Chapter 3 Divine Oil
The brother from India held aloft the bottle of divine oil blessed by Lord Vishnu and stood in the light reflected by the crystal chandelier, reverently like Prometheus holding the sacred fire.
"Hopefully he can save a child who has lost his faith. ”
"No, no, no, I think an old and rich chief might need it more. ”
"David, I remember a girl complaining that you are not good at something, and you may need it. ”
"Tom, don't hesitate to take out those diamonds in your safe, this could be a turning point in your life. ”
"Hahahaha, that's interesting stuff. ”
All kinds of jokes and revelations made everyone happy, and at the same time, there were a lot of things to talk about each other, obviously, the first item of tonight's "equivalent exchange" made a good start, not necessarily very precious, but it made the atmosphere warm.
The fight just now was just a few sticks of dry wood to the bar tonight, and this lovely bottle of "magic oil" was the flame thrown into the alcohol tonight.
The crowd with all sorts of jokes on their lips were also carefully looking at the brown vial in the man's hand, the pale golden liquid glowing faintly in the dim bar light.
Jokes aside, no one despises this thing because of some unspeakable effect, and since this friend from India did not interrupt after introducing the item, it shows that this small bottle of liquid does have an extraordinary effect.
Here, there are often seemingly inexplicable but very magical objects, such as the shroud of the Egyptian pharaoh's mummy, and the holy water that purifies and cleanses the soul.
Most importantly, these objects, which seem to only appear in novels or movies, no matter how unreliable they sound, are ultimately proven to be extraordinary.
Although you may not always encounter those magical items, the probability of appearing is at least much more than the probability of winning the jackpot in the lottery, and if you are lucky enough to encounter something of extra value, even if it is just as a witness, it is enough to brag about it for a long time in the sea of boredom.
When the story of someone buying a high-priced magical item in the "equivalent exchange" of the Ingjue Bar was circulated, and the benefits shown in it were rich enough, then it was only natural that someone would take a risk when they heard the news.
In the face of tempting interests, in addition to rules, it will naturally breed deception, and the darkness under the light of money has always been a pair of companion brothers.
Faced with those precious items from all over the world, scammers and fraudsters certainly don't want to be absent.
There are highly skilled underground painters who do not hesitate to try to exchange famous paintings that are so high that even professional appraisers can distinguish them for high returns; there are gangsters who have nothing and say that they are Bible manuscripts; of course, there are also some conscientious liars, like the Chinese Tufuzi who once held objects unearthed in the Ming Dynasty and said that they came from the Xia Dynasty unknown to China, and that the things were indeed antiques, but they were just a little too many years old.
The most outrageous thing is that someone once took the footwrap used by the last old lady from the old Chinese society, saying that it came from mysterious China, and that it was purchased by himself at a great price, although the use is unknown, but it is rumored to have a magical power that surpasses the Egyptian pharaoh's shroud.
To be honest, there were indeed many people in the bar at that time who expressed their curiosity, after all, the taste of the cloth strips was much thicker than the previous strips of cloth that wrapped the corpses, and some curious customers were made to faint on the spot by the "mysterious power" after taking a deep breath.
Unfortunately, the footwrap didn't find a buyer, and when the miraculous strip of cloth was stuffed into the seller's mouth with a smile on the waiter's face, the crook had not yet been carried out of the bar, and the smoked tears were probably enough to fill one of the largest draught beer glasses.
No matter how skilled those liars were, no one could deceive Old John's sapphire-like eyes, and Old John, who never missed, even asked the chairman of Christie's Auction Company to come to Liverpool from London in person, just to invite Old John to work at the auction house at Christie's headquarters, and the benefits were so good that the secretary thought he was asking a president to go back.
Of course, the result was not surprising, and was politely rejected by old John.
This is also an important reason why the good reputation accumulated by "equivalent exchange" over the long years has even made many people come here from thousands of miles away.
In addition to distinguishing between the real and the fake, if it is something that is not sure of its value, Old John will occasionally help to identify the approximate value, tell the source and related stories, and let every customer who indulges in it sincerely praise Old John's erudition and fairness in Old John's magnetic authentic British accent.
As for the fate of the crooks who tried to get away with the tricks and make up their money, after their legs were broken, the sea outside the port of Liverpool welcomed them sincerely.
Obviously, today's magical items make customers excited at the same time, but also a little at a loss, how much this bottle of cutie is worth.
In the eyes of a curious baby, Old John looked helplessly at the customers who looked at him, pushed the gold wire glasses and said: "Okay, my dear Satans, although this is a relatively difficult item for an old man, it does have an extraordinary effect, 10,000 euros, this is the valuation given by Old John." ”
The Indian brother was obviously very happy, and bowed down and said, "Dear old John, you really know its value. ”
"Wow~" The exclamations of the crowd came one after another, and no one thought that this bottle of liquid with a pale golden color would have such an outrageous price.
The small flame that had just been thrown into the wine succeeded in igniting a flame that burned the entire bar of men.
"Leon, it looks like your wish to buy it is going to be frustrated. ”
"Hell, Smith, I'm just interested in it, a whole ten thousand euros, that's enough money for me to sleep all the girls on the bar street!"
