeing the pot, he was still thinking about the pair of mother and child snake skins.

　　"Don't even think about it. The snake skin is not for sale right now. If you know anyone who has evil objects to pawn, you can let me know," Lu Fei directly cut off his fantasy.

　　"What a pity..." Liu Fugui felt unsatisfied.

　　At this moment.

　　The light at the door flickered, and an elegant and beautiful figure walked into Sinisterium Pawnshop.

　　"Manager Lu."

　　Her voice was pleasant to hear, her smile gentle and reserved. It was Xie Yao.

　　"Ouch, another date with a beauty, huh? Go on, chat as if I'm not here," Liu Fugui recognized the beauty who was on a date with Lu Fei that day at a glance, and immediately put on a knowing look, giving up his place at the counter.

　　However, he had no intention of leaving. Instead, he sat down on the sofa with a gossipy expression, pretending to drink tea while actually eavesdropping on their conversation intently.

　　"Miss Xie, I have prepared the item for you." Lu Fei took out the string of Five Emperors coins, "These are the Five Emperors coins, which can ward off evil and avoid troublemakers. They are very suitable for your situation, though the craftsmanship is a bit rough."

　　"Did Master Lu make this himself?" Xie Yao's eyes lit up when she saw the brand new red thread, and a hint of pleasant surprise appeared on her fair face.

　　Lu Fei smiled embarrassedly, "I didn't do a good job, so... I'll give you a discount."

　　Xie Yao was slightly taken aback and said, "Well, then I won't be polite. How much does it cost?"

　　"The price..." Lu Fei pondered, "Then I'll charge five..."

　　"Five hundred thousand? Isn't that too little?" Xie Yao interrupted, as Lu Fei had saved her twice. Buying the protective item was secondary; the main purpose was to find an opportunity to thank him.

　　"This..." Lu Fei was stunned. He bought the string of Five Emperors coins for two thousand yuan, and they only had the effect of warding off evil, without any special value like other mystical items. At most, they could sell for one hundred thousand yuan.

　　But Xie Yao insisted on paying, carefully putting on the poorly crafted Five Emperors coins as if they were a treasure.

　　The antique coins and the vermillion threads made her skin appear even fairer.

　　"Thank you, I really like them." Whether it was a psychological effect or not, once she put on the Five Emperors' Coins, Xie Yao felt a lot more at ease.

　　It's truly amazing.

　　"I'm glad Miss Xie is satisfied." As his customer was pleased, Lu Fei was naturally happy too. After recording the transaction, he asked again, "May I ask if there's any news about my grandfather?"

　　"I've already asked them to look into it... I'll have them expedite the matter." Xie Yao took out her phone.

　　"Thanks for the trouble." Lu Fei was a bit disappointed, but he knew it was unrealistic to expect results in just two or three days.

　　"I'll let you know as soon as I have any news," Xie Yao said.

　　"Thank you."

　　After a few more words, Xie Yao's phone rang, and she excused herself to leave.

　　"It still has to be Sinisterium Pawnshop. I have the Five Emperors' Coins too, how come I can't sell them for 500,000 yuan?" Liu Fugui watched Xie Yao walk away, then turned to say enviously, "Brother Lu really has good luck. Do you know who she is?"

　　Lu Fei rolled his eyes at him and said, "Her name is Xie Yao, she's my guest."

　　"No, no, no, her real name is Xie Ruoyao. She's the eldest daughter of the Tang family, one of the three major families in Jiangcheng!" Liu Fugui smacked his lips, "I said she looked familiar, her picture was on the news."

　　"You, first the Su family, now the Tang family, your luck is unmatched!"

　　"The Tang family's eldest daughter? Then why does she have the surname Xie?" Lu Fei asked curiously.

　　"She uses her mother's surname, but her mother passed away a long time ago. Her father, Tang Mingde, remarried, but she didn't get along with her stepmother and moved out to live on her own."

　　"How do you know these kinds of family matters?"

　　"Hey, who doesn't like to watch gossip about rich people? I heard that this young miss is quite pretty, but her temper is awful. She even made her stepmother so angry that she had to be hospitalized, and that's how it ended up on the gossip news."

　　"You believe these kind of rumors?"

　　Lu Fei was speechless; Xie Yao didn't seem like that kind of person at all.

　　Liu Fugui poked him with his shoulder and winked, "I noticed that the young miss treats you pretty well. Don't tell me she has a crush on you? Put in some effort and win her over..."

　　"Did you put too much salt in your food today?" Lu Fei interrupted him.

　　"Huh?"

　　"Otherwise, why are you so idle?"

　　"Brother Lu, I'm being completely sincere. Back in the day, I also had an opportunity like this, but I didn't cherish it, and later I deeply regretted it. If I had another chance, I would tell her: I don't want to work hard anymore..."

　　"Get out!"

　　Lu Fei drove Liu Fugui out of the pawnshop.

　　In this life, Lu Fei would rather starve to death than eat a single bite of soft rice.

　　...

　　Time flew by.

　　Before he knew it, night had fallen again.

　　After seeing off Xie Yao and Liu Fugui, with some free time on his hands, Lu Fei spent the afternoon happily playing games.

　　Seeing that it was about time, he pulled the door shut and went out to find something to eat.

　　When he passed by Duobao Hall, he couldn't help but stop and take a few glances.

　　The usually bustling Duobao Hall was deserted, with large seals pasted on the door. The windows and doors were pitch black, giving off an eerie and chilling vibe for no apparent reason.

　　Passersby who walked by here would also quicken their pace with tense expressions.

　　"Hurry up! Hurry up! I heard that last night, someone heard the cries of women and children inside."

　　"It's so tragic, it's no wonder he cried..."

　　Is Duobao Pavilion haunted?

　　Lu Fei was just feeling puzzled when suddenly he felt a chill down his back, and his hair stood on end as if something was watching him.

　　This sensation wasn't new to him!

　　"Who's there?"

　　Lu Fei suddenly turned his head, and a figure flashed by in the alley not far away.

　　Immediately after, a hand was placed on his shoulder.