Chapter 25: The Evil One
Located in Mingshang Street, Xiangxing Garden is the largest antique trading market in Nanchao City.
It has a long history, dating back to the last century.
Here, cultural relics, jewelry, jade, all kinds of treasures, everything, can be described as a dazzling array.
Even antiques that have just been turned upside down can be seen here at any time.
There are many people who pick up leaks in this place and buy and sell them.
There are also people who spend a lot of money on it in order to decorate their taste.
Many people are in Xiangxing Garden, making a lot of money.
There are also many people who bought fakes in Xiangxingyuan and lost a lot.
Ye Xinghe even saw a few stalls selling "magic weapons".
It's just that these so-called magic weapons are not worthy of the name at all.
Although under the guise of a magic weapon, it is actually something that fools people - it is an ordinary thing that does not have any special functions.
All that can be provided is a little psychological comfort.
It's not as good as one ten-thousandth of the jade pendant in Ye Xinghe's hand.
However, the business of these ritual stalls is not bad, and customers visit from time to time.
It seems that many people in Xiangxing Garden are willing to believe in this kind of mysterious things, although these things are useless at all.
Ye Xinghe weighed the jade pendant in his hand, the jade pendant contained the aura of the pure spirit, which could treat various diseases and injuries, had incredible effects, and could even repair the soul.
It can be said that as long as you wear this jade pendant, you will hardly be disturbed by illness.
This is definitely a priceless treasure for ordinary people.
Therefore, Ye Xinghe was sure that his three jade pendants would definitely be sold at an excellent price.
However, he also knew that the appearance of such something beyond the mundane, once it appeared, would definitely cause a huge sensation.
He didn't want to be caught as guinea pigs by the various forces that heard the news, and he was sliced and sliced.
So Ye Xinghe deliberately covered up his true appearance.
This time, instead of wearing the white smiling mask, he made a wooden mask out of the trunk of the old locust tree in the courtyard and put it on his face.
He is not worried about the alternative, after all, there are many dragons and snakes in Xiangxing Garden, and there are more strange people, and there is not one more Ye Xinghe.
Ye Xinghe learned from other stall owners, chose a corner in this Xiangxing Garden, and set up a small stall.
He put the three exquisite jade pendants on top of the silk cloth, and then wrote a small cardboard to sell the magic utensils and put it aside, which was considered to be open for business.
Ye Xinghe was wearing a quaint wooden mask and setting up a stall, although it attracted a lot of stopped eyes, but no one felt strange.
In Xiangxing Garden, strange things happen every day, and even rumors of hauntings are there, and everyone has become accustomed to it.
Ye Xinghe set up the stall and waited for the customers to come to the door with a look of hope, and it didn't take long to see several men walking towards him.
"Customers come to your door so soon?"
Ye Xinghe was overjoyed in his heart and stood up to greet him.
"Do you want to look at the artifact? My magic weapon is called Qingling Jade Pendant......
"Who told you to set up a stall here!"
Before Ye Xinghe could introduce the function of the Qingling Jade Pendant, a big man with round shoulders and a thick waist interrupted Ye Xinghe with a vicious voice.
Ye Xinghe was stunned for a moment, and looked at this big man with a round waist in confusion.
The big man stared at Ye Xinghe viciously, and said, "What do you see? Have you never seen such a handsome person as Lao Tzu?" Let me tell you, if you want to set up a stall in Xiangxing Garden, you have to go through the approval of our Zhushatang, what dare you dare to break the rules here?"
Ye Xinghe glanced up and down at this big man with a meaty face, and he really didn't know what the word "handsome" had to do with this big man.
Ye Xinghe couldn't help frowning when he heard Dahan finish speaking, "You mean you want me to pay protection money?"
"That's right!"
The big man with thick shoulders smiled viciously and deliberately exposed the tattoo on his shoulder.
"Set up a stall in a place like Xiangxing Garden, where every inch of land is valuable, and you have to pay 10,000 yuan in rent to us every month, so that you can continue to set up a stall here!
"But I don't have any money. Ye Xinghe spread his hands and said with a harmless face.
"No money?!" The big man with round shoulders and thick waist clenched his fists all of a sudden, and looked at Ye Xinghe viciously, he waved his hand, and several younger brothers behind him immediately surrounded Ye Xinghe: "If you don't have money, you dare to set up a stall here?"
A few stall owners next to him have long been attracted by this side, this big man with a round waist and a thick waist is the famous bully "sandworm" in Xiangxingyuan, no one dares to provoke him, and no one dares to get along with him.
Earlier, the sandworm had just come to Xiangxing Garden to collect protection money, and a few stall owners refused to pay, and they lost their temper by him.
Although the sandworms did not harm their lives, the final losses of these stall owners far exceeded the number of 10,000.
There were also people who reported the crime, but in the end, they were all gone.
As soon as the rumors passed, this product made a comeback, torturing these stall owners who dared to report the crime.
In the end, these stall owners had to obediently pay the protection money.
After all, this Xiangxing Garden is a place where the day is making money, weighing the pros and cons, rolling up and leaving, it is really painful.
Honestly pay the protection fee, nothing happens, and you can still make good money.
