In the afternoon, peace returned to the pawnshop.
The three official pawnbrokers all appeared. Chen Shaojun deliberately glanced at the Great Pawnbroker, Qin Dazhao.
He was a little old man who looked to be in his fifties or sixties. He wore a black cloth robe and was neatly dressed. He was expressionless the entire time. Even when he showed his face, he did not say anything. He only watched as the Second Pawnbroker Dai Ming and the Third Pawnbroker Zhang Gao reassured the apprentice pawnbrokers.
It was truly hard to imagine that he had the title of Iron Hands outside the pawnshop.
Soon, the shopkeeper also arrived.
He was accompanied by a young man in his twenties. He had a handsome face and was dressed in white. He also held a fan in his hand and looked like a prince.
"This is Lin Qi. In the future, he will take over Shen Lang's job."
The shopkeeper didn't give a long introduction. He quickly made all the servants and the apprentices carry out their duties.
Upon seeing this, Lin Qi smiled slightly. With a wave of his hand, the fan in his hand opened up. Then, a painting of mountains and rivers appeared on it.
However, what really drew people's attention was a line of neat, regular words on the landscape painting.
The words were "Second in the World!"
Second in the world?
In that case, who was first?
Furthermore, what did this refer to?
Everyone was puzzled.
However, since he was the ticketing manager, his status was only below that of the shopkeeper and the three official pawnbrokers. No one dared to speak up without knowing his personality and whether he was easy to talk to.
Even Xu Hongtao also started doing his job of unpacking the goods obediently.
"Second in the world? Does he admit to being beneath only one person?"
"Is he really confident, or is he just being showy?"
"However, if his surname is Lin…"
Chen Shaojun's eyes flashed.
He would never forget that this pawnshop belonged to the Lin family.
Thus, the appearance of the other party seemed to indicate something.
However, he guessed that this person probably wasn't a direct descendant of the Lin family.
After all, no matter how much the Lin family, which had produced prime ministers and generals, had declined, they would not allow their direct descendants to work in their shops.
Furthermore, the current head of the Lin family also had an esteemed position in the imperial court.
…
Night fell.
Most of the apprentices and servants had already laid down on their large bunk bed to rest.
Meanwhile, Chen Shaojun stood in the backyard and started cultivating his standing mediation skill again.
The benefits of reporting to the martial arts school had become evident at this moment.
He no longer had to sneak around when he practiced martial arts.
Even if others saw him, they would be envious at most. However, they would not doubt the origins of his martial arts techniques.
In the Lin Pawnshop, there were very few people who knew martial arts.
Only Xu Hongtao, the three pawnbrokers, and Shopkeeper Liu practiced martial arts.
As of the present, the new ticketing manager, Lin Qi, should be included as well.
Many senior executives were gathered in the pawnshop today. Chen Shaojun could not hold back his curiosity and used the Spiritual Eye technique to observe their blood and qi. The difference between a martial artist and an ordinary person became clear at a glance.
From this, Chen Shaojun could tell that the Third Pawnbroker Zhang Gao had the weakest martial arts skills among them. The strength of his blood and qi was only several times stronger than an ordinary apprentice pawnbroker.
He was surpassed by the Second Pawnbroker Dai Ming and Shopkeeper Liu Quan.
What surprised Chen Shaojun was that the strength of Xu Hongtao's blood and qi was only slightly stronger than that of Shopkeeper Liu Quan. However, he was no match for the Great Pawnbroker Qin Dazhao.
When he heard Xu Hongtao brag from time to time, he really thought that Xu Hongtao was very strong.
Perhaps it was because he was injured?
Having mastered the Four Diagnostic Methods used in traditional Chinese medicine, Chen Shaojun could faintly tell that Xu Hongtao's blood and qi were somewhat weak. He should have suffered heavy injuries before.
Furthermore, the injury was near his dantian.
However, Chen Shaojun was most surprised by Lin Qi.
The strength of Lin Qi's blood and qi was not strong and was weaker than Zhang Gao's. However, when Chen Shaojun used the Spiritual Eye technique to sweep his glance over Lin Qi, Lin Qi seemed to have sensed it and turned his gaze to look at Chen Shaojun.
If Chen Shaojun hadn't looked away in time, he might have been discovered.
"Lin Qi is definitely not simple."
Chen Shaojun felt a trace of fear in his heart.
It was also the first time he knew that the Spiritual Eye technique was not omnipotent. If he used it in front of an expert, there was a risk of being detected by the other party.
Luckily, regardless of whether it was Xu Hongtao, the three official pawnbrokers, Shopkeeper Liu, or Lin Qi, they all lived outside and did not live in the backyard.
Naturally, this also allowed Chen Shaojun to practice other martial arts skills at night to eliminate the risk of exposure.
Of course, he still had to be careful in front of other apprentices. Only when everyone was resting would he practice techniques such as the Tiger Demon Body Tempering Fist and the Eight Steps Chasing Cicada.
"It's late at night."
Chen Shaojun looked at the sky.
The moon hung high in the sky. It was almost midnight.
He retracted his fist and walked towards his room.
However, just as he reached the door, he suddenly heard the sound of tiles shattering. He could not help but turn around and saw a robust figure rushing down from the roof.
"This is…"
Chen Shaojun was stunned. Even though the other party was covered in black cloth, the scar that extended from his face to his eyebrows still made him recognize the other party's identity immediately.
It was the scar-faced man.
It was the killer Peng Dongcheng.
"Die!"
Peng Dongcheng's eyes were cold and murderous.
He had planned for half a year to obtain the Elemental Spirit Pearl.
He was about to succeed. The jade ruyi was already in his hands, and the Elemental Spirit Pearl was within his reach. His lifespan was about to increase, and his strength would advance further. In the future, he would reach the Connate Realm… Everything was extremely wonderful.
In the end, everything was for naught.
His dream was shattered.
Only the empty shell of the Elemental Spirit Pearl was left. It had long been seized by someone else.
When he thought about how his meticulous plan and the anticipation he had for days and nights had become a joke, in the end, he was filled with rage and hatred.
Shen Lang was just the beginning.
His plan was to kill everyone in the Lin Pawnshop without any exception.
Chen Shaojun was nothing to him.
He didn't even have the mood to verify if the other party was the apprentice pawnbroker who appraised the treasure back then.
In any case, not a single person in this backyard would survive past tonight.
Once Peng Dongcheng killed someone, he would slaughter their entire family.
The long sword was unsheathed. The tip of the sword flew up and down like a snake flicking its tongue. Then, Peng Dongcheng leaped and quickly stabbed in Chen Shaojun's direction.
"He came here as expected."
Chen Shaojun understood, but he was very calm in his heart.
A ruler appeared in his hand at some point.
Clang!
The ruler struck the sword.
Then, the long sword broke.
'It… It broke?' Peng Dongcheng gasped.
'How was this possible?'
Peng Dongcheng was stunned.
His long sword was no ordinary weapon. It was forged from tempered steel and had been tempered with spirit water. Thus, its hardness was astonishing. Even if it was not comparable to a divine weapon, it could be considered a treasured sword. The weapons of many Qi Ocean Realm martial masters might not even be comparable to his long sword.
However, such a treasured sword was broken by a ruler!
What kind of weapon was that ruler?
Moreover, wasn't the person in front of him an apprentice pawnbroker? How could he have such strength? How could an apprentice pawnbroker shatter his treasured sword in one move?!