Chapter 15: Interceptor Crossbow

Lin Shi drove to the eastern suburbs and searched for over an hour before finding the pawnshop next to an old apartment complex.

"Sincere Pawnshop."

The sign was noticeably faded, the shop door small and not transparent.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Shi took out a pistol from his space, checked the bullets, and placed the pistol in his inner pocket before getting out of the car.

Better safe than sorry.

With a backpack prepared in advance, loaded with five kilograms of gold, he entered the shop.

Inside the store, a screen with a huge "Dang" character was the first thing to catch the eye.

Beyond the screen, a man was fiddling with something behind the counter, so focused that he didn't even notice Lin Shi's entrance.

"Knock knock!"

Lin Shi walked over and knocked on the counter.

The man looked up, seeing an unfamiliar face, and immediately showed a wary expression.

Only then did Lin Shi notice that the man was holding a crossbow.

It was pitch black, with smooth lines full of tension, and there was an aiming scope and some unassembled parts on the table.

From its overall shape, it was an Interceptor crossbow made in the Lighthouse Country.

This was a composite crossbow much more powerful than a pistol.

It was said to be able to pierce the skull of an elephant within 150 meters.

Its rate of fire was comparable to a pistol, with high precision, low operation difficulty, and easy to assemble and disassemble as needed.

The sound was quieter than a pistol, and the bolts could be recycled.

If he had such a crossbow in his previous life, he could almost walk around the wilderness in the apocalypse.

He indeed had not come to the wrong place.

Noticing Lin Shi's gaze, Xie Jinxin pulled a cloth to cover the not-yet-assembled crossbow.

Although he didn't think the young man in front of him could recognize it, Xie Jinxin still explained:

"The kids at home like to play with these toys. What can I do for you, young man?"

Lin Shi didn't expose it, instead, he took off the backpack from his back and put it on the counter.

He unzipped it to reveal the gold inside.

Xie Jinxin's eyes brightened, picked up a gold bar and looked at it.

"Sell or pawn? Cash or transfer?"

"I want to exchange for something," Lin Shi said.

Hearing this, Xie Jinxin put away his casual demeanor and looked at Lin Shi seriously.

Ordinary people wouldn't know that he could exchange "things" here.

Those who knew to come here to exchange things were either acquaintances or introduced by acquaintances.

Now that the apocalypse hasn't come yet, Xie Jinxin naturally hasn't "opened the door" for business.

"Who referred you? What do you want to exchange for?" Xie Jinxin asked.

Lin Shi evaded the question:

"Can I exchange for the crossbow you were just holding?"

Xie Jinxin glanced up and down at Lin Shi, seemingly judging his age, and said:

"Do you know what that is?"

Just as Lin Shi was about to say something, the door behind him was suddenly pushed open again.

Before seeing the person, the voice came first:

"Old Xie, has my order arrived yet?"

A tall and burly man walked in from behind the screen.

Only then did he notice that there was actually another person inside.

He immediately swept his gaze over Lin Shi with vigilance.

Xie Jinxin said to the burly man:

"Your order has arrived, but it's not assembled yet. You go inside and wait a moment, I have a deal to finish here."

At this time, the burly man noticed the bag of gold on the counter.

A flash of greed immediately appeared in his eyes.

Watching the burly man walk through the small door behind the counter, Xie Jinxin continued to speak:

"What do you want to exchange for, hurry up and say, I still have another customer."

"Exchange for the Interceptor on the counter, or the Elite, the Stealth, all can, with matching bolts. Also, as many 54 pistol bullets as possible."

Xie Jinxin's pupils shrank, and he looked at Lin Shi seriously again.

People in their line of work, the most important thing was a good eye.

Xie Jinxin could basically determine with a few glances who could trade and who couldn't.

His items would never be exchanged to desperadoes, to avoid getting involved in trouble.

Nor would he exchange with ordinary people, as they didn't need his items.

Only those who often traveled near the border or mercenaries would be considered.

These people often risked their lives and would be grateful after obtaining the equipment they wanted.

Xie Jinxin had been in business for so many years, all thanks to his sharp eyes.

But when he looked at Lin Shi, he was somewhat uncertain.

At first glance, Lin Shi appeared to be a student, thought to be here for pawning or such.

Upon a second look, he found Lin Shi's eyes calm and restrained, yet very sharp.

His body was taut, his limbs seemingly relaxed but actually poised to strike at any moment.

Xie Jinxin had only seen such vigilance in old timers who often walked on the edge of life and death.

However, the young man's skin and hands were not like those who walked on the edge, too fair and smooth.

There were no calluses on his hands, and he didn't have the aura of a desperado.

Yet, he recognized at a glance that the unassembled item was an Interceptor.

Xie Jinxin was temporarily indecisive.

In the end, Xie Jinxin decided to trust his intuition.

"Kid, the gold bars you have are not enough for what you want."

"As long as you have what I want, money is not a problem."

Xie Jinxin nodded.

"Follow me."

Xie Jinxin turned and pushed open the door behind the counter.

The burly man seemed to have never been far, and as soon as the door was opened, he saw the burly man standing by the door.

"Old Xie, why did you bring this kid in here?"

"Old Jin, wait a moment for your order, let this young man choose first."

It turned out that this burly man's name was Old Jin, and Lin Shi could feel the fierce aura on him.

Old Jin glanced at Lin Shi, speaking contemptuously:

"Old Xie, are you so short of money now that you take anyone's business?

A kid who hasn't even grown his first beard, are you not afraid that your nest will be busted in a couple of days after selling goods to him!"

Xie Jinxin's eyes narrowed slightly, and his smile faded: "My own business, I have a measure."

You don't need to compare it blindly on the side.

Lin Shi mentally completed the second half of the sentence for Xie Jinxin.

"Humph! I'm just afraid that our business, which has been going on for so many years, will be messed up by this kid."

Old Jin snorted unhappily, his eyes looking at Lin Shi, revealing a fierce light.

Lin Shi calmly met his gaze.

In the face of fierce beasts, one must show composure and not be regarded as prey.

Xie Jinxin was no longer willing to talk, waved his hand, and motioned for Lin Shi to follow.

Following Xie Jinxin through a dark corridor, they arrived at another thick aluminum door.

Xie Jinxin took out a key, opened the door, and felt on the wall inside the door for two seconds before the lights inside the door turned on.

Lin Shi saw rows of wooden shelves through the crack of the door.

"Come in," Xie Jinxin walked in first.

Inside the door were indeed rows of wooden shelves, high to low, with boxes of various sizes on them, all sealed, and the contents were not visible.

Lin Shi followed to a row of shelves, and Xie Jinxin took down a wooden box from the shelf and used a wrench to remove the iron nails on top.

After opening the wooden box and removing the straw on top, there was indeed an unassembled Interceptor inside!