In contrast, this newcomer is too tender, young people always like to be rash, don't know what is at stake, can make money, what grievances are unbearable?
Wait a minute, there will be a bitter pain for you to eat!
Ye Xinghe looked at the crowd of people surrounding him, he was not afraid, he was not angry, and said in a calm tone: "I really don't have any money now, why don't I discuss with you, and then give you protection money when I sell my things, do you think it's okay?" ”
The sandworm sneered, pointed to the jade pendant on Ye Xinghe's stall, and said, "I think your jade pendant is not bad, it is barely worth 10,000 yuan, and it will be used as this month's protection fee!"
As he spoke, the sandworm went to get the jade pendant from Ye Xinghe's stall.
"You're looking for death?"
Ye Xinghe's eyes immediately turned cold, the cost of his jade pendant alone was several times that of 10,000, this sandworm was not greedy enough to swallow an elephant, and he actually wanted to snatch this jade pendant of huge value in the name of collecting protection fees.
"What?!Damn!There's a kind of you say it again!" The sandworm almost couldn't believe his ears, and immediately stopped what he was doing, he raised his head and looked at Ye Xinghe viciously.
"I said you were looking for death. ”
"Where did the little rabbit cub come from, you actually dare to go against Zhushatang! I want to see what kind of obstruction you are, and smash his stall for me!"
The little brothers of the sandworms immediately rushed up like wolves and tigers.
A few stall owners next to him had already shook their heads and sighed, turning their faces to the side, unable to bear to look at them again.
They don't have to think about it to know what's going to happen next.
This new masked kid is going to suffer.
One of the older stall owners couldn't bear it, so he hurriedly opened his mouth and persuaded Ye Xinghe: "You better give them the protection money, go against them, it will only be you who will suffer in the end, young man, don't be rash!"
When Ye Xinghe heard this, he nodded at the slightly older stall owner, but he didn't mean to compromise, so he just looked at the little brother of the sandworm and rushed up.
In fact, Ye Xinghe didn't have any stalls, just a small stall with three jade pendants on it.
said that it was to smash the stall, but in fact, it was to snatch the three jade pendants.
"Hey, this newcomer is really stubborn, and he still has to suffer before he knows that he is powerful. The older stall owner shook his head and turned his face away, unable to bear to look at it.
But the successive screams that immediately sounded made the slightly older stall owner startled, and quickly turned his face back.
He only saw that several of the little brothers of the sandworm were holding their palms and screaming miserably, as if a steel needle had been pierced there, and it was so painful that they couldn't do it.
There were also a few thugs among them, who looked at Ye Xinghe with a look of surprise.
And Ye Xinghe's three jade pendants are still neatly placed on the stall, and they have not been touched at all.
"What's going on?" said the older stall owner, with a stunned expression.
Ye Xinghe lightly withdrew his palm, he had just made a lightning move, using a little qi and blood power to hit the palm nerves of these people.
It can cause a huge pain, like a steel needle piercing.
The sandworm was also confused, he only saw a few little brothers squatting down, standing up again, and then touching the palms of his hands and suddenly standing still, as if he was a ghost in broad daylight.
And the three Qingling jade pendants were not even touched.
The sandworm couldn't help but be furious and scolded loudly.
"How can there be such a waste as you in Zhushatang! It's just a bunch of rice buckets! I can't even smash the stall! What are you doing stupidly, give it to me!"
Although they were scolded by the sandworms, where did these little brothers dare to step forward, they didn't want to taste the severe pain of having their palms pierced again.
The sandworm roared a few times, but he didn't see a few little brothers make a move, so he was furious, slapped the little brother over, rolled up his sleeves, exposed his thick arms, and rushed towards Ye Xinghe.
"A bunch of garbage, and I want to do it myself!"
The sandworm kicked forward and wanted to kick Ye Xinghe down, but as soon as his leg was raised, he felt a tingling pain in his lower body.
It was as if it had been drilled into by a knife, and it was twisted so hard that the sandworm broke out in a cold sweat.
The sandworm couldn't kick out anymore, and knelt directly on the ground with his lower body covered, gasping for air, and almost rolled on the ground.
Seeing such a scene, the little brothers of the sandworm finally moved, and they ran to the sandworm and hurriedly shouted.
"Boss, why can't you move?"
"Boss, what's wrong with you, don't scare us!"
"Boss, have you eaten too much beer and seafood lately, and you have gout?"
"I hurt you to be paralyzed!Hurry up and send Lao Tzu to the hospital!" the sandworm lay on the ground, covered in cold sweat, endured severe pain, and roared in anger.
"Yes, yes, get to the hospital quickly!"
"It is estimated that it will be sent late, and the boss will be disabled!"
"Pick up the boss!"
These helpers of Zhushatang didn't dare to mention the matter of collecting protection fees anymore, so they picked up the sandworms and went away in an instant.
Ye Xinghe watched them leave lightly and sat back next to the stall.
Ye Xinghe moved too fast, and a few stall owners next to him didn't see what was going on at all.
They just find it inexplicable.
These well-known bullies in Xiangxingyuan, who came to collect protection money today, why did they suddenly become so embarrassed as if they had fallen into an evil spirit?