First Meeting 762

d pulled me to my feet."Finally, protect all of this..." He placed his hand over my stomach.I opened my eyes and looked at him, a little confused.He let go of me, his voice returning to its coldness a...That first meeting.

"Look here, Master Mu! This is what an old thing truly is! Where could modern people possibly come up with such archaic strokes!"

"Don't try to pull the wool over my eyes." I scoffed and waved away this door-to-door salesman who claimed to be an "old acquaintance".

I stayed up all night playing games with my classmates last night, and now I can't open my eyes.

But Dad went back home, and nobody's looking after me. It's pretty cool, but I still have to open the shop and run the business.

The business of a pawnbroker, it remains closed for three years, when opened, feeds for three years.

But you have to keep the door open, otherwise rumors will spread immediately among the circle that your family is bankrupt.

The Mu family could never fall, as long as the grandfather is still alive. No matter what storms come our way, we will weather them.

Although the old man appears cold and heartless, in the underworld business, his reputation alone is enough to command respect.

On the third day after his dad went back, a man claiming to be an "old acquaintance" of my dad came to deliver goods.

You think you can fool me with that, huh

"Master Mu, young master, can you see clearly Don't miss out on this big deal! Many rich people show off with things like this antique. This was dug up by an acquaintance of mine. I wouldn't dare say it's authentic, but it's at least from the Yuan Dynasty..."

"Come on, this junk is from the Yuan dynasty I won't buy it."

"The price is negotiable!"

"No, take."

"Hey, your dad and I go way back..."

To be honest with you, I don't have any money.

"Huh This..."

"My dad just wants me to watch the shop, not run a business. So he didn't give me any money. You should save your breath and go peddle your wares somewhere else. Goodbye."

If this person truly had something good, why would they be so eager to sell it and come to my door There must be something fishy about this item for them to use all these acquaintances as an excuse to come.

Looking at this thing, it's not from the Yuan Dynasty, but maybe a hundred or two years old. However, I'm not interested in these things. It's better to avoid trouble than to get involved, so I won't take it.

The other party tried for a long time but I ignored him. He sniffled and touched his nose before turning around to leave dejectedly.

"Oh... seeing you like this, why don't I just randomly collect it, but the price..."

Upon hearing this, the other party's eyes lit up and they said, "The price is negotiable! This number works for me!"

He extended a hand, then clenched his fist.

$500,000.

"Walk slowly, don't send~~~" I slumped back on the sofa and took out my phone, ready to continue playing games.

"Hey hey hey You can bargain, Mu Xiaoye!"

"I'm not good at bargaining. I'm just bad with words." I looked down at my phone.

"This... then what price do you offer! If it's suitable, I'll sell it!"

“Well… five hundred.”

What!

“Everyone says I don’t understand haggling… things dug up from the underground, if someone who doesn’t know how to handle them gets their hands on them, they’re bound to attract disaster. You better find another ghost merchant to sell it to, keep some hospital bills and inheritance or something, and be careful not to let your children get near it, that would be disastrous…” I clicked to open the game and continue playing.

The other party's face paled, and their expression gave them away.

I ignored him. He stood there for a while, looking lost and dazed, then walked out of the store.

That's really annoying, it's wasting my gaming time.

I was curled up on the couch for a while, just about to get up and pour myself a glass of water, when I heard that familiar voice of my old man at the door of the shop—

"Hey What kind of junk is this just lying at the shop's entrance Yun Fan, what do you think of this"

"Huh" I turned back.

The old geezer, clutching the thing that man had brought to sell, asked me with a grimace.

Well, well, looks like I was given away for free.

It was already past nine in the morning, and the summer sun was blazing hot.

That old geezer's face, I've seen it for years. Every hair on his head is visible, I'm too lazy to even look at him.

"You little rascal, you're twenty years old and still so disobedient! All you know how to do is play around, you can't even run a business!" The old geezer stormed in, his face red with anger, holding that thing. He asked me, "Where did you get this!"

"Oh... someone just sent you something..." I replied nonchalantly.

Because my gaze fell upon the person behind the old man.

What kind of little fellow is that.

Petite in stature, with long hair cascading down to her waist, she stood bathed in the summer sun. Her gaze held a gentle vulnerability, like dewdrops glistening between her brows and eyes.

She stood on the steps, looking at me. Her eyes were so bright they outshone even the lake behind her, which shimmered with ripples.

Is there really such a girl in this world

All of them have grown up so beautifully, and they still have such pure eyes.

I was stunned.

——Which fairy goddess is so blind as to fall at my doorstep

"Uh... you..."

“… Yun Fan gege.” The little girl’s voice was soft and sweet.

I didn't react in time, and the old geezer slapped me on the back of the head: "What are you looking at like that! You don't even recognize Xiao Qiao! Put out your cigarette! Don't smoke around her! And get dressed, for crying out loud! Today, Xiao Qiao is coming to live with us. Don't run around naked in front of people anymore!"

"Damn you! Who walks around naked like that!" That old bastard has no shame! How could I possibly walk around without pants I'm not a pervert!

Little Qiao, Little Qiao.

My older sister, who was raised in our ancestral home.

"How did you get here!" I dropped my phone and went down the steps to help her with her luggage.

She had tears welling up in her eyes, which made my heart ache.

"Brother, I..." The voice was like a kitten scratching at his heart.

"What are you doing standing at the door! Come in quickly! Don't give people a show!" The old man yelled, interrupting Xiao Qiao's words.

I hardly see her once a year.

She's truly blossomed! It's been only half a year, but I wouldn't have recognized her if I blinked.

It's too… beautiful, isn't it

And she was also timid and frightened, cowering in a corner like a startled bird. If her voice got even slightly louder, her eyes would well up with tears.

What's wrong This is...

"Xiao Qiao, who bullied you Those little bastards from home Big brother will beat them up for you!" I reflexively reached out to touch her head.

Her body was rigid as a startled cat.

The old geezer stuck his head out from the second-floor landing and yelled at me, "Don't scare little Qiao! Get your butt upstairs and get dressed!"

Okay, okay, Xiao Qiao has always been raised at home. Isn't that because my father and I are two rough men who don't know how to take care of a child Or maybe because she's a girl.

I went back to my room, and the old man said to me with a grim face: "Little Qiao has just recovered. Don't scare her, speak softly, and even when you walk at night, do it quietly. She lives upstairs, so don't make any noise in your room late at night, lest you frighten her."

"You're crazy! Are you raising a daughter or a rabbit You frighten her with just a little noise!" Even if this old man spoils his daughter, there's no need to go this far.

The old man's face was as dark as water. He spoke in a low voice: "She had a serious illness before, and her body is very weak."

"Oh...what's wrong"

"Evil has entered the body."

"Were you possessed" I asked.

The old man smiled bitterly, shaking his head. Where did these nasty old goblins come from!"Old spirits, goblins and ghouls are all mountain spirits and tree monsters. They aren't very intelligent and are considered lower-tier demons. Most of the...