Chapter 214: Beauty Blood Jade

　　The writing and runes on the scraps of paper were completely blurred, rendering the luck-borrowing talisman ineffective.

　　"Thank you!"

　　Zhou Yuyang felt much more relaxed.

　　"Actually, I came here today not only to thank Shopkeeper Lu, but also to bring you some news that I hope will be useful to you."

　　"What news?" Lu Fei asked with a smile.

　　"A few days ago, my friend who runs a jade factory visited me in the hospital and mentioned they had unearthed something strange at their mine. I know Sinisterium Pawnshop specializes in collecting evil objects, so I specifically asked a few more questions," Zhou Yuyang said earnestly.

　　"Oh, what is it?"

　　Lu Fei was immediately intrigued.

　　It had been a while since he received any new malevolent objects, and he was really itching to get his hands on one.

　　"It's a blood jade! My friend said that after running a jade factory for so many years, he had never seen such a red piece of jade. It truly looks like it was dyed with real blood."

　　Zhou Yuyang took out his phone and opened a photo.

　　"I specifically asked him to send me a few photos. Manager Lu, take a look."

　　Lu Fei took the phone.

　　Liu Fugui and Hu Zi also gathered around.

　　On the screen was a red piece of jade placed on black velvet, its shape unpolished. It was as red as blood, translucent and pure, without a single blemish, radiating a transparent red light.

　　"It's a fine piece of jade!" Lu Fei nodded.

　　However, just by looking at the photos, it was impossible to determine if it was a malevolent object.

　　"Mr. Zhou, is there anything special about this jade?"

　　"My friend said that if you stare at this jade at midnight, you can see the face of a woman," Zhou Yuyang said with a look of amazement.

　　"And it's a particularly beautiful woman! So lifelike, she can move and even smile."

　　"So, they gave this jade a name: Beauty Jade!"

　　"Wow, that's amazing?" Liu Fugui opened his eyes wide, "I've heard that some jades, after a long time, can give birth to jade spirits. Could this beauty be one of those jade spirits?"

　　Huzi said, "That's not necessarily true; what if it's a female ghost?"

　　Lu Fei waved his hand, signaling them not to interrupt and asking Zhou Yuyang to continue.

　　"Mr. Zhou, apart from this, does the jade have any other characteristics?"

　　"He said that although the blood jade is beautiful, it seems to be a bit inauspicious. Three of the workers who dug it out suddenly collapsed." Zhou Yuyang continued.

　　"They sent the workers to the hospital, and the doctors found nothing wrong with their health; they were just sleeping."

　　"But no matter how tired or exhausted someone is, they can't just fall asleep and never wake up."

　　"Those three workers have been sleeping for half a month, and sometimes they even laugh in their sleep at midnight, it's pretty eerie!"

　　Tiger immediately said, "I know, they must have been charmed by the female ghost inside!"

　　"This is beyond my understanding. They were originally going to sell that blood jade for a high price, but now they don't dare. They are looking for people to appraise it everywhere."

　　Zhou Yuyang looked at Lu Fei.

　　"I had prepared some money, but I know that money is not significant to Manager Lu, so I might as well help you find an evil object."

　　"If Manager Lu is willing to take a look, I will call my friend right away. If that jade is indeed an evil object, there's no point in him keeping it, and he will definitely pawn it to you, Manager Lu."

　　"That would be great! I'll trouble you, Mr. Zhou." Lu Fei nodded happily.

　　Zhou Yuyang knows how to get things done; no wonder he made a lot of money at such a young age.

　　"Manager Lu, I shouldn't say this, but I really hope the jade from my friend's mine is an evil object!"

　　Zhou Yuyang immediately called his friend.

　　After a conversation.

　　"Mr. Lu, I'm sorry, my friend said that the jade is still at the mining site and it's not convenient to bring it out. They would like to invite Mr. Lu to make a trip there. But don't worry, they will arrange a car for you."

　　"That's no problem. For a pawnshop, it's quite common to go to a location to appraise items," Lu Fei agreed readily.

　　There was no telling when news about Jing Jian would come, and Lu Fei had grown tired of being in the pawnshop every day, so going out for a bit would be good for him.

　　Even if it wasn't a cursed object, it would still broaden his horizons.

　　"Great! They said they will arrange someone to pick you up tomorrow!"

　　Zhou Yuyang was very excited and happy that he could help.

　　If it weren't for his current inconvenience in moving around, he would have wanted to go with Lu Fei.

　　However.

　　The next day.

　　Lu Fei, however, had not waited for the people from the mine to show up.

　　When Zhou Yuyang called to ask, he found out his friend had broken their promise.

　　"Hu Guidong, what do you mean? We had agreed on something, why are you changing your mind now?"

　　"Yuyang, don't lose your temper first. Let me explain. You know, I'm just a small shareholder in the mine and have no say. They heard from somewhere that there might be an issue with that Sinisterium Pawnshop; it could be a dodgy place..." The friend explained helplessly.

　　"What? A dodgy place?!" Zhou Yuyang was furious, "Putting aside everything else, how could the person I introduced to you run a dodgy place? My life was saved by Manager Lu!"

　　Saying this, he recounted the incident of borrowing luck to his friend.

　　"Manager Lu saved me and didn't charge me a penny. Where in the world would you find a dodgy place like that?"

　　"So he's a master! Why didn't you make this clear to me earlier?" The friend exclaimed in surprise.

　　"I thought this whole thing was too embarrassing... Don't let Manager Lu's youth fool you, he is no ordinary person! He has a presence that few possess. I tried to help you with good intentions, but you ended up offending him!"

　　"It's my mistake, my mistake! Don't be angry, I'll rearrange things right away. Rest assured, once we get in touch with Manager Lu, we will definitely apologize to him properly!"

　　After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yuyang still felt a bit guilty. Dragging his injured leg, he personally went to Lu Fei's place to apologize and explain the situation.

　　"A rogue shop?!"

　　Lu Fei was startled.

　　"Sinisterium Pawnshop has always operated with honesty and integrity, never doing anything unethical. Where did this rumor come from?"

　　"I don't know either. My friend will be here shortly to apologize to you, and I'll make sure to find out." Zhou Yuyang said firmly.

　　"Our Sinisterium Pawnshop is as conscientious as can be. Who the hell is spreading these rumors behind our back? If I find out who it is, I'll beat him so badly even his mom won't recognize him!" Hu Zi clenched his fists in anger.

　　"There's something fishy about this."

　　Lu Fei thought of the couple outside who were keeping an eye on Sinisterium Pawnshop, but he didn't immediately go out to look for them.

　　Strike at the heart of the problem. Only by understanding the situation clearly can we deliver a precise counterattack.

　　Moreover, that couple are just ordinary people; they couldn't be the mastermind. At most, they are pawns being used by someone else.

　　Hu Zi cursed, but Lu Fei calmed down.

　　Seeing his composed demeanor, Zhou Yuyang felt extremely anxious and kept urging his friend to hurry over.

　　After a while.

　　Hu Guidong, drenched in sweat, hurried into the Sinisterium Pawnshop.

　　"Manager Lu, I didn't understand the situation clearly and heard the wrong rumors! Please, Manager Lu, don't hold it against me. Don't take it to heart,"

　　Hu Guidong's attitude was very sincere. Without even bothering to wipe his sweat, he began to apologize.

　　"It's fine, just a misunderstanding," Lu Fei said indifferently, his eyes fixed on him, "May I ask, Mr. Hu, where did you hear that the Sinisterium Pawnshop is a black market store?"