Liu Fugui immediately understood and said with a smile, "Actually, we all understand President Su's feelings, and of course, we're very grateful to Manager Xiao Lu. But this is the rule of Sinisterium Pawnshop. When doing business with Sinisterium Pawnshop, you have to pawn. As for the price, it doesn't matter too much, just a figure will do."
Su Liguo thought for a while and said seriously, "How about ninety-nine? When water is full, it overflows; when the moon is full, it wanes. I hope Sinisterium Pawnshop will always thrive!"
"Thank you, President Su! I accept this blessing!" Lu Fei quickly wrote out the pawn ticket.
Su Liguo's signature was flamboyant and forceful.
The pawn ticket was made in duplicate.
Payment was made.
The transaction was completed!
"President Su, I've finished my task, and I'm sure you have many other things to attend to at home. I won't disturb you any further." Lu Fei stood up to take his leave.
Although Liu Fugui wanted to chat more with Su Liguo, he had no choice but to stand up as well.
"Is Manager Lu in such a hurry? Why not rest a bit more and have dinner with us tonight?" Su Liguo sincerely urged, "You saved the entire Su family, and we haven't had the chance to properly thank you."
"Mr. Su, it's just what I should do," Lu Fei replied with a smile, declining the offer. He had already obtained the evil object and was eager to return to the pawnshop.
Su Liguo was somewhat surprised.
After all, there were many people in Jiang City who would do anything to connect with their Su family. Having dinner with him, Su Liguo, was an opportunity that many would dream of.
For instance, Liu Fugui.
But Lu Fei remained indifferent, showing no interest in making connections, as if he had come solely for a business transaction.
Neither humble nor arrogant, unperturbed by honors or humiliations!
Su Liguo gained even more respect for Lu Fei. Seeing that he could not persuade Lu Fei to stay, he personally saw Lu Fei and Liu Fugui out.
At this moment, the butler came over to remind him.
"Master, what should be done with the rooster and the black cat?"
Su Liguo looked at Lu Fei.
"They are all creatures that ward off evil. If Chairman Su doesn't mind, you can keep them as two mascots," Lu Fei said casually.
"Alright, then we'll keep them! Old Zhang, prepare a place and food for them."
"Yes."
Su Liguo saw the two of them to the door and instructed the driver to take them back to the antique street.
"Young Master Lu, when my family recovers, we will come and thank you together. You must honor us with your presence then."
"Sure."
The luxury car drove out of the massive courtyard, leaving the large villa area behind.
Half an hour later.
The two got out of the car at the entrance to the antique street.
The driver also got out and respectfully escorted the two to the door of the pawnshop.
All along the way, they attracted quite a few glances.
"Old Wang, you're out for a walk too, Old Ding, are you going to restock...oh, how did you know I just came back from the Su family...ah, it's nothing, nothing, I just talked a bit of business with Chairman Su..."
Liu Fugui greeted everyone he met along the way, as if he was afraid others wouldn't know.
Lu Fei secretly found this amusing.
What's there to be proud of having a driver accompany him? Look at his small achievements.
Unlocking the door, they entered the pawnshop.
Liu Fugui followed in, his face beaming with pride, and said cheerfully, "Little Brother Lu, you didn't see Old Wang's expression, his eyes were practically popping out..."
"Is the Su family that impressive?" Lu Fei asked nonchalantly, unzipping his backpack and carefully taking out the snake skin, examining it on the counter.
"You don't know? They are one of the three major families in Jiang City, besides the Su family, there are also the Tang family and the Shangguan family. No matter which family you get close to, you can take off!"
Liu Fugui was excitedly looking forward to it.
"Brother Xiao Lu, with the Su family as our backing, we'll be set for life..."
"Calm down! I'm here to collect evil objects, not to look for a backer. Our Sinisterium Pawnshop doesn't need this kind of backing." Lu Fei shot Liu Fugui a disapproving glance.
No matter how wealthy and powerful the Su family is, to him, they are just a client who pawns evil objects. He can be on good terms with them, but there's no need to fawn over them.
Wearing gloves, he carefully unrolled the snake shed to examine it.
The snake shed was coiled up in a circle, and although it didn't seem like much, it was actually very long, about ten meters or so.
At its widest point, it was as thick as a bowl, indicating it was a python.
As for the specific species, it was unknown.
"Yes, yes, Sinisterium Pawnshop is indeed extraordinary! Who knows, one day, those influential families might want to rely on Sinisterium Pawnshop as their backing."
Liu Fugui flattered, also leaning in at the counter, his round face full of curiosity.
"Brother Lu, what exactly are the benefits of this snake skin? Can you tell us now?"
"The effects of evil objects are usually closely related to their characteristics. This snake mother is most adept at confusing people's minds, and since snakes are naturally lewd, this snake skin has the effect of attracting admirers."
Lu Fei explained as he organized his thoughts.
"Just attracting admirers?" Liu Fugui was somewhat disappointed. This evil object caused the biggest commotion but turned out to be the most ordinary in value.
"Of course it's not that simple! No matter how ugly a person is, with this snake skin, they will become more beautiful than a celestial maiden in others' eyes... Hmm? What is this?"
Lu Fei suddenly looked surprised and pulled out a slender, small snake skin from the larger one.
"There's even a smaller one?"
The small snake skin was about one meter long and as thick as a finger, wrapped inside the larger one, so it was impossible to find without taking it apart.
"Hey, buy one get one free, that's good news!" Liu Fugui said happily, "Can we also sell the small snake skin for money? Does it have the same effect as the large one?"
"I don't know....."
This situation was beyond Lu Fei's expectations. He didn't know what the additional small snake molt meant, so he decided to consult the notes on malicious objects left by his grandfather.
These notes recorded the characteristics of all the malicious objects that Sinisterium Pawnshop had encountered or heard about since its establishment.
"Forget it. Let's first spread the news about the large snake molt. Who wouldn't like to become as beautiful as a fairy in others' eyes? Especially those rich women and female celebrities..."
Liu Fugui started scheming again.
"No, I need to figure out the situation first. Otherwise, if I get the effects wrong, I'll be harming people." Lu Fei put both snake molts in a cloth bag and waved at him.
"Uncle, you've been busy all day. Don't hang around here anymore. Go back and rest. If there's a buyer for the Qian coin that turns the tide, let me know."
"Alright, alright. You rest well. I'll go ask about the buyer. When you figure out the snake molt, let Uncle know first." Liu Fugui happily left Sinisterium Pawnshop.
Lu Fei closed the door, took the snake molts to the backyard, and pulled out a yellowed ancient book from the bedroom drawer.
He pushed open the window, placed the book on the desk, and carefully examined it.
The records of the malicious objects were written by each generation of the Lu family's shopkeepers, with the characteristics of each object hard-won through blood and sweat, at great cost.
At the end of the booklet, there are also some records made by Grandpa.
If Lu Fei makes any new discoveries in the future, he should also record them in the booklet.
The entire booklet is the very essence and fruit of labor of the Sinisterium Pawnshop!
Gradually, he became engrossed in it.
The osmanthus tree in the courtyard swayed with the wind, and time passed without him noticing.
By the time Lu Fei had finished carefully going through the entire record, it was already getting dark.
"There are no identical records. Could this be a new malevolent object..." Lu Fei closed the notebook, a look of surprise and confusion on his face.