Duncan had anticipated Morris's reaction, and he only wanted to confirm the topic.

As he had previously obtained information, ordinary people like Morris had no idea of the existence of a fire—a sea of fire that only existed in Nina's and his own memories.

Or, strictly speaking, until she took over the body, the fire existed only in Nina's own memory.

The topic was quickly brought up, and Morris did not have any doubts about this inexplicable topic, and then he told Duncan some information about Nina's studies, classes, and some questions about Nina's family.

It was evident that the old gentleman who cared about his students had wanted to know about this for a long time, but Nina's uncle's bad and depraved life had put it all on until today.

Duncan's memories inherited from his body are limited, and he is not very clear about many of the old man's problems, but fortunately, he has a flexible mind and can deal with the past according to his existing memories and sufficient brain replenishment ability, as for those who really can't deal with it...... It is pushed to the decadent life at the beginning, alcohol is harmful to others, and it will be reformed in the future......

He has a lot of experience in "home visits", and knows the teacher's general questioning habits and focus, although now that the world has changed and the identity has changed, these experiences can still come in handy to some extent.

And when the "business" in this regard was finally over, Mr. Morris's attention unsurprisingly fell on his second concern.

The old man looked at the well-preserved antique dagger on the counter, and the eagerness in his eyes could be seen by everyone: "This thing...... Is it for sale? ”

Duncan suddenly smiled: "This is an antique shop. ”

Of course, the antiques in the antique shop are sold.

He figured it out at this time, although this dagger came from the Lost Country, but if he thought about it carefully, there seemed to be no hidden danger in selling it - there were many things on the Lost Country, and not all of them were related to the extraordinary, like this dagger, if thrown elsewhere, it would be an ordinary antique...... What can't be sold?

Compared with the pile of fakes in the store, the warehouse of the lost country is a good way to get money!

As soon as his thoughts were smooth, Duncan's heart immediately opened up, and he suddenly realized that he had always been sitting on a treasure trove—the things he regarded as broken copper and iron were just treasures in the wrong place, just waiting for someone with money to come and see the old Mr. Morris in front of him...... Isn't this a fateful person?

Morris didn't know what thoughts were turning in the head of the antique store manager in front of him, his attention was already on the well-preserved dagger in front of him at this time, and he hesitated for a long time before he cautiously spoke: "How much?" ”

Duncan: "......"

The heavens and the earth are not wide, because he does not know how much to set.

Even if he inherited the body's memories intact, he didn't know how much to set for it - the store hadn't sold real ...... since the day it opened. And there is no pricing standard for antiques, he is a complete layman, how much is appropriate to shout at this time?

Duncan thought quickly, and first ruled out the option of signing a price tag of two or three hundred thousand according to the pile of prices in the store—because even if this dagger was real and in excellent condition, it was only more than a hundred years old, and according to what the old gentleman had just revealed, although this dagger from a century ago did not survive much, it was not a unique product, and the sailors used it as a tool knife...... This dooms this thing to have limited value.

The age is relatively recent, not a unique product, no special historical background, it is a modern product with excellent quality but general collection and ornamental value, the old gentleman seems to like it very much, which can raise the price a little, but no matter how much the price is raised, it is limited - people are still Nina's teacher, and this relationship must also be taken into account.

Duncan pondered for a whole circle, and it took less than a few seconds in total, and finally he shook his head and smiled: "You can make an offer—Mr. Morris, you are Nina's most respected teacher, and I really can't make a price like a normal customer." ”

He was clearly aware of the limitations of his knowledge, at this time, he wanted to get a reliable number for his own offer, it was really more difficult than letting the goat not speak for three days, and it seemed that the level was not good when he opened high and low, so it was better to give a step casually and let the old gentleman in front of him help palm his eyes.

He believed that this Mr. Morris could probably guess his intentions.

As for whether this trade will be a loss...... Duncan is very open-minded.

Where can he lose money in a business without capital - he can get a windfall income without preparation, and by the way, he can accumulate some experience and get to know a professional in the field of history, which is actually profitable anyway.

Morris thought about it seriously.

