Du Man stepped forward, took the bracelet, and handed it to Yang Ruxin.
Yang Ruxin examined the bracelet for a moment. Coral was valuable even in the future, let alone in an ancient time where diving technology was primitive. Thus, despite its modest size, the piece must be costly. However, Ruxin showed no expression and instead, with a disdainful curl of her lip, said, "Since it has come to this, it would be insensitive to refuse..." Speaking, she handed the item back to Du Man, "You go to the pawnshop in town, see how much they'll loan on it, and when you return, we'll convert it to an equivalent amount of silver..."
Du Man nodded and then turned to leave.
Dou Xuemei trembled with anger but had to suppress her outburst, tightly clutching her hands until the pain in her palm calmed her fury.
Du Man returned quickly, with a pawnshop valuation of one hundred taels for a "live pawn" and one hundred and twenty taels for a "dead pawn."
