I didn't turn on the lights and sat alone in the corner of the hall.

Occasionally, a few car honks sounded outside the window, reminding me that I was still alive in this world.

"Whoa!"

The heavy curtain of the door was opened, and the bright moonlight shone on the young man's shoulders, as if to gild him with a layer of brilliance.

"My mother hasn't slept yet."

Quickly changing shoes and stuffing the keys, the young man walked up to me with a smile.

"Well, I can't sleep, sit for a while."

"Well, then I'll go up first, Troy has already sent it back. I believe Mrs. Wells has texted you. ”

I looked down and lit up my phone. As he said, thirty minutes ago, I received the message.

"Roger." I whispered, and as I watched the boy's steps up the stairs, I stopped the words. A line came out of his hard throat.

"Today, thank you for your hard work."

The young man's body froze, and he suddenly turned around. I couldn't make out his expression in the darkness.

I just think it's like I'm laughing?

I guess so.

"No, that's what I'm supposed to do."

After the boy finished speaking, he did not linger any longer.

When I heard the monk closing the door from the upper floor, my heart fell silent again.

I want to sleep, but I am much more awake than ever.

Suddenly, I regretted giving the mask to Qin Luo like this, so much so that now...

I really don't even have an object to see things and think about people.

"Mom, why haven't you slept yet?"

Suddenly, the staircase lit up with stars.

As soon as I looked up, a white dress appeared in sight.

It was Xiaoxue, holding a night light in her hand, looking at me sleepily.

Looking at the face that had a seven-point resemblance to Qin Luo, my heart, which was so easy to calm down, was faintly painful again.

"Can't sleep, are you hungry? Mother, I'm going to do it for you. ”

I wiped away a handful of tears and hurriedly got up from the stool.

Unexpectedly, he was excited, and he bumped into a few chairs, and a strange sound of clanging sounded in an instant.

Xiaoxue hurriedly turned on the headlights, and while helping me hold things, she said, "I'm not hungry, I'm just a little thirsty, and then I want to drink something cold, so I'll come down." ”

I gave her a blank look, it really didn't look like me.

"Girl, it's better to drink less cold."

"Hmm."

I said, getting up and giving her a glass of lemonade.

The girl thanked her and went upstairs again, and I sat in the hall, reminiscing about the past.

Soon, the night passed.

"Good morning, master!"

The three divine beasts got up very early, and after a while, the fragrance was wanton in the hall.

"Early."

I moved my body and sat all night stiff.

was about to go back to the house, but was suddenly stopped by Ling'er again.

"Mother, Xiaoxue and I will have a performance tonight, this is the ticket, you remember to come."

The boy took a colorful card out of his pocket and placed it in my hand.

"Xiaoxue wants to dance, what about you?"

Ling'er has only been a few days, first the professor was done, and now even the club has been done?

But if you rely on brushing your face, it's really...

"I, my mother will know when the time comes!"

Ling'er smiled mysteriously and pulled Xiaoxue out of the door together.

I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief that I didn't drive a Lamborghini as openly as I did at night.

"Master, the two little masters are so good, why are you still so sad?"

Suddenly, the white tiger spoke.

"You know a P, this is called licking calves deeply!" Suzaku said.

The old white tiger blushed, and raised his hand to slap his head.

Suzaku was directly spun around in place by him, and it took a long time to react.

I don't know if it was taking into account his combat effectiveness, he shrunk his neck and glared at the white tiger with great resentment, but he didn't fight back.

"Hmph, no matter what, Lao Tzu is also a person with a daughter, and he is not as knowledgeable as a single dog like you!"

With that, he turned around and went upstairs in a hurry.

I looked at them and didn't express my opinion.

In Ling'er's absence, the business in the store has decreased a lot.

I sat at the cash register all morning, and I didn't sell much.

That pawn area, not to mention.

"You guys collect things here, don't you?"

Suddenly, the door was pushed open.

An extremely old voice rang out, and I looked up to see a gray-haired foreign grandfather standing there.

Wearing a dirty jacket, it was already glowing.

Up and down, only the blue eyes are very eye-catching.

"Yes."

I said softly.

"Well, then I'm not looking for the wrong place. I want to be something. You see you can't take it. ”

The old man said, walking straight to the pawn counter.

I motioned for Baihu to make tea and sat down on the chair behind the counter.

Although I can judge the quality of things with the naked eye, I have to look professional in the end, so I simply found a pair of glasses and put on gloves.

"It doesn't have to be so troublesome, it's not a valuable object!"

The old man groped around his body and took out a yellowed parchment roll.

I was stunned, could this be a treasure map?

The next moment, however, my smile was gone.

Under the three layers of the parchment scroll and the outer three layers of the package, there is only a small cross pendant.

