"This is not an ordinary copper coin, but a wealth-attracting coin spat out by a three-legged toad. It can bring prosperity and wealth, bringing good luck to people. As they say, 'attracting wealth and treasures, abundance in all forms of wealth!'"
"Wang Cai is great! Attracting wealth and treasures, from now on we can collect more evil objects!" Hu Zi's eyes lit up, "But just for Wang Cai, it wouldn't be worth the boss making a special trip with the golden thread."
"Hu Zi, you've grown a brain." Lu Fei nodded in approval, "This copper coin, besides attracting wealth and treasures, has another wonderful use."
"What is it?"
Hu Zi and the small black dog both widened their eyes.
"Identifying treasures!"
The Back Treasure Toad's most powerful ability is detecting treasures; any treasure placed in front of it can be instantly identified as genuine or fake.
This wealth-attracting coin, spat out from its mouth, has inherited this ability.
Moreover.
This identification is not limited to ordinary gold and silver treasures, but is effective for all treasures in the world.
Sinisterium Pawnshop specializes in collecting evil objects and also encounters many strange and peculiar items, so this wealth-attracting, treasure-identifying coin will come in handy sooner or later!
"No wonder you, boss, were willing to trade for it with golden silk!" Hu Zi clicked his tongue, brimming with excitement.
"Yes, we have to thank that little golden toad."
The copper coin spun in Lu Fei's fingers, and his smile grew wider.
After all, his goal was just to get that jade key, and he didn't expect the little golden toad to be so generous.
He hadn't deliberately deceived the little golden toad. If he had shown the golden silk from the start, the lame golden toad might have demanded more than it was worth, asking for something else.
On the contrary.
He first used a small treasure to lower the lame golden toad's expectations, then brought out a better treasure later, greatly increasing the chances of a successful trade.
This is what you call a game of strategy.
"Hu Zi, drive faster!"
Lu Fei put away the copper coin, urging anxiously, eager to get home and examine the jade key.
The transaction was successful, and fearing that the lame toad might change its mind, he hurriedly pulled Hu Zi away as soon as they got ashore, not even taking the time to look around.
Besides, looking for his grandfather was his own business, and there might be danger involved. Before he figured out the situation, he didn't want to involve more people.
Returning to Sinisterium Pawnshop.
Lu Fei didn't even have time to eat; he went straight into his room and shut the doors and windows tightly.
He turned on the desk lamp.
Sitting at his desk, he took out the ancient-styled jade key.
It was warm to the touch, clear and translucent.
It seemed as if it were carved from ice.
Even though the aura of treasure had been absorbed by the toad, it still remained a fine piece of jade.
Of course, Lu Fei's concern was not about these things.
This jade key is larger than a regular key, almost as long as his palm, with very peculiar teeth, and it's unclear what it is meant to open.
What he was most concerned about were the engravings on it.
He placed the key under the desk lamp and examined it closely.
On the grip of the key, there was a shallow whirlpool pattern engraved.
"Such a strange pattern, could it be related to the Children's Temple?"
Lu Fei couldn't figure it out.
He had never been to Kunlun Mountain, much less seen the Children's Temple, so he had no way to verify, but he felt that this pattern was somehow connected to the Children's Temple.
As for why, he couldn't recall at the moment.
"No rush, take it slow."
Lu Fei took a deep breath.
Even if it's not the key to open the Tongzi Temple, a jade key that can enter the eyes of the golden toad is no ordinary treasure.
"Find some time and ask Half-Sage Jia for help to take a look."
He examined it for quite a while before putting away the jade key.
When he returned to the pawnshop, his expression had already returned to normal.
Huzi was already so hungry that his stomach growled; as soon as he saw him come out, he ordered some takeout.
Golden Toad Wine.
Wealth-Attracting Appraisal Coin.
Evil Objects +2, total number of evil objects collected: 26.
Lu Fei recorded the account carefully.
This wealth-attracting coin was spat out by the golden toad, which also counts as an evil object, though it is an evil object with no harmful effects.
Rare indeed.
Lu Fei looked at the numbers in the account book, feeling somewhat emotional.
A quarter of the one hundred small goals had already been achieved.
Counting the days, it had been three months since he took over Sinisterium Pawnshop; time really flew by!
"Boss, time to eat!"
The takeout arrived.
Hu Zi opened the food containers, and the two of them started eating together.
Xiao Hei, the little black dog, had already eaten its dog food, but it still tried to get a taste, rushing over to clean up any food that fell on the ground.
"Boss, what are we going to do with that big jar of golden toad wine? Is it still drinkable?" Hu Zi asked while eating.
The wine jar was too large, so it was currently placed in a shaded area in the courtyard.
"Yes, but it needs to be properly processed first. The debt of a human life is settled, but the toad is toxic, and the wine needs to have its toxicity removed before it can be consumed."
"How do we do that?"
"The golden toad belongs to the metal element, and fire overcomes metal, so boiling it in a pot for two days should do the trick."
"The method is quite simple." After asking, Hu Zi laughed and looked at Lu Fei, "Boss, this wine must have some special use, or it wouldn't be worth all this effort, right?"
Lu Fei gave him a look, finished his meal, and then slowly replied with two words.
"Aphrodisiac."
"No way! Is that true?" Hu Zi jumped up, his eyes shining, "Then there will be a lot of people who want to buy this wine! Not to mention others, just take Old Liu, and Fa Ge... Tsk, tsk, tsk!"
"Boss, I'll take care of the wine, you rest."
Humming a tune, Hu Zi cleared the table, made a pot of tea for Lu Fei, and hurried out to buy a large pot, pouring all the wine from the vat into it and starting to boil it through the night.
"Making me tea in the middle of the night, do you want me to sleep?"
Lu Fei shook his head and was about to close the door.
Ding ling ling—
Just as he got up, the ancient wind chime hanging at the door rang out crisply.
"We have a guest!"
It had been a long time since he had encountered a night of dealing with the dead.
Lu Fei became serious and looked towards the door.
Outside the door, in a place not illuminated by light, stood a vague dark figure.
It seemed to be very itchy, constantly scratching itself with its hands.
"Please come in."
Lu Fei sat down behind the counter and said to the figure outside the door.
The dark figure then slowly walked in, scratching his body as he went.
"Hello, may I ask how I can assist you?"
Lu Fei put on a courteous smile, discreetly sizing up this visitor.
It was a young man.
He was wearing long sleeves and long pants. His face, although pale, was quite handsome.
There were no visible wounds on him, but he kept scratching his skin, his face filled with impatience and pain, as if he was enduring something with great effort.
"I, I want to..."
The man took out a small red sachet and placed it on the counter.
The sachet looked ordinary on the outside, but it was bulging, and it was unclear what was inside.
"What do you want to do with it?" Lu Fei asked, looking at the man.
On the night of the dead, no matter what is being pawned, it cannot be refused.
"Itchy! So itchy!"
The man emitted a hoarse cry from his throat, impatiently tearing open his clothes, and the sound of his nails scratching his skin was ear-piercing.
Lu Fei only took one look, and his scalp immediately went numb.
On the man's pale skin, there were countless fingernails growing densely!
That's right.
They are fingernails.