In the corner of the bar, sit two young men with blond hair, two Liverpool thugs and regulars at the Bar, especially on Friday nights.
Leon has a very sunny and handsome face, and his name sounds like a transliteration of lion, and this golden retriever cub has also relied on his tall and handsome appearance to have very in-depth communication with many girls.
Smith wears a pair of black-rimmed flat glasses and looks white.
Smith lifted his black-rimmed glasses and smiled: "My dear brother, although I don't know much about the prices in some industries, ten thousand euros may not be enough. ”
Leon said with a hellish expression: "Smith, my dear brother, I only need to pay for the room at DoubleTree by Hilton in the center of Liverpool, and I don't need to pay anything else, and this is because you don't allow me to take the girl home, otherwise I can even save the room fee!"
A beautiful bunny girl put down two of the bar's cheapest beers and teased, "Leon, I think you need that bottle of magic oil very much, with the strength of your life, maybe one day you will have to rely on it to save your life for the rest of your life." ”
Leon said bitterly, "Afra, the most beautiful angel of the Lord, you know that my love for you is as pure and dazzling as the sun, and that those girls are nothing but an accident before you came to me. ”
Afra smiled and said, "Leon, let's talk these nonsense to those little girls." ”
"Besides, if your hand doesn't take it off my lap again, I don't mind breaking it for you, I hope you can continue to hug those girls with one strong arm in the future. ”
Leon quickly withdrew the hand that was rubbing oil on Afra's thigh, put it on the tip of his nose and took a deep breath, and said intoxicatedly: "Afra, I'm just helping you check whether the quality of the stockings tonight is passable, you know, those unscrupulous businessmen will always deceive you kind girls with inferior products that are not smooth enough." ”
"You can complain to God about them, no, it must be Satan that you see when you die. ”
"If hell is full of witches like you, then I want to have a drink with Satan right now. ”
In the distance, old John, who was adjusting cocktails at the bar, chuckled softly: "What a young and energetic child, I hope that when you are really in hell, you can be so sunny." ”
What Old John didn't know was that many years later, Leon really had two names, they were "the sun in hell", and they were also called "Witch Terminator".
Leon, who is still a handsome dick, took a big sip of beer, burped contentedly, and asked, "How is it, is there anything you want tonight?"
Smith said helplessly: "My dear brother Leon, can you have something else in your head except a woman, and tonight's equivalent exchange has just begun." ”
"It's like a hunting girl, how can you taste the fruits of victory if you don't have the patience?"
"But the girls and I never made it to the last step for more than three days. ”
Smith suddenly didn't want to talk to his companions.
Unlike other times, tonight's admission is very simple, half of the seats, as long as the waiter behind the door feels interested, and then according to the value, the highest ones have the admission for tonight.
Half is reserved for enough distinguished guests and regular customers of the bar.
As for the fakes that entered the venue, whether the waiter deliberately put them in to adjust the atmosphere or the level of identification was not enough, the reason for this is probably only known to Old John and God.
In terms of Leon and Smith's income and social status, the only thing they can do is Leon's handsome face, and this kind of thing is the least valuable in the Bar of Inn, at least Smith has never seen the girls in the bar show the slightest interest in Leon's lethal face to the girls of Liverpool.
This indifference also stirred up Leon's fighting spirit, and he always vowed to Smith that he would definitely take the bunny girls of the bar for a memorable night.
In this regard, Smith has always been grateful to Old John for his rare kindness, so that he did not lose his only brother.
The poor duo could only order the cheapest beer every time they came, and of course because Leon refused the girls' generosity and insisted on paying for the accommodation every time.
"I won't let myself be prostituted, it's about a man's last dignity. ”
What a principled playboy.
Whatever the reason, it was difficult for the two of them to have their own place tonight, but for some unknown reason, the kind old John reserved a corner spot for them every time, of course, at the cost of not being able to refuse the other guests to share a table, but for the two of them, who were already very surprised to be able to sit here, this request was very insignificant.
At this moment, the customers of the bar are caught up in all kinds of speculations about this bottle of magic oil because of Old John's unexpected valuation.
The price of the extraordinarily powerful Wan Ai Ke shows that it must be able to make people have the energy to return to the age of eighteen, but how long can this bottle last, it really can't be applied a few times. Could it be that it can make a mouse defeat an elephant, otherwise it is really sorry for this outrageous price, everyone is very much looking forward to what kind of answer Old John will give when someone gets it.
Amid the happy laughter and curious eyes of the crowd, the exchange of the most popular items in the Bar began.
"Handmade cigars from Cuba, really good. ”
"Intact polar bear skin, doesn't your captain need a gorgeous cushion?"
"Century-old wild ginseng in the old forests of Northeast China, strengthening the body and prolonging life, the best tonic in the world. ”
The sound is one after another but not cluttered, which can ensure that every customer can hear their items, which is the customary rule of the exchange of goods.
It's a pity that there are no other unexpected items other than the bottle of divine oil tonight.
Because of this, it also received the highest attention, and the Indian brother was surrounded by interested people.