Although I can't figure out what the material is, looking at the rust makes people frown.

"Old sir, this is..."

"The Pope's Cross has been handed down from generation to generation."

"But this is not Europe, the United States..."

"Young man, just because you don't know doesn't mean he doesn't exist, does it? If I hadn't been in a hurry to use the money, I wouldn't have come to sell. ”

"So, sir, I haven't seen anything like this. Why don't you make a price? ”

I reached for the cross, and the white gloves immediately turned rusty.

"Well, the price. I'm not going to sell it to you, I'm going to give you a 7-day one. I'll pick it up in seven days. ”

The old man stretched out his hand, as if trying to touch his beard.

However, when the hand was raised in the air, it was thrown into the air.

Ya's chin is smooth and doesn't look like a man at all, I haven't noticed it just now, but at this moment, the doubts in my heart are getting more and more.

"Seven days is fine, just sir, how much do you want? Moreover, the shorter the time, the higher the handling fee here! ”

"And this one!" The old man's eyes lit up, and his face suddenly squeezed out an extremely painful look.

"You see, I'm so old, you can ask less interest, it's not easy for everyone. Do business, make money with harmony. ”

"In this way, I will be a good person to the end, and then I will give you a matching bracelet, which will be regarded as interest."

With that, he groped around again.

Soon a sheepskin bag was found, and inside was a rusty bracelet of the same style.

Fortunately, some patterns can still be faintly recognized, but they look more reliable than the cross necklace.

Don't wait for me to speak. But the old man moved again.

"Alright, alright, give me the money. Not more than $200,000! ”

"$200,000? Old man, you're crazy! ”

"Yes, old sir, we are doing normal business here!"

I frowned and looked at my head quietly, not stopping the beasts from speaking.

I thought that this old man would be tens of thousands of dollars, but I didn't expect it to be 200,000 US dollars, which is more than one million Chinese coins.

"Is the old gentleman joking?" I'm not sure, a woman's instinct tells me that this old man is not simple.

Although the price he asked for was outrageous, and the things were weird. But from beginning to end, he was very calm, except for the occasional dodge in his eyes, he did not have the characteristics of those liars.

Moreover, when he quoted 200,000.

There was only a hint of abuse in his eyes, and there was no greed.

"I'm never joking, old man."

"Yes, you just came out to fool people!"

"Master, let's invite him out, it's not like this to burn money!"

Several divine beasts spoke one after another, and it was rare to stand on the united front.

Even Xuanwu, who has always been silent, is quietly persuading me with a voice, which is becoming more and more interesting.

"Sir, please don't let me down!"

I laughed and gave them a look.

After all, it still gave me more face, and I didn't continue to talk about it.

"Check, Xuanwu."

I whispered, and Xuanwu quickly put a check with 200,000 written on it on my desk.

The contract was also prepared earlier, and it was enough to sign it.

"Sir, sign it, didn't you say that you would pick it up in 7 days, if you don't come, I won't return this bracelet."

"That's nature, it's a gift for you. Sort of me as an old fellow, do something good! ”

The old man didn't look at it, so he signed it, and it was a black lump, like a ghost drawing.

In particular, the appearance of the check, crumpled up and stuffed into his pocket, made me believe even more that this old man was definitely not full of food to amuse me.

It's just that...

Why can't I feel anything unusual?

"Master, you really gave it to him. I think it's an old fool! ”

It wasn't until the figure disappeared from sight at an extremely slow speed that the Suzaku on the side finally couldn't help but speak.

I looked at what I was holding in my hand in a daze.

Thoughtfully.

"Do you want to put it up?" Xuanwu thoughtfully took out a white jade box and was about to take it.

I subconsciously raised my hand, but the ghost sent it to the palm of my hand again.

"No need, I'll keep this thing myself, you just put the contract away."

"Yes." Xuanwu was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

Seeing that I was no longer talking, they went back to their places.

I sat quietly and felt for the bracelet while no one was looking.

He looked at his wrist and gently slipped it in.

Strange to say, this thing seems to be specially made for me, and it looks a lot bigger than my wrist, but when I wear it, it is just right.

It's just that the black rusty appearance is very eye-catching.

I could even guess Ling'er's expression when she returned.

He stayed there until the afternoon, and Xuanwu walked over respectfully.

"Master, you promised to go to the show tonight, now it's time to go."

I squinted and glanced at the wall clock on the wall.

Being in a daze is really a way to pass the time.

I got up and was about to go out, but I was dragged again.

"The invitation card says it's a concert hall, isn't it appropriate for you to wear this?"

"Huh?"

I looked down and froze instantly.

I'm still wearing the Ultraman that Xiaoxue changed for me yesterday.

No wonder, a few children who came to buy cakes were so...