He hadn't thought much of it, most of his attention was on the dagger right now.

"Three thousand...... Three thousand four hundred solas, that's my estimate," Morris finally spoke, and he seemed to have considered it for some time before deciding on the number, "Mr. Duncan, you may think that the price is a little too low, but consider the age of the dagger itself and its historical position...... This kind of non-one-off collection is very discounted in the market. Of course, it's in good condition, which is a rarity, but also take into account that not all collectors will be interested in it......"

The old gentleman seemed to be trying to explain his reasons for setting the price, and Duncan listened, but his mind was already beginning to calculate it quickly—

In the lower city, the total monthly expenses of the average family of three are only more than 200 solas - and most of the people in the lower city have almost no balance in their monthly income and expenditure, and there are very few of them.

This dagger is almost equivalent to the income of an ordinary family in the lower city for a year and a half.

That's what the "real deal" is worth here, and it's a "genuine" that isn't so valuable.

He didn't know whether to lament the state of "not opening for three years, opening for three years", or lamenting the astonishing gap between the lives of ordinary people in the lower urban areas and the so-called "decent hobbies of high society".

Maybe he should sigh that the old man in front of him is really rich.

"Deal." He exhaled softly and said to the old gentleman with a smile on his face.

He didn't think about wasting his effort by bargaining.

Anyway, that's a lot of money for Nina and him right now - it's not that much to report a cultist den.

Not long ago, he was thinking about the way to make money, but at this time he found that this matter seemed to be less urgent.

The world is impermanent.

Morris felt that Duncan's promise was too happy, and he even apologized a little because of this: "Actually...... You are at a loss at this price, normal valuation, judging from the number and condition of this dagger in existence, it should be at least one or two percent more expensive...... But ......"

The old gentleman touched his nose and seemed to be a little embarrassed: "I have spent a lot of money on collecting antiquities recently, and I have a little ...... on hand."

The old gentleman was more honest than Duncan had imagined.

"I think it's a good price, and the difference in the middle can be regarded as 'fate,'" Duncan said with a smile, and then as if he suddenly remembered something, he got up and walked behind the counter, "By the way, I have a giveaway to celebrate this 'big business'." ”

Maurice watched curiously and expectantly, and saw Duncan pull out a small amethyst pendant from a certain compartment behind the counter.

The old gentleman's eyes were sharp, and at a glance he saw that the label of a glass workshop on the pendant had not been removed.

Morris: "......"

"A pendant with a calming effect, the crystal has been blessed to guide the right direction in visions and curses, and ancient hypnotists have used it to protect their spirits against the dangers lurking in the dream world," Duncan pushed the pendant over, his expression serious, "It has protected generations of owners, and now it is ......destined for you."

Maurice hesitated and pointed to the label of the pendant: "But it says from Johnny Glass......"

"I know, I forgot to pick it up," Duncan said with a blank face, "This is a giveaway, how can I have so many genuine goods in my store as giveaways?" ”

Morris was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help laughing: "Okay, that's what I said - thank you very much for the 'giveaway' for having this thing...... I wish my daughter would nagging me less. ”

As he spoke, he accepted the pendant, and then felt in his arms for a long time, and pulled out a checkbook: "I didn't bring that much cash with me when I went out—this check can be cashed at the Bank of the City of Plain in the Cross Block or Uptown, don't you think?" ”

Duncan smiled, "Of course. ”

As he said that, his gaze fell on Morris's check.

He had some doubts when he first heard Nina talk about his history teacher, but after he actually came into contact with this Mr. Morris today, his doubts came back to him.

Judging from the way he dressed, his daily words and deeds, and his professionalism in history and cultural relics, this old gentleman was obviously not an ordinary person—even if he didn't know what the situation was going on in Uptown, Duncan could tell that such a scholar should be in a university in Uptown rather than in a public school in Cross Block.

Even if nothing else is taken into account, there is an obvious problem:

Can an ordinary public school history teacher so easily take out a year-and-a-half-year income from an ordinary person in the lower city to buy a collectible that happens to be eye